Chapter 215: Miracle Porridge

"How to make it?" Huang Xiulan asked.

Third sister-in-law is educated, what she says is reasonable, she listens and it's definitely not wrong.

Lin Zhao asked back: "Is there rice at home?"

"Yes, yes," Huang Xiulan said two yeses, and added: "Your eldest brother feels sorry for Li Bao not being able to eat anything, and thought of a way to exchange for a bowl of rice, is it enough? If not enough, I'll have him go exchange for some more."

Her worry for her son reached its peak.

She didn't think about saving money anymore, only wanted Li Bao to get better quickly.

"Enough," Lin Zhao's voice was soft, "The method is very simple, have meat, have rice, have green vegetables... that's enough."

She simply explained the method.

Huang Xiulan was a person used to cooking, Lin Zhao said a little, and she knew.

Lin Zhao ordered Xiang Yubao: "Xiang Yubao, go home and take the piece of meat covered by the net basin on the cutting board, and give it to your good brother to eat."

"Alright!" Xiang Yubao responded, pulled Gu Hangbao and left.

Gu Hangbao's loud voice shouted: "Brother, why are you pulling me, I haven't seen Li Bao yet."

"Can't see. Mom said, children's resistance is weak, easy to be attacked by viruses. If we get sick, Mom has to take care of two people, it's too hard, we have to endure, try not to get sick." Xiang Yubao warned his younger brother seriously.

Gu Hangbao asked: "Can I talk to Li Bao from afar? I haven't seen him for a long time, he must miss me!"

Lin Zhao was speechless.

Sure enough, it's a puffed-up little child.

This statement is so confident, not even saying he misses Li Bao himself.

Xiang Yubao said: "Li Bao misses me too."

"Of course," Gu Hangbao said reasonably, "We are his good brothers, of course he misses us."

Thinking of Li Bao being sick and uncomfortable, eating poorly, sleeping poorly, his eyes were full of sympathy, "Li Bao is so pitiful."

Just as Gu Hangbao finished speaking, Xiang Yubao remembered the sugar-roasted chestnuts hadn't been given to Li Bao, and ran back, reminding Lin Zhao: "Mom, the sweet chestnuts, don't forget them for Li Bao."

Then ran away.

Lin Zhao hadn't responded yet, Huang Xiulan said moved: "It's hard for Xiang Yubao and Gu Hangbao to care about Tie Chui."

This was heard by Li Bao who came out to go to the toilet. The little guy paused, looked at his mother dissatisfied, and said very seriously: "Li Bao, told you to call me Li Bao, Mom you forgot again. Cough cough cough..."

Halfway through the sentence, he coughed, his little face turning red.

He covered his mouth, turned to the side, and didn't face Lin Zhao.

Didn't forget to call her, "Third Aunt."

Lin Zhao's heart softened, she took out a soft chestnut from the chestnut bag and stuffed it into his mouth.

"Xiang Yubao and Gu Hangbao specifically saved it for you, taste it."

Little Li Bao looked at the snack his Third Aunt sent to his mouth, his eyes became cross-eyed, and he unconsciously opened his pale little mouth and ate it.

Subconsciously bit it open, sweet and soft.

And what was done at home before, not the same at all.

"Third Aunt, delicious," Li Bao's voice was hoarse, he coughed severely, his vocal cords were a bit damaged, and his voice changed.

"If it's delicious, I'll save them all for you, eat one when you're hungry," Lin Zhao ruffled Li Bao's hair, her hands full of stickiness.

It was the sweat and oil on the child's head.

The weather was cool during this period, and there wasn't a sun during the day. Huang Xiulan didn't dare to wash it for her son, afraid he would catch a cold and the illness would worsen, only wiping Li Bao's body. He always sweated, and his body was sticky.

Lin Zhao's face stiffened slightly.

Considering the child's self-esteem, she didn't show the feeling of wanting to wipe her hands, put her hands in her pockets, and wiped the stickiness of her fingers on her handkerchief.

Perfect.

Li Bao didn't know he had oiled his Third Aunt, raised his little thin face that had lost a circle, and spoke in a soft voice unique to children.

"Thank you, Third Aunt."

