Chapter 243: Chapter 243: That Older Sister Is Sick

The pond at the back is not really deep.

Previously, Qi Quanjin personally led people to measure it, and the deepest part is about less than two meters.

But this depth is already very deep for a child like Qi Manman.

Usually, the children like to play by the water because it’s cooling.

But at that time, the adults at home were nearby, so even if they accidentally fell into the water, they could be discovered immediately.

But now the whole village is busy, let alone adults, even the older children follow along. Yi Meng doesn’t think any adult would not work and instead accompany the kids to play by the water.

Who knew Qi Manman nodded and said, “Yes, the third uncle is by the water!”

“Why did your third uncle go to the water? Didn’t he go to work?”

Yi Meng was even more surprised.

The third brother is not someone to shirk work.

Qi Manman swiped the hair off her forehead, “The third uncle has to watch over the pond! Dad said that the water in our well is slow to draw, and the pond water is more convenient, so every day someone has to be arranged to watch by the pond.”

Now Yi Meng understood.

There’s a spring under the pond, which keeps it from drying out even in drought years.

The fish raised inside are handy, and the family can catch them whenever they crave fish.

Previously, only villagers were around, and there was no fear of someone stealing fish.

But now it’s different, with so many outsiders working, if nobody watches, and someone targets the fish in the pond, it would be a loss for the Qi Family.

Because Yi Meng was in confinement, Qi Quanjin did not tell her about these arrangements.

Now that she knows, Yi Meng is relieved.

As long as adults are watching, it’s fine.

Mrs. Qi heard her little granddaughter’s voice and quickly brought a cup of water out, “Manbao, drink some more water. Look at all the sweat on your forehead.”

Seeing her little granddaughter drink water, Mrs. Qi also took out her own handkerchief to wipe the little girl’s sweat.

Qi Manman grinned, “Grandma, will you come with me to see the pond? The fish there are big and good!”

“No, no, there are so many mosquitoes near the pond, have you forgotten what it felt like to get bitten?”

Mrs. Qi waved her hand.

At the mention of mosquitoes, Qi Manman’s little face instantly scrunched like a bun, “Grandma, don’t mention mosquitoes, they itch.”

Saying this, the little girl twisted her body.

Clearly, the mosquitoes had bitten her.

“If it itches, don’t run to the water’s edge!”

Mrs. Qi rolled her eyes helplessly, “Alright, it’s hot; don’t run to the back. Later, I’ll wipe your sweat, and then you can take a nap indoors after dinner.”

“Okay! Thank you, Grandma!”

The little girl didn’t mind the heat and directly hugged Mrs. Qi’s arm.

Mrs. Qi was hot but couldn’t bear to push her little granddaughter away, so she sat on the doorstep, letting the little girl lean against her.

Wang Daya and a few other sisters-in-law came out.

Each holding something in their hands.

Mostly it was needlework.

Now the men at home get drenched in sweat while working daily.

Although other families might change outfits once a day, or some don’t even change for two or three days.

But in the Qi Family, it’s one outfit in the morning, another in the afternoon.

The old clothes are given to the new villagers moving in, leaving only new or good clothes at home.

If they don’t rush to make more clothes, there won’t be enough for the family to change.

Right now, Yi Meng can’t do needlework and just sits by listening to the sisters-in-law chat about daily life.

Except for the very young children, everyone in the village is working to earn wages.

Regardless of gender or age.

The Qi Family’s daughters-in-law don’t need to work.

It’s hot, and working is tough.

Mrs. Qi is concerned about her daughters-in-law and won’t let them go, and each man is protective of his wife.

As for those older boys, they wouldn’t let their own mothers work in the sun, no matter what.

Consequently, the women of the Qi Family became the envy of the whole village.

But nothing can be done, the men of the Qi Family are capable!

At this moment, Qu Laodi suddenly said, “Sister-in-law, did my brother mention anything about Dalang to you?”

With these words, everyone’s attention turned to Qu Laodi.

Even Wang Daya looked puzzled at Qu Laodi, “Second sister-in-law, what about Dalang?”

If she hadn’t seen her eldest son every day and was sure he hadn’t been hurt, Wang Daya might have been shocked by her second sister-in-law’s abrupt comment.

Qu Laodi gestured towards the village entrance and said softly, “In that newly moved-in family, there’s a girl who’s unmarried. I heard from Ercai that the family is interested in our Dalang and seems to want to form a marital alliance!”

“Those new people?”

Wang Daya blinked, and before she could respond, Yi Meng said, “It’s the Chen family’s girl, right!”

“Yes, it’s the Chen family.”

Qu Laodi nodded and was about to say more when Qi Manman suddenly said, “That sister isn’t good!”

“You little girl, how do you know if that sister is good or not?”

Qu Laodi was amused, “Tell us, what’s wrong with that sister?”

“Everything is wrong!”

Qi Manman, who was getting drowsy from the sun, suddenly perked up, her big round eyes serious, “She doesn’t look good, has no strength, and is sick.”

Qu Laodi didn’t take the little girl’s words seriously and was about to laugh it off when Yi Meng, with a stern face, asked, “Manbao, did you say that sister is sick?”

“Yes, she’s sick!”

Qi Manman nodded vigorously, “Before, when I was playing hide and seek with my brothers, I hid behind the big stone at the village entrance, and I saw that sister’s family carrying a medicine pot to dump the medicine.”

“After they left, I specifically went to see and found some herbs inside that I recognized, so I went to ask Grandpa Qin. Grandpa Qin said those herbs were for dispelling poison and pain relief and asked why I was asking about those herbs!”

Qi Manman’s voice was crisp and lovely, making people naturally fond of it.

But what she said now made everyone unable to laugh.

Pain relief, that part they understood.

To dispel poison, they also knew.

But they hadn’t heard of anyone in the village needing such a prescription!

It must be known that the two doctors in the village were staying with the old Qi Family!

Yi Meng’s heart skipped a beat, and she quickly asked, “Manbao, did you, did you touch that dregs?”

Even if it’s just dregs, it’s still medicine.

And medicine can be harmful; Manbao is still young, what if she touched something unclean?

This time, Qi Manman shook her head, “I didn’t touch it, Mom. I don’t need to touch it; I just had to see what the dregs looked like.”

Mentioning this, the little girl was quite proud, “Grandpa Yin and Grandpa Qin both said I’m smart! Just by looking at the dregs, I could recognize the herbs. Mom, am I amazing?”

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