58. Daily Life of Peasants in Imperial Examinations (3)

There is an endless stream of people coming to the Duan family to ask for prescriptions.

In fact, for men, if they do too much hard labor, they will indeed be in low spirits at some point. In addition, no one has the conditions to eat well to make up for it at this time. In most families, young people are fine and can create children in the best conditions in time. Those with better health will start to become weak in their forties, and those with worse health will start to cough in their thirties.

From ancient times to the present, this function is very important for men. Whether it is for the inheritance of offspring or for their own face, if someone has a problem, they will definitely keep it secret and not tell anyone.

Of course, like Duan's father, he just wanted to see why he and his wife had no children for so long, but the doctor said that there was nothing wrong with his wife and she wanted to see him again. The villagers heard it again, and the whole village knew that he was in low spirits. This situation is still relatively rare.

It was only after the Duan family came up with a recipe that could "make men better" that Duan's father realized, looking at the men who came to his house every day to ask for the recipe, that he was not an exception in the village at all. Sometimes he could even talk about life with his wife, while most of the people who came to his house could not do this at certain times.

Bai has been self-abased for so many years.

Although he wondered why he had been self-abased for so long, he was still very happy that the family made money.

Grandpa Duan and Grandma Duan naturally controlled the recipe for the sake of the family. They didn't even tell their son and daughter-in-law. Every night, the two old people went out to catch loaches in the ditch in the dark, ground them into powder, added some other things to it, and finally boiled it into a bowl of soup that didn't taste very good, and then sold it.

Speaking of the taste, because Duan Qingen and Li Baojun did not add salt or oil when they cooked it, and it was not known whether this thing was effective the next day after drinking it, the two elders did not want to do experiments, and just cooked it the same way Li Baojun cooked loach before.

If Grandma Duan had not found out that they used a stone pot to cook after Duan's father recovered, she might have moved the stone pot to her home.

However, it was precisely because the taste was not good that people who came to buy this bowl of "Tiger Bone Soup" felt that it was a good thing.

Haven't you heard that good medicine tastes bitter?

There is no good medicine prescribed by the doctor. The more unpalatable it is, the more it shows that this thing is useful.

Although it is said that you should not take medicine if you have nothing to do, but as a man, watching others eat this tiger bone soup and stand on the edge of the field every day to brag about how much his wife can't live without him now, can he feel at ease?

In addition, I heard that although this thing can cure hidden diseases, if you want to be more powerful, you can also eat it.

Some people tried to eat it for about ten days, and then there was another bragging person on the ridge.

The men who were still waiting and thought they were fine could not sit still, so they began to rush to Duan's house to buy it.

Anyway, the price is not very expensive, and this thing is a tonic for the body. After eating it, the spirit will also be better, and the effect will be visible at night. They only need to eat it for about ten days, and it won't cost much.

So, this has become the situation where people come and go in an endless stream in the Duan family.

Duan's father, who is looking back at the past, really misunderstood.

There are still a few men with weak virility. Most people who come to buy tiger bone soup just want to make themselves more energetic.

Grandma Duan was responsible for cutting the loaches into meat paste, while Grandpa Duan went out to catch loaches at night. Fortunately, although he was old, he was still strong, and there were too many loaches in the ditch to catch because no one had caught them for a long time. Otherwise, he really couldn't catch them all.

Grandma Duan always cut the meat paste secretly in the house alone, and no one in the family was allowed to go in.

Although it was a bit tiring, the Duan family finally found a way to make money, and they made money from a way that no one knew about this thing. Of course, she was careful and cautious, for fear that if someone in the family leaked it out, it would spread from one to ten, and from ten to a hundred, and everyone would go to catch loaches, and then the whole family would not be able to make money.

Because of this idea, no matter how tired she was, Grandma Duan would only let Grandpa Duan help her occasionally, and she would never ask her son and daughter-in-law for help anyway.

The son has already started a family, so he and his daughter-in-law are a family. Although the daughter-in-law is willing to devote herself to their small family, people are all flesh and blood. Her family is living a good life, eating delicious food and wearing spicy clothes, and making a lot of money, but her mother's family is so poor that they can't even eat enough. As a daughter, how can she feel good?

