Chapter 124 Drinking a bowl of ginger soup to drive away the cold
Tu Su Minyang and Tu Su Yanting, each holding a wooden barrel, followed closely behind him and stepped onto the ice. The scene immediately attracted the people around to look back frequently.
In the crowd, Yu, who was teaching needlework, noticed this scene and couldn't help but laugh: "What are they doing?"
How come there are suddenly all these pots and jars on a sunny winter day?
Xi Lanfang, who had already witnessed a bit of play, covered her mouth and chuckled, saying, "These little guys are playing on the ice. This must have been Bo'er's idea."
That’s right, who else but Tu Subo would have such a whimsical idea?
He waved his arms and led a group of children onto the ice. In a relatively open area, he squatted down and began to make careful arrangements.
The naughty boy did not care about those precious objects. He punched holes in the wooden basin and barrel, then cleverly passed the hemp rope through them, tied them up, and connected them into a string.
Then, the children were placed one by one according to their sizes.
Tu Su Minxu and Tu Su Yunxi sat in wooden barrels of appropriate size respectively, while Tu Su Yanting and Tu Su Minyang climbed into the oversized wooden basin in tacit understanding.
Gu Yuexuan couldn't help but smile as she watched this scene. However, when she took another curious look, she met Tu Subo's smiling gaze.
He waved affectionately, "Xuanxuan, come here."
Gu Yuexuan keenly sensed a hint of danger, and with a mixture of surprise and laughter, she pointed at herself and said, "Me?"
"Yes, it's you."
She quickly waved her hand to refuse: "Forget it, I won't join in your fun."
She still remembers the terrifying moment when she fell just now.
She is indeed not as resistant to falls and beatings as these children.
Before she finished speaking, Gu Yuexuan wanted to step aside to avoid being affected, and Tu Subo also acted quickly.
He walked swiftly on the slippery ice, rushed over with big strides, and tightly grasped Gu Yuexuan's wrist, which refused him. His smiling eyes curved into a crescent moon: "The wooden basin is very spacious, it will fit you in perfectly."
"Come, I'll take you to play."
Gu Yuexuan shook her head desperately: "No, no, no, I don't want to play!"
"Xuanxuan..."
"I'm not going."
Gu Yuexuan crossed her arms in front of her chest and waved them resolutely: "You guys play by yourselves, I will..."
"I'll take you there by the hand, or I'll carry you there in front of everyone."
Tu Subo couldn't help laughing. He lowered his head close to her ear and whispered softly, "Or do you want me to carry you over?"
Gu Yuexuan was stunned for a moment by the heat.
There was a hint of mischief in Tu Subo's eyes. He waved his sleeves and made a gesture to pick her up.
She quickly took a big step back and shouted sternly, "Shut up!"
"Shut up and stop letting crazy thoughts take over your mind!"
The scene of hugging and kissing in public was so jaw-dropping that it seemed that there was no need to serve any more dishes for the New Year’s Eve dinner in the village this year.
She became the hottest topic of discussion among the crowd, like a spicy dish that goes well with rice.
Gu Yuexuan had a look of fear and helplessness on her face. She stuffed Tu Subo's clothes back into his chest and took firm steps forward. Accompanied by the laughter of the little babies in the bucket and basin clapping their hands, her face was full of determination, as if she was ready to go through fire and water.
"Hey little ones, here I come!"
"Hey, I'm finally back!"
Xi Lanfang, who had returned early, quickly found the clothes that had been warmed up, took Tu Su Yunxi and Tu Su Minxu from Tu Su Bo's clothes, and pushed them into the house like ducklings.
"Hurry up and go inside to change your clothes!"
"Bo'er, after you and Xuanxuan change your clothes, come over and drink some ginger soup. Your Third Aunt has been worried that you might catch a cold, so she specially prepared it."
"Yanting, Minyang, you two should hurry back to the house!"
Tu Subo wrapped Gu Yuexuan tightly in the obviously inappropriate men's coat, smiled and nodded, then led Gu Yuexuan into the house.
"Hurry up, the snow is getting heavier, go in and change your clothes."
Without any explanation, he pulled Gu Yuexuan to the door, pushed it open, gave her a gentle push, and stayed outside the door consciously.
"Change your clothes first, I'll bring you some ginger soup."
Gu Yuexuan poked her head out from under her heavy clothes, looked at the closed door, and couldn't help but smile.
While Tu Subo went into the house to change his clothes, Gu Yuexuan walked towards the main room with steaming ginger soup in her hands.
The charcoal brazier was burning in the house, and the warmth was cozy. The old lady still did not show up on the grounds of feeling unwell, but the atmosphere was harmonious and warm.
The children who had been having fun on the ice had now calmed down and were wrapped up like little snowballs. They had red faces and were frowning as they drank the ginger soup.
Gu Yuexuan's mouth twitched slightly due to the strong aroma of ginger soup.
"You have to drink more even if you don't like it."
Li smiled and said, "It's so cold. You've been playing on the ice for most of the day. If you don't ward off the cold, you might catch a cold."
They were unable to join in the young people's play, and after confirming that no one needed their help, they returned to their own residence.
But Tu Subo and Gu Yuexuan took the group of children and returned slowly until the snow covered the earth again.
Yu also said with concern: "The snow is getting heavier. If you don't come back soon, the family will send people out to look for you."
She tapped Tu Suminyang on the head with a firm tone, "You are absolutely not allowed to secretly pour your ginger soup into Mingxu's bowl. After he finishes drinking it, I will refill it for you."
Tu Suminyang's little trick was ruthlessly exposed. He pinched his nose and took a big sip, his eyes flashing with excitement, and the corners of his mouth turned up, revealing a row of white teeth.
"Mom, let me tell you, this is really interesting!"
He couldn't wait to squeeze next to Yu and excitedly said, "Brother's strength is amazing!"
“The children in the village also had help, but they couldn’t match our speed!”
“We are so awesome!”
Tu Suminxu waved his hands unyieldingly and emphasized loudly: "Sister-in-law even took us with her and put my brother in a wooden tub! We even pulled my brother along to skate on the ice!"
Tu Su Yanting wanted to join in their laughter, but when she thought of the embarrassing scene of her elder brother being dragged onto the ice with a wooden basin on his head, she lowered her head silently and swallowed her words.
Big brother definitely doesn't want to be dragged along by them.
Her silence lasted only a moment, and she was soon infected by the laughter of other children, who began to describe the lively scene on the ice.
The little ones were talking excitedly, but Gu Yuexuan kept lowering her head.
She almost stuck her head in the bowl.
The situation was under control until she impulsively decided to push Tu Subo into the tub.
But ever since Tu Subo was pushed into the wooden tub, the only adjective to describe it is - chaos.
Tu Subo was lying on the ice with a wooden basin on his head, and a group of little kids were rolling together in chaos like a snowball.
Several children from neighboring villages also joined in the trouble. In the chaos, the only thing Gu Yuexuan could feel was Tu Subo's meat pad on the ice again and again, and his hard bones that seemed to be everywhere.
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