Chapter 643: Episode 341: Probe_2
She thought to herself that although she was thin, she had always been robust. A couple of sneezes were hardly a big deal. However, to her dismay, when she got up early the next morning, her head ached, and her nose felt congested.
Old Lady Meng hopped about, berating her severely. If it weren’t for the fact that she looked somewhat wilted, Old Lady Meng would have really liked to greet her with a broom.
"I told you, you’re asking for trouble! Staying up late and messing about in the kitchen, what on earth were you thinking? Haven’t I told you that the one thing I hate most in my life is sickly people, those who look half-dead, not the least bit brisk? And right now, you’re nursing a child, do you dare to take any medicine prescribed by the physician carelessly? Isn’t this just looking for trouble? Can’t you, as a mother, give me some peace of mind?"
Scolded by her to the point her head was ringing, Hua Xiaomai, unable to bear it, retorted with a croaky voice, "Do you mean to say you’ve never been sick in your entire life? It’s common to feel unwell with the sudden changes in temperature during spring. If you want to blame someone, blame the heavens, what’s the point of scolding me?"
"You still dare to talk back?" Old Lady Meng rushed off to the kitchen to simmer ginger and brown sugar water, then turned her head and glared hard at her, "Don’t say I didn’t warn you, hold Walnut less today, and when you feed him, cover your face tightly with a cloth. If you pass this illness on to him, I’ll truly skin you alive!"
"Can’t you occasionally show some sympathy for me?" Hua Xiaomai felt both annoyed and amused. She wanted to say something else, but then she saw a figure flash by the gate, followed swiftly by the little rascal coming in beaming with joy.
"Sister Xiaomai, those two merchants from out of town came again yesterday, and Uncle Ping’an sent me to call for you!"
"So early?" Hua Xiaomai frowned slightly—was there really a need to rush like this?
"You’re going?" Old Lady Meng poked her head out from the kitchen, "Are you planning to work yourself to death?"
"I’ll go take a look and be right back." Hua Xiaomai flashed a smile at her, forced herself to stand up from the chair, calling the little rascal to head out the door with her.