Changping Village.

On the first day of the first lunar month, Xiaoduo and Xiang Shengnan came to Yang Huazhong's house to pay New Year's greetings.

But Yang Ruoqing and Luo Fengtang couldn't go over to have lunch together because Luo Da'e and his family of five from Zhoujiacun came to Luo's house to pay Blacksmith Luo New Year's greetings.

Blacksmith Luo is the elder, and the elder's sister's family came over to pay New Year's greetings. As the daughter-in-law, Yang Ruoqing naturally had to stay at home to entertain the guests, and there was no reason to run to her parents' house by herself.

If the journey is far, we can only postpone the return to our parents' home until the second day of the first lunar month.

However, because Yang Ruoqing's mother-in-law's family is separated from her mother's family by a wall, she went there to pay New Year's greetings on New Year's Eve, so there was no rush later and she concentrated on greeting the Zhou family at home.

During this period, Xiaoduo and Xiang Shengnan also came to Luo's house to deliver New Year's candy and cakes, sat there for a while and then left.

It was Blacksmith Luo and Luo Fengtang who entertained them. From the beginning to the end, Yang Ruoqing was cooking in the backyard kitchen and had no time to come to the front yard.

After noon, the Zhou family left, and Yang Ruoqing hurried to her parents' house next door.

According to the rhythm of Duo'er returning to her parents' house in the past, she would definitely have breakfast and dinner before going back.

Unexpectedly, when she rushed to her parents' house, in the main room, Mrs. Sun was sitting there holding a tea bowl in her hand and sighing, Xiaohua was sweeping the floor with a broom, and no one else was there.

This is different from what Yang Ruoqing imagined. There are three women in a drama. Where did Duo'er go?

"Where are Duo'er and the others? Are they going back now?" Yang Ruoqing asked in surprise.

Mrs. Sun raised her head and saw Yang Ruoqing and said, "I ate a few mouthfuls of food in a hurry and then went back. She said Jiaojiao was sick again. Duo'er was worried and hurried back."

Yang Ruoqing was stunned for a moment. She was originally a little annoyed that she came late and didn't see Jiaojiao's face, but she didn't expect that Jiaojiao didn't come over at all.

"What's going on with Jiaojiao? I thought she was fine when the fifth room held a wedding reception the day before yesterday." Yang Ruoqing said.

Sun shook her head: "I don't know what's going on. I'm thinking about going to the Taoist temple tomorrow and asking Taoist Priest Yuan to give me some clues to see what's going on."

Yang Ruoqing frowned: "If you are sick, you need to see a doctor and take medicine. Why should you ask Taoist Yuan for help? It's not like building a house, so don't go."

Xiaohua gathered the melon seed shells and other things that she had swept away and put them at the door instead of sweeping them there. She waited until the third day of the Lunar New Year before sweeping them out.

These things are called "firewood" during the Chinese New Year, which also means "wealth". In the eyes of farmers, wealth cannot be swept away, but must be kept at home, so Xiaohua gathered these melon seed shells behind the door and turned to the table.

He came over here and said to Yang Ruoqing: "Jiaojiao has had a weak spleen and stomach since she was born. When she is cold or hot, she will easily have stomach upsets and vomiting when she is hungry and stretched out. She has been taking medicine, which makes her feel distressed just looking at her."

"When Sister Cai didn't come over just now, my mother whispered to me, wondering if Jiaojiao's name was not chosen well and she was arrogant and coquettish, so it was difficult to support her."

Yang Ruoqing opened her eyes wide and looked at Sun. Sun said: "That's what I really think. Jiaojiao's full name is Xiang Baijiao. This Bai was originally thought to be fair and fair when she was born, but now it seems

, the word white is not good either, but those who are in poor health are horribly white, with no color on their faces, and it is even worse when white and jiao are combined."

"Mom, according to you, we are so delicate that we are called Gou Sheng. How can we feed ourselves with dog eggs or something like that?" Yang Ruoqing asked.

