Bai Banxia returned to the kitchen, looking at the medicine on the small stove and staring into the stove, preparing to burn some charcoal.
In her previous life, she had burned charcoal in the wild without much difficulty. There were also people in the village who burned charcoal and sold it in the town. Almost every household could burn it. However, this season, they only used firewood directly. In winter, they would burn some charcoal to light a brazier and put it in the house.
Stay warm inside.
Soon she heated two wooden sticks red and took them out of the furnace.
"Daughter, are you playing with fire?" Zhang Lingzhi shouted when she came in.
Bai Banxia had a black streak on her head, "Mom, can't you see that I'm burning charcoal?"
"What kind of charcoal are you burning today?" Zhang Lingzhi was puzzled.
The old lady heard the commotion and rushed in with the shoe soles she was putting away, "Why are you playing with fire? Carefully burn the stove for me, and get out and play!"
She cursed and wanted to hit Bai Banxia with her shoe sole, but after thinking about it, she took Bai Banxia's two cents and finally stopped.
"I'm burning charcoal. I need it for dinner tonight. Don't make trouble and go about your own business." Bai Banxia urged her a few more times before driving her mother and grandma out.
She put the red-hot stick into the ash basin and buried the ashes carefully.
Afterwards, she washed her hands and went to the old man's place.
"Grandpa, how have your legs been feeling these past two days?" Bai Banxia asked while giving the old man an injection.
"It's much lighter. Thanks to you, I can sleep soundly at night recently. When do you think I can go to work in the fields?" the old man asked with a smile.
Working in the fields refers to going to the fields to do farm work. The old man's current physical condition is definitely not good, but he has been used to hard work all his life. Saying that he can't work is more uncomfortable than saying that he is seriously ill.
"I will teach you a set of Tai Chi later. Once you practice it well and your body becomes strong, you will definitely be able to do more work than your uncle on the ground." Bai Banxia thought for a while and said.
"Okay, okay, we'll learn later." The old man said happily.
"Don't be impatient. Take out the needle and rest for half an hour before studying again." Bai Banxia seemed to be a teacher educating a child. The old man was actually impatient, but he still obeyed obediently.
When Bai Banxia came out of the house, a thin figure rushed towards her.
"Banxia, wuwuwu, I've heard it all, how could they bully you like this." The girl hugged Bai Banxia.
The girl in front of me is Ma Xiaoyu, my predecessor's only friend in Baoshan Village. She is two years younger than my predecessor, and her life is even worse than my predecessor's.
When Ma Xiaoyu was born, her mother died of a massive hemorrhage. She drank rice soup while other children drank milk. Within a year, her father married his stepmother, and soon gave birth to a younger brother.
Now Ma Xiaoyu had no one to care for her. She was always said by her stepmother that she was the star of the family who had killed her own mother. Not only was she not well fed and clothed, but she was also ordered to do all kinds of menial work.
In addition to being miserable, her best friend is also a bit... well, it's hard to put into words.
"Am I okay?" Bai Banxia patted her back, and a lot of dust came out all at once. Bai Banxia couldn't help but cough.
Bai Banxia's mouth twitched, "Xiaoyu, how long has it been since you washed your clothes?"
Ma Xiaoyu tilted her head and thought for a while, "It's only been a few months, and I don't have any clothes to change."
After she finished speaking, her expression became a little gloomy, "Banxia, my grandma is also gone, and no one will really love me anymore."
Ma Xiaoyu went to Maple Tree Village for the funeral a few days ago and just came back today.
Before, she only had her grandma, and her grandpa cared for her during the holidays. Her grandpa passed away from illness two years ago, and now her grandma is gone too. From now on, no one will really care about her.
Bai Banxia's heart softened and she said, "You still have me."
"Banxia!"
She didn't say it was okay, but when she said that, Ma Xiaoyu finally couldn't help but burst into tears, her face covered with tears and snot. The little girl didn't pay attention, she wiped it with the back of her hand, and then rubbed it on her clothes.
