Chapter 55
In the early morning, the light was dim, and a ray of sunlight penetrated into the house through the gap in the window and fell on Yu Ying's face.
Yu Ying woke up after a while.
Yesterday, it drizzled intermittently all day, stopping around midnight. Today, the sun came out and the weather was a bit warmer, though the wind was still a bit dry.
After getting up and tidying herself up briefly, Yu Ying quietly opened the door and took a look outside.
Fu Wei couldn't help but laugh when he saw her cautious look, but then he thought of what happened last night and felt really embarrassed.
Yu Ying only saw Luo in the yard, but not her elder brother and sister-in-law, so she left with peace of mind.
When she reached the kitchen door, she glanced towards her eldest brother and his wife's room before entering the kitchen. She whispered to Luo, "Mother, are my eldest brother and his wife still awake?"
Mrs. Luo looked out and whispered, "Your sister-in-law is shy. I don't think she'll leave the house today."
Yu Ying recalled the awkward voice from yesterday, her face slightly blushed, and she lowered her voice: "Then it should be out the day after tomorrow, right?"
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law spoke like thieves, each speaking in a smaller and smaller voice.
Mrs. Luo thought for a moment, then frowned slightly and said, "Not necessarily. Xingniang is extremely shy. When she was first married, she was teased by a gossipy woman for just a few words, and she blushed and ran home to hide."
Yu Ying: ...
That's really embarrassing.
At this time, the sound of the door opening was heard from the eldest brother and sister-in-law's room, and the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law immediately stopped making any noise.
After she stopped talking, Mrs. Luo suddenly realized that Liu Niang was still a young girl, so why was she saying all this to her?
Fu Zhen walked to the kitchen and saw his mother and brother's wife were there. He called out to each of them with a normal expression, "Mother, brother's wife."
Although Yu Ying was embarrassed, she maintained a composed expression and called back, "Good morning, big brother."
Fu Zhen nodded, then went to rinse his mouth and wash his face.
Yu Ying glanced at her elder brother and sister-in-law's room again, and sure enough, there was no movement.
But you know, normally, my sister-in-law would get up earlier than Mrs. Luo, but she still hasn't come out yet. It's obvious that she's too embarrassed to see anyone...
During breakfast, Yu Ying brought Fu Wei's portion back to the house. When she returned, she heard Fu An ask, "Father, where's Mother?"
Yu Ying stood outside the door, not knowing whether to go in or out. Finally, she could only go into the house as if nothing had happened, picked up the egg porridge and prepared to have breakfast with Fu Wei.
Fu Zhen calmly replied to his son: "Your mother is feeling a little unwell and will rest today."
Yu Ying picked up the porridge and said, "I'll go inside and have breakfast with Erlang."
After he left the house, he heard Fu An ask again, "Dad, I seemed to hear a 'bang' sound last night. What happened?"
Yu Ying walked faster and hurried back to the house.
Fu Ning couldn't speak yet, but Fu An was a chatterbox. Yu Ying had already expected that he would ask about this matter during breakfast, so in order to avoid embarrassment, she went back to the room to have breakfast.
When he returned to the house, Fu Wei saw her coming back with porridge and shook his head helplessly.
Seeing his expression, Yu Ying placed the porridge on the table and stirred the boiling hot egg porridge with a wooden spoon, muttering, "Fu An is the best at speaking bluntly. Even I can't handle it. How dare I stay in the dining room any longer?"
When Fu Wei heard this, he couldn't help but think of the nights he slept with Fu An, and was almost speechless.
Not to mention that she couldn't handle it, even he couldn't handle it.
After breakfast, Fu Zhen brought breakfast in to his wife and then went to collect herbs.
Winter is approaching, and this is the time to pick rhizomes of medicinal herbs, as they are most effective.
Yu Ying picked these herbs before the weather got completely cold, and reduced the number of times she went into the mountains when the weather was cold.
The Lingnan mountains are vast, and the medicinal materials will not be exhausted due to the frequent digging by a few people.
Because the medicinal herbs are mainly rhizomes, even if six people work together, they can't dig up much.
After returning home at noon, Fu Zhen went to repair the bamboo bed.
He told his wife that after the medicinal herbs were sold, he would buy a new bamboo bed and prepare a small bed for his eldest son.
Wen Xing was still in distress, so she ignored him.
After Fu Zhen left the house, he made some simple repairs to the chicken coop because the weather was getting colder.
As night fell, problems began to arise.
Even if the old bed was repaired, it was still not enough for an adult man of Fu Zhen's weight to sleep on it. At most, his wife and son could sleep on it together.
Fu Zhen thought about it for a long time, and then decided to spread a mat on the ground and spend a few nights there.
Fu An saw his father spreading a mat on the ground. After asking, he found out that his father had to sleep on the ground for the next few nights because the bed was broken.
After he pondered for a while, an idea suddenly occurred to him.
Dad has no place to sleep, but doesn’t my uncle have a small bed to sleep on now?
