Splendid peasant girl busy farming

Chapter 11911

Zuo Junmo returned to Zuo Family Village alone with his servants, while the old lady stayed in Changping Village to watch the play.

Then, Yang Ruoqing used the excuse of taking care of the old lady to keep Zuo Jinling behind as well.

Ju'er and the others went back to their respective homes, while San Yatou and Liu Xueyun went back to Changping Village with Yang Huaming and Liu Shi for a short stay.

After arranging everything properly, Yang Ruoqing and Luo Fengtang went with Zhou Wang to Zhoujia Village to visit Luo Da'e.

On the way to Zhoujia Village, the carriage turned a corner and passed in front of Yihechun Medical Clinic in the town. Yang Ruoqing brought Dr. Zhao, the most skilled, oldest, and most experienced doctor in the clinic, onto the carriage and they went together.

On the carriage, after Yang Ruoqing's reminder, Zhou Wang told Doctor Zhao everything in detail about the throat-related symptoms his mother had been experiencing recently.

Although Zhou Wang spoke in great detail, so much so that it was impossible to grasp the whole picture, he really just talked about whatever came to mind, leaving listeners dizzy and unable to keep up with the information.

"Cousin, you should stop talking for now. Let Doctor Zhao ask the questions. You can answer whatever he asks," Yang Ruoqing quickly interjected to stop him and adjust the situation.

Zhou Wang was also a little embarrassed. He was a rough and unrefined man, and when it came to speaking, he was really flustered. He didn't know what to say or not to say, and he was afraid of omitting something important...

Luo Fengtang and Doctor Zhao themselves agreed with Yang Ruoqing's suggestion, so Doctor Zhao began his inquiry.

He first inquired about Luo Da'e's usual eating habits, such as what kind of food she liked, whether it was raw or cold, spicy, how much or little salt she liked, and whether she liked to eat leftovers.

After asking about Luo Da'e's eating habits, Doctor Zhao then inquired about her lifestyle habits...

Then they asked about other minor details, which sounded like they were full of specifics.

However, Dr. Zhao should be able to piece together a complete set of basic information about the patient. Based on this information, when Dr. Zhao arrives at the Zhou family's house, he can make a pathological judgment on Luo Da'e based on the complete information he has already gathered.
"Dr. Zhao, this is basically my mother's condition. Do you think... she probably doesn't have some kind of strange illness?" Zhou Wang asked again. The burly man's cautiousness in his brows and tone was truly heartbreaking.

Dr. Zhao did not give Zhou Wang a completely reassuring answer; he merely offered an uncertain response from a doctor's perspective.

Because whether it's a big problem or a small problem, a conclusion can only be drawn after a thorough diagnosis; discussing it now is purely meaningless.

Zhou Wang could only nod awkwardly and ask no more questions.

Yang Ruoqing also turned her head to look at the fleeting scenery outside the window. Her mind was in turmoil, and she felt a little down.

This is actually the last thing she wants to see or hear.

No one can change the cycle of birth, aging, sickness, and death. Not everyone is as lucky as she and Luo Fengtang, able to break through the limits of their own bodies...

Today, Aunt Luo Da'e is sick, but before this, Aunt Luo Da'e was actually in very good health.

To be honest, Yang Ruoqing had no feelings for Luo Da'e; all her politeness was merely out of respect for Luo the blacksmith.

But from Luo Da'e, Yang Ruoqing thought of Sun Shi, Yang Huazhong, Wang Cuilian, and Luo the blacksmith...

Because I care, I dare not even imagine that day...

For the rest of the journey, no one in the carriage spoke; the only sound was the wheels rolling over the stone pavement.

As the carriage began to jolt, the stone pavement was gradually replaced by a hardened, uneven dirt road. The faint sounds of barking dogs and human voices could be heard ahead, and the outline of Zhoujia Village could be seen.

……

Zhou family.

This is Yang Ruoqing's third visit this year.

Well, this is already considered a relatively frequent visit this year. In previous years, they only came once a year to pay New Year's greetings during the first month of the lunar calendar, and almost never came at other times. Whenever there was something to discuss, it was always Luo the blacksmith and Wang Cuilian who would come.

The reason she came for the third time this year is because in March, Nini came back from Yangzhou and visited her great-aunt's house in Zhoujia Village, so Yang Ruoqing came along.

Counting the time, more than half a year has passed, and some changes have taken place in the Zhou family's courtyard.

The Zhou family's house is located at the very front of Zhoujia Village, right in front of the pond. Zhou Wang's house is on the left side of the pond's embankment.

