Chapter 159: Joining the gang Aye, Leilei, Beibei.
Zhou Ye did not answer Lin Shu's question. Fortunately, Lin Shu only asked this question and soon her attention was attracted by the performance in front of her.
This street performance was not that exciting, especially for Lin Shu, after all, she had seen too many in later life. But sometimes, if the atmosphere was right, the five points of excitement could become seven or eight points.
Lin Shu followed the crowd in clapping and cheering from time to time. She was so engrossed in the show that she felt a little reluctant to leave even after it was over.
When the burly man doing somersaults came with a money jar to ask for a tip, Lin Shu threw in five copper coins. Five copper coins was neither too much nor too little, neither ostentatious nor stingy. After all, most people threw in one or two copper coins, and some were reluctant to throw in even one. After watching the excitement, they dispersed.
Lin Dashan also asked He Guixiang for three copper coins to throw in.
He Guixiang murmured, "Why are you pretending to be so generous? We're standing in the outer circle, and all we see are heads. Just give us a copper coin."
Lin Dashan smiled innocently, "I'm so happy today! We can't see clearly, but my youngest daughter can see it clearly, isn't she?"
Lin Xiaopu smiled the same innocent smile. "Yes! Mother, the acrobatics in there are really good! You didn't see it clearly. That big guy did three somersaults in a row, and each jump was half a foot high! And that wooden sword, although it's not an iron sword, was so beautiful when it was danced with, so fast that it left afterimages!"
He Guixiang sighed and fell silent. Life was better now, but before, she would have felt bad even spending a penny.
The crowd hadn't completely dispersed yet. Lin Xiaopu, who had been lowered from Lin Dashan's neck, tiptoed forward and immediately saw the tall and strong Zhou Ye. Ajie was petite, leaning against him. She was obviously a big difference from Brother Aye, but the two of them standing together were surprisingly well-matched.
She couldn't help but whisper to He Guixiang, "Mother, Brother Aye is so considerate to me. Seeing that my sister couldn't see the excitement, he took her to the front of the crowd."
If you ask her, Brother Aye is very strong and can lift her up and ride on her neck just like Dad lifted her up, hehe.
However, if Brother Aye and Sister Aye really dared to do this in public, they would have no face left to hide.
He Guixiang heard this and also imitated Lin Shu's little trick. She reached out and pinched Lin Xiaopu's cheek, "You are a little brat. Stop teasing your sister and A Ye."
"Hehe, I dare not joke in front of elder sister. I only tell this to mother secretly. Mother, elder sister and brother A Ye are so close. When do you think elder sister will agree to marry brother A Ye?" After elder sister agrees, we have to choose an auspicious day.
He Guixiang laughed at her, "Why do you miss me more than I do?"
Lin Xiaopu sighed like a grown-up, "I just can't stand seeing Brother Aye being so greedy. Anyway, after my sister gets married, she'll just sleep in a different room."
He Guixiang felt embarrassed and poked her on the forehead, "What are you looking for? Where did you learn such dirty talk? Don't say it again!"
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After the crowd had completely dispersed, Lin Shu reunited with He Guixiang and the others and said excitedly, "Dad and Mom, the end-of-month fair is really lively. Let's come every time from now on!"
This day was not only a day of plenty to eat and drink, but also a day of plenty to play. One can't just be a workhorse all the time, one has to enjoy life when it counts.
He Guixiang responded, "Listen to Ah Shu, and come every month from now on!"
Thinking of enjoying herself, Lin Shu did not let herself get away with it. When she was thirsty from shopping, she went to a stall selling drinks and bought some cooked water drinks. There were drinks made with bamboo leaves and mint, ten cents a bowl. She bought four bowls, one for her father, Auntie, and mother, and she and Xiao Pu shared one bowl.
Seeing that the drink stall was doing a booming business, Lin Shu frowned. The drink tasted average, but it was cool. She became more confident in her ice jelly business.
They ate and walked like this, and before they knew it, half a day had passed. After making sure they hadn't forgotten anything and had ordered the kitchen knife Aunt Lin wanted from the blacksmith shop, the family headed back home.
"Ashu, are you tired?" Zhou Ye asked proactively.
"I'm not tired. I'll call you if I'm tired." Lin Shu said. Seeing her father and mother looking at her, she couldn't help but cough lightly.
When they came, Lin Dashan and Zhou Ye walked together, and Lin Shu and Lin Xiaopu walked together. But when they came back, somehow, Zhou Ye and Lin Shu were the last ones to leave.
Lin Shu didn't force herself. Her physical strength had indeed improved a lot, but after wandering around for a whole day, her legs and feet couldn't be unaffected. Her calves were a little sore, but if she walked slowly, she could still walk back to Tianshui Village.
Zhou Ye didn't say anything, but just slowed down his pace to accompany her.
When they were one-third of the way there, Lin Shu gave up and hugged Zhou Ye's arm and said coquettishly, "Aye, I'm tired. Carry me on your back."
Zhou Ye didn't show any surprise when he heard that. He calmly moved the backpack full of sundries to the front and squatted with his back to her.
When Lin Shu lay limply on his back, he couldn't help but smile slightly.
"Aye, do you remember what you said when I asked you to carry me?" After being carried by him for a while, Lin Shu slowly recovered and had the energy to make jokes.
Zhou Ye: "I remember, but Ah Shu, at that time I only treated you as my sister. As a sister who will marry someone else in the future, I naturally cannot do anything that will damage your reputation."
"Hmph, you change pretty fast then."
