Peasant woman's day

Chapter 117

"Yuanyuan, I've taken the medicine." Furong said with a smile when she saw a little butt sticking out the moment she entered the door.

"Yuanyuan isn't here." Yuanyuan's voice came from under the quilt, muffled, and coughed a few times.

Fu Rong went up, lifted the quilt, and patted his buttocks: "Then who is this? Why did you come to my house?"

Yuanyuan raised her head and rolled into Furong's arms: "Mother, I'm Yuanyuan."

"Oh, it's Yuanyuan." Fu Rong took the bowl, "Yuanyuan is the most obedient, every time I bring the medicine, Yuanyuan drinks it in one gulp."

Yuanyuan's face was wrinkled into a steamed stuffed bun, and she looked at Fu Rong: "Mother, do you really want to drink? Niuniu, did you drink?"

Niuniu, who was more than one year old, poked her head in, and when she heard Yuanyuan talking about herself, she quickly retracted her head.Yuanyuan's eyes were sharp, and she yelled out: "Niu Niu!"

Niuniu showed her head again, walked in while holding onto the door frame, saw Fu Rong, and threw herself into her arms: "Mother." After speaking, she glanced at Yuanyuan, and pouted her mouth: "Brother."

"Mother told you to drink medicine." Yuanyuan glanced at Furong and said.

Niu Niu scraped her face with her fingers: "My brother lied to me, Mother told me to drink medicine." After speaking, Niu Niu crawled to Fu Rong's lap, and made a face at Yuan Yuan in a demonstrative manner.

Yuanyuan pouted, seeing Fu Rong glaring at her, she had to put on a bitter face, picked up the medicine bowl and drank it.Fu Rong patted him on the back: "Slow down, drink slowly. Mother made stewed eggs with fresh milk, and it's on the table over there. Eat after drinking. Be good."

Both children cheered and ran over.Niu Niu was too small to climb up the stool, so Yuanyuan asked her to grab the armrest of the chair, then held her buttocks and pumped her up.Furong went over to pick up Niuniu and sat on the armchair, and put two bowls in front of them.

Niu Niu struggled to scoop the eggs with a spoon, but her hands were weak and she couldn't scoop them up.Yuanyuan scooped up the eggs in her bowl and handed them to Niuniu: "Niuniu eats balls." Niuniu opened her mouth and took a bite, chewing hard.Yuanyuan patted her on the back: "Eat slowly, brother will save it for Niuniu." Niuniu swallowed the egg and opened her mouth wide: "Brother, Niuniu still eats."

Furong walked to the door of the room, seeing the two children eating deliciously, she was filled with relief.Gu Qingchen stopped behind her, and poked his head out to take a look: "Did Yuanyuan drink the medicine?" Seeing the two children eating together head to head, Gu Qingchen smiled and helped Fu Rong The shoulder: "Yuanyuan has grown up."

Yuanyuan and Niuniu's health had just recovered a bit, and Gu Qingchen learned from Master Song that during this period of time, many people in the surrounding villages and towns were infected with the epidemic, and it was likely to spread.After Gu Qingchen heard about this, he went home and remained silent.

Furong noticed Gu Qingchen's abnormality, and put the two children to bed early.She came over and gently massaged Gu Qingchen's shoulders: "But is there anything bothering you?"

Gu Qingchen raised his head, saw Furong's calm face, took her into his arms, let her sit on his lap, and said softly: "Daughter-in-law, there are frequent outbreaks of epidemics, and now there are displaced people everywhere. I want to go to Huichun Hall to help."

Furong straightened his face with her hands, and made him meet her eyes: "Master, I know the parents of doctors, so you don't want to see so many people suffer. Of course I won't stop you when you go to Huichuntang. It's just that you must come back tonight."

"Don't worry, I won't go to the villages and towns, I will help the free clinic in the county. I'll be back when the application time is over." Gu Qingchen pressed a light kiss on Fu Rong's forehead, and said in a low voice.

Gu Qingchen started a life of going out early and returning late. When he comes back every day, he must take a shower first, wash his clothes by himself, and then go into the house.The bodies of Yuanyuan and Niuniu seemed to be growing day by day, and their little faces gradually became rounder.The news brought back by Gu Qingchen is getting better day by day, the epidemic has been brought under control, the county magistrate released food and medicine in time, and no one was killed or injured.The magistrate above greatly praised the magistrate.The county magistrate invited Gu Qingchen and Master Zhong Linsong to the mansion for a talk, and their faces were flushed from drinking.

Gu Qingchen and Zhong Linxiang looked back at Qingchen's home, and today they learned that Gu Qingchen and the others were going to drink, and Gu Simei was at Furong's side.When the two returned to the door of Gu Qingchen's house, seeing that the door was open, Gu Qingchen was a little stunned, a little sober.Furong generally does not have the habit of opening doors.Gu Qingchen hurriedly went up and opened the door.

