Chapter 58 Growth
For half a month, Pei Ning didn't come to the hospital again.
The breasts are not big and the temper is not small.
Lin Bai was not worried about her. Naqu Ruyi was not a scheming person, he was quite naive and far from Song Qing.
Pei Ning is brave and resourceful, and is good at acting. He can handle a mere Qu Ruyi with ease.
Just take care of the kids.
And Pei Ning also knows the importance. If there is something important, he will definitely come to the medical clinic to discuss it. Since he didn't come, it's okay.
This also shows that the Immortal Master Qu Cheng Jia Qu has not returned yet and has not yet found Sister Zhen.
No news is good news. Sister Zhen must have a high status in her sect, and she must have brought a magic weapon with her to protect her when traveling far away.
Lin Bai estimated that it would be difficult for Sister Zhen to cross the rank and kill Jin Dan, but she should have no problem in protecting herself.
Another thing is that Naqu Ruyi is very interested in ordinary life. Lin Bai speculated that, firstly, she had never been exposed to the secular world since she was a child; secondly, the place where monks lived was very different from the ordinary world; thirdly, it might be that this place was not suitable for practice, and at least it was necessary to cherish it there. Only in the blessed place of hiding.
But Pei Ning never came, so Lin Bai still wanted to quarrel with her and make some gossip. Especially looking at her haggard look as she was tortured by Qu Ruyi, it was even more joyful to watch.
"What's for dinner?" Just as she was thinking about it, Xiuxiu came up to her with a serious look.
She is so incredible now that she asks Lin Bai what to eat before three meals a day, just like her own mother.
But if Lin Bai said what she wanted, it would be easy to say; if it was not what she wanted, she would definitely look embarrassed.
"Eat...eat steamed buns?" Lin Bai asked tentatively.
Sure enough, it got to her heart.
"Okay." Xiuxiu nodded and took out a piece of broken silver and some copper plates from her purse. "You go and cut some meat and buy a catty of tofu. I'll make the noodles." After saying that, he walked to the back hall. After a few steps, he turned back and gave a serious warning: "Keep an eye on your son, don't let anyone fool you. Choose fatter meat, don't let Zheng Tu fool you with the thin one."
"I know." Lin Bai covered his forehead and agreed.
When Xiuxiu went to the back hall, Lin Bai realized that it was just after noon, not long after lunch!
Anyway, there were no patients coming at the moment, so Lin Bai closed the door and went to the street to do shopping.
When he found Zheng Tu's shop, Lin Bai asked for two pounds of fat food and one pound of thin food.
Don't be afraid of buying too much. It won't go bad anyway since it's cold.
While Zheng Tu was cutting the meat, he asked, "Master Lin, what are you doing tonight?"
Lin Bai's reputation has become more and more popular recently, and everyone in Beicheng knows that Lin Bai has become a noble man by virtue of his magical wheel-turning skills.
That's why the people in Beicheng either call him Dr. Lin or Master Lin in public, but secretly they call him Lin Zhuanlun or the straw sandal seller, completely forgetting Lin Bai's real name.
So much so that Lin Bai has become an inspirational figure in Beicheng. If anyone has a bad life, he must say: Don't look at me now, look at Lin Zhuanlun, he used to be a mud-legged guy selling straw sandals! How long did it take for your luck to change? Don’t bully young people into being poor!
"Make steamed buns to eat." Lin Bai said kindly.
"Then I'll chop it into stuffing for Master Lin!" Zheng Tu said immediately.
Lin Bai thought his method was not good enough, so he shook his head and refused.
After paying the money, Lin Bai followed Xiu Xiu's instructions and stared at the man who weighed the money. After seeing that it was correct, he tied the meat with a hemp rope, picked it up and walked away.
I went to buy another two kilograms of tofu, and when I was thinking about what else to buy, I saw a picker selling dried vegetables.
There are not many vegetables to eat in winter, most of them are dried foods in summer and autumn. Lin Bai bought two kilograms of dried sophora japonica flowers to complete the fillings for the steamed buns.
I happily returned to the hospital. When I arrived at the door, I saw two horses walking towards me.
