NOVEL WEB Chapter 7 I miss my mother-in-law
When the little girl cried, the Xue family, his son, and Mrs. Xie immediately panicked, not knowing what had happened.
"Sister, don't cry. Did you get burned by the wonton?" After Xue Lei finished speaking, he looked at his father.
After hearing his son's words, General Xue also thought of this possibility and felt extremely guilty. "It's all my uncle's fault for not blowing the temperature."
Mrs. Xie felt the most guilty, "It's all my fault that I haven't cooked for many years. The cooking must be bad. Long'er, don't worry, my aunt will ask someone to make food for you again. Can you make egg custard?"
The little girl shook her head, "No."
Tears fell down, and even the long eyelashes were stained with teardrops.
"Then why is Long'er crying? Can you tell uncle?" General Xue sighed slightly, put the wontons next to him, and gently held the little girl in his arms and asked.
"Uncle, I miss my mother-in-law." The little girl raised her head. "The meat buns and wontons are so delicious, I want my mother-in-law to eat them too."
"Mother-in-law?" Mrs. Xie looked at General Xue without knowing why.
"It's a nun from the Ji family, surnamed Hu. She used to take care of Yuhe, but Yuhe died in childbirth. She took care of Long'er single-handedly."
"Then, let's invite this Aunt Hu to come. Are you in prison? I'll ask the master to release her right now."
General Xue shook his head slowly, "The reason I know Yu He is here is because Aunt Hu traveled thousands of miles to report the news."
At that moment, General Xue whispered that Grandma Hu was seriously ill and was driven out of Ji Zhong's house by his wife. Grandma Hu escaped smoothly and then traveled all the way to the capital with difficulty, where she found General Xue's house and told her everything.
"What about Aunt Hu?" Mrs. Xie asked.
General Xue glanced at the little girl in his arms in embarrassment, "I'm still sick in Beijing, and I don't know..."
Mrs. Xie understood immediately.
This Aunt Hu, who was kind to the Xue family sister and Long Er, was probably very ill and might not be able to survive until the little girl returned to Beijing.
"This Mr. and Mrs. Ji Zhong are really not human beings." Mrs. Xie said through gritted teeth.
The old servant was seriously ill for many years, but he was kicked out of the house with an excuse.
Is this still human?
It is true that these servants are all under contract and can be beaten and scolded. But if we really talk about it, if a domestic servant is sick, most masters will still ask a doctor to treat them. Even if it is not possible, they will give some money and materials to let them go home.
How can it be like this? If you get seriously ill, you will be kicked out of the house on the basis of a crime. Not to mention that Aunt Hu is still an old servant in the family for many years.
This shows that Ji Zhong and his wife are really despicable.
"Long'er, my mother-in-law is in the capital. You should take good care of yourself. We will go back when you are cured. Okay?"
"Well, okay. I want to take good care of my health and let my mother-in-law see that Long Baoer is obedient and fine." The little girl nodded.
"Did mother-in-law call you Long Bao'er?" Xue Lei asked curiously from the side.
"Yeah. When my mother-in-law puts me to sleep, she screams like this, quietly."
After a moment's thought, the people around them realized that this must be the fault of Ji Zhong and his wife.
"It's okay. We will all call you Long Bao'er from now on. Long'er is the treasure of all of us!" General Xue said. "How about shouting loudly!"
"it is good!"
"Dad, the wontons are ready to eat." Xue Lei reminded in a low voice.
"Come on, Long...Long Baoer, eat wontons!"
The wontons are already warm and you can eat them one bite at a time. General Xue put the spoon to her mouth and watched the little girl chew it before gently wiping away the remaining tears on her face with his thumb.
The little girl had just eaten a meat bun, and now she had eaten most of the wontons and soup.
General Xue really didn't dare to eat the remaining half of the bowl, as it was a bit cold, and he was afraid that the child would be overstretched, so he tilted his head and poured it into his mouth.
Xue Lei came over to wipe his sister's mouth and whispered, "Brother also bought you candied fruits, can't you eat them now?"
The little girl touched her belly, her face full of melancholy.
I really can’t eat anymore.
"There's no rush. If you take medicine at night, you'll have somewhere to eat."
Long Baoer suddenly showed a confused expression.
What are candied fruits? I really want to eat them when I hear them. But the medicine is really hard to drink, but for the sake of preserves... let's drink it.
After eating and drinking, Long Baoer's eyelids started to fight again.
The little girl fell asleep. After General Xue went out to do some errands, he came back and sat outside, looking through the flower window on the door at the little girl sleeping on the bed from time to time.
Dr. Song went to take the medicine for the night again, and delivered the bowl of medicine until nightfall.
"I've been in good spirits today. Taoist Master Ma's prescription is really effective. But I have to change my prescription tomorrow, and I feel a little unsure," Dr. Song said.
Seeing how anxious Dr. Song was, he comforted him in a low voice, "Your medical skills are good, don't worry, just prescribe a warm and tonic medicine. Oh, don't make it too bitter. Long Baoer doesn't like bitter things."
Doctor Song, who was about to write a prescription, smiled bitterly.
Can the medicine still taste good?
After racking his brains for a while, he finally came up with a prescription that had a warming and tonic effect and was relatively not too bitter.
"Lei'er, the medicine is almost ready. Let Long Baoer get up and drink the medicine before going to bed!" General Xue touched the medicine bowl with his hand from time to time. When he felt that it was almost done, he quickly spoke.
"Hey!" Xue Lei stood up and pushed the little girl gently, then took a piece of candied fruit and put it on the little girl's lips.
After all, the candied fruit is not as fragrant as the meat-wrapped wontons. It took a long time for the little girl to slowly open her eyes.
"Long Bao'er, are you awake?" Xue Lei leaned over and asked softly, "I need to drink medicine."
The little girl's eyes suddenly lit up, "I want to drink medicine!"
Xue Lei and Waijian both looked up at the little girl.
As expected of her sister/niece/little lady, she is so sensible and knows how to take the medicine!
Unexpectedly, after the little girl finished speaking, she added, "I want to eat sweets and candies."
The three men of different ages were stunned for a moment, and then they laughed. General Xue's laughter was especially obvious, and the little girl was shocked, and she shouted, "Uncle!"
"Hey!" General Xue responded outside, "Uncle won't go in. Uncle is cold. Can you let me give you medicine and candies?"
The little girl nodded, her face wrinkled like a little bun, and she drank the medicine in one gulp. Before she could react, something sweet was stuffed into her mouth.
Although this medicine seems to have strong medicinal properties, it also has strong hypnotic and calming properties. The little girl just swallowed the piece of candied fruit and was already so sleepy that she couldn't open her eyes.
This made Xue Lei, who had been sitting by the bed waiting for a long time, trying to tell a story to coax his sister to sleep, very disappointed.
"Brother..." The little girl held one of Xue Lei's fingers in her fist and said vaguely.
"Well, brother is here, Long Bao'er can sleep peacefully!"
"Well..." After responding with a strong nasal voice, the little girl fell asleep. After a while, she suddenly giggled out of nowhere. She didn't know what she was dreaming about.
The Xue family father and son could not help but curl their lips.