Chapter 116: It’s not shameful for a greedy girl to think about men? ...
After everyone left, He Guixiang asked, "Ah Shu, why didn't you tell your Third Aunt that you sold your chicken mushroom sauce to the noodle soup shop?"
Lin Shu explained, "Mother, this isn't even a matter of fact. The shopkeeper said we'll try selling it first. If it sells well, he'll come back to me to buy more goods. This sales contract is just for this one time. Once we're sure we're going to have a long-term partnership, we'll sign a formal sales contract. So, it's best not to make this public for now. And even if you do tell others about this, don't give them too much at once, otherwise it'll give people the impression that I'm making money easily."
He Guixiang laughed at her. "Your Third Aunt isn't an outsider. You saw today how many eggs she sent. If you're worried she'll accidentally let others know, that's out of the question. She's very tight-lipped."
Lin Shu also felt that her third aunt was very tight-lipped. She had been teaching her cousin Yu Shu for so many days, but not a single word had leaked out.
"Mother, I'm not deliberately being wary of Third Aunt, but the human heart is the most vulnerable to scrutiny. Mother, think about it, why did Father and Third Uncle quarrel when the family was divided?"
He Guixiang was stunned. "Is it because your uncle and aunt wanted an extra acre of land? But, but the two are different. The land is something passed down from our ancestors. Everyone in the family has a share. Who wouldn't want an extra acre? Besides, your uncle and aunt made a fuss about this so your cousin could go to school. And your father refused to give in because there were so many mouths to feed at home."
Lin Shu: "They are different, but it all comes down to money. Besides, it's not that I didn't tell Third Aunt. Our families are close, so it's impossible to keep this a secret. I just wanted to tell Third Aunt in installments. If it were my mother, getting up early and working late every day to weave straw sandals and embroider handkerchiefs, earning a very hard-earned income, and then someone easily made more money by doing business with a restaurant without much effort, do you think you would feel good about it?"
After putting herself in his shoes, He Guixiang understood, but she still felt that Ah Shu was overthinking. "What Ah Shu said makes sense, but you also heard what your Third Aunt reminded me just now. She knows exactly how much Ah Ye sold the wild boar he hunted. Do you think she's envious of our family? On the contrary, I didn't know that your eldest aunt was sick and taking medicine, but she even specifically reminded me."
Lin Shu: "Mother, as a woman, how can you compare with other men to see who earns more? Aye earns more, that's Aye, but what I earn is different."
In ancient times, the most talked about thing was the difference between men and women, so women subconsciously would not compare themselves with men, and if they had to compare, they would compare themselves with women.
Zhou Ye suddenly looked towards He Guixiang and said, "Auntie, just listen to Ah Shu. It's always right to be more thoughtful."
He Guixiang was slightly surprised and couldn't help staring at Zhou Ye. The look in her eyes made Zhou Ye feel a little uncomfortable.
Zhou Ye looked puzzled, "Aunt, what do you want to say?"
He Guixiang immediately said, "I'm surprised. When we women talked before, you never interrupted or even listened. How come when Ah Shu is here, you not only listen attentively, but also join in the conversation. Ah Ye, you haven't even married Ah Shu yet, but your heart is already completely set on her?"
Zhou Ye didn't expect that Aunt He stared at him with such an intention, and his face immediately turned red with embarrassment.
Lin Shu, however, was not at all ashamed, and even raised her chin smugly. If she had a tail behind her butt, it would be raised high. "He is so partial to me because he didn't marry me. If he is still so partial to me after he marries someone in the future, then my mother will scold him."
He Guixiang was puzzled again when she saw her reaction. "Before, you didn't let me mention Ah Ye in front of you, and you got angry with me when I did. Why aren't you angry now?"
Lin Shu leaned on her cheek and sighed, looking resigned to her fate. "It was fine before, but this time, I had a high fever in the middle of the night, and Ah Ye carried me to see Dr. Wang Lao Ling. The whole village knows about this. Even if Ah Niang doesn't say it, others will. So, Ah Niang, just say it if you want to."
Hearing this, He Guixiang and Lin Xiaopu both laughed, and Zhou Ye's mouth corners also raised slightly.
"Aye!" Lin Shu suddenly called him, "It's okay for A'niang and Xiao Pu to laugh, but what are you laughing at?"
