After dinner, Xia Enruo saw Yuan Qiang off and tidied up the house. Seeing that his wife was working too hard, Gu Shaoxuan specially boiled hot water for Xia Enruo to wash her feet.
"Enruo, you must be tired today. Soak your feet in hot water. I've already prepared it."
Xia Enruo was somewhat surprised to hear Gu Shaoxuan's words.
What's wrong with him lately? He's cooking and boiling water for washing feet all over again. He seems like a completely different person.
"Gu Shaoxuan, thank you."
Xia Enruo went in, scooped a ladle of hot water into the foot bath, and then brought it out and placed it on the floor of the outer room.
"Come here first, I'll wash your feet for you, and then I'll wash mine."
Seeing his wife treat him like this, Gu Shaoxuan said again:
"Enruo, you go ahead and wash. You don't need to wash me. I'm not being fussy at home. My health is recovering better and better. I feel like I'll be able to walk again soon."
Xia Enruo saw that Gu Shaoxuan recovered very quickly; as expected of a soldier, his physical fitness was excellent.
"No. If you want to recover quickly, you have to listen to me and sit down right now, or I'll get angry."
When Xia Enruo saw Zhang Guohong, she recalled the unbearable experiences deep in the original owner's sealed memories. She felt more and more that the Gu family had been kind and righteous to her. If she hadn't been able to get a marriage proposal, she might really be begging on the streets now that she had transmigrated.
Gu Shaoxuan obediently sat down. He was afraid his wife would get angry, so he was fine with anything as long as she didn't mention divorce.
"Enruo, when I get better, I'll wash your feet like this again."
Hearing this, Xia Enruo found him somewhat ridiculous. This man was really strange. What exactly did he want? He was in such a hurry to get a divorce one minute, and now he was talking about the future? She wasn't a little monkey to be played like this.
My top priority now is to make money and achieve financial freedom.
"Gu Shaoxuan, don't say things like that. We don't even know if we'll have a future together. Your main priority right now is to get well soon. Don't think about all that nonsense. Once you're healed, my mission will be complete."
Xia Enruo rubbed his feet. Now Gu Shaoxuan's feet have returned to the same color as a normal person's, and it will be soon that he can stand up and walk without crutches.
The next day, after breakfast, Xia Enruo began washing the clothes she had collected the day before.
To ensure the clothes were clean, she added extra laundry detergent and rinsed them twice more during the wash, resulting in less residual foam on the clothes.
Having two washing machines is so convenient. Clothes of different shades can be washed separately, which not only makes them wash faster but also prevents color bleeding.
Ge Qiuqin saw Xia Enru hanging out a yard full of clothes and walked over.
"Xia, your new business is really doing well. You've collected so many clothes in just one day and have them drying all over the yard."
"Sister-in-law, I always said this business would definitely work! What do you think? If you think it's good, let's do it together."
Xia Enruo really wanted to help Ge Qiuqin earn some money, and she felt sorry for her when she saw her.
"Xia, let's talk about it when my mother-in-law and the others get back. I'm too busy at home right now to help with laundry, let alone do it with you."
Xia Enruo noticed that Ge Qiuqin's complexion had become increasingly dull over the past two days, and the dark circles under her eyes were even deeper than before.
"Sister-in-law Qiuqin, did you not sleep well last night? You don't look well."
Ge Qiuqin touched her face, her heart filled with bitterness. Last night, when she went to bed, she brought out the newly made quilt and pillow for Erban's daughter, but she didn't expect her mother-in-law to be so ungrateful.
He complained that the pillow he made was too hard and wanted to break her neck, and that the quilt he made was too thin and he wanted to freeze her to death in the middle of the night.
But it's only early autumn now, and the weather is very stuffy, so how can I possibly make a thick quilt?
The second-floor woman scolded her for a long time, then slept in the big bed with Zhang Lei and the children, kicking the five of them into the small room. However, the small room was too small to fit everyone, so Ge Qiuqin simply slept on the floor.
She still feels pain in her back.
"Xia, we're best friends, and I'm not afraid you'll laugh at me. My mother-in-law is so fussy. She's only been here a day and she's already dissatisfied with everything I do. I try my best to meet their demands, but she still finds fault with everything."
My sister-in-law also wants to work with you, but let's take care of them first.
Xia Enruo knew that Ge Qiuqin would be in big trouble after those two arrived, and sure enough, it's only been a day. If they stayed for several months, Ge Qiuqin would probably develop depression.
“Sister-in-law, I shouldn’t be meddling in your family’s affairs, but I really can’t bear to see you suffer any more.”
If you were to collapse one day, could you expect Zhang Xin and his family to treat your child well? It seems that, at this point, you are the only one who truly loves them.
Xia Enruo's words truly touched a nerve with Ge Qiuqin. All her life, she had endured so much humiliation so that her four children would be less bullied.
"Xia, I understand. After they leave, I'll do the laundry with you and earn money for the children just like you."
"Sister-in-law, don't forget about yourself. Of course, you and the children should spend the money you earn together."
Ge Qiuqin only remembers her child and never thinks of herself. Such is the power of maternal love.
Xia Enruo was turning the clothes over and over in the yard, trying to get them dry as soon as possible.
Zhang Lei couldn't sit still at home, so she went out and wandered around.
She saw Xia Enruo hanging clothes to dry in the yard, and kept a good distance away. Knowing that this woman was the leader's wife, she naturally looked at her with trepidation.
Xia Enruo glanced at Zhang Lei from afar.
The girl had slender limbs but a very large belly, making her look more and more like she was pregnant.
She thought to herself, "These days, people in the village really don't care. She's pregnant and still running around everywhere. Isn't she afraid of twisting her back?"
When Zhang Lei saw Xia Enru staring at her, she lowered her head, not daring to meet her gaze, and silently walked back to her room in circles.
Xia Enruo found her expression amusing; this girl was quite shy.
After hanging the clothes out to dry, it was time to collect them. Xia Enruo hurriedly grabbed her package and rushed to school.
Today she learned her lesson and brought over Tian Xiuli's handcart, which saved her energy. Otherwise, carrying the package all the way like yesterday would have been exhausting.
Tian Xiuli was really generous; she lent him the cart without saying a word. Her attitude was completely different from before.
Xia Enruo rode her tricycle all the way to the medical university, where she stood in the same old spot, calling out her wares.
This morning was peaceful and uneventful; we didn't encounter any oddballs. More and more students were donating clothes, and in less than two hours, the cart was already full. If we kept taking more, we really wouldn't have enough room left.
She folded the clothes and counted them. Wow! All that work this morning wasn't for nothing. There were 35 pieces of clothing in total, including shirts and pants, plus 3 cotton-padded jackets. That's enough to wash for a whole day.
The agreed-upon time is still one and a half days later to pick up the clothes, while the cotton-padded coat will be picked up two days later.
Xia Enruo pedaled the cart with great enthusiasm; the thought of making money filled her with energy.
I need to hurry home to cook for Lao Gu at noon. I made an appointment with Yuan Qiang to come over for lunch last night.
The two of them were going to the school to see Mao Xiangling in the afternoon. Just thinking about it made them feel curious. What would happen after Yuan Qiang met Mao Xiangling?
Xia Enruo really wanted to see it with her own eyes.
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