Chapter 172: The Magical Use of Apples for Auntie 3
Chapter 172 The Magical Use of Apples for Auntie Three’s Lack of Milk
The next day, the weekend.
The third aunt chose a good time to give birth, which was on Saturday night.
At around eight or nine o'clock, everyone thought that the third aunt was about to wake up, and they all gathered outside Yan Bugui's house.
Everyone had gifts in their hands, most of them were five or six eggs, which was already a lot.
A few people, such as Auntie No. 1 and Auntie No. 2, also have a little brown sugar in addition to eggs.
Brown sugar has the effect of replenishing blood. For the aunts who have just given birth, it is a timely gift.
Yan Bugui's eyes lit up when he saw the brown sugar:
"Thank you, Auntie One and Auntie Two. I couldn't buy brown sugar for a long time, and you really helped me a lot."
The lady laughed and said, "They are all neighbors, a little brown sugar is nothing."
The second aunt agreed: "Yes, this is all we have, as long as you don't mind it being too little."
Brown sugar is also a hot commodity and sometimes it’s even out of stock.
After a few words, Yan Bugui took the gifts from the two and handed them to Yan Jiefang behind him.
Yan Bugui had prepared some, but they were all drunk by the third aunt.
There is no brown sugar at home now, and Yan Bugui is having a headache about it. The brown sugar brought by the two people is like a timely help.
"You go ahead and do your thing, let's go in and see the third aunt." said the first aunt.
"Okay." Yan Bugui quickly moved aside to make way.
When we entered the room, we saw some women there. They were surrounding the bed, looking at the three aunts lying there.
Next to the third aunt was the newborn Yan Jie Di, who was lying there quietly, her small body looking so fragile.
These women held the newborn Yan Jie Di carefully in their arms.
Looking at the sleeping Yan Jie Di, the ladies exclaimed: "Oh, this girl is so cute! Look at her little nose, she looks so much like Auntie!"
"Yeah, and this mouth is also very similar to the Third Master's."
"And he has ears, just like Jie Cheng."
The women talked and praised Yan Jie Di.
Although the newborn baby's facial features have not yet fully developed and it is impossible to tell who he looks like, they praised Yan Jie Di, more out of wanting to make the three aunts feel better.
"Really? Let me see!"
When the three aunts heard the praise from everyone, they felt very happy even though they knew they were joking.
A woman carefully carried Yan Jiedi in her arms and came in front of the third aunt.
She looked at the little life carefully. Although she couldn't tell who the baby looked like, she still felt that they looked alike.
"Um~ah——" Suddenly, Yan Jiedi opened her eyes, as if she was woken up by them.
Faced with this unfamiliar environment and crowd, she felt a little scared and uneasy, so she began to cry loudly.
"what--"
The crying was a little sharp and got louder and louder.
"Ah, don't cry, don't cry!"
The woman holding Yan Jiedi hurriedly whispered to comfort her and gently patted her buttocks, trying to calm her down.
However, these efforts seemed to have no effect. Yan Jiedi's crying became louder and louder, and there seemed to be no intention of stopping.
"Let me take a look." said the second aunt.
The woman seemed to have seen a savior and quickly handed it to the second aunt.
The second aunt gave birth in the orphanage, and she had the most children except the third aunt.
The second aunt was worried about Yan Jiedi, but when she saw that she was just crying, she felt relieved and asked, "Third aunt, was the child fed this morning?"
Hearing this, everyone understood that Yan Jiedi was hungry.
The woman immediately hugged Yan Jiedi and came to the third aunt. The third aunt took her, lifted her clothes, and started feeding her.
The women watched this scene and did not think there was anything wrong with it, because in their opinion, this was a very normal thing.
"Mmmmm~"
After Yan Jiedi drank the milk, she sucked and released it with her mouth, making a "hmm~" sound, which was very cute.
"What's wrong? What's wrong?"
Just then, Yan Bugui's anxious voice came from outside the door.
When he heard Yan Jiedi crying, he immediately became nervous, worried that something had happened.
The first lady quickly explained: "Third uncle, don't come in, the girl is just hungry, nothing happened."
Several women also turned around and stood in front of the three aunts.
Although the third uncle and aunt are husband and wife, it is really not appropriate for them to come in at this occasion.
"Okay, I got it." Yan Bugui responded, his voice visibly relaxed.
This made Yan Bugui worried. He was already over 40 years old, and Yan Jiedi was an old man who had a daughter. How could he not be worried?
This is more worrying than when Yan Jiekuang was born.
"Uncle, this shows how much you love your daughter!" Li Kailang said.
"Hehe, I only have one daughter, it's impossible not to feel sorry for her!" Yan Bugui said with a smile.
After all, Yan Bugui lived opposite his house, so it would be unreasonable for him not to come and take a look.