Bai Banxia's mouth twitched. She really didn't dislike Xiaoyu, but she was a bit of a germophobe as a doctor.
Ma Xiaoyu is good at everything, her hands and feet are diligent, and her temperament is brighter than her predecessor's. The only shortcoming is that no one cares about her since she was a child, and her upbringing is rougher than that of a boy. Not to mention not washing her clothes, she even goes without washing her face for ten or eight days.
To put it bluntly, it's sloppy.
"Xiaoyu, please stop crying. I'll get you water to wash your face." Bai Banxia hurriedly took the basin and filled it with water for her to wash her face.
"No need to wash, I'll just wipe it off." Ma Xiaoyu said and wiped the snot from her nose with her sleeve.
"Xiaoyu!" Bai Banxia couldn't help shouting, "Don't wipe it on your clothes."
Ma Xiaoyu pursed her lips, tears of grievance welled up in her eyes, "Banxia, you dislike me."
Not to mention the resentment in that little look, it seems to be saying: Banxia, you scumbag, why have you changed your mind?
Bai Banxia covered her forehead and complained that she had a headache. No, no, she must help Ma Xiaoyu get rid of her sloppy habits and establish a new cognition for her.
"It's not that I dislike you, you are my best friend, so I want you to be better in the future. You will look more beautiful after being cleaned up, and you won't get sick easily."
When Ma Xiaoyu heard that she didn't dislike her, she felt relieved and went to wash her face obediently.
"Wash your neck too." Bai Banxia wetted the handkerchief and helped her wash her neck. After wiping it twice, the handkerchief was all black.
Needless to say, she was probably very dirty, but it was a pity that bathing was not convenient in ancient times, otherwise she would have to wash Xiaoyu well.
"Xiaoyu, from now on you have to wash your teeth and face sooner or later, don't be lazy." Bai Banxia said seriously.
Ma Xiaoyu tilted her head, "I have to work when I wake up. I can fall asleep after working at night. How can I remember it?"
"I will remind you often in the future, just make it a habit, otherwise you will have big yellow teeth, a dirty face and a pockmarked face, and you will not be able to get married in the future." Bai Banxia threatened her.
"I won't be able to get married. My stepmother said she would sell me sooner or later in exchange for a bride price." Ma Xiaoyu said carelessly.
Bai Banxia covered her forehead again. What kind of good family could this person be selling in exchange for betrothal gifts?
This girl has no one to teach her. She doesn’t understand these things at all. She should teach her slowly in the future.
At this time, Sanlang came back from outside. When he saw Ma Xiaoyu, he showed contempt and said in his duck-like voice: "How come you don't mind being together with Ma Slutty again? A fat pig and a sloppy ghost.
No wonder we don’t dislike each other.”
Hey, this kid started whining again after not playing for two days.
Bai Banxia glared at him, "None of your business? Is your skin itchy again?"
"If you hit me, if you hurt me, I won't be able to go to the ground. See if grandma will spare you!" Sanlang stretched his neck and shouted.
His father was injured and couldn't go to the fields anymore. There was a lot of work in the fields, and he couldn't go to the fields anymore. The uncle couldn't handle it all by himself.
"If you don't want to fight, don't fight. I cooked the food tonight, so don't eat it." Bai Banxia said nonchalantly.
"If you don't eat, you won't eat. No one cares." Saburo said firmly, "I have delicious food, but I don't like your pig food."
Ma Xiaoyu pointed at him angrily and scolded: "Three ducks, why are you talking?"
"I'm at home, I can say whatever I want." Sanlang didn't dare to really offend Bai Banxia, so he slipped back into the house after saying that.
The injury that Bai Banxia hit him last time has not completely healed yet, and it hurts just thinking about it.
Bai Banxia stared at his back and thought, something is not right with Saburo. Where does the pride come from? Where does the delicious food come from?