"No need to thank me, recover from your illness well, Xiang Yubao and Gu Hangbao are looking forward to you going to school with them," Lin Zhao's tone was gentle, "When you get better, go to the county for a few days."

Li Bao rarely went to the county, had long envied the twins who could often go to the county, and was very interested in the cinema, supply and marketing cooperative... they talked about.

He went to the county with his parents last time, only went to the county hospital, and didn't go to the places he wanted to go.

Hearing this, Li Bao's dark eyes brightened, and he clenched his little hands, "I will get better quickly."

He paused and added: "... Even if it's just going to the health center."

Huang Xiulan was excited: "Li Bao, you're willing to go to the health center?"

She wanted to take her son a few days ago, but the child cried severely, crying while coughing, as if he couldn't breathe, she was afraid Tie Chui would cry his throat hoarse, and didn't dare to force him much.

Even the grandmother came to persuade him, mentioning it made him cry, crying until he sobbed, Gu Mother also couldn't bear it, went to the health center herself, explained her grandson's symptoms, and let them prescribe medicine.

Treating illness in the countryside wasn't so particular, many people couldn't bear to spend money to see a doctor, and would find herbs themselves to boil and drink.

Li Bao's little face was tangled into a ball, "... Hmm."

He stretched out his chicken-claw-like thin little hand, first compared a two, then compared a one, and negotiated: "Wait another two... no, one day. If it's still not better, then go."

That voice was as hoarse as if it had been wiped with a steel wire ball.

Huang Xiulan felt it was only one day, so she nodded: "It's a deal."

Li Bao nodded very reluctantly.

Feeling his little belly bulge, he rushed to the toilet.

"Run slower, be careful of the wind," Huang Xiulan shouted.

Seeing Li Bao didn't return, as if he couldn't hold it anymore, and entered the toilet, she scolded with a smile: "Stinky brat, not worry-free at all."

After speaking, Huang Xiulan looked at Lin Zhao, "Shut up at home for half a month, stifled. Xiang Yubao and Gu Hangbao came back, and the person is spirited!"

Lin Zhao smiled, "Growing up together, no one can leave anyone."

She glanced at the toilet, and finally couldn't help but say: "If the child is always uncomfortable, you still have to find a doctor as soon as possible, so as not to delay the illness."

Although, in the original book, little Tie Chui grew up safely and smoothly, but, who knows if an accident will occur. Any accident, falling on an individual, is a devastating disaster.

Huang Xiulan knew Third sister-in-law was good for her Li Bao, and said with a smile: "Will do."

"Blame your eldest brother, if it weren't for him not being able to hold back Li Bao, taking him to the hospital, Li Bao wouldn't have been scared like this, hearing about seeing a doctor makes him jump." The words were full of complaints.

Lin Zhao said a fair word, "Gu Chenghuai also can't bear the four cubs begging him. Eldest brother also saw Li Bao rarely went to the county, who knew he would encounter that thing."

Everyone knows the truth, but when it falls on their own child, parents always wish they could beat the culprit's head.

"You're right, it's just... Li Bao is afraid of doctors, this isn't a thing either," Huang Xiulan worried.

Lin Zhao comforted: "There's a road before the car reaches the mountain."

"Also," Huang Xiulan put aside these irritability for the time being, and added: "It's a pity your fourth brother isn't here, otherwise Li Bao would have been cured long ago."

She gave a thumbs up: "Your fourth brother's medical skill is this."

Lin Zhao raised her chin slightly, her tone proud: "My fourth brother followed Grandpa Meng to learn medical skills very early, he has talent and is hardworking, it's not strange that his medical skills are high. The brigade people all have small illnesses, for him, it's naturally easy."

Huang Xiulan praised, Lin Zhao's praise was like it didn't cost money, one sentence after another, obviously for her fourth brother's achievements, she felt honored.

"Yes," Huang Xiulan echoed, sincerely: "Doctor Meng not only has high medical skills, but also has a benevolent heart."

She wasn't flattering Third sister-in-law, the facts were like this.

Before, when the two Doctor Mengs lived in the Gu family, whoever in the village had a problem, they would help diagnose and treat, the medicine prescribed was very cheap, seeing people really couldn't take out money, only collecting some vegetables, they were all good doctors.

Lin Zhao laughed, "I will write a letter to tell everyone's feedback to my fourth brother."