Li Kailang came over with a basket of fresh eggs and apples.
There are already hundreds of chickens in the growing space, and they lay thirty to fifty eggs every day, so there is no shortage at all.
There were also quite a few apples, hundreds of them bearing fruit for the first time, and Li Kailang couldn’t eat them all by himself.
It’s just right to give it to the three aunts to supplement their nutrition.
"How can this be done? It's too heavy!" Yan Bugui said in embarrassment.
Yan Bugui looked at the basket in Li Kailang's hand, which was full of eggs and apples, and couldn't help feeling a little embarrassed.
The weight of this gift was obviously much heavier than the gifts from other neighbors.
Especially in this era of relative material scarcity, an egg or an apple is extremely precious.
Everyone had to share an apple, and Li Kailang gave away more than a dozen at a time, which was a big gift.
Li Kailang waved his hand nonchalantly, "What's wrong with this? I gave it to Auntie San specially to supplement her nutrition, not for you."
"Uncle, if you want it, I may not give it to you."
Although Yan Bugui wanted to refuse, the third aunt had just given birth and needed to replenish nutrition.
These apples and eggs are undoubtedly the best tonics for the three aunts.
The apples Li Kailang sent are no worse than brown sugar.
Seeing Yan Bugui's hesitation, Li Kailang directly handed it to him:
"Okay, Uncle Three, just take it. If you don't want it, Aunt Three still needs it."
"Thank you!" Yan Bugui said gratefully.
Li Kailang waved his hands repeatedly, "Let's wash an apple for Auntie San to try first. This apple is sweet and sour, Auntie San should like it."
Yan Bugui nodded and looked at Yan Jiecheng standing beside him.
"I'll go now!" Yan Bugui took an apple and washed it immediately.
Not far away, Qin Huairu's eyes were attracted by the bunches of large and rosy apples.
Under the sunlight, these apples emit an attractive luster, and it seems as if you can already smell the sour and sweet aroma.
She swallowed softly, her heart filled with desire for the apple.
"Dongxu!" Qin Huairu gently pulled Jia Dongxu's clothes.
Jia Dongxu turned around and looked at her, "What's the matter?"
Qin Huairu pointed at the apple and said, "Ask Li Kailang if he has any apples left. I want to eat one."
Seeing the desire in Qin Huairu's eyes, Jia Dongxu looked at Li Kailang and said, "Okay, I'll go ask!"
Carrying some eggs, Jia Dongxu came to Yan Bugui.
"Uncle, congratulations!" Jia Dongxu said enthusiastically, handing over the eggs.
"Thank you!" Yan Bugui said with a smile, but his tone was indifferent and he did not accept Jia Dongxu's gift.
Jia Dongxu also understood that it was Jia Zhang's words yesterday that made Yan Bugui unhappy.
Jia Dongxu: "Uncle, we were wrong about what happened yesterday. I apologize to you. I already talked about my mother yesterday."
"When I have time, I'll have my mother come to apologize in person."
Hearing this, Yan Bugui's expression looked better.
Jia Dongxu took the opportunity to hand over the eggs: "Uncle, please accept these eggs. It's a small token of our appreciation."
Yan Bugui hesitated for a moment and finally accepted the eggs.
Seeing Yan Bugui accept the gift, Jia Dongxu breathed a sigh of relief.
Then Jia Dongxu turned to Li Kailang and said with a smile:
"Li Kailang, your apples look really good, big and red. Can you give me some?"
Li Kailang didn't know what Jia Dongxu's intention was, but he didn't have good intentions to help him.
Directly refused: "No more, I gave them all to Uncle Three."
Seeing Li Kailang refusing without hesitation, Jia Dongxu naturally didn't believe it.
Jia Dongxu pressed, "Are they really gone? My wife thought those apples were good, so she wanted to eat some."
"Don't you have a few extra apples at home?"
Looking at Jia Dongxu's aggressive look, it seemed that if he didn't give it to him, he would be a sinner.
Li Kailang frowned and answered unceremoniously:
"I've already told you, if it's gone, it's gone. I gave it all to Uncle San. If you want it, go find Uncle San."
"Even if you want it, you don't even say it nicely. You don't even know where to pick a good place to say it." Li Kailang cursed in his heart.
This is Yan Bugui's family. If you ask him this question and he says he has more, it would seem that the gift is not valuable.
Whether it’s expensive or not is secondary, what matters most is the thought behind it.
Jia Dongxu refused to give in. He glared at Li Kailang and spoke in a tougher tone:
"Li Kailang, stop interrupting me. If my wife didn't want to eat it, I wouldn't ask you for it. If you have it, give it to me now!"
At this time, Sha Zhu also echoed: "Li Kailang, don't be ungrateful! Sister Qin wants to eat it, just take it out quickly!"
