The green cloak was filled with fine silk cotton, and the night was over. However, Xia Yu was still frozen, and he started sneezing in the morning.
Xia Qianqian put a cloak on him, gave him a hand warmer, and decided to go to town to buy a new quilt!
We can't afford to build a house for the time being, but we can afford a new quilt. We can't let money sit idle and people freeze.
"A-choo—"
Xia Yu sneezed from time to time, and the whole family was very nervous about him. Qin was worried: "Qianqian, make a bowl of ginger soup for Yuer."
"Okay." Xia Qianqian quickly made ginger soup.
Xia Yu was weak, and she was still worried that he was seriously ill. She had seen the medical level in ancient times - it was very backward.
In order to prevent infection, Xia Qianqian boiled water with vinegar to sterilize and disinfect the room.
Qin didn't understand: "Qianqian, why are you cooking vinegar?"
“Kills bacteria.”
"What are bacteria?" Qin, Xia Yu and Xia Yunyun asked in unison.
Xia Qianqian's eyes twitched as she explained, "It was just the saliva that came out when Yu'er sneezed."
Xia Yu immediately covered his mouth. Does his elder sister dislike him
"I'm not disliking you. If one person catches a cold, the whole family will easily catch a cold. Boiling vinegar water at home can prevent it." Xia Qianqian took Xia Yu's hand and touched his head lovingly, "Drink ginger soup first, then take a nap and get up to drink porridge."
"Okay." Xia Yu drank the ginger soup and lay down obediently.
Xia Qianqian changed her clothes, opened the door and waited for the Jiang family to come and deliver the money.
The whole village knew that the Jiang family would have to pay compensation today, so they would pass by the Jiang family and the thatched house to watch the fun. Some women even took the initiative to give Xia Qianqian carrots and potatoes.
Xia Qianqian accepted them all and took out the peanuts and melon seeds that Song had sent yesterday to entertain everyone.
Seeing Xia Yu was also there, Aunt Liu asked in confusion: "Why is Xia Yu here too?"
"He missed my mother and came to stay for two days." Xia Qianqian did not mention Xia Dinghai's theft of bacon. After yesterday's lawsuit, she deeply realized the influence of the ancient clan. Jiang Ming ruined her reputation, and as long as the clan members were willing, she could drag the reputation of the women in the entire clan and magnify the matter. The Xia family wanted to settle the matter peacefully, so she would help them this time.
Aunt Liu was stunned: "You reconciled with them?"
"I don't know if it counts." Xia Qianqian shrugged.
"That's good. It saves you, an orphan and a widow, from having to endure hardship." Aunt Liu sighed. "When will they let you enter the family tree again?"
"No." Xia Qianqian grabbed a handful of melon seeds and gave them to Aunt Liu. "I think it's good like this now. A family of four can do whatever they want outside without any restrictions."
"Qianqian, do you mean you don't want to go back there?"
"Yes, I won't go back. I'm going to build a house after the New Year." Xia Qianqian had already made up her mind. With the twenty taels of silver that the Jiang family had to pay today, she had a total of sixty taels of silver, part of which she would use to build a porcelain kiln and part of which would be used to build a house. The remaining miscellaneous silver would be used for food and clothing for the family.
Aunt Liu breathed a sigh of relief: "This is better. You are so capable. If you live alone outside, you only need to take care of the expenses of four people. If you go back, the whole family will be on your shoulders, just like your father did back then."
"Yes, I understand. Although I am a tolerant person, I am not stupid. No one can plot against me."
"But I also heard that... Xia Lao San always comes to your house to take advantage of you?"
"Haha, this is for Xia Yu. People have to make choices and take a step back occasionally." Xia Qianqian smiled. If you want to take advantage of her, you must give her something satisfactory in exchange.
(End of this chapter)