novelraw Chapter 109 Medicinal Porridge with Spirit Spring Water
Chapter 109 Medicinal Porridge with Spirit Spring Water
Li Chengzong, the youngest of three children, is thirty-five years old and has always been outspoken. He has accumulated considerable merit in the Southwest Military Region, but his promotion has been slow. After seventeen or eighteen years in the army, he is still only a regimental commander.
Li Chengye was in the Yanshi Military Region. Based on his merits, he should have been promoted to division commander without any problem. However, because his father's position was too high, he remained in the position of deputy division commander and was not promoted.
The old man's plan was to send him to the more challenging Northwest after his death, where promotion was inevitable, and further advancement was possible in a few years. Although he would be away from the center of power, this would allow him to better protect himself.
"I was just saying it at home, is it okay, brother?" Li Chengzhong pouted.
"Chengzhong, your older brother is worried that you'll get used to it and say something wrong outside, which could be used against you," said his brother-in-law, Qi Zhongliang.
"You can't just say whatever you want at home anymore, lest you develop a habit of not being able to keep your mouth shut when you're out in public," his second sister, Li Chengyan, also admonished him.
"Haha, look how you get so worked up as soon as I say something. You still need your older brother and second sister to teach you a lesson!" Aunt Qiu Huajuan said with a laugh.
Li Chengzong's interruption eased the tense atmosphere slightly. Dr. Liu quickly took the pills to be tested.
The auntie serving at the Li family's house brought out a large bowl of noodles with soybean paste, along with two small green vegetables, and told the two of them to make do with some. Tong Yuheng and Li Chengsong didn't stand on ceremony and each ate a large bowl.
Everyone was waiting for Dr. Liu's test results, and Li Chengsong took Tong Yuheng for a stroll in the Li family's courtyard.
This three-story house has two or three rooms and a small hall on each floor. Each room is not very big, only about ten square meters. The courtyard is about forty or fifty square meters, and it looks quite exquisite from the outside.
In Tong Yuheng's eyes, this small building, in terms of both size and decoration, was far inferior to her home in her previous life. However, its location represented the status of its owner, something that no amount of money or houses could buy.
Around 4 p.m., the test results for the medicine came back, and there were no problems. We prepared to give it to the old man.
Tong Yuheng personally poured a cup of warm water, secretly added half a cup of spiritual spring water to it, and handed it to Grandpa Li, then put the pill into his mouth.
After drinking the spiritual spring water, he felt it very clearly. The warm sensation flowed from his throat all the way to his stomach, and soon he felt a warm feeling throughout his body, making him want to take a nap.
Grandpa Li lay on the bed with his eyes closed, his breathing barely audible, which frightened everyone. They quickly called Dr. Liu, who examined him and found that the old man was just asleep. He told them to leave so as not to disturb his rest.
"It seems there's nothing seriously wrong. It's good that he can get some restful sleep. The old man has been in so much pain these past few days that he hasn't had a good night's sleep," Dr. Liu said.
But everyone was afraid, afraid that he would fall asleep and not wake up. Every few minutes they would quietly check his breathing, until it got dark.
Everyone was too tired to eat dinner properly, so they didn't talk much at the table. It was just Li Chengsong's mother, Lu Xuerong, his aunt, Li Chengyan, and his second aunt, Qiu Huajuan, who greeted Tong Yuheng and chatted with her for a few minutes.
Tong Yuheng had initially thought that the Li family would be picky about her because of her somewhat privileged background, and she even considered that she wouldn't continue dating Li Chengsong if that were the case. However, the Li family was very friendly to her, although her second aunt seemed a little disappointed when she heard that they had seven daughters.
Li Chengsong is the only boy among the three children in the Li family. His aunt and second uncle each have two girls, so naturally they hope he can have a son. Although the family doesn't necessarily favor boys over girls, they still crave what they lack.
Tong Yuheng has seven sisters, none of whom have brothers, which means she's much more likely to have daughters than sons. Sigh, why worry so much? A girl might still have sons, and besides, her sister-in-law doesn't seem to have any objections. Why is this second aunt so concerned?
Tong Yuheng had no idea that his second aunt was thinking so much. It was obvious that Li Chengsong's mother was a well-bred lady, gentle, polite, and very loving. She liked whatever her son liked. It seemed that Li Chengsong hadn't become a spoiled brat or a mama's boy just because he was an only child. It appeared that the Li family was very strict with the education of their son.
Around 8 PM, Grandpa Li woke up and noticed his complexion wasn't as dark anymore. The whole family was overjoyed; it seemed the medicine the little girl brought had worked!
Li Chengyan helped him sit up, and the old man smiled again, no longer the forced smile he used to give to comfort the children.
"Dad, how are you feeling now?" Lu Xuerong asked.
"Hehe, I feel much better, it doesn't hurt as much anymore. I think I'm still a little hungry..." the old man said.
"Dad, what would you like to eat? I'll make it!" Li Chengyan immediately prepared to get something to eat.
"Grandpa Li, would you like some noodles? How about I make you some hot egg noodle soup?" Tong Yuheng spoke up at this moment, wanting to take the opportunity to add some spiritual spring water to the old man's bowl.
"Xiao Tong, you should rest. You've come all this way and haven't had a break yet. How can I let you cook?" Lu Xuerong quickly stopped her.
"My grandpa also taught me how to cook some medicinal dishes. I brought the ingredients, so I'll go cook them!"
Upon hearing that she was making medicinal cuisine, everyone stopped stopping her from going to the kitchen, and several women followed her to prepare the ingredients. Tong Yuheng had indeed brought ingredients for medicinal cuisine, all prepared by her spatial storage.
She used these ingredients to cook a pot of porridge, and when they weren't looking, she added some spiritual spring water, making it even more fragrant and appetizing. Actually, even without the spiritual spring water, the porridge was quite medicinal and could nourish the body.
The old man drank a whole small bowl of medicinal porridge and then lay down to sleep again. The family was finally at ease and left the room, becoming more friendly towards Tong Yuheng.
"Xiao Tong, we really owe you a lot! This medicine is really effective. It's good that it can make Grandpa Xiaosong feel a little better!" Li Chengye couldn't believe that the medicine could cure his father, but it was good that it could make him suffer less and live a few more days.
"Uncle Li, please don't be so polite. Grandpa Li is a lucky man, he'll get better soon. By the way, I still have quite a bit of porridge left. Everyone didn't eat much tonight, so why don't we all have some?" Tong Yuheng suggested.
"Now that you mention it, I am indeed a little hungry. I'll go and get everyone a bowl." Auntie went to the kitchen first.
"I'll go too. It smelled so good just now, I really want to eat some." Li Chengyan also went to help.
A little while later, the two of them each brought out a tray with several small bowls on it and placed it on the dining table. Then they went to the kitchen and soon came out with several small dishes of mixed vegetables and fried bread slices, inviting everyone to eat.
Everyone sat down and had a late-night snack. It wasn't a big meal, but everyone ate with relish, praising Tong Yuheng's medicinal porridge for its delicate medicinal aroma and sweet taste.