Chapter 67
After a busy day, Yu Ying's legs felt slightly sore. In order to be able to stay in bed as usual tomorrow, she found some herbs to boil water for soaking her feet.
He carried the hot water into the house, but Fu Ning was not there, only Fu Wei was there.
Throughout the day, neither of them was alone, nor did they feel uncomfortable.
But now that it was quiet and just the two of them, a subtle atmosphere spread in the room.
This subtle atmosphere is called awkwardness.
Fu Wei noticed a slight hint of reserve on her face. He opened his mouth to say something, but she smiled at him gracefully. She was so calm that it seemed as if the reserve he had just seen was just an illusion.
"There's no one in the bathroom, so you can go take a shower."
Fu Wei swallowed what he was about to say and nodded: "I'll be there in a moment."
He smelled the strong smell of medicine and his eyes fell on the basin of water she was holding. Seeing the brown hot water in the basin, Fu Wei was stunned: "What's wrong with you?"
Yu Ying explained, "This is my first time walking for such a long distance. I'm not used to it yet. Soaking my feet will help me feel better tomorrow."
She then brought the water to the bedside behind the screen and placed it down, secretly breathing a sigh of relief.
Although it is a little uncomfortable, it is still acceptable and there is no need to avoid it.
If you avoid it, it might make people more restrained.
She sat on the edge of the bed and took off her shoes and socks. Her heels lightly touched the steaming water, and she suddenly withdrew her feet because of the heat.
After trying a few more times, he slowly put it into the basin.
When I put my feet in the basin, the hot water soaked into the blisters on my feet, which was a little painful at first. But after a while, the hot water relieved my tired feet and gradually became comfortable.
Fu Wei looked at the screen, wanting to go in but afraid of being rude.
On the way back, Fu Wei thought of how exhausted she looked when she arrived at the inn yesterday. He did not show any sympathy, but let her sit on the sedan chair for a while.
Even after sitting for a short while, it seemed to be of no use.
Although she suffered a lot, her body would not allow her to exceed its limit.
After hesitating for a moment, Fu Wei decided to take a shower first, and then come back to ask her if she needed a massage.
When Fu Wei came back from bathing, Yu Ying was lying on the bed holding the sleeping Fu Ning. Although she had not fallen asleep yet, she was already drowsy.
Seeing that she was still asleep, Fu Wei suggested to her, "I told you before that I know a little bit about massage. You've come such a long way, so just soaking your feet might not be very effective. If you don't mind, I'll give you a massage to soothe you."
When Yu Ying heard Fu Wei's voice, she struggled to open her eyes a little, her mind a little confused.
What I understood from his words was that he gave her a massage to relieve her fatigue.
She murmured "hmm", yawned, and in a half-awake and half-confused state, she opened the quilt, rolled over Fu Ning, lay down on the outside, and then turned over to lie on her stomach.
The movements were seamless and very natural.
Faced with her calmness, Fu Wei was caught off guard: ...
She turned over and lay on her stomach, with a deep waist and a slender figure.
Fu Wei immediately turned his gaze away after just one glance, determined not to look at anything inappropriate.
He walked to the end of the bed, took a deep breath, and then slowly placed his hands on the slender calves and began to gently massage them to clear the blockage.
When the pair of broad and strong hands fell on her legs, Yu Ying opened her slightly closed eyes, and her vision gradually became clear.
Although he was a little more sober, he did not interrupt Fu Wei.
Even though those hands were covered by a layer of linen, it was hard to ignore their warmth, power and strength.
When Yu Ying felt the thumb pads massaging her calves with hidden force, a subtle feeling arose in her heart.
This subtle feeling made her feel warm and at ease.
Gradually, the relief in her legs and feet spread, making her drowsy again and she gradually fell into a deep sleep.
Fu Wei felt her relaxation and knew that she had fallen asleep. He pulled the quilt over her upper body and continued to massage her.
The oil lamp silently reflected on the man's tall figure. After about half an hour, the movement finally stopped.
Looking at the woman who was sleeping almost in the middle, Fu Wei originally wanted to wake her up, but seeing that she was sleeping soundly, he gave up.
