C6 Xia Hongzheng

And because he had read a bit of books, Xiahongzheng became a bit more pedantic, just like some men. He wanted Taoshi to serve him well, Taoshi truly loved his husband, and made the house comfortable, but day after day, he finally gathered all of his anger, and couldn't he find someone to vent it out on. No one else could, but Xiawanqing, her granddaughter, would be her punching bag!

At least, he had never scolded Xiawanqing and the others. Every time he called them Xiawanqing, he would scold them "Stealing ghosts and dung dusts" at the top of his voice. He would call their names every time, so Xiawanqing felt that it was only because her grandfather would call her grandpa from time to time that she would remember that her name was Ye Qing!

Furthermore, the Xiahongzheng also had a hobby, which was to go up the mountain to chop firewood and gather herbs. Hence, he never had to worry about the firewood in his home, it was a mountain of firewood.

That's right, other than being busy with farming, he would never do anything else. Since it was there, and the Taoshi couldn't take it anymore, he would at least do it, such as hoeing the land or picking the grass. Of course, he didn't say he didn't know how to do it, he was just a little lazy.

As for the topic of going up the mountain to pick medicinal herbs, you shouldn't think that he was some amazing doctor. In truth, he only barely knew a little about the principles of medicine, but he had learned a little medical science from a Yuvfaangdaifu a few years ago, so he only knew a little about medicinal herbs.

The only reason he did all this was because this was something he liked to do. In reality, when he was really sick, he still had to call for a doctor. Usually, he would pick the herbs, such as those used to treat women's infertility, or who was bitten by a dog or by a snake. Whenever something like this happened, the villagers would always look for him to pick up a few pieces of medicine to dissolve the bowl of water.

Sometimes, the herbs he picked up could be cured, and sometimes, they couldn't be cured either. Of course, those who had a price of two wouldn't beg him for it. Only those who couldn't afford the herbs would come and find him.

However, this was something that he liked to do, and he wouldn't charge money to do anyway.

Because Taoshi told him to work, he always said to wait for a few days, or maybe even a while, as if the sky would collapse and he would not be in a hurry. Sometimes, if he was lucky and found out that someone had brought him two or three eggs or a bottle of sorghum wine, he would be as happy as a child.

Now that he had finished smoking, Xiahongzheng placed the pipe on the table. He walked into the room to change into a set of tattered clothes, then took out a firewood knife from behind the door and placed it at his waist.

"Grandfather, why don't you go up the mountain and chop firewood?" Xiawanqing asked.

"Yes." Xiahongzheng still answered stiffly.

"Can I go with you?" Xiawanqing followed behind Xiahongzheng and said politely.

"What are you going with me for?" Xiahongzheng was puzzled. He turned around and looked at his granddaughter.

"Mhm, every time I see you concocting medicine for someone, I feel really amazing, so I want to learn from you." Xiawanqing smiled, his face was full of respect.

This caused a sense of pride to rise in Xiahongzheng. Usually, the people in his house would not even support his hobby, and with great difficulty, they finally got a supporter.

"Yanqing, why is a girl like you learning so much?" Although Xiahongzheng was happy, he still asked with some confusion.

"Aiya, grandpa, just take me." Xiawanqing boldly walked over and held Xiahongzheng's wrist. This was the first time she was so intimate with Xiahongzheng, and her heart was still a little nervous, but she felt that in this family, although her grandfather didn't have much of an existence, he was someone who could protect her. It was just that his relationship with these grandchildren was always very little.

"It's dangerous on the mountain. It's the time when snakes are roaming around. Several people in the village have been bitten by them. I'll bring you there next time. You help your grandmother with some work today." Xiahongzheng rejected the request.

"Fine." In the end, the Xiawanqing was still unable to get what she wanted. She nodded her head obediently and agreed, but said: "Then Grandpa, when you have time, can you teach me how to identify medicinal herbs?"

"Sure!" Regarding this Xiahongzheng, he immediately agreed. He then took out a basket from the door and carried it on his back.

In her previous life, her grandfather Xiahongzheng had always been a goddess-like figure in her heart. Everyday, he would go up the mountain to chop wood and gather herbs, ignoring common matters and participating in family disputes. He only cared about himself and lived very leisurely, just like an immortal and hermit who was wandering in the mountains.

