Chapter 4 New Friends Dongxia

Author: Anytime and anywhere

Chapter 4 New Friends Dongxia

Ming Lanying looked back and saw a little girl of about thirteen years old, with delicate features and beautiful eyes. She was wearing a set of old clothes that had been starched until they turned white, but she was clean and tidy.

The little girl looked at them nervously, and Butcher Chen sighed, "Miss Dongxia, you see, I don't even have enough meat to sell. I really can't give you credit today. Why don't you come back tomorrow? I'll save some for you tomorrow."

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Dongxia lowered her head, holding her clothes uneasily with both hands, and refused to walk or speak. Butcher Chen was helpless, but Ming Lanying had some impression of her in his memory.

"Are you... the granddaughter of Dr. Zhao?"

Dongxia nodded unexpectedly, "It's me, Madam Ming."

Ming Lanying felt complicated after recognizing Ren Ming. Among the people who were exiled together with Ye Juelu, the oldest one was Dr. Zhao, who was in his fifties.

Imperial Doctor Zhao only had one son. His son and daughter-in-law were involved in a case early on and should have been executed by the three clans. However, Imperial Doctor Zhao was highly skilled in medicine and was the most respected old physician in the imperial hospital. The emperor was kind and only killed the couple.

He left behind a daughter, Dongxia, who was dependent on Dr. Zhao, and his grandfather and grandson were exiled.

The conditions in the frontier fortress were not good, Imperial Doctor Zhao was old, and the father and mother lived in a more difficult situation at the frontier fortress. Ye Juelu often helped them secretly, behind the back of his original owner.

"Ms. Ming, can you give me some meat? Today I have money!" Dongxia looked at her timidly, and carefully took out a piece of silver from her sleeve, "This silver... was originally forced by Brother Ye.

What was given to me, I shouldn’t be like this..."

Ming Lanying raised her eyebrows, thinking that the jar of good wound medicine that Ye Juelu brought back was probably from Dr. Zhao.

Dongxia pinched the pieces of silver uneasily, "My grandfather said that as long as he is an old friend, it is his duty to see a doctor and he will not charge for it. But my grandfather is not in good health today. I want to make up for my grandfather, so I carry it on my back."

He took this scrap of silver..."

Dongxia was afraid that she would be angry and worried that she would take back the money, so she looked at Ming Lanying pitifully.

Ming Lanying sighed, Dongxia is a good child, and she can't be hard-hearted towards such a good child, but now she also has to plan her money for her family, so she really can't take care of her, so she can still help with some small favors.

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"Dongxia, you come back with me and help me cook. I'll give you some meat for free. You can keep the money for other purposes, okay?"

Dongxia saluted her gratefully, "Thank you, Madam Ming, thank you Madam Ming!"

There was still some dry food left in the morning, so Ming Lanying warmed it up for Dongxia and Ning'er, "Don't be dissatisfied, just fill your stomach first."

Dongxia shook her head in emotion, "I don't mind, I don't mind, Madam Ming... They used to say bad things about you, but I didn't do anything to help you..."

Ming Lanying rubbed her head and said, "It's okay, it's all in the past. You eat some first, and I'll cook the meat and bring a big bowl back with you later."

"Thank you, Madam Ming!"

Although bone soup and pork belly cannot supplement calcium, they can still supplement some protein. Pork belly is just the right stew for braised pork. The bone soup is cooked thoroughly and is not greasy. Sprinkle some chopped green onions on it and it goes very well with rice.

When it was ready, Ning'er and Dongxia had a bowl to drink first. "Come on, Dongxia, eat a bowl of meat first, and I'll find a big bowl to put it in for you."

Dongxia hadn't eaten such fragrant meat for a long time, and she was moved to tears while holding the bowl. Ning'er looked at Ming Lanying at a loss, and Ming Lanying didn't expect it, so she touched her little head helplessly and distressedly.

He also touched Ning'er's little head.

"Dongxia, eat quickly. It will be too late to go back later. Your grandfather is worried. Ning'er, eat quickly. Can you and mother send Dongxia sister back later?"

Ning'er nodded obediently, and Dongxia wiped her tears, "Ms. Ming, if you need help with anything in the future, just come to me. Although I don't have any skills, I only need to see a doctor and take medicine to make it better, but Ming Ming, just call me, and I will fight against all odds."

go!"

"Hahahahahaha... I bribed you with a bowl of meat? Then your grandfather will hate me to death. If I have something to do, I'll just call you Brother Ye. If there's meat to eat, I'll call you."

Ming Lanying found two large bowls with soup and meat, and asked Ning'er to bring a basket of vegetables, "Come on, we'll take you back. If you eat too much meat, stir-fry two vegetables to relieve your tiredness."

Dongxia tried to help her with the cooking, but he couldn't help her. She had two bowls of meat in vain and was really embarrassed to ask for another basket of vegetables. "Why is this so embarrassing? No, no, no -"

"Okay, I know there are vegetables at your house, but there are a lot of vegetables at my house, and it will be wasted if we don't eat them. Just help me eat some. You are also growing, so you should eat more meat and vegetables."

Dongxia had experienced so much at such a young age, and she knew that Ming Lanying was taking care of her. She hadn't felt this kind of warmth for so long, and she was completely moved.

"Thank you, Madam Ming..."

When she arrived at Zhaojia, Ming Lanying discovered that the place where her grandfather and grandson lived was even worse than hers. The thatched house was neither warm in winter nor cool in summer. It was crumbling in strong winds and she didn't know if it could withstand this year's snow.

