Chapter 216 The mother and son visit the county town
Qiao Huaping stopped the carriage on the side of the road.
The old farmer who looked like a father was supporting his daughter. When he saw Qiao Huaping parked the car, he quickly came over to say hello.
"My lady," the old farmer said hurriedly when he saw Qiao Huaping wearing a woman's bun, "my daughter's leg was injured by an animal trap a few days ago. It was originally treated by a traveling doctor who was passing by.
, I treated the wound, but when I changed the dressing in the past two days, I saw that the wound became more and more serious, so I thought about taking my daughter to the hospital in the county to have a look. It’s just that the mule carts in the village are so busy these days.
I was out shopping for goods, but I couldn't find one nearby that could be rented; my daughter's injury couldn't be delayed anymore - I had no choice but to take her to the roadside to try."
With a bit of pleading, the old farmer took out a handful of copper coins from his arms and said, "I wonder if I could trouble my wife to give us a ride? I'm willing to pay my wife's fare."
Qiao Huaping looked at the peasant girl who was holding up one leg and didn't dare to touch the ground, and said simply: "You don't have to pay, I'm just going to the county town. It's not a big deal to give you a ride on the way. Come on up.
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When the old farmer heard this, he was overjoyed and thanked Qiao Huaping repeatedly.
The children of the Mei family were very sensible. The four of them sat together, leaving a lot of space for the father and daughter.
But the old farmer waved his hand and refused, and sat on the other side of the carriage, just to the left and right of Qiao Huaping, who was driving the carriage: "There are all dolls inside, and I'm a bad old man, so I can just sit outside."
Qiao Huaping didn't try to dissuade him. He waved his whip and started driving again.
The old farmer was very talkative, and he chatted with Qiao Huaping on the way.
In fact, his daughter was really lucky. She had been rescued by a kind-hearted person when she strayed into the forest and her leg was caught in a trap. This time, she was a kind-hearted person who gave her a lift when she went to the county.
He sincerely thanked Qiao Huaping.
When I got off the bus at the county town, I took advantage of Qiao Huaping not leaving, so I ran to the side and quickly bought four candied haws, one for each of the four children of the Mei family.
Qiao Huaping did not refuse and asked the four children of the Mei family to say thank you to the old farmer named Fan.
The peasant girl pouted: "Dad, I want it too."
The old farmer was very doting: "When you look at your legs, it won't look good if you hold the candied haws on your legs."
The hospital chosen by this old farmer happened to be the Good Doctor Hall. Qiao Huaping stopped by to say hello to the shopkeeper, Uncle Kun, and replenished a few insufficient medicines. He borrowed the backyard from Uncle Kun and parked the carriage at the Good Doctor Hall.
The backyard of the hospital.
Of course these are small things.
Uncle Kun agreed immediately, and even took out candies and snacks with great enthusiasm and stuffed them into the hands of the Mei family children.
Qiao Huaping smiled: "Thank you, Grandpa Kun."
This is what it means to let them pick it up.
The children of the Mei family thanked Uncle Kun and took them over.
Qiao Huaping took a small cloth bag and put all the candies and snacks given by Uncle Kun into the small cloth bag, and asked Mei Qingyao to carry the small cloth bag so that the children could take food at any time.
Uncle Kun's face was full of kindness: "I know your mother very well. When you come to the county, remember to come to Grandpa Kun's place to play."
"Okay~"
Several children responded in unison.
Uncle Kun asked the medicine boy to park Qiao Huaping's carriage in the backyard, and asked the medicine boy to feed him fodder and water. Qiao Huaping smiled and said goodbye to Uncle Kun, Farmer Fan, and the girl from the Fan family, and left with her four children.
Old farmer Fan and the girl from the Fan family were stunned.
It was the first time for the four children to come to the county with Qiao Huaping. Everything they saw was interesting.
For a while they squatted and watched the old man selling candy quickly drawing the candy figures. For a while they looked at the man lying on the street with a broken chest in amazement. For a while they ran to see the man who was holding a monkey and performing on the street.
Wandering artist.
However, they did not forget Qiao Huaping's instructions. The elder brother took good care of his younger brother, and the younger brother took good care of his sister. The four brothers and sisters must not leave her sight.
The children were also very well-behaved. No matter how happy they were, they would look around them from time to time and did not run too far out of fun.
At noon, Qiao Huaping and several children almost ate from the street to the end of the alley, trying all kinds of snacks.
Mei Qinghuang, this greedy little thing, felt like he was in heaven, and the light in his eyes never dimmed from the beginning.
However, when he finished eating and his stomach became round, he did not forget to say to Qiao Huaping: "My mother's cooking is the most delicious."
Qiao Huaping raised an eyebrow: "My little mouth is so sweet."
When the meal was almost done, Qiao Huaping took a few little ones to a clothing store to buy some clothing.
When Qiao Huaping buys things, he only buys the right ones, not the expensive ones.
When it comes to clothing, the so-called "right" naturally also includes the comfort of the clothing.
But these comfortable things are usually not cheap. Qiao Huaping generously chose three clothes for each of the children, and even bought some comfortable clothes for Bai Feiye who was not present.
Mei Qingyu's eyelids jumped as he counted the money.
He whispered to Qiao Huaping: "Mom, you just asked Aunt Song to make me a cotton-padded jacket. I don't wear out my clothes like the eldest brother and the third brother, so you don't need to buy me new ones. You only give them to you and the eldest brother and the third brother.
Just let me buy some clothes."
Upon hearing this, Qiao Huaping knew that Guai Zai was feeling sorry for Yin Qian.
She smiled and rubbed Mei Qingyu's little head, moved closer to Mei Qingyu, and whispered: "Yuyu, I know you are smart. Mom, let me tell you everything. Mom used to sell Ganoderma lucidum and ginseng dug from the mountains.
I have made a lot of money, and the body-building pills that my mother made are also selling very well, so I can earn a hundred taels of silver every month. You don’t have to worry too much about money. Let’s buy clothes when we need to.
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Mei Qingyu opened her eyes wide and felt that the blood flow all over her body was accelerating, and her heartbeat was also a lot faster.
He suddenly felt... respected as an adult.
Mom is telling him about the situation at home!
He nodded heavily.
After buying clothes, Mei Qingyao volunteered: "Mom, I'm strong, I'll carry you! Don't be tired."
Qiao Huaping smiled and said: "There is no need for a little guy like you to contribute. Just ask the store to send it directly to your Grandpa Kun."
The shopkeeper of the ready-made clothing store smiled and said: "Of course. No need to trouble the young master."
Qiao Huaping bought so many ready-made clothes and spent dozens of taels of silver on them, making him a big customer.
The ready-made clothing store was naturally happy to help Qiao Huaping deliver the goods to his door.
After coming out of the clothing store, Qiao Huaping thought for a moment, but took a few children to the Bi Mo Shop.
"The house at home is almost finished, so you should put studying on your agenda." Qiao Huaping said.
Mei Qingyao actually didn't like studying very much. He wanted to be a general in the future, so he looked a little sad when he heard this.
On the way to escape from the famine, he was very motivated to learn literacy with Mei Qingyu and learned quickly, but he was still a little worried if he had to stay in one place to study.
Qiao Huaping knew what he was thinking and raised his brows: "But no general is illiterate. Reading can help you understand the past and present, understand reason, and expand your thinking. Don't you want to read military books? Don't want to read policy books?"
After saying this, Mei Qingyao felt a little ashamed and lowered her head.