Mugwort is very effective in warming the meridians, dispersing cold, removing dampness and relieving itching, and aiding sleep. When dried, it can be smoked in all corners of the house to repel mosquitoes.
Xue Yingxue didn't have any dissatisfaction except that she lived next to the poultry, especially after using Xiao's bathroom and latrine, and knowing that the latrine was connected to the pig pen, she asked Xiao Yuenong a few novel questions before returning to Xue's house on her holiday.
, I mentioned it to my grandfather.
Dr. Xue: "Does the wing room you live in smell bad?"
Xue Yingxue shook her head, "Master's son, Uncle Xiao, is very agile and has to clean the backyard every day. Besides, there is only one ewe now and no chickens or ducks have been bought. Wormwood is planted around the wing to prevent the smell from coming in."
The pig pen is still empty, and we have to wait until the piglet is a full moon before we can bring it back."
Doctor Xue: "If you are not used to living there, you can go back and forth to your home to rest."
Xue Yingxue thought for a while, shook her head and said: "Master treats me very well. Her children and grandchildren are also very easy to get along with. There is nothing to worry about when it comes to food. Even washing is more convenient and sophisticated than our house."
Doctor Xue then nodded, "As long as you live comfortably."
Doctor Xue asked a few more questions about women's medicine before letting Xue Yingxue rest.
Because the construction of the Xiao family courtyard took a long time, after the construction was completed, Wang Xiaoliu made a comment, but Mrs. Wang eavesdropped and went to the corner.
The loudspeaker was promoted in Jiuli Village. Many people in the village were curious, what kind of courtyard did the Xiao family build? Is it really as grand as the big house in the town?
So, when Xue Yingxue returned to Jiuli Village in a carriage, she didn't go out on weekdays. When she met villagers from Jiuli Village when she went out, she was surrounded and asked: "Did the Xiao family really build a bathroom? Isn't it the one with a tub? Is it really like a shower?"
Is it as convenient as rain? The water after washing is also used to flush the latrine? "
"It's fake. Whose water is made like this? I haven't bathed in months, and I don't even have enough water. Who will use it to bathe and flush the latrine?"
They are reluctant to use water when washing vegetables. They mix them into paste and eat them. Every time they eat them, there is a fishy earthy smell. The water used for watering vegetables is black water that has been used several times. Who is so generous with water?
"It's like bathing in the rain...how do you do it? Little girl from the Xue family, tell us."
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Xue Yingxue frowned, took a step back, and distanced herself from these villagers.
The weather is getting colder in September, especially in the north, where the wind and sand are strong. Their Jiuli Village is okay and has a mountain. But at this time of year, the mountain is also bare, and there are not a few wild vegetables to be found. The children of each family can only collect firewood and go home.
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The Xiao family was also cutting firewood during the holidays, preparing to fill up the firewood shed so that they could light the fire only in winter.
Xue Yingxue has been living in the boudoir all year round, and the only person she can talk to is her maid Ahua. This time she finally mustered up the courage to see the outside world, and followed Sister Ling, but she walked slowly and was left behind.
, and then he was surrounded by these women.
After the wheat has been harvested, it’s time to sow. Sowing is simpler than harvesting, but it’s still a big job. The woman who is favored by the family can finally go up the mountain to chop firewood from the fields, which is relatively easy.
of life.
Gossip about the Xiao family, besieging Xue Yingxue——
It's this bunch of women.
When she turned around and didn't see Xue Yingxue, Sister Ling called out to her two brothers and returned the same way to find someone.
As soon as she saw Xue Yingxue surrounded by the women in the village, Sister Ling was like a little warrior with explosive hair. She threw her small backpack on the ground and said, "Let go of Sister Yingxue!"
The twins looked at each other in understanding, followed closely, and stood in front of their little sister.
The little girl was short but strong-tempered. She squeezed her head out from the gap between the two brothers, revealing her round face with messy hair and said, "What are you doing! Don't bully Sister Yingxue!"
The people in the village are really just curious without any malicious intent.
Looking at Sister Ling's round face and jade skin, she suddenly transferred her joy to the baby.
Throughout the ages, the phenomenon of adults teasing children has been the same.
Especially such a cute and charming girl.
"Hey, this is the youngest sister of the Xiao family, right? She is so well-raised, her arms are almost as thick as my thighs."
Sister Ling:?!?!
Very puzzled and shocked.
She looked down at her arms and then at the speaker's thighs.
Final summary: Nonsense! Pure nonsense!
Before she could refute, her reaction made this group of women who rarely entertained themselves laugh.
"Are you still looking at your fleshy arms?"
"What are you looking at? Can the aunts lie to you?"
"This little girl from the Xiao family is really lucky to have good looks. I don't know which kid from the family will take advantage of her in the future."
"My eyes are watery and sparkling, so pretty."
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Not only did they tease, they also started to do it!
Touching left and right, pinching and pinching, Xiao Ling'er was beaten straight away, unable to fight back. Even if the twins were protecting their little sister, so many evil hands couldn't protect her!
Even Xue Yingxue herself was stunned by the village women's enthusiasm for Sister Ling.
Ahua whispered beside her: "Miss, compared to the Xiao family's yard repair issue, they seem to like Miss Ling more."
Xue Yingxue nodded, "I see."
In the end, the group of aunts had no choice but to leave because they still had to cut firewood.
Not only the guilty Xue Yingxue, but Sister Ling's daily followers also swarmed forward and asked: "Sister Ling, are you okay?"
"My face is not red, just a little dirty."
These women were measured in their actions, but their hands when chopping firewood were not clean, which stained Sister Ling's fair face.
"Well... my hair is a little messy too."
"How about we go back today?"
"What's wrong with Sister Ling? Why don't you speak?"
Someone stretched out his hand and waved it in front of Sister Ling's eyes. The latter reacted and let out a wow——
Feeling wronged, she didn't care about anything, so she rushed down the mountain. She was still crying at the top of her lungs, for fear that others would not know that she had been wronged.
Xiao Zhonghao scratched his head and did not chase after him. He just wondered: "How can you cry when you say you are crying?"
Xiao Zhongran: "Those aunts are too harsh?"
"No, I didn't see any red marks on my face." One of them replied.
"That's why Sister Ling loves to be clean."
Xiao Zhongran was speechless, "Yesterday she climbed a tree with you. She came home dirty and was scolded by her grandmother."
Xue Yingxue was uneasy, "How about we catch up and take a look?"
Xiao Zhongran: "Grandma is at home. She always loves to stick to her. Now she has found a good opportunity. I am not blind. When she ran away, she didn't shed a single tear. She was all bluffing."
Xue Yingxue: "It's better to follow over and have a look."
After half a stick of incense.
Xue Yingxue, who was following, saw Sister Ling wiping her tears with her saliva as she got closer to the Xiao family yard.
Xue Yingxue: "..."
Just, it’s hard to put it into words.
After a while, it was confirmed that Sister Ling stood there cowering and wanted to smooth her tear trough to look more presentable. Xue Yingxue turned back numbly and said to Xiao Zhongran: "You really know your little sister."
Xiao Zhongran sneered: "She is just like a monkey. She only acts coquettishly in front of her grandmother. It's no wonder that her grandmother loves her the most."
Xiao Zhonghao added: "More than that, in order to attract my grandmother's attention, she took every opportunity to get in front of her."
Xue Yingxue:???
Why did she feel sour when hearing this?
These twins, shouldn't they be envious of Sister Ling?