The Zhou family's house was next to the pond, not by a courtyard wall, but by a small pond of nearly 60 square meters.

These small water-filled plots are not common in Changping Village, because most people here live near the foot of the mountain, and families in villages near the water like to dig these small water-filled plots.

The water-filled plots are used to grow lotus flowers, raise water chestnuts and fish. In summer, children can eat lotus pods and water chestnuts, and in winter, lotus roots can be dug up, which can be considered a kind of vegetable garden.

Some even use these small water plots to grow a kind of aquatic wild vegetable called "pig bitter lotus" in the local dialect. Yang Ruoqing is very familiar with this wild vegetable. It grows very beautifully, with clusters floating on the water surface, and the pigs love to eat it.

At this moment, the carriage arrived near the Zhou family's courtyard. Zhou Wang got off the carriage first and led the way.

The Zhou family's stone courtyard wall, as tall as a person, is only on the side of the small pond. Pushing open the half-closed wooden gate, you'll see a row of blue-tiled houses on the left, which is where the Zhou family lives.

The courtyard was spacious, with the pigsty and outhouse on one side, perpendicular to the main house where people lived. A grape trellis was built in the middle as a partition, and several orange and jujube trees were also planted there.

If you come in the summer, this courtyard will probably be quite a sight, with dates and grapes. Zhou Wang sent some to the Luo family twice in the summer before.

But this time it was the dead of winter, so the courtyard was very desolate.

The door to the main room was also ajar, and there was no sound coming from inside.

"Mother, mother!"

"grandmother!"

It wasn't until Zhou Wang's two children woke up and got off the carriage, rubbing their eyes as they headed straight for the main room, that any movement finally came from inside.

Xiao Huan and Luo the blacksmith came out of the house one after the other. When they saw Yang Ruoqing and Luo Fengtang following behind the two children, as well as the unfamiliar Doctor Zhao, Xiao Huan was stunned.

Zhou Wang quickly stepped forward to explain, so that Xiao Huan would understand that this Doctor Zhao was the renowned doctor of Yihechun Clinic, and that he had come to their home specifically to treat her mother's illness because of Yang Ruoqing and Luo Fengtang's influence.

Upon learning all this, Xiao Huan was filled with gratitude and busied herself warmly welcoming everyone into the house. The blacksmith Luo was also very gratified, but at the same time felt guilty, because today his eldest grandson was holding a banquet to celebrate his passing the imperial examination and to entertain relatives and friends who had come to offer their congratulations, but he, the great-grandfather, was absent… It was somewhat inexcusable.

Fortunately, Luo the blacksmith didn't see any displeasure in Yang Ruoqing and Luo Fengtang's expressions. On the contrary, they took the initiative to visit their aunt and even brought a doctor from the clinic. Luo the blacksmith was both moved and gratified.

But he couldn't say those things now, nor could he inquire about the progress of the banquet, because Dr. Zhao had already declined Xiao Huan's offers of tea and other such things, and went straight to the point: "Where is the patient? Let's see him first."

Xiao Huan then looked to Zhou Wang and Yang Ruoqing for their opinions.

Yang Ruoqing nodded gently.

Zhou Wang said, "There's no rush to drink tea. Let's take Doctor Zhao to Mother's room first!"

Once he has seen the doctor and received the medicine, he can then prepare a feast to properly entertain and thank everyone!
……

Yang Ruoqing and Luo Fengtang followed behind Doctor Zhao and the blacksmith Luo into Luo Da'e's house.

The room was quite large, with an overall area of ​​nearly 50 square meters, which should have been a very spacious side room.

It seems that a few years ago, when the Zhou family's chicken farm made money, they took good care of Luo Da'e when they renovated the house, making her living room very spacious.

However, because the family had two grandsons in succession, and both grandsons were basically raised by their grandmother, Luo Da'e, the second grandson arrived shortly after.

The clothes the two children wore and the toys they played with during their growth were all kept, and they couldn't bear to throw them away.

Year after year, let alone a 50-square-meter room, even a 500-square-meter room would probably be crammed full.

Sure enough, this is the scene before everyone's eyes when they came in: the room was piled high with things, all kinds of boxes and cabinets were crammed full, children's toys and leftover snacks were everywhere...

Not only that, the room was also filled with a bunch of things that Luo Da'e had collected herself, much like how old ladies in later generations liked to hoard all sorts of cardboard boxes and plastic bags in their rooms.

Although there are no such things in this era, there are similar things. In short, they are colorful at first glance, and you can tell that they must be things that old ladies like.