Hearing that Qin Huairu wanted it, Sha Zhu's brain suddenly jumped and he also asked Li Kailang.
"Hey, what's the matter? You want to rob it? Okay! Let's see who is stronger, you or my fist." Li Kailang said bluntly.
As soon as these words were spoken, the atmosphere suddenly became tense.
"Uncle, don't take it seriously. The youngsters were just joking." At this time, Yi Zhonghai stood up and said.
What Li Kailang said was a bit harsh. If he didn't come out to explain, everyone would follow his example and cause trouble on other people's wedding days.
"Xiao Li, Jia Dongxu didn't mean that." "Isn't Qin Huairu pregnant too? She wants to eat some apples, so she wants to buy some. Xiao Jia is in a hurry, so he speaks without manners and forgets to tell you that he bought some."
"Whether he really wants to buy it or just wants to rob it, that's not certain yet." Li Kailang replied calmly.
Judging from Jia Dongxu's attitude, he obviously has no intention of buying.
Yi Zhonghai explained: "Hey, it's not that Xiao Jia was anxious and didn't know how to speak properly. I forgot to tell you that I bought it."
"Look what this whole thing is all about, it's all a misunderstanding!"
Looking at Yi Zhonghai who was trying to justify himself, Li Kailang had no intention of giving it to Jia Dongxu.
Are you kidding? There is not a single bad crop grown from the planting space. It would be a waste to give them to someone like Jia Dongxu.
Li Kailang refused: "Okay, Yi Zhonghai, you don't have to tell me so much. The apples are gone. They were all given to Uncle Three."
"If Jia Dongxu wants it, go find the Third Uncle. I don't have any of it."
Seeing Li Kailang so determined, Jia Dongxu couldn't help feeling annoyed.
Suddenly, everyone looked at Yan Bugui.
Yan Bugu looked at Qin Huairu, his gaze lingering on her belly. Her due date was next month.
Yan Bugui hesitated for a moment, then said, "Okay, I still have some left. I'll give you some."
Although he was a little reluctant, he decided to give some to Qin Huairu because she was pregnant.
"Thank you, Uncle Three!" Jia Dongxu thanked.
Then he picked up five apples and walked carefully to Qin Huairu.
He simply wiped the apple with his clothes and handed it to Qin Huairu.
Looking at the apple in front of her, Qin Huairu frowned slightly, but soon returned to normal.
"Huai Ru, try it and see if it tastes good!" Jia Dongxu said.
Qin Huairu smiled, took the apple and took a small bite.
As soon as Qin Huairu took a small bite of the apple, she could immediately feel the sweet and sour taste bursting in her mouth.
She chewed it carefully, and the juice flowed out from the corners of her mouth. The taste made her feel so wonderful that she couldn't help but want to continue tasting it.
"How is it, Huairu?" Jia Dongxu asked.
Jia Dongxu watched Qin Huairu eat with gusto. Apparently the apple was delicious too, so he wiped it and wanted to eat one too.
I instantly felt the same as Qin Huairu.
"It's delicious!" Qin Huairu said after wolfing down the apple.
Seeing this, Yan Bugui realized that Li Kailang's apples were obviously delicious.
At this time, Yan Jiecheng had also washed the apples.
"Jiecheng, take it to your mother to try!" Yan Bugui ordered.
"Okay!" Yan Jiecheng responded, went to the door and shouted, "Mom, I brought you an apple!"
Meanwhile, inside the room.
"Ah~" Yan Jiedi's crying sounded particularly harsh.
Yan Jiedi only drank a little milk and then it was gone.
Her little mouth sucked hard, but she only got a few drops of milk, and then tears slid down her cheeks.
As elderly mothers, Auntie’s physical condition is no longer as strong as when she was young, and her ability to produce milk has also declined.
"Third aunt, are you out of milk?" asked the second aunt.
The group of women were also very worried. The three aunts had no milk, which was very troublesome.
At this time, hearing Yan Jiecheng's voice, the second aunt shouted: "Here they come!"
"I'll go and take a look!" said the second aunt to the third aunt.
"Jiecheng, is there anything wrong?" asked the second aunt.
"Second Aunt, this apple is delicious. Give it to my mother to try!"
The second aunt originally wanted to refuse and said she would buy some milk powder.
But when I saw the big, rosy apple and smelled its fragrance, I was immediately choked.
"Okay, I'll give it to you to try!"
Having said that, he took the apple and went back.
The women looked at the second aunt coming back with the apples and wanted to say something.
But in the end, she was just like the second aunt, unable to say a word.
They had never seen apples so fresh before, even though they were shipped to Beijing.
There are some slight rot or wormholes, and it has never been so clean.
"Third Auntie, try this. This is what Jie Cheng brought to you."
The second aunt handed it to the third aunt reluctantly.
