Chapter 14: House Rules Cannot Be Violated
Xi Lanfang held her two young children in her arms, watching over the medicine jar that emitted a faint green smoke, and wept silently, tears streaming down her face like pearls from a broken string.
She looked at Tu Subo's stern profile, and tears welled up like mushrooms after rain, her sadness was beyond words.
If the Marquis had not committed such a heinous crime, how could Tu Subo endure the humiliation of being forced into a desperate situation?
The air was filled with the familiar sobbing of the mother-in-law made of water, and at the same time, a bitter smell of medicine gradually spread in the room.
Inside the house, Gu Yuexuan, who was already half asleep and half awake, endured the excruciating pain all over her body. She blinked slightly, looked at the translucent thatched roof, and sighed in her heart: Regardless of other things, Tu Subo is obviously very different from the legend. He is actually a quite good person.
The room was filled with complaints and grumbling, accompanied by Xi Lanfang's uncontrollable sobs.
However, Tu Subo was like an indestructible rock and seemed to be unconcerned about all this.
He followed the old Chinese doctor's instructions, boiled the medicine, and then carefully poured it out. Holding the medicine bowl, he said, "Mom, I'll take the medicine in first, and then go to the village to ask for help to repair the roof."
After experiencing a series of setbacks and failures, he finally figured it out.
Since this is something you are not good at, you should try to seek help from others to solve the urgent problem.
Gu Yuexuan tossed and turned in the west wing, unable to sleep. The loopholes there needed to be repaired urgently, which made her feel uneasy.
Xi Lanfang wanted to say something but stopped herself, her lips trembling slightly, and in the end she just quietly wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes with her sleeve.
In the west wing, Tu Subo was met with Gu Yuexuan's dazed eyes as soon as he entered the door.
He frowned calmly, walked closer slowly, raised his arm slightly, and touched Gu Yuexuan's forehead lightly, fearing that it would cause her discomfort, and then withdrew his arm quietly.
"The fever has subsided a lot. Drink the medicine first."
Gu Yuexuan cherishes life very much and does not care about empty formalities.
She took the cup of the dark, bitter medicine with a faint burnt smell and drank it without hesitation. The medicine was so bitter that she couldn't help but frown, but then a small piece of sweet object was stuffed into her mouth.
She touched it with the tip of her tongue, tasted it, and asked in confusion, "Sugar?"
Where did this person get the sugar from?
Tu Subo ignored the confusion in her eyes and said, "You rest here. I'll go get someone to fix the roof."
Gu Yuexuan replied softly, "Yeah." Watching him leave, she couldn't help but add, "Who did you pawn your jade pendant to?"
If she hadn't heard it with her own ears, she might not have known this secret.
She thought to herself that if the jade pendant was of special significance to Tu Subo, then secretly trying to redeem it might not be a wrong idea.
She hesitated, a hint of uncertainty in her voice: "How about... I..."
"No need." Tu Subo interrupted her ruthlessly.
"That protective item may not guarantee peace."
Tu Subo gave a self-deprecating smile, left a sentence "You should take good care of yourself" and turned away.
Gu Yuexuan listened intently to the sound of his footsteps gradually disappearing into the distance, her fingers tightly gripping the corner of the quilt as she lay quietly on the bed.
She knew very well that those survival methods that had been ignored in the past told her: In the face of illness, one must not act rashly. Only by saving one's life can one be qualified to talk about the future.
As for other trivial matters...
It is better to wait until your life is safe before making any plans.
Gu Yuexuan closed the door and began her life of pretending to be deaf and dumb to recuperate, but she was secretly thinking about her future livelihood.
In this land, most farmers rely on farming for their livelihood. They spend almost their entire lives working hard on the yellow land to make a living.
However, judging from the current situation, the so-called "land of fish and rice" usually refers to the spring-filled area in the south of the Yangtze River, and has nothing to do with the cold and barren Fangling.
The entire Fangling area, and even the Yuanqian Village in front of us, seem to have always been a barren land not suitable for farming.
Why couldn't these vast fields produce enough food? Was it simply because of the cold weather?
Or are there other reasons behind it?
Gu Yuexuan thought to herself that once she recovered from her illness, she would visit the village in person to find out the mystery.
However, before she could form a clear idea, Tu Subo, who had just returned from outside, came back home with a group of people.
Although Tu Subo has never been involved in heavy labor, he can stand upright or squat humbly. He appears to be particularly calm and at ease in the field of interpersonal communication.
The villagers were already curious about the newly moved family. When they saw Tu Subo taking the initiative to strike up a conversation, they immediately flocked over and surrounded them enthusiastically.
Xi Lanfang was still concerned about the etiquette of being a marquis' wife, and hurriedly walked into the house with her two children.
Seeing her close the doors and windows tightly, Gu Yuexuan couldn't help but feel confused and asked doubtfully, "Mother-in-law, why don't we go out and help?"
Tu Subo asked someone to repair the roof, but everyone just watched with their eyes wide open, which made her puzzled.
Xi Lanfang replied with an aloof attitude, "He was a male guest from outside. We are the women of the harem, how could we easily show up?"
In the Jingyuan Marquis Mansion, male guests from outside are often not allowed to pass through the inner door, and women have to be cautious to avoid meeting them.
Perhaps because the confusion on Gu Yuexuan's face was too obvious, Xi Lanfang paused for a moment and added, "Although it's unavoidable on the road, now that we're back home, we can't act rashly. Look at your second and third aunts, haven't they gone out either? This is our family rule and it cannot be violated."
There was unquestionable determination in her tone.
Xi Lanfang's intention was obviously to guide Gu Yuexuan and let her learn some necessary etiquette.
However, Gu Yuexuan found it absurd and ridiculous after hearing it.
At this critical juncture, you still expect Tu Subo to fight alone and take on all the affairs by yourself?
She pulled the corner of her mouth helplessly, then turned her head to the side and hid herself deeply in the quilt.
Xi Lanfang felt quite unhappy when she saw this scene.
The Gu family’s house rules are too lax. The daughter-in-law doesn’t even know these basic etiquette?
Fortunately, the subtle atmosphere inside the house was completely blocked by the heavy door panels, and people outside did not notice what was happening inside.
The old man invited by Tu Subo took a puff of his pipe, exhaled a puff of smoke, and commented: "You, young man, are obviously not good at hard work. This is definitely not the way to do it."
"You have to tie the hay into bundles, then put a layer of waterproof tarpaulin underneath, apply a layer of tung oil on the tarpaulin, and then put the tied hay on top. Repeat this two or three times and you're done."
Tu Subo accepted the instruction humbly and promised repeatedly: "I will go and buy the things you mentioned right away."
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