Dreaming of Lion Rock: Recipe in Hand

Chapter 167 Yun Shu

Xia Zhi hadn't been back for a few years. He had grown taller, but his appearance hadn't changed much. As soon as he entered the village, someone greeted him. He looked at the woman in the back seat curiously, and saw that she was wrapped up tightly, and nothing could be seen except her eyes. But this did not affect the villagers' imagination!

"Wow, Xia Zhi is really capable. He actually brought a partner back."

"Xia Zhi's boyfriend looks familiar."

"I don't know if there is a matchmaker..."

The dormant Lion Rock has become lively in winter, with villagers discussing the summer solstice and the objects of the summer solstice.

Xia Zhi fled on his bicycle, disappeared from people's sight, and came to his long-lost home.

Xia Zhi's hands were already red from the cold, and the hurried knocks on the door showed how eager he was to return home.

"Who is it?" an old lady's voice came from inside.

The old lady slowly opened the door and saw the young man in military uniform in front of her. She asked with some surprise: "Is Xia Zhi back?"

Xia Zhi had already known about finding her grandparents from Chun Ni's letter, and smiled brightly, "Yes, grandma, I'm Xia Zhi."

Mrs. Chu excitedly held Xia Zhi's hand, and felt that Xia Zhi in front of her was a replica of her old man when he was young! Tall, handsome, and a good-looking man!

"Old man, old man, come out and see who is back!"

Mrs. Chu hurriedly let Xia Zhi enter the yard, and then she found that there was someone standing next to Xia Zhi. She asked in confusion: "Who is this?"

Xia Zhi hurriedly introduced: "This is Sister Yunshu, a friend of my sister and me."

At this time, Old Master Chu came in late with a cane and said to everyone sternly: "Come in quickly, it's very cold in the yard."

Only then did Old Mrs. Chu react and hurriedly let the two of them into the yard and into the living room.

Chunni then came out holding her belly and was very surprised to see Xiazhi. After entering the house, Yunshu took off her scarf, revealing a pretty face.

"Yunshu, you are here too, welcome, welcome." Xia Zhi whispered a few words in Chunni's ear, and Chunni took Yunshu to rest.

"Yun Shu, you are tired too. Don't think about anything and take a good rest first."

Yun Shu smiled sadly and said to Chun Ni: "Chun Ni, I'm sorry to trouble you."

"We are friends, right? Tell me when you want to talk. Maybe it will make you feel better. You should take a rest first. I will get you something to eat. Don't go out for the next two days. Get well first."

Yun Shu knew that Xia Zhi had not been home since he joined the army, and this was his first time back to visit his family. The two siblings would definitely have a lot to talk about, so she didn't try to keep him.

Chunni did have a lot to say. When she arrived in the living room, Xia Zhi had already started chatting with the old couple of the Chu family. He was not depressed at all like when he went to the army. Instead, he looked cheerful and his smile was as warm as a little sun.

Chunni found a place to sit down and asked impatiently: "Xiazhi, what happened to your hand? Is it serious? Do you want to go to the hospital for a check-up?"

Xia Zhi hadn't seen her elder sister for a long time, and was a little afraid to recognize her. Chunni had gained some weight due to her pregnancy, and her face was no longer young. Maybe it was because she was about to become a mother, but her face actually had a bit of maternal glow. That anxious look made Xia Zhi seem to have returned to the days a few years ago when the four siblings depended on each other.

The unfamiliar feeling when they first met disappeared instantly, and Xia Zhi said to her: "Sister, don't worry, my hand is fine, I just need to rest for two months. If I hadn't been unable to train due to my hand injury, I wouldn't have been able to take such a long vacation!"

"It takes a hundred days to heal a broken bone. Don't be careless. I'll go to the supply and marketing cooperative tomorrow to see if there are any pig's trotters. As the old saying goes, what you eat replenishes what you gain." Old Mrs. Chu was also very concerned about her grandson, and she hurriedly said.

Old Master Chu just patted Xia Zhi on the shoulder and said, "Good boy, you didn't bring shame to our Chu family. Young people should serve the country!"

Xia Zhi: I have the surname Yang, okay? But he couldn't resist his own mother's father at all, so he didn't say anything.

Chunni was still a little worried, "Wait for your brother-in-law to come back from get off work and ask him to check you out."

As for why she was injured or how she got injured, Chunni didn't ask. Some things have no answer even if you ask.

Xia Zhi also knew Chunni's heart and agreed with a smile.

Qiu Guo then interrupted and said, "Oh, my room has been given to Sister Yunshu, so I haven't found a place to stay yet. Yan Ning and I will go and clean up a new room for you. Brother, the rooms in the front are all occupied, so we can only stay in the guest rooms in the back!"

