Chapter 176
Xia Wen suddenly took Zhao Changqing home and kept the Xia family busy for a while.
Mrs. Xia blamed her eldest son, "Awen didn't say anything to me earlier, I'll prepare a few more dishes."
Xia Wen laughed, "Mom, don't have to be busy. Doctor Zhao's simplest temperament is. She doesn't like extravagantness. If it were the troubles of our family, she wouldn't come again."
Zhao Changqing laughed, "Doctor Xia suddenly invited me, and I didn't have time to bring some gifts. My aunt saw me coming to the door empty-handedly, and she knew that I was the most incredible. We all have straightforward people in the border town, so aunt doesn't have to worry. Because Dr. Xia's medical skills are so good, I rely on him a lot in the medicine hall. I heard that you have been to the border town for more than a year, and I have never come to visit you. Please don't be surprised."
Mrs. Xia said hurriedly, "How dare you? Awenduo depends on your care."
Xia Yu brought the tea and laughed, "Sister Zhao, drink tea." Seeing her mother rubbing her hands nervously, Xia Yu giggled, "Mom, please relax, Sister Zhao is the best." Last year, Laba, the medicine hall gave Laba porridge. Because she wanted to cook porridge and had some shortage of people, Xia Wen asked Xia Yu to help, so Xia Yu recognized Zhao Changqing.
Mrs. Xia's face turned red and she said angrily, "You girl." She said again, "You are a simple meal at home. Awen will sit with Dr. Zhao first, and I will add two more dishes."
Xia Wen laughed, "Mom, eat whatever you have at home. Doctor Zhao doesn't choose what he wants. He even cooks some dishes we eat in Shuzhong. Doctor Zhao may not have tasted them. Don't have to be too greasy at night, which is bad for your health."
Mrs. Xia took Xia Yu out for a busy schedule.
Mr. Xia was very polite and said to Zhao Changqing, "I heard Awen say that Doctor Zhao opened a medicine hall and practiced medicine. I also heard about Doctor Zhao's good deeds of giving porridge and rice. It is really admirable. My son is only good at studying, and he is far from the world. Doctor Zhao gives him more advice."
Zhao Changqing smiled, "I rely on the power of Doctor Xia in my pharmacy. Don't worry, old man, you must know the best of your own son."
Mr. Xia enjoyed his beard, "If you can't succeed, what else do you need to practice?"
Xia Wenxin said that Dr. Zhao doesn’t talk much on weekdays, and he is just a little bit interested in every sentence. He makes his father happy in just a few sentences. He is really smart and clever. Xia Wenxin said, “Dad, when Dr. Zhao comes first, I will take Dr. Zhao to the yard to see it. Although there is no good scenery, it is also a bit wild." The next sentence is obviously said to Zhao Changqing.
Mr. Xia laughed, "Okay."
Xia Wen took Zhao Changqing to see his yard. Xia Wen smiled, "There is a second-entry yard when entering the door. In fact, there is a large area behind. Vegetables were planted in the beginning of spring, and now they are growing a little."
The backyard is quite large in size. In addition to more than a dozen fruit trees, a large piece of land has been opened to make a vegetable garden. Zhao Changqing smiled, "These fruit trees are the best. You don't have to worry about eating fruits in summer. Are forsything newly transplanted?" The yellow forsything from the base of the wall is quite brilliant.
Xia Wen was a little surprised and laughed, "Doctor Zhao has been here before?" The fruit trees were found early in the morning, and the forsythia was moved from behind when they moved in.
Zhao Changqing smiled, "The yard was first lived in Jingshi Zheng's house. Not long after his house lived, Jingshi Zheng was promoted to the prefect of Gansu and went to Gansu. Later, it became empty. The owner of the yard sold the yard because he didn't have the money to take advantage of the matter. His yard was a three-entry place, and only two-entry place was built. There was no money to build a row of houses in the back, so it became an open space. Later, my clan member bought this yard, which is Lizi, and you also know him." Zhao Lizi would buy this house for one reason. He felt that the feng shui of the house was good. No, Zheng's rank was promoted from the seventh rank to the fourth rank within a few days. Zhao Changqing did not argue with Zhao Lizi's view, but the house was indeed bought by Zhao Lizi. With Zhao Lizi's shrewdness, he would not ask the house to be empty, so he rented it out. This was also a coincidence that the one who rented the house was Xia Wen's family.
"No wonder." Xia Wen laughed, "The backyard is big, and there are all fruit trees and vegetable gardens. I felt that the scenery was still a little short, so I moved these forsythia flowers over. When the flowers bloomed in spring, they became a little brighter. There were also apricot, peach, pear, plum trees in the garden. The buds all grew and bloomed in a few days. The scenery was really good."
Zhao Changqing laughed, "Yes."
Xia Yu came to pull onions in the vegetable garden, and Zhao Changqing smiled, "If the onions are fragrant, you don't need to pull them out as a whole tree, just pinch the leaves, and the roots under them can continue to grow."
