Wenxi covered the pot, took out beef and mushroom sauce from the cupboard, scooped two large spoonfuls and put it in the bowl. It was really impossible to eat the steamed bun without something to pair it with, it was too dry.
He Chenan has been training as a military doctor for several years. For him, making fire and cooking is as easy as performing surgery, and Wen Xi doesn't need to worry about anything.
After steam started coming out of the pot, a few minutes later, the steamed buns were hot. Wen Xi asked He Chenan to take them out himself.
After sitting down, He Chenan picked up the hot steamed bread and took a bite. It was not as irritating as he had imagined. Instead, it was very delicate and even had a faint sweetness in it.
"This is beef and mushroom sauce. You can scoop a little and put it in the middle. It will taste better this way." Wen Xi reminded them that there was no deep hatred between the two of them and they could get along like ordinary friends.
He Chenan scooped a little beef and mushroom sauce with a spoon and put it in the hole in the middle of the steamed bun, then began to eat it in big mouthfuls. The more he ate, the more uncomfortable he felt. It was because of Aunt Liu's instigation that his relationship with Wen Xi had regressed countless steps. Thinking of this, He Chenan couldn't help crying.
Seeing this, Wen Xi felt a little embarrassed for a moment. He took out two pieces of toilet paper and handed them to He Chenan, asking him to wipe his tears.
He Chenan felt even more aggrieved when he saw that Wen Xi didn't even bother to comfort him. They had really become estranged. They had such a good relationship before, but now they were just like ordinary people.
It was because they did not buy that person's job that that person cheated them. He did not get their money, but he got their feelings.
He Chenan had a big appetite and ate all four big steamed buns. He even finished the beef and mushroom sauce that Wenxi had dug out, and drank a mug of tea.
"It's getting late. You should go back and rest quickly. Otherwise, it will be bad if there is a misdiagnosis tomorrow." Wen Xi yawned and said, "I'm sleepy too. I need to rest."
He Chenan also knew that it was getting late and he really couldn't continue to disturb Wen Xi here, so he obediently left. He believed that as long as he worked hard, their relationship could be repaired little by little.
Wen Xi opened the gate and sent He Chenan out. When He Chenan was about to step out of the gate, he suddenly turned around, stretched out his hand to take Wen Xi into his arms, hugged her tightly, and begged in his tone, "Xiao Xi, can you give me another chance?"
Wen Xi said nothing.
He Chenan hugged Wen Xi for a while, then let her go and left.
Wen Xi locked the courtyard door and returned to her room. Her room was opposite Shen Jiaojiao and Jiang Yue's rooms, with a main room in between. There were gentle and even breathing sounds in Shen Jiaojiao and Jiang Yue's rooms.
After that, He Chenan would come to see Wenxi every night and have a midnight snack here before going back.
Of course, he would also bring things, including meat, sugar, cakes, canned food, etc.
Around the fourth night, He Chenan brought Wen Xi's medicine over. He had prepared it in the clinic and brought it directly over in a teacup, using his warm chest to keep the medicine warm.
Arriving at the kitchen, He Chenan took out the teacup from his arms and placed it on the table. "Xiaoxi, this is your medicine. I have prepared it for you. Just drink it directly. Chinese medicine is bitter. I have prepared some candy for you. Just swallow it in one gulp and then quickly put the candy in your mouth. This way, it won't taste bitter."
Looking at the black substance in the teacup, Wen Xi frowned, "Are you sure this is drinkable? And it has a weird smell."
Seeing Wen Xi was scared, He Chenan picked up the teacup and took a sip, "Chinese medicine is like this, as long as it's good for the body, who cares what it tastes like!"
He definitely won't tell you what's in Chinese herbal medicines, because most people can't accept it. Some of the raw materials of Chinese herbal medicines are really outrageous...
For example, white lilac is made from sparrow droppings.
Chicken shit white is the white part of chicken shit.
Earthworms are earthworms.
Wen Xi was deeply impressed to see that He Chenan looked normal. Wen Xi picked up the teacup, pinched his nose and took a sip carefully, then drank it directly. The strange taste was not bitter, but it was very strange, indescribable.
"Xiaoxi, you have to drink this medicine. How can your body get better if you don't drink it? Do you want to have a heart attack at such a young age? A heart attack can really kill people." He Chenan said hurriedly, "Take the Chinese medicine for a few days first. When the Chinese patent medicine arrives, I will send it to you. I have already talked to the pharmacy."
Wen Xi frowned in pain. She could now finally understand the suffering of those women who were forced to drink all kinds of folk remedies because they could not give birth to children.
Drinking those weird-tasting folk remedies for years, some even drinking incense ashes, how painful it must be!
It would be great if she could get some medicine to treat infertility. This would benefit society and help more people reduce their suffering.
If both contraceptive pills and fertility pills are available on the market, everyone will have real freedom in having children in the future. If they want to have children, they can have them. If they don’t want to have children, they can take contraceptive pills, which will not harm their bodies. And if they want to have children when the time comes, they can still have them.
"Will I really get better if I drink it?" Wen Xi looked at He Chenan.
"Now it's just conditioning. It should be difficult to recover at the moment, but as long as there are no uncomfortable symptoms, you don't have to take medicine all the time." He Chenan said.
He also hoped that he could bear the pain for Wen Xi, but the reality was that he couldn't bear the pain for Wen Xi, so he could only alleviate the pain for Wen Xi.
Finally, Wen Xi plucked up the courage to pick up the teacup, pinched his nose, and poured the Chinese medicine directly into his mouth. The "gulp gulp" sound of swallowing was particularly clear.
After drinking a handful of Chinese medicine, Wen Xi took the White Rabbit milk candy handed to her by He Chenan and stuffed it directly into her mouth. However, the taste of the Chinese medicine was too strong. Even the milky fragrance and sweetness of the White Rabbit milk candy could not cover it up. She could only suppress her urge to have sex.
When she comes back after the New Year, she will show the medicine to He Chenan and say that she bought it from Beijing. This way, He Chenan will not doubt the source of the medicine in her hands.
This day, it was finally the day to slaughter the New Year pig in the village. In previous years, the pig was not slaughtered at this time, but this year it was slaughtered earlier. Everyone was very curious, but Captain Qian did not explain much to everyone. However, Wenxi knew that Captain Qian wanted them to eat meat before going home. After all, the forage seeds were provided by Wenxi, so he would not refuse her to inspect it, right?
Although everyone was curious, no one asked too many questions. After all, who would go against meat?
So early in the morning, some people ran to watch the pig slaughtering without fear of the cold. The shrill cries of the pigs echoed throughout the team, and Wen Xi and others could hear them clearly at home.
However, Wenxi and the others did not join in the fun. Instead, they sat in the yard reading in the sun. They then covered their faces with the books. It was so comfortable to bask in the winter sun like this.