Educated Youth in the Countryside: She is the Village's Embroidery Queen!-Chapter 496 - 497: On the Verge of Blacking Out

Yi Chichi, who thought he could nap at home, was a bit disappointed when he heard the sound. But he didn’t say much and sent him off after lunch before going back to teach He An how to draw.

Starting with sketching, she first taught her how to draw single lines and use shading to represent the form of objects.

However, she was too young, listened very attentively, but how much she actually absorbed, only heaven, earth, and He An herself knew.

Nevertheless, the little girl was quite interested in drawing lines.

By the time Mr. Zhang came to pick her up, the kid had already drawn lines on several sheets of paper.

Long and short ones, wavy lines, curves like winding mountain roads, and so on.

She even let her imagination run wild, drawing all sorts of small tufts or chaotic lines on the lines.

Yi Chichi found it amusing and invited Mr. Zhang to see He An’s masterpiece when he entered the room.

He An was very excited about this, handed over the drawing paper, and happily announced, "Great-grandpa, I learned to draw."

"Great-grandpa, take a look."

Mr. Zhang’s expression was full of anticipation and pride.

But that anticipation and pride disappeared when he saw He An’s masterpiece.

He stared at the chaotic and indecipherable masterpiece on the paper, feeling like he was almost blacking out, thinking, ’Oh no, our little An’an is just like her mom, without a trace of artistic talent.’

Could it be that after teaching Xinxin, he would have to teach his great-granddaughter medicine?

That would be too pitiful, being a doctor is so exhausting, he just hopes An’an grows up to do something relaxing and respectable.

He An didn’t know the little twists and turns in her great-grandpa’s mind and cheerfully asked, "Great-grandpa, is my drawing good?"

"...Good!"

Mr. Zhang responded without sincerity, Yi Chichi noticed it, but He An didn’t, and she happily announced she still wanted to continue drawing.

When a child is interested, can the elders stop her?

They absolutely can’t.

So, He An continued to draw her strange and varied lines with the pen.

Mr. Zhang and Yi Chichi started talking about serious matters.

"It’ll be a few days before we can gather all of the medicinal ingredients."

Yi Chichi, "...Which ones?"

Mr. Zhang opened his mouth and listed the names of the medicinal ingredients, causing Yi Chichi’s mouth to twitch a bit, "Aren’t these all common ingredients? Does the pharmacy not have them?"

"They do, but they don’t meet your standards."

Yi Chichi immediately panicked, and Mr. Zhang calmly added, "Don’t panic yet, it will be delivered from Yangcheng."

"Did you apply for it?"

With Mr. Zhang’s rank, applying for some medicinal ingredients isn’t difficult.

However, Mr. Zhang shook his head, indicating it had nothing to do with him, "The pharmacy is running low on stock, and the report has been submitted. If nothing unexpected happens, it will arrive the day after tomorrow. There are two batches that can meet your requirements. I’ve arranged with Xinxin to set aside three portions for you."

"How much is in a portion?"

"Half a pound of each kind."

Goodness, that’s quite a large amount.

"Actually, it can be halved."

Mr. Zhang rolled his eyes, "Since you’re making medicine, you might as well make more at once, to avoid having to do it again next time."

That’s true, but, "The key is that the antiseptic and regenerative powder won’t last long."

She was feeling aggrieved, "Besides, you know how the conditions on a submarine are, after taking the medicine in, without proper protection, it won’t last long at all."

"Are you being silly? Once you’re done, don’t keep it at home, store it in the clinic’s cooling chamber."

The clinic, due to the need to store medicine, built a small cooling chamber. It’s not large, about two meters high and over a meter wide, with several multi-layered wooden shelves inside. At the bottom are ice blocks made of saltpeter, mainly used for cooling.

The grids on the shelves are for storing medicines.

However, as the clinic is often short of medicines, the variety is limited, meaning there are quite a few empty grids left.

Indeed, they can be used for storage.

The question is, "Will they agree?"

"The medicine isn’t only for personal use, it benefits them as well. Only a fool would refuse."

Seeing her still unsure, Mr. Zhang added with a hint of frustration, "If they don’t agree, find me, and see if I don’t take them to task."

Yi Chichi, "..."

It really wouldn’t come to that.

But she still nodded and agreed with a smile.

At this moment, He An lost interest in drawing lines and started to feel sleepy, clamoring to go home.

Mr. Zhang then picked her up and said goodbye.

After arranging to meet with He An and play the next day, Yi Chichi felt some soreness in her waist and abdomen, so she went back to her room to lie down for a while.

As a result, she fell asleep, and was awakened again by the aroma of food.

When she opened her eyes, Wen Shi happened to enter the room. Seeing her looking dazed like she couldn’t tell the time of day, he stepped forward to help her up, "Were you sleeping too deeply?"

"A little."

With her slow brain waking up, Yi Chichi yawned, "What time is it now?"

"Almost seven o’clock!"

"Is it that late already?"

No wonder it’s dark outside.

"Hmm."

Wen Shi replied, "Do you need to go to the bathroom?"

"Yes."

"I’ll help you over, then we can wash up and eat dinner."

"Okay."

Fifteen minutes later, the family of three entered a pleasant dinner time.

While eating and chatting, they also shared their individual accomplishments.

Wen Shi was the most enthusiastic, after praising both Yi Chichi and Wen’s mother, he announced some news.

"I’m going to Yangcheng tomorrow."

Yi Chichi and Wen’s mother lit up, simultaneously asking him why he was going, and if he could take them along.

The life on the island wasn’t bad for them, but people’s hearts can be wild, especially when they have both money and free time, they want to find some fun.

But finding ways to enjoy life on the island isn’t easy, as they have to be careful not to interfere with Wen Shi’s work, everything has to be done with caution.

Yangcheng is different, people they know there have no direct interests related to Wen Shi, so there’s no need to worry about being undermined, and compared to the island, they have much more freedom.

They could appropriately let loose.

Unfortunately, Wen Shi shook his head as his mother-in-law and wife looked at him expectantly, "I can’t take you. I’m going to the headquarters to pick someone up; I’ll be there and back in one day."

It’s fine.

Wen’s mother and Yi Chichi no longer insisted upon hearing this, rather deciding to wait until there was an opportunity to go next.

They’d let it go this time.

"I’ll pack your luggage later."

Wen Shi quickly rejected, "No need, I’ll do it myself later."

Then, Wen Shi, who packed for himself, grabbed a pair of shorts, a toothbrush, and an almost empty tube of toothpaste, and that was the whole deal.

Yi Chichi, "??? You’re not taking towels and stuff?"

"It’s just one night, not necessary."

He put his things away, and seeing Yi Chichi looking energetic rather than sleepy, hesitated for two seconds before asking, "Honey, do you want to go for a walk on the beach today?"

"No."

The baby was currently rebelling in her belly, swimming from one side to the other, back and forth.

She really wasn’t suited to going out.

"Do you have anything to do? If not, read him a storybook."

Yi Chichi handed over ’Snowfield Outpost,’ and Wen Shi took it, rubbed her belly, warmly telling the baby to behave, then opened the book and started reading.

His pronunciation was precise and clear, his intonation varied, and the baby, familiar with his dad’s voice, after stretching two small bulges on Yi Chichi’s belly, became quiet.