Xia Zhi waved his hand casually and said, "Why bother with so much trouble? It's so cold, just live with Xiao Donglin. We can keep each other warm." Xia Zhi rubbed Donglin's head with evil fun.

"How am I small? I'm almost as tall as my elder sister!" Dong Lin hated people touching his head, except for his elder sister. But since his second brother had finally come back, he let him touch it!

"She's tall but thin, standing there like a bamboo pole!" Xia Zhi said with disdain but her face was full of smiles.

In the past few years, my family has changed a lot! Fortunately, everything is moving in a good direction.

"Hey, we need to clean up Donglin's room too." Qiu Guo gave Xia Zhi a look that said you understand, and then took Yan Ning away. Yan Ning was not very familiar with this new big brother, and he was not very comfortable there, Qiu Guo had already seen it.

Dong Lin smiled shyly and followed his two sisters. There were treasures in his room, and he must not let them be discovered!

After her younger brothers and sisters had gone far away, Chunni asked about Yunshu.

Xia Zhi sighed and said, "I met Sister Yun Shu at the city hospital."

"Why did you go to the hospital? Was it because of your hand?"

Xia Zhi looked at the somewhat nervous Chunni helplessly and shook his head, "Maybe it was because of the crowds on the train that the plaster on my hand was squeezed a little, so I went to the hospital to bandage it." He couldn't help but sigh in his heart that it was so nice to have the care of family!

Chunni finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Xia Zhi continued, "Yun Shu went to the hospital for an abortion. I heard the baby is already three months old."

Mrs. Chu, who is an old doctor, couldn't help but sigh: "What a sin. The pregnancy is almost complete after three months, right? This girl has had a hard time. She must have met a bad man! Otherwise, how could he force the girl to have an abortion alone?"

Xia Zhi nodded in agreement, "There must be something wrong with that man. Otherwise, Sister Yunshu wouldn't have resolutely aborted the baby. She had the operation yesterday. I was worried about her being alone in the hospital, so I stayed with her all night. I was thinking of sending her home today, but I didn't expect she wanted to stay in a guesthouse. I thought she was going to have to recuperate after childbirth, and no one would be able to take care of her if she stayed in a guesthouse, so I invited her to our house."

"Since you're here, let her rest at home. Everyone will encounter difficulties, so let's lend a helping hand if we can." Chunni also sympathized with Yunshu's situation.

Mrs. Chu was a little unhappy that someone was staying in her home for the confinement period during the Chinese New Year. But after putting herself in the other person's shoes, she sighed and said nothing more.

Old Master Chu didn't care about these trivial matters! When he saw Chunni and Xiazhi still had something to say, he took the old woman away.

"Old woman, let's go. We can talk another day. Now go and make some noodles for Xiazhi and Yunshu to fill their stomachs. Go to the village to buy a few hens in the afternoon. The two of us at home need to take care of our health! Oh, and my Ni'er also needs some nourishment, so just give her a chicken leg." Old Master Chu's voice gradually faded away.

Chunni shook her head in amusement and said to Xia Zhi: "My grandparents are very good to me. It's much more lively at home with them. Tell me about your life in the past few years. There are only a few words in a letter. Tell me in detail now."

The two siblings began talking about Xia Zhi's military life, and Chunni ended the topic reluctantly until He Yanqing came home from get off work.

Old Master Chu was very familiar with his neighbors, and he really went to the village to buy two hens. He killed one and mixed it with dried mushrooms to make soup, which was so delicious.

He Yanqing brought the chicken soup and Chunni brought the rice, and they took them to Yunshu.

He Yanqing and Yunshu knew each other when they were sent to work as educated youth. It was reasonable to say hello to a friend who had come from afar. Yunshu was in confinement after childbirth and she was a girl, so He Yanqing did not stay in Yunshu's room for long. He exchanged a few pleasantries and left.

Chunni had already eaten, so she hurriedly asked Yunshu to eat.

"I was going to bring you the soup when it was ready, but you fell asleep, so I took it back to keep it warm. You must be starving now, right? Hurry up and drink some soup to fill your stomach."

Yun Shu didn't expect Chun Ni's family to be so considerate. Not only did they specially cook chicken soup, but they also sent it to the house. She kept saying words of gratitude, and tears almost fell. Thinking of the black-hearted old woman and the dumpling-like object, Yun Shu was overwhelmed with sadness and tears fell in handfuls.

Chunni handed over a handkerchief and tried to comfort him somewhat helplessly: "Oh, don't cry. Eat first and talk later. Oh, don't cry. Crying is the worst thing to do during confinement. It's bad for your eyes." She persuaded Yunshu to finish his meal.

Yun Shu wanted to talk, so she said to Chun Ni: "Chun Ni, I feel like I'm really blind."

Chunni...