Chapter 154 Wipe It Off Yourself
Shen Yuexi squatted on the ground, holding a broken hatchet in her right hand, closing one eye and carefully aiming at the firewood in front of her.
The diameter of the firewood is clearly four centimeters. I don’t believe I can’t chop it this time.
After all, he had faced big tigers before, but he couldn't even split a piece of firewood with just five or six strokes, and his axe even broke.
After aiming for a long time, he felt that he had hit the target correctly and chopped it down with his sword.
Bang!
The hatchet hit the firewood with a jerk, and the firewood whizzed to the side like a frightened rabbit, just in time to fly back into the pile.
Look at Yang Cong chopping wood. With one stroke, the wood splits into two halves. But why can't I do anything about it when it comes to me?
Never mind for now, Shen Yuexi put down the hatchet, stood up and hummed a song as she returned to the stove.
When you are in a good mood, you can take everything in stride.
The simple yet clean and tidy kitchen was filled with the aroma of life. Chicken soup simmered in a clay pot on the stove, its lid clanging with the heat. Over there, steam rose from a steamer basket filled with steaming rice. The combined aromas of the two made her mouth water.
I haven't had a good meal lately because of the Xirong incident. Now that Xiao Zhuo is back and Xirong has retreated, I must have a good meal to reward my stomach.
Shen Yuexi lifted the steamed rice from the stove, then took a piece of thick linen and wrapped it around her hands. She picked up the hot lid of the earthenware jar, fanned away the heat with her hands, and took a look inside.
White chicken pieces and yellow ginger slices tumbled in the boiling broth, a layer of oil floating on the surface. There was still more than half a pot of broth left, and it seemed that it could simmer for a while longer.
She took a spoon to taste the saltiness, put the lid back on, squatted under the stove, took the unsplit dry firewood and stuffed it directly into the stove.
It can be burned anyway, so just make do with it.
After wiping his hands clean, Shen Yuexi left the kitchen and trotted back to the main room. He opened the door and slipped inside. He turned around and closed the door, then shouted to the inner room:
"Husband, the chicken soup is almost ready."
"Okay." Xiao Zhuo's reply sounded in the inner room.
It was freezing cold outside, but it was steaming hot inside.
The cold snap had lasted for several days, and every household in Xiaogang Village had lit up their charcoal braziers. Hers was no exception.
Qiu Liming was in charge of leading the soldiers to clean up the battlefield. Xiao Zhuo's first order of business upon returning was to shower. He hadn't eaten or slept in three days and three nights, yet this was the first thing he did. Even in extreme hunger and exhaustion, he still maintained his appearance.
Shen Yuexi felt that he was being too hard on himself; no one could stay clean in that situation. She urged him to eat something first, but Xiao Zhuo refused, so she had to let him go.
The wound on his neck had become red, swollen, and festering due to lack of timely treatment. Fortunately, it wasn't too serious and only needed to be cleaned with water, applied with medicine, and sutured. Therefore, she sent Yang Cong to fetch Doctor Hua.
The wound on Xiao Zhuo’s back was previously sutured by Doctor Hua. The old man has superb medical skills and is trustworthy.
Holding a set of clean underwear, she sat at the table, listening to the sound of water splashing in the inner room. The corners of Shen Yuexi's mouth curled up, revealing a happy smile.
For her, who is a money-loving person, it was probably like a pile of gold ingots appearing in front of her.
It was still the same little world of the two of them. Before Xiao Zhuo was around, she felt it was so cold here at night, as if there were no people around. But now it was different. She hugged Xiao Zhuo's clothes tightly, listening to his movements with her ears tilted, and the happiness in her heart seemed to overflow.
"Yuexi."
Xiao Zhuo appeared with his hand on the door frame of the inner room.
"Husband, you wash..." Shen Yuexi stood up, and the smile on her face suddenly froze when she was halfway through her words.
This man actually came out like this.
Xiao Zhuo's fair, slender figure dazzled her. Suddenly, several furry rabbits popped up in her mind, dashing around and making it hard for her to breathe. Feeling that nowhere to look was inappropriate, she quickly turned away.
But then she thought, Xiao Zhuo is her husband. He is not an outsider, and he has done nothing wrong.