He lay down at the outermost edge, glanced at the person next to him, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
*
The next day, when Yu Ying woke up, she found that her legs, which were sore yesterday, were only slightly sore this morning, and the pain was not very obvious.
It seems that yesterday's herbal foot bath and Fu Wei's massage worked.
After getting up and stretching for a while, she saw Fu Wei coming in after washing up. She smiled and thanked him: "If you hadn't given me a massage yesterday, I wouldn't be so relaxed today."
Fu Wei smiled and said, "It's just a massage, no need to thank me."
Yu Ying: "That's not true. If you hadn't pressed it for me, I might not have been able to get out of bed today."
Even the blisters that popped yesterday don’t seem to hurt as much today.
Perhaps it was because her body felt relaxed that Yu Ying was in a particularly good mood, with a smile on her face.
As if infected by her emotions, even Fu Wei's face was full of smiles.
Wen Xing was confused when she saw the smiles on her brother-in-law and sister-in-law's faces.
When they returned to Lingshui Village from Yu County yesterday, the young couple said nothing along the way and even avoided eye contact. Even a blind man could sense that something was wrong between them.
How come the two people who were avoiding each other yesterday suddenly became friends today?
Although I was curious, I didn't want to ask too much, so I just pretended I knew nothing.
After the family finished breakfast, Uncle Chen, who was delivering food to Yu County, came over.
Since no one was riding in the ox cart, they brought the bamboo bed that He Dalang had ordered earlier.
Fu Zhen called Song Sanlang to help move the bamboo bed.
When Yu Ying saw Uncle Chen again, she apologized: "What happened a few days ago..."
Uncle Chen interrupted her with a smile: "It's not Madam Yu's fault. Madam Yu, please don't feel guilty anymore. Besides, Madam Yu won the lawsuit, and I haven't congratulated her yet."
Yu Ying secretly breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that Uncle Chen really didn't seem to blame her.
After chatting for a while, Uncle Chen hurried to Yu County.
The eldest brother and his wife's room had a new bamboo bed, so the eldest brother moved the single bamboo bed back to Yu Ying's room.
Fu Wei saw the bamboo bed back in the house, in a corner where no one else could see, and sighed sadly.
Then he let out a sigh, and He Erlang came again.
Fu Wei frowned slightly when he saw He Erlang, who looked full of vigor, and asked Fu An, "Do you know how many days He Erlang will be here?"
Fu An lowered his voice and said, "Aunt asked him to come over for three days."
Having said that, Fu An turned to look at Fu Wei and called him "Uncle" with a stern face.
Fu Wei, who was sitting in a wheelchair, turned his head and looked at him: "Huh?"
Fu An said seriously, "I told my uncle that Niu Niu from the He family really loves our aunt. He always tells me that he wants an aunt as good as mine."
Often hearing his good friend say such things, Fu An became more and more alert when looking at He's second uncle.
Fu Wei thought it was just a joke between children and should not be taken seriously, so he did not take it to heart.
But Fu An asked again: "Uncle, don't you think that Uncle He's second uncle smiled particularly brightly at Aunt?"
Fu Wei looked at He Erlang who was talking to Liu Niang, and his eyes fell on his smiling face.
Well, it is indeed brilliant.
Fu An sighed and said worriedly, "If my uncle and I both go to the county town, what should we do since He's second uncle's home is so close to ours?"
Fu Wei: ...
He found that his nephew was very good at creating anxiety in others.
He had never been this anxious before.
Great, now we have it.
Even if Liu Niang deliberately made herself look ugly, she still couldn't hide the dazzling brilliance in her.
How could such a dazzling Liu Niang not attract people?
The gazes of the uncle and nephew were perhaps too intense, so He Erlang quickly noticed it.
When he turned around, he saw that the uncle and nephew of the Fu family were all staring at him, and he couldn't help but feel confused.
When Fu Erlang looked at him, Fu Wei lowered his guard and nodded slightly to him.
Yu Ying looked carefully at He Erlang's face.
After a night, the chapped skin on both sides of He Erlang's cheeks improved slightly, but not very obviously.
She said, "Raise your hands so I can see them too."
He Erlang withdrew his gaze and opened his rough palm. After a night, there was no effect at all.
