Reborn in the 60s and adopted

"I don't have any. You go home and bring me some water. The sun will be very strong soon. Don't get your face tanned." Aunt Tang San said.

"I'm helping the guild."

Aunt Tang San interrupted her.

"Listen to your mother and go back. Don't worry, I wouldn't do it if I didn't feel well," Aunt Tang said with a stern face, pretending to be angry.

"Oh, okay. If you feel unwell, let Aunt Wang take you back." Seeing that she was in good spirits, Tang Mei had to obediently put down the work in her hands.

"I know. I'll be back soon." Aunt Tang looked at the obedient Tang Mei and finally revealed a long-lost smile.

Tang Mei thought of the old doctor who came to her house that night to see her Third Aunt. It was such a hot day, and her Third Aunt's temperature must be higher after she became pregnant. So she went to his house to buy some mint for her Third Aunt to drink to relieve the heat.

According to my memory, it took me about 20 minutes to reach his house. I stood in front of the bamboo fence gate, which was closed but not locked.

"Grandpa Zhang, are you there?" Tang Mei shouted.

····No one answered

"Grandpa Zhang, are you home?" Tang Mei shouted again. If no one answered, she would go back.

Just as she was about to go back, she heard, "Who is it?" The powerful voice of Mr. Zhang came from the room.

"I'm Tang Mei, I came here to buy something."

"Come in, the door is unlocked."

Tang Mei walked in and followed the sound she had just heard to find the old doctor who was grinding medicine on a stone mill in the room.

"Grandpa Zhang, I want to buy some mint and boil it into water for my third aunt to drink. Can she drink it while she is pregnant?" Tang Mei asked.

"Yes, they are drinkable. They are just under the wall outside the house. You can dig a few and plant them in a cool place. You won't have to run so far next time you want to drink them."

"Well, thank you, Grandpa Zhang. I'll give you the price." Tang Mei opened her small bamboo wallet.

"Why do you want money? I have plenty here, just take it." The old man waved his hand and said, "You are a filial child, not bad."

Tang Mei's face turned red when the old doctor praised her.

"Grandpa Zhang, I'll go and take it away then."

"Well, let's go back after we've pulled it off." The old man continued with his work.

Tang Mei went to the corner outside the door and saw a large patch of green mint, which looked very pleasing to the eye. She pulled a handful of mint with roots and felt a little bad. The old man didn't charge her for the consultation a few days ago, and he didn't charge her again today. She saw that it was still early, so she decided to help him with the work for a while.

Tang Mei looked around and saw a medicinal garden over there. It wasn't too hot at the moment, and there was a small patch of herbs that was turning a little yellow.

"Grandpa Zhang, I notice a piece of herb there is turning a little yellow. Is it because it lacks water or is it too old? Do you need to scoop some water for it?" Tang Mei leaned in through the window and asked the old man.

"That needs some manure water. Don't worry about it, little girl. I can sprinkle some on it myself in the evening." The old man thought for a while and said, "Come and help me grind this herb."

"Oh." Tang Mei hurriedly ran forward and started rolling like the old man had just done.

In a short while, everything in the dustpan was crushed into powder.

"Okay, that's enough. There's no more work here. I'm going to take a nap. You can go back, little girl." The old man yawned.

"Okay, Grandpa Zhang, you have a good rest. I'm going home." Tang Mei walked out and closed the door behind her.

Tang Mei returned home smelling the scent of mint.

First, boil the water, put a few leaves in it, add some sugar, and put it in the cold water just drawn from the well to wait for it to cool down. After doing all this, Tang Mei put it on the stool and cooked lunch.

After the meal was ready, I planted the remaining mint with its roots in the bamboo circle under the eaves.

After watering it, Tang Mei went in and touched the edge of the bowl. It was almost cold enough, so she poured it into the military water bottle.

Carrying it on her back, Tang Mei went out.