GBP Chapter 146 It’s just a matter of reaching out
Chapter 146 It’s just a matter of reaching out
When the carriage arrived at the entrance of the village, they happened to meet the eldest sister-in-law's brothers and their wife. It was the brothers Jindouer and Yindouer who saw them while they were leaning against the carriage window.
The couple carried a basket of eggs, two packages of pastries, and a piece of pork belly weighing three or four pounds.
Ji's mother quickly asked the driver to stop the car and asked the Zhou couple to get in. After all, there was still some distance from the village entrance to the Ji family's new house.
The carriage stopped in front of the Ji family's gate. Ji Shan first carried the two children out of the carriage, then helped his eldest sister-in-law out, and the others also got off the carriage one after another.
Yindouer held the windmill in his hand, clucking excitedly like a little rooster. He pulled Jindouer's hand and couldn't wait to find Yuange and the two sons of housekeeper Liu to share the snacks in his pocket.
Mrs. Zhou was a thoughtful person. She chatted with Ji's mother for a long time in the car. After getting off the car, she greeted everyone else one by one before coming to Ji Nuan to thank her.
Ji Nuan hurriedly invited someone into the house: "Sister-in-law Zhou, please come in first. Sit down and we'll talk slowly."
Zhou's sister-in-law knew that Ji Shan and his elder sister-in-law were busy preparing cakes to send to the city, so she only asked them briefly about their recent situation and let them go ahead. Since they were delayed returning from the city today, Ji's mother also sent Ji's father and Ji Chuan to help.
After Zhou's sister-in-law entered the house and sat down, she said to Ji's mother, "Aunt, I came here today to thank Nuannuan." As she spoke, a look of embarrassment appeared on her face, and she added in a low voice, "After taking the medicine she prescribed, I finally have good news."
In recent years, Zhou's sister-in-law has been seeing doctors frequently in an attempt to have a child. Now that there's news, Ji's mother is happy for her. "Oh, that's great! Mother-in-law can finally relax now, right?"
Mrs. Zhou nodded and smiled, "Mother-in-law is indeed very happy. She asked me to bring that basket of eggs specially!"
Ji's mother asked with concern: "How long has this been going on? Why didn't you just rest at home and come all the way here?"
Mrs. Zhou couldn't hide her joy as she replied, "I started feeling a bit sleepy a few days ago, but I didn't think much of it at the time. Yesterday, I smelled cooking fumes in the kitchen, and my stomach started to feel really bad. I went to the doctor and found out I'm over a month pregnant."
She then said gratefully, "I really have to thank Nuannuan so much! If it weren't for her, I don't know how much more injustice I would have to endure. I'm really afraid of the taste of that bitter medicine soup! Every time I drink it, it feels like torture."
"You still need to be more careful in the first three months. There's no need for you to come and thank me in person now. It won't be too late to thank me after the baby is one month old." Ji Nuan smiled and asked, "Sister-in-law, do you want me to take another look at you?"
"That's great!" Zhou's eldest sister-in-law now had great confidence in Ji Nuan's medical skills.
So many doctors had been unable to identify the problem, but it was Ji Nuan who pinpointed the cause and successfully cured her. Furthermore, the bottle of pills Ji Nuan later gave her was said to be selling extremely well in the city. She even went to inquire about it, and found out that each bottle cost twenty taels of silver and was often sold out.
What does this mean? It means that the effect of this medicine has been recognized by everyone, and it also proves that Ji Nuan really wants her to get better.
She rolled up her sleeves and stretched out her hand for Ji Nuan to take her pulse.
After carefully taking her pulse, Ji Nuan smiled and said, "It's fine, everything is normal. Remember not to lift heavy objects and get enough rest."
"Okay, I'll remember that." Mrs. Zhou agreed with a smile, and then said, "Please show your brother Shitou to me too, Nuannuan."