If the crib is given to Dad, then there will be no reason for my uncle and aunt to sleep in separate beds, right?
Fu An heard from the women in the village that only couples with a bad relationship would sleep in separate beds, and if they slept in separate beds, they would eventually separate over time.
After the separation, the husband will marry a new wife and the wife will marry another man.
Fu An wanted his aunt to stay with them forever. He didn't want her to leave, and he didn't want her to marry another man and become someone else's aunt.
Thinking of this, Fu An hurriedly ran out of the house and went to his uncle and aunt's house.
Because the weather was cold, windy and dry, Yu Ying's face was dry and painful when she came back from the shower. After returning to the house, she found that Fu Ning's little face was a little red and cracked.
Yu Ying thought about it for a while and planned to find some ingredients to make facial cream tomorrow.
When thinking about making facial cream, Yu Ying remembered that she also had medicinal herbs. Although one or two herbs might be out of stock, they should be available at the herbal medicine store. If she took advantage of this weather to make facial cream and sell it, she might be able to earn some money!
Yu Ying thought of this idea and shared it with Fu Wei, who lived in the same room with her.
"What do you think if I make some facial creams and sell them during this winter?"
Fu Wei was rehabilitating in the house, walking slowly. When he heard her words, he stopped and turned to look at her: "Can you make facial cream?"
After asking, Fu Wei realized that since she was proficient in medicine, it was natural that she could do it.
Yu Ying nodded: "I used to make my own facial cream in my spare time, and it worked pretty well."
Fu Wei pondered for a moment and asked her, "Are the ingredients needed to make the cream easy to find?"
Yu Ying went over several facial cream recipes that she knew how to make in her mind.
The recipe is simple, but the Lingnan region does not have those medicinal ingredients.
If the prescription is difficult, there will still be one or two herbs missing, but it is possible to find herbs with similar properties to replace them.
But some recipes also require wine, so the cost increases accordingly. If I set up a small stall to sell them, I definitely can't sell them at a high price.
After thinking it over, Yu Ying said, "I want to try making a small amount first to see if I can reduce the cost."
Fu Wei nodded and supported her: "At least it's good to have another way out."
While the two were discussing, there was a knock on the door. Yu Ying went to open the door and saw Fu An looking up at her.
Fu An begged, "Aunt, can I borrow your uncle's bed to sleep in for a few nights?"
Yu Ying was stunned for a moment, confused. The next moment, Fu An said, "Dad and Mom's bed is broken, so Dad has to sleep on the floor. It's so cold, and there are no extra quilts. I'm worried Dad will catch a cold. So, can you let your uncle and aunt sleep on it and lend your small bed to Dad for a few nights?"
Suddenly hearing Fu An's words, Fu Wei narrowed his eyes slightly and looked over.
Fu An glanced past his aunt, looked into the house, and met his uncle's eyes.
Noticing his uncle's slightly thoughtful look, Fu An felt a little guilty, as if his little thoughts had been seen through.
Guiltily, he withdrew his gaze and looked back at his aunt, saying softly, "If it doesn't work, I'll go back."
Yu Ying was not a stingy person. She had slept with Fu Wei for so long before, so sleeping with him for a few more nights was not a big problem. However, this matter was not something she could decide.
She said, "The crib belongs to your uncle. Go ask him. If he agrees, it'll be fine."
Upon hearing this, Fu Wei lowered his eyes slightly and pondered what she meant - she probably wanted him to borrow it... right?
Fu An hesitated for a moment before entering the room and asking, "Uncle, are you willing to lend me your bed?"
After asking, he murmured to himself, "If Daddy sleeps on the floor, Mommy and I won't be able to sleep well. What if Daddy catches a cold..."
Fu Wei: ...
He is so young and knows how to use the strategy of self-torture. If he uses his intelligence in the right place, he will definitely be a promising talent in the future.
Fu Wei said helplessly: "Let your father come and move the bed."
After saying that, he gathered the clothes on the bed and placed them on the table, then stood up with the help of a cane.
Hearing that his uncle agreed, Fu An's face showed joy, and he hurried back to tell his father about it.
Fu An told this to his father and mother.
When Wen Xing heard her son's words, her face turned red and she covered her entire face with the quilt.
She was so embarrassed that she didn't dare to see anyone, and her son actually went to borrow a bed!
Fu Zhen thought about it and decided not to trouble his second brother, so he went with his son.
As soon as I got outside, I saw my second brother standing by the crib, saying softly, "The weather is getting cold, and I need you to come with me to deliver the herbs. I hope you don't catch a cold."
Fu Zhen wondered, when did his second brother start to care about him so much?
After thinking about it, Fu Zhen felt that his second brother also wanted to sleep with his sister-in-law, so he asked him to move the bamboo bed away under the pretext of concern so that he would have an excuse to sleep with his sister-in-law.
Thinking of this, Fu Zhen swallowed his refusal and changed his tone: "If I move the bed over, will it cause trouble to Erlang and his sister-in-law?"