When the crying Yan Jiedi saw the apple, she forgot to cry for a moment.
Her round eyes stared at the apple, she cried "ahhh" softly, and stretched out her hands, trying to grab the apple.
"This is for mom. You are still young and can't eat it!" The second aunt said with a smile, bypassing Yan Jiedi and giving it to the third aunt.
Looking at such a rosy apple, Auntie couldn't bear to eat it.
"Third aunt, eat quickly. You have no milk and Jie Di is still hungry." Second aunt advised.
Hearing this, the three aunts could only eat it reluctantly.
I have the same feeling as Qin Huairu.
When Yan Jiedi saw the apple being eaten, she burst into tears.
"Ah~"
"Drink milk, drink milk!" The third aunt fed Yan Jiedi milk.
Yan Jiedi held it in her mouth, and suddenly some milk came out of her body, which originally had no milk.
After sucking the hard-earned milk, she stopped crying immediately.
Everyone was surprised when they saw this scene.
"She clearly had no milk just now, how come she has it now?!" everyone murmured to themselves.
The third aunt felt it the most deeply. Every time she took a bite of the apple, she could feel a warm current flowing in her body.
After all, they are grown in a planting space and watered by spiritual spring water.
Lingquan water can improve your health, prolong your life and slow down the aging of your face.
For people like Aunt Sanda, the effect of the spiritual spring water can be clearly felt.
Li Kailang was completely unaware of this. He often drank spiritual spring water and his body had long since adapted to it.
Plus, he often eats apples.
If he knew that apples had this effect, he wouldn't dare to take out so many, or even take them out at all.
This apple is amazing. I started producing milk after just a few bites. Where is this apple from? I'll go out and buy some later." A woman exclaimed.
This sentence immediately resonated with the others, and they nodded in agreement.
While everyone was talking, the third aunt finished breastfeeding and felt a little tired. She politely asked everyone to let her rest for a while.
So the women left the room and went out into the yard.
The women pulled Yan Jiecheng in front of them and asked, "Jiecheng, where did you buy the apples you just brought in?"
"Bought it? No, it was given to me by Li Kailang." Yan Jiecheng said.
"Li Kailang?" The women were puzzled, wondering where Li Kailang got so many apples.
But now is not the time to worry about these things. The women looked for Li Kailang and found him, and immediately came to him.
"Xiao Li! Do you still have those apples?" the woman asked impatiently.
Looking at the group of women who gathered around him, Li Kailang had no idea what they meant.
However, in keeping a low profile, Li Kailang refused and said, "No more!"
"Then where did you buy it?" another woman asked.
Looking at the women who were determined to get to the bottom of the matter, Li Kailang guessed that the apples were very useful.
"I bought it at the supply and marketing cooperative. There are still a lot of them there." Li Kailang made up an excuse.
The supply and marketing cooperative has a complete range of products, and what Li Kailang said is true.
After hearing the answer, the women decided to go buy it and went home to get money first.
At this time, the second aunt suddenly thought of another thing: "Oh, third uncle!"
She looked at Yan Bugui and said, "Auntie's milk is a little low. How about Uncle San go buy some milk powder?"
Hearing this, Yan Bugui smiled bitterly.
Not only does milk powder require a ticket, it is also very expensive, costing forty or fifty yuan.
There is still no demand for it, and you can't buy it even if you have a ticket.
His salary is only 32.5 yuan, how can he afford such expensive milk powder?
Moreover, this is not a problem that can be solved in one or two months. It will take at least half a year.
The second aunt also realized that milk powder is too expensive. "If it doesn't work, milk powder substitute will also work. The girl is still young and can't eat now."
Milk replacer is made from soybeans as raw material, with rice flour and egg yolk powder as auxiliary ingredients. It is intended to replace breast milk or formula to feed infants.
Compared to milk powder, it cannot compare in terms of nutrition.
But this milk powder substitute is much cheaper than milk powder. Of course, you need a ticket for this milk powder substitute.
But it is also easier to obtain than milk powder.
As for the malted milk that everyone is familiar with, it is more expensive.
It was mainly popular in the 1970s and 1980s and was more expensive than ordinary milk powder.
Yan Bugui listened to what the second aunt said and nodded: "Okay, I'll try my best to get something."
If the three aunts were younger, they wouldn’t have to buy milk powder substitute.
If Yan Jiedi had given birth two years earlier, in 2, she would have been treated better.
At that time, newborn babies could drink two bottles of milk a day with their milk certificates, each bottle weighing less than half a kilogram.
At the same time, you can also receive 1 kilogram of milk powder and 2 taels of sugar every month.
This is also caused by food shortage. If there were no government subsidies, many newborns would die shortly after birth.
After the story was told, Second Aunt didn't stay for long.
(End of this chapter)