The eldest daughter-in-law is a fierce one. She always thinks that Grandma Duan is partial to her, and always takes advantage of Grandma Duan's mother-in-law not paying attention to secretly help her mother's family with work.

Anyway, they are all from the same village, and the fields are not far away. It doesn't matter if they run over and over again.

Grandma Duan is not unaware of this, but she thinks that although the eldest daughter-in-law is usually fierce, she is really sincere to her eldest son and two grandchildren, so she just turns a blind eye and pretends not to see it.

A harmonious family is the best. If they really quarrel over a small matter, there is no way to have a harmonious family.

The second daughter-in-law is similar, she is close to her parents' home, but her parents' home is in another village, so they don't visit each other very often. Grandma Duan doesn't mind doing facials for her, and from time to time she lets her take the eggs to her parents' home to visit the two elders.

The third daughter-in-law's situation is even simpler. Her family is all honest people, with only daughters but no sons, so the two old people feel ashamed, but they are good to the two daughters. They don't bother the Duan family when they have something to do. During the holidays, the three daughters-in-law go back to their family's home, and the third daughter-in-law always brings back the most things.

According to the character of the two old people, even if the Duan family made a fortune, they would never take the initiative to come to the door and ask to make a fortune together, just because they are afraid that if they make this request, their daughter will have a hard time in her husband's family.

However, although the third daughter-in-law can make people feel at ease, and she is the mother of her good boy Qingen, Grandma Duan can't let her help her. After all, the other two sisters-in-law in the family are not allowed to do it. If Duan's mother is allowed to do it, it is estimated that they will be very upset.

Duan Qingen and Li Baojun, who know the truth, are the same. The two can help with this, but if they go in to help, those who want to know the secret recipe will have to surround them every day and coax them to tell it out.

So, Grandma Duan could only mutter that it was not easy to make people worry, and sighed that it was good to make money and not to ask for so much. She took two kitchen knives and chopped the loach on the chopping board into meat sauce.

One kitchen knife was the old kitchen knife in the family, and the other kitchen knife was bought by Grandpa Duan for Grandma Duan in the county town after the Duan family made the first pot of gold.

Anyway, no matter how hard or tired it was, when waving the kitchen knife, thinking about how much money she could make today, she felt sweet in her heart.

Because she was already very tired of waving the kitchen knife every day, Grandma Duan finally gave up the kitchen and let her three daughters-in-law take turns to cook.

Of course, because the family made money, the food was naturally richer than before.

Especially her good grandson said that if people want to replenish their bodies, they can't just eat loach, but also have a balanced nutrition, vegetables, meat, and eggs.

If it was before, Grandma Duan would definitely think that her grandson was greedy and said such words to coax her, but after this loach incident, as long as Duan Qingen told her seriously that it was written in the book, Grandma Duan would listen.

So the next day after Duan Qingen talked to Grandma, the Duan family's dinner table became rich.

The meat was of course loach meat. Although their family made money now, it was a little bit to make a lot, and it was not enough to have big fish and meat. The vegetables were just vegetables from the field. Grandma Duan was very generous and asked Aunt Duan to fry three dishes, and even asked her to beat four eggs to make an egg soup that was not as clear as before. She asked her to cook the soup according to the number of people, just enough for one bowl per person, to ensure that it would not be too clear and tasteless.

Although this egg soup was gone with one bowl per person, everyone was able to drink it after all.

The Duan family was so happy that they didn't notice that Grandma Duan deliberately put more eggs in the soup for Duan Qingen, and that Li Baojun, who never came to the table when the meals were improved, was also pulled to sit at the table and served a bowl of egg soup.

But even if they noticed it, no one in the Duan family would find it strange.

After all, they had been surprised once some time ago.

It was strange that Grandma Duan, who was indifferent to Li Baojun before, suddenly became so enthusiastic towards this little girl.

How could they know that Duan Qingen directly attributed most of the credit for his recovery from eating loaches to Li Baojun.

What he was weak and didn't go into the water, it was Junjun who secretly caught them every time after cutting pig grass.

He had never cooked and didn't know anything, and it was Junjun who found a big stone to light the fire and cooked loach soup.

And when he ate loaches for the first time, because he insisted on eating it, Junjun couldn't stop him and was afraid that it was poisonous, so he even snatched it and ate the first bite himself, and waited until he confirmed that she was not poisoned to death the next day before letting Duan Qingen eat.

