Xiao Yiming said: "Manman is just a bit skinny, a bit dark, and doesn't need to be treated well."
Looking at that delicate outline and those eyes that were as bright as stars, he felt somewhat tempted.
"Alright, as long as you don't mind, mother is fine with it. Come on, don't stand at the door. Come in. "
Xiao Yiming placed Luo Manman in his room and helped her cover herself: "Sleep for a while, I'll call the doctor to take a look at your wounds later."
Luo Manman nodded her head. This strange smell of bedding caused her to raise her eyebrows, looking at the pitch black eaves, the walls of the yellow mud powder, and the old wardrobe beside the bed.
The entire room was so empty and dilapidated that it could only be described as a family ruin.
This family was really poor, poor to the point of ringing the bell.
Not long after, there was some movement inside the house. It was the sound of two sets of footsteps.
Xiao Yiming pointed to Luo Manman, who was resting with his eyes closed, and said: "regular doctor, let my wife see. Her entire body is covered with injuries."
At this time, the Xiao Niang had also prepared a meal and followed him in: "Thank you very much, regular doctor. I had even asked you to come all the way here."
regular doctor put down the medicine chest and said smilingly: "It's also clear that you treat your wife quite well."
He had just heard about Xiao Yiming buying a wife.
The regular doctor gave Luo Manman a diagnosis before checking her injuries.
"It's just that my foot is in the wrong position. It's fine once it's corrected, and all the wounds on my body are superficial. I'll be fine with a bit of medicine."
"Then regular doctor should quickly correct it and prescribe some medicine." Xiao Yiming's heartache for his wife could be seen by everyone.
He only heard Luo Manman howling like a pig being butchered, and then regular doctor laughed: "It's done."
Then he prescribed some medicine, "Yiming, these are the medicine that she drank for three days. Her body is very weak and needs some treatment. There's also medicine to wipe it off. I'll get someone to send it over later."
"Sure, how much does a doctor have in total?"
"Sigh, it seems like it won't be easy for your family. I'll only charge you fifty coins."
"I …" "regular doctor, I am a little short on money right now, please allow me to give you a few days." Xiao Yiming looked troubled. He did have a few dozen coins in his pocket, but if he paid for the medicine, there would be no dishes left for him.
regular doctor also knew that this was the Xiao family's new daughter-in-law. She had probably used up all her savings as well. "Alright, you can take a few days."
"Sigh, regular doctor is truly a good person. Why don't you stay for dinner?" Xiao Niang also called out politely. It was really embarra.s.sing to entertain a guest with this light and light food.
"No need, my wife has already cooked dinner and is still waiting for me to come back?" regular doctor waved his hand and took the medicine box back.
Trauma medicine.
Xiao Yiming picked up the medicine jar his mother usually used and went to the courtyard to fry the medicine.
He was very skilled at it, and his mother wasn't in very good health. He was already very familiar with these things. Xiao Niang came to the courtyard to see him busy, "Yi Ming, let's eat first."
"Mother, the frying is almost done. Please eat first."
A flash of dissatisfaction appeared in Xiao Niang's eyes. Was this the same as having a wife and forgetting her mother? She was slightly unhappy.
"If I tell you to go eat, then hurry up. You've been tired all day, I'll make it here." Xiao Niang took the fan in his hand and pushed him into the house.
"Cough, cough …" That... Mother, have you eaten yet? "
"I've finished eating. Hurry up and go."
Xiao Yiming came to the kitchen, picked up the brown rice, a bowl of pickled vegetables, and soy milk, and wolfed down his food. Honestly speaking, he was already hungry.
"Manman, you're awake. Why are you up?" Xiao Niang held up the porcelain bowl on the table, his face filled with concern. "Come, drink this medicine while it's still warm."
The black medicine bowl reflected the old woman's waxy yellow face. With Nie Yu's loving gaze, Luo Manman frowned as he drank it all in one gulp.
It was so bitter. The bitterness coming from the tip of her tongue made her feel numb.
"Manman, you'll be fine after you drink the medicine."
Xiao Niang lovingly said as she covered her hands with her haggard hands.
Luo Manman did not care when she saw it, but when she realised that the black thin little hand was coming from her body, she almost fainted.
She was famous for being a flower of the architecture faculty. She shouldn't be wearing it on ugly things, right?
It was said that the hand was the second face of a woman. Seeing how ugly the hand was, it was likely that the face would not be much better.
Luo Manman had been in a daze the entire day, so she was extremely clear-headed.
Struggling to get up from the worn-out quilt, he shakily stood around the room looking for a mirror. The mirror of this era should be a bronze mirror.
Xiao Niang looked around as if looking for something: "Manman, what are you looking for?"
"That, where did we put the bronze mirror?" For the time being, she could not say the word 'mother-in-law' out loud.
"Oh copper mirror, hey, how can I afford a poor family, do you want to see the color on your face? There's water in the big water tank outside. Go take a look. "
Luo Manman's heart was filled with grief. This family was really too poor, how were they supposed to live their days like this?