Yu Ying shook her head and replied, "The weather has turned colder, and the ground is very damp. It's easy for pathogenic qi to enter the body and harm the body. Big brother, you should move the bed over. Erlang and I can make do with it."
After Fu Zhen thanked him, he moved the bamboo bed over.
Seeing her elder brother moving the bed away, Yu Ying suddenly realized that no one in this family seemed to have asked her why she had to sleep in a separate bed from Fu Wei.
Perhaps they had already realized that she and Fu Wei were just a couple in name only, so they never asked about it.
Since they understand and don't ask, Yu Ying doesn't need to care so much and can be happy and at ease.
After closing the door, they each lay back down on their beds.
Xiao Fu Ning, who was standing in the middle, glanced at his uncle and aunt, felt the warmth coming from both sides, and a satisfied smile appeared on his face.
The room gradually became quiet. Fu Wei felt that the adult and the child had fallen asleep, but his mind was full of thoughts.
He shouldn't have been lying on the same bed with a woman in such an unclear manner, but there were many things he couldn't say in this difficult situation.
He had nothing, his legs had not yet healed, and he lived in a simple hut. The future was uncertain, so how could he dare to delay the beauty?
Fu Wei sighed softly, closed his eyes and fell asleep.
*
A few days passed in a flash, and the delivery deadline arrived.
When the contract was signed, there was no detailed description of how the goods would be delivered. I'm afraid that an ox cart would not be able to transport hundreds of kilograms of herbs.
After thinking it over, Yu Ying decided to go to Penglai Inn to find the shopkeeper Na Luo and ask him to go to Lingshui Village to collect medicinal herbs.
They were originally medicine dealers, so they had horse-drawn carriages specifically for transporting medicinal materials.
After thinking it through, Yu Ying asked her sister-in-law to go with her and buy some food to store in case the weather got bad and she couldn't go to Yu County often.
On the third day after the bed collapsed, Wen Xing, who was shy by nature, finally came out of the house, but always avoided her brother's wife and mother-in-law.
But after seeing that my brother's wife and mother-in-law were no different from usual in the past few days, I gradually relaxed.
After arriving in Yu County, the two sisters-in-law went straight to Penglai Inn to ask if Zhao Dongjia, who purchased medicinal herbs, was available for accommodation.
The shopkeeper said, "I haven't seen Mr. Zhao move in yet." After a moment's thought, he looked at Madam Yu and asked, "Has the agreed time come?"
Madam Yu had signed a sales contract with a big drug dealer, and it was no secret in the inn.
To be honest, the shopkeeper was not optimistic about this deal.
After all, these drug dealers come from all over the country to purchase medicinal materials. Who can guarantee that they will go to the same place to purchase medicinal materials next time?
Yu Ying nodded and was silent for a moment before she smiled and said to the shopkeeper, "I can't go to Yu County all the time. If a Mr. Chen comes to ask about Mr. Zhao's family, I'd appreciate it if you could let me know."
The shopkeeper nodded and said, "If Mr. Zhao comes, I will tell him the truth."
After thanking the shopkeeper, Yu Ying left the inn with her sister-in-law.
After leaving the inn, the eldest sister-in-law said with a worried look on her face, "Shouldn't businessmen honor their promises? We clearly agreed on a time, so why hasn't he arrived yet?"
Yu Ying's face became more serious.
Since this date can be set, they will definitely come earlier. But now it is the delivery day, but the person has not yet arrived in Yu County. Could there really be any changes?
Yu Ying sighed and said, "Maybe they were delayed on the way. It's normal to be a day or two late."
This seemed to be said to my sister-in-law, but in fact it was also said to myself.
She hoped that it was just a delay on the road and not some unexpected changes.
Yu Ying went to Wu's Restaurant with her sister-in-law, feeling a little worried.
The weather was getting colder, and although jelly was no longer sold, it was already noon, so she decided to go to Wu Ji Restaurant for a bowl of noodles.
After entering the restaurant, she was about to greet Shopkeeper Chen, but Shopkeeper Chen hurriedly said to her, "Madam Yu, you are finally here."
Yu Ying was startled and asked, "What's the matter, Shopkeeper Chen?"
Shopkeeper Chen smiled and said, "It's not my business, it's your happy event, Madam Yu."
Yu Ying was a little puzzled, and then she heard Shopkeeper Chen say, "Didn't you do business with the drug dealer before? The drug dealer is here."
Upon hearing this, Yu Ying quickly asked, "Did Mr. Zhao come to the restaurant?"
Shopkeeper Chen nodded and explained, "Yesterday, when the herbalist came to the restaurant for lunch, he asked me to pass on a message to Madam Yu. He said they had already ordered herbs from Madam Yu this year and didn't need to go to the inn to get them. However, they were worried that people from other infirmaries would disturb them at the inn, so they changed their accommodation."
Upon hearing this, Yu Ying felt relieved.
She was actually quite nervous when she heard what the innkeeper said just now, but fortunately it was just a close call.
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