Crossing 70: Fish in the Pond Have Good News

Chapter 157: White Porridge with Side Dishes

Jiang Yu was startled by her, glared at her unhappily, picked up the stool and sat down again, then pointed at the things on the bedside table, "Are you hungry? We bought you a lot of food. When I came out this morning, Aunt Cui also asked me to bring you a box of bone soup. Do you want to drink it?"

Xue Li shook her head. She didn't want to drink soup. "I want to drink some porridge, just white porridge." In the past, when she was sick, her mother would cook a pot of thick white porridge for her, and add fried chopped pickles to make the porridge extremely fragrant and delicious.

Jiang Yu nodded, "Okay, I'll go make some porridge for you. Just sit still. If you have any problems, call the nurse, okay?"

Xue Li nodded obediently.

Jiang Yu poured her another glass of water and placed it next to her, then took out the bag of rice from the drawer under the bedside table and left.

Wu Aiqing asked Chen Jinghan to bring the rice.

You can borrow the stove in the hospital cafeteria by paying some money for firewood. It is past mealtime now, so there are not many people busy in the cafeteria kitchen. Only a few family members are guarding the stove, cooking for their own family.

Jiang Yu paid 2 cents, borrowed a clay pot and a small stove, and washed the rice and added water in one go.

When the chef saw her cooking porridge, he asked, "Plain porridge? Do you want kimchi?"

"Really? Isn't it only sold at breakfast?" Jiang Yu almost forgot that white porridge had to be served with side dishes. When the chef mentioned it, it saved her the trouble.

"Yes, we make these side dishes ourselves. There are several kinds, pickled cucumbers, pickled radishes, kimchi, pickled beans... I'll pack some for you?" The chef is a warm-hearted person. It's great that he can help others and sell some side dishes at the same time.

"Okay, okay, thank you, Master." Jiang Yu quickly took out the money, still two cents, in exchange for a plate of fancy side dishes.

The porridge cooked slowly. After the chef prepared some pickles for her, he strolled away with his hands behind his back.

Jiang Yu brought a small stool over and sat down to wait.

The grandmother who was stewing chicken soup nearby was chatting with the people next to her, showing off that the little granddaughter born to her third daughter-in-law was fair and tender and very beautiful.

"How beautiful is it? No, I'll find you at the maternal and child care center after I deliver the food. I have to see it for myself."

"That's right, you old lady always exaggerate. Let's go and see for ourselves."

Grandma was still not happy, "Why should I show it to you? I told you one after another but you didn't believe me. If I don't show it to you, the baby has just been born and is very weak. He can't see strangers."

"Hey! Look at what you said. Aren't all doctors and nurses strangers? You are just bragging. Are you afraid to let us see you?"

Grandma was really tempted by this provocation and immediately asked them to go and see, but said that since it was their first meeting, they must have a gift.

The old ladies rolled their eyes but still agreed to her blackmail.

Jiang Yu was listening with great interest. The people here spoke with an accent, which was very joyful to listen to.

The porridge gurgled, and Jiangyu scraped the bottom with a spatula and stirred it twice.

After cooking for another 5 minutes, the porridge became thick, so Ginger Fish used the thick cotton cloth next to it to insulate it from the heat and took the small ears of the earthenware jar to the side.

The grandmothers who were chatting nearby poked their heads out and praised, "Little girl, this porridge is well cooked. The rice has bloomed."

Jiang Yu smiled slightly, then put all the porridge into a large enamel pot and left with the pickles.

As for clay pots, you have to wait until they have cooled down before washing, otherwise they will easily crack due to the sudden change of temperature.

Xue Li looked anxiously, staring at the door of the ward. After finally waiting for Jiang Yu to come back, he suddenly wanted to sit up straight in anxiety.

When Jiang Yu saw that she was about to get up, he hurriedly stopped her, "Don't move! Why are you in such a hurry? The porridge is hot enough to be used to cook meat, but it can't be eaten yet! Wait a moment, I'll help you." Then he quickly walked to the bedside and put the porridge and food in his hands aside.

Xue Li stood there obediently, waiting for Jiang Yu to help her sit up.

After everyone sat down, Xue Li whispered that she wanted to wash up. She had been sleeping for two days and fell down the mountain, getting all dirty. She hasn't washed yet.

Jiang Yu thought about how Xue Li usually loved cleanliness, and knew that she must not be feeling well. "Then wait, I'll get you some water, we'll wipe first, and then brush our teeth."

"Okay." Xue Li was very obedient.

Thanks to the help of the strongman Jiang Yu, Xue Li was turned over and over on the bed like a pancake and scrubbed. Although he felt embarrassed because there were other patients and their families nearby, the desire to be clean prevailed.

Jiang Yu brought over some clean water, wrung out the towel and carefully wiped her face, because there were some scratches on her face caused by gravel, so she had to be careful.

After cleaning up, Jiang Yu brought her an empty cup, poured water in it and asked her to brush her teeth.

Fortunately, it was her left arm that was broken, and her right hand was the one she usually used, so it didn't affect her washing at all.

After everything was cleaned up, the porridge had cooled down and was just right for eating.

With the help of Jiang Yu, Xue Li scooped a mouthful of porridge into his mouth, and put the pickled radish cubes that Jiang Yu had picked up on top.

Although it was not the taste he remembered, the warm and dense texture still made Xue Li's eyes red.

"Don't cry anymore. Your eyes are like a rabbit. If Chen Jinghan sees you, she will be so worried." Jiang Yu stopped her quickly. She was already scared by her crying just now. If she continued crying, she really couldn't bear it.

Xue Li sniffed, scooped another spoonful of porridge, waited for Jiang Yu to put small pieces of kimchi on it, and then stuffed it into her mouth.

The two of them took turns using a spoon and chopsticks, and they cooperated very well.

However, Xue Li was injured and had slept for two days, so his appetite was not very good and he only drank half of the porridge.

"I'll drink later." Xue Li touched his stomach and felt a little bloated.

But porridge is mainly water, and I'll be hungry again after going to the toilet.

Put the lid of the enamel pot on the ginger fish, put the side dishes and porridge in the basin next to it, and cover it with newspaper to prevent dust.

Xue Li was half lying on the bed, his eyes wide open, not knowing what he was thinking.

Jiang Yu went to the canteen kitchen again to wash the clay pots.

When she came back, Xue Li was still in a daze.

Jiang Yu didn't know what she was thinking. It was probably because of the pain in her wound. Two broken bones must have been uncomfortable. She didn't interrupt Xue Li's daze, and studied with the junior high school textbooks she brought from the educated youth center.

"Fish." Xue Li suddenly spoke.

Jiang Yu stopped writing and looked over in confusion.

"Do you think I should not continue to associate with Chen Jinghan?" Just now, when Jiang Yu went to cook porridge, she asked the family members of the two beds next to her about the wild boar coming down the mountain. The two of them talked a lot, and she combined what she knew and sorted out the cause and effect.

Lin Anna targeted her because of Chen Jinghan. That woman liked Chen Jinghan, so she wanted to kill her. How ridiculous! What kind of crazy behavior is this? How could someone be so unreasonable? Xue Li couldn't understand and felt deeply frightened.