Traveling through the 1970s: The young wife loves to make trouble

Chapter 154 Entertaining Friends
Giving gifts! The grandson and granddaughter-in-law of the old Party branch secretary came to see Tao Qiuyi to give her gifts.

Taking a look at the things on the table, Wei Jingyuan turned his head to look at Tao Qiuyi, remembering the canned fruit he had eaten before and the malted milk in the cabinet. She said it was a gift from a friend.

Which friend gave her those two things?
"I definitely won't dislike you, but Jasmine, didn't we agree that we are friends? No need to be polite." Tao Qiuyi looked at Zhang Moli with a smile.

A quick glance told her that the basket contained at least twenty eggs. Villagers liked to give eggs as gifts. Tao Qiuyi knew that, but usually six or eight eggs were given, and only ten eggs were given if the relationship was particularly good.

Wouldn't her family have any objections to Zhang Moli bringing so many eggs to her? Besides, there were more than just eggs in the sack!
"Of course, of course." Zhang Moli's husband spoke first, saying "of course" twice in a row and bowing to Tao Qiuyi. "Thank you very much, Comrade Tao Qiuyi, for saving Moli's life today."

"It's just a small favor. You don't have to be so polite." Tao Qiuyi was a little uncomfortable with the gifts and bows.

Did she save Zhang Moli's life? What happened in town today? Wei Jingyuan knew that now was not a good time to ask Tao Qiuyi, so he raised his hand and held Tao Qiuyi's hand.

"Everyone, sit down and talk." After saying that, Wei Jingyuan pulled Tao Qiuyi to sit down with him.

"Yes, yes, sit down and talk." Zhang Moli nodded in agreement and pulled her man to sit down. Suddenly remembering something, she quickly stood up and nervously apologized to Wei Jingyuan.

"Doctor Wei, I'm sorry. I was so busy talking that I forgot about your leg problems. I'm so sorry."

"It's okay, Jasmine, please sit down. No need to apologize." Tao Qiuyi could see that Zhang Moli was very nervous. Although she didn't know why, she felt that making the guests nervous was a dereliction of duty as the host.

She looked at Wei Jingyuan and motioned him to say something.

"Yes, no need to apologize." Wei Jingyuan echoed Tao Qiuyi's words.

"Okay... okay." Zhang Moli sat down happily, but she was still nervous.

Zhang Moli's husband reached out and held his wife's hand, giving her comfort and encouragement. Zhang Moli smiled at her husband.

His words were as good as nothing. Tao Qiuyi rolled her eyes at Wei Jingyuan, turned around, picked up the box of melon seeds from the counter, and placed it in front of Zhang Moli. "You guys eat the melon seeds."

"Thank you, Sister Qiuyi." Zhang Moli thanked her.

"Thank you." Zhang Moli's man also thanked her.

Tao Qiuyi was left speechless by the two people's repeated thank yous. Before she traveled through time, she had no friends and naturally had no experience in entertaining friends at home.

She looked at Wei Jingyuan, hoping he would say something.

Wei Jingyuan felt a little uncomfortable being stared at by her. What could he say? He didn't know what to say. He only had experience with his comrades.

Just when the two of them didn't know how to find a topic to talk about, Zhang Moli's husband picked up the cup and took a sip of water, and said in surprise: "This medicinal tea, my grandfather also has it somewhere."

"I gave it to him." Tao Qiuyi replied with a smile.

Wei Jingyuan added, "The old branch secretary came to our house a few days ago and drank the medicinal tea. He thought it was good, so Qiuyi gave him some."

"So that's how it is." Zhang Moli's husband nodded and said with a smile, "Grandpa treasures that medicinal tea very much. He didn't tell me who gave it to him, but just asked me to drink it with him."

Tao Qiuyi didn't know how to respond to this.

Zhang Moli explained, "My husband has had asthma since he was a child, and he's taken a lot of medicine, but it hasn't helped. Especially in the dry winter, he often has flare-ups, and he can't sleep at night." "I remember that he drank Grandpa's medicinal tea that day, and he slept well that night. I asked Grandpa where the tea came from, but he refused to tell me. He even..."

"Jasmine." Zhang Moli's husband softly interrupted his wife and smiled apologetically at Tao Qiuyi and Wei Jingyuan. "I'm sorry for making you laugh."

"It's okay." Tao Qiuyi waved his hand. "The old branch secretary didn't tell you. Maybe I didn't explain it clearly. This medicinal tea is not made with any precious medicinal materials. Its effect is only to clear heat and moisten the throat."

"You have asthma, and drinking this medicinal tea will indeed help relieve it. I'll make some more later and have our Xiaohuai send it home for you."

"Thank you, thank you, sister Qiuyi, you are such a good person, you are the benefactor of our family." Zhang Moli said as she pulled her man up and stood up again, bowing to Tao Qiuyi.

"No, no, no." Tao Qiuyi also stood up and waved his hands. "Not really, not really, not really."

"You really don't have to be so polite, Jasmine. Have you forgotten that I still need you to make clothes for me? You're so polite that I feel embarrassed to ask you to make clothes for me and my family."

Zhang Moli said, "No, no, no, please don't be embarrassed. I only know how to make clothes. Sister Qiuyi, as long as you want to make clothes, bring them to me and I will make them for you."

"Okay, it's settled. You can't be so polite anymore." Tao Qiuyi said as he picked up the thermos and walked over to add some more tea for the two of them.

"Sister Qiuyi, what is that?" Zhang Moli suddenly discovered the fireplace and pointed at it and asked Tao Qiuyi.

Without looking back, Tao Qiuyi knew what she was asking and replied, "A fireplace for heating."

"Fireplace?" Zhang Moli thought for a moment, certain it was the first time she had heard the word "fireplace." "What's a fireplace? It's the firewood that burns in it, right?"

"A fireplace is just a stove for heating." Tao Qiuyi answered every question. "What's burning in there isn't ordinary firewood, but a kind of tree that grows deep in the mountains."

"I don't remember the name of the tree, but this tree has a characteristic: it produces very little smoke when burned, making it perfect for burning in fireplaces."

Zhang Moli was surprised to hear this and asked shyly, "Can I go over and take a look?"

"Of course." Tao Qiuyi nodded, took Zhang Moli to the fireplace, and told Zhang Moli some precautions.

Looking at the two women talking and laughing in front of the fireplace, Wei Jingyuan and Zhang Moli's men sitting at the table felt bored.

Neither of them was talkative, and although they lived in the same village, they were only acquaintances.

"Doctor Wei, I heard that the old Chinese doctor from the second brigade is treating your injured leg. Is there any improvement?" In order to ease the embarrassment, Zhang Moli's man could only make small talk.

Wei Jingyuan was cracking melon seeds to kill time. When he heard this, he paused, looked up at Zhang Moli's man, nodded, and said, "Yes."

He had been to Dr. Jiang twice for consultations, and many people knew about it, so he didn't want to hide it. Besides, his legs could walk, so it would be known sooner or later.

He will discuss with the little woman how to tell others.

Zhang Moli's husband suddenly asked excitedly: "So, your leg may be cured."

"Yeah." Wei Jingyuan nodded.

(End of this chapter)