In the past, Xiawanqing felt that she was greatly admired by her grandfather. He was knowledgeable, had knowledge about medicine, and was even respected by the people in the village. But in the view of the Xiawanqing, if he were to be like the Taoshi and put his heart and soul into this family, working hard for them everyday, he would not be so relaxed!

It was only because Taoshi had a strong sense of responsibility that he would try his best to take care of them. It was only because of this that he felt regretful, that her parents did not work hard for her, even though they had always been working hard in the county, causing her to have so many hardships!

The more she tried again, the more Xiawanqing felt that she could understand Taoshi. Although she understood Taoshi, she still did not agree to the fact that Taoshi would often hit her at all, and she did not want to be beaten up again.

It didn't matter much when she was young, but now there was a scarred lone soul living inside her body. She was an adult in nature, so it would be too embarrassing if she were to be beaten up again.

At this time, Taoshi was busy with work in the fields, she did not have the time to look after the house. But after doing it again, Xiawanqing felt that she could not continue to be so insensible. She decided that in the future, she would take care of this house by herself.

He took out his broom and carefully swept through the three rooms one by one. The dust in each corner of the room was already very thick, and the dust that was blown up made Xiawanqing cough violently. Taoshi was very busy every day, especially during the spring farming season. Even if he had to clean the house, it was only to take advantage of the time it took to eat to casually clean the house, so the house was a little dirty right now.

Xiawanqing was preparing to scoop some water from the kitchen to clean the house, but when she opened the jar, it was almost empty. The last of the water in the jar had been scooped out by Xiawanqing and sprinkled on the floor.

No wonder she had such a violent temper. In her previous life, when she had waited until she had aged, Taoshi had actually become quiet, she did not need to work in the fields, she only needed to do household chores. After a day of relaxing, she had also calmed down.

The wooden bucket was very heavy, it was still a distance away from the well at the village entrance. First time, it took Xiawanqing fifteen minutes to bring back half a bucket of water.

He continued to fetch more water. He went a total of five times before he almost filled the water vat to the brim. Finally, Xiawanqing went once and filled the vat with water.

Counting it all, it had been six times. More than half the morning had passed since the six times he had gone back and forth, and every time, Taoshi would quickly pick up a handful of water before cooking. When afternoon arrived, he would go out to work, and then pour another into the vat.

When he saw that Xiawanqing had come to fetch water, he did not even make a sound. On the other hand, Xiawanhee had been missing for the entire morning, and she had always had her little companion. It was unknown where the owner of this Xi family had gone to play.

Only the Xiawanqing could occasionally help her do some work, but at that time, the Xiawanqing was also rebellious. She did not understand why her brother and sister were resting, and why she still had to work, so although she did do the work that the Taoshi had asked her to do, she was often unwilling. Taoshi could see that sometimes, when she was unhappy, he would scold her.

Thinking about this, Xiawanqing shook his head. Okay, so in his previous life, he was the one who brought this upon himself, but when he thought about it carefully, he felt that something was wrong. Why, the work in this house must be done by her, Xiawanqiu, Xiawanhee is only two years younger than her, can't they do it?

No matter what, work hard, and you won't die even if you do more! After the house was cleaned and the water was picked, he found a basin and a cloth. He wiped the table clean and carefully wiped off the oil stains on it. Slowly, the black table revealed its tawny essence.

He then swept the corridor and fed the chickens and scattered the husks, watching the chickens rob and rob.

They had already put the bowl of porridge they had had in the morning into the pot. Xiawanqing had washed the bowl, then washed the pot, and cleaned the stove. Finally, he washed the cloth, and hung the towel on the bamboo pole to let it dry in the sun.

At this time, the sun had already climbed to the middle of the corridor. It was time to cook, so Xiawanqing focused and listened, hearing the sound of rustling sounds coming from upstairs. Without a doubt, it was Xiawanqiu stealing food from upstairs!

The seeds prepared by the farmers were all just right, if the Xiawanqiu stole all the peanuts and ate them, there wouldn't be much left. Xiawanqing felt that as her elder sister, she should also be in charge of the Xiawanqiu!