Chapter 27: 27 wants to go to the town
The two large roosters had been specifically kept, one for breeding in the spring, and the other to be slaughtered for meat during the New Year. Selling one now meant that there would certainly be no chicken to eat during the New Year.
“Let’s sell one and then talk about buying some pork,” Old Man Ye thought about slaughtering a hen if it came down to it, but the thought of Mrs. He’s tight watch over the chickens made him hesitate.
“Then let’s sell it. Have the fourth child take it tomorrow, along with those eggs, to sell them together,” Mrs. He agreed with a nod.
Sitting at the door, Ye Jiu’s eyes suddenly lit up. The fourth brother was going to the town, what a great opportunity!
“Mom, Mom, I want to go to the town with fourth brother as well,” Ye Jiu immediately stood up, excited.
Mrs. He walked over and looked at her with concern, saying, “My dear child, if there’s something you want, just ask your fourth brother to bring it back for you. It’s freezing cold outside and far from the town. With your tiny arms and legs, you’d be exhausted for sure. Be good and listen, we won’t suffer that plight, okay?”
Ye Jiu still wanted to sell the “repair liquid” she had prepared herself. Without going to the town, staying at home all day, what opportunities could there be?
Moreover, it was not often that someone in the family left the house; if she did not go this time, who knew how long she would have to wait for another chance?
Instantly, Ye Jiu pouted and then started shaking and pulling on Mrs. He’s arm, “Mom…Mom… please let me go. I’ve grown up so much and haven’t seen what the town looks like. I promise I will keep up with fourth brother and won’t hold him back.”
Ye Jiu was the little treasure of Old Man Ye and his wife, and their sons were also educated to care for their sister even if they neglected their own children.
Therefore, seeing Ye Jiu looking so pitiful, Mrs. He had not yet had the chance to speak when Ye Gaosheng began to feel sorry for her, “Mom, since little sister wants to go, let her. If she gets tired, I will carry her; she won’t get exhausted.”
Mrs. He tugged at Ye Jiu affectionately. She wasn’t worried about her daughter slowing them down.
It was just that Ye Jiu had been confined to her sight from a young age due to her physical condition, and the thought of letting her go this far all of a sudden unsettled her.
In fact, if she wasn’t too old to travel, seeing her adorable daughter, she would have loved to personally take her to the town for a good time.
In the end, Old Man Ye made the decision, “Wife, if our daughter wants to go then let her. The fourth child will look after her and nothing will happen. If you’re really worried, tell Wenqing from the eldest’s family to go with them. Have him do nothing but make sure he keeps his eye on his little aunt and doesn’t lose her.”
Ye Jiu was dumbfounded.
Having her great nephew look after her, so she wouldn’t get lost, sounded so awkward!
However, since Wenqing was three years older than her, it seemed reasonable for Old Man Ye to ask him to keep an eye on her.
In the end, Mrs. He agreed, but she waited until Wenqing came back, and then she gave a lengthy reminder to both Ye Gaosheng and Ye Wenqing.
The gist was that nothing mattered more than her precious daughter, and, as long as they took good care of her, everything else could be put aside.
Then, after numerous promises from Ye Gaosheng and Ye Wenqing, Mrs. He finally finished her long-winded instructions.
At night, Ye Jiu carefully counted the small bottles in her hand. She had used a third of one bottle of “repair liquid.” With the rest, she filled four bottles. Ye Jiu had even tested it on a small cut on her body; not only did it accelerate the healing process, but it also left no scars at all.