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Jiang Yushu nodded, her face weary, and said cheerfully, "Compared to sheep, rabbits are smaller, but they grow very fast."
"It's so fast!" Nanny Pan said cheerfully as she cranked the windlass, drawing water with a creaking sound. "The young master and his family went hunting as soon as they got home. They caught more rabbits than they could eat, so they kept them. But who knew they'd breed? The more we keep them, the more we have. It's a real hassle to have to feed them with huge bundles of hay every day."
Jiang Yushu had just returned from the fields, still wearing her veiled hat. She stood tall and graceful in the twilight. She helped crank the waterwheel. The well water was clear and cool, and she bent down to wash her hands.
"Oh, no!" Madam Pan moved the bucket away, grumbling, "You've forgotten again that well water is cold. It's best not to use it when you're sweating. There's warm water in the room. Go in and wash."
Jiang Yushu smiled and said, "Okay, I'll listen to you! I'll go to the sheepfold and check on the sheep. It's hot, and luckily we sheared them early, otherwise they wouldn't be able to bear it."
"Then let's kill two rabbits for dinner? To entertain our distinguished guests."
"I've already told you that you're in charge of the family's meals. No need to ask me." Jiang Yushu was usually too busy tending to the crops to manage the household chores, so she asked for the responsibility to be handed over to the experienced and capable person. She turned around and suddenly saw the distinguished guest staring at her intently from the doorway of the opposite wing!
"Cousin?" Jiang Yushu's smile froze. She couldn't help but feel nervous. She quickly raised a smile and asked nervously, "Are you feeling better? Where do you feel uncomfortable?"
Nanny Pan turned around in surprise, put down the bucket, and called out politely, "Master Pei."
Pei Wenfeng's face was still pale, and he answered lightly: "It's okay, just heatstroke, nothing serious." After speaking, he turned and went into the house.
"But..." Jiang Yushu was about to tell him something, but when she saw him turn around and go into the house, she stopped talking and said, "I'm glad you're okay. I'll call Cai Chun and Wu Liang back to take care of you."
But the next moment, Pei Wenfeng opened the door and came out again. He had just been in the room, hurriedly drinking water to quench his thirst, and picked up the folding fan on the table, fanning himself as he walked. He was already upset, and the heat made him even more irritable. He approached and asked angrily:
"Did I actually sleep the whole afternoon?"
Jiang Yushu was walking towards the courtyard gate. When she heard the voice, she stopped immediately and nodded, "Yes."
"Why didn't you wake me up?" Pei Wenfeng fanned his cousin naturally as he was used to it.
"You were sick, took your medicine and rested. Who would disturb a patient? Of course no one woke you up."
Jiang Yushu felt very uncomfortable with the gusts of wind. It would be inappropriate to avoid it deliberately, but it would also be inappropriate not to avoid it. She smiled and continued to walk towards the courtyard door, moving away without leaving a trace. She said, "My family has a doctor named Fang. He has been practicing medicine for nearly 20 years and has excellent medical skills. He is good at treating acclimatization. According to him -"
"Your family?" Pei Wenfeng raised his head to interrupt, stopped fanning himself, and asked, "Whose doctor are you talking about?"
Jiang Yushu was stunned for a moment, then understood and thought to herself: If you don’t make a decision when you should, you will suffer the consequences.
Everything has already been decided. I am powerless and cannot compensate him for his marriage. Instead of wasting time and torturing him, I might as well help him give up as soon as possible!
Thinking of this, she gritted her teeth and answered solemnly: "Fang Sheng, Doctor Fang, he was originally a servant of the Guo family, but because I married the second son of Guo, he is also a member of 'my family'."
"Sister Shu," Pei Wenfeng's expression suddenly changed, his eyes widened, and he asked in disbelief, "You, you actually think of the Guo family as your own home?"
Having decided to cut the Gordian knot, Jiang Yushu had to harden her heart and carefully choose her words, reminding him: "Cousin, I have been married for more than a year. The Jiang family is my parents' family, and the Guo family is my husband's family. Both of them are my home."
"What about me?" Pei Wenfeng was instantly shocked. He gritted his teeth and asked in a trembling voice, "What about us?"
It is pitiful and sad that lovers cannot get married.
But a woman cannot marry two husbands. Besides, the girl he likes has already passed away, and her body has been replaced. This cousin is not the same cousin.
Jiang Yushu was resurrected from the dead and was always grateful. It was because of her gratitude to Miss Jiang that she was eager to make her cousin give up so that he would not fall in love with a strange soul.
"You probably don't know something," Jiang Yushu avoided answering, her expression solemn as she slowly explained, "Before I got married, I desperately sought help but to no avail. In panic, I tried to starve myself to death several times, but was scolded and stopped by my parents. On the day of my wedding, after the ceremony, I sent the servants away and hanged myself in the bridal chamber—"
"I know. I found out everything." Pei Wenfeng's eyes were red, and he blamed himself bitterly. "All the letters my sister wrote during that period were secretly withheld by the elders of both families. I tried every possible way to get a few of them."