The door was pushed open, and Gu Qingchen couldn't help being stunned when he saw a large group of people sitting in the yard.Boss Gu raised his head, looked at Gu Qingchen, seemed to want to say something, then lowered his head again.Papa Gu sat silently all the time.It was Furong who came out of the kitchen, saw Gu Qingchen, and came forward to welcome Gu Qingchen into the house.While changing his clothes, Fu Rong whispered, "Master, just now there is news from the village that Mother has contracted the epidemic, and it may be a bit serious."

Gu Qingchen's movements paused, but he didn't speak.Fu Rong tidied his clothes and handed him a twisted towel.Gu Qingchen spread out the towel and covered his face. After calming down for a while, he took off the towel, turned and went out.

There were intermittent voices from outside, Fu Rong walked to the closet, opened it, took out a few clothes, thought about it, and added another one.She had just wrapped up her clothes when Gu Qingchen walked in, saw her movements, stepped forward and hugged Fu Rong: "Daughter-in-law."

"You follow Dad and the others first. We'll be there later." Fu Rong took out another ingot of silver from the closet, about five taels, put it in the bag, and handed it to Gu Qingchen.

Gu Qingchen pulled Fu Rong over, hugged her quietly for a while, then let go of her and walked outside.Fu Rong sighed in her heart: If Mrs. Gu's condition was not serious, how could it be possible to spread the letter to the county.Anyway, she has to prepare for some things.

I packed the children and my clothes into a box, and brought a few rolls of bedding.Fu Rong asked Mrs. Lin to help take care of the chickens and ducks at home, and got into the carriage with Gu Simei and the others.Gu Laoer and Zhong Lin deliberately stayed to wait for their female relatives.Yuanyuan and Niuniu looked at the people in the carriage with wide eyes. Seeing that no one was smiling, Niuniu got a little scared and slipped into Yuanyuan's arms.Yuanyuan embraced her and whispered something in her ear.Fu Rong wrapped the two children in her arms, and whispered to them: "Sleep for a while. Be good, mother will sleep too."

The two children closed their eyes and fell asleep as promised.Gu Simei helped to pick up Yuanyuan.Fu Rong closed her eyes and leaned against the wall of the carriage, but an indescribable feeling arose in her heart.

When they arrived, Boss Gu was hurriedly bringing medicine into the house.The whole family rushed in.Fu Rong glanced at the dark and narrow room, and the clothes that Mrs. Gu made on her bed were still cotton-padded clothes made by herself.

Mrs. Gu was speechless.Hearing everyone's call, she opened her eyes slightly, and her eyes swept over everyone one by one.She took a deep breath, closed her eyes, and a tear slowly slid down the corner of her eyes.After a while, she let out a long sigh of relief, tilted her head, and never woke up again.

Gu's funeral was held at the house where she lived next to the family temple.As soon as the mourning hall was set up, there was a sound of horseshoes outside the door, accompanied by a burst of crying, Sister Gu rushed in, threw herself in front of Mrs. Gu, knelt down with a bang, and burst into tears: "Mom, it's all my fault." , made you suffer so much. Mom!"

Fu Rong looked at it and turned her head slightly.Gu Qingchen patted her shoulder lightly, but didn't say much.Niu Niu had no impression of Mrs. Gu, seeing everyone was crying, not understanding what happened, so she cried too.Yuanyuan reached out to wipe her tears: "Niuniu, that's grandma, Niuniu is not afraid." Niuniu nodded, clutching the corner of Yuanyuan's clothes tightly, and would not let go anywhere.

Papa Gu was very silent for a while.After Mrs. Gu was buried, he unexpectedly gathered everyone in one place: "Although we separated before, your mother and I still have a little bit of self-esteem. Your mother is gone, and her things , I will share it with each of you three brothers, and leave this bracelet and this hairpin to the fourth girl."

Boss Gu took the box with trembling hands, opened it, and found that it was some scattered silver.Boss Gu put the box back on the table with a bang, turned around and squatted outside the door, holding his head in his hands and crying.Gu Laoer and Gu Qingchen looked at each other, Gu Laoer pushed the box back to Gu Laopa: "Father, our three brothers are doing well at home now. Mother's things, let's keep them as a thought."

Papa Gu sighed deeply, and nodded without forcing, "Then I'll keep it for you first. Then you can divide it up."

After Mrs. Gu went there for a month, Gu Simei suddenly had morning sickness.Gu Qingchen checked her pulse, and she was already two months pregnant.The atmosphere in the Gu family became a little more relaxed.

Time seemed to fly by, and three years passed in the blink of an eye.Both Gu Qingchen and Zhong Lin participated in the Chunwei that year after they were filial piety, and they both won the list, and both of them won the Jinshi in the second list.The Gu family suddenly became the hottest family in the area.

Furong had already handed over her pastry shop to Hongmian to take care of it.Now Qingxiang Pavilion's reputation in the county and the town is actually greater than the property of the Fan family.Both Gu Qingchen and Zhong Lin asked Mr. Rui to help them move around, and they were sent back to their original places to become officials.

(End of this chapter)