The Way of Heaven Rewards Diligence in Film and Television

Chapter 85 The Patient's Good Fortune

"Stop shouting!" Seeing Xie Xiaoxia riding over on an electric tricycle, Xie Zhiyao said and hurriedly called Nana and Xie Xiaochun to help Hu Youyu and Damai onto the vehicle.

Cars can't get into the village, so they can only be taken back to their courtyards by tricycle.

The tricycle was very fast, and soon caught up with Lin Yang, who was carrying Xu Hongdou, halfway down the road.

"Heh... Lin Yang, you're not as fast as us, are you?" Hu Youyu said with a laugh while sitting on the tricycle.

"Teacher Hu, please save your energy and say less... less!" Da Mai said weakly from the side, his words interrupted by a sudden jolt.

"Lin Yang, why don't you just leave me in the car?" Xu Hongdou couldn't help but ask.

Seeing Hu Youyu and Da Mai being tossed around, Lin Yang said, "It's more stable if I carry you on my back! It's more comfortable this way. Don't worry, I can carry you."

Upon hearing this, Xu Hongdou couldn't help but curl her lips into a slight smile as she leaned against Lin Yang's back, her beautiful eyes narrowing slightly. She truly felt safe and secure on Lin Yang's back.

Upon arriving at the courtyard, Master Ma, who had just returned that day, saw Hu Youyu and Da Mai walking in looking very weak and couldn't help but ask, "What happened? I've only been gone a few days, how come you're both sick?"

"Oh, don't even mention it. They got poisoned from eating mushrooms, but thankfully it's not too serious," Xie Zhiyao said with a hint of helplessness.

"Master Ma is back? He looks quite energetic!" Lin Yang said as he carried Xu Hongdou in.

"Oh dear, even Hongdou got infected?" Master Ma exclaimed upon seeing Xu Hongdou on Lin Yang's back.

"Master Ma," Xu Hongdou greeted Master Ma with a forced smile.

Barley couldn't help but blame himself, saying, "It's all my fault. I didn't cook the mushrooms properly."

"It's my fault for being greedy and eating too much," Hu Youyu couldn't help but say. "Even though it's poisonous, Sister Da Mai's cooking is really delicious!"

"Teacher Hu, haven't you had enough to eat yet?" Xie Xiaochun said, both amused and exasperated.

"I'll never put mushrooms in my cooking again next time," Da Mai said, shaking her head.

"Go and rest! If you upset your stomach, you need to be extra careful with your diet these next few days. It needs to be light and nutritious," Xie Zhiyao said.

"Don't worry, I'm here!" Lin Yang said, carrying Xu Hongdou upstairs.

At noon, Aunt Gui came to help with the cooking, and Grandpa Ma also assisted.

Lin Yang could sense Aunt Gui's self-blame and apology. Although she spoke bluntly, she had a kind heart.

Aunt Gui even brought tofu and crucian carp so that Lin Yang could make soup for Xu Hongdou and the others.

In the evening, Lin Yang specially made steamed buns and cooked porridge.

After all that work, I couldn't help but smile when I saw the three patients waiting for their meal at the dining table.

"What are you doing, gloating?" Xu Hongdou couldn't help but say.

Lin Yang waved his hand and laughed, "No, it just feels like serving three children a meal."

As she spoke, Nana suddenly walked in, sat down looking exhausted, and said, "I'm back. Is there any food for me? I'm so hungry I'm about to have a stomach ulcer. I only ate some biscuits for lunch, it's unbelievable! When the shop is short-staffed, there are even more customers."

"Are there a lot of customers in the store today?" Xu Hongdou asked.

Nana took a bite of the steamed bun Lin Yang handed her and said, "A group of art students came to sketch. They said Grandma Xiuying's clothes were beautiful and insisted on having her as their model. They spent the whole afternoon sketching her."

"Where's Xiaochun?" Lin Yang asked casually, then served them porridge.

"She went to the warehouse. Grandma Caiyun took Chuchu to Xiaguan to celebrate her mother's birthday, so Xiaochun filled in for Chuchu," Nana said.

"How old is Grandma Caiyun? Is her mother still alive?" Hu Youyu asked listlessly as he slumped in his chair eating a steamed bun.