One of the people on the horse was wearing a green skirt, carrying a long sword, and had a look of helplessness on his face. He was Pei Ning.
The man on the other horse wears a jade hairpin and his forehead is covered with jade. He is dressed like a noble prince. He is handsome and handsome, but he is very charming.
She also took a folding fan and fanned it gently, with landscapes painted on it. I just don’t know if the wind she is fanning is cooler than the north wind.
"It's free." Lin Bai slandered, but there was a look of surprise on his face. He carried meat in one hand and tofu and dried sophora flowers in the other. On the teacher’s body.”
After Lin Bai finished speaking, he looked at Peining. Peining shook his head slightly, as if to say: I didn't come here.
Qu Ruyi put away the folding fan, clapped her palms lightly, and said with a smile: "Lin Zhuanlun, can I still be good at this?"
"Moshang is like jade, and the young master is unparalleled in the world." Lin Bai was a thick-skinned person, and he immediately praised shamelessly, "If I were a girl, I would definitely fall in love at first sight!"
Qu Ruyi nodded with satisfaction, Mao'er was being stroked very comfortably.
"If he wants to become a girl, the Bihen Dao left by Master Quxian can be used." Pei Ning said to Qu Ruyi with a sudden smile.
"..." Lin Bai was speechless, only thinking that Pei Ning was very bad.
Hearing this, Qu Ruyi looked down, shook her head and laughed, saying: "Forget it, you finally got the title of wheel runner, how can you let me ruin it?" After saying that, she pointed at Lin Bai with a folding fan, He asked again: "Are you going to cook?"
"Yes." Lin Bai replied with a smile.
According to etiquette, one should invite people into the hall for dinner, but Lin Bai seemed to have forgotten about this, let alone drink hot soup.
"What to cook?" Qu Ruyi asked again.
"It's cold, Xiuxiu said she wanted to make some steamed buns to eat." Lin Bai still didn't mention the invitation to eat, so he just pretended to be dumbfounded.
Qu Ruyi was not stupid either. She stared at Lin Bai playfully and said with a smile: "I heard that you, Lin Zhuanlun, are the best at gynecology. Could it be that there are some secrets hidden in the medical clinic?"
Hidden the secrets of the Immortal Family...
Just as Lin Bai was about to refuse again, the curtain of the medical center was opened and Xiuxiu walked out.
Her sleeves were turned out, and there was some white flour on the tip of her nose. She looked first at Peining, then at Qu Ruyi, and then at Lin Bai.
"Your friend?" Xiuxiu asked.
"Exactly." Qu Ruyi answered quickly.
Hearing this, Xiuxiu smiled, looked at Lin Bai, and said, "It's so cold, why don't you invite someone in for a sip of hot tea?" She looked like an adult, more like a hostess, and continued, "My lord, , Uncle Master, please come in and have some tea to get rid of the cold.”
Qu Ruyi dismounted with a smile and walked into the medical clinic without forgetting to say, "Lin Zhuanlun, you don't have the eyesight of a little girl."
Lin Bai and Pei Ning were outside the hospital. They looked at each other, both were speechless and could only follow.
After entering the medical hall, he saw Qu Ruyi looking around with great interest. He first looked through the medicine cabinet, grabbed a few medicines and smelled them, then went to the bookshelf and picked up a medical book to read.
Lin Bai and Pei Ning were frightened. The magic book was hidden on the bookshelf...
Lin Bai once said that the best way to hide leaves is to put them in the forest...
A big bird came to the woods today.
Pei Ning glared at Lin Bai and pressed her hand on the hilt of the sword.
"Your Excellency, Uncle Master, please have tea." Xiuxiu came from the back hall, holding a tray.
She looked serious, without her usual talkative appearance, and she really looked like an adult.
Qu Ruyi put down the medical book, stepped forward with a smile, picked up the tea cup and sipped it slowly.
Xiuxiu looked virtuous again, took the things from Lin Bai's hand, and said, "You stay here with the guests, and I'll cook." After saying that, she nodded towards Qu Ruyi.
Lin Bai: "..."
When she went to the back hall, Qu Ruyi asked with a smile: "Lin Zhuanlun, are you married? How can she look like a good wife?"
