Oh my god, I became the vicious stepmother of four villains

The old doctor asked Lu Haoran several questions, and Lu Haoran answered them one by one.

Xia Yingying's heart was beating like a bucket, and she asked nervously, "Doctor, is my son okay?"

"His hearing is normal, so you can rest assured. But he is weak and needs to be well taken care of," said the doctor, stroking his beard.

He knew that many children got sick because of lack of food and clothing. He couldn't solve anything, he could only do his duty as a doctor. He told the family members to pay attention to things, but he couldn't control whether they did it or not.

Only then did Lu Haoran turn to look at Xia Yingying, his eyes full of confusion.

Of course he could feel that something was wrong with Xia Yingying these days.

Give them food and promise to give them education.

In his opinion, all this was just an act on her part to lower their guard, but in fact she was holding back a big move, and who knows how she would deal with them.

Isn't that what she did after Daddy left? She said one thing to his face and another behind his back. It was so abominable. This time she was just doing it for others to see. He was fooled once before, but he won't do it again this time.

The old doctor prescribed a small bottle of ointment for Lu Haoran to reduce the swelling on his face, and the total cost including the consultation fee was five hundred coins.

Xia Yingying looked at the heavy string of money she had given out, and her heart ached. Medical treatment was really expensive in this era, and she missed the days when medical insurance could reimburse her expenses.

It seems that making money needs to be put on the agenda as soon as possible, otherwise I will have no money to see a doctor when I get sick.

When I came out from the doctor's office, the sun was already setting.

Xia Yingying's anxious heart was relieved, and her stomach began to rumble. If she went back to eat, she would have to eat supper. She would be too hungry by then. It would be better to buy food in town, which would save trouble.

"Village chief, I'm hungry. Let's eat first and then go back. Thank you for your help this time. I'll treat you to a meal. What do you want to eat?" Xia Yingying was worried that the village chief would refuse, so she spoke first.

The village chief's stomach also started to growl. He did not refuse, but nodded and pointed in two directions: "Let's go to the noodle shop to have a bowl of noodles or buy some buns."

"Okay." Xia Yingying responded.

She knew that this was the good intention of the village chief, and she felt embarrassed to let her spend money. The three of them walked around the street. Since today was not a market day, the only place to eat was the restaurant in the town. The steamed bun shop and noodle shop were closed. Xia Yingying took the two into the restaurant without hesitation.

Seeing that the steamed buns and noodle shop were closed, Xia Yingying walked into the restaurant again. The village chief had no choice but to say, "Just order a bowl of noodles. Why bother?"

Xia Yingying understood the village chief's desire to save money, as her grandmother did the same.

"I want to eat. Besides, Haoran is still weak and I want to give him some nourishment." Xia Yingying said implicitly, rejecting the village chief's suggestion.

After Xia Yingying said this, the village chief couldn't say anything more.

Xia Yingying knew that the village chief had good intentions. But since the village chief was willing to make this trip for her, how could she care about the cost of a meal? Besides, it was just a meal occasionally, not a waste of money every day. The most important thing was that this was the only store open, so there was no choice at all.

Xia Yingying and Lu Haoran walked into the restaurant. The waiter came up to them warmly, took them to their seats, poured them tea, and brought them a plate of melon seeds.

When ordering food, the village chief ordered a stir-fried cabbage. Lu Haoran did not order it, so Xia Yingying took the lead and ordered a braised pork elbow, steamed sea bass, and an egg soup.

The three of them were hungry, so they started eating as soon as the food came.

Overall, the food in the restaurant is pretty good, fresh and tastes pretty good.

A meal costs more than one hundred coins, which is a bit expensive for people from the countryside. No wonder there are not many people here at the market.

The three of them ate happily, and Lu Haoran also ate a lot. He only had eggs in the morning and didn't have lunch. He had been hungry all day and was very hungry at this moment.

There was some pork elbow left after the meal, so Xia Yingying packed it up and took it home to eat, and also packed up the leftover melon seeds.

Half of the money in her purse was gone. She had been spending money like water these days and had no income, so she was a little panicked.

Xia Yingying said something to the village chief and went to buy ingredients for making pastries.

The flour she bought at the market last time was not enough to make pastries, so this time she bought another five kilograms and also weighed three kilograms of brown sugar. She bought eggs and milk directly in the village.

Thinking of the clothes Song Ruyi was wearing, Xia Yingying decided to go to the store and buy a women's dress.

She put the things she bought in the store, said something to the boss and went to a nearby cloth shop. There was no shop specializing in selling clothes in the town, only cloth shops. Xia Yingying went in and was greeted by a woman who was about the same age as Song Ruyi.

"Madam, do you want to buy some cloth?" the woman greeted her warmly.

Most of the items sold in the shop are cloth, as well as some small items like sachets, embroidered handkerchiefs, and shoes. There are only a few ready-made clothes hanging on the wall, and there are not many to choose from.

Xia Yingying pointed to a green women's dress on the wall and asked, "How much is this?"

The woman was stunned for a moment, then smiled kindly and said, "Madam, this dress costs two hundred and sixty cents. The material is from the county town, and it is good material. Madam, you must take a look." As she spoke, she picked up the pole and wanted to take down the dress.

Two hundred and sixty cents, so expensive.

She now had to save money for eggs and milk, so it wasn't worth it to buy this dress.

"No." Xia Yingying waved her hand.

"Madam, you should take a look at this color of cloth. It is indeed more cost-effective to make clothes yourself than to buy ready-made clothes." The woman didn't mind at all that Xia Yingying didn't buy anything. She put down the pole, took a piece of cloth from the shelf with a smile and put it on the counter for Xia Yingying to see.

"Are there any other colors?" This color doesn't quite suit Song Ruyi.

"Yes, ma'am, you buy a lot, so I'll give you a discount. But are you buying it for your family?" The woman looked at Xia Yingying. Her hair was braided into two neat pigtails and pinned with a silver hairpin. Her skin was fair.

"Yes, I bought it for my mother and children."

"You look so young, you can't tell you've been married." The woman chatted with Xia Yingying while recommending suitable cloth. The woman was indeed the shopkeeper, her eyes were sharp, and Xia Yingying bought the cloth she recommended without hesitation.

Originally, Xia Yingying planned to buy only one piece of cloth to make clothes for Song Ruyi. But when she thought of the worn-out clothes on the children, she gritted her teeth and bought two more pieces of cloth to make clothes for the children as well.

Her mother is at home now and has nothing to do, so she can help her make clothes. She will give her mother some money when the time comes. Also, Song Ruyi came to her this time, as if she had some trouble and needed her help, but she was too embarrassed to ask. She asked her mother to do something for her first, so that Song Ruyi would be more likely to ask her for help.

Xia Yingying bought a piece of turquoise, a piece of peach blue, and a piece of indigo cloth. The original price was 180 coins, but Xia Yingying bought more and spent a total of 160 coins. The woman also gave Xia Yingying a plain purse as a gift.

"Madam, please come to me next time when you buy cloth. I will give you a discount." The woman walked Xia Yingying out of the store.