PDLP Chapter 111 Mother
Chapter 111 Mother
Wen Yan took everyone into the house and sat down, then went to the kitchen to boil some hot water.
"Dad, what are we going to eat tonight?" Wen Yan asked curiously as she watched Wen Yangu kneading dough. "Noodles? Pancakes?"
Wen Yangu put the dough aside and took out a handful of chopped green onions. "The scallion pancakes I made today are definitely not inferior to the chefs out there."
"Of course. Everyone in our family knows that you are best at making scallion pancakes. It will probably take you several years to learn how to make it."
Wen Yan's words made Wen Yangu laugh out loud.
She carried the hot water to the side room. The bathtub was already half full of cold water. Wen Yan poured in the hot water to test the temperature and said to the beggar behind her, "Grandma, take off your clothes and sit in the tub."
The old beggar fiddled with his fingers and walked timidly to the bucket.
Wen Yan felt it was stinking just by smelling it.
I don’t know how long it has been since this mother-in-law took a bath. As soon as she got into the water, black water immediately floated on the surface.
Wen Yan took the brush and scrubbed it several times before she could see the mother-in-law's original skin color.
It took almost an entire soap box to wash my hair clean. Even so, some of the hair was already tangled and could not be untied, so I had to cut it off.
After working all afternoon, I finally managed to identify the mother-in-law. She seemed older than Wen Yangu, with wrinkled face, but her eyebrows and eyes were delicate, and it was obvious that she was a beauty when she was young.
The aroma of scallion pancakes wafted from outside the house. She looked at Wen Yan eagerly, "It smells so good."
"Wait a moment, it will be ready soon." Wen Yan took her clothes and tied her gray hair into a simple bun.
I don’t know if it’s because she’s too thin, but her eye sockets are sunken, which makes her eyes look round and beautiful, and her chin is pointed, which makes people feel distressed.
Wen Yan was shocked by her own thought. What was she thinking?
But out of consideration for the old lady, I plan to keep her here for a few days, and let her go after she takes some medicine and feels better.
It’s not okay to feel sorry for them, because maybe they also have a home to return to.
Outside the house, Wen Yangu called her to eat.
"Here I am!" Wen Yan took her hand and walked out.
The porridge and side dishes were already served and waiting for her.
Wen Yangu put the hot scallion pancakes in a wooden basin, came out of the kitchen, saw the person standing next to Wen Yan, and said casually: "It's washed, let's eat together..."
Before he could finish his words, he saw the man's face and the wooden basin in his hand suddenly felt as heavy as a thousand pounds and fell to the ground with a thud. He was speechless for a long time.
"Cakes..." The mother-in-law walked over anxiously. Two cakes had fallen to the ground and were already stained with dirty water.
But she didn't feel it was dirty at all. She picked it up and intended to wipe it on her clothes, but when she found out that she was wearing new clothes, she blew on it and put it into her mouth.
Wen Yan quickly stopped him, "You can't eat this!"
After snatching the cake, Wen Yan picked up the wooden basin from the ground and handed her a new cake. Then she looked at Wen Yangu in confusion, "Dad, what's wrong with you?"
Xiang Yun, who heard the noise in the room, also came out, but was also stunned the moment she saw the mother-in-law. Her lips trembled so much that she couldn't speak, and after a long while she said, "Mom?"
mother? !
Wen Yan looked at her mother-in-law beside her, Xiang Yun's mother. Isn't that the biological mother of this body of hers!
The calmest person present was Wen Yan. She had never met this mother-in-law, her mother Yang Xiaojiao, before. She had no memory of her existence and her existence was not recorded in the books.
To her, he was a complete stranger.
"Please sit down first," she said.
The group of people had complicated expressions and continued to stare at her after sitting down.
Yang Xiaojiao ate the scallion pancake and said to Wen Yan, "You are so nice. I remember the taste. I have eaten it before."
Wen Yangu's face froze. How could he not have eaten it before? She was the one who taught him how to make it.
Xiang Yun's eyes were red, and he held her hand, "Mom, how did you become like this? And why did you suddenly appear here? What happened?"
Yang Xiaojiao looked at her and blinked innocently.
Wan Xuan ran over and felt her pulse, then shook her head and sighed.
Wen Yan glared at her, "Just tell me what you have to say."
Wan Xuan stuck out her tongue, then said honestly, "The pulse is stagnant, the heart and spleen are both deficient, and the fire is strong and the yin is damaged. It is a very typical epilepsy. It is probably caused by long-term depression, coupled with extreme joy and sorrow, which leads to congestion throughout the body and clouding of consciousness."
Wen Yan: "…Is there any cure?"
"It shouldn't be a big problem. I'll go to the pharmacy tomorrow to get some medicine and slowly recuperate."
Since Wan Xuan said there was no problem, Wen Yan was relieved.
She looked at the old man next to her. He was obviously a few years younger than her father, but now he looked much older than him.
Seeing that she had finished eating, Wen Yan held her hand and tried to ask: "Mom, do you still remember me? I am Wen Yan."
"Wen Yan?" Yang Xiaojiao looked confused. "I have two daughters, one is Xiao Yan and the other is Xiao Yun. Which one are you?"
"I'm Xiaoyan."
Xiangyun quickly said, "I am Xiaoyun."
Yang Xiaojiao saw the scars on Xiangyun's face and quickly pushed her away: "You are not my Xiaoyun, my Xiaoyun doesn't look like this."
But when she looked at Wen Yan, she was stunned.
She touched Wen Yan's face and realized something: "Are you Xiao Yan? No, you are not Xiao Yan."
Yang Xiaojiao looked at Wan Xuan, "This is my Xiaoyan. My Xiaoyan is still a child."
Then he rushed over and hugged Wan Xuan.
Wan Xuan was calm. She patted her grandmother and comforted everyone, "After taking the medicine for a few days, the situation will be much better."
Wen Yan nodded. This was the only way for now.
It was already dark when the family finished packing, but they were faced with a dilemma about how to allocate rooms for the night.
Yang Xiaojiao insisted on sleeping with Wan Xuan, but Wen Yan's west room could only accommodate her and two small people. Even Xiang Yun had to sleep on a small bed that was casually put together on the side.
The West Room was a bit too crowded.
Wen Yan thought about it and let Wan Xuan live with her grandmother.
Xiangyun didn't need to move, so he stayed in the west room to take care of the old lady to prevent her from going crazy and causing trouble in the middle of the night.
Wanhe moved to live with his grandfather.
And he went to live with Wan Dongling.
Now Wanhe and Wanxuan are gradually growing up, and they had been considering whether or not to build a new house. After all, it was obvious that Xiahe Town could not hold these children, and whether they could come back in the future was another matter.
Wen Yan was lying in the south room, closing her eyes and entering the space, working while thinking about the future.
When she came out of the space, she saw Wan Dongling had not returned to sleep yet, so she went to look for her.
As soon as I went out, I saw Xiao Hei calling softly.
Wen Yan looked over and patted its donkey head, "Stop barking, or you'll wake people up."
The little black donkey moved its head and revealed a piece of paper in its mouth.
Or rather, a letter.
"Where did the letter come from?" Wen Yan took it and opened it. There was actually a letter in the yellow envelope, and there were also a few copper coins inside.
Arriving in the study, Wan Dongling raised her eyes and rubbed her brows, "Mom, why are you here?"
Wen Yan: "I came here to remind you not to sleep too late."
He shook the envelope in his hand again: "I saw it at Xiao Hei's place, and came to see what was written on it."
Wan Dongling was also curious, so she came over and watched beside Wen Yan.