For Grandma Duan, the purpose of buying Li Baojun back was to make her grandson's wife and take good care of her good grandson.

Now, after hearing Duan Qingen's praise, Grandma Duan was even more satisfied with Li Baojun.

Especially Duan Qingen, she not only praised Li Baojun, but also praised Grandma Duan in a cunning way.

"If it weren't for your wisdom and buying Junjun back, how could our family make so much money now."

"Grandma, you are really knowledgeable. I am the only one in the whole village who has grown up without worrying about finding a wife, and Junjun is getting more and more beautiful. When I went out to play with her before, many boys were looking at her, and then I told them that this is the wife my grandma has chosen for me, no one is allowed to look at her, and she will marry me in the future."

These childish and proud words always make Grandma Duan happy and proud unconsciously.

Yes, if she hadn't brought Junjun back personally, Qing'en wouldn't have thought of trying to catch loaches, and someone would have caught loaches immediately.

Qing'en never went into the water, and he was sick at that time. Except for Junjun, no one would help him catch loaches, which were said to be poisonous by the villagers.

If Junjun hadn't been caught and cooked for Qing'en, Qing'en wouldn't have recovered, and he wouldn't have been sure that what was written in the book was correct, and of course he wouldn't have told them that loaches could cure diseases. Naturally, the family wouldn't have been able to make money like they do now.

Rounding it off, the family can have so much more income than in previous years because she bought Junjun, such a good granddaughter-in-law.

Isn't it because of her that the family can make so much money?

Grandma Duan never thought of taking the credit for herself. In fact, she was just happy about what Duan Qingen said, but she never told anyone else.

It's just an elderly person who does everything for the sake of her children and grandchildren. As long as she thinks about how much she has contributed to the family because she is able to make money, she will definitely feel sweet in her heart no matter how tired she is.

After such a sweet conversation, Grandma Duan naturally became more and more fond of Li Baojun, and she felt like "we are one country".

She had just started talking to Li Baojun in a pleasant manner, and when Li Baojun was about to leave at dinner in the evening and took the initiative to call her to the dinner table, the Duan family was already surprised.

I didn't think much about it, I just thought that the old lady became generous after seeing that her family had made money.

Anyway, their food is indeed much better than before.

Moreover, Grandma Duan was thinking about how her sweet grandson could be dressed in such rags when he looked so energetic and like a city dweller. She couldn't buy it for Duan Qing'en alone and ruin the family harmony, so she discussed it with Grandpa Duan. They took out one hundred and twenty cash from the money, thirty cash for a room. Since the fourth child had not come back yet, they helped collect the remaining thirty cash, and then offered to buy it themselves in the county town. Some fabrics came back to make new clothes for the four boys.

With money and clothes, everyone only cares about happiness. Who cares that Li Baojun, who has no new clothes to wear, can eat meat and drink soup with him.

Back to the present, because too many people came in the morning, the Duan family had been busy all morning. They waited until they heard that they had a magic medicine to treat some hidden diseases. After hearing the news, the village next door came over. The people in the next village and the next village all left with the "miraculous medicine" satisfied, so that the whole family could start eating together in a down-to-earth manner.

The egg soup has been distributed, and the Duan family members who have been busy all morning cherish it and sit on the bench to sip and taste this rare delicacy.

Grandma Duan saw that there was almost a bowl of soup left in the pot, and was a little surprised: "My dear, didn't I ask you to cook the soup based on the heads? Why is there only one bowl left?"

Aunt Duan was picking the eggs from her own bowl into the bowls of her two sons. She raised her head in confusion and said, "I cooked them for heads."

Duan Qingen put down the bowl, "Milk, I just went to the kitchen and saw that the water seemed a little low, so I added a little more. Did I do something wrong?"

When she heard that it was her good grandson who added the water, Grandma Duan's reproachful look on her face immediately changed, and her smiling eyes narrowed: "It's okay, it's okay, didn't I just add a little more water? Thank you for your hard work, grandpa, Just let your grandpa drink this bowl of soup."

She wanted to drink it directly to her beloved grandson, but with so many people watching, it would not be good for Duan Qingen if she did so.

