Chapter 10 Best Friend and Qing Xing

"Mom, dad and eldest brother can't use hot water at the moment. Instead, we need to use cold water to pull it out. Otherwise, the congestion will be more severe and difficult to disperse." Bai Ruozhu originally wanted to use ice cubes, but after thinking about it, she couldn't use ice cubes at home. Maybe, but I have to change to cold water. The only ready-made water at home is well water.

"Ah? Is there such a thing?" Lin Ping'er only knew where she bumped into and applied a hot towel on it, which is what they did in the countryside.

"Today I'm using cold water to prevent the congestion from getting worse. After a day, I can apply hot water and massage. I know how to do this massage. Tomorrow I'll come to my dad and brother to activate blood circulation and remove blood stasis." Bai Ruozhu was a dentist in her previous life. But she has learned Chinese medicine from her grandfather since she was a child. She is very familiar with acupuncture, not to mention massage.

Back then, Bai Ruozhu's family was poor, and Chinese medicine was in decline. She studied dentistry in order to make her family's life better. She also got a master's degree in the United States, saved money and returned to China to open a dental clinic. Unexpectedly, she accidentally traveled through time. When we arrive in this world, it can be said that we have struggled for more than twenty years in vain, and we have returned to before liberation in one move.

Lin Ping'er opened her mouth. She wanted to ask Bai Ruozhu how he knew this, but she quickly thought about the steamed fish thing last time. Bai Ruozhu said that Chang Sheng taught her, so she must have learned these from Chang Sheng.

Even though Changsheng was a little stupid after being rescued by Bai Yihong and couldn't remember the past, Changsheng often knew a lot of things that other people in his village didn't know.

"What Ruozhu said makes sense. I have read this statement in books before. If Ruozhu hadn't mentioned it, I wouldn't have thought of learning it and applying it." Bai Zepei said thoughtfully, "Mom, rest, I'll go Get water from the well.”

Although Bai Ruozhu was a peasant girl in the past, she was the granddaughter of a scholar family after all. She had also followed her brothers in reading and literacy since she was a child. Lin Ping'er then remembered that her daughter liked to read her second brother's books on weekdays. She was a smart child, so no wonder she knew these truths.

Soon Bai Zepei fetched well water, and Lin Ping'er wet the handkerchief and applied the wounds to Bai Yihong and Bai Zehao. Fortunately, both of them were red and swollen, but the skin was not broken.

The family went to the old house, but couldn't take a bite of the meal. Lin Ping'er sighed and ran to the kitchen to cook. Bai Ruozhu also followed her to help.

"Ruozhu, don't worry about your father's words today." Lin Ping'er said while cutting vegetables.

Bai Ruozhu hummed, "Mom, I pretended I didn't hear it, it's just that dad felt bad."

Lin Ping'er sighed and threw the chopped vegetables into the pot, "Your dad will be fine tomorrow. It's not like he hasn't gotten used to it these years. Your grandma is partial. In the past, your uncle was educated at home, and your dad followed him every day. Just like cattle, they do the most and eat the least. We haven’t gotten used to it over the years.”

Lin Ping'er snorted again, "If we hadn't been separated, our family would still have to endure hardships. What does he have to be sad about? How could he eat as well as he does now?"

Bai Ruozhu knew that her mother was just unhappy and muttered a few words, so she smiled and cooperated with her and said: "Then what dad eats is worse than that of farm cattle?"

Lin Ping'er laughed, "No, at least the food is cooked and not grass directly, but the food is not as good as our pigs."

Bai Ruozhu couldn't help laughing. Lin Ping'er was very concerned about raising pigs so that the pigs would gain more fat and sell them for money. The pigs were well fed, but if Bai Yihong heard this, he would probably choke. Half dead.

The two were talking and laughing when there was a knock on the door outside, and a little girl's brisk voice rang out: "Ruozhu, I'm here to see you!"

It’s my predecessor’s little sister Fang Guizhi. She and her predecessor have played together since childhood. When my predecessor got pregnant, she often came to see her predecessor and brought her some gadgets to amuse her. It can be said that she is a lively and warm-hearted little girl.

Bai Ruozhu had a good impression of Fang Guizhi and hurriedly opened the door with a smile.

"Guizhi, you're here. I haven't seen you for several days." Bai Ruozhu said with a smile. It was difficult for her to go to Fang Guizhi in her current situation, so Fang Guizhi came to see her.

"Don't mention it, aren't we busy with farming these days? I was kept at home by my mother to work, but you were hurt badly, weren't you? I wanted to come see you a few days ago, but I slipped out and was caught by my mother. After scolding, it was not until today that I finally got my answer." Fang Guizhi said, pouting in dissatisfaction.

Bai Ruozhu can imagine what Fang Guizhi said. Fang Guizhi's mother is similar to Lin Ping'er. They are both famous shrewd women in Houshan Village. The difference is that although Lin Ping'er is shrewd, she is very good to her family and children, while Fang Guizhi's mother Mrs. Fang Zhou, on the other hand, showed no pity for her daughter at all. She would beat her whenever she asked, scold her whenever she asked, and always instruct her daughter to do rough work. She was very partial to her son, and even the neighbors couldn't stand it.

Fang Guizhi envied Bai Ruozhu every time he visited the Bai family. Lin Ping'er also felt sorry for Fang Guizhi, a sensible girl, and often cooked good food for her, so Fang Guizhi had a good relationship with the Bai family.

"Ruozhu, take Guizhi into the house to talk, don't get choked here." Lin Ping'er saw her daughter's little sister coming, and a smile appeared on her face.

Bai Ruozhu wanted to help Lin Ping'er cook, but she couldn't let the guests help, so she had to take Fang Guizhi to the room to sit.

"These apricots are good, sour and sour. You must like to eat them!" Fang Guizhi said, opening the cover of the basket and revealing the green apricots inside. Bai Ruozhu felt her teeth sore just looking at it, but her child had it again this month. My stomach is full, and my appetite is really bad. Eating something sour can help my appetite, but I can't eat too much.

"I've used so much. I can't eat a few. You should save some to avoid wasting it." Bai Ruozhu said and only grabbed two handfuls of green apricots.

Fang Guizhi put the basket on the table and said with a smile: "What's a waste? I'm so sore after eating this. Besides, the apricots in my house fell to the ground as soon as they were ripe. Many of them rotted if I couldn't finish them." Many families in Xingshu Village have seeds, but they can’t give them away even if they are given away.”

When Bai Ruozhu heard this, a good idea came to his mind...

"Do you waste a lot every year?" she asked hurriedly.

"Yes, your house is a back-open house, and the apricot trees haven't grown yet, otherwise you would have known." Fang Guizhi explained.

"Then why not make apricots into preserved apricots? Although they cannot be used as food, it is good to make snacks on weekdays. Maybe you can sell them for some money at the market." Bai Ruozhu is not sure that preserved apricots are in town. It's not uncommon. My predecessor used to stay out of the door and didn't care about these things, so she didn't have much information in this area and didn't dare to talk too much.

Fang Guizhi perked up when he heard this, "How to make preserved apricots? I love playing with these gadgets the most. Can we do it together?"

Bai Ruozhu nodded hurriedly, "We can try making some green apricot preserves first, and then we can make yellow apricot preserves when the apricots are ripe."