Sweetest Medicines

Teaching people how to fish is better than giving them fish.

The room was small and narrow, Uncle Chen wanted to invite them in, but he felt his house was too shabby, so he could only let them sit in the small courtyard.

To spend the night in the city, he had to solve the problem of eating. Xiao Lingchuan's eyes sparkled when his wife mentioned the dumplings, and he came out secretly to buy vermicelli and pork.

About a quarter of an hour later, a short woman entered the house, her eyes red, as if she had just cried, and she looked confused when she saw a new face in her house.

"My wife, our nephew has found his master."

Uncle Chen announced the good news. His new master had a kind heart and did not mind at all that his nephew ate a lot. In the future, his nephew would have enough food.

"Good."

Aunt Chen was not yet thirty years old, her skin was pale, and her hair was wrapped in a flower-patterned cloth. He wiped his hands with the tip of his shirt and glanced up at the sky, "If his master doesn't mind, let's have dinner at the house tonight."

"Yes, we have to prepare a gift."

Uncle Chen nodded, regretting his negligence. There was still a small piece of bacon in the house, which he planned to keep for the Lunar New Year. Now he would take it out to entertain guests and make some more dishes.

Aunt Chen nodded and went to the kitchen. After a while, he came out again with a pale face. Today should be the day he receives his wages. The rice jars and noodle bags at home have been empty for two days.

"Mom, didn't you say you were going to buy bread and dumplings today?"

How old is Goudan, and he doesn't understand yet. His mother also said that she would give him a bowl of dumplings. How could he forget this?

"Mom has a bad memory, I don't remember."

Aunt Chen smiled wryly, turned around and said, "Master, please sit inside, I'll borrow the noodles."

Guests came to the house and he wanted to comfort them, not to mention they were Ergou's masters. Hearing that the boy was going to Lucheng and would rarely return in the future, Aunt Chen became worried.

Her family was completely helpless, she had a wage of 200 Wen a month, and the whole family needed to eat and drink, and her husband's own medicine was up. Each time before the monthly wage was spent, they had to drink wild vegetable soup for two or three days.

"Auntie, we'll stay in the city tonight and return to Lucheng tomorrow."

If there is no next meal for the last meal, they should keep the food. In the next few days, the whole family will experience winter.

Li Weiyue shook her head and was about to say a few words, suddenly Xiao Lingchuan entered the door carrying two sacks.

Inside the sack, there was a large bag of flour, at least a hundred catties, and another sack filled with pork, cabbage, celery, and a large bag of potatoes.

He was afraid that the seasoning to make dumplings was not enough, so he bought oil, salt, sauce and vinegar separately.

It does not cost much to buy it, and this is the most practical thing for the poor.

"Sir, this is absolutely impossible!"

Uncle Chen was surprised. He will not be able to repay for his good deeds. They have to keep food for themselves. He begged them to take better care of his nephew Ergou. Why is it the opposite!

"We've already talked to Tong Sixi about this, and we'll deduct her from her monthly payment."

Li Weiyue found a random reason and went in to help Aunt Chen make the dumplings. Xiao Lingchuan was male, so it was not easy for him to enter, so he could only often look into the kitchen.

Li Weiyue was good at making dumplings. He likes to make Yuanbao dumplings the most. They are boiled in water, not easily crushed, and look good.

"Auntie, I thought you were crying before you entered the door, what's wrong?"

"Oh, it's all because of my bad hand."

Aunt Chen sighed, tears streaming down her face. On the last day of the month, when she got the money, she could buy rice and noodles for her children to eat. Who would have thought in her laundry tub, someone would mix it with a silk dress.

He usually washed his clothes and never took silk, as his rough hands easily damaged the silk.

After the servant saw him, without saying a word, he held back 200 Wen of his wages and he did not need to go to work anymore.

He worked fruitlessly for a month, didn't earn any money, and lost his job. Her husband must take medicine, and the child must eat. He really doesn't know what he should do.

The silk dress suddenly appeared in Aunt Chen's sink, it seemed like someone had done it on purpose. This kind of thing is very much, to drive away someone in an incompetent manner. Li Weiyue was very calm when she heard that.

Looking at the situation of the Chen family, if Auntie Chen could not find a suitable job, her entire family would starve to death, and she could not always give alms. Teaching people how to fish is better than giving them fish.

Aunt Chen did not want her husband and children to worry about her, so she begged Li Weiyue to keep it a secret. During dinner, he continued to pick up vegetables and dumplings for Tong Sixi, and forced a smile on his face.

The food was very delicious, but it also made Li Weiyue able to see Tong Sixi's appetite. After eating two large plates of dumplings, he still only felt half full. He wanted to pass the delicious food on to his uncle and aunt's family, so he ate three more large steamed buns.

Li Jinhu's eyes twinkled, he had already eaten well which lasted for almost three days. If brought to the academy, it is estimated that food consumption in the canteen will increase rapidly.

"Lushan Academy has a special tea room and a small kitchen, then you can prepare your own vermicelli and vegetables."

There were many scholars who studied hard all night. When they are hungry in the middle of the night they will only make snacks to fill their stomachs. It requires the help of a bookkeeper.

"Young master, I can light a fire and cook."

Tong Sixi was very strong, she could knead dough, make noodles, steamed bakpaos, and saute some home cooking, but she could not make dim sum and cakes. Since she was a child, she could only eat it during the New Year and festivals, and her family had no money to buy her.

"Madam, Lushan Academy's little kitchen is in the pantry."

Xiao Lingchuan often traveled to Lucheng, and occasionally met people from the academy, and heard them complain that the dishes in the dining room were the same as pork food, so it is best to bring in a bookmaker with outstanding cooking skills.

Rich families would train bookmakers to accompany them to read, and those with fair skin and tender fleshy skin would not be able to do such menial work.

"I have an idea."

Li Weiyue looked at her sister, her body half shorter than Tong Sixi, if she could not eat well, she would not grow up in the future. When Li Jinhu saw the gaze of her Sister, she felt great.

"Jie, what kind of eyes do you have?"

Li Jinhu hugged his shoulder and hid behind Xiao Lingchuan, he just stuck out his head. Just now, he felt a chill in his heart, and suddenly felt like a fish on a cutting board.

"Don't hide from me, can I hurt you?"

Li Weiyue hooked her finger towards Li Jinhu, called her sister to his side, and patted her on the head.

There was a rule in Lushan Academy, students were not allowed to go down the mountain, but bookmakers were allowed, and the young master's servants all ordered food in the restaurant, the, so why didn't he buy the grounds in Lucheng and let the Chen family move there.

After making the dumplings, Li Weiyue discovered that Aunt Chen could work fast, so why not let her cook the food alone, then let Tong Sixi down to pick it up, and her sister could fix the food.

If they had a yard in Lucheng, Li Jinhu would not need to travel back and forth. Otherwise, most of his two or three days of vacation time would be wasted on the road, and the time spent together was very short. After Li Weiyue thought about it, she felt that her idea was very reasonable.