bookrandom Chapter 396: Cousin, what’s on your mind?
Chapter 396: Cousin, what’s on your mind?
My grandmother has been working hard all year round and is old. The functions of her body are slowly aging like an old machine.
This time she accidentally caught a cold, and her already fragile body could no longer bear it. The condition seemed to be getting worse, as if an invisible devil's claw was quietly eroding my grandmother's health.
Yun Yubing, who was standing by, was instantly filled with deep worry. Anxiety appeared on her delicate face, and her lips moved slightly as she asked softly, "Xi'er, how is grandma? Is she... okay?"
Chu Zixi frowned slightly and said softly, "Grandma caught a cold, and the evil cold quickly invaded her body. Coupled with her old age and frailty, her condition became so serious. I will prescribe her a medicine now and have someone bring it back to boil, so that it can relieve Grandma's condition as soon as possible."
After saying that, Chu Zixi stood up and walked to the table.
She picked up the brush that had been prepared long ago and carefully wrote a prescription on the snow-white rice paper.
Yun Yubing hurriedly took the prescription and handed it to the maid beside her, saying anxiously, "Quick, go and get the medicine according to this prescription. There is no time to waste!"
The maid looked serious and took the order and left. The hurried figure quickly disappeared at the door.
Chu Zixi returned to the bed and sat down. She turned slightly and said softly to her grandmother, "Grandma, I will give you acupuncture."
Hearing this, the old lady frowned slightly and coughed a few times involuntarily in her throat. The sound was intermittent, as if she was struggling to express her inner thoughts.
"Ahem, ahem... do I still need acupuncture? I just caught a cold, ahem... just take some medicine. Acupuncture is not necessary." There was some helplessness and resistance in her tone. It was obvious that she was still a little afraid of having acupuncture.
Chu Zixi looked at her grandmother, and a warm feeling welled up in her heart. She smiled slightly, "Grandma, don't worry. Acupuncture can dispel the coldness in your body faster, allowing you to recover soon and regain your former spirit. And don't worry, Xi'er's technique is very gentle, just like a feather brushing past, and you won't feel any pain."
When the old lady listened to Chu Zixi's words, a hint of hesitation flashed in her eyes, but in the end she was moved by Chu Zixi's sincerity and care.
She nodded weakly and said, "Okay, whatever Xier says, we'll do it, cough cough cough..."
Seeing this, Chu Zixi opened the medicine box, took out the silver needle bag, and after disinfecting the silver needles, she picked up a silver needle and skillfully tapped and twisted it on her grandmother's acupuncture points. Every movement was precise and smooth.
The silver needle accurately pierced each acupuncture point. As the silver needle penetrated, the old lady seemed to feel a warm current flowing through her body.
As the silver needles were inserted one by one, a look of relief gradually appeared on the old lady's face.
Her originally furrowed brows gradually relaxed and her coughing gradually subsided.
Chu Zixi's technique was extremely gentle. The old lady's originally tense face gradually relaxed. She narrowed her eyes slightly, as if immersed in an extremely comfortable atmosphere, and hardly felt any pain at all.
Time passed minute by minute, and with the last silver needle accurately inserted into the acupuncture point, the acupuncture process was finally successfully completed.
At this time, the old lady's originally somewhat rapid breathing gradually slowed down, becoming deep and long, like a quiet stream flowing in the mountains.
Chu Zixi stood up carefully, with a trace of concern and tenderness in her eyes. She tucked the quilt for the old lady gently, as if she was afraid of waking up the sleeping old woman.
In the room, Qin, Ruan and the people behind them witnessed this scene. They all slowed down their pace involuntarily, moving gently as if afraid to disturb the peaceful atmosphere, and then slowly left the room.
The most important thing is to let the old lady rest in peace.
Chu Zixi silently packed up her silver needles and medicine box. After finishing, she slowly walked out of the room as if she was afraid of making any sound.
Ruan stood quietly at the door, her eyes fixed on Chu Zixi's departing back, her face full of concern.
She couldn't help but take a step forward and called softly, "Xi'er..."
Chu Zixi heard the voice, stopped, turned around slowly, raised the corners of her mouth slightly, showing a warm smile, and said softly: "Don't worry, second aunt, grandma is old, and her body functions are inevitably a little degraded. This time she just caught a cold by chance, which caused her illness to be so serious. But please don't worry, as long as you take good care of yourself, grandma will recover soon."
After hearing what Chu Zixi said, Ruan continued to ask, "Then...how meticulously do you need to take care of her on a daily basis? After all, the old lady's body cannot afford to have any problems. Previously, I had been relying on the medicinal diets that Xi'er carefully wrote to take care of her body, and the effect was really good."
Chu Zixi slowly said, "I will carefully write a few more recipes for medicinal diets with different effects later, so that they can be used alternately with the medicinal diets I wrote before. This will not only ensure the continuity of the conditioning, but also allow grandma to try more delicious and beneficial foods. Now grandma has fallen asleep, and as soon as she wakes up, I will immediately give her the medicine to drink to ensure that she can absorb the medicinal effects in time."
After hearing this, Ruan showed a look of relief on her face. She nodded continuously, with a gleam of gratitude in her eyes. She said softly, "Okay, okay, Bing'er, Si'er, you guys can chat with Xi'er. We, the elders, won't bother you young people. You young people have your own topics and ideas. We can take this opportunity to enhance our relationship."
After they finished speaking, Ruan and Qin left.
Yun Yubing, Yun Mengsi and Chu Zixi smiled at each other and slowly walked into the pavilion not far away.
I saw that the maids had already obediently prepared fragrant tea and various exquisite snacks, and placed them neatly on the quaint stone table.
Yun Mengsi gently stretched out her fingers and gently stroked the smooth stone bench, then slowly sat down. Between her originally relaxed brows, there seemed to be a hint of unspeakable worry. The worry was like a wisp of light smoke, lingering in her heart for a long time.
Seeing this, Chu Zixi pursed her lips slightly and asked softly, "Cousin, what's on your mind? Look at your brows, they are tightly locked together. Is there something disturbing happening at home?"