Chapter 153 Don’t be afraid, I won’t make trouble for you

Sang Zhixia, Uncle Xu and the others walked into the house reluctantly.

After being nagged about for a whole day, Xu Yu no longer had the will to resist or explain. He just looked at Sang Zhixia with a lingering resentment in his eyes.

Sang Zhixia coughed and pretended not to notice. She sat down with Uncle Xu, who was very tired but extremely excited, and discussed the progress in detail with the old man who was looking expectant.

"My uncle and I tried to build a small model today, and the method we were thinking of is feasible."

First, we have a small model as a sample, and in this process, we fill in all possible errors and omissions. This will make it much easier to ask someone to create an enlarged version.

Uncle Xu couldn't contain his excitement and nodded continuously.

"It was Xia Xia who reminded me of this. This really saved me a lot of effort. It saved me a lot of trouble compared to just doing it directly. Besides, I found out all the avoidable mistakes and omissions. I can just correct them and it will be fine!"

The old man didn't expect it to be so smooth, and he was so happy that he couldn't stop stroking his beard.

"So, construction can begin in a few days?"

Uncle Xu: "It's almost ready to move, but the few people in our family can't."

"We have a lot of land, and the waterwheel will be used in many places after it is built. Since we are going to start it, we might as well build one of the right size at once to avoid unnecessary trouble in the future."

However, this means there are too many things to do, and one or two people cannot handle it during the installation process. It is still necessary to ask some skilled carpenters to help.

The old man had anticipated this and nodded, saying, "It's no big deal."

"I've asked around in the village these past few days, and there are quite a few skilled carpenters. As long as you set a date to start the work, you can go and invite them over."

Uncle Xu became even more excited when he thought of this. He didn't even bother to wash his hands and took out the drawing that had been caressed eight hundred times, and kept explaining it while pointing to the marked places on it.

The old man listened patiently, and Xu Yu and Xu Minghui also stood behind him, listening attentively.

When Uncle Xu finally stopped talking after his mouth was dry, the old man stroked the yellowed corner of the blueprint and laughed, "Excellent idea, well done, but the drawing is too crude."

If there wasn't someone explaining it, no one would understand it if it was suddenly brought out.

Sang Zhixia touched her nose and said with some embarrassment: "Grandfather, you know that I'm quite lacking in brushstrokes. If it weren't for Third Uncle helping me polish it up, this drawing would be even worse."

The old man said nonchalantly, "What's so difficult about this?"

"Yu'er."

Xu Yu stepped forward in time: "Grandfather."

The old man pointed at the thick stack of blueprints spread out on the table and said, "I remember you're a good painter. Take some time to help redraw these drawings. Ask Miss Xia carefully for details on anything you don't understand before you start. Don't make any mistakes in the details. These drawings will be of great use in the future, okay?"

As soon as these words were spoken, a faint smile appeared in Xu Yu's eyes.

The old man still suspected that he had a disagreement with Sang Zhixia, and this was a deliberate way for him to save face.

He smiled and nodded: "Grandfather, don't worry, I will do my best."

The old man looked at Sang Zhixia with some concern: "Xia girl, tell him to draw the picture carefully. Can you do it?"

Sang Zhixia, who had explained to Xu Yu many times but to no avail, sniffed, tried to lower the corners of her mouth that were tilted upwards, and lowered her head to suppress a laugh: "Yes."

The old man was finally relieved.

The others also breathed a sigh of relief.

No matter what, the Xu family can't afford to have another bastard who beats his wife.

Xu Yu can’t do it even more!

With the situation eased, everyone probably wanted to give Xu Yu a chance, so they had a very peaceful dinner that day. After the meal, Sang Zhixia and Xu Yu were driven back to the west shed.

Xu Yanran also followed Aunt Xu's instructions and specially sent an extra oil lamp here to illuminate the drawings.

She carefully put the oil lamp away, pulled Sang Zhixia over and whispered, "Sister-in-law, if anything happens, just call us loudly."

