pjbooks Chapter 137 Sending Qi Jiaojiao Away
Chapter 137 Sending Qi Jiaojiao Away
Seeing Bao Ya's reckless attitude, Xu Guanyan didn't dare to investigate further. She was visiting relatives at the military base and would be leaving soon; his whole family worked and lived here.
To put it bluntly, it's like the barefoot aren't afraid of those wearing shoes; no matter how big the commotion gets, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law don't care. And now, they don't know when they'll be able to salvage their reputation.
Therefore, Xu Guanyan made the right choice.
"Xuefen, help me pack up, hurry up, we need to take Jiaojiao to the hospital to get some medicine."
As he spoke, he winked at Lu Xuefen, warning her to stop making trouble.
"Stop blocking the doorway. Don't you think the house smells bad enough? Move over and let the smell out."
As she spoke, Bao Ya went to shoo away the women and older women who were watching the commotion at the door.
Liao Chunhua handed Lu Xuefen a freshly washed baby diaper and told her to throw it away after she finished using it.
Despite feeling nauseous, Lu Xuefen dampened the chair with water and wiped it repeatedly.
The women at the door had already retreated into the yard, but they refused to leave, waiting to see what would happen next.
Lu Xuefen finished wiping over there, and Qi Jiaojiao came back unsteadily, looking so weak and listless that she seemed like she could be blown away by a gust of wind.
Bao Ya slammed the door shut with a loud bang as fast as she could and then locked it.
"What are you doing? Why won't you let Jiaojiao in?"
Lu Xuefen was so angry that her vision blurred again, and she could no longer maintain her usual composure. She yelled at Bao Ya.
"She soiled her pants and made a mess of my house. Are you going to clean it up or is my sister-in-law going to clean it up? Sister-in-law, she's going into your room soon."
Xu Wanyun, who was also somewhat dissatisfied with Bao Ya, suddenly realized that if Qi Jiaojiao were to share a room with her, what would happen if she got dirty with someone's excrement?
She doesn't dare to mess with Bao Ya now. This sister-in-law is a good worker and keeps her word. If she says she won't clean up for her, she definitely won't. Even her mother-in-law listens to her.
"Mom, I'll pack Jiaojiao's things. You can take her home to live with you, and while you're at it, go to the hospital to get her some medicine."
After saying that, Xu Wanyun quickly ran back into the house, stuffed all of Qi Jiaojiao's things into the bag she had brought, and handed it to Lu Xuefen.
We need to take this opportunity to get rid of Qi Jiaojiao quickly; she's driving me crazy.
Lu Xuefen was so angry that she felt dizzy and staggered a few steps, almost falling down.
Xu Guanyan quickly stepped forward to support Lu Xuefen and took the bag from his daughter's hand.
"Take Jiaojiao back home. It's not good for Jiaojiao to stay here all the time, since her mother-in-law is here."
"That's right, we've been living here for over half a month, and nobody has any spare food."
Bao Ya added, making it all too clear that the intention to get rid of them was obvious.
Outside, Qi Jiaojiao was still weakly banging on the door. She was in a terrible state, with feces on her pants and being watched by so many people. How could she ever face anyone again?
Xu Guanyan sighed, pulled Lu Xuefen out, and as soon as the door opened, Lu Xuefen stepped forward to help Jiaojiao out.
"Auntie, what's going on? I'm going inside to change my clothes."
Qi Jiaojiao panicked a little. She didn't want to go out. So many people were laughing at her, and she was too ashamed to face them.
Lu Xuefen forcefully grabbed Qi Jiaojiao's arm and helped her walk out. Xu Guanyan, carrying his bag, turned back and took a deep look at the courtyard gate. He abandoned the idea of having the doctor issue a certificate for Qi Jiaojiao.
Even if it's proven that Qi Jiaojiao was given a laxative by Lin Baoya, so what? A young girl, staying at someone's place for so long, eating and drinking for free, even stealing meat, and in the end, she even pooped in her pants.
