Chapter 27 After exhaustion, there are people who care and people who wait.

Chapter 27 After exhaustion, there are people who care and people who wait.

Jiang Yutang was so angry at his appearance that she laughed.

"Your aunt and mother are not as healthy as you."

She had already phrased her words tactfully enough, hoping the other person would hear her good intentions.

After a moment of silence, Cheng Lanzhou's gaze fell on the ground, his eyes flashing with emotion, before he slowly uttered, "I understand."

After leaving, Jiang Huaiyu curiously approached Jiang Yutang and asked, "Why did you talk to him so much today? Didn't you not want to talk to him?"

"It's not that I'm ignoring him."

Why is that?

Jiang Yutang couldn't figure out her own thoughts either. Perhaps it was because there were too many reasons that caused the confusion, or perhaps this body wanted her to do this.

The more she thought about it, the more confused she became, so she made up a lie.

"I'm a doctor, and doctors are inherently kind-hearted. How could I stand by and watch someone die? Look at his stubborn temper, how could I not give him a good scolding!"

She spoke with great enthusiasm, but deep down she was still quite scared, and she didn't know if Cheng Lanzhou held the mentality that "a gentleman's revenge is never too late."

“That’s right, Third Brother has known since childhood that you are kind, Little Sister.” Jiang Huaiyu whistled happily, probably to vent her anger at Cheng Lanzhou for settling a personal score.

Jiang Yutang chuckled twice.

When the two returned, they found that the fire in the courtyard had gone out at some point, and the hot pot next to it was nowhere to be seen. Jiang Yutang's eyes flashed with disappointment, and she sighed wearily.

"Get some rest."

Unexpectedly, as soon as the two entered the courtyard, they saw Jiang Songzhi come out of the woodshed. Upon seeing the two return, he quickly walked up to them.

"How is the Cheng family doing? I heard from Huaiyu that Cheng Lanzhou is going to cut off his own flesh?"

Jiang Yutang's lips twitched twice, and she rubbed her forehead, explaining helplessly, "His wound became festering and inflamed, so we had to cut off the damaged part. He's fine now, he just needs to rest."

At this point, even Jiang Yutang found it laughable; to think of getting a proper rest on the road to exile was a pipe dream.

She shook her head and gave a forced smile: "Everyone has eaten, so please get some rest."

Jiang Songzhi's eyes were full of heartache: "We didn't eat. After you left, we put out the fire and moved the dishes and pots to the kitchen. Our parents said they would eat together when you came back."

Jiang Yutang looked at the other person in surprise, her eyes reddening: "You guys..." A warm feeling came from her chest.

"Okay, don't cry. I'll go call everyone out." Jiang Songzhi patted her head affectionately and then turned to go into the house.

Jiang Huaiyu pushed her shoulder and led her towards the kitchen: "Let's go to the kitchen and get the things out. Everyone's waiting."

The fire was lit again, and smoke rose into the courtyard, filling the air with the enticing aroma of hot pot.

The red oil soup was boiling in the pot. Jiang Yutang put the vegetables into the pot one by one, and there was also a pot of boiled water prepared next to it.

"If you find it too spicy, blanch it in boiling water before eating."

Jiang Huaiyu's lips turned red and she was covered in sweat from the spiciness. She kept shouting, "It's not spicy, it's not spicy at all!"

The others were fine, but Jiang Huaiyu was the only one who was in such a state from the spiciness.

She specifically chose the red butter flavor and didn't dare to choose the Sichuan or Chongqing spicy flavor, but unexpectedly, some people still couldn't get used to it and their mouths watered from the spiciness.

Jiang Yutang smiled and reminded him, "If you can't finish it, rinse it in the hot water before eating it. Don't make yourself sick."

After all, there was no proctology department in ancient times, and she didn't have the skills.

Jiang Shengan was also moved to tears, his face glistening with grease from the spiciness: "This is the most delicious dish I've ever eaten in all these years!"

As she spoke, she reached for some food from the hot pot of red oil, but Yun stopped her with lightning speed.