"Yes, I heard she's ninety-six years old and still plays cards every day! She also often buys snacks for Grandma Caiyun!" Nana said, adding, "Xiaochun said that although Grandma Caiyun is seventy years old, she has three older brothers, and she's their most beloved youngest daughter. Even now, whenever her brothers have something delicious, they still have their children bring it to Grandma Caiyun!"

"This is too good to be true! She's seventy years old and still has a brother and mother who love her," Da Mai said enviously.

"Good fortune is something you can't envy," Lin Yang said with a shake of his head and a smile.

Nana nodded in agreement: "Yes! Take Aunt Feng for example! She's the exact opposite..."

"Is Aunt Feng unlucky?" Xu Hongdou couldn't help but ask curiously.

"Aunt Feng's son, Xie Qiang, was childhood friends with Boss Xie and Yang Guanjun. Later, it seems he got into trouble and had to pay a lot of money. So the old couple has had a hard time these past few years. They not only have to farm and grow fruit trees, but also weave baskets and make brooms in their spare time..." Nana said, shaking her head.

"Alright, hurry up and eat. Aren't the steamed buns good? Can't they shut your gossipy mouths?" Lin Yang couldn't help but say.

"I need to eat more, because the art students are coming to sketch tomorrow," Nana said.

While drinking her porridge, Xu Hongdou said, "I'm all better now. I'll go to the shop to help you tomorrow."

"You don't need to go. Just rest well tomorrow. Otherwise, Lin Yang will feel sorry for you," Nana said.

Looking at Lin Yang, who was looking at her with a slightly helpless expression, Xu Hongdou couldn't help but say, "I'm fine, but Da Mai is more seriously ill."

"Luckily, I finished writing those three thousand words yesterday before the attack happened," Da Mai said with some relief.

"Writing is more important than your life?" Nana couldn't help but exclaim!

Barley replied seriously, "As long as we're alive, we have to keep updating!"

"But Lin Yang didn't update yesterday, and he's fine now, isn't he?" Nana said.

"I have drafts saved up," Lin Yang said.

"You still have drafts saved up? How do you manage to write every day and keep drafts?" Da Mai asked, staring wide-eyed.

"If people read it and like it, I'll have the motivation to write smoothly," Lin Yang said casually.

Da Mai said dejectedly, somewhat helplessly, "Why can't I write it?"

"If things really don't work out, just finish this one quickly and start a new book!" Lin Yang suggested. "Why put all your eggs in one basket?"

"But even if I write a new book, I'm not confident I can write it well," Da Mai shook her head slightly.

"How will you know it won't work if you don't try?" Lin Yang said. "But there's no need to rush. If you can't write anything, focus on brainstorming for your new book, clear your head, and start writing when you're fully prepared. Here's my advice: read more, think more, and learn more. If you can't come up with anything, don't get anxious or waste too much time on yourself."

"Okay, I'll give it a try later," Da Mai nodded seriously upon hearing this.

"I'm so tired. I can't eat anymore. I'm going to sleep now," Hu Youyu said, getting up and leaving first.

Nana said, "I want to eat slowly and enjoy the food. These buns are so delicious today."

"Hongdou, do you want to sit for a while, or go back to rest later?" Lin Yang asked Xu Hongdou.

"I'll sit with Nana and Damai for a while and chat. You don't need to worry about me," Xu Hongdou said.

"Then I'll go write and save up my drafts," Lin Yang said, getting up.

Watching Lin Yang leave, Da Mai couldn't help but chuckle: "So he didn't have many drafts to begin with!"

Upon hearing this, Xu Hongdou and Nana couldn't help but exchange a smile.

Back in his room, Lin Yang opened his laptop, looked at the dozen or so chapters of drafts in the document, pondered for a moment, then created a new document and began typing.

When Lin Yang was typing, there was a progress bar next to him, which normally moved forward at a constant speed.

When the progress bar slows down, Lin Yang will stop to think about and revise the plot and story direction, and then continue writing, trying to make the progress bar move relatively fast, so that it can be seen that the content he wrote is fine, has no bad points, and the pacing is also good.

After working for two or three hours and writing three chapters, Lin Yang stopped, shut down his computer, and went upstairs to Xu Hongdou's room.