Grandpa was conflicted. "The child is badly hurt. We should at least go see her, shouldn't we?"
Grandma was silent for a moment, then said, "The porridge is ready. Go have a couple of bowls first. You haven't eaten anything all morning, and who knows when you'll be back if you go out now."
"It's still hot..."
"The porridge has cooled down! Grandpa, come and eat! Grandma, you eat too!"
Xiao Man went into the kitchen and mixed some of the boiled water she had cooled last night into the scalding porridge, making it ready to eat.
They mixed the Spiritual Spring into their food and drinking water, and even added some to the water for their vegetable garden. However, they didn't add any to the well in the courtyard because neighbors often came to draw water, and they were worried that changing the water's quality would attract attention.
