Chapter 292 The Supporting Person
"I missed you so much, I can't wait for Mai Huang to come back." Sui Yu walked out with the heavy child in her arms, saying, "I bought you a horse and we're going to take a look."
As soon as she went out, Sui Yu saw Sui Liang leaning against the wall. She stared at him and said, "Whose fool is this? He's basking in the sun outside on such a hot day."
Sui Liang snorted. He walked over and put his arm around his sister's shoulders, saying jealously, "It's not that I don't dare to go in and disturb your family reunion. Ever since you jumped off the camel, you've been calling for the dog and talking about the cub and his father. Where's my name, Sui Liang,?"
Sui Yu stepped on him and scolded him with a smile: "You are so hypocritical."
"Why didn't I hear any noise? There were only two horses and a camel outside the door. Did you come back alone first?" Sui Liang said seriously.
"Yes, I missed you guys so much." After leaving the house, Sui Yu supported the child who was about to slide down and said proudly, "Look, this is the Dayuan horse that mother bought for you. Your name is Mingguang, so you deserve a golden pony."
"How beautiful." The cub's attention shifted to the pony. He pondered and said, "I'll name it Golden Wheat Ear."
"Just call her Pan Niang." Sui Liang rolled his eyes. "How vulgar. What's the use of wheat ears? Calling her Moonlight is a stretch. This horse's coat is too bright. I'll think of something else for you."
"No," the kid refused. "Just call it Golden Wheat Ear. It's my horse."
"I was the one who gave you your name, not to mention your horse." Sui Liang muttered.
The cub looked at Sui Yu for help, and Sui Yu chimed in, "Let's call him Golden Wheat Ear. I like that name too."
"Where is that black horse? It's still wearing clothes. Is this a gift for my brother-in-law?" Sui Liang asked.
"Don't get close to it. It has a bad temper and likes to kick people." Sui Yu intervened. "It's a Ferghana horse. It's arrogant and won't obey anyone. I want to give it to your brother-in-law, but I want to see if he can tame it. If Wuzhui refuses to recognize him as its master, I'll sell it."
There hadn't been any caravans staying here for nearly a month, and there were no camels in the livestock pen, so we didn't have any golden grass at home. There was some in the wilderness, though. Uncle Niu had gone out and cut half a basketful. He came over with the basket and heard this, gasping in amazement: "A Ferghana horse? This horse is worth a fortune, and you're willing to part with it."
"He deserves it." Sui Yu said.
Hearing this, even though all his teeth had fallen out, Uncle Niu still felt a sour taste in his mouth. He covered his nose and said, "It stinks! Go wash it quickly! It's really stinking."
Go away, don't be so annoying in front of an old man like him.
Sui Yu lowered her head, met the cub's eyes, and asked, "Do I stink?"
The kid grunted a few times and whispered, "It stinks a bit."
"Then come down, I'm going to take a shower." Sui Yu said so, but she didn't let go of the child at all. She shook the child and said, "You have to bear with the stink. Let me hug you. I miss you so much."
One word caused trouble. The boy's mouth pursed, he blinked his eyes, and tears as big as beans fell. He hugged Sui Yu's neck and cried loudly, sobbing and saying that he missed her every day.
Sui Liang walked away and waved to the black dog that was sniffing the horse, hoping that these two bullies would not get kicked by the horses.
The boys and girls sleeping in the guest house ran out when they heard the crying. Yin Po and Meng Ma also hurried out. When they saw Sui Yu, they breathed a sigh of relief.
Sui Yu patted the cub's back gently, and when he stopped crying, she carried him to the kitchen.
"Mom, please put me down. I'm very heavy and I will tire you out," said the cub.
"I can hold it."
Sui Yucai put the child down when they entered the kitchen. Zhao Xiping had just finished cooking pickled cabbage and egg dumpling soup. He brought out the food and said, "Eat first. There's water drying in the yard. Eat until you're full before washing."