At the same time, the room also had a strong sour and rotten smell of pickled cabbage.

Sure enough, in the corner, there was a long row of pickling jars of varying heights, and the sour, pungent smell was emanating from that pile of jars...

"The house is a bit messy. We were tidying up in the front, but the two kids were making a mess in the back. We had no choice but to apologize for the mess."

Xiao Huan felt quite embarrassed by the state of the house. Yang Ruoqing and Luo Fengtang had come unexpectedly today. If it were at a fixed time as usual, Xiao Huan would have cleaned the house thoroughly overnight, throwing away what needed to be thrown away and hiding what needed to be hidden.

“What’s the big deal? My two boys are the same; their things are everywhere,” Yang Ruoqing said.

Her words eased Xiao Huan's embarrassment. On second thought, it seemed to make sense; in families with children, chaos is the same no matter what.

What Xiao Huan didn't understand was that Yang Ruoqing's words just now were mostly meant to comfort her and prevent her from feeling embarrassed.

Just because you have children doesn't mean your home has to be messy.

The key is to look at the habits of the adults in the family. It has nothing to do with how spacious the house is. If the woman of the house is diligent and tidys up as soon as it gets a little messy, and she also sets rules for the children, making them put all the toys they have played with into a large box that they have prepared, then if this habit is maintained, the house will not be so messy.

The Luo family is an example of this.

Alright, enough of that. We've now arrived at Luo Da'e's bedside at the very back of the room.

Besides the bedding she needed to cover herself with and the cotton-padded jacket and trousers she had taken off, there was a pile of miscellaneous clothes and mattresses piled up inside and at the foot of the bed...

Yang Ruoqing sometimes really couldn't understand this lifestyle. With so many things on the bed, you can't even stretch your legs at night. With things pressing on your body, it's exhausting to sleep. Doesn't it feel uncomfortable?
Yang Ruoqing couldn't help but suspect that Luo Da'e's illness was related to her lifestyle habits.

But all of this is just Yang Ruoqing's personal speculation. The real situation can only be determined after Dr. Zhao makes a diagnosis.

On the bed, Luo Da'e had also heard the commotion outside and knew that Zhou Wang and his two grandsons had returned.

Looking at the crowd now, it's clear that not only Yang Ruoqing and Luo Fengtang have come, but they've also brought along an unfamiliar man in his fifties or sixties with a white beard.

However, Luo Da'e immediately guessed what was going on when she saw the medicine box that Zhou Wang was carrying for her.

She hurriedly propped herself up, and faced with so many people suddenly appearing in front of her bed, she didn't know who to greet first...

“Aunt, lie down. We heard you were sick and were very worried, so we brought Doctor Zhao over to take a look at you.” Luo Fengtang raised his hand and went forward to help Luo Da’e lean back.

Yang Ruoqing also stood behind Luo Fengtang, smiling at Luo Da'e, indicating that she should not get up and that she didn't need to be polite.

Luo Da'e lay back down, and Xiao Huan came forward and stuffed a cushion behind her.

Luo Fengtang said, "Dr. Zhao, then please trouble you to diagnose my aunt!"

Doctor Zhao nodded, came to the bedside, sat down on the stool that Zhou Wang brought over, and said to Luo Da'e, "Madam, please don't be nervous. Let me take your pulse first."

"Okay, thank you for your trouble." Luo Da'e carefully extended her left hand...

While Dr. Zhao was diagnosing Luo Da'e, Xiao Huan invited everyone to go to the main room outside for tea.

Apart from Luo the blacksmith and Zhou Wang staying in the room to keep Dr. Zhao company, everyone else retreated to the main room to make room for a relatively quiet environment for the diagnosis.

In addition, Dr. Zhao may ask Luo Da'e some questions that involve privacy later, and it is inconvenient for Yang Ruoqing and the others to stay in the house.

In the main room, Xiao Huan brewed tea for everyone and sent the children to play in the yard. The first thing she did after sitting down was to apologize to Yang Ruoqing and Luo Fengtang.

"We were all planning to go to the wedding banquet as a family, and leave together, but Mom suddenly did this. We had to keep someone at home, it's really impolite..."

Yang Ruoqing comforted Xiao Huan for a few words and then inquired about Luo Da'e's situation at home that morning.

Xiao Huan said, "It was really scary when I went out this morning, but the village doctor came and did some work on me and calmed me down."

"She was fine in the morning, she didn't faint. At noon I cooked her some meat soup noodles, and she ate half a bowl..."