I've only secretly seen his back before, but now I'm really thorough, with a full-body frontal photo. It's so exciting. How about turning around and taking another look?
Even though he was thinking this, his body remained stiff and motionless, completely out of control.
"You...you are not afraid of catching a cold." After holding it in for a long time, she finally found something to say in a panic.
Xiao Zhuo put his hands on her shoulders: "It's not cold."
This guy is so shameless, he just walked over to me.
Shen Yuexi felt her ears burning, and she turned around to push her clothes over him to cover him up. Just as she raised her hand, she suddenly remembered that he hadn't dried himself at all. How could he put on clothes if he hadn't wiped himself clean? She stopped mid-step, grabbing the clothes with both hands.
Xiao Zhuo's body was right before my eyes. It was a long shot just now, but now it was a close-up.
This man actually knows how to press forward step by step. Who did he learn this from?
Regardless, Shen Yuexi's face was as red as a ripe apple, and she thoughtlessly pushed the clothes onto Xiao Zhuo's chest: "Put them on quickly!"
Only then did she remember that she had been holding Xiao Zhuo's underwear in a daze and forgot to give it to him.
It's so embarrassing.
Just as she pushed the clothes onto Xiao Zhuo's chest and before she could take them back, Xiao Zhuo tightened his arms and took her into his arms.
The two of them pressed tightly together, their mouths and noses filled with the scent of Xiao Zhuo. Even through their clothes, they could feel his body temperature. Shen Yuexi felt like she was about to faint, and for a moment she was completely unable to move, so she could only let him hold her.
You have to take the initiative. If you keep being so passive, you will be completely dominated by this man.
Shen Yuexi stood on tiptoe, stretched out her arms and tightly wrapped them around Xiao Zhuo's neck.
"hiss!"
Xiao Zhuo frowned and called out softly.
Only then did Shen Yuexi realize that there was a wound on his neck. It would be strange if it didn't hurt after using so much force just now.
"I... I forgot that you have such a long wound here. You need to treat it quickly." She pushed aside Xiao Zhuo's wet black hair and examined the red and swollen wound with distressed eyes. "Just sit still and I will... dry it for you."
Xiao Zhuo obediently let her go, took the clothes, and sat down at the table. Shen Yuexi was afraid that he would catch a cold, so she dragged the hot charcoal basin nearby and then took a bath towel to wipe his back.
The panic had subsided. Shen Yuexi noticed that Xiao Zhuo's body was completely free of injuries. She couldn't help but ask curiously, "Husband, you've fought for so many years, haven't you ever been injured?"
"Well... from the time I joined the army at the age of sixteen until now, I have only been injured twice." Xiao Zhuo replied calmly.
"twice?"
Shen Yuexi's fingers gently stroked the scar on Xiao Zhuo's back. This scar was the arrow wound that Xiao Zhuo had received when they were escaping. This was the first scar, and now there was also a wound on his neck.
It seemed that Xiao Zhuo started to feel hurt only after being with her.
Am I a bad luck god?
Big Bear's voice just rang out at this moment: "Dear Master, Big Bear has finished recharging. I can make things for you again!"
"How can it last for so many days after being charged?" Shen Yuexi was wiping Xiao Zhuo's long hair while communicating with Daxiong in her mind.
In ancient times, air pollution was less and sunlight should have been more abundant. Why did it take so long to charge?
"Dear Master, Big Bear is a super-intelligent being capable of self-learning and self-improvement. Having discovered Master's need to build large-scale infrastructure, Big Bear has been upgrading itself while recharging."
Shen Yuexi then remembered the intelligent upgrade module she had installed for Big Bear in her previous life.
"You upgraded?"
"Dear Master, that's right. To meet your needs for manufacturing large-scale facilities, Big Bear's energy reserves have increased fivefold, its collection speed has doubled, and its production lines have been increased to four. The name has also been updated to 'Universal Manufacturing Machine 2.0'."
Hearing this, Shen Yuexi couldn't help but smile with satisfaction.
Big Bear is really great.
Hearing her laughter, Xiao Zhuo turned around: "Yuexi, the front hasn't been wiped yet."
Shen Yuexi looked down, and her face, which had just returned to normal, suddenly turned red again. She threw the towel on his face:
"Wipe it off yourself!"
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