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Chapter 184: Chapter 186 I’m Blind!_1
After lunch, when Tan Zhenghong was preparing to go to town to get the doctor, Qiao Duo’er suddenly remembered the treasure at home.
It was the Wild Ginseng she had found last time.
Ginseng is the king of all herbs, capable of treating all types of deficiency syndromes, and now it could come in handy.
However, her body was too weak, so she had to control the dosage and replenish her body slowly.
Qiao Duo’er steeped a slice of Ginseng in water, and after half an hour, she steamed it over the water for another half an hour; this was the legendary Ginseng soup.
Actually, there is a specialized vessel for making Ginseng soup, with two layers of lids to prevent the Ginseng’s essence from escaping.
But without this tool, Qiao Duo’er could only cover the bowl with another bowl to achieve some level of sealing.
Once the Ginseng soup was ready, Qiao Duo’er drank it while it was hot.
Soon, a layer of fine sweat appeared on her body, and her cheeks turned rosy, as if she were drunk.
Now, Tan Zhenghong, who had been skeptical at first, was relieved.
Qiao Duo’er was suffering from a heat-induced illness, and sweating actually meant her body was cooling down.
After drinking the Ginseng soup, Qiao Duo’er felt energetic, but she still lay in bed for about half an hour.
The Ginseng she had harvested this time must have been at least ten years old; although it wasn’t as rare as the thousand-year-old Ginseng, it was still very precious. She would be wasting it if she started jumping around at this moment.
When she got up, Tan Zhenghong had already washed the purple peaches, and just as Qiao Duo’er was feeling particularly thirsty, she took one and bit into it.
The purple peach was sour and sweet, just the way Qiao Duo’er liked it.
"Don’t overeat. I’ll pick more for you when you crave them again," Tan Zhenghong said seriously.
He had heard from the elderly that people with heat-induced illnesses should eat fewer peaches; one just to satisfy the craving would do.
Tan Zhenghong brought some to Hu’s Clan and Chao Lian as well, but knowing his intention, Qiao Duo’er coquettishly said, "I don’t want leftovers from others, you take a bite first."
Tan Zhenghong pursed his lips; he didn’t like sour things, and eating twelve purple peaches at once was a bit of a challenge for him.
But could he refuse when his own wife had asked for just the peach pits he had bitten? Of course, the answer was no, so he started to eat, and only when his teeth felt like they were about to fall out from the sourness did he finally collect enough peach pits.
Tan Zhenghong washed the peach pits and wiped them dry with a cloth, then used an awl to pierce a hole in each one of them.
The peach pits, round and slightly larger than pearls, were not easy to pierce through.
Qiao Duo’er brought over a chair and sat next to Tan Zhenghong to watch, fanning him with a large palm-leaf fan when she saw him sweating profusely.
At that moment, Tan Zhenghong thought he would be willing to eat twelve purple peaches every day!
It took Tan Zhenghong nearly half an hour to finish dealing with all the peach pits. Qiao Duo took out a roll of red cotton thread from the sewing box and braided it into a three-strand plait before threading it through the pits.
When she was done, Tan Zhenghong personally adorned her with it.
This bracelet had virtually no cost, but Qiao Duo’er cherished it immensely because it was filled with sentiment.
Tan Zhenghong held Qiao Duo’er’s hand and gently caressed the bracelet.
At this time, Sun Erhu had also returned, and as soon as he stepped into the courtyard, he saw a charming figure.
For a moment, Sun Erhu felt a bit self-conscious.
He had just come back from the mountains, with plenty of dirt on him—it must look terrible!
Sigh, if he had known, he would have gone back to take a bath before coming over.
While Chao Lian was not paying attention, he quickly slipped into Brother Hong’s room.
The moment he walked in, he thought he was going blind!
He swore he had no idea that in broad daylight, Brother Hong would be holding his sister-in-law’s hand and acting so silly!
Weren’t intimate acts supposed to be done behind closed doors?