Peining sneered.
Lin Bai touched the sweat on his forehead and said helplessly: "Master Xiaoqu is joking, how old is she?"
"I'll just say it." Qu Ruyi nodded, "There's no rush anyway, just wait a few years."
Peining couldn't stand listening anymore and said, "I'll go to the back to help her." After saying that, she walked to the back hall with her sword in hand.
After Pei Ning left, Lin Bai refilled Qu Ruyi's tea and asked with concern: "Master Xiao Qu, has Master Qu not come back yet?"
Qu Ruyi shook her head, with a bit of melancholy on her face.
"Master Quxian has been missing for almost two months, especially..." Lin Bai was extremely worried. Qu Ruyi smiled after hearing this and said: "Ancestor has mastered the golden elixir, nothing will happen to him. Besides, my ancestor and I are closely connected by blood. If anything happens to her, I will feel it in my heart." She said this. , waved his hand, "You don't understand even if I tell you."
Lin Bai really didn't understand much, but the concern on his face remained unchanged, and he asked again: "I heard from Pei Ning that Immortal Master Xiaoqu travels out all the time, why don't you see Immortal Master Xiao Song?"
Qu Ruyi showed a bit of disdain on her face and said: "He is staying at the county government office. He wants to steal but dare not steal. He is cultivating his mind!"
What does it mean? What to steal? Stealing fishy taste? Could it be that my sister Ren has a face again? No wonder you haven’t come to see me recently...
Lin Bai did not dare to ask in detail, but just said: "If there is anything I can do to help, please give me more instructions from the immortal master."
"A pimp?" Qu Ruyi seemed to have learned a lot of new things. She stood up with a smile, looked around, and then went to the back hall.
Lin Bai had no choice but to close the door of the medical clinic and follow him quickly.
When they got to the kitchen, Xiu Xiu was making noodles and Pei Ning was chopping stuffing.
Qu Ruyi entered the kitchen, waved her hand to show that she was not polite, then sat aside and watched, chatting casually with Xiuxiu.
Lin Bai and Pei Ning looked at each other. They didn't say much and went about their business.
Soak the dried sophora flowers and squeeze out the water. Cut the tofu into cubes, pass through the lard, and mix with the stuffing.
Roll out the dough, wrap the buns, and steam them.
By the time Shen Shizhong arrived, the buns were steamed, and Xiu Xiu used the remaining tofu to make tofu soup.
The steamed stuffed buns are just soup, but they don’t have a special flavor. Even Qu Ruyi praised Xiuxiu for her good skills.
After dinner, Xiuxiu was so enthusiastic that she even wrapped buns in paper and asked Qu Ruyi and Peining to take them home to eat.
Qu Ruyi actually accepted it, she seemed to like Xiu Xiu very much.
After going out and riding on the horse, Qu Ruyi looked at Lin Bai and said with a smile: "Don't let me down."
Xiuxiu's face was a little red and she quickly lowered her head.
Lin Bai did not dare to say a word.
In the blink of an eye, the New Year has passed, and everyone has grown one year older. The severe cold of winter is gradually gone, spring is sprouting, and willow trees are sprouting.
The days were calm and tight, without any ripples. Qu Ruyi stopped wandering around and stayed in the county office day after day. Peining was finally free.
According to Peining, although Naqu Ruyi was a cultivator, he was still young after all, so he must have been homesick.
The north city of Huaxi County was as usual, except that many wealthy people in the south city took refuge south, saying that the bandits were coming soon.
After breakfast that morning, Lin Bai opened the business as usual.
There seemed to be something wrong with Xiuxiu, her face was a little pale, and she was not gossiping with Lin Bai like she used to.
"Are you feeling unwell?" Lin Bai asked with concern as he saw her holding hot water and drinking it.
"No." Xiuxiu's face was a little red, her head lowered, as if she didn't dare to speak.
"I feel the pulse." Lin Bai was a doctor, and he understood the principle of tabooing medical treatment.
Xiuxiu hesitated for a moment, then stretched out her hand, and then lowered her head.
