Fortunately, the second son's wife stopped him, so Niu Jinshui only received five hits. The red marks on his body immediately swelled up and hurt even with the slightest touch.

Niu Manguan was too embarrassed to go out without pants, so he could only peek out through the thin door. He thought to himself that he should never give grandma these unclear foods in the future. After watching the fun, he quickly went back to the kang and covered himself with the quilt.

Niu Jinshui entered the house, sat on the kang and rolled up his sleeves. The shocking marks made the second son's wife cry with heartache. She was just a little girl, and her mother-in-law hit her so hard that it would be terrible if she got hurt. Even if there were no injuries and scars left, how would her husband's family look at her in the future?

She couldn't understand why grandma was like this. She had clearly recovered after drinking the medicine, but she just didn't believe it. Feeling aggrieved, she ran to the kitchen, filled a bowl with medicine, and drank it in front of the old lady. "Grandma, I'll prove it to you. This is not poisonous and can cure the disease."

The old lady was surprised to see that Niu Jinshui was fine after drinking it. Gastroenteritis is extremely poisonous, so it is impossible for the person to still be standing here. Could she have made a mistake?

The child took it back with good intentions, and worked hard to cook the soup. But anyone would feel uncomfortable after being beaten. However, it was impossible for him to apologize. After a long time of hesitation, he took out a box of ointment from the small cabinet next to him, and stuffed it all into Niu Jinshui's hand. "Take it and ask your mother to apply it on you. This medicine is effective. I used it when I fell and cut my face."

Niu Jinshui secretly glanced at grandma. There was still a not-too-obvious mark on her face, which showed that the ointment was not very effective. But she was an elder after all. The family's money and food were all managed by her. He had no say in the matter. He really envied Ni'er's family. He took a deep breath, slid his throat, silently swallowed the grievance, and said in a trembling voice, "Thank you, grandma~"

Niu Jinshui went back to the house without applying the ointment. He had no recollection of the incident when grandma fell and scratched her face. It must have happened a long time ago. Besides, the medicine was not very effective and might even make the situation worse.

If I don't apply the medicine, I will probably be left with scars. I used to think that my skin was the only part of my body that I could be slightly satisfied with, but now even this little bit of pride has been lost by my grandmother.

By the way, I can go ask Ni'er tomorrow, maybe she has a solution. A glimmer of hope ignites in my heart again.

Niu Jinshui was very tired and fell asleep on the kang, frowning slightly and mumbling in pain from time to time. The second daughter-in-law sat by and watched. She found that the child's face was slowly turning red, and when he put his forehead on the bed, he actually had a high fever. She hurried to the old lady's room and said, "Mom, Jinshui's body is terribly burned. Let's go get a doctor."

The old lady never thought that a child with a high fever was a serious matter. She would bear it if she could. If she couldn't, that would be her fate. If she spent money on seeing a doctor, it would cost her her life. "Why hire a doctor? Everyone gets sick if they eat whole grains. Go to the kitchen and get some wine. Light it up and scrape Jinshui's feet."

After saying that, he thought of something and stopped everyone else and went to the kitchen. This wine was made from a lot of grain during that year's bumper harvest. When the old man was still alive, he only drank a small sip every day and didn't let anyone touch it. He couldn't let them pour it because they didn't have a steady hand.

He took out a plate, poured a thin layer of it, and handed it to the second son's wife who was waiting outside the door, along with a tinderbox. "It's enough for such a young child."

The second son's wife pursed her lips, opened them again, and after a long while she only uttered a sound, "Hey~"

After returning to the house and busying myself for a long time, I used up all the wine in the dish. After waiting for a long time, the temperature finally dropped.

Ni'er originally wanted to give Aunt Niudan a raise today, as she had a heavier workload, so she should pay her more. However, she refused to accept it, saying that the salary was higher than what other companies offered, and that she was afraid she would not be able to afford it if she paid more. So she had to temporarily set the salary at four cents a day.

With ten more pieces of tofu, the family's bedtime would have to be delayed again. Niu Li yawned continuously, and the other three felt sorry for him.

"Brother, go to sleep first. We are here."

Niu Li hurriedly opened his eyes wide, but his eyes were full of confusion. After a while, he closed them again. His head gradually sank, almost touching his neck. He suddenly raised his head and opened his eyes. He repeated this several times. Then, he was held under the armpits by the third brother and placed on the kang.

After finishing their work, the three were so tired that they couldn't say a word. They lay down on the kang, closed their eyes, and fell asleep.

Widow Li couldn't sleep at night because of the moonlight. Her mind was full of the strong and sturdy body of the third brother. The look in his eyes today clearly showed that he still had feelings for her.

She held the edge of the quilt with both hands, bit it gently with her teeth, twisted her body in the quilt, and smiled in the corners of her eyes.

I don't know when the child who was sleeping next to me woke up, "Mom, what are you laughing at? I... I'm scared~"

Widow Li laughed unexpectedly. She patted the child and finally calmed down again.

Because they made a lot of soy milk, there was some left over, so a few people drank the extra soy milk during breakfast.

Nier felt that the taste was a little worse than when it was just out of the pot. It should be because the recent rise in temperature has affected the taste. Although it has not gone bad, it will lose customers in the long run.

We should quickly think of ways to maintain the good taste. If the weather gets hotter later, the soy milk may go bad when it is delivered to the restaurant. If the time for grinding the soy milk is delayed, the whole family will have no time to sleep.

The system sounded a reminder [Flavor Preservative 20 Wen]

This is a bit dangerous to use. What if Dad and Mom notice something is wrong? They are farmers and have more life experience than me, and it is not easy to fool them. Even in the hottest weather, I sweat all over without moving. It is against common sense for soy milk to not go bad for several days. It is best to use some natural plants to ensure the taste of soy milk and tofu.

But it seems that there is no plant that can keep the soy milk intact.

Ni'er was walking on the road, thinking about this problem all the time, and she didn't notice someone in front of her and actually bumped into him. She rubbed her red nose and quickly apologized. The other person looked down at her and gave a hearty laugh.

Nier thought the voice sounded familiar, and when she looked up, she found it was Master Li. "Why are you here?"

"Why can't I be here?" Mr. Li couldn't help but smile, which made Ni'er feel a little flustered.

"That's not what I meant, it's just...it's just..." For some reason, Ni'er, who is usually eloquent, stuttered when speaking today.

"What is it?" Master Li felt that the little man in front of him was a little interesting. Why didn't he answer as fluently as last time?

"Nothing." Nier turned her face away, hoping that Master Li would leave quickly.

"I went to town yesterday and just came back this morning. When I passed by here, I saw a headless fly. I didn't know there was danger ahead, so I blocked it for her without even a word of thanks."

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