This was also within Yu Ying's expectations.
The chapped hands are much more serious than those on his cheeks. If the effect is seen in one night, there is no need to try the two facial creams.
only……
If it’s a very effective facial cream, you’ll be able to see a slight difference the next day.
Almost all of these facial creams contain lard ointment. The difference lies in the different medicinal ingredients inside, and the medicinal effects they have are also different.
Yu Ying stared at He Erlang's hand and became thoughtful.
If the facial cream is not effective enough, the medical clinic in Cangwu County has its own facial cream for sale, so why would they want her facial cream?
Compared with lard ointment, sheep oil is actually more effective.
But the price of mutton is more expensive than pork, and I don’t know how much the sheep tail oil sells for.
After thinking for a while, Yu Ying decided to buy some mutton fat to try.
After making the decision, you also need to continue to see how the current facial cream differs from several other types. If the effect is still good, you can sell it cheaply in the future.
Yu Ying turned around and called Fu An over, asking him to help He Erlang continue applying facial cream.
She said to He Erlang, "Because I want to see the results, you don't have to work for the next few days. I will pay you and tell Uncle He and Aunt He about it."
He Erlang waved his hands quickly, "No, no, my father and mother originally wanted me to rest for a few more days, but I just couldn't sit still and joined in the work. Now that Sister Yu wants to try facial cream, I will follow my father and mother's wishes and rest for a few days. As for wages, Sister Yu, even if you give it to me, I won't take it."
Yu Ying felt bad and thought that if He Erlang didn't want it, she would just send some food over.
After applying facial cream, He Erlang went back, and Yu Ying went to the fields with her sister-in-law to take a look.
My eldest brother went into the mountains with the He family, Song Sanlang and others to collect herbs.
After the incident at Luoji Medical Clinic, there was nothing to worry about, so naturally I had to continue collecting herbs.
But she hasn't recovered from her fatigue yet, so she won't go.
Mrs. Luo and her two grandsons went out to find earthworms to feed the chickens.
The chicks that Fuan and I bought in the county town have now grown to about two kilograms.
The hens will start laying eggs in a few days, and the roosters can be slaughtered and eaten during the New Year.
As for Fu Wei...
Now in the eyes of outsiders he is still a cripple who can only stay at home to look after the house.
If there was no one at home, Yu Ying would not dare to go out. After all, all her belongings were hidden at home, and how could she feel at ease without anyone watching over her?
Yu Ying arrived at the field and saw two hired farmhands watering the medicinal seedlings.
The medicinal seedlings were growing well, and she felt relieved.
But the medicinal seedlings are too dense, and some of them need to be pulled out after a few days, and the pulled-out medicinal seedlings need to be replanted in other land.
This land can only be rented after news comes from Fu Wei.
After taking care of the weeds in the medicinal field for a while, I went to check on the vegetables with my sister-in-law.
It has been more than two months, and the vegetables in the field are almost ready to be picked.
Wen Xing looked at the vegetables in the two fields and said worriedly, "With so many vegetables, we definitely can't finish them all by ourselves."
Yu Ying smiled and said, "If you can't finish it, we'll send it to the county town and let Auntie set up a small stall. She can sell it for whatever she can get. Besides, these cabbages and taro can be kept for a while, so we don't have to send them frequently, and Auntie can have something to do."
The old lady will feel uncomfortable at first when she comes to the city. I guess she will lock herself up at home all day. It is better to let her have something to do and earn some money.
Wen Xing's face lit up when she heard this, and she agreed, "Yes, this way, not only can we exchange some money, but another benefit is that my mother and uncle don't have to go out to buy groceries."
*
It was rare for the county magistrate to agree to Fu Wei's appointment as his aide, so he naturally couldn't delay it too much, otherwise he would leave a bad impression.
After lunch, the family gathered together to discuss.
Fu Wei must settle in the city within the next two days.
But we still have to find a place to stay, and Uncle Chen’s ox cart will not go to Yu County until the day after tomorrow.
After discussion, they decided to take their bedding and clothes to the city first. If they found a suitable house, they would rent it directly and move in that day.
As for the ox cart, luckily, I can only rent it for a day.