"I received the package you asked the You family caravan to bring with you. I have finished the fried noodles and soybean paste." Sui Yu said.
"Madam, where are the others?" Grandma Yin asked nervously while standing outside the door.
"They're behind us. They'll be back in an hour at most." Sui Yu almost forgot about it. "Hurry up and start cooking. Make more food. Oh, Uncle Niu, go to the city gate and ask Mr. Song to bring the caravan to our side first. We have a lot of space here, perfect for raising horses."
"I'll let Erhei go." Uncle Lao Niu ordered Dazhuang to call Erhei.
Sui Yu was stirring the dumpling soup. It tasted so delicious that her stomach was growling with greed, but it was too hot so she could only look at it but not eat it.
Zhao Xiping brought out a basin of cold water, put the rice bowl in the basin, and then took the spoon to stir it to dissipate the heat.
The kid squeezed into Sui Yu's arms again. He didn't say anything, just leaned against her and listened to her talking to other people.
When the dumpling soup cooled down, Zhao Xiping wiped the water from the bottom of the bowl with his sleeve. He handed the rice bowl over, looked at the kid, and thought about how miserably he had just cried, so he didn't pull him into his arms.
After drinking a bowl of dumpling soup, Sui Yu felt relaxed all over. She pushed the little cub away and went back to the next room to take a bath.
Coming out of the room, Sui Yu heard the sound of camel bells. She combed her hair, took the basin to the river to wash her hair, and the little cub followed her like a tail.
"Why aren't you talking?" Sui Yu asked.
"I don't know what to say," the kid said frankly.
Sui Yu understood that it had been too long since they last met, and she had a lot to say before going home, but after they met, those little things were no longer important.
"Wash your hair with cold water?" Zhao Xiping came over and asked.
"It's not cold, it's okay. I wash my hair with cold water outside too." Sui Yu said.
"I'll take you to the clinic to see a doctor in a couple of days." Zhao Xiping was worried. "Does your stomach hurt when you have your period?"
"A little bit." Sui Yu said conservatively.
"Let's go see the doctor tomorrow." Zhao Xiping decided.
The caravan returned and the outside of the inn became bustling. Sui Yu wiped her hair, and with her wet hair loose, she led the little boy over.
"Sister Yu, did you ask someone to call me over?" Song Xian asked. "You're really quick. You've already washed up."
"When I came back, I remembered that you don't have a place to raise horses, so I wanted to ask you, why don't you raise the horses here? Also, I have many stoves here, and Grandma Yin is already cooking. You can come here to eat a full stomach before going back, so as to avoid all the trouble. By the time you finish eating, it will be dark." Sui Yu said.
"That's fine." Song Xian nodded. "Captain Zhao, I'm sorry to bother you."
Zhao Xiping waved his hand and went to help the servants unload the goods.
The camels did not carry much cargo. Apart from fifty saddles and four jars of kumis, the rest were bought in Kucha and Loulan, and the three warehouses were not full.
The camels and horses were all put into the livestock pen. Zhao Xiping noticed that thirty or forty camels had no bells around their necks. Upon asking, he learned that Shopkeeper Yu had made a fortune. He then learned that these were wild camels that Eggshell and his mother had brought in, so he arranged for someone to prepare two buckets of honey water for them.
"Sir, these two boxes are very precious to the master. Please take them back when you return." Zhang Shun said, "I'm so hungry that my legs are weak. I have to go eat."
"Okay." Zhao Xiping took the box and went back to the house.
Sui Yu came back after drying her hair. She was tired and sleepy. She just wanted to lie down on the bed and rest, but she couldn't open her eyes after closing them.
She slept until the next day, and when she woke up and saw the sun hanging in the east, she was still a little dazed.
"Mom, you finally woke up. Come and eat. There's food left for you in the pot." The cub ran in with the two dogs.
Sui Yu glanced up at the sky again and said, "Is this the second day since I came back?"
