Chapter 15 Touching the Clam

After eating, Jiang Zhu and Ye Annian cleared the dishes together, then entered the medicine house, called Fu Zai over and showed him his legs.

　　It was summer now, and Fu Zai only wore a pair of linen pants. Jiang Zhu asked him to roll up the injured trouser leg.

　　Suddenly, I saw a big bulge on the child's ankle. The ankle bone was obviously misaligned. No wonder he was limping when he walked.

　　Jiang Zhu reached out and pressed the protruding joint on Fu Zai's ankle. There was an obvious expression of pain on the child's face.

　　Seeing him frowning, Ye Anyian felt a little uneasy: "How is it?"

　　"His bones here are dislocated, and they have begun to close up," Jiang Zhu retracted his hand, "For treatment, we need to straighten the dislocated bones first, then apply medicine to reduce the swelling, and put a splint on it for a few months. get well."

　　Hearing what Jiang Zhu said, Ye Anian naturally knew that for a child of four or five years old, Fuzai's bone setting would be very painful. He didn't know if he could bear it.

　　"elder brother..."

　　Fuzai sat on the stool and reached out to hold Ye Anyian's hand, his round little face full of uneasiness.

　　Obviously, Xiaotuanzi also understood.

　　Ye Annian stretched out his hand to hold him and looked at Jiang Zhu: "Is there any medicine that can relieve pain? For example, Ma Fei Powder or something?"

　　"Hmm..." Jiang Zhu scratched his chin with his fingers, "There is Ma Fei Powder, but it needs to be taken with wine, and if the baby is so young, it is best not to use it as much as possible."

　　Ye Anyian pursed his lips and looked a little unhappy. Maybe he didn't even notice how worried he was about Fu Zai.

　　"Brother," Fu Zai shook Ye Annian's hand, his eyes sparkling, "I'm a man, I'm not afraid of pain!"

　　Ye Anyian rubbed his head with his other hand: "Fu Zai is a good boy."

　　Everyone, one big and one small, had solemn expressions on their faces, and even Ding Qiu next to him clenched the blind stick in his hand worriedly.

　　"Actually, I have other ways." Jiang Zhu curled his lips and stopped teasing them.

　　"What method?" Ye Annian suddenly breathed a sigh of relief.

　　"It's very simple, and you don't have to suffer, as long as..."

　　——Knock knock!

　　Before Jiang Zhu finished speaking, there was a knock on the fence door.

　　He stopped talking, got up and walked to the door: "I'll go take a look."

　　The knock on the door was neither urgent nor slow, and it didn't sound like someone was looking for trouble.

　　Ye Annian also stood up and asked Ding Qiu and Fu Zai to sit obediently. He took two quick steps to catch up with Jiang Zhu.

　　"Brother Nian! Are you at home?"

　　It was Zhao Le's voice.

　　"Here you are." Ye Anyian replied.

　　"Let's go! Let's touch clams!" Zhao Le's voice was full of excitement.

Jiang Zhu opened the door and saw Zhao Le standing outside wearing a terry brown suit, carrying a bamboo basket behind him and holding a child in his hand.

　　The child looked up at Ye Anyian with a tiger-like head, not recognizing him at all.

　　Ye Annian had a rough impression of this child. He should be the child of Zhao Lizheng's eldest son, named Shitou.

　　Zhao Le was just excited. When he saw Jiang Zhu opening the door, he instantly suppressed the smile on his face and called out politely: "Mr. Jiang."

　　"Yeah." Jiang Zhu half-squinted his eyes and squeezed out a reply from his throat, with some incomprehensible emotions and anger.

　　He always smiled in front of others, but Zhao Le always felt a chill on his back at this time.

"Then... I, can I play with Brother Nian?"

　　In the past, when Ye Anyian was at Lao Ye's house, he would not dare to call Ye Anyian out so blatantly.

　　Because not only would it be impossible to call anyone out, but Ye Anyian would also be beaten and scolded.

　　But now that Ye Annian lives here in Jiangzhu, he thinks that Mr. Jiang has always been kind and good-tempered, and he should be easy to talk to.

　　"Go to the river to catch clams?" Jiang Zhu didn't say he could or couldn't, so he asked again.

　　"Yes." Zhao Le felt as if he was being questioned by an elder.

