On market days, the business of Bai's stall is even more prosperous.
While Bai Banxia's family was busy in town, in the Bai family's yard, Bai Shui's daughter-in-law, Mrs. Xu, cooked a bowl of egg drop glutinous rice for Lin Rongrong.
Just when Mrs. Li went out to help Zhang Lingzhi collect mung beans, Mrs. Xu walked in front of Lin Rongrong and saw that it was not easy.
"If you are weak, drink slowly." Mrs. Xu said with concern.
"Thank you, Second Aunt." Lin Rongrong thanked him but did not dare to drink easily.
Mrs. Xu didn't rush her, but sat down in the room and chatted with her about home affairs. After a few words, she got involved in the defense team.
"Are you really planning to let Dalang join the defense force?" Xu asked.
Lin Rongrong nodded, "If Dalang wants to go, I will definitely support him."
"But it's so hard to train every day, and isn't it dangerous to fight wolves?" Mrs. Xu looked worried, "My Sanlang is still young and hasn't grown up yet. What if something happens?"
She looked at Lin Rongrong's belly as she spoke, "You're already pregnant. Da Lang should spend more time with you. What's the point of fighting for that face? What will you and the child do if you encounter some danger again?"
Lin Rongrong smiled and said, "There are many people in the defense team, so we will be fine if we all fight wolves together."
"That's not necessarily true!" Mrs. Xu's eyes widened, "I heard that Zhang An was almost bitten on the neck by a wolf. Who can I call to get an explanation if he is really bitten?"
This time Lin Rongrong remained silent and fell into deep thought.
Seeing that she had been persuaded, Mrs. Xu continued: "Does our family really need so many people to join the defense force? If it sounds good, it will save face for the family, but if it sounds bad, isn't it just trying to make a fool of ourselves? I don't even ask for it.
My Sanlang is very promising and I wish he was safe, but I can't speak. Who in the family dares to contradict Banxia now, she can beat people half to death."
"Second Aunt, Banxia is doing this for Sanlang's own good, and wants him to learn some skills." Lin Rongrong saw that she had gone too far and hurriedly tried to persuade him.
"It's okay, if you don't have the ability, you don't have the ability. I don't want him to take risks, not to mention that he himself is not happy. They say that force is not sweet, so is it okay to force us like this?" Mrs. Xu said again.
Lin Rongrong said no more, but his heart was a little turbulent.
The defense team is indeed in danger, but if she prevents Bai Shenggen from training just because of the danger, she would be disrespecting her husband's choice.
Mrs. Xu sighed pitifully, and then went out to work in the kitchen.
When Mrs. Li returned home, she saw a bowl of glutinous rice grains placed in the room of her eldest daughter-in-law. She hurriedly asked: "Who sent it? Your second aunt?"
She had just gone out, and the kitchen was occupied by the Xu family. She could have guessed it at a glance.
Lin Rongrong nodded and whispered: "Mom, I don't dare to drink."
"You are right not to drink. Come back later and let Banxia take a look." Mrs. Li gave her an approving look.
Except for her darker skin, this daughter-in-law is good in all aspects and smart.
"I guess the glutinous rice is fine, but the second aunt wants to say something to me." Lin Rongrong whispered what Xu said.
"Hmph, she has short-sightedness, so don't pay attention to her. Dalang goes to train, if nothing else. At least he can strengthen his body. If something happens, he will be able to protect himself. This is a good thing."
said.
Lin Rongrong nodded, "Da Lang said the same thing."
"She wants to incite you to join her group. Don't refute her directly, lest she arouse her jealousy. If you have anything to do, just discuss it with us." Ms. Li explained again.
The eldest daughter-in-law is smart and capable, but now she is having a baby, which is no more than usual, so she has to be careful.
"Okay, I'll take note of it." Lin Rongrong nodded obediently.
When Bai Banxia and the others came back from town in the afternoon, they were pulled over to inspect the bowl of glutinous rice.
The glutinous rice wine was indeed fine, but it was not good after being left out for a long time. Bai Tian drank it directly to quench his thirst.
"Banxia, I think it's better to leave Sanlang alone, otherwise she will go around saying that you forced them." Li said dissatisfied.
"Sanlang is almost being raised by them, but he is good at heart. He is a child of the Bai family after all, and he may be able to change." Bai Banxia said.
Mrs. Li thought about it and nodded, "You're right, it's not good to leave him alone. What should I do if he's too lazy to learn?"
"Just don't follow the example of domestic violence from his father." Bai Banxia muttered in a low voice.
In the next few days, Bai Shenggen and Bai Shengcai trained in the defense team. Bai Shenggen did it voluntarily, but the training was hard but extremely satisfying. Even the slightest change gave him a sense of accomplishment.
Bai Shengcai was forced to do it. He was not afraid of being beaten by Banxia Fatty, so he felt extremely miserable every time he fell down after being tired from training. He would groan when he came home, which made Mrs. Xu feel even more distressed.
And Bai Banxia was busy drawing pictures of new hair flowers. In addition, she also had to make Luo Xiuer's wedding hair flowers, plus follow-up consultations and medicines. Every day was extremely fulfilling.
In addition to training the defense team, Qi Zhen also often goes up the mountain alone. When he comes back, he always brings some herbs that Bai Banxia needs.
That night, when Bai Banxia gave Qi Zhen an injection, he suddenly took a breath of air.
"What's wrong?" This reaction was not right, Bai Banxia asked hurriedly.
"There was a sudden stabbing pain in my head." Qi Zhen's tone did not change much, but a thin layer of sweat broke out on his forehead, obviously from pain.
Bai Banxia hurriedly stopped pricking the needle. After using the same acupuncture method for so long, why did it suddenly sting?
She couldn't make a mistake, otherwise she would only stimulate the blood clot in his head.
"Please bear with it for a little while. I will try to take it as slowly as possible. It may be irritating the blood clot, and maybe it will disperse and you will be cured." Bai Banxia explained.
"Okay, I'm fine." Qi Zhen said calmly.
Bai Banxia moved very slowly and kept observing his reaction. She felt relieved when he saw that he didn't sweat anymore.
Maybe she was staring too nervously, or maybe he was too close, so she unconsciously noticed his eyelashes.
The thick eyelashes are clearly defined and very long. When you look closely, you can see that his eyelashes are not like other people's eyelashes that droop and cover the eyes when they are long, but are slightly raised.
She had finished pricking the needle, and she was observing his reaction, but she was so distracted that she didn't want to look, so she didn't move her eyes away.
Qi Zhen couldn't move because of the needle. He raised his eyelids slightly and asked, "What's wrong?"
"Your eyelashes are curled up." Bai Banxia said with envy on her face, "I heard from my master that girls in her hometown like their eyelashes to be long and curled, and they use special potion to perm them, but you are born with this
It’s just a cocky thing that makes others envious.”
"A girl from your master's hometown?" Qi Zhen asked.
Bai Banxia nodded, "I heard that she prefers beauty."
"They like this, do you like it?" Qi Zhen asked again.
Bai Banxia said without thinking: "I like it. Why don't you like it if it looks so good?"
Qi Zhen's eyes lit up, and he raised the corners of his mouth to smile, but his head and face were stinging and he suppressed it again.
"Don't be so proud. What's the point of a man being so good-looking?" Bai Banxia saw that he wanted to laugh and deliberately teased him.
"It's useful, some people like it." Qi Zhen said.
Bai Banxia burst out laughing, "Are you talking about Wang Taohua?"
Qi Zhen's face turned dark instantly, and the corners of his raised mouth dropped.