Huang Xiulan slapped her thigh, "Should say, should say."

Just talking, the twins came over with meat.

Put down the meat, the little brothers rushed to Li Bao's room, didn't get close, raised their necks and shouted: "Li Bao, we're here."

Their voices just fell, Li Bao rushed out of the toilet carrying his pants, a bright smile on his face, using his voice that was strange to the twins, excitedly said: "Xiang Yubao, Gu Hangbao, you're back."

"I haven't seen you for a long time."

Although happy, he also remembered he was sick, stayed two meters away, afraid of passing the virus to Xiang Yubao and Gu Hangbao.

Being sick is uncomfortable, eating poorly, sleeping poorly, having no strength all over, nothing tastes good, Li Bao didn't want Xiang Yubao and Gu Hangbao to be the same as him.

Third Aunt said, sick people have dirty things on them, will pass them to people with poor bodies, he can't get close to Xiang Yubao and Gu Hangbao.

"Li Bao, why is your voice like this? How are you? Does your head still hurt?" Xiang Yubao asked concernedly.

"Still a bit hot, cough cough cough..." Li Bao was too excited, wind rushed into his throat, coughed for a long time, and said: "I'm much better, wait for me to raise it again, and I can go to school with you. Third Aunt let me live in the county for a few days. By then I'll sleep with you."

Xiang Yubao was serious, "Alright, then you have to eat medicine obediently, have to listen to Eldest Aunt."

"Hmm!" Li Bao promised seriously.

Gu Hangbao took two steps forward, remembering his brother's words, didn't get too close, asked: "Li Bao, did you taste the sugar-roasted chestnuts?"

Li Bao: "Tasted, sweet, soft, really delicious."

"Get better quickly, when you get better, I'll take you to eat hot ones, hot ones are even more delicious," Gu Hangbao said.

He and Xiang Yubao both had piggy banks, usually whoever gave them money, they put them in, what uncles gave, what eldest aunt gave, what grandpa grandma gave, what great-uncle great-aunt gave...

Lin Zhao roughly calculated, the two cubs had quite a lot of family wealth.

The children's money, she didn't ask, let the little brothers arrange it themselves.

She observed, the two cubs didn't spend money, one time she saw the little brothers' heads against each other, talking about something, wanting to save money, buy big cars and airplanes later.

Lin Zhao almost sprayed out laughing on the spot, fortunately held back, otherwise didn't know how many pieces the two cubs' hearts would break into.

Li Bao laughed honestly, "Gu Hangbao you're really good, Xiang Yubao too."

The two little boys with similar looks had colorful little flowers blooming in their hearts, bending their eyes like cold stars.

The three children talked two meters apart, looking serious, especially cute.

After they talked for a while, Lin Zhao said: "... Let Li Bao rest, have words wait until he gets better."

The two cubs stopped talking reluctantly.

Reluctantly said goodbye to Li Bao, and then left with Mom.

After they left, Huang Xiulan opened the cloth bag sent by Lin Zhao, looked, it was a bag of red dates, several apples, and some rice.

Her Third Aunt is really generous.

Huang Xiulan said happily: "Li Bao, red dates from your Third Aunt, Mom will soak them in water for you later."

Heart-achingly touched her son's sunken face, "Thin like this, have to make up for it well."

Li Bao nodded obediently, "Hmm."

People feel uncomfortable, can't help but want to sleep, Xiang Yubao and Gu Hangbao were there, his spirit was still good, they left, his strength was gone.

Li Bao yawned, "Mom, I want to sleep."

"Okay, you sleep first, wait until I finish cooking, then call you up," Huang Xiulan saw her son was confused, held him and walked to the room.

Taking care of sick Li Bao these days, she only worked half a day, afraid the child would have some mistake.

Put Li Bao on the bed, covered him with a small quilt, and tucked the corners of the quilt.

Then went to the kitchen to cook porridge.

Huang Xiulan was very worried Li Bao still had no appetite, or vomited after eating, she did it with a hanging heart, every step followed what Lin Zhao said.

Half an hour later.

Fragrance drifted from the kitchen.

Tie Dan returned home, smelled the fragrance, climbed onto the kitchen door, "Mom, what are you doing, so fragrant."