Xia Yu was only in her teens and was a little naive and childish. She stuck out her tongue and said fortunately, "It's a blessing that Sister Zhao reminded me, why would my mother have to say to me again? I always forgot about it." She pinched a handful of green leaves, said hello and ran to the kitchen.
Xia Wen laughed, "It's always dry."
"How cute." Not everyone has such an innocent and happy childhood.
Mrs. Xia prepared five dishes and one soup, and insisted on letting Zhao Changqing go to the main position. Zhao Changqing laughed, "In terms of age and seniority, it's not my turn to sit down again. If my aunt wants to be so polite, I won't dare to come in the future."
Xia Wen said, "My father sat in the main seat." Zhao Changqing asked him to sit in the second seat and laughed, "It's just home-cooked dishes, but the method is probably different from that of the border town, and the taste is different. You can try it."
Xia Wen was quite attentive, but he was not overly enthusiastic and very sure. Everyone talked about some interesting stories about medicine shops or the customs of border towns. After using meals and drinking tea, it was getting late, so Zhao Changqing stood up to say goodbye.
Mrs. Xia laughed, "It's too late, so I won't keep you much. If you can stay free, just come here. I'll make a few authentic Sichuan dishes for you to eat, so you haven't eaten them."
Zhao Changqing smiled, "Okay, I'll thank my aunt first. I don't need to send her away, I'll leave by myself."
"How come this happens? It's a bit late. Asking Awen to take you back. If it's late, it's not necessarily a car outside." Mrs. Xia was very worried that Zhao Changqing, a girl, was walking at night.
Xia Wu had already brought the lantern and handed it to his brother silently.
Xia Yu held out a half-old gray squirrel and smiled, "It's cold tonight. This is my mother's clothes. Sister Zhao is wearing it, otherwise the cold wind will be irritating, and it will be bad if it catches cold."
Zhao Changqing thanked him and answered.
Xia Wen also wore a cloak and took Zhao Changqing home with a lantern. He couldn't help but talk about his family affairs. "I was very embarrassed when I first came to the border town. If Ah Rang hadn't helped all the way, I would have to say whether the family could go to the border town. Now that my mother is busy with family affairs, Ayu will learn to help. Awu and his father help copy books in the bookstore, and they can earn household income in a month. I went to the pharmacy to have a clinic, and my family was much more prosperous. The clothes you were on were still made by my mother in the past. When I first saw it, I felt like a different life."
Zhao Changqing said in a gentle voice, "The bitterness will come true."
"Sometimes, it's not necessarily a bad thing to suffer from this kind of trouble. There is an elder in my clan who was an imperial physician who retired. I often went to his place and learned medical skills from him. After his death, I couldn't let go of these skills. At that time, I felt very uneasy after taking the exam for a scholar. I was praised so much that I didn't know where I was, and I sat in the well and thought I was a peerless talent. Awu was playing with a cockfighting dog on the street, and Ayu dressed every day.
The troubles of jewellery are so beautiful that they are so beautiful at such a young age. My father had a concubine at first, and my mother was always unhappy about this, and the family was full of chaos." Xia Wen's voice was gentle, "Suddenly, the disaster came. First, my father's concubine took away the family's money and ran away with the servant. Now, I see that my mother worked hard every day, and she smiled more on her face than when she was originally rich, and her brother and sister were particularly sensible. So I don't know whether it was a blessing or a misfortune."
Zhao Changqing did not speak, Xia Wen laughed, "I only realized that the world was wide when I came out. Although the money was not rich, my life was never as good as ever."
Zhao Changqing smiled, "It's a good thing I don't recognize you before. I heard that talented men look at people with their nostrils. Isn't that true?"
Xia Wen laughed, "Don't laugh at me. I heard from Arnold that Ah Bai's literary talent is extraordinary, and he will definitely win this autumn examination. He is young, so he is a worthy young talent."
Zhao Changqing said, "You are already very talented when you were young. Besides, Abai doesn't have your medical skills."
Xia Wen was about to say something, but Zhao Changqing pulled him fiercely, "Be careful! Why are you walking up the pillar so smoothly?"
Xia Wen was also shocked and said with a smile, "I'm so embarrassed to praise you, I didn't pay attention for a while." He hurriedly carried the lantern to shine on the road, "This section is not easy to walk."
Zhao Changqing smiled, "All your inspiration is used in medical skills." Xia Wen was not the first time he was hit by a pillar. Once when he came to the pharmacy for a consultation, he encountered a tree planted on the road, a big pit one meter deep, and could see it. Xia Wen couldn't see it. He walked directly into the pit, fell to pieces, and went to the medicine hall to bandage it. Even the gate of the medicine hall had hit him several times. With this balance, he dared to go to the mountain to collect herbs, which was really commendable.
Xia Wen couldn't hold on to his face and said, "How old are you? Don't always speak in an old and arrogant way. In terms of age, I'm still three years older than you, so you can call me brother."
"I've got goose bumps out." Zhao Changqing smiled, "I'm home."
Xia Wen said "ah", "I didn't even pay attention."