"Tang'er said you can't eat such spicy food right now, go eat the ones that have been cooked in hot pot."

Jiang Shengan's eyebrows drooped, and his beard trembled slightly with anger. He then put on a pitiful look: "Madam, you've never been this strict when disciplining the children!"

This caused everyone to burst into laughter.

The aroma of the hot pot was so enticing that it attracted the children who were about to go to sleep inside. Three pairs of big, watery eyes were fixed on them from the window.

Hearing the occasional slurping sounds, Jiang Yutang suppressed a laugh and said, "You three little ones, go to the kitchen and get some bowls and chopsticks to eat with us."

Without a word, the three children rushed into the kitchen to get bowls and chopsticks. By the time the woman noticed, her children were already fighting with them.

Seeing this, the woman could only smile wryly and apologize to them, feeling embarrassed.

Jiang Yutang disagreed and even extended a warm invitation to her to eat together.

The woman looked troubled and politely declined, saying, "Thank you for your kindness, but I'm very picky about food, and I can't eat spicy food at all. I can only eat bland food every day."

"Hmm?" Jiang Yutang wiped his mouth, transformed into a doctor, and carefully inquired about the other person's specific situation, occasionally rubbing the other person's stomach with his fingers.

When did the symptoms first appear?

"Well... after my husband went to war, I haven't heard from him at all. I'm afraid he's already..." The woman's brows furrowed sadly, her expression a mixture of suppressed pain and despair.

Jiang Yutang pursed her lips and nodded, saying cautiously, "In my humble opinion, this is caused by emotional stress. You will get better as long as you regain your composure."

After saying that, she got up and went inside. A moment later, she came out with a white napkin and handed it to the woman.

"Inside is a medicine that I developed. Taking one pill can relieve your stomach pain, but it cannot cure your condition. You can only adjust it yourself."

The woman looked at the few white pills wrapped in the tissue and excitedly tried to kneel down to Jiang Yutang on the spot. Jiang Yutang was so frightened that he jumped up and quickly stopped her from kneeling.

"In that case, thank you very much. I'll go boil some water for you, so you can have a good rest after your bath." The woman got up, wiping away her tears, and went into the kitchen.

"A bath?" Yun looked in surprise in the direction the woman had left.

Jiang Yutang smiled and said, "This is something we discussed this evening. We saw that her house has this big well, and we've been traveling for so long."

Yun couldn't contain her joy: "That's wonderful! After traveling for so long, we can finally pack up properly!"

Mu Shi held Xiaoxiao and praised, "Tang'er is so thoughtful, she even thought of this."

Zhu Shi stroked her belly, looking at Jiang Jiuzhe with a hint of hesitation. Just as Jiang Jiuzhe was about to speak, Jiang Yutang interrupted him.

"Second sister-in-law, let me help you wash later. I don't trust you to do it yourself."

Zhu raised her eyebrows and looked at her with surprise, then nodded shyly: "Then I'll have to trouble Tang'er."

After the meal, Jiang Huaiyu and Jiang Sumin were responsible for washing the dishes, while Jiang Songzhi and Jiang Jiuze helped boil water. The women tidied up their sleeping quarters for the night.

When Jiang Yutang helped Zhu Shi to the side room to bathe, she saw their clothes hanging out to dry at the door.

"Second sister-in-law, are those clothes ours? They look familiar."

Madam Zhu nodded and explained, "After you left, Mother said that since we had the opportunity, she suggested washing the dirty clothes."

Jiang Yutang breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good." She left in such a hurry that she didn't have time to explain, but luckily Madam Yun thought of it.

Everyone felt refreshed after taking a shower. Jiang Huaiyu was stretching lazily and standing in the doorway blocking the way when Jiang Sumin, who was standing behind her, kicked her into the house.

"Don't block the way."

They finally got a good night's rest.

The next morning, they heard the yamen runners urging them from house to house, and the woman woke up early to cook them a pot of porridge.

After a quick meal, everyone gathered at the village entrance to wait for departure.