Chapter 244 Cousin

The play was a huge success, and Fu Wang Braised Meat Shop became an instant hit. Some bookstores also approached Sun Jiaxing and his wife to discuss publishing a book.

Liu Xiaoru's marinade workshop also started to spin up, and she was so busy all day long that she was nowhere to be seen.

However, the Gu family received another sum of money, which was the cost of the play. This money was not sent by the Sun family, but by shopkeeper Luo.

Zhang Yunniang had no choice but to accept it, and gave the money directly to Liu Xiaoru, who paid it into the public account of the marinade workshop.

Within two days, Mr. Li came to the door.

Zhang Yunniang was just about to follow her out when she saw Niu Niu at the side with her eyes wide open and full of expectation.

"Take Niuniu with you, she wants to go out to play." Mrs. Li persuaded Zhang Yunniang.

Zhang Yunniang refused, but said: "It's not decent to bring a child to the house rashly."

What Zhang Yunniang didn't say was that when a child came to the house, the host would give him a gift. She didn't want them to spend too much money.

Li said, "It's okay. She has long wanted to meet my goddaughter, so she brought Niuniu to the door, so that she would know how much pain my goddaughter causes!"

Niu Niu was also there, grabbing her mother's sleeve: "Mom, my godmother said it's okay, am I really not allowed to go out with you?"

How could Zhang Yuniang tolerate Niu Niu's coquettish behavior, so she added some extra things to the gifts for her visit, and then she was willing to take Niu Niu out.

Sun Jiaxing's colleague was named Qian, and his wife also received a formal imperial decree from the court, so she was called Mrs. Qian.

Mrs. Qian was only in her twenties. The child she gave birth to five days ago had a sallow complexion, which made people feel pity for her.

"Sister, this is Mrs. Gu I'm telling you about. She is extremely good at treating women. I originally had some problems, but after following her for treatment for a while on the way to Beijing, I'm fine now."

When Mrs. Qian heard this, she immediately looked at Zhang Yunniang.

"I'm not a doctor. If you think about it carefully, I've been sick for a long time and have given birth to three children. I don't have any physical sequelae." Zhang Yunniang took the initiative to explain. She was also afraid that the other party had too high expectations.

"Sister, I am so lucky to have three children. I have been married for so many years and this is the only daughter I have." Mrs. Qian said with a hint of regret.

Zhang Yuniang never felt that her daughter was inferior to her son, but she couldn't say it directly. She could only casually glance at the sleeping baby lying next to Mrs. Qian's bed and said, "This child has delicate features and looks very much like you."

When Mrs. Qian heard this, she lowered her head and looked at her daughter with tender eyes.

"Although he is not a boy, he is still a piece of flesh that has fallen from my body. As soon as I see her, I feel so soft-hearted. I just hope that she is safe and healthy."

Niu Niu also came over at this time. She looked at the cute baby, but she couldn't help but frown.

Zhang Yunniang took the initiative to talk about how to take care of herself after giving birth, and Mrs. Qian listened absently.

"Madam, do you still have any doubts?" Zhang Yunniang asked proactively.

Only then did Mrs. Qian regain her energy and said, "Mrs. Gu, you have raised several children, so you must be very good at taking care of them. Do you know of any way to make my daughter strong?"

The child, less than ten days old, was as thin as a kitten and felt light and airy in her arms. Mrs. Qian could not find the mood to take care of her daughter in such a condition.

"Madam, what does the doctor say?" Zhang Yunniang asked.

"The child is too young, and the doctors don't dare to prescribe medicine, so I just let the good nurse take care of him. My nurse serves me with delicious food every day, but this child is getting thinner day by day. Until now, she is even thinner than before. She was even lighter when she was born!”

When Mrs. Qian said this, tears actually fell down.

Mrs. Li hurriedly said: "Sister, please stop crying. Crying during confinement will hurt your eyes!"

Mrs. Qian couldn't stop her tears and said, "My daughter is like this, what can I do?"

Zhang Yunniang was now observing the child carefully, her brows getting tighter and tighter.

His face is sallow and his body is thin. He looks unhealthy no matter how he looks.

"Cousin, you should drink tonic soup."

A beautiful girl of seventeen or eighteen years old came in carrying a tray.

As soon as she saw Mrs. Qian's red eyes, the girl scolded her softly: "Cousin, why are you crying again? Crying too much during confinement will hurt your health."

The girl took out the handkerchief and gently wiped the tears on Mrs. Qian's face.

Mrs. Qian quickly introduced the girl to Mrs. Li and Zhang Yunniang: "This is the daughter of my mother-in-law's sister. Her surname is Liu, and her nickname is Ruyi."

Mrs. Li and Zhang Yuniang nodded lightly at the girl.

Mrs. Qian added: "This girl usually looks childish, but thanks to her taking care of me during this time."

Liu Ruyi smiled shyly, and then urged Mrs. Qian: "Cousin, you'd better drink this body-replenishing soup quickly. It will lose its medicinal properties when it cools down."

Mrs. Qian nodded helplessly and asked fondly: "Did you cook it yourself again?"

"I have to keep an eye on my cousin's medicine in person before I can rest assured." Liu Ruyi explained.

When everyone in the room heard this, they couldn't help but praise Mrs. Qian for being so lucky to have such a good cousin.

Mrs. Qian couldn't help but said to her cousin: "There are so many servants in the family, why do you, the master, have to do it yourself?"

Liu Ruyi didn't listen, but said with a smile: "Cousin, you have guests, so I won't interfere here. I'm going to watch the body-building soup for the nannies."

After Liu Ruyi left the house, Mrs. Qian couldn't help but frown when she saw the bowl of soup.

"Aunt, don't you want to drink?" Niu Niu asked crisply.

Mrs. Qian also liked Niuniu, who was as cute as a ball of snow, and explained: "The soup is too bitter. Every time Auntie drinks it, she can't help wanting to vomit it out."

Niuniu said: "Will it still work if you vomit it out?"

Mrs. Qian heard this and said: "So Auntie always swallows it with all her might."

She explained again: "Drinking tonic soup is good for the body, and it's also the girl's kindness, I can't let her down."

Niuniu tilted her head and said innocently: "The soup is not tasty, you can ask the doctor to change it for a less bitter one 's recipe. "

"This is the secret recipe for nourishing the body handed down by the aunt who just came in. The recipe is not easily shown to others, and even the dregs of the medicine are buried personally. It has been used for generations. If we were not close, she would not give it to me."

But Niu Niu said: "Although that aunt is very good to aunt, I am so afraid of her."

When Mrs. Qian heard this, she asked: "Why are you afraid of her? How did she bully Niu Niu?"

Niu Niu shook her head gently: "I don't know, I'm just very scared."

Mrs. Qian thought it was a child talking nonsense.

But Zhang Yunniang understood Niu Niu's specialness and became alert instantly.

Seeing that Mrs. Qian blew on the bowl of nourishing soup and was about to pour it into her mouth.

Zhang Yunniang hurriedly stopped her and said: "Don't rush to drink the medicine!"