Farmhouse Green Plum

Chapter 395 Appetite

At noon, Song Ying said goodbye to Yuan Qing, took Tangtang back, and bought breakfast on the way.

At the dinner table, Luo Yanxing watched Song Ying eating noodles in small bites, then turned his head to look at Tangtang who had been licking the ground for a long time and whose egg yolk was still round. He couldn't help but teased, "This Tangtang is worthy of being your cat. His appetite is quite synchronized with yours, his master!

What's wrong with you two? You were fine a few days ago, but today you have no appetite again. Did you catch a cold while reading by the lake?"

Song Ying suddenly felt guilty and shook his head with a stern face, "No, I'm fine. Maybe I ate too much last night and I'm not hungry."

"Really?" Luo Yanxing expressed his doubt, and thought seriously about what happened during dinner last night. "I don't think you ate much. It feels no different from usual."

Song Ying felt even more guilty.

Second Aunt Song looked at Song Ying seriously. Seeing that she didn't cough or have a runny nose, and her face was rosy and calm, she felt relieved and said, "She really doesn't look sick. Is she tired of eating noodles from Zhiwei Noodle House? I'll get up tomorrow and cook porridge for you, and steam some egg custard. Tangtang can also be eaten with some pickles to whet your appetite."

"No, no!" Song Ying quickly refused, "It's so cold, it's cold to get up so early."

"What's the big deal? Your second aunt has been getting up early to make breakfast for the whole family for decades. How could she be afraid of the cold? Besides, the bed is warm. She will feel cold for a while when she gets dressed. But when the fire is lit in the kitchen, it will be warm. How can she feel cold?"

"Second aunt, it's really not necessary. You came back at night and accompanied the two of us to boil lard and grind shell powder. You were busy all night. You should sleep as much as possible in the morning."

Luo Yanxing also advised: "Since we are tired of eating at Zhiwei Noodle House, let's go to other restaurants to buy other food. Why bother you to get up and cook? Let's not learn from Song Ying and sleep well in the morning."

Since living in the city, Luo Yanxing felt that her life was so beautiful. She no longer had to be urged to get up early, and she slept well every day. She didn't even have to cook. She just bought breakfast and ate it. At noon, she was alone, so naturally she just bought something casually. Only in the evening, the three of them would cook a sumptuous meal together.

If you put yourself in other people's shoes, you naturally can't let Song Ergu get up early to cook for them.

Song Ying got up early because she was asking for trouble. She insisted that the riverside was fresh and pleasant in the morning, which made her mind clearer, so she could memorize faster and remember better.

Aunt Song said, "I am old now. I don't sleep as much as you kids do. I wake up early in the morning. I will just lie in bed anyway."

When Song Ying heard this, she immediately became worried: "Second Aunt, have you been worrying too much recently? Why can't you sleep? Come, let me take your pulse."

As she spoke, she stretched out her hand, placed it on Song Ergu's wrist, and felt it for a while. Judging from her pulse, there was nothing serious wrong with her body, but she was indeed overly worried.

"Second Aunt, have you been worried lately? Is there something going on at Yunxiu Tower?"

"No, what could possibly happen to Yunxiu Tower? It's your two cousins. I went back and asked the teacher at the academy. They both had poor academic performance. I was thinking about bringing them to the city to study at the academy."

Song Ying and Luo Yanxing fell silent.

After a moment of silence, Song Ying said, "Studying depends on oneself. If they don't pay attention when they come to the city, it will be the same."

Aunt Song put down her chopsticks and said, "They are at home, and my mother-in-law dotes on them very much. She lets them play every day. I thought it would be better if they came to the city and I could take care of them.

Secondly, the teacher is just an old student, and maybe his teaching is not good enough. I heard that the Yuan family's child's grandmother tried every means to get him to the academy in the city."

Song Ying's expression faded a little. "Yuan Qing came to the city because it was time for him to study Confucian classics, but Mr. Wang is not very knowledgeable in Confucian classics and crafts. My two cousins are still studying elementary school courses, and the academic level of the students is completely sufficient.

In the village, they only want to play. If they come to the city and see the prosperity and bustle of the city, won’t they be more distracted? In addition, the rental fee of the house near the academy is not low. The money you have earned over the years has basically been taken back home and into her pocket. Will your mother-in-law still be willing to take out the money?"

Because he often interacted with Yuan Qing, Song Ying was very familiar with the imperial examinations. He was well aware that the old student, whom the villagers looked down upon, was actually of a very high level.

The county examination is for all the candidates in the county, and the top 50 are selected. The prefectural examination is also for all the candidates in the prefecture, and only the top 50 are selected. This also includes candidates who passed the county examination but failed the prefectural examination in previous years. Only those who passed both the county and prefectural examinations can be called tongsheng.

It can be imagined that the knowledge of a student is already very good, and it is completely sufficient for him to be a teacher.

When it comes to renting a house and her mother-in-law, Aunt Song's expression becomes forced, and she says dryly, "That's why I'm worried."

"It's useless for you to worry. It's up to them to study." Song Ying could see that she was thinking of letting Li Hao and Li Wei live here, and she was naturally very unhappy.

Li Hao and Li Wei are her cousins, and can be considered outsiders. Besides, Yan Xing has nothing to do with them. When Second Aunt had this idea, she did not consider their reputation at all.

Song Tian and Wang Shi stopped them from moving in, let alone Li Hao and Li Wei.

Song Ying didn't respond, and Song Ergu didn't have the face to mention it either. They finished their meal in silence and went back to work.

In Huichun Hall, there is another table near the window of the clinic. This is where Song Ying sees patients. Sometimes Lin Wenxuan will come to replace her or come to see Doctor Ma.

The apprentices and nephews gradually made progress in their studies, and Doctor Ma felt much more relaxed.

As soon as she arrived, a patient in the queue immediately sat over to her and said, "Doctor Song, please take a look at me. I'm in a lot of pain. I got a prescription from Doctor Zhang in our village, but it didn't help at all. This is the prescription he wrote. Can you take a look at it for me? Did that quack give me the wrong medicine?"

"Auntie, where does it hurt? What are the symptoms? Please tell me slowly." Song Ying asked as she picked up a rag and quickly wiped the tables and chairs.

"My chest hurts so much, it's so annoying, it keeps me awake all night."

Song Ying cleaned the seat and sat down, then picked up her prescription and asked as she looked at it, "Are there any other symptoms?"

"My mouth is very thirsty. I drank so much water that my stomach is bloated, but I'm still thirsty and my throat is very dry!"

Listening to her description, it was a disease caused by dryness, and the prescription containing bamboo leaves, gypsum, almonds and licorice was suitable for the condition.

Song Ying put down the prescription and said, "Auntie, please stretch out your hand so I can feel your pulse."

The lady held out her hand and asked, "Did he give me the wrong medicine?"