Chapter 240: Completion of preliminary preparations
The spring breeze blows gently, messing up the delicate clouds in the sky, and under the shelter of the thick snow, the fields that have rested for a winter are now slowly waking up.
Farming in season no longer requires huge effort in the past, and when the right season comes, everything will go much more smoothly.
Then everything will get better.
After dinner, the members of the Tu Su family sat together and chatted about family matters, which became their daily scene. However, the dissatisfied old lady was always absent from this warm gathering.
After finishing her meal, she retreated into the house, silent and resentful, like a pot of resentment that was sealed shut.
When the family discussed these trivial matters, Tu Subo was taciturn, and when Gu Yuexuan's hard work was mentioned, his silence became deeper.
However, this is just his performance in front of others.
After the party ended, everyone went back to their rooms. Tu Subo came in with a basin of warm water, rolled up his sleeves, and walked towards Gu Yuexuan, who was still bent over the table writing furiously. He said gently, "Xuanxuan, come and sit down."
Gu Yuexuan didn't turn around, not knowing what he was holding in his hands. She just turned her back to him and responded nonchalantly, "Just say what you want to say. My hands are busy, but my ears are idle. I can hear everything you say clearly."
Tu Subo rolled up his sleeves to his elbows, said no more, and walked straight to Gu Yuexuan. He put one arm around her waist, lifted her up with gentle strength, and gently sat her down on the edge of the bed.
Gu Yuexuan still held the pen in her hand and blinked in confusion: "No, do you really have to be so formal when speaking? Can't you speak without seeing your eyes?"
"Who told you I wanted to chat with you?"
Tu Subo hooked his toes, pulled the stool closer, sat down, and then held Gu Yuexuan's ankles.
Only then did Gu Yuexuan notice the steaming water in the wooden basin.
She realized Tu Subo's intention, her mouth twitched, she smiled awkwardly, quickly retracted her legs, and said, "What are you going to do?"
"I've finished washing up, you..."
Tu Subo looked at her from bottom to top, raising his eyebrows carefully as he looked at her: "You've been standing all day, don't your feet feel sore?"
Gu Yuexuan was about to explain, but Tu Subo gently paddled the water and said calmly, "Since that day, you haven't been able to sleep well at night, and your legs keep curling up unconsciously. Why didn't you tell me if you were so uncomfortable?"
Gu Yuexuan was unaware of her own sleeping state. She was surprised and couldn't help but laugh: "Who said I was uncomfortable? I just..."
"But this doesn't prevent you from enjoying a foot soak."
Tu Subo was anxious to let her rest soon and didn't want to delay any longer, so he firmly grasped her ankle as it tried to dodge and gently immersed it in the warm water.
Gu Yuexuan suddenly felt the stimulation of the hot water and subconsciously took a breath.
Tu Subo patiently and carefully rolled up her trouser legs that had slipped down, and gently massaged her vagina to relieve her fatigue. He was both angry and amused when he noticed the tension in her leg muscles.
"Why are you so nervous? Am I going to bite you?"
Gu Yuexuan curled up her toes awkwardly, covered her face and sighed, "I really hope you bite me..."
"I'm really fine. If you're worried, I can just soak it myself. You don't have to do this."
"Just soaking in hot water has limited effect."
Tu Subo showed an unprecedented seriousness. Although his technique was a little unfamiliar, he still pressed gently.
"My father suffered a leg injury early in life, and every cold winter he would suffer unbearable pain. I once witnessed the imperial physician using this technique to relieve his pain, and I've heard it's quite effective."
As he spoke, he patted her fair calf lightly, his eyes carrying a warning: "Don't move."
"As long as I'm home, I'll give you a massage every night before bed. In a couple of days, when I go to the city, I'll go to the clinic and get you some blood-activating and blood-stasis-removing medicine bags for you to soak your feet in."
Gu Yuexuan struggled in vain, and could only let Tu Subo show his care and affection to her with red ears.
It is undeniable that Tu Subo has indeed mastered some unique skills.
At first, Gu Yuexuan felt uncomfortable as if she was pricked by countless tiny thorns all over, but as time passed, a gentle warm current slowly rose from the soles of her feet, gradually eroding her sanity. Her eyes gradually became empty and she yawned continuously.
Tu Subo silently estimated the time in his heart. Seeing that she was extremely tired, he finally showed kindness and gently let go of her hand.
He wiped the water from his hands and carefully placed the sleepy, heavy-lidded woman on the bed. He carefully pulled the quilt over her, covering her tightly. Complex emotions surged in his deep eyes, and deep in his heart was an unspeakable guilt.
He suppressed the severe pain in his chest, and with red eyes, he gently placed a kiss on her forehead.
"Rest in peace."
Tu Subo always kept his word. Within a few days, he went to the clinic and carefully selected a bag of medicine to relax the muscles and joints. Every night before going to bed, he would strictly supervise Gu Yuexuan to soak her feet on time.
His massage technique became more and more sophisticated. Although Gu Yuexuan felt extremely uncomfortable every time, after ineffective resistance, she unexpectedly found that this massage greatly relieved the numbness and discomfort in her legs. She could even fall asleep as soon as she touched the bed, and even her dreams became rare.
As the pain in her legs eased, Gu Yuexuan felt refreshed. She rushed through her backlog of tasks, itemizing them one by one. When she came to her senses, the preparations for the little-known waterwheel had already been completed, and construction was now in full swing.
However, some details in the actual operation were slightly different from the original idea.
There are a total of 123 households in the village. Under the mobilization of the village chief and the jealousy of the villagers, a total of 63 households finally decided to participate in the construction of the waterwheel.
Many people wanted a piece of the pie. After a night of careful consideration, the village chief personally visited Tu Su's home and had an in-depth discussion with the grandfather. In the end, it was decided that the whole village would share the cost of building the waterwheel, working together and contributing both money and manpower.
The grandfather readily agreed, and the village chief reiterated, "This idea was proposed by your family, but the villagers volunteered to join your family in this endeavor. Regardless of whether this project truly lives up to our expectations, no one will complain."
The village chief understood the villagers' psychology very well. He knew that verbal agreement was not enough, so he specially asked the grandfather to personally write a voluntary commitment letter and asked the villagers who were willing to join to press their red fingerprints on it one by one, completely eliminating the hidden dangers of disputes caused by this matter in the future.
If there were no letter of commitment to constrain everyone's behavior and the village chief personally collecting the deposit, I am afraid that there would be even more people coming on the day of construction.
However, even so, most of the village people still gathered on the riverbank, and the air was filled with discussions mixed with expectations and doubts.
When Gu Yuexuan arrived, Tu Suting was standing on the gravel on the river bank, shouting loudly, his face flushed red.
"Have the structures below been built? Are you sure they won't be washed away by the river?"
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