Chapter 130 - 130 In-laws
130 In-laws
After Gu Qingming returned home with her grandmother, the latterwent to find the first aid kit, took out the ointment, found the wound, and applied the ointment.
Grandma looked at the wound and frowned. “It seems to be even redder and more swollen?”
Gu Qingming frowned when she saw this. That was indeed the case.
She communicated with the fairy again and asked curiously, “Little Kong, didn’t you say that my current physique is immune to all poisons and diseases? What’s going on now? Just one bite and my entire instep has turned red and swollen?”
Xiao Kong smiled and said, “Master, actually, this should be psychological.”
“Psychological?” Gu Qingming frowned again, a little puzzled.
“Sigh.” Little Kong sighed softly and said with a smile, “Little Master, you’ve never been to the fields and haven’t been bitten by insects or ants. Moreover, you like to be clean. The first time you were bitten, you felt a little uncomfortable. This discomfort was transmitted to your brain and driven by the nerves in your brain. Naturally, you feel like you’ve been bitten by ants.”
Gu Qingming was speechless.
As an educated person in the 21st century, she actually needed an alien creature to explain this knowledge to her.
Gu Qingming immediately felt that she had made a mountain out of a molehill.
Seeing her grandmother’s heartache, Gu Qingming smiled and comforted her. “Grandma, I’m fine. Now that the medication has been applied, these swelling might subside in a while.”
Since she had found the crux of the problem, it was much easier.
Too many unbelievable things had happened. Sometimes, she felt like she had become a god. However, the reality was that she was still an ordinary person. She just had a little more ability than ordinary people.
Grandma nodded and said, “Yes, we’ll see.”
At this moment, Third Sister-in-law Lin Qiulan walked in from outside. When she saw Gu Qingming’s swollen instep, she asked, “Grandma, what’s wrong with Sister?”
“Bitten by ants!” said Granny.
“Why is it so swollen after being bitten by ants? Were they poisonous ants?” Lin Qiulan asked.
Grandma said, “I took a look. Those were non-poisonous ants. I reckon that Ming’er’s skin is more tender. If she takes a bite, it will swell even more! Now that the ointment has been applied l, let’s see if it will disappear later. If it’s still so swollen, we might have to get a doctor to take a look.”
Although the ants were not poisonous, she might still suffer from an infection.
Lin Qiulan looked at the chives in the basket and asked, “Grandma, why did you cut so many chives? Are you making dumplings to eat?”
“Yes. Ming’er’s grandparents like to eat chive dumplings. I went to cut some chives to make dumplings for lunch,” Grandma said.
Lin Qiulan took out the chives from the basket. They were still muddy and she knew that they had not been washed. She brought them to the pool in the courtyard to wash them before placing them in a basin.
She placed the basin of chives by the door and picked them up with a low stool.
Then, she tore off the yellow leaves and rotten leaves.
Seeing this, Gu Qingming also sat down on a small stool. She copied Third Sister-in-law’s movements and grabbed a handful of chives from the washbasin before picking them up one by one.
Third Sister-in-law smiled and said, “Sister, take a rest. I’ll handle this.”
Gu Qingming shook her head and said, “I’ll help! Third Sister-in-law, is this how you do it?”
Gu Qingming looked at the yellow leaves of a chive and plucked them all.
Jiang Yao smiled and said, “If the tail is a little yellow, just pluck the yellow leaves from the tail. If there are more yellow leaves like this, just remove all of them.”
“Oh, that’s how it is.” Gu Qingming nodded and continued plucking the leaves.
She looked quite convincing!
Because almost everyone in the family liked to eat dumplings and buns stuffed with chives, Grandma was also very attentive to the chives. She put in enough fertilizer, so the chives grew thick and there were few yellow leaves.
However, picking chives was something that required patience. With such a large basin, it would take at least half an afternoon for one person to pick.
However, more help came. Third Sister-in-law, Gu Qingming, Grandma, and Grandma Gu, who had risen later, finished picking a large pot of chives.
After picking the chives, they washed them twice with water.
Grandma Gu smiled and said, “The chives you grow at home are so fragrant. They smell good. When they are made into dumplings, they will taste even better! I love dumpling fillings.”
