Lu Haici had been going to the cafeteria to get meals for half a month. Anyone with eyes could see it. Instead of waiting for Lu Cheng to come back and let people gossip about him, it would be better for her to speak out in advance.
When Lu Haici heard what his mother said, he echoed: "Yeah, Mom has been sick all the time."
Hearing Lu Haici's words, Lin Qingqing almost laughed out loud. This kid is really a great helper. If he had a kindergarten diploma, he wouldn't have thought that the original owner was really sick. However, it was also thanks to the original owner that every time he asked this kid to go to the cafeteria to get food, he said that he was not feeling well. She touched Lu Haici's head happily: "Well, our little man is the best. When I am discharged from the hospital, I must reward you well." Who doesn't like such a well-behaved and cute little kid who doesn't have a kindergarten diploma
"Mom, is that true?" When Lu Haici heard his mother was going to reward him, his eyes widened.
Lin Qingqing said: "Of course it's true, I never lie to children." I only lie to kids who don't even have a kindergarten diploma.
Lu Haici grinned so wide that the corners of his mouth almost reached his ears.
Yu Xiuyao was one of the people who knew that Lu Haici had been fetching food for half a month. She even asked Lu Haici why he went to fetch food while his mother was there. Lu Haici said that his mother was not feeling well and was lying in bed.
Yu Xiuyao thought at the time, how could someone be sick for so long? She even suspected that the other party was lazy and took advantage of Lu Haici's young age. But she didn't go to his house, because it was difficult for an honest official to handle family affairs. This was someone else's family matter, so Lu Cheng had to deal with it. Moreover, Lu Cheng was not at home. If she rashly went to his house, she didn't know how Lu Cheng's wife would treat Lu Haici.
But now seeing Lu Cheng's wife talking about this matter so frankly, and hearing Lu Haici agreeing with her, could it be that I was really overthinking it before and was suspicious of others with a petty mind
Looking at the relationship between mother and son, Lu Haici was genuinely happy, and Lu Cheng's wife looked at him with tenderness. So... I really thought too much. Fortunately, she discovered this matter in time. If she really waited for Lu Cheng to come back, she would have said something that had not been investigated, which would have caused discord between the couple. "Look at what you said. The old saying is right. People can't hold back their urgency, and they can't stand being sick. Of course, they need someone to take care of them when they are sick. I watched Haici grow up. If he ranks second in the family compound, there will be no one better." After Yu Xiuyao imagined this matter in her mind, her originally polite tone to Lin Qingqing became three times more sincere and three times more apologetic.
Lin smiled gently and said, "He is indeed a good kid."
Lu Haici listened, and couldn't suppress the smile on his face. He wanted to find Ji Yang right now and tell him that his mother would not only give him a reward, but also said that he was a little man and a good child.
Yu Xiuyao listened to their conversation while opening the lunch box and said, "I thought you had a high fever yesterday, and if you wake up today you definitely can't eat greasy food, so I made you white rice soup." It was indeed white rice soup, the rice was so boiled that no grains could be seen. In case Lin Qingqing misunderstood her as stingy, she explained, "This white rice soup is easy to digest, better than white rice porridge."
Lin Qingqing said: "Sister-in-law has thought it through carefully. My mouth is bitter now and my throat is a little uncomfortable. Rice soup is the most suitable food for me." Rice soup is a liquid food and is indeed easier to digest than semi-liquid rice porridge.
Hearing her say this, Yu Xiuyao was once again certain that she had really misunderstood her before. But this Lu Cheng wife was also pitiful, she had been sick for half a month since she came.
Compared to Lin Qingqing's white rice soup, Lu Haici's breakfast included white rice porridge and a shredded radish pancake.
While Lin Qingqing was eating, she chatted with Yu Xiuyao, asking about the family housing and the surrounding areas. When Yu Xiuyao saw that she was asking, she naturally told her everything. Unconsciously, the relationship between the two of them became closer. Especially one was willing to listen, the other was willing to talk; one had a soft voice, the other had a warm voice.
Xiuyao said that her mouth was dry, and it was almost noon. She hurriedly said, "Lu Cheng's wife, I have to go back to make lunch. I'll bring you lunch at noon. I see that you are in better spirits. I'll bring you rice porridge at noon instead of rice soup."
Yu Xiuyao was still polite. You know, what she ate at home on weekdays could not be pure rice porridge. It must have been mixed with something else. But when she was taking care of the sick Lin Qingqing, she put pure rice in it.
Lin Qingqing stood up and saw her off: "Hey, thank you, sister-in-law." To be honest, if she hadn't been without money or tickets, she wouldn't have to trouble Yu Xiuyao to bring her lunch at noon, and she could have eaten directly in the hospital cafeteria.
Lu Haici hurried to help her up and said, "Thank you, auntie."
Yu Xiuyao had just left when the nurse and Doctor Tong arrived.
