dognovel Chapter 54 Too Ugly to Look At
Chapter 54 Too Ugly to Look At
"Hey, my lady, I was wrong, I was wrong. I have already listened to you and stopped saying it in front of the girl~"
"It's useless. This idea is already deeply rooted." Madam Xu was so angry that she hit Chen Sheng twice again.
Chen Gansong heard the noise and ran over to take a look, and saw that the soup in the pot was about to overflow.
"Mother, the soup is overflowing." This sentence successfully diverted Mrs. Xu's attention, and she quickly lifted the lid of the pot.
The steam from the pot filled the air, blurring the faces of the three people. Mr. Chen took the opportunity to give his son a look of praise.
Chen Gansong smiled slightly after receiving his father's approving look, and when he saw that he was out of trouble, he walked towards the front hall.
As soon as I arrived at the place, I sniffed carefully and found something unusual.
"Sister, Sister Mingshu, what are you cooking secretly? Can you let me have a taste?"
Chen Banxia and Zhou Mingshu were lying together learning to read when they heard their younger brother interrupting them.
"What do you mean by secretly cooking it? It's obviously cooked openly, but we didn't cook your share. If you really want to drink it, you can ask Auntie for two pieces of rock sugar. It will be sweeter if you put it in."
Chen Gansong knew that his sister wanted to eat candy, but she didn't ask for it because she was afraid of being known as a greedy person. He was a tough guy anyway, so he let him go.
"Sister Mingshu, just boiling the tangerine peel is too bland and sour. If you add some rock sugar, it will taste sweet and sour and delicious."
Seeing Chen Banxia's eyes sparkling, Zhou Mingshu knew that she was indeed greedy.
"If you don't have rock sugar at home, you can add some wild licorice. Licorice is a natural rock sugar grass with its own sweetness. It is commonly found on roadsides and ridges. If you like sweet food, you can pick some..."
Zhou Mingshu wrote down the therapeutic effects and uses of licorice so that he could apply it directly when he encountered it later.
Not long after, Chen Gansong came over with two pieces of rock sugar, and consciously opened the lid of the pot and put them in.
"You still say you didn't cook my share, even though there's so much."
"Did Dad and Mom say anything to you?"
"Why are you talking to me? Drink some rock sugar and tangerine peel tea. It will whet your appetite and help you eat more when you have dinner later."
Hearing him say this, Chen Banxia knew that this kid must have said something in front of his parents. This kid was smart. No matter what the process was, she was very satisfied with the result.
She took out three teacups, washed them, and poured the rock sugar and tangerine peel tea into the cups. When she looked closer, she saw that the tea was light yellow and clear, with a sweet and sour aroma.
"It smells sour and sweet, it must taste good."
"Haha, of course. The chrysanthemums, roses, jasmine, osmanthus flowers I taught you before can all be used to make tea. You can add any flavor you like. Especially roses. Drinking more of them is beneficial. Not only can it beautify your skin, but it is also good for us girls..."
Chen Banxia was really dedicated as her teacher. Whenever he got the chance, he would tell her about the knowledge of medicinal materials. In addition to the common sense that she was already familiar with, she would be able to remember the unfamiliar knowledge after listening to it two or three times.
The three of them each drank two cups of rock sugar and tangerine peel tea, and soon after, lunch began.
In the Chen family, there is a habit of taking a nap at noon. Mr. Chen took the three children to sleep, and Mrs. Xu watched the shop in the front hall.
Not long after, my aunt, Old Mrs. Chen, came to the door carrying a basket of apricots.
"Aunt, why are you here?" Madam Xu put down the abacus in her hand and hurried to meet her. "Why did you bring so much food? How can my family eat it all?"
"You can finish it, you can finish it. I remember that Banxia loved to eat it. I heard from your uncle that your father is also helping here. You can bring some back to him. I have a lot more at home. You can eat as much as you want. When you are done, come to my house and get more."
Old Mrs. Chen was smiling, and Mrs. Xu took her to the kitchen and cleared out her basket.
Seeing that she didn't mention Mingshu, she must not know Mingshu was there.
"Aunt, don't you know that Mingshu is here?"
"Is Mingshu at your house?" Old Mrs. Chen asked anxiously, rolling her eyes. "What happened to Mingshu? Is she feeling unwell? Is her grandmother here?"
"No, auntie, you misunderstood. They are sleeping now. Let's go to the front hall and talk."
Madam Xu took Old Lady Chen's arm and walked towards the front hall. On the way, she explained the whole story of Zhou Mingshu's stay here.
Old Mrs. Chen finally let go of her worries. The grandmother and grandson had just met two days ago. She said that the child looked strong and there was nothing wrong with his body. It turned out that he was working as a laborer here.
"My sister is such a fool. She didn't even tell me. If I had known, I would have asked Mingshu to come to our house for dinner. Our two families are so close. I will pick her up at noon tomorrow."
Madam Xu smiled and advised her, "I think Aunt Zhou herself has forgotten about this matter. They left in a hurry that day, and she had already agreed with us that Mingshu would have dinner here. If he goes to your place, Mingshu will think that we don't want to provide him with meals. It would be so embarrassing if this got out." Madam Xu refused.
"Is that so? Fine then, let her go for a meal tomorrow and then continue to eat at your place in the future."
Only then did Madam Xu nod her head and sent Old Madam Chen away with a smile.
There were not many people in the shop. She took out a basket and picked out the ripe sweet apricots, washed them, and they could eat them when the children woke up.
She also ate two of them herself. They were sweet and delicious. No wonder the girl liked them so much.
Chen Banxia and Zhou Mingshu sleep in the same room. Ever since she came, the two sisters have had endless things to talk about.
Every time I wait until I feel tired before falling into a deep sleep.
As soon as they woke up, they saw yellow apricots on the counter.
"Mother, is Second Grandma here?"
"Yes, yes, Mingshu, I told your aunt about your job as a laborer here. She said she would invite you to dinner tomorrow. I didn't call you because you were sleeping. I agreed on your behalf."
"Yes, ok. Thank you, Auntie."
"What's there to thank for this?"
The aunt was kind and amiable, and Zhou Mingshu liked her very much. She must have come here to send Tian Xing off. It was just a meal, so there was nothing to be uncomfortable about.
There were not many patients in the pharmacy in the afternoon, and even if there were, they were all received by Doctor Chen and Madam Xu. The remaining mugwort ointment in the past few days had been sold out, so there was nothing to do.
Chen Banxia was reviewing Professor Chen's homework, Zhou Mingshu and Chen Gansong were reviewing Professor Chen Banxia's homework, and the three children were lying on the table, learning to read and reading, in silence.
Zhou Mingshu already knew these characters, but it was still very difficult for her to write them with a brush. The left-stroke was not right, and the right-stroke was not right. They were crooked and twisted together, so ugly that they were unbearable to look at. So she still had to practice her calligraphy.
Looking at the brush in her hand, her mind moved slightly. In this era, pens, ink, paper and inkstone were all very precious things. Even the brush used by Chen Banxia was almost worn out. It can be seen that Doctor Chen was a very frugal person in his daily life.