If you don't consummate the marriage for three years and then marry a successful educated youth

He muttered to himself, "Did that guy not sleep last night? He's working really fast. Hmm, this batch of medicine will be ready in a few more days, then things will be a bit easier."

Jiang Lie woke up to the aroma of rice porridge. He glanced at the bright daylight outside and jumped out of bed with a start.

He opened the door and rushed into the yard.

Wen Yao sat under the eaves and asked in confusion, "Ah Lie, where are you in such a hurry to go? Go to the kitchen for dinner, you can get busy after you eat."

"Okay, honey, I woke up late. Why didn't you wake me up?"

"I didn't wake you because you were sleeping so soundly. What's wrong? Is there something you need to do today?"

Jiang Lie came into the kitchen with a bowl and said softly, "I got up a little late because I have to work in the fields today. I'll go over after I finish eating. If you're busy, you can have lunch at your parents' house."

"I'll give my little sister money so she can cook more for you. You're too busy making medicine to cook, don't you think?"

Wen Yao smiled, feeling a warmth in her heart: "Okay, you're so thoughtful. It's a bit hot today, and I really don't want to waste time cooking. The medicine also needs to be prepared as soon as possible."

A few minutes later, after finishing his meal, Jiang Lie took his farm tools and left.

After some time, Jiang Baozhu's voice came from outside: "Sister-in-law, are you home? Someone called you, do you want to answer it?"

Wen Yao looked up and asked, "Baozhu, who called me?"

"Whew, it's Lin Fengjiao calling. She says her face isn't recovering well and is asking if you can prepare some more medicine because she's worried about scarring."

"That's impossible. Normally, she'll recover without any problems. I'll go ask her what happened."

*

Hello, this is Wen Yao.

Lin Fengjiao's somewhat anxious voice came through: "Dr. Wen, please help me! What's wrong with my face? It's swollen, and the acne scars are quite noticeable. Why is this happening?"

Tell me in detail how you will take the medication after you get back. Don't hide anything; it's your reputation. If you hide anything, the medication won't be effective, and you'll be the one who suffers.

"...I...I did as you said when I got back, but I didn't take the medicine on time. The kids at home were making a fuss, and I really didn't have time to brew the Chinese medicine."

After listening, Wen Yao frowned slightly: "So after you went back, you didn't take your medicine properly, so it's normal to have some aftereffects. It's not too serious. Go see a traditional Chinese medicine doctor for some internal remedies."

[Just take it on time for a while and you'll be fine. Remember, you must take the medicine on time. Do you still have the ointment?]

Hearing this, Lin Fengjiao calmed down a bit and said softly, "There's still half a box left, not much. I need to continue applying the ointment, but you said it would only take two months to get better."

[That's if you follow the doctor's advice; it should heal within two months. But you didn't, so the recovery period will naturally be longer. If you don't take it seriously, you'll be responsible for any scarring.]

"I know I was wrong. I'll follow the doctor's orders carefully. Could you send me two more boxes of ointment? I'll send you the money back. Thank you."

Wen Yao hummed in agreement: "Okay, I got it. Give me the address."

"Okay, here you go."

After hanging up the phone, Jiang Baozhu curiously leaned over and asked, "Sister-in-law, what did Lin Fengjiao say? She sounded so anxious on the phone. Could something have happened to her face?"

Wen Yao nodded: "She didn't take her medicine on time, so the wound on her face is healing very slowly and may leave a scar. She needs to take internal and external medicine as soon as possible. I'll send her some ointment."

"It's nothing serious, just a longer recovery period. If Baozhu is alright, I'll go back and get busy. Could you mail the ointment out for me this afternoon? Here's the address."

"I'll send you the shipping fee; use the extra money to buy snacks."

Jiang Baozhu smiled happily: "Okay, sister-in-law, leave this to me. You go ahead and get busy, and remember to come over for lunch."

"it is good."

After a busy day, a small truck drove into the brigade early the next morning and parked directly in front of Jiang Lie's house. The driver took the order and went into the yard.

When Jiang Lie saw people coming, he led them to the temporary breeding area. The feed had been prepared in advance. After counting the chicks and ducklings, they signed, pressed their fingerprints, and paid.

Wen Yao glanced at the fluffy little creatures and said softly, "Have you counted them all? Should we get someone to come and take care of these chickens and ducks now?"

"Okay, I'll go call them over. Three aunties will be fine to keep an eye on things. The children will divide up the work. I'm going to the fields now."

"Honey, you go about your business. Leave the farm to them. I'll keep an eye on things. If you're too busy, you can ask Baozhu to come and help."

"Okay, I understand. You can go ahead and get back to work."

Before long, Jiang Lie gathered everyone over, assigned tasks, and then instructed them, "Aunt Mei, I'll leave things here to you. I need to go to the fields now."

"After a while, when these chickens and ducks are almost ready, I'll let them out to eat larvae, which will relieve some of the stress. Remember to come to my house to collect your wages after get off work tonight."

"Okay, don't worry, Jiang Lie."

After the man left, the girls relaxed a bit and dared to speak: "Da Ya, your family is counting on you to take care of them. How can they be willing to let you come here to work?"

Daya's eyes dimmed: "I'll go back tonight to wash their clothes and tidy up the yard. As for raising chickens and ducks, that's Mother's job. I won't have to do it anymore."

"My mother said that now that I can earn money, I should focus on making money. I don't have to do all the chores at home, and I can even get a few extra dollars of pocket money every month, which is great."

"Yes, I really like this job too. It pays twenty yuan a month, which is much more profitable than my embroidery. I love this job, it's great!"

Two boys went to dig a hole, which they would use to compost chicken and duck droppings.

Wen Yao returned home and busied herself with the preparations, not caring about anything else. She worked tirelessly and finally finished making the medicine in ten days. After careful inspection, she found no problems and made a list, waiting for them to come and pick up the goods.

Leaning back in his chair, he slowly exhaled, only to remember something: he hadn't received payment for Lin Fengjiao's medicine yet, so he reluctantly made a phone call to her.

The person on the other end of the phone hesitated, and Wen Yao grew impatient: "What's wrong? Didn't you send the money for the medicine?"

"Well, I'm a little short on cash right now. I've spent a lot of money on my face, and my husband Qingshu has some complaints, so I probably can't afford to pay him back right now."

"How about I give it to you when he gets his salary at the beginning of next month? Wen Yao, you see, we're all from the same production brigade, he shouldn't be so stingy, right? Don't go asking my parents for it."

I'll definitely give it to you at the beginning of next month, is that alright?

Wen Yao pressed her temples, her eyes turning colder: "You don't even have medicine that costs a few dollars? Fine, I'll give you a few days. If I haven't received the money by the end of the month, I'll go ask your parents for it."