"Grandpa, Madam Ming sent me back."

Imperial Doctor Zhao was an upright person, and he could see everything on his face. His displeasure and disdain for Ming Lanying could also be seen, but he liked Ning'er very much.

Ming Lanying just pretended that she couldn't see it. Doctor Zhao was in a very bad condition now. He was so thin that only the skin and bones were left, and the hand holding the cane was shaking unsteadily.

"Senior Zhao, I'm here to thank you for your magic medicine. I was scratched yesterday and I'm much better today. Thank you very much."

Doctor Zhao banged his cane, "That bastard Ye Juelu actually lied to me! He even lied to me about asking for it from someone else, but it turned out to be for you!"

Ming Lanying: "..." Okay, I was careless. I didn't expect that she was so disliked by everyone that Ye Juelu didn't even dare to say anything when buying medicine.

"If I had known it was for you, why waste my medicine!"

Ming Lanying: "..." I really can't answer your words for a while.

"Grandpa!" Dongxia put down the bowl and helped Imperial Doctor Zhao to sit on the chair, "You can't explain Madam like this anymore. Others' words cannot be trusted. Madam Ming is the best person I have ever seen!"

Ming Lanying raised the bowl of sea in her hand with a smile, "It was not wasted. I used your old medicine, and I am here to repay your favor today."

Doctor Zhao became even more angry when he saw the meat in her bowl and the vegetables in her basket, "You prodigal woman! Ye Juelu has been harmed by you!"

Ming Lanying: "..." I'll shut up, it's up to you.

Doctor Zhao got angry when he saw that she didn't speak, "Stop talking! I was right! It's all you!"

"Grandpa!" Dongxia was also forced by her grandfather and dared to speak loudly to him, "You are saying this, I, I will not cook for you!"

"Okay, okay, it's okay." Ming Lanying patted Dongxia in a funny way, "What your grandfather said is right, but there are hidden secrets in what happened over the years. I just need to tell your grandfather about it."

Doctor Zhao was stunned, "Don't fool me, my old man is very smart! He is not so easily fooled!"

"Yes, yes, you are so smart." Ming Lanying thought about it carefully, and she really thought of some problems, "My father married me to Ye Juelu because it was a misunderstanding. As long as he was a princeling at that time,

, anyone can squeeze me in, they just want to treat me as a craftsman."

Ming Lanying lied without blushing or blinking, with 30% true and 70% false, a mixture of truth and falsehood, and she was very confident.

"I didn't want to do such a thing, so I deliberately made trouble with Ye Juelu, making it known to everyone that he didn't like me. Then my father wouldn't ask me to do anything. At most, he would abandon me." Ming Ming.

Lan Ying pretended to wipe the corner of her eyes, "Actually, I have feelings for Ye Juelu. It wasn't me back then, it would have been my sister. My sister is smarter than me, more loved by my father, and more obedient to his words. If

What should I do if her marriage to Ye Juelu really harmed him?"

"I can't bear Ye Juelu being harmed by them, so why don't I come and make Ye Juelu not like me and my father doesn't want me, so it's better for Ye Juelu."

Doctor Zhao couldn't believe it, "You, are you really not bluffing me?"

Ming Lanying secretly pinched herself, her eyes filled with tears, and she said with sincerity, "Of course it's all true. I've really pawned jewelry recently, and I want to live a good life with Ye Juelu."

Doctor Zhao sighed deeply, "...I don't believe your words. I want to ask Ye Juelu about this."

Ming Lanying: "Why are you asking him? He doesn't know this either, and I don't even dare to tell him..."

"I know, what she said is true." Ye Juelu suddenly appeared at the door, his tall figure blocking half of the light, startling her silently.

After lighting the incense, Ming Lanying held Ning'er's hand, and Ye Juelu followed behind them with the empty basket, and the family of three took a leisurely walk home.

Ming Lanying: "Did you hear everything?"

"Um."

"Don't doubt me?"

"No, thank you very much for today."

Ye Juelu not only questioned her, but also thanked her. If he hadn't followed her secretly, Ming Lanying might really think he was good.

"No, it's not for you."

Ye Juelu: "..."

After arriving home, Ming Lanying found a new bed board and a pile of sundries on the table. She asked Ye Juelu in surprise, "Have you bought all the things?"

"Well, the kitchen knife will be ready tomorrow."

Ming Lanying directed Ye Juelu to put things away, simply fried vegetables, and the family sat down and had dinner peacefully.

Ye Juelu consciously went to wash the dishes, and Ning'er went to feed the lambs. Ming Lanying took out the cloth and cut and mended it while there was still daylight. There were two pieces of cloth, and Ye Juelu and Ning'er happened to have two sets each.

It’s almost winter, so it’s time to change into new clothes.

Ming Lanying was sewing clothes while thinking about her thoughts, and hurriedly made a suit for Ye Juelu before going to sleep.

"Ye Juelu, go try it."

Ye Juelu held the new clothes in surprise. Ming Lanying touched Ning'er's little head and said, "Ning'er will also have new clothes tomorrow."

Ning'er happily hugged Ming Lanying's arm and shook it.

Before going to bed at night, Ye Juelu suddenly said to her: "I have something to ask you."

"Say." Ming Lanying yawned lazily. The room was not big, and the bed board where Ye Juelu slept was not far away. There was a sudden presence around her, which made her a little uncomfortable. It was not easy.
To be continued...