Chapter 20 New Clothes

Chu Ran was speechless.

That’s not the case.

Seeing that Li Fu didn't listen to him at all, Chu Ran thought about it and had to compromise.

After all, he only wore the clothes for one day, so they didn't seem very dirty after being rubbed a little.

Zhao Zhongyi, who seemed to be lying leisurely beside them, had been staring at the two of them. It was not until Li Fu's eyes glanced over that Zhao Zhongyi slowly withdrew his gaze.

After Li Fu finished washing the clothes, the two found a place to hang the clothes.

"Do you remember where you live? I'll take you back."

Seeing that it was getting late, Chu Ran thought that he couldn't keep this old woman imprisoned here forever.

The old lady stood up lazily, put her hands behind her back, shook her head, and walked out slowly. As she walked, she said, "We are leaving. No need to see me off."

Chu Ran watched the old eunuch leave without blinking.

Can't we walk?

Wait, does he remember where he lives?

Chu Ran finally realized what was going on: the old eunuch had actually tricked him!

Chu Ran was filled with righteous indignation for a while. When he turned around, Li Fu was lowering his head and rolling up his sleeves.

"This old liar." Chu Ran's face was longer than the noodles in the pot, and he couldn't help but complain to Li Fu.

Li Fu was silent for a moment, then asked, "You just met him today?"

"That's not the case." Chu Ran said, "I've met him once before. He said his knee hurt and he almost fell on me, so I helped him up. What happened?"

Li Fu shook his head and said, "Nothing, I'm leaving now."

Chu Ran said: "Then I'll take you there."

After sending Li Fu out the door, Li Fu suddenly turned around, looked at Chu Ran, hesitated for a while, and said, "Come with me to my place."

Chu Ran scratched his ears, "Ah? It's too late. I won't go."

Li Fu said, "Uncle Xing made a new set of clothes for both of us. You can go and try them on."

"Really?" Chu Ran's eyes lit up. He stretched out his hand and pushed Li Fu forward while saying happily, "Hurry up, I haven't worn new clothes for a long time. I want to go see what my new clothes look like."

Chu Qinglin didn't have many clothes. Apart from the clothes that were issued by the palace for eunuchs to wear, Chu Qinglin only had two or three pieces of his own clothes, and most of them were worn out and patched. After Chu Ran came, Chu Qinglin wore those few old clothes back and forth, so he really hadn't worn new clothes for a long time.

On the way there, Chu Ran asked Li Fu: "Did Uncle Xing really make new clothes for me? Why did he make them for me? Did you ask him to make them for me?"

Li Fu's expression changed slightly. He frowned and said, "No."

"Oh, why is that?" Chu Ran thought about it seriously and asked, "Is it because I am particularly popular?"

Li Fu did not answer, so Chu Ran asked again: "Is it true or not?"

He was probably too happy, so he asked repeatedly: "Is it? Is it? Is it because I am particularly popular?"

Li Fu was annoyed by Chu Ran's questioning and said directly: "He probably feels sorry for you."

After saying this, Li Fu felt that perhaps he shouldn't have said that, and was about to say something to make amends.

"Really? Does he really feel sorry for me?" Chu Ran still smiled, "Then can Uncle Xing be more sympathetic to me? I also want a new pair of shoes."

Li Fu: …

There were candles lit in the room. Chu Ran said "Huh?" and said to Li Fu, "There's someone in there. Is it Uncle Xing?"

The two of them walked into the house one after the other, and the person in the house was indeed Xing Ji, who was tidying up the room for Li Fu.

Chu Ran looked at Xing Ji, who was busy running around, acting as both a father and a mother. When he looked at Li Fu again, there was an uncontrollable hint of envy in his eyes.

That's great.

Uncle Xing is a man who can both cook and cook. After spending some time with him, Chu Ran feels that there is nothing that Uncle Xing can't do.

Chu Ran is not being modest. Chu Ran's biological parents would never be able to do what Uncle Xing did.

Oh, I seem to miss my parents a little.

Well, don’t think too much.

Chu Ran quickly drove the sad and depressed mood out of his body. No matter what, he was lucky to be with Li Fu.

"Uncle Xing, where are your clothes?" Li Fu asked.

Uncle Xing had almost finished his work. He pointed at the bed, so Li Fu walked over. There were two sets of clothes neatly stacked on the bed. The two sets should be made of the same material, both light blue. The shorter one was Li Fu's, and the longer one was probably Chu Ran's.

Chu Ran took the clothes and couldn't wait to try them on.

He took off his clothes and quickly put on a new one. The clothes were very large, and it felt like a bucket covering his body. Chu Ran guessed that because he and Li Fu were both growing up, Uncle Xing deliberately made the clothes a little larger. This should be proven by the fact that Li Fu's other clothes were also large. However, being large has its advantages. It is comfortable to wear, especially the cuffs, which are made into a narrow sleeve style, which is also convenient for daily work.

All in all, this is the first new set of clothes Chu Ran got since coming to this world, and Chu Ran is very happy.

Chu Ran stretched out his arms, twisted them left and right, and asked Li Fu across from him, "How is it? Does it look good?"

Li Fu smiled faintly, "Well, it's OK."

After Chu Ran tried it, he urged Li Fu, "You should try it too."

Li Fu was actually not prepared to try it on. All his clothes had been made by Xing Ji since he was a child, and he was used to it. He knew that he could definitely wear the clothes Xing Ji made for him, so it didn't matter whether he tried it on or not, as long as he could wear it.

But Chu Ran looked expectant and kept urging Li Fu. Li Fu thought about it and took off his coat and tried on the new clothes in his hands.

Soon, Li Fu also put on his clothes. As expected, the clothes were still made a little too big, with the hem reaching his ankles. The clothes were also very wide and the sleeves were long.

But even so, Chu Ran was still very happy.

It's like finding a precious treasure.

Li Fu stood next to Chu Ran. The two men wore the same clothes. One was tall, the other short, but about the same size. They looked like two scarecrows of different heights standing in the field.

Chu Ran smiled happily and said to Xing Ji, "Thank you, Uncle Xing."

Xing Ji looked at Chu Ran and a smile appeared on his broad face.

After a while, Xing Ji pointed at Chu Ran's clothes, then at Li Fu, and finally at himself. After pointing at himself, Xing Ji smiled again.

Chu Ran didn't understand and asked Li Fu, "What do you mean?"

Li Fu said: "Nothing."

Chu Ran: "Okay."

Chu Ran was wearing new clothes, holding his old clothes in his hands, and went out happily.

Not long after Chu Ran left, Xing Ji was also about to leave.

"Uncle Xing." Li Fu called out to Xing Ji.

Xing Ji stopped and turned to look at Li Fu.

Li Fu said, "Thank you for your hard work."

Xing Ji was stunned. It was the first time he heard Li Fu speak to him in such a tone.

Xing Ji waved his hands and started gesturing again, "It's not hard, this is all my responsibility..."

Before he finished gesturing, Li Fu said, "Uncle Xing, next time you make new shoes, make an extra pair."

Xing Ji was stunned again. After a while, he nodded and made an "OK" gesture.