The villagers echoed.
Wan Niang was in the house, but because she couldn't see, she could only grope her way to the door.
"My fellow villagers should still recognize me. Now that we have moved back home, please take good care of me from now on!"
When Fu Nanyao heard her mother's voice, she quickly turned around and helped her.
Only then did the villagers notice Fu Wanniang. More than ten years had passed, and the blind daughter of the Fu family's eldest wife had not changed at all.
An old lady said, "It's Wanniang, didn't you move to the county town?"
An uncle said, "Someone saw a carriage entering the village this morning. It turned out to be you guys."
Wan Niang smiled and said, "It's us. I asked the children to come and stay in the place where their grandparents worked so hard."
The old lady nodded and praised: "Good girl!"
Fu Beimo didn't like so many people in his yard, so he took a few quick steps carrying firewood and shouted, "Who are you? Get out of my house!"
The villagers frowned when they heard this. They would be living in the same village from now on, so how could they talk like this just after moving in? It was obvious that this boy was a fool.
Fu Beimo particularly disliked the woman who had just yelled, so he pulled out a piece of firewood and bared his teeth at her.
Seeing that the situation was not right, Hu Ajing turned around and left.
As soon as I walked out of the hospital, I was stunned by the young man walking towards me.
In the surrounding villages, even in the town, she had never seen a man more handsome than the one in front of her.
Her live-in husband just came like this?
As for this yard, she had to go home and discuss it with her parents and grandparents.
After watching the excitement, the villagers left the yard one after another.
"Fu Wanniang is blind, as you can see. Her daughter's leg is lame, and the boy carrying firewood looks stupid. Tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, what a family."
"Didn't you see? The woodcarver who came in later was tall and handsome, and the girl following behind him had a face so tender you could pinch water out of it."
"You think there's something fishy going on here, abandoning your house in the county town and moving to the countryside?"
"Then we have to ask the Hu family. Isn't Hu Ajing's grandmother the biological sister of Fu Da and Fu Er?"
"The elder Fu couple passed away a few years ago, and now the Fu family in the county is managed by the elder Fu couple..."
Fu Ciyi heard all the villagers' discussions.
His face darkened as he carried the firewood into the woodshed and carried the pheasant to the kitchen.
Yan Funing was putting down her backpack in the kitchen when she saw someone come in and asked, "Um, do you need my help with anything?"
Fu Ciyi didn't look at her, and said indifferently, "No need."
After saying that, he dropped the pheasant with its feet tied, picked up the bucket of water and left the kitchen.
Soon, Wan Niang came to the kitchen supported by the twins.
Facing them, Yan Funing was not as reserved as she was in front of Fu Ciyi.
It's not that she wants to be reserved, it's just that the person's eyes, eyebrows, and whole body exude coldness.
It's not his fault, it was the female partner who broke off the engagement first, causing him to lose face. Now facing her, it's natural that he doesn't have a good face.
After the four people in the kitchen chatted for a while, Fu Ciyi came back with two buckets of water.
Fu Beimo wanted to help his brother pour the water into the water tank, but was stopped by his brother.
"The water tank needs to be cleaned."
Fu Ciyi said as he took a kitchen knife and started to process the pheasant.
The movement of wiping the chicken neck was so neat and smooth that Yan Funing couldn't help swallowing.
His eyes moved to the buckets. The two buckets were quite large. There was quite a distance from the river to the yard. He walked all the way with a steady breath.
Coupled with the way he wiped the chicken's neck, she couldn't help but think of him slashing her face with a dagger in her dream.
This man is not a simple scholar, and her delicate body cannot afford to offend him.
Yan Funing stopped looking at him, scooped water from the bucket, and washed two handfuls of wild oyster mushrooms.
Fu Nanyao was not idle either. She walked behind the stove and started to light the fire.
Fu Beimo saw that a bucket was empty and volunteered, "Mom, I'll go get some water and come back to wash the water tank."
"Be careful near the river."
Wan Niang gave him instructions, which was considered as her agreement to let him go.
Fu Beimo agreed, picked up the bucket and ran away.
On this side, Fu Ciyi found it troublesome to remove the feathers, so he just peeled the skin. This method quickly processed the pheasant and threw it into the pot.
"We'll have chicken and soup tonight. Tomorrow I'll go see if there's any wild rabbit or something."
Fu Nanyao smiled and said, "Great, there's a lot of wild rabbit meat."
Yan Funing opened the lid of the pot, put the oyster mushrooms in, and stirred them with a spoon: "It will be more delicious."
Wan Niang nodded: "Okay, we don't even have any seasoning right now, so adding oyster mushrooms will enhance the flavor." Then she sighed, "Living like this is not a solution. How can people not eat?"
But now they don’t even have rice or flour.
If I didn't feel very hungry at noon, it was because I had already eaten breakfast. Now it was already dark and I was already starving.
Yan Funing said, "I'll take the remaining oyster mushrooms to town to sell tomorrow morning and see if I can exchange them for some rice or flour."
Wan Niang was delighted: "My daughter-in-law knows how to manage life."
Not long after, Fu Beimo came back with water and started washing the water tank as soon as he arrived in the kitchen.
Listening to the sounds of the four children busy in the kitchen, Wan Niang smiled with relief.
The pheasant was rather tough and took quite a long time to cook. By the time the meat was soft and tender, it was already completely dark.
Because they were really hungry, the whole family still enjoyed the oyster mushroom chicken soup even without any seasoning. The steamed buns left over from lunch instantly tasted several times better.
The meal was quite warm and cozy with the occasional sound of firecrackers coming from outside.
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Late at night, the family simply washed up and went back to their rooms.
When Yan Funing returned to the room, Fu Ciyi was making the bed.
"Thank you for taking me in!" she stammered.
As if he felt that what she said was wrong, Fu Ciyi half-raised his eyelids and glanced at her, but did not correct her.
Yan Funing added, "It was me who broke off your engagement. You didn't tell your family about the wrong bride. I want to thank you for that, too."
After a slight pause, she added: "I'm not telling you not to say..."
If he wanted to speak, she couldn't stop him.
And she also wanted to say it, but she felt that she had to find a suitable time.
Her current goal is to make money.
Considering that he has become a cruel and ruthless official, it will take at least two years.
In the past two years, she tried her best to please him and make more money.
When she has money, she will compensate him for his mental damages, and she can live a good life in this world.
Well, the best of both worlds!
Fu Ciyi didn't know what she was thinking, so he just said, "My mother and the others are kind. I didn't say it because I didn't want them to be sad."
"oh."
He changed the subject: "There is only one bed, you sleep on the floor."
Yan Funing: "Ah?"
It's freezing cold out here, how can a man like him ask her to sleep on the floor?
Fu Ciyi didn't respond and just sat down beside the bed.
Yan Funing walked up to him and asked quietly, "I'm afraid of the cold. Can I sleep on the bed?"
"You mean you want to sleep with me?"
Fu Ciyi raised his eyes, with a hint of scrutiny in them, but soon there was no ripple at all.
Yan Funing was stunned. It seemed that it was not appropriate to let him sleep on the floor. After all, this was his home.
Thinking of this, she nodded: "Well, I have a good sleeping posture, I promise not to touch you, okay?"
Even if she had the courage of a bear or a leopard, she would not dare to touch him.
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