Grandma Duan put the spoon back while thinking about finding an opportunity to open a small stove for her dear grandson.

During this time, she was a little tired from chopping loaches, so she left the kitchen to her three daughters-in-law. She didn't find a chance to start a small stove, but it was a bit strange to suddenly cook by herself after not cooking for such a long time.

Grandma Duan quickly used her clever brain to think of a solution. She could ask her third daughter-in-law to turn on the stove while she was cooking.

Qing En was her child and the only one. She asked her to turn on the small stove, but it was too late for the third daughter-in-law to be happy.

Feeling that she had solved a big problem, Grandma Duan happily sat back down and started preparing to eat.

The whole family is drinking soup now, waiting for Grandpa Duan to finish it before eating. This is his authority as the head of the family.

Duan Qingen drank the soup leisurely, refusing his parents' attempts to put eggs in his bowl and drinking it himself.

After taking a few sips, he looked at the vaguely exposed clothes by the door and said, "Mistress, my aunt seems to be here."

"Huh? Is your aunt here?"

When Grandma Duan heard this, she immediately raised her eyes towards the door and called out: "Xinghua?"

After almost a second or two, Aunt Duan's hesitant response came from the other side of the door: "Mom, it's me."

"Hey Xinghua, why are you still standing at the door when you're here? Come in quickly."

Upon hearing that it was really her married daughter, Grandma Duan immediately smiled. She stood up and walked over quickly, dragging her daughter into the yard: "Tell me, why are you still so stupid? Hurry up, hurry up. "Mom, I'll bring you a stool."

"Mom, no, mom, I'm just here to take a look. You guys eat outside first, and I'll sit by the door for a while."

"What are you talking about? You're already here, why don't your parents leave you a mouthful of food? Hurry up and sit down. Mom will serve you some food. There just happens to be an extra bowl of egg soup here. You can drink it to replenish your health."

Grandma Duan doesn’t have the problem of favoring boys over girls. She loves every piece of meat from her body, especially since she is such a daughter. She has been well-behaved since she was a child and has grown up to be sensible. After Aunt Duan got married, she took it easy. It took a while to recover.

She entered the house happily, but Aunt Duan was still a little cautious. After all, she was a married woman, and the current situation was not good. She came here in a hurry for dinner, which would make her sister-in-law feel disgusted in any house.

Grandpa Duan noticed his daughter's discomfort, "What are you doing standing there? Sit down quickly. You're here just in time. Tell me what your husband is doing now."

As the head of the family, he always speaks the loudest words in the family. He said so. Aunt Duan, who was about to say a few snarky words like "Why are you here in such a hurry?" immediately closed her mouth. Eat with your head down honestly.

Now the family is not as poor as before and it is difficult to have enough food. There is no need for her to offend her sister-in-law for a meal that does not affect her.

Of course, it’s okay to offend this sister-in-law who has always been weak. The main thing is the parents-in-law standing behind the sister-in-law.

Now the whole family is counting on them to make money, and she doesn't dare to do anything unnecessary.

Seeing her father talking to her so kindly and her mother so enthusiastic, her elder sister-in-law, who was always more critical, didn't say anything. The third sister-in-law even asked her to sit down. Duan Xinghua's eyes grew hot and she almost cried.

She had been driven to her parents' house without eating before, and she was already very hungry. She didn't know how uncomfortable she felt. Now that she sat down, she felt how good her parents' house was.

Duan Qingen obediently called her aunt, and she smiled and touched her head. After complimenting her and seeing that her body was stronger than before, she stood up and carried the empty bowl into the kitchen to fill the meal.

"Qing'en has finished drinking the soup. Come on, let me serve you some rice."

Grandma Duan was already in a good mood because her daughter was back. When she saw Duan Qingen, a good grandson, the smile on her face became even bigger. She took the bowl and started to serve him rice.

Duan Qingen came up to her and whispered: "Nai, when I went out to play with Junjun before, I saw my aunt going downhill almost half an hour ago."

Grandma Duan was stunned.

The descent was very close to Duan's house, and we arrived within two steps. Why did it take half an hour for her daughter to come over.

Duan Qingen continued: "I saw that my aunt was wearing shoe soles and needlework, and she was sitting there picking up the soles of her shoes. From the looks of it, she had been sitting for a long time."