"We'll definitely hear you if you yell!"

Sang Zhixia pinched her palms tightly, trying not to laugh out loud under Xu Yu's suffocating gaze. She put her arm around Xu Yanran's small shoulders and nodded solemnly.

"Don't worry, I won't be stupid enough to get beaten."

Xu Yanran walked away worriedly, looking back every few steps. Xu Yu closed the door and looked at Sang Zhixia, who was lying on the quilt and laughing, with a dark look in his eyes.

"Zhizhi."

Sang Zhixia laughed so hard that she fell down, and let out a breathless cry.

Xu Yu's face darkened even further, and he gritted his teeth, "Is it really that funny?"

"Hahaha!"

Sang Zhixia laughed so hard that her hands were shaking. Even after she calmed down for a while, her voice was still trembling: "Xu Yu, you have come to this day too, hahaha!"

"Do you know what Xu Mingyang said to me today?"

"He told me to find a good stick to put under the bed, and if that didn't work, he told me to strike first..."

"Oh, I can't take it anymore... Mingxu even gave me a bag of mud, saying it can be used to cover my eyes..."

Sang Zhixia couldn't stop laughing when she thought about the gifts she had received, which were quite lethal.

Xu Yu looked at him coldly at first, but as he listened, he couldn't help but sneer.

“They really put their heart into it.”

It’s a pity that he can’t afford such things.

Sang Zhixia was still biting the quilt with a smile, and Xu Yu gritted his teeth and pounced on her in anger.

"Ouch! What's up?"

"What do you think I'm doing?"

Xu Yu pressed on Sang Zhixia's body and turned her to face him. He originally wanted to pinch her a few times to vent his anger, but when he saw her face turned red from laughing too hard, his raised hand suddenly couldn't fall.

Sang Zhixia was young to begin with, and her palm-sized face had a rosier look than before, making her look a few years younger.

Very delicate.

Can't bear to.

Xu Yu gritted his teeth and looked left and right. No matter how he looked at it, he felt that this little face was so precious that it made his heart ache.

Finally, he couldn't find a place to vent his anger, so he poked the shallow dimple on Sang Zhixia's cheek in frustration and gritted his teeth secretly: "Look at how they glared at me. I got a lot of fun, didn't I?"

"Is it funny?"

"Is it really that funny?"

Sang Zhixia laughed so hard she couldn't breathe. She reached out and pushed Xu Yu away, but failed. She covered her face with her hands as if giving up, and said with a muffled laugh, "It's not like I didn't help you explain."

Xu Yu's expression was grim: "Yes."

"The more you explain, the greater my sin becomes. It's better not to say anything."

The well-intentioned explanation turned into enduring humiliation.

Xu Yu, who was truly able to endure humiliation and bear heavy burdens, could only bear the blame in silence.

The more Sang Zhixia thought about it, the happier she became. However, this time, before she could burst out laughing, Xu Yu shamelessly shut her up.

Xu Yu opened his mouth and took a bite. His eyes glowed red as he stared at Sang Zhixia's red face and gritted his teeth: "I'll kiss you if you smile."

"If you take the initiative to kiss me, it will make you laugh a few times. If you keep laughing, we don't need to do anything else. It seems nice to while away the long night by biting each other."

After he said that, he moved forward more and more aggressively, and Sang Zhixia felt a sudden panic in her heart.

She was not ready to go any further, nor did she dare to provoke Xu Yu in the dead of night.

Sang Zhixia tried hard to tighten the corners of her mouth and smile, and said vaguely: "Thank you for the invitation, but I politely decline."

Xu Yu was not discouraged when he didn't kiss her. He buried his head in Sang Zhixia's shoulder and breathed slowly. Noticing her silent nervousness, he tilted his head and pecked her ear gently.

"You're still young."

"Don't be afraid, I won't make trouble for you."

He bit Sang Zhixia's small, fair earlobe and rubbed it, still not satisfied, and said in a vague tone: "Wait until you are two years older, and see how I will deal with you."