vrcanaries Chapter 224 Cooking at the Li Family's Old House
Chapter 224 Cooking at the Li Family's Old House
Along the way, Li Mingxia didn't know how many times he comforted his two sisters, but it was useless. When they saw Zhang lying motionless on the kang, the two little girls started crying.
"Mom! Brother! What's wrong with mom? Why won't mom open her eyes? What happened to mom?" Li Mingdong was young and didn't know what had happened. She just knew that her mother was lying there motionless. She was scared and wanted to rush over but was hugged tightly in Li Sanlang's arms.
"Be good, my old girl, be obedient. Your mother is fine now. You can't touch her now. Be obedient!" Li Sanlang held Li Mingqiu and Li Mingdong in each hand and kept comforting them.
Li Mingqiu and Li Mingdong cried out of breath, but they heard the words "don't touch Zhang", so they just cried and didn't throw themselves on Zhang.
"Dad, didn't you come here with mom? Why is my mom lying here? What happened to my mom?" Li Mingqiu asked in a crying voice.
Such words were like a sharp thorn that pierced Li Sanlang's heart. He didn't know how to explain it. He could only hug his two daughters and comfort them over and over again.
"It's okay, it's okay, it's okay, just be obedient, your mother will be better soon, don't cry, don't cry." Li Sanlang held the two children in his arms, and his tears fell as he spoke.
"Why are you crying? Are you here to mourn?! If you want to cry, go out and cry! Is it unlucky? How can it be so disgusting to stand in the same room with you two unlucky people?" Old Mrs. Zheng was furious and cursed fiercely!
She was not looking for trouble, she was just very sensitive about this matter. At her age, what she feared most was death, so after hearing the crying of her younger generation, she became very scared and felt very unlucky. She thought it would affect her longevity.
But the two little girls were already scared and upset, and now they cried even harder after being scolded by Old Lady Zheng.
Li Mingxia was heartbroken. He first glanced at his two younger sisters, then turned around and looked at Old Mrs. Zheng.
"If you curse again, you have to spit out the two hundred coins I just took! I didn't tell you to shut up after you took the money, but you even cursed my sister. I tell you, let's talk after my mother wakes up. If it has anything to do with you guys, don't even think about running away!" Li Mingxia said loudly.
Old Mrs. Zheng gritted her teeth, thinking about her two hundred coins and the kitchen knife that Li Mingxia had taken out from somewhere, and said nothing.
Li Mingqiu and Li Mingdong looked at each other and suddenly felt a lot more relieved. Their eldest sister was right. They were no longer the poor little ones who could be bullied by anyone!
Li Mingqiu and Li Mingdong wiped their tears. Li Mingxia looked at the calm Old Lady Zheng and put all the things she had brought on the kang. The eyes of the people in the Li family's old house all fell on those things.
After thinking for a while, Li Mingxia said to Li Sanlang, "Dad, Zhengde will be back soon, and the people in the workshop will have to settle their accounts. You should go back and come with Zhengde later."
When Li Sanlang heard what Li Mingxia said, his eyes immediately lit up, "Okay, okay."
Li Sanlang nodded repeatedly, took the silver and money from Li Mingxia, and left without looking back.
Old Mrs. Zheng didn't like Li Sanlang's "obedient" look, and her back teeth were about to be broken by biting them.
"Look at this third son. He can't even stand up straight in front of his own daughter. How will he behave in front of his own son? Talking on his knees?" Old Mrs. Zheng didn't dare to speak loudly. She could only lower her voice and talk to the people around her.
Li Mingxia heard it, but she didn't want to argue with her anymore.
"Brother, you stay here with your two sisters and look after mom. I'm going to make medicine for mom. It's time for us to eat." Li Mingxia said.
Li Zhengpin knew that there was not much he could do. Cooking and boiling medicine were delicate jobs, so everyone was assured that Li Mingxia would do these things.
"Don't worry." Li Zhengpin nodded and said.
After hearing what Li Mingxia said, the two little girls immediately climbed onto the kang and sat next to Zhang, being careful not to touch her.
Li Mingxia didn't dare to change the bedding that Zhang brought now. He had to wait until Zhang woke up.
"Whoever has time to come and light the fire, I'll give you five copper coins each time." Li Mingxia touched the kang and felt it was not hot enough, so he turned around and said to Jin's children.
"I'll come, I'll come, I'll go, I'll go. These kids don't know how to work, so I'll be enough." Jin said immediately.
Five cents? If I save a little more, I can buy myself a box of rouge. It only takes a little money to save money. How can such a good thing be found?
Li Mingxia glanced at Jin and said, "Come to me for the money after you finish heating the kang."
After saying this, Li Mingxia took his things and went out.
The most important thing now is to boil medicine for Zhang, so after going out, Li Mingxia put the medicine into the earthenware jar and started to boil it.
Li Mingxia added water strictly according to the doctor's prescription instructions, turned it to low heat and began to simmer it slowly.
After doing all this, Li Mingxia began to think about what to eat tonight. The others could make do with a little, but Zhang couldn't.
Li Mingxia has already asked the doctor whether Zhang can eat meat after she wakes up. She is a little worried and doesn't know whether Zhang can be nourished directly.
The doctor clearly said that it was possible. Under normal circumstances, it would definitely not be possible. However, Li Mingxia’s thousand-year-old ginseng is not something that can be taken out casually. After eating this thousand-year-old ginseng, the body can withstand any kind of tonic and the vitality will not be damaged. How can it not be supplemented in any way you want?
Li Mingxia cleaned the old hen and immediately used another pot to make chicken soup for Zhang.
Anyway, I made it clear at the beginning. I gave two hundred coins and you can do all these things yourself.
By the time Li Mingxia had soaked the rice and the spareribs were almost cooked, Li Zhengde, Li Sanlang and Li Mingyu came back.
"Where is mother? Big sister?" Li Zhengde asked as soon as he came in.
Li Mingxia pointed to the house and said, "Don't be afraid. Mom should be waking up soon. You are a man now. You can't cry just because something happens. Do you hear me?"
Li Zhengde nodded heavily and went into the house with Li Sanlang.
"Mingyu, come here quickly and make a fire. I'm going to the toilet. Work hard and don't let me see you slacking off!" Jin stood up and said as soon as she saw Li Mingyu coming in.
Li Mingxia frowned, but Li Mingyu had already sat down by the stove and started to light the fire for Jin.
After being freed, Jin went out with a smile on her face. It was not known whether she really went to the toilet.