Fu Zhen asked Fu An to go to the village entrance and wait for Uncle Chen.
After that, I told Uncle Chen that I wanted to rent his ox cart to go to Yu County the next day.
As for who went to Yu County with Fu Wei, it was naturally Yu Ying.
She happened to be going to Yu County to look for sheep tail oil, and she could also go to Wu Ji Restaurant to ask where there was any house for rent.
After finding a place to live, she still had to pack up. She estimated that even after all that work, she would not be able to catch up with Uncle Chen's ox cart. Yu Ying decided to stay in Yu County for two days.
That's how it was settled.
Fu Wei will pack his bags tonight and leave early tomorrow morning.
As for quilts, Fu Wei already has a single one, so there is no need to prepare another one.
As for pots, pans, and utensils, they are just enough at home. I will buy new ones when I go to Yu County.
In order to prevent Fu Wei from having a headache and fever in Yu County, Yu Ying simply packed some herbs for him, intending to explain the effects of the herbs to him in detail after arriving in Yu County.
After all the busy work, it was almost dark.
After the evening meal was ready, Yu Ying went back to the house and called Fu Wei to come and eat.
When he opened the door and was about to shout, he found Fu Wei sitting beside the door. He didn't know what he was thinking, his face was dazed and his figure was lonely.
Seeing Fu Wei's expression, Yu Ying finally realized that he seemed to have not spoken much since the discussion at noon.
Yes, such a big family has lived together for so long, and suddenly they have to live separately. Anyone would feel uncomfortable and empty inside.
Thinking that Fu Wei, with whom she could discuss things in the future, was gone, and that Luo and the chatterbox Fu An had followed him to Yu County, Yu Ying suddenly felt empty and very sad.
After adjusting herself, Yu Ying hid her sadness deep in her heart, smiled, and called out to Fu Wei, "Erlang, dinner is ready."
Fu Wei was brought back to his senses by the call of "Erlang". He turned around and looked over. Seeing her smile, he smiled faintly back. Then he stood up and pushed his wheelchair out of the house.
He sat down at the door and Yu Ying pushed him into the dining room.
Perhaps they all knew that they would be separated tomorrow, so the usually talkative Fu An became depressed and said nothing, finishing the meal quietly.
In the evening, when Fu Wei went to take a bath, Fu An came over.
Fu An saw the small bed placed outside the screen and guessed that his uncle must want to sleep with his aunt tonight, so he wanted to help his uncle.
He thought about it for a while and came up with an idea.
He looked at his aunt expectantly and asked, "Aunt, can I sleep with you tonight?"
Yu Ying, who was applying facial cream, glanced at him and said with a smile, "You will be nine years old soon. You will be a little adult. You can't sleep with me anymore."
Fu An pointed to the small bed and said, "I don't sleep on the big bed, I sleep on the small bed."
After that, he added: "If I follow my uncle to the county town, I will miss my aunt and sister."
Knowing that his brother was also going to Yu County with his uncle, little Fu Ning, who was sitting at the end of the big bed, immediately pouted.
Yu Ying smiled helplessly and said, "From now on, you can come back with Master Chen's ox cart every three days and stay for a few days, or I can take Ningning to Yu County. It's not like we'll never see each other again."
Fu An, however, lay down on the small bed and said in a naughty way, "I don't care, I just want to sleep in this room."
He rested his head on the end of the bed. A screen was shorter than the bed, but he could see his sister sitting at the end of the big bed. He showed a pitiful expression: "Sister, I have to go to Yu County soon. You won't be able to see me every day. Do you want to seize the time to sleep with me tonight?"
Hearing this, little Fu Ning nodded with red eyes, then climbed down from the big bed and walked to the small bed opposite on the soles of his slippers.
Yu Ying: ...
Fu An hadn't cried even when he was beaten black and blue. Even before she came and supported the whole family, he had never shown such an expression.
As soon as she saw his pitiful look, Yu Ying knew he was pretending.
The purpose...
He simply wanted her to be close to his uncle.
Yu Ying saw through his thoughts at a glance, but did not expose him.
Never mind, just do as he wishes.
Before Fu Wei entered the house, he had already prepared to sleep alone for the last night, but...