Zhou Ye, who was caught red-handed, subconsciously lowered the corner of his mouth. "Ah Shu, I didn't even realize I was laughing. If you ask me what I'm laughing at, I don't know."
Lin Shu glared at him, "Go ahead and laugh. I didn't tell you not to laugh. Now everyone in the village knows how good you are to me. You're going to be my son-in-law in the future, so just be happy."
When Zhou Ye heard this, he couldn't help but think of the words she said when she was delirious. The corners of his mouth, which had just leveled out, began to rise again. Fortunately, he was able to control himself this time.
Although Ah Shu told him to laugh whenever he wanted, if he really laughed in front of Ah Shu, Ah Shu might start to act like a child again.
"Ashu, what do you want to eat tonight?" He Guixiang asked.
Zhang Qiaohua went back to make dinner, so it was her turn to do it.
Lin Shu looked as energetic as before, but she still had no appetite. "Mother, I can eat anything. Ask Xiao Pu."
Lin Xiaopu immediately said bluntly: "I want to eat rolled noodles. Hehe, scoop a spoonful of the chicken mushroom sauce made by my sister, and I can eat two bowls!"
He Guixiang replied, "Okay, if you want to eat rolled noodles, there's no need to rush. I'll knead the dough and let it rest before your father comes back."
Zhou Ye reminded: "Aunt, it's time to boil Ah Shu's medicine. The longer it boils, the better the effect. I'm busy here and can't spare any time."
"Don't worry, Auntie remembers it and won't forget it. Xiao Pu used to take medicine every day, and I boiled all the medicine for her. I didn't expect that Xiao Pu doesn't need to take medicine anymore, but Ah Shu is the one who needs to take medicine when she's sick."
"Mom, are you wondering in your heart that you gave birth to two debt collectors?" Lin Shu asked with a smile.
He Guixiang immediately imitated her pinching of Xiao Pu, plucking a small piece of flesh from her face and gently squeezing it, "Stop talking nonsense, you two are just pieces of my flesh that fell off my body, I can't even begin to feel sorry for you."
After saying that, he got up and went to boil the medicine.
Lin Xiaopu glanced at the two of them and said hurriedly, "Mother, let me help you!"
Lin Shu knew that Xiao Pu ran away on purpose, but she was not ashamed at all. Instead, she held her face in her hands and watched Zhou Ye work openly.
The work of weaving thatch started at noon. Zhou Ye and A Niang worked for the whole afternoon and had almost finished it.
The rough man looked serious while working, which made Lin Shu happy.
"Aye, how many days will it take to replace the roof?" Lin Shu asked.
"Three days will be enough. Tomorrow morning I'll go to the back mountain and pick up a load of yellow mud and river sand to mix. I'll also chop up some straw and mix it into clay. I'll cover the woven thatch with the clay, and after it dries, I can lay the first layer of the roof. Once the first layer is laid, the next two layers will be ready soon."
Lin Shu thought to herself that this clay should be the "cement" commonly used by the people.
It’s a pity that the glutinous rice at home was eaten up last time, otherwise the effect would be better if I mixed it with glutinous rice water.
"Aye, are you hungry? The road outside is muddy and you can't go to the back mountain. You haven't had any snacks for the past two days."
"Fortunately, I'm not working in the fields. I'm just sitting and weaving straw. My energy is depleted slowly, and I get hungry slowly."
"Aye, after the roof of our house is replaced, you will accompany me to the back mountain to pick mushrooms. We must make the chicken mushroom sauce and send it to the shopkeeper before the next market."
"good."
"You're so busy, how can I finish my bamboo rocking chair? And the teapot I want, but even if it's finished, I can't use it. The kudzu flower tea and pine needle tea I had drying in the woodshed were washed away by the heavy rain. What a pity."
"Once the thatch is coated with mud tomorrow, put it aside to dry. I'll use the remaining time to make the bamboo rocking chair. It doesn't matter if the dried tea is gone. I'll go to the mountains with you to pick more next time."
"oh……"
Lin Shu asked a question and Zhou Ye responded, without any sign of impatience on his face.
Of course he wasn't impatient, he liked talking to Ah Shu.
Lin Shu sat on a small bamboo chair and looked at him. Seeing his eyes and brows that seemed particularly calm despite his busy schedule, she suddenly lowered her voice and said to him, "Aye, I want to kiss you."