Taking it too seriously will only worsen Qi Jiaojiao's reputation, and neither she nor her husband will benefit from it.
Qi Jiaojiao left, and the house was finally quiet. Xu Wanyun tried several times but still couldn't bring herself to ask Liao Chunhua to sleep in the same room with her.
Bao Ya told Liao Chunhua that Xu Wanyun wouldn't offer to help her take care of her child at night unless she asked her for help.
Without Qi Jiaojiao's constant chatter during the day, and with Liao Chunhua helping her take care of the child, she was able to catch up on some sleep, and after a few days, she felt much more relaxed.
"Bao Ya, I heard you can brew wine?"
Wang Xiao finally spoke after holding back for a long time. He had also drunk the two bottles of wine that Jiang Tao brought back last time, and they were indeed delicious.
The brothers in the ward were almost all recovered. Since Bao Ya wasn't too busy, they decided to discuss with her whether she could find some time to brew a couple of jars of wine.
Of course, he was just trying it out, whether there was any chance or not, he just wanted to try his luck. He learned this from Lin Baoya.
"Yeah, I just messed around with it at home."
Hearing him say that, the people in the ward got excited and drank some wine; it was indeed quite good.
Bao Ya seemed to have heard more than a dozen people say that they had drunk her wine. She remembered that Jiang Tao only brought back two bottles, at most two catties of wine. So many people had drunk it? Did they each take a sip?
"Do you see if you can make some when you have a spare moment, so we can have a taste?"
Several people looked at her with expectant eyes.
"But we don't have any yeast."
"Don't you know how to do it?"
"But we don't have the materials."
"I'll go find it."
"But without a still, distillation is impossible."
"Squad Leader Wu from the cooking squad has it; he knows how to distill."
"Then why doesn't he do it?"
Bao Ya looked at the group of people strangely. If someone knew how to brew wine, why were they looking for her?
"His wine is awful."
"It's too bitter."
"It's also a bit astringent."
"After the first sip, I didn't want a second."
"It's a complete waste of food."
Bao Ya: ...
Everyone pointed out one or two flaws.
Fine, considering they pooled their money to give her a new military uniform, she reluctantly made some, since the cook squad leader was there to help.
Before going home, Bao Ya gave Wang Xiao a list and asked him to find the items and let her know when he found them. Then she went home.
The next day, Wang Xiao gathered all the materials, and Bao Ya went to the regimental canteen to make the yeast starter.
Squad Leader Wu was a good student. Bao Ya would grab handfuls of food from here and there and throw them into the basin, while Squad Leader Wu would weigh them one by one and write them down in his notebook.
Bao Ya wanted to say that there was no need for that; she had just placed them randomly, and it would have been fine to use something else, as these things were all random.
She had thought about what business to do after the reform and opening up, but she never thought about opening a winery. Her family didn't have any secret recipes, and the things they used to make the yeast were very casual. They used whatever they had on hand. Every time they brewed wine, it tasted good, but the overall flavor was different each time.
Once the yeast starter is rolled into small balls the size of wax balls and sprinkled with Wu's old yeast starter, it's done.
Bao Ya got her lunch at the cafeteria and went home, so she didn't have to cook. Squad Leader Wu even specially cooked two dishes for her.
On her way home, Bao Ya walked while admiring the scenery on the training field, the air thick with hormones.
Qi Jiaojiao used to be the one to come to the regimental headquarters to get steamed buns. Now she finally understands why the lazy Qi Jiaojiao is so keen on coming to this canteen to get food.
When I got to the steps, I saw two soldiers practicing together, so I stopped to watch.
She was watching with great interest, almost wanting to clap her hands, when suddenly someone pushed her hard from behind.
"ah!!!"
Bao Ya quickly took a big step forward and rushed down the steps.
Once she regained her balance, Bao Ya glared angrily at the person behind her and threw the lunchbox she was holding at them.
Instantly, the man was covered in vegetable soup, and he was so frightened that he stood there dumbfounded.