"Vegetable lean meat porridge," Huang Xiulan glanced at him, said: "Your younger brother vomits everything he eats, your Third Aunt told me, this porridge is good for him to eat, I'll try."

Tie Dan licked his lips, didn't make a fuss about wanting it, his nose twitched quickly a few times, and moved his eyes away with difficulty.

"I found a handful of wild fruits, washed them, I'll give them to Li Bao."

After speaking, he was going to his younger brother's room.

His younger brother was sick, the eldest was sensible. Huang Xiulan's heart softened, called him: "Li Bao is asleep, put them down first, there's extra porridge, you and your sister drink half a bowl each."

Tie Dan was greedy, his eyes expectant, "Really?"

"Mom why are you suddenly so generous, actually letting me drink white rice porridge! Don't you always dislike me, eating everything without leftovers?"

Huang Xiulan immediately didn't want to be mother-kind-child-filial, wanted to beat him.

"Eat or not, if not, give it to your dad!"

She had traditional concepts, the good things at home, first give to the children, then leave for the man, rarely eating or using them herself.

Fortunately, the man she married, the children she gave birth to were all very good, having good things... also thinking of her.

Tie Dan hurriedly said: "I'll eat, I'll eat!"

He muttered, "I just said it, I didn't say I wouldn't eat..."

Huang Xiulan stared, "If you want to eat, shut up."

Why is the talk so dense, annoying.

Tie Dan shut his mouth.

Being able to eat meat porridge, shutting up is nothing, let him not talk in the hospital and it would be fine.

"Rice was sent by your Third Aunt," Huang Xiulan told her son.

Third sister-in-law is good to the two sons, she has to tell them, let them remember the favor.

Tie Dan: "Mom don't worry, Third Aunt's kindness to us, I remember it all, I will definitely be filial to Third Uncle and Third Aunt in the future."

Huang Xiulan's eyes flashed with complexity.

Afraid Third house doesn't need it.

The whole Gu family, Third house is afraid of being the most capable.

She didn't hit her son's confidence, only said: "With Xiang Yubao and Gu Hangbao there, your Third Uncle and Third Aunt are afraid they don't need it."

Three years old to see old, those two cubs are smart and filial, wait until they grow up... definitely can support Third house's door lintel.

Tie Dan showed disapproval, "There's always a place Xiang Yubao and Gu Hangbao can't reach."

They don't have three heads and six arms, definitely will have times they need help, by then, it's the time for him, Gu Zhixing, to go out.

Huang Xiulan glanced at her son's overly confident face, didn't speak again.

She gave Tie Dan a small half bowl, gave Tie Chui a small bowl, left the rest for Gu Lan, and went to Li Bao's room.

Called the Li Bao who was sleeping not steadily, and let him drink porridge.

Li Bao's nose wasn't clear, couldn't smell the stink, couldn't smell the fragrance, his mother put the porridge in front of him, only then did he smell the fragrance, his confused eyes appeared bright.

"Mom, fragrant," speaking voice was even hoarser.

Huang Xiulan felt heart-ached, fed him porridge, "Taste it, see if you like it, if not, don't force it, Mom will peel an apple for you."

Li Bao sat up, leaned against the flower patch small pillow, coughed a few times, drank the porridge his mother blew and blew, and fed to his mouth.

In the vegetable porridge, there were green vegetables he liked, white rice, and meat he liked to eat the most, the taste was pretty good.

The little child tasted one bite and eyes brightened.

"Mom, delicious," he said.

Huang Xiulan was so happy, hurriedly fed her son.

She fed, Li Bao opened his mouth to eat, not long after fed a small bowl of porridge.

Li Bao sweated, "Mom, I sweated."

"Sweating is a good thing," Huang Xiulan wiped the sweat on his forehead, "Mom will wipe it for you, don't wash it first, wait until it's better thoroughly then wash."

Li Bao nodded obediently.

Was pulled up by his mother to wipe his body with a wet towel, his whole body light and slept again.

Lin Zhao didn't know these things, even more didn't know Eldest sister-in-law would regard vegetable lean meat porridge as miracle porridge in the future, recommending people to drink this porridge whenever they were sick.

She came to the Gu family's old house, wanting to ask Gu Father how the mushroom planting was going... ===== CHAPTER 216 =====