Chapter 10: Medicinal Cuisine
Beisitian used to take care of Luo Anping, attending to his daily needs and keeping things tidy every day, but she never taught him like she did today.
Mrs. Qin felt strange hearing Beisitian instructing like this and glanced at Luo Xudong, feeling as if it was just like when he used to teach the children.
However, ever since he became paralyzed, he seemed to have rarely spoken.
Luo Xudong listened to Beisitian’s persistent guidance, looking dazed as his eyes turned towards the outer room, only to be blocked by the door curtain!
In the past, this daughter-in-law was the most timid, easily scared into tears by a single word from Mrs. Qin, and it was considered good enough if she could manage a complete sentence with others outside. Expecting her to chat with people, let alone inquire about something, was unrealistic.
Luo Xudong knew that this child lost her mother at a young age and was raised by her stepmother. Her stepmother was not easy to get along with, and there was no shortage of daily beatings and scoldings, with plenty of chores and rarely a proper meal to eat, especially after the stepmother had her own children, the situation worsened.
When Beisitian was twelve, her stepmother couldn’t wait to sell her off, claiming to have found a good marriage for her.
When Beisitian’s father inquired, it turned out there was nothing good about the marriage; the other party was about his age, not only a cripple but also mentally challenged. The child was only twelve, and marrying there would ruin her entire life!
Beisitian’s father refused to agree, let the stepmother fuss over other matters, but not this one!
After over a month of fussing, the stepmother didn’t get her way, and eventually, the matter was dropped. Who would have thought that Beisitian’s father went up the mountain to gather herbs and was licked by a bear, and he never returned!