Such a person is still giving away someone, and I don’t know what he is paying attention to. Zhao Changqing smiled, “I’m sorry to ask you today, come in and have a cup of tea.”
"It's so late, I'll drink tea when I have time." Xia Wen said, "You go in, I'll go back now."
It was late, and Zhao Changqing didn't bother to leave Xia Wen. He knocked on the door and laughed, "Be careful on the road, watch the road."
"I know." Xia Wen looked at Zhao Changqing entering the courtyard gate and walked back.
Xia Wen was complained about when he went home, and Mrs. Xia said to him, "If you invite Dr. Zhao to come to your house for dinner, you should say hello to me in advance. It's so rude today."
Xia Wen said, "What's wrong with it? Just have a meal? Doctor Zhao knows what our family is like, but he won't dislike our family." Didn't he have time to say hello?
Mrs. Xia said stubbornly, "Then you should tell me first."
Xia Yu laughed secretly, "Brother, at least say it, let's tell my mother that she has time to change into bright clothes."
Mrs. Xia patted her daughter, "What are you doing if you haven't gone to bed yet?"
"I'm waiting for my elder brother to come back and want to talk to me." Xia Yu poured a cup of water to Xia Wen and asked, "Brother, where is my mother's clothes?"
"Doctor Zhao is still wearing it."
Xia Yu asked with a smile, "Did Sister Zhao say that the food tonight is delicious?"
"Yes, I still like you to be sensible."
Xia Yu said happily, "Sister Zhao just has vision."
Xia Wen was speechless. It turned out that a few words to praise you were just because of your vision, but I didn’t know that it was made up by me.
At night, the children went to bed, and Mrs. Xia and her husband also went to bed to rest. Mr. Xia asked, "Is your waist better?"
"Okay, it won't hurt anymore." Mrs. Xia didn't care about her waist and said quietly to her husband, "How do you think Dr. Zhao?"
"What's wrong? Of course it's good." My son is now holding someone's bowl to eat. Moreover, Zhao Changqing is indeed a good person, and he often gives porridge and rice to do some good deeds. He is a kind-hearted person. Today he comes to his house and his behavior is very good.
Mrs. Xia whispered, "See if our son is interested in Dr. Zhao."
Mr. Xia was silent for a moment, "Even before, I was just a county school coach, and I couldn't compare to the sixth-rank military officer of Doctor Zhao's family, let alone now."
Mrs. Xia lay on her side, "After a few years, you have become indifferent. Let's borrow some money from your hometown and redeem the charge. Life is always a slow life, as long as the family works together, there will be no bad life. Although our family is not as good as Doctor Zhao's family, it is also a serious scholarly family. I heard that Doctor Zhao's family is a military household, I wonder if it is true?"
Mr. Xia sighed, "What do you know? Can a sixth-rank military officer be the same as an ordinary military household? Doctor Zhao's family is a serious martial family, how can it be compared with an ordinary military household without officials?"
"I see that my son is really concerned about Dr. Zhao, and Mrs. Zhao doesn't say that he looks good. But why did he meet such a good girl when we were memorizing the words." Mrs. Xia was extremely sorry and talked about her son's marriage, "I'm old and can't delay any more. Otherwise, I'll find a marriage for Awen in the border town. He is also a doctor now. He has a salary of six taels of silver per month. He dares not compare with a lady like Dr. Zhao. My son is not worthy of the girls of ordinary families."
Mr. Xia said, "Let's talk about it, this is not a matter of rush."
The couple recited the scriptures of their children and went to bed.
Early the next morning, Xia Wen cut a few buds of apricot flowers and found a coarse porcelain white bottle. Xia Yu said to him, "Brother, you are in the medicine shop all day long, and no one can see these flowers in your house."
"I'll take the pharmacy to the pharmacy. There are patients in the pharmacy. I put a bottle of flowers on it and looked like I was in a good mood."
Xia Wen was very happy, but on the way to the pharmacy with a vase, he somehow slid a small stone under his feet. Not only did he fall and eat mud, the vase also broke. Xia Wen got up from the ground, pulled the porcelain to the side of the road with his feet, dusted the soil on his body, picked up the apricot blossoms that fell on the ground, and limped to the pharmacy. Zhao Changqing happened to have gone early, and Xia Wen was embarrassed to see Zhao Changqing. Zhao Changqing had long been used to Xia Wen's ability to fall and asked, "Are you falling on the road again?"
Xia Wen handed the flowers to Zhao Changqing, "I saw that the apricot blossoms were about to bloom, so I cut a bottle and brought them. I threw them on the way. The flowers were also dipped in soil, and it would be a pity to throw them away. You can put them first, rinse them with well water, then find a vase to put them in, and keep them in water, and it can bloom for several days."
Zhao Changqing looked at Xia Wen with pity, "Come to Liangdong to the inner room to see the wounds. I'll just clean up the flowers."
Xia Wen felt that Zhao Changqing's look at him was almost the same as looking at the unlucky one, and he felt so depressed.
Chapter completed!