"Yes, last night I came to call you for dinner, but you kept saying you didn't want to eat. Then my dad wouldn't let me call you and told you to sleep all the time."
Sui Yu had no recollection of this. She took her son's hand and walked out, asking, "Where's your dad? Is he on duty?"
"yes."
Sui Liang had already brought out the chicken noodle soup and said, "It's not hot anymore, just right to eat."
Sui Yu sat down after washing up. She drank half a bowl of chicken soup in one breath before picking up chopsticks to eat noodles and meat.
Before they finished their meal, the fire in the kitchen was lit again, and Grandma Yin and the others started preparing lunch.
"Are you still learning from Mr. Chen?" Sui Yu thought of this.
"The old man went out. After finishing his farm work, he took Ding Quan on a journey. I don't know where they are now," Sui Liang said. "Before he left, he said he would be back before October."
Sui Yu said "Oh".
"By the way, do you want to go to Chang'an this year?" Sui Yu asked, "We'll go to Chang'an for the New Year and come back next spring."
The uncle and nephew agreed in unison, but Sui Liang quickly reacted and asked worriedly, "Who will take over the guesthouse business? Will my brother-in-law be left at home to look after it?"
"What are you talking about me?" Speak of the devil and he will appear.
"My sister said she would take us to Chang'an to celebrate the New Year. Brother-in-law, you will be alone at home this year." Sui Liang boasted.
Zhao Xiping looked at Sui Yu and rejected it outright: "No."
"Can you take a long vacation? We'll go together and come back next spring." Sui Yu said, "Does Captain Qu like horses? We'll give him one."
Zhao Xiping didn't accept this idea. He leaned over and pinched her face, saying, "Look at how thin you are. You're almost as thin as a horse face. Put your business aside for now and take good care of yourself at home."
Sui Yu drank the last mouthful of soup, then she pulled him out and asked, "I have two small boxes. Did Zhang Shun bring them to me?"
"I moved back to the room where we sleep."
The wooden box was opened, and Sui Yu took out the sour-smelling monk's robe. She cut it open with scissors and poured all the seeds inside into the box.
"Whose clothes are these?" Zhao Xiping's face was complicated. "These are for men. You didn't just throw away the tattered clothes and shoes, but brought them back as if they were treasures. Are you making them for me?"
Sui Yubai glanced at him and said, "This is Sui Wen'an's monk robe. I met him in Dayuan, and I got these seeds from him. I plan to send these clothes and shoes to Sui Hui. After leaving the Han Dynasty, he went to the Kingdom of Sindhu and only came back last year. Here, this is cotton seed, which is the white flower I was talking about before. It can be made into bedding and thick coats. With this, you won't be afraid of the cold in the winter. Cotton-padded clothes are warmer than reed coats and lighter than sheepskin. The most important thing is that it can be woven into cloth. Moreover, none of the countries in the Western Regions have this thing. Just imagine how much money you can make by growing this thing. I definitely can't grow it this year. I plan to try to grow it next spring, so I'm in a hurry to go to the interior of the country."
Zhao Xiping took the black hard-shelled seed, which was the size and shape of a sheep dung ball. He sniffed it and looked up to see Sui Yu staring at him with an indescribable expression.
"It's not sheep dung." He put down the cotton seeds, picked up the other seeds, and asked, "What are these?"
"I don't know, and he didn't tell me. I guess he can't remember it himself." Sui Yu shook his head. "I'll plant it next year and know when it sprouts."
"I'll plant the seeds for you. You can take them to Chang'an next year. This year you just stay at home and take care of your health." Zhao Xiping said.
"No, you definitely won't plant..."
"You know how to farm?" Zhao Xiping snorted coldly. "When I was farming, you were still a young lady who had everything handed to you. You probably couldn't even tell the difference between rice and wheat."
Sui Yu: ...She can't say that she was a farmer in her previous life.
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