Chapter 113 I think it’s better now than before
"Followed? No, no." Sang Yongjing shook his head repeatedly. He was also very scared at the beginning. After running out of the market, he kept his head down and avoided people like a thief.
He was obedient. Sang Yu asked him to walk all the way to the river and then take a detour back to the west gate. He obediently walked around in a big circle in the rain.
"No wonder..." Sang Yu muttered softly. She was wondering why Sang Yongjing was still wet all over while taking shelter from the rain under the city gate.
"Yu'er, what did you say?" Her voice was so soft that Sang Yongjing couldn't hear it clearly and thought she was talking to him.
Sang Yu shook her head: "Nothing, let's go home."
It looks like the rain won't stop in the short term, and the city gates will be closed soon. They can't stay here to avoid the rain forever, so they should go back early and make some ginger soup to drive away the cold.
Sang Yongjing naturally would not object to her idea and agreed to it immediately.
He didn't want to wear the bamboo hat, so Sang Yu simply took off her straw raincoat and handed it to him: "Dad, you wear this, I only need the bamboo hat."
She was so thin that even her shoulders could be tucked under her straw hat, so as long as she didn't make any big movements, it would be fine for her not to wear a straw raincoat.
She acted as if if Sang Yongjing didn't wear it, she wouldn't wear it either and would just throw it away, so he had no choice but to put on the raincoat.
The two of them braved the heavy rain, walked out of the west gate and headed west.
The loess on the official road was pressed down layer by layer, solid and thick. Even the heavy rain could not shake it at all, and only took away the loose soil on the surface.
But the wilderness in the wasteland is completely different. The muddy land is already covered with stones of various sizes. After being washed by heavy rain, it becomes extremely muddy.
It's almost like a swamp. You have to use a lot of force to pull your foot out once you step on it. If you are not careful, it is easy to leave your shoes in the mud.
Their shoes and socks were already soaked, and the hems of their clothes below their thighs were splashed with mud. The two of them supported each other, taking one deep step and one shallow step, and walking very slowly with each step.
Bending down once again and reaching out to pull his shoes out of the mud puddle, Sang Yongjing couldn't help but sigh, "I never thought I'd end up in such a mess one day."
Thinking back to the days when he was in the capital, whether it was windy or rainy or sunny, it had little impact on him, because whenever he traveled, there were servants who would prepare a carriage in advance to pick him up.
Sometimes he even looked forward to rainy days, thinking that sitting by the window on a rainy day, listening to the rain and appreciating the bamboo with a pot of tea was very elegant, with a bit of the elegance of literati and scholars.
As a result, he couldn't even keep his shoes and socks, and had to dive into the mud and water to look for them.
Sang Yu had already taken off his shoes and socks and held them in his hands, walking barefoot in the mud.
Although there is a risk of getting your feet cut by stones, it is much more convenient than having to look for shoes again and again. Hearing his sigh, I asked with a smile, "Dad, do you think life is bad now?"
"It's not that it's bad, but compared to before, it's indeed... not as good." Sang Yongjing knew that it was not easy for her to support the family, so he didn't say anything too harsh.
"Hehe, I think it's better now than before." Sang Yu chuckled, opened his arms and turned around in place, feeling the touch of rain falling on his body.
Sang Yongjing was puzzled: "What's good about it?"
Sang Yu tilted her head and looked at him: "Dad, do you remember the last time my elder brother and younger brother laughed heartily at the same time in the Sang Mansion?"
"Why bother laughing? Last time was...wasn't it..." Sang Yongjing subconsciously wanted to say something, but after thinking for a long time he couldn't remember it.
"Dad, don't waste your time. When I was at the mansion, I could still smile occasionally, but my eldest brother had a stern face all day long. He didn't live a happy life."
Even if Sang Yu wasn't the original owner, she could still see this from her memories. I doubt Sang Yongjing, as a father, couldn't see it. He just didn't want to admit it, and he was powerless to change it.
Not only did he not smile, but in the Sang Mansion, Sang Xingjia was very taciturn, and would only say a word or two occasionally when he was alone with Sang Yu.
Since arriving in Lingnan, the family's life has indeed been hard, but it is undeniable that everyone, including Sang Yongjing and Mrs. Shi, has smiled more often.
The two brothers Sang Xingjia and Sang Xinghao also became much more talkative, often laughing and playing, and were many times more lively than when they were in the Sang Mansion.
"..." Sang Yongjing was silent for a moment, he didn't know what to say.
Life in the Sang Mansion was not so satisfactory. As the fourth branch with no prospects and no sense of existence, their family was like poor relatives living under someone else's roof.
When the other families are happy, they come over to play and tease them. When they are unhappy, they get angry at them, and they still have to greet them with a smile.
Even the second wife, who had the best relationship with him, was only slightly better than the other two wives.
"Okay, let's go home quickly. Don't stand here in the rain. There are so many leaks in the shed. It looks like this will rain for days."
He didn't say anything and Sang Yu didn't force him to express his opinion. She just passed over the topic and continued walking towards home.
Just as Sang Yu had expected, the roof of the shed they lived in was indeed unreliable and had more than ten leaks.
The pots and pans in the house came in handy at this time. Almost every step you took, you could see one or two pots on the ground to collect rainwater.
Fortunately, there was someone in the shed when it rained, who kept observing the location of the leak, so the things stored in the house were not soaked by the rain.
Sang Xinghao was standing on a stone, leaning against a half-broken mud wall with his chin supported by his hands, his big eyes looking into the distance through the dense rain curtain.
Dad and sister have been gone for so long, why haven't they returned yet? It's raining so hard, will they get wet? I wonder if they've sold all the candy they brought...
The boy's little head was full of questions and worries, and he wished his father and sister would appear in front of him immediately.
As if the heavens heard what was in his heart, two blurry figures appeared at the edge of his vision.
Sang Xinghao's eyes suddenly opened wider, and he tried hard to see more clearly through the thick rain curtain, but the rain affected him and he couldn't see clearly at all.
He rubbed his eyes vigorously, and when he looked again, he was finally able to confirm that there were indeed two people walking. It must be his father and sister who came back!
Sang Xinghao jumped off the stone nimbly, turned around and was about to run out, but was grabbed by Sang Xingjia who was afraid that he would accidentally fall.
"It's raining so hard outside, where are you going?" Sang Xingjia frowned.
My younger brother has not been in good health since he was young. Not to mention getting caught in the rain, even if the weather is a little cold, he can catch a cold. How can he run around in the rain?
"Brother, Dad and sister are back, and I want to go pick them up." Sang Xinghao, who was originally in high spirits, suddenly became depressed. He knew that his brother would definitely not agree to let him go out.
Sure enough, Sang Xingjia's next words were: "Come back if you want, and stay in the room honestly."
After he finished speaking, he couldn't help but look outside. It was raining so hard and he didn't know if his father and little sister got wet.
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