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

Chapter 310 Good boy

"Um..." Grandma Chen was interrupted by Han Ying's words before she could finish speaking, "It's fine if you don't kowtow, I'll help you with the work, but I can only do it when I'm feeling better."

"Once I'm better, I'll come and help you with the work."

Seeing Han Ying's swollen little face, yet her eyes were unusually earnest as she spoke, Wei Jingyuan's mind drifted to his own twin siblings.

In the past, Pear and Little Locust would often appear in front of him with red and swollen faces.

Every time he asked them how they did it, his grandmother, aunt, and third aunt would rush to tell him. It was because the two of them were disobedient, and they were giving them a little lesson to prevent them from growing up badly.

He actually believed his grandmother and the others, ignoring the grievances of his younger siblings.

Looking back now, he really didn't deserve to be called an elder brother.

Seeing Wei Jingyuan shake his head, Han Ying thought he didn't believe her. She quickly assured him, "Dr. Wei, I'm telling the truth. Once I'm healed, I'll definitely come and help you with your work."

Han Ying's voice pulled Wei Jingyuan back from his wandering thoughts. He said, "Don't think about helping us with the work. The most important thing for you right now is to focus on healing your injuries."

"You lie still and don't move. I'm going to wash my hands and then I'll come back to check your body."

This little guy is really persistent.

Han Ying glanced at Wei Jingyuan's hands, then looked down at her own and said, "Dr. Wei, actually your hands aren't dirty. My hands are the real filth, they're pitch black and can't be washed clean."

He was too embarrassed to show his hands to Doctor Wei.

Looking down at his hands, Wei Jingyuan noticed his fingers were stained with blood, from when he was treating Grandpa Tao's wound. Without explaining, he turned to find water to wash his hands.

Han Ying was puzzled. He had already said that Dr. Wei's hands were not dirty, so why did Dr. Wei still need to wash them?

Wei Jingyuan searched the simple bamboo hut but didn't find a water vat; instead, he found two broken jars. Since there was no water inside to wash his hands, he had to go outside to find some.

Seeing him walk outside, Tao Qiuyi guessed that he was probably going to find water to wash his hands. At that time, there were no disinfectant solutions or hand sanitizers.

Disinfection is generally done with boiled water, but handwashing can only be done with clean water.

Han Ying quickly put the question out of his mind, lowering his eyes and clenching his fists. Doctor Wei was right; his most important task now was to recover from his injuries.

Only after my injury has healed can I help Dr. Wei and my sister with their work.

"Oh right, sister, sister is still inside." Han Ying looked up at Tao Qiuyi.

"Sister, sister, aren't you tired of standing? Come and sit down for a while." Han Ying smiled and patted the edge of the bed.

"Han Ying, you..." Grandma Chen looked at her grandson with a troubled expression. Didn't he know that his face was so red and swollen, and that his smile looked ridiculous?

Grandma Chen had intended to give her grandson some pointers, but she gave up before she could finish speaking. Oh well, her grandson had suffered a lot of bullying and hardship since coming here with her.

He was rarely in a good mood, so she didn't want to spoil the mood.

She was still agonizing over how to calculate the medical expenses and simply didn't have the extra energy for her grandson. Sigh, all she wanted to ask Dr. Wei was how much Old Tao's medical expenses were.

But he was interrupted by his grandson.

I forgot to ask about the medical expenses last night, so I'll settle them together today. Oh, and there's also Han Ying's medical expenses.

Tao Qiuyi turned to look at Han Ying and said in a gentle voice, "I'm not tired, and I won't sit. You lie down obediently and wait for Wei Jingyuan to come back after washing his hands so he can examine you." "Okay." Han Ying nodded obediently.

"Good child." Tao Qiuyi looked at Han Ying and sighed inwardly. Sensible children always make people feel sorry for them. She asked with concern, "Are you thirsty? Do you want some water?"

Han Ying subconsciously licked her lips, hesitated for a moment, and replied, "I'm not thirsty."

This is clearly a lie.

Tao Qiuyi looked around for the thermos. Grandma Chen, no longer concerned about the medical expenses, said to Tao Qiuyi, "Could you please keep an eye on him for a moment? I'll go get some water."

Looking at Han Ying and then at Grandma Chen, Tao Qiuyi knew that Grandma Chen didn't want her to move.

Han Ying doesn't need anyone to watch over her at all; asking her to keep an eye on her is just an excuse.

"Grandma." Seeing her grandmother about to get the thermos, Han Ying had no choice but to stop her and tell her the truth in a choked voice. "No need to look for the thermos anymore, someone took it."

"Why?" Grandma Chen asked instinctively, but quickly understood what was going on.

Grandma Chen slumped her shoulders instantly, forced a smile, and said to Han Ying, "It's alright, Grandma will go get you a bowl of cold water. Drinking cold water is just as good."

“Drinking cold water is different, especially since Han Ying is still injured.” After saying that, Tao Qiuyi walked to the place where the herbs were piled up, and took out an aluminum kettle from her ring space under the cover of the herbs.

Walking back to the bedside, Tao Qiuyi said to Grandma Chen, "Bring me a bowl."

Grandma Chen quickly went to get a bowl, which had several cracks on the rim. She looked at Tao Qiuyi with some embarrassment.

Tao Qiuyi said nothing, unscrewed the lid of the aluminum kettle, and a herbal fragrance wafted out. She took the bowl from Grandma Chen and poured the warm water into it.

As water was poured into the bowl, the herbal fragrance grew even stronger. Grandma Chen stared wide-eyed in disbelief at the steaming hot water.

Grandma Chen stared intently at the aluminum kettle in Tao Qiuyi's hand, which looked just like any other aluminum kettle. She was puzzled; she'd used kettles like this before, and they didn't keep water hot!

"Alright, give him this much water for now." Tao Qiuyi poured half a bowl of water and handed it to Grandma Chen.

"Thank you... thank you." Grandma Chen took the bowl, turned around and sat on the edge of the bed. She lifted Han Ying's small body with one hand, fed him half a bowl of water, and then laid him down.

Tao Qiuyi walked to the pile of herbs, bent down, and put the water bottle back into her ring space. She dared to take the water bottle out because she could tell that neither Grandma Chen nor Han Ying were talkative people.

She should put it back quickly after using it, otherwise she won't be able to explain it when Wei Jingyuan comes back.

Wei Jingyuan washed his hands and came back. As soon as he entered the door, he smelled the same herbal scent as at home. However, the herbal scent at home was very strong, while his was very faint.

I tried to confirm if it was the same herbal scent I had at home, but the smell was gone.

Seeing his expression, Tao Qiuyi's heart skipped a beat. Had he discovered something? Knowing the answer already, she asked, "Have you washed your hands?"

"It's all washed." Wei Jingyuan walked to the bedside, paused, and the familiar scent of herbs returned. His gaze swept over the chipped bowl in Grandma Chen's hand and then fell on Han Ying.

"How are you feeling now? Is there any pain anywhere on your body?" Wei Jingyuan asked.

Han Ying glanced at Tao Qiuyi and replied, "Grandma applied the ointment my sister gave me, and my face doesn't hurt anymore, but my stomach still hurts a little."

“You have a superficial injury on your face. Her ointment is specifically for treating superficial injuries. It won’t hurt after you apply the ointment, that’s normal.” Wei Jingyuan said, bending down to Han Ying and saying, “Lie flat, I’ll examine you.”