Seeing that Grandma Duan was still confused, he analyzed: "I guess she didn't want to come over to our house when we were having dinner, so she deliberately waited until it was almost past dinner time before coming over. As soon as she came over just now, I I saw her, but when my aunt saw us eating, she hesitated at the door and didn't come in, so she must have planned this. "

"Really, your aunt is going back to her own home, our family can still miss her a meal!"

Grandma Duan was angry and distressed when she heard that, and she threw the spoon in her hand back: "It must be her mother-in-law, that old pious woman. That old pious woman has always bullied your aunt, who has a good temper and is soft, and her husband-in-law is also useless. Yes, I just wander around every day and don’t care what kind of life your aunt is living in the house.”

After all, she was her biological daughter. She guessed what was going on in a few seconds: "It must be the old godly woman who saw that our family was getting rich and forced your aunt to come over and ask for prescriptions. Moreover, she has always been the stingiest. I must have deliberately asked your aunt to come over during the meal. Your aunt is always sensible and is not willing to take advantage of her family, so she has been waiting outside. "

I just didn't expect that the Duan family couldn't spare any time because they were busy all morning, so the meal time was postponed until now.

Seeing that Grandma Duan had figured it out, Duan Qingen asked her quietly: "Grandma, what do you think, do you want to tell aunt?"

"Definitely can't tell."

Although Grandma Duan loves her daughter, this is a craft that can make the Duan family rich forever. How can she tell her daughter who is married outside and let this craft become an outsider's business?

Didn’t I see that she didn’t even disclose her son and daughter-in-law? Is it because she was worried that her daughter-in-law would tell her parents?

Duan Qingen had guessed that she would say this before, so he asked again: "Then if we don't tell my aunt, if she goes back, will her husband's family blame her?"

The look on Grandma Duan's face was indeed hesitant.

Duan Xinghua couldn't get the prescription, and her husband's family would definitely blame her.

But it was impossible to expect her to feel guilty. The expression on Grandma Duan's face changed from hesitation to anger in a short while, "That old Qian woman, you know how to bully me. My daughter-in-law is so hurt. I have never heard of my son walking sideways in the house. My daughter-in-law is so suppressed that she doesn’t even dare to speak loudly. And her four sisters-in-law are really bullying your aunt to death. It’s really, really , This is all rubbish, why did I agree to marry your aunt to their family in the first place!"

Seeing that Grandma Duan's emotions were aroused, the seven-year-old boy also complained with a face full of hatred: "Isn't that right! If I am such a good girl, their family knows how to bully her."

"Mistress, our family used to be poorer than theirs, and we didn't dare to support her when she was bullied. Although our family is not a very wealthy family now, we still have money-making businesses, so we must be tougher. , how can I help my aunt make the decision?"

"Making the decision? How to make the decision? It's not like you don't know your uncle's temper. He has always been out of tune. He won't help your aunt. Your aunt herself is too soft-tempered and can't change it. Besides, your mother-in-law is an elder, so let's just go ahead and help. It’s up to you to decide what to do if they mess with you.”

The more Grandma Duan talked, the angrier and aggrieved she became.

"Even if our family loves our daughter and is willing to share the recipe with their family, your aunt will still be taken advantage of by others with her temperament. Their family earns money and eats meat, and they will definitely not let your aunt even drink some soup. ”

"Then we won't give them prescriptions." Seeing that the topic finally came to the whole story, Duan Qingen quickly stepped on the bench to help Grandma Duan calm down: "Grandma, calm down first. You see, our family definitely can't No matter whether you give up the prescription or not, as soon as the prescription is given out, their family will know how to make a fortune, and they will not care about our family's face. But if this is the case, how much money their family makes depends on how much we are willing to leak. What are the ways to make money for them?”

"How to make money?"

Grandma Duan was confused when she was told: "What is the way to make money?"

"You see, these days people from ten villages and eight villages have heard the news and come to our house to buy loach soup, but the loach soup is so effective. They can get better after drinking it for half a month. Within a few months, people around If someone is cured of something wrong, they will definitely not buy it again. Over time, even if the loach soup works, they won’t make much money.”

"yes."

Indulging in the joy of making money these days, Grandma Duan really didn't think about what she would do in the future. Now that she heard what her good grandson said, she started to get anxious.