Sun said: "Although these names are rough, they are easy to support. Some names are too big for children to bear."

"When I gave birth to Xiao An, there was a daughter-in-law in the village who also gave birth to a son in the same year as me, named Lei Sheng."

"At that time, everyone said that the name was too big and they were worried that it would not hold up. They didn't believe it. As a result, the child died within three days."

"How did you die?" Yang Ruoqing asked again.

Sun said: "I choked to death after vomiting milk. The wife was sleeping next to the child at that time. Maybe she was too tired to feed the child and fell asleep, so she didn't notice..."

Yang Ruoqing and Xiaohua looked at each other, both with sighs on their faces.

Mrs. Sun suddenly came back to her senses, raised her hand and slapped her mouth lightly, and said angrily: "Look at my ass, ass and mouth, why are you talking about such unlucky things in the first month of the year? I really deserve a slap!"

Yang Ruoqing took the tea Xiaohua brewed for herself and handed it to Sun: "Come, mother, drink some tea and rinse your mouth, and everything will be fine."

Sun quickly followed suit.

When it was done, she let out a long sigh and looked at Yang Ruoqing and Xiaohua in front of her.

"When I see Duo'er today, she is a little thinner than I saw two days ago. Jiaojiao is sick, the child has to suffer, and Duo'er is also suffering. When I was a girl at home, I was afraid of getting fat and would starve myself. Then I've never been this thin before."

"Qing'er, Hua'er, please help me think of something. If all your brothers and sisters are well behaved, I will be energetic in everything I do at home. If one of you has something going wrong at home, your father and I will I really can’t eat or sleep, I talk about it all the time, and I can’t do anything to help. I really don’t know what to do..."

As Sun spoke, her eyes gradually turned red. Realizing that this was the first day of the first lunar month, the New Year in the true sense, she quickly raised her rough hand to wipe the corners of her eyes.

But the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes were so deep, the skin on his face gradually relaxed, and a few white hairs appeared on his temples.

Yang Ruoqing suddenly felt sad in her heart.

She sat down next to Mrs. Sun and gently held her arm: "Mom, don't be like this. Children are already weak. It's not uncommon for them to have minor illnesses and pains. Weren't we all the same when we were young? Is that how you came here?"

"Let's go to Ga Gong's house to celebrate the New Year and have dinner at night. We'll go to Xiangjiazhuang tomorrow to see how Jiaojiao is doing. If it doesn't work, we can go to Wanghai County and ask a doctor who specializes in treating children to come and take a good look at her."

Mrs. Sun's eyes brightened slightly, "That's a good idea. Let's find a doctor who specializes in treating children's illnesses. However, it's just the Chinese New Year, and I'm worried that the doctor won't be willing to come over."

Yang Ruoqing curled her lips: "Don't worry, Mom, no one has trouble with money. Once the money is in place, I promise you will be happy to come, so don't worry."

Mrs. Sun nodded vigorously, "Qing'er, I'll leave it to you to ask the doctor. I'll have to take the time to go to the Taoist temple tomorrow morning to find Taoist Priest Yuan. If both sides believe it, there will be nothing wrong."

Yang Ruoqing knew that Sun and the others believed in this, and this was their belief.

Belief is sometimes a mysterious thing. If you believe it, you have it. If you don’t believe it, you don’t have it.

She respects her mother's beliefs.

"Okay, let's work on both sides. That's it. Mom, don't worry anymore. To put it bluntly, it's just a trivial matter. It will be fine when Jiaojiao is older." Yang Ruoqing comforted her.

Xiaohua also persuaded her, and Sun's brows relaxed a little.

"I haven't seen anyone else after entering the house for so long. Where are they?" Yang Ruoqing looked around and asked again.

Xiaohua smiled and said, "Da'an drank two cups of wine at noon and went to take a nap. He just happened to help look after the Fuwa."
Chapter completed!