"Comrade Lin Qingqing, part of your medical report is out, and there is no problem. I will take your temperature again. If it is not normal, you can go through the discharge procedures this afternoon." Doctor Tong handed the medical report to Lin Qingqing, then took out the thermometer and put it under Lin Qingqing's tongue, and said, "Come back in three days to get the rest of the report."
The extra day you stay in the hospital means the extra fee you pay, so people in this era are reluctant to stay in the hospital unless the condition is so serious that they have to be hospitalized. Therefore, doctors will not keep patients in the hospital for longer than necessary.
After measuring Lin Qingqing's temperature, it was still normal, so the doctor wrote her a note to be discharged from the hospital.
"Thank you, doctor. It's really troublesome for you." Lin Qingqing took the note. Seeing Lu Haici standing on tiptoe to look at the note, she handed the note to him again.
Doctor Tong: "You're welcome. This is our duty."
After Doctor Tong and the nurse left, Lin Qingqing saw Lu Haici still staring at the note. She asked curiously, "Do you know the words on it?"
Lu Haici shook his head: "I know the numbers 1 to 10, and I know my father and mother. The kindergarten teacher taught me that. There are no such words on it." Lu Haici returned the note to Lin Qingqing and nervously asked the question he cared about most: "Mom, are you well again?"
Lin Qingqing discovered one thing. Every time before Lu Haici spoke, he always liked to call her mom. She thought that this was probably a child's speaking habit, just like some people like to add "yes", "right"... and so on when they speak.
What Lin Qingqing didn't know was that Lu Haici liked to call "Mom" because he had no mother since he was a child. It seemed that calling "Mom" meant that he had a mother, and it also seemed that he was calling it for himself.
Lin Qingqing: "Yes, I'm almost recovered. From now on, our little Haici won't have to go to the cafeteria to get food and wash dishes." If a child is willing to do housework, or if you train him to do housework, this is one way of education, but forcing him to do housework is another way of saying it.
Lu Haici immediately shook his head. When his messy little head shook, the hair could sway: "It's not hard for me, I like to work." His mother liked him because he worked, so he liked to work the most.
Lin Qingqing: "Then can we work together in the future? When Xiao Haici goes to the cafeteria to get food, I will wash the dishes. If I cook, Xiao Haici will wash the vegetables." Men and women work together, and work is not tiring.
"Okay." Lu Haici responded in a loud and clear voice.
"Your son is such a well-behaved son." The woman next door was extremely envious when she saw them getting along.
Lin Qingqing smiled at her and said, "Big sister, you are too kind. Haici, your aunt praised you, you should say thank you." Many mothers would modestly say when others praise their children: "Not at all, that's because you haven't seen this child's naughty side." But Lin Qingqing would not say that to Lu Haici. First of all, she had never seen this child's naughty side. Secondly, from the little bit she knew from the original owner's memory, Lu Haici was a good child.
So Lin Qingqing did not modestly deny it, but when faced with compliments from others, Lin Qingqing first taught Lu Haici to say thank you. Thank you is sometimes another kind of humility. A child like Lu Haici does not need modest denial, but her encouraging recognition.
Lu Haici showed the bright smile unique to kindergarten kids and said to the woman opposite him, "Thank you, auntie." His smile was so bright, like the afternoon sun, it could blind people's eyes.
The woman looked at him and couldn't help but smile.
Lin Qingqing was unfamiliar with the other party, and she couldn't take the initiative to say anything without the other party speaking. Since she woke up, no one had come to see the woman, so she didn't want to take the initiative to find a topic, so as not to bring up other people's taboos. However, she was in good spirits now, and she was bored sitting there, so she simply chatted with Lu Haici: "Little Haici, how about we play a game?"
When Lu Haici heard about playing games, he showed great interest, but he shook his head immediately and said seriously, "Mom, you are still sick and can't play games. Playing games when you are sick is something that only disobedient children do."
Phew…
The woman was amused by Lu Haici's words.
Even Lin Qingqing couldn't help laughing out loud: "Yes, yes, Lu Haici is right, I was wrong. Then let's play a question and answer game, okay?"
Lu Haici sighed and said in a tone of helplessness: "Okay, what do you want to ask, Mom?" There was really no way. No wonder Uncle said that lesbians are like children and need to be coaxed. Mom is the same. She is sick and still wants to play games. Questions and answers are also games, okay? He is not as easy to fool as a three-year-old child.
Lin pursed her lips slightly, fearing that she would have a stomachache from laughing. After finally calming down, she asked, "Little Lu Haici, what do you like to eat the most?"
Lu Haici thought for a moment and said, "I like milk candy and meat buns the most." Because Ji Yang's mother bought milk candy and meat buns for Ji Yang, he will always remember how Ji Yang looked when he ate milk candy and meat buns, and felt very happy. So, he also wanted his mother to give him milk candy and meat buns. In this way, he would definitely be happier than Ji Yang. But his mother gave him milk candy, it would be better if she could give him meat buns. In this way, he could tell Ji Yang that his mother also gave him milk candy and meat buns.