"Then what should we do? People are only willing to buy this loach soup if it works. We can't let it fail!"

"I didn't say it won't work. Once this is sold out, we'll sell it elsewhere! Town, county, city, as long as it works, it can be sold no matter where it is."

Duan Qingen said categorically, but Grandma Duan's wrinkled face subconsciously revealed timidity.

She is just an illiterate country woman who has never left the village in her life. She dares to do things in the county and the city. Even Grandpa Duan has only gone to the city to buy things, because everyone in the city has He was well dressed and looked down upon as an old country man. He didn't like to go to the city very much unless necessary.

"This, in the city, this is not possible... There are adults there, how dare you go here..."

Grandma Duan refers to the adults as the soldiers guarding the city gate. In her eyes, there is no such thing as soldiers. As long as they are wearing government officials and armor, they are adults.

"So, grandma, you have worked hard all your life. How can we let you go to such a far place to sell our loach soup? At this time, we have to find a suitable young person with flexible legs and feet to sell it. Our loach soup is now A bowl is sold for twenty copper coins. If you give it to someone else to sell it, you will sell it to that person for eighteen coins, and then he will go out with the loach soup to sell it, and any extra money will be his. "

"If you think about it, our tiger bone soup can cure diseases because of the loach in it. If you grind the loach into powder, you can carry it with you. Then give the business to your uncle and let him sell it. "

Duan Qingen's words were easy to understand, and Grandma Duan gradually understood, "I understand, in this case, how much money your uncle earns depends on how much loach powder our family is willing to give him."

"That's right." Duan Qing'en nodded and continued to persuade:

"How many coppers their family earns depends on our family's face. So, what do you think, can my uncle's family not be against my aunt? If they bully my aunt and our family is angry, we won't let them make money or make less money. , then their family has tasted the sweetness of making money before, and suddenly they don’t make money anymore. How can they feel better? Then why don’t they hurry up and be nice to their aunt? Only by pleasing her can they make money. Isn’t it going to get better?”

Grandma Duan suddenly understood and clapped her hands: "Yes!!"

"In this case, our family can make money for a long time, and your aunt can live a better life in her husband's family. This is killing two ducks with one stone!"

"Killing two birds with one stone is killing two birds with one stone."

Grandma Duan nodded repeatedly: "Yes, yes."

She was so happy that she held the little Dou Ding version of Duan Qing'en in her arms and rubbed her grandson's little head: "Qing'en, how did you get such a big head? You are so young, how do you know so much? ”

Duan Qingen shook his head: "The book has its own Yan Ruyu, and the book has its own golden house. As long as you read enough books, you will naturally be able to understand the world without going out."

Grandma Duan was successfully deceived.

"It turns out that studying can make people so smart, and our family has also made money. After a while, I will go and tell your grandfather to call the master Shu Xiu, and make up for what he has missed before. It’s Master’s kindness that allowed you to study for so long in vain. My family was poor before, but now that we have money, it’s better to make up for it.”

"And your cousins, they should also go to school together. Even if they don't become smart together in the future, if they have a good grandson like me, our family will definitely be prosperous in the future. By the way, there are Your grandpa, he needs to become smarter, Qing’en, ​​don’t you have a book? Lend me a copy, and let your grandpa read it, so that he can become smart like you.”

Duan Qingen readily agreed: "No problem with the milk, I'll bring it to you after dinner."

"You should also remember what happened to me."

"Don't worry, your aunt is my nanny's daughter. Of course I hope he gets well."

As soon as the two of them finished talking, Grandpa Duan came in, "I asked you, why did it take you so long to serve the rice? Didn't you see Xinghua waiting outside? Those who don't know may think you don't want to feed your daughter."

"Yes, yes, Xinghua is still waiting outside, I forgot! Oh!"

Duan Qing'en served herself a meal, and then took the rice that Grandma Duan was holding for Duan Xinghua, "Grandma, I'll go give it to you. You just want to talk to grandpa."

Grandpa Duan: "What did you say?"

When Grandma Duan thought about the great prospects for the future and how her daughter's lack of respect in her husband's family could be solved, she couldn't help but smile. She pulled her husband over and said, "His father, let me tell you... "

Outside, Duan Qing'en brought rice to Duan Xinghua, who looked worried: "Gu, your rice, milk, she accidentally slipped her waist inside just now, so I helped to rub it, so I was a little slow."