　　"An Nian's cough has not healed. It's okay to go out and play, but you can't touch the water, let alone go into the river."

　　"I know, I just want to take him out for a walk and let him help me look at the basket. I won't let him go into the river!" Zhao Le said quickly.

　　"Then let's go." Jiang Zhu glanced sideways at Ye Anyian, "Do you want to take Fu Zai with you?"

　　Ye Anyian nodded: "Okay."

　　He has been holding it back at home, and he really wants to go out for a walk.

　　In the courtyard, Fu Zai heard what they said and pulled Ding Qiu out.

　　"Brother, do we want to go out to play?" Fu Zai blinked his watery eyes, looking forward to it.

　　When he was at Lao Ye's house, he never went out to play. Whenever he went out to the mountains, he always went to pick wild vegetables and work.

　　He also has no friends of the same age, and brother Ding Qiu is his first friend.

　　"Well." Ye Anyian asked, "Does Fu Zai want to go?"

　　"Think!" Fu Zai's eyes lit up.

　　Just after they were happy, they caught a glimpse of Ding Qiu being held by him quietly, and asked Jiang Zhu cautiously: "Doctor Jiang, can brother Ding Qiu come with us?"

　　Jiang Zhu smiled at him: "Yes."

　　"You guys stand there for a moment and I'll bring you something."

　　After he finished speaking, he turned around and entered the room. After a while, he walked out with a cloth bag and stuffed it into Ye Anian's hand.

　　"Well, come back soon."

　　The cloth bag in my hand is a bit heavy, and I don't know what's inside.

　　"Okay." Ye Anyian replied to him.

　　"Make rock sugar, snow pear and white fungus soup tonight," Jiang Zhu folded his arms and leaned against the bamboo door, watching Zhao Le and Ye Anyian go out with their three children, "I'll wait for you to come back to eat."

　　Ye Anyian:...

"Tsk, tsk, tsk," Zhao Le grinned, almost touching his ears, "Mr. Jiang is so kind to you. You haven't officially gotten married yet, but he takes care of all this and even cooks for you?"

　　Ye Anyian:...

　　"Brother Nian," Zhao Le nudged Ye Anyian with his elbow and teased him, "I've never heard of a man from all over the country cooking. You just picked it up?" Treasure."

　　Ye Anyian:...

　　If we really talk about it, Jiang Zhu should have picked him up. But he's not a treasure. It would be nice if he didn't become a dragster.

　　The tips of Zhao Le's ears felt hot when he spoke. Ye Anqing coughed and tried to change the subject: "It's noon, why do you think of touching clams?"

　　"It's been hot these past two days, and there aren't many people around at noon. I'd like to try some clams and shrimps to satisfy my cravings."

　　"You can find a place to sit in the shade later and help me look at the basket. I'll just touch the stone." Zhao Le said.

　　"Sure." Ye Anyian responded.

　　As soon as he finished speaking, Fu Zai grabbed his hand and shook it.

　　Xiaotuanzi said nothing, but his dark eyes said that he just wanted to follow Zhao Le and the others into the river.

　　"Uncle, can I take Brother Fu with me?" Stone on the side said, "We will stay in the shallow water by the river and don't go in the middle."

　　There is a small river at the foot of Wangyue Mountain. The water is not deep nor fast. It can reach the calf of an adult, and a child of five or six years old cannot drown. With adults watching, it is okay to play in the water by the river.

　　But Zhao Le didn't dare to make his own decisions, so he still looked at Ye Anyian.

　　Ye Anian hesitated for a moment and then agreed.

　　It is estimated that Jiang Zhu will treat Fuzai's leg in the next few days, and he will probably not be able to run or jump for several months. It is rare that he comes out today, so Fuzai can have fun.

　　After all, it was a child's nature, and with permission, Fu Zai's round face broke out into a smile.

　　"Brother Qiu, you and your brother look at the basket, and I'll touch the clams for you!"

　　Ding Qiu was holding a blind cane in one hand and was being held by Fu Zai in the other. He was happy when he heard him shouting. He smiled and warned: "The stones on the riverside are very slippery, be careful not to fall."

　　"Don't worry, I'll protect Fu Zai!"

　　Shitou, who was standing next to Zhao Le, patted his small chest.