Grandma smiled and said, “I knew you liked to eat dumplings stuffed with chives, so I cut the chives to make dumplings for lunch. You must eat more!”
“Of course!” Grandma Gu smiled and said, “More than ten years ago, I ate a meal filled with chives at your house. I still can’t forget the taste. Now, I can finally eat it again. Haha…”
“Ha, you haven’t come over all these years. If I had known, I would have sent these chives to you by courier,” Grandma said.
“Hehe, in-laws, you’re really considerate. Even if these chives are sent over, I’m afraid I won’t be able to eat them,” Grandma Gu said. “All these years, the old man and I have been traveling and were in different places from time to time!”
“Yes, that’s true,” Grandma said. “Now that you’re here, you should stay here for a while. If you want to eat anything, just let me know. Don’t stand on ceremony! We’re all family.”
“In-law, why should I stand on ceremony with you?” Grandma Gu smiled and said, “The old man and I have decided to disturb you for a while. As long as you don’t mind us being troublesome!”
“Why would we mind it?” Grandma smiled and said, “We will definitely welcome you warmly. Our countryside is not as prosperous and lively as your big city. We should be the ones hoping that you won’t despise our humble abode.”
Gu Qingming was speechless.
As soon as she finished picking the chives, Second Aunt made breakfast.
The people who went out to work also returned one after another.
Although breakfast was simple, it was nutritious. There was porridge, boiled eggs, steamed corn, steamed buns, and some fruits.
Those who worked would easily be hungry at noon if they did not have a full meal. Therefore, usually, when there was plain porridge, it would be accompanied by steamed buns or other food that could fill their stomachs.
“This porridge smells good!” Grandma Gu said with a smile.
Gu Qingming said, “Second Aunt’s culinary skills are really good. After a bowl of ordinary porridge passed through her hands, it became delectable. Grandma, I’ll scoop a bowl for you and Grandpa.”
“Good!”
Grandma Gu and Grandpa Gu did not reject their granddaughter’s filial piety.
Gu Qingming scooped a bowl for each of her four grandparents.
She could not be biased!
Gu Qingming also liked to drink plain porridge and boiled eggs. As such, the group watched as Gu Qingming drank two large bowls of porridge, two eggs, and a stalk of corn.
This appetite was much better than her small appetite in the past.
This made Grandma Gu and Grandpa Gu look at each other before looking toward her stomach.
Sensing their gazes, Gu Qingming looked at them and asked curiously, “Master, Grandma, what’s wrong?”
“N-nothing!” Grandma Gu asked. “Mingming, are you feeling unwell?”
“No.” Gu Qingming looked at the corn she was eating and continued, “It’s just that my appetite has become very good and I keep feeling hungry. Now that I’m full, I’ll be hungry again at noon.”
“Haha, pregnant people are all like this!” Grandma Gu laughed. “It’s good that they can eat. Being able to eat means that the fetus is very healthy! Oh, right, did you go for a prenatal checkup?”
Gu Qingming was slightly stunned.
“Child, don’t tell me you haven’t gone for a prenatal checkup?” Grandma Gu asked.
“I… I forgot!” Gu Qingming said.
It was mainly because she had drunk the Spirit Spring Water and taken a Spirit Spring Water bath. After being cleansed, her body was very healthy. Little Kong said that the fetus in her stomach was also doing very well.
In addition, a lot had happened recently, so she forgot about the prenatal checkup.
“How can you forget such an important thing?” Grandma Gu reprimanded. “A prenatal checkup is not only to check the development of the fetus but also to ensure that the adult is in good health. What if you encounter issues like an ectopic pregnancy? That’s all early detection and treatment.”
Grandma chimed in, “That’s right. How can we forget something as big as your prenatal checkup?”
Gu Qingming explained, “I… I feel that the fetus is very healthy. There will definitely be no problem. As for me, I’m even healthier. You don’t have to worry! Besides, it’s not too late to wait for the prenatal checkup when the fetus is three months old.”
“No, after breakfast, we’ll go to the county for a prenatal checkup to reassure everyone,” Grandma said firmly.
Gu Qingming nodded and replied, “Alright then!”
It was good to do a prenatal checkup to reassure everyone.
“But it’s Saturday!”
“Then we’ll go on Monday.”