Walking out of the muddy house and crossing the threshold, there was indeed a large water tank outside. It was filled to the brim with water, so he quickly went over to take a look.
Heavens, was this her? His swarthy face was pale from sickness, his thin face, his dry hair, and the body of the bean sprout.
Luo Manman cried because she was ugly. She pinched her face in pain, this was not a dream.
He didn't give up and looked again, only to discover that his eyes were watery and pleasing to the eye.
The department flower pursued by many boys fell into a rural ugly nun, a huge gap in their hearts.
Look at this body. It's only fourteen or fifteen years old, and she married so early.
Sigh, if he could survive a car accident, then he would grit his teeth and be satisfied.
She swore that she was a little bit dark, a little bit thin, a little bit ugly, but she firmly believed that if she was only a third of her looks, she would make herself look like a human being.
"Manman, why did you come out?" Right after finishing his meal, Xiao Yiming saw Luo Manman who had a painful expression on her face.
Thinking that her body was hurting, he quickly walked over and asked for her warmth.
"I'm fine …" Luo Manman avoided his contact with her. Although this man was not bad looking, but to interact intimately with strangers, was something he could not do?
Looking up, she saw Xiao Yiming smiling at her.
His eyebrows were straight and his eyes were shiny, filled with care. His skin was a bit brown, his thin lips were upraised, and he was obviously a shy man. He was dressed in coa.r.s.e clothes, washed until they were white, and had a few puddings.
Luo Manman was a little sour. She was already this poor, yet she was still willing to spend money to save a person that had nothing to do with him.
If he did not meet her, Luo Manman did not dare to imagine her unknown fate. However, this did not mean that she could accept him.
"You, are you feeling uncomfortable somewhere? Come quickly and lie down in the room." Without saying a word, Xiao Yiming helped Luo Manman up and went inside the room.
There was a strange smell in the room, as if it were the smell of sweat that had not been seen in a long time. There was a long pit in the back of the room.
Luo Manman frowned, "I, I will sleep in this room from now on? Are there any other rooms? "
She didn't want to be in the same room with him.
Xiao Yiming scratched his head, he understood her meaning and reckoned that this daughter-in-law would not be able to accept her for the time being.
That's good too. Her body isn't in a good condition right now, so he didn't dare take her.
After all, he had been single for so many years, so he didn't care about the time.
"Yes, but that room hasn't been cleaned in a long time."
"I, then I'll sleep in that room." Luo Manman said as he walked out of the room. Looking around, all he saw were broken pieces of furniture, tables with missing corners, and chairs with fewer legs.
She secretly gritted her teeth to repay her savior. With her wisdom, she did not dare to say that she was rich, but getting out of poverty was definitely not a problem.
With a creaking sound, Luo Manman pushed open a nearby wooden door. The moment the door was opened, the smell of dust a.s.saulted her nose, causing her to cough lightly.
Looking down, he could see that the corner of the room was covered with cobwebs, but the furniture in the room was a little new.
"My wife, are you sure you want to sleep here tonight? How about I help you clean up before …" "There's no need. I'll just temporarily pack it up and go through the night first."
Luo Manman thought of herself as a guest, so she didn't sleep in the master's bedroom.
"Wife, you're so stubborn. Let me help you clean up." Xiao Yiming immediately picked up his broom to clean it carefully.
The two of them busied themselves for two hours before they finally finished tidying up the room. Xiao Yiming carried a clean blanket over her and helped her make up the bed.
After being busy for so long, Luo Manman felt that she was tired and hungry.
"I almost forgot, my wife hasn't eaten dinner yet?" Xiao Yiming slapped his head, he did not care about the sweat anymore, and pulled her to the kitchen.
The kitchen was small, with a rectangular wooden table next to it.
There was a bowl of brown rice and a stack of pickles on the table, as well as a bowl of milk tofu.
If it was in the past, Luo Manman would not even look at this dish, but now that she was hungry, naturally anything she ate would be fragrant.
Luo Manman ate slowly, her movements extremely graceful, making others feel like she was the daughter of the large family.
"Wifey, the way you eat is so beautiful." Xiao Yiming laughed, seeing that Luo Manman had finished eating, he immediately scooped water into the pot, closed the lid, and was about to throw some firewood into the stove.
"I'll boil some hot water for you. Go to sleep after you wash up."
"Thank you …"
"There's no need to be polite, daughter-in-law." Xiao Yiming giggled again.
Luo Manman's face fell, he was always calling her her wife, it was extremely awkward to hear that, but she could not say anything about not wanting him to call her his wife.
After walking a few steps in the kitchen, Luo Manman who was bored and bored picked up a bowl of water to clean up. A pair of big hands s.n.a.t.c.hed the bowl away, "My wife, it's not too late to go to work after you've recovered.
After saying that, he carefully scooped the boiling water from the pot into the wooden bucket and carried the bucket into the house.
"My wife, do you still want to wash your hair? Let me get you some more water." He put the liquid on the stool, closed the door and left.
It could be seen that although this "husband" was a bit shy, he still treated her quite well.