Duan Xinghua suddenly looked nervous. She craned her neck to look towards the kitchen uneasily. She couldn't hide the worry in her eyes: "Are you okay? It's not a trivial matter for her to be so young at her age."

Duan Qingen said nonsense without changing his expression: "It's okay, it's just a little painful for a moment. I'm helping to rub it inside now, and it will come out in a while."

Even though she said that, Duan Xinghua still looked up at the kitchen worriedly from time to time. Everyone else on the table also had worried faces.

No one went to refill the food, and the parents-in-law (parents) were inside holding their waists. What if they saw something they shouldn't see when they went in.

Fortunately, after a while, Grandma Duan followed Grandpa Duan out with a smile on her face and seemed to be in a good mood.

Everyone at the table breathed a sigh of relief, and after expressing their concern, they got up and went to the kitchen to add food.

Duan Qingen saw that Li Baojun was still looking at Grandma Duan with a worried look, and gave her a chopstick to eat: "Nothing's wrong, let's eat."

"Yes." The cute little loli agreed obediently, and raised her fair little face towards Duan Qing'en and thanked her with a sweet smile: "Thank you, sir."

After dinner, Grandma Duan took Duan Xinghua into the house.

"Xinghua, tell me the truth, did your husband's family force you to come here and ask you to ask for prescriptions from us?"

Grandma Duan has never been one to mince words, and she showed her cards right away as soon as she entered the room.

Duan Xinghua's eyes suddenly turned red, and she couldn't hold back her tears any longer. She lowered her head and sobbed: "My mother-in-law asked me to come here. She said that when our family gets rich, we will take care of her in-laws. I said this recipe must be..." To be passed down from generation to generation, my family will definitely not tell me, a married woman, that she insists on letting me come. My husband-in-law will say good things and love me, but he is a gangster himself and is not at home every day. I used to talk to him I cried once and was stopped by my mother-in-law. My husband-in-law was not at home today and I was too clumsy to talk to her and my sisters-in-law, so I was pushed out of the door. "

"Mom." She held Grandma Duan's hand and said while sobbing: "You don't have to be embarrassed. Who doesn't know that this kind of recipe is made by my own family? I am a married woman and should not have been given to me in the first place." , I’m just here to go through the motions so that I won’t have to explain it when I go back.”

Grandma Duan patted her daughter's hand: "What nonsense are you talking about? How can your parents watch you endure hardships?"

"Mom is telling you, we have a way to make it easier for you at your husband's house..."

Duan Qingen was practicing writing on the sand in the yard. After practicing for about half an hour, Grandma Duan and Duan Xinghua came out.

Duan Xinghua's face was still stained with tears, and she could tell that she had cried, but there was no sadness on her face, but hope for the future.

He saw Duan Qingen and touched his little head, "Qingen, you work really hard!"

Duan Qingen smiled like a child at her and watched Grandma Duan send Duan Xinghua out of the door.

When the old lady came back, she still had a smug smile on her face. She seemed very satisfied that she could finally support her daughter.

She looked around and thought she should celebrate, so she focused on the chicken that had been used to experiment with loaches before. She stepped forward and took it out. Ignoring its clucking and panicked screams, she said to Duan Qingen who was standing aside:

"Qing'en, this chicken is eating well and getting fat. I'll kill it and make some chicken soup to replenish your health, okay?"

"Okay! The milk is so good, thank you for the milk."

Grandma Duan, who was praised by her good grandson, went to kill the chicken and pluck the feathers with a smile.

That night, Grandpa Duan lay comfortably on the bed after eating a lot of chicken soup.

Grandma Duan lit a candle and walked in very rarely.

"Why are the candles lit?"

Grandpa Duan is quite strange. After all, a candle is gone after burning it for one night. Although there is one at home, Grandma Duan is never willing to burn it or let her son and daughter-in-law use it. She carefully hides it in a drawer.

Grandma Duan stepped forward, thrust a book from Duan Qing'en into Grandpa Duan's hand, and said confidently to her husband, who was looking at her blankly:

"His father, get up and read a book."

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