Zhou Ye's movements suddenly stopped, and he turned his head quickly, glancing quickly in the direction of He Guixiang and Lin Xiaopu. Seeing that they looked normal and had not heard these words, he felt relieved.
Then, he looked at Lin Shu, his Adam's apple moved slightly, and he lowered his voice and replied seriously, "A Shu, wait until there's no one around."
Seeing his reaction, Lin Shu burst out laughing. She quickly covered her mouth, but the laughter still came out from between her fingers and she couldn't suppress it.
"Sister, what are you laughing at?" Lin Xiaopu, who was decocting medicine over there, looked over here and asked curiously.
Lin Shu said loudly: "Aye told me a story, I thought it was very funny, so I laughed~"
Lin Xiaopu was amazed. "What? Brother Aye can actually tell stories? Brother Aye, you can't be so partial to my sister. I want to hear stories too!"
Zhou Ye:......
The trouble was caused by Ah Shu, so he couldn't refute it. In the end, he really gritted his teeth and told Lin Xiaopu a story.
After listening to it, Lin Xiaopu felt that he had been deceived, because the story told by Brother A Ye was really not funny at all.
But what puzzled her was that her elder sister seemed to find it very funny and laughed for a long time while holding her stomach.
There was a big question mark in Lin Xiaopu’s little head.
Lin Shu had a smile on her face for a long time. Until the medicine in the pot was boiled and a bowl of black medicine was placed in front of her, she could no longer smile.
Is it necessary to take this medicine? She feels that she is already cured.
No matter how much she resisted, Lin Shu had to drink the medicine because she had spent money on it.
Lin Xiaopu quickly took out a small piece of rock honey and coaxed her, "Be good, sister, you'll have some rock honey after you finish your medicine."
Lin Shu laughed angrily. Is this to appease a child? She is the eldest sister!
So she took the bowl of medicine and drank it in one gulp, which earned her a lot of praise from Lin Xiaopu.
Lin Shu did not get angry at this time. She waited until nightfall and got on the bed. Then she hugged Lin Xiaopu and tickled her for a long time. She only stopped when she made her beg for mercy.
"Go to bed early and stop making trouble with you." Lin Shu rubbed her head.
Lin Xiaopu had indeed been sleepy for a long time. After he calmed down, he yawned several times and fell asleep without saying a few words to Lin Shu.
Lin Shu lay in bed for a long time and couldn't fall asleep. Whenever she closed her eyes, her mind was filled with Zhou Ye.
Ahhh, what’s going on!
She had killed countless zombies in her previous life and later became a deputy captain. Although she was nicknamed "the violent flower", she was decisive and efficient in doing things. She was very clear that her primary goal was to fill her stomach, and men would not even give her a second glance.
Why is her mind full of that rough guy Zhou Ye? !
Could it be that life has been too smooth recently, with my stomachs full, so that I am thinking about lust and desire?
The more Lin Shu thought about it, the more she felt that this was the case.
Ah, actually... well, it's not shameful to think about men?
In her previous life, she was single until her mother was born. In this life, she finally met a man who was so suitable for her. But she is not allowed to be a greedy girl for once?
After figuring this out, Lin Shu immediately felt happy.
She glanced at the sleeping Lin Xiaopu, got up quietly, walked around Lin Xiaopu's feet at the end of the bed, and quietly got off the couch.
He lifted the mat curtain and sneaked into the next room.
Zhou Ye is usually very alert, but he is too tired. He doesn't notice it when he is busy during the day, but after a night out, he almost falls asleep with his head on the pillow.
It was not until Lin Shu sat down beside the bed that Zhou Ye realized someone had broken in and suddenly opened his eyes.
Before he could see the dark shadow in front of him clearly, a familiar voice sounded in a low voice, "Aye, why are you awake? Did I wake you up?"
"Ashu?" Zhou Ye was surprised.
The figure in the darkness is slender and graceful, with a pair of bright eyes. Who else could it be but Ah Shu?
"I couldn't sleep and wanted to come see you, but I didn't expect to wake you up. Go to sleep, I know you are tired. Don't worry about me, I will be leaving soon." Lin Shu said, her voice lowered, light and soft.
Zhou Ye couldn't fall asleep any more, so he quickly sat up and asked, "Are you feeling unwell somewhere?"
Lin Shu shook her head and said in a muffled voice: "I'm fine, I just couldn't sleep, so I wanted to come see you."
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