Her pulse is strong and she is healthier than an ordinary girl. It's just that the pulse comes and goes fluently, like beads running on the disk, which is a typical menstrual pulse.
Lin Bai was familiar with medical books and was best at treating women. He soon knew that this girl was having her first period.
Generally speaking, women mature at the age of 12 or 13, and it is normal for a woman to mature two years later or two years earlier.
Generally speaking, rich people who have no shortage of food and drink come earlier, while poor people come later.
Of course, it also depends on your personal physique. This kind of thing is hard to predict.
This winter, Lin Bai doted on her and ate meat every now and then. The girl really gained a lot of weight.
"Why are you in a daze?" Xiuxiu asked in a low voice, "Did you not understand the pulse, or are you embarrassed to say it?"
She was very straightforward.
"I'll ask your uncle to come over later and let her teach you." Lin Bai said seriously.
"What did she teach me?" Xiuxiu felt a little embarrassed, "I have read medical books since I was a child and don't need to be taught by others. Isn't it just Tiankui? It will be fine in two days."
"Yes..." Lin Bai said with a smile.
"Yes." Xiuxiu nodded and whispered: "Now that you can have children, it's time to think about marriage."
This is true, but outrageous.
"?" Lin Bai frowned and flicked her forehead.
"What's wrong? Did I say that right?" Xiuxiu covered her forehead, her face red, "Sister Jiaojiao from the Chen family in the back street is not a few years older than me, and she married into the Liu family early. I'm about to... ..." Her voice became smaller and smaller.
"It's still early." Lin Bai had a headache.
"Grandpa asked you to take care of me, and you have to take care of my marriage from now on." Xiu Xiu whispered again.
"That's natural." Lin Bai responded immediately, "I will definitely find you a person of noble character, but I have to wait until he is eighteen years old?"
"Eighteen? Then you will become an old... girl like my uncle?" Xiuxiu was shocked. She clapped her fingers, "By then, you will be over 20... and you are still willing to wait for me?"< br>
"...What are you thinking about?" Lin Bai was also shocked.
"I just thought, let's just make ends meet." Xiu Xiu said very reasonably, "You don't need to prepare a gift, and I don't need to prepare a dowry. You don't bother me, and I don't bother you. We're not outsiders. You two can live a good life and get married later. I will give you more children later.”
"How old are you, and you think about this all?" Lin Bai covered his forehead.
"What are you thinking about if you don't think about these things?" Xiu Xiu was a little confused, "Isn't it the same with getting married and having children?"
That's right, people from Beicheng all come here like this. When you are young, you think about your own marriage, and when you are old, you think about the marriage of the next generation. The purpose of your life is to "get married and have children."
"We'll talk about it when you grow up," Lin Bai said.
"It will take a long time. What if you marry my uncle?" Xiuxiu said aggrievedly.
So you were worried about this...
"Don't worry, I'll wait for you." Lin Bai pinched her cheek.
"Really?" Xiuxiu immediately became elated. She was very happy, "What's for lunch? I'll cook it for you!"
Just then, there was a knock on the door.
"Who is it?" Xiuxiu asked.
"Old girl." Someone answered outside, and the door curtain was opened.
Xiuxiu was so frightened that she immediately ran to the back hall.
Pei Ning walked in. She glanced at Lin Bai with a half-smile, and said, "Xiuxiu, why are you running?"
"I'm in a hurry to cook for my uncle." Xiu Xiu stopped, with a panic on her face, "What does your uncle want to eat? I'll cook it for you."
"As long as it's made by Xiuxiu, I like to eat it." Peining smiled.
Xiuxiu immediately ran to the back hall, not daring to say a word again.
"I've heard of raising a daughter, but I've never heard of raising a daughter-in-law." Peining said in a strange tone.
Lin Bai was very thick-skinned and pretended not to understand and asked: "Is something wrong?"
"She's back." Peining said.
"When?" Lin Bai asked.
"Just now." Pei Ning pointed at the roof, "The immortals are flying out of the sky, and half of the city has seen them." She said this with a sweet smile on her face, "But compared to your life-long events, the immortal master and so on. It’s a trivial matter.”
(End of chapter)