Zhou Shitou, who had been accompanying the couple without saying much, still didn't realize that his previous lack of children was his fault. He said in confusion, "I'm fine. It's you who's pregnant. What am I looking at?"
Mrs. Zhou patiently coaxed, "Please come and see Nuannuan when you're here. Didn't you finish the last dose of medicine? Now we just need a follow-up visit to see how you're recovering."
Sure enough, Zhou Shitou fell for it and sat down obediently with his sleeves rolled up.
Ji Nuan wanted to laugh secretly. She quickly took his pulse and nodded to Zhou's wife, "It's okay now. It will be fine in the future."
Upon hearing this, Zhou's sister-in-law breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good, that's good!"
Zhou Shitou was a little angry at his wife, "I just said I was fine, why are you causing trouble for no reason?"
Ji Nuan smiled and comforted him, "It's not a big deal. It's just a matter of extending a hand! Sister-in-law is worried about you. After all, she and the child will have to rely on you in the future!"
Zhou Shitou smiled innocently, "Hey, I know."
The village head's aunt came back from her own vegetable garden and saw Ji Chuan and his companions heading towards the old house from a distance. This sight made her feel sour again.
If she hadn't seen Ji Chuan grow up right under her nose, she would have mistaken him for a handsome young man from some family in the capital city.
The Ji family today is no longer what it once was. The village head's aunt secretly wondered, if her eldest daughter hadn't married off early, how could the Ji family's benefits have been taken away by the two sisters-in-law? The thought of this made her feel even more unhappy.
Besides, Ji Chuan is not young anymore. Although he doesn't have a daughter, he still has several nieces. This time, he needs to make arrangements quickly, otherwise someone else will get there first.
So, the village head's aunt hurried home, carrying the vegetables she had just picked from the garden. She changed into clean clothes and immediately returned to her parents' home. In the afternoon, she brought her niece to visit the Ji family.
"Oh, it's been a while since I last saw you. You've become prettier again!" As soon as the village head's aunt sat down on the chair at Ji's house, she began to praise Ji's mother, her eyes constantly glancing at Ji Nuan. "Look at how she's dressed up! She's really made us villagers envious!"
When Ji's mother heard this, she understood everything clearly.
The village chief's aunt had never taken the initiative to visit the family before, and she always ignored Ji Nuan, for fear that the Ji family would misunderstand that she was willing to get married, and that she would continue to pester her beloved son Meng Ran, thus delaying Meng Ran's bright future.
But now, not only did the village chief's aunt come to the house on her own initiative, she also brought a niece of marriageable age with her. She was unconsciously fawning and trying to please him, and Ji's mother could see through it at a glance.
As the saying goes, when things are out of the ordinary, there must be something fishy; when words are insincere, there must be something fishy; when something is extremely evil, there must be fraud!
Ji's mother smiled lightly and didn't respond to the village head's aunt's words at all, as if she didn't see the niece she brought with her at all, and said: "Nuannuan has business dealings with the clinic, so she should dress decently so as not to be looked down upon. Nowadays, when going out, people respect the clothes first and then the people." Ji's mother's words were almost a direct criticism of her.
The village head's aunt wasn't sure if she understood or not. Seeing that Ji's mother didn't want to talk about her niece, she found a way out and said with a smile, "Yes, Nuannuan is capable, we all see that. Miaomiao is staying at my house for a few days. I thought she's about the same age as Nuannuan, so I brought her here so they can get to know each other. It'll be nice for Miaomiao to have some company here."
Ji Nuan had no interest in the village chief's aunt's nieces, and didn't want to have anything to do with them.
This girl's eyes were too lively. From the moment she entered the room, she kept looking around, as if she was looking at her own things. It was obvious that she was a person with a lot of thoughts. Just now, he looked at her with a critical look, which made her feel uncomfortable.
Ji Nuan refused directly, "Village Chief Auntie, there are many girls of the same age in Taohua Village. I'm usually busy making medicine and don't have time to play with Miaomiao. Let Miaomiao find someone else."