Siheyuan: Big City, Small Love

Chapter 142: Tea instead of cigarettes

"Da Hu, are all the things ready? Xiao Laizi is going to town, you can accompany him and buy some things you need." Old Master He said to Da Hu while sitting on a chair.

"No problem, Grandpa, I just want to buy some cloth." Dahu said.

"Why do we need to buy cloth? Aren't the clothes already made?"

Mr. He asked.

"My in-laws said they wanted to buy three feet of floral cloth to decorate the place. I thought it would be needed anyway, so I agreed." Uncle He Zhong did not hide it.

"Okay, go ahead, go ahead." Mr. He waved his hand to show his agreement.

"Xiao Laizi, let's go." Dahu pulled Xiao Laizi and went to push the bicycle. After all, Dahu was married now, so the bicycle would be used by his uncle's family first.

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"Brother Dahu, do you still need a lot of cloth? I still have a few cloth coupons. How about..."

He Lai was interrupted by Da Hu before he could finish his words.

"No need, Xiao Laizi, I have enough cloth coupons. My father has already lent them to me."

"Oh." He Lai didn't force it.

Soon we arrived at the door of the herbal medicine store.

"Hello, I want to buy something." He Lai greeted the waiter.

"what do you want?"

"One pound each of honeysuckle, wolfberry, chrysanthemum, osmanthus, burdock root, and cassia seed. Pack them in half a pound packages."

"Okay, got it."

"It's packed. The total is three dollars and ten cents." The waiter said after fiddling with the beads.

He Lai quickly paid the bill and left. As expected, the price in the town was much cheaper than in the city. If it were in the city, it would probably cost 5 yuan.

"Brother Dahu, go buy some cloth."

"Walk."

The place where things are sold in the town is not big, and all the things are in one place, like a small supply and marketing cooperative.

Soon, Dahu bought three feet of floral cloth, with an excited look on his face.

He Lai looked at Da Hu's happy expression and was happy for him too. After all, he would have a wife soon. Alas, he still had to wait for many years!

The two of them returned to Hejia Village quickly. When He Lai returned to the He family, the aroma was already wafting from the kitchen.

"Grandma, is it a big rooster? I'm drooling." He Lai tried to please Grandma He deliberately. There was nothing he could do because the old lady was so nice to him. He just said one word and she killed it.

"Yes, dear grandson, it will be ready soon. You can sit in the house and chat with grandpa for a while." Grandma He was also very happy.

He Lai came into the room. Mr. He was smoking a cigarette, so He Lai put away his pipe.

"Grandpa, didn't you promise me to smoke less? Look, I bought you some tea-making utensils. I'll make you some tea now."

He Lai took the teacup, took out grandfather's portion from the bag, put a little of each, and took the thermos to make tea.

Grandpa He also smacked his lips. This good grandson didn't allow him to smoke anymore. He even put away his cigarette. He felt uncomfortable. He could only recall the smell of the cigarette and slowly closed his eyes to feel it.

He Lai waited until the chrysanthemums and other things had sunk and the boiled water had changed color before he gave it to Grandpa He to drink.

"Grandpa, that's enough. Here you drink it. You can add some water after you finish it. This is very helpful for the body. I guarantee it's better than smoking."

Mr. He had no choice but to take it and started drinking it. He felt it was quite good and his bitter expression gradually stopped.

"Grandpa, it's not bad, right?" He La could see that Grandpa He still liked drinking it very much.

"It's OK, it's OK. This medicine is not cheap, right?"

"Grandpa, chrysanthemum, osmanthus, and honeysuckle are all common. In fact, you can dry them and drink them yourself. They are not expensive in the medicine store. Anyway, it's good for Grandpa's health, so it's okay to buy some.

When you feel thirsty, drink this; when you want to smoke, drink this. The effect is really good. Slowly, you will get used to it, Grandpa."

He Lai also explained patiently.

"Okay. Listen to me, grandson. Grandpa will drink this tea from now on." Grandpa He also wanted to try this thing, and after drinking it, he really had less desire to smoke.

"The chicken is here!" Old Mrs. He came in carrying a clay pot, put it on the table, and first served He Lai a bowl of chicken soup.

"Little Laizi, drink a bowl of chicken soup first, and grandma will get you a big chicken drumstick."

"Thank you, grandma." He Lai took the bowl and started drinking. This big rooster is really delicious. It won't crow now.

"Take the chicken leg too, eat and drink at the same time." Old Mrs. He gave the chicken leg to He Lai again and turned her head to glance at the teacup in Old Mr. He's hand.

"Oh, you actually drank tea, that's good."

"Haha, Xiao Laizi gave it to me, so I have to drink it. Old lady, you should try it too, it's quite good."

Mr. He handed it to Mrs. He. Mrs. He was about to refuse, but she took the teacup and took a sip. It was clear and refreshing and she felt good.

"Grandma, this tea is good for the elderly, you can drink more. By the way, this pack is for you, brew it for grandpa and you every day.

Grandma, you have to supervise Grandpa to drink, and you can't let him smoke all the time. I've given you the pipe, so keep it."

He Lai gave the medicine bag and the pipe to Old Lady He.

"Okay, Xiao Laizi, grandma will keep it for him. I'll make him some tea every day. If he doesn't drink it, he won't be allowed to eat. Let's see if he still smokes."

Old Mrs. He returned the teacup to Old Mr. He, took the things that He Lai handed over and put them away.

When Mr. He saw that the two of them had teamed up, it seemed that he could no longer keep his pipe. Forget it, forget it, just drink it first.

"By the way, Grandpa, did you get anything from the trap?" He Lai suddenly remembered.

"Probably not. If there is, Xiaohu and the others will come to notify you." The old man hasn't recovered from the experience of having his cigarette taken away, and he was a little dazed when he answered.

"Grandpa, come, let your grandson give you a massage." He Lai came behind Grandpa He and started massaging slowly.

"Enjoying the blessing of my grandson, um, it's so comfortable." Grandpa He closed his eyes and enjoyed it.

"That's right, grandson's massage can relieve fatigue. Grandpa, just enjoy it slowly." He Lai also massaged his back more vigorously.

Old Master He looked at He Lai, massaging his shoulders, back, and legs. If he hadn't stopped him, he would have washed his feet and massaged his soles. He was so moved.

"Grandpa, you're not going to cry, are you?" He Lai said quietly.

Grandpa was stunned. "Nonsense, I, your grandpa, have never cried!"

"That's not right, grandma, please tell me..."

"Okay, okay, grandpa will help you get some corn cobs." He Lai was interrupted before he could finish his words. Grandpa He ran out of the inner room.

He Lai and Old Lady He smiled at each other. There was nothing they could do. Old Man He had no secrets in front of Old Lady He. The old lady knew everything.

"Then grandma, I'm going to read a book." He Lai remembered that he hadn't read today's book yet, so he hurried to continue.

"Okay, go ahead. Grandma will go and see the old man too." Old Mrs. He also stood up.