Jiang Yushu's heart was pounding like a drum. She half-truthed and half-lie, telling him the truth seriously, "Listen to me first! Alas, whether you believe it or not, when I hanged myself that day, I seemed to have really died. My soul floated lightly and seemed to have drifted into the gates of hell. Fortunately, Mr. Guo came to my rescue in time and pulled me out of the gates of hell—"
"So you are grateful for his life-saving grace and decided to marry him?" Pei Wenfeng fell straight to the ground, as if struck by a bolt from the blue.
Jiang Yushu had no other options. She remained calm and replied clearly, "I'm grateful for saving your life. Fate plays tricks on us, and most things in this world go wrong. We're not meant to be together. From now on, consider your sister Shu dead."
"Assuming you were dead? But you were clearly alive and married to someone else." Pei Wenfeng's Adam's apple rolled, he almost cried, and his heart ached.
Jiang Yushu was speechless, and with a long sigh, she comforted him, "My cousin is a talented young man. I believe that you will marry another good girl——"
"Yushan?" Pei Wenfeng sneered, stiffening his neck and asking coldly, "Recently, all the elders have been forcing me to marry Yushan. Do you agree?"
"What?"
Jiang Yushu was dumbfounded, bewildered, and surprised. "I know nothing about this matter. No one has ever told me about it. Don't be angry. If you think it's inappropriate, just refuse it. Frankly speaking, I don't agree. You and Yushan are not suitable at all."
"Hmph!" Pei Wenfeng's eyes were red, he was anxious and depressed, he turned his head away in anger and strode towards the gate of the courtyard, not wanting to cry in front of her.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he stepped out of the courtyard, he saw two dogs rushing towards him:
"Woof woof~"
"Woof woof woof!" The guard dogs have grown up. They rush over from the side of the fence and bark fiercely and viciously at strangers.
Pei Wenfeng was caught off guard and startled. His tears disappeared and he quickly stepped forward to protect his cousin while hastily raising his folding fan to beat the dog.
"Sorry, I scared you." Jiang Yushu stepped forward quickly and stopped them hastily: "Da He, Xiao Qin, stop shouting and don't scare the guests. Go and play somewhere else and get out of the way!" She clapped her hands, and the two dogs became docile, wagging their tails, circling around her legs, and lying at the gate of the yard, whining.
Ever since arriving in Liu Village, Pei Wenfeng had been feeling miserable and uncomfortable hearing his cousin calling him "distinguished guest" left and right.
Jiang Yushu wiped the sweat off her face and asked, "Are you okay?"
Pei Wenfeng shook his head, his face gloomy. He was still ill, and his steps were unsteady as he walked down the stairs.
"Cousin," Jiang Yushu followed worriedly, "Where are you going?"
Pei Wenfeng didn't even turn his head. "Didn't you just say you were going to the sheep pen? I'll go take a look too."
"Ahem, the sheep pen isn't over there." Jiang Yushu said cautiously, "Follow me."
Pei Wenfeng was distraught and turned around woodenly, "Lead the way."
"This way, please."
The cousins were silent, three feet apart.
Jiang Yushu opened her mouth, but hesitated several times to speak. She felt very uncomfortable and racked her brains, but didn't know how to persuade him.
After walking a few steps, he met Cuimei, Zou Gui and others, among whom Wu Liang and Cai Chun were also present.
"Sir?" Two servants rushed over and asked with concern, "You're awake now. How do you feel?"
"Still feeling dizzy?"
Pei Wenfeng was filled with worry and resentment. He replied calmly, "I'm fine now." He stared at Cuimei and asked, "What were you doing?"
Jiang Yushu informed them, "They are so kind and have gone to help tend the sheep. They have been a great help to us."
"My dear cousin, you are too polite. I can't really help you much." Cai Chun was as respectful as ever. Wu Liang said with a smile:
"It's just moving half the sheep into the new pen!"
Pei Wenfeng said calmly: "This is what they should do." He looked at Cuimei intently, his eyes dark.
Cuimei and Xiaotao walked side by side, the former carrying a basket of fresh vegetables, the latter holding a white porcelain pot filled with goat milk. Cuimei shrank back at the stare, feeling very uncomfortable. She knelt down and called out, "Cousin."
"Cui Mei, what have you been doing now?" Pei Wenfeng said in a flat tone with no expression on his face.
Was her cousin asking casually, or was there something else behind his words? Jiang Yushu couldn't figure it out. It was only at this moment that she suddenly realized:
In Miss Jiang's memory, her cousin was handsome and elegant, gentle and considerate, steady and motivated, tolerant