Zhou Ye softened his brows and just did what Lin Shu said without saying a word in reply, which made Lin Shu's brows and lips curl up.
At first, the two were whispering to each other, but as they talked, they became silent.
Zhou Ye knew Ah Shu was asleep and wanted to wake her up. If she fell asleep at this time, she would not be able to fall asleep for a long time after nightfall. But suddenly, he thought of something, his eyes flickered slightly, and he swallowed back the words he wanted to say.
Forget it, I decided not to wake Ah Shu up. She usually takes a nap, so she can catch up on some sleep now and sleep later tonight.
Zhou Ye carried Lin Shu on his back without looking away. When he met someone he knew on the road, he just nodded and tried not to speak if possible.
He walked very slowly, following Lin Shu's pace, and followed Lin Dashan and the others not too far behind.
Lin Xiaopu looked back and covered his mouth with his hands while laughing.
Seeing that he was still carrying his daughter on his back, Lin Dashan scratched his head and said something to He Guixiang. They were too far away, and the voice was deliberately lowered, so Zhou Ye couldn't hear clearly. But he guessed that he must be discussing the matter between him and Ah Shu with Aunt He.
He knew very early on how satisfied Second Uncle Lin was with his son-in-law. He had been like a walking corpse before, thinking that as long as he was alive, nothing else mattered. But after meeting Ah Shu, he didn't want anyone else but Ah Shu.
The group unknowingly reached the village entrance. Zhou Ye tilted his head slightly and asked in a low voice: "A Shu, wake up, we are almost at the village."
Lin Shu was half asleep, and muttered, "It's alright."
Zhou Ye originally wanted to say that this time there was no reason for her to be sick or sprain her ankle, and he would just carry her back like this. The villagers would definitely mutter about something behind his back when they saw this.
But seeing that Ah Shu didn't care, he thought about it and gave up.
If someone asked him, he would say that Ah Shu was asleep and knew nothing, and that he wanted to recite it on his own.
He carried Ah Shu to the inner room and was about to put her on the bed when Ah Shu woke up from her sleep and rubbed her eyes. Her dazed look made Zhou Ye's heart move and he wanted to go over and kiss her, but his face was calm and he did nothing, looking very serious.
Lin Shu glanced at the sky outside the window, which was about to get light and dark, and for a moment she thought she had slept until dawn.
It was not until he smelled the fragrance of rice coming from the yard and looked at A Ye in front of him that he vaguely remembered that he had fallen asleep on the way back.
She didn't expect that it would be so comfortable to rest her head on Aye's shoulder. With her head resting on that broad shoulder and listening to Aye's low voice, it was as if she was listening to a beautiful lullaby, making her drowsy.
"Aye, why didn't you wake me up?"
Zhou Ye was silent for a while before he said, "You seemed to be sleeping so soundly that I didn't want to wake you up."
Lin Shu's lively eyes turned slightly, and she said angrily: "But I slept so much during the day, how can I sleep at night? What should I do if I can't sleep?"
Zhou Ye looked at her and knew that she had guessed his thoughts. After hesitating for a moment, he said boldly: "A Shu, if you really can't sleep at night, come find me and I will talk to you for a while."
"Just talking?"
"Look at you. You can do something else if you want."
Lin Shu couldn't hold it back and asked him with a smile: "If you say that, then I can do whatever I want? Ah Ye, don't say things like that casually, otherwise what if you get scared by me?"
Zhou Ye was puzzled. How else could he be frightened? Didn't what Ah Shu did before count?
Lin Shu didn't say anything more about this. She sniffed and touched her stomach. "I can smell the aroma of rice. I've used up a lot of energy today. I'm going to eat half a bowl of rice for dinner."
"By the way, I left a bowl of duck meat for Old Man Liao for breakfast. Don't forget to heat it up and serve it to him later."
"Okay, I'll tell Aunt Lin."
After Zhou Ye left, Lin Shu woke up and went out to find some work she could do to help.
A'niang had already put away all the things she bought during the day, and the things she used frequently were put in another place so that she could use them conveniently.
The braised duck we had for breakfast was a meat dish, but today's dinner was more vegetarian. Aunt Lin cooked rice porridge and then made wild vegetable pancakes in different ways.
Although it couldn't compare to breakfast, the group of men still ate with satisfaction.
Old man Liao was particularly satisfied. There was a bowl of duck meat in front of him. He picked out the duck meat, put some cucumber shreds in it, and rolled it in the pancake to eat. His mouth was full of fragrance.
Ashu even specially left a bowl of duck meat for him. This child is so nice!
Thinking of Zhao Laosan's casual mention that his wife was going to start a jelly business with Ah Shu, Old Man Liao asked after he had eaten and drunk his fill: "Ah Shu, what are you and your Aunt Lin planning to do with your jelly business? Do you need my ox cart?"
Lin Shu glanced at Lin Zhaodi and asked with a smile, "Has Aunt Lin already told you?"
Lin Zhaodi hurriedly said to Lin Shu, "No, no, it was your Uncle Zhao who brought it up, and Brother Liao heard it."
"It's okay, auntie. I was just about to ask Old Man Liao about this. Old Man Liao, how many months can Auntie Lin and I keep this ice jelly business going? Do you want to join us?" Lin Shu asked.
Old man Liao was stunned. "What? Join the gang? Me?"
He thought that Ah Shu just wanted to borrow his ox cart for convenience, but how did it become like she was trying to recruit him into the gang?
Old man Liao was stunned.
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