When he returned to the house, he saw the two little ones snuggling in a small bed.
He looked at Yu Ying in confusion.
Yu Ying gave him a helpless smile and said, "Fu An said he wanted to sleep in the same room with us."
Fu An tucked the quilt for his sister, then looked at his uncle and nodded: "I will sleep with my sister, and my uncle will sleep with my aunt!"
Fu Wei: ...
My nephew is too goal-oriented and it is impossible to ignore him.
Seeing that Liu Niang didn't say anything, Fu Wei felt quietly happy.
Yu Ying said to him, "The weather is too dry. You should put on some facial cream before going to bed."
Fu Wei nodded, put on some facial cream and walked to the bed.
Fu An said, "Uncle, please move the screen away. It seems very far away behind the screen."
Upon hearing this, Yu Ying stood up and moved the screen away with Fu Wei. The two beds were only three steps apart.
After moving the screen, the two beds were closer.
Fu Wei turned off the lights and lay down with Yu Ying one after another.
The room was quiet for a while. Fu An, who couldn't sleep, suddenly spoke: "Uncle and aunt, I'm not happy."
Yu Ying asked in confusion, "Hmm?"
Fu An said gloomily, "Before my uncle came, there was almost no sound in the house. It was so quiet that it scared me. After my uncle came, it became even quieter. It wasn't until you came, aunt, that there were sounds in the house."
Yu Ying was stunned for a moment, then listened as he continued, "Home gradually became more lively. Later, when Dad and Mom returned home, our home was completely different from before. This period was the happiest time of my life. But now, when I think about my uncle going to Yu County tomorrow, and then Grandma and I will also go, and we will all live separately, I feel very sad."
Fu Wei and Yu Ying felt mixed emotions when they heard Fu An's words.
After a few moments of silence, Yu Ying began to explain, "Our separation now is just so that we can live together longer and more peacefully in the future. It's just temporary now."
These words not only entered Fu An's ears, but also entered Fu Wei's heart.
——The separation now is just to make it last longer in the future.
Fu An was young and his understanding was superficial. He asked in confusion, "What does my aunt mean?"
Yu Ying was about to explain when Fu Wei spoke first, "My aunt is now tending the medicinal fields and checking the herbs she's collected to earn money to support herself. My uncle is working in the government office so he can be employed by the county magistrate. Only with money can you have enough food and clothing, and only with power can you avoid being bullied and lead a stable and long life."
Yu Ying turned her head and looked in the direction of Fu Wei in the darkness.
After a moment, Fu An, who had already understood, still couldn't help sobbing and said, "But I can't bear to leave. I can't bear to leave my aunt, my father, my mother, and my sister. I can't bear to leave my uncle and grandma either."
He couldn't bear to leave anyone in the family.
After hearing Fu An's words, Yu Ying's eyes suddenly became sore and then gradually moist.
Listening to her brother's words, Fu Ning wanted to purse her lips and hold back her tears, but tears still welled up in her eyes. She choked and opened her mouth: "No...I won't leave."
A faint and unclear unfamiliar voice suddenly rang out in the room, leaving everyone stunned for a moment.
The next moment, everyone sat up in shock.
Yu Ying hurriedly groped her way out of bed, not caring about touching Fu Wei, and went to light the oil lamp.
He walked to the crib with the oil lamp in his hand and looked at Fu Ning with surprise, who had tears hanging from the corners of his eyes.
Yu Ying suppressed her excitement and asked, "Ningning, did you just speak?!"
Fu An, who was shocked, came back to his senses and nodded repeatedly: "I said it, I said it! I heard everything just now!"
Fu Ning pursed her lips, lifted the quilt, sat up, and threw herself into her aunt's arms, crying and saying, "No... go..."
"My sister can really talk now!"
Fu An's loud voice reached the ears of Fu Zhen and his wife who had not yet gone to bed, and even Luo, who was already asleep, was awakened.
Wen Xing put down her shoes and mumbled, "Why did I seem to hear Fu An say Ning Ning could talk now?"
The couple looked at each other in surprise, and then they realized that it was not an auditory hallucination.
The two of them quickly got up, put on their shoes and clothes, and hurried out of the house.
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