Baozi Xishi's Struggle

Yutao was skeptical, but after Shen Yu's repeated assurances, she heaved a sigh of relief and continued to make a fire.

The water in the pot boiled. Yutao stood up, put the lid aside, and used a ladle to scoop the boiling water into the water jug ​​she brought back.

Carefully half-submerge the jar in a clay basin filled with water.

A lot of water was boiled, and there was about half a pot left in the pot.

"Sister, should we just make some porridge for this meal?"

"It's all right. It's hot, so just do whatever is simple."

Shen Yu didn't know what to do, so he just stood there and watched silently.

Yutao quickly added another piece of firewood to the stove, took a bowl from the small jar and scooped out half a bowl of black flour, added water and stirred it into a paste, then poured it into the pot.

He turned around and took out a bamboo basket from the cupboard, grabbed a handful of dried wild vegetables from it, rinsed them in a basin with water, chopped them up and sprinkled them in the porridge that had already started to boil. The fire in the stove was very small, and the porridge was boiling slowly, and the aroma of rice gradually wafted out.

The second sister took a small jar on the side of the vegetable table, scooped out a spoonful of coarse salt and stirred it in the pot. At this time, the fire in the stove was almost out and the vegetable porridge was cooked.

Shen Yu had never eaten vegetable porridge, and it smelled quite delicious.

Yutao didn't seem surprised that she didn't intervene. She was used to it and moved skillfully, as if the original owner didn't usually cook.

As the eldest daughter in the family, how could I not cook? Shen Yu muttered in her heart.

She didn't know how to ask directly, so she could only turn around and get the dishes from the cupboard.

"Sister, get four sets of bowls and chopsticks. Mother and my younger brother will be back soon. It's too hot. Mother said we should take a break after dinner and water the plants later when the sun goes down."

Yutao put out the fire in the stove and saw Shen Yu take out two sets of bowls and chopsticks, so she quickly reminded him.

"Oh, I know."

Shen Yu agreed, opened the cupboard again, and took out two sets of bowls and chopsticks.

Yutao went to the cucumber rack in the yard, picked two crispy cucumbers, and pinched a handful of green onions. She took out a few black pancakes from the cupboard.

Wash it, smash it and cut it into sections, add some salt and vinegar, and take out a small porcelain bottle from the innermost part of the cupboard, turn it upside down, and pour out a few drops of sesame oil.

Just as he placed four bowls of vegetable porridge, flatbreads, cold cucumber salad and green onions on the table in the main room, the woman Shen Yu had met last night and a boy named Yucheng pushed the door open and walked in.

"It's so hot, it's really frightening, Yutao, bring me a bowl of cold water."

The woman's face was red and swollen from the heat, and Yucheng was also sweating.

"Mom, have you forgotten what Doctor Sun said? Drinking cold water on a hot day can easily make you sick."

As Yu Cheng spoke, he brought over the jar of boiling water, took out two large bowls, and poured the water into the bowls.

"This water is already lukewarm, mother, Yucheng, drink this."

Shen Yu then understood that Yutao immersed the pitcher in the ceramic basin in order to cool the water down quickly so that the original owner's mother and brother would have warm water to drink when they returned.

"Hey, you're the only one who's careful. Your father's health has always been poor, and it's not caused by drinking cold water."

The woman muttered as she drank.

Yutao didn't say anything, but she insisted on not letting her mother go to the water tank to scoop cold water to drink.

The woman had no choice but to drink the warm water in the bowl in small sips.

Yucheng drank half a bowl of water in a few gulps.

After wiping her lips and looking up, she saw Shen Yu standing next to her. Her eyes lit up and she said happily, "Big sister, how are you?"

"Well, that... Mom, little brother, I'm much better now, don't worry about me."

Shen Yu called "Mom" in a somewhat unfamiliar tone.

She lost her parents when she was young and hasn't called her mother for many years.

It was a bit difficult to call a completely strange woman "mother" even though she was the biological mother of this body.

"Yuzhi, I'm relieved that you've recovered from your injury. I stopped those annoying women on the road and gave them a good scolding. Let's see who dares to spread rumors again. Don't pay attention to the gossip in the village. After a while, I'll ask your uncle to find a good marriage for you."

The woman drank water and comforted Shen Yu.

Looking at her beautiful face and pale complexion, he couldn't help but sigh: "My daughter has such a beautiful face and is also good at sewing. They are jealous and that's why they said such things."

The woman snorted, "Who wouldn't want to take a good boy home to be a son-in-law? You say you have a tough life, so no one dares to marry you. Only daughters from our family can get a high ranking in Liu the matchmaker's eyes. Don't you take a look in the mirror? Everyone in this area knows that my daughter is beautiful."

Shen Yu blushed at what the woman said, and lowered her head and thought randomly: In modern times, until she was 25 years old, no one has ever praised her for her good looks so blatantly.

Shen Yu originally looked pretty, but because of the hardships in life, she was forced to look androgynous.

She had neat short hair and had never worn a skirt, but now she was wearing one on this cute and pretty girl, who looked ten years younger, and had a gentle look that made me feel pity for her.

This is probably the greatest benefit I have ever gotten since traveling through time.

"Mom, eat quickly. Aren't you tired from carrying so many buckets of water?"

Yutao looked at Shen Yu, who was lowering his head and seemed very sad, and interrupted the woman.

"Well, eat, eat, I didn't say anything."

The woman seemed to remember something, stopped talking, and asked her three children to sit at the table.

The salty porridge with dried wild vegetables has a richer taste. Because it is cooked well, it is soft. The flatbread is served with fresh spring onions and a dish of refreshing cold cucumber, which tastes quite delicious.

Soon, the four of them finished their meal. Yutao cleaned up the dishes neatly, and Yucheng helped to fetch water, washed up, and came in.

At this time, Shen Yu had also wiped the table and was thinking about how to start a conversation and get the woman to talk about the original owner's situation.

Yutao said to the woman, "Mom, after dinner, let's wait until it's cooler, and then ask Doctor Sun to check on my sister."

"What are you looking at? Everything is fine. When your father was alive, Doctor Sun and your father had a good relationship. But now that your father is gone, they don't interact much on weekdays. How can I let him run errands and buy medicine for me for nothing? I don't know how to repay this favor." The woman looked reluctant.

"Mom, my sister can't remember the past. She said she doesn't know who she is and doesn't remember us."

Yutao hesitated and repeated Shen Yu's words.

"Don't talk nonsense. I think Yuzhi is fine, isn't she?"

After hearing Yutao's words, the woman looked at Shen Yu carefully.

Shen Yu had no choice but to let her look at him, and said with a grunt, "Mom, I... woke up like this. I don't remember anything that happened before."

Shen Yu looked like he was obediently thinking for the woman: "I think it's okay if you don't remember. How about you tell me about my past and I'll remember it. Then there's no need to call a doctor. It's not good to trouble others for nothing."

"That's right, I think Yuzhi's words are no different from usual. Yutao, you're just talking nonsense to scare me."

When the woman heard that she didn't need to ask the doctor for help, she seemed relieved.

After hearing this, Yutao realized that her mother was reluctant to spend money on a thank-you gift to repay the favor.

Looking at my sister again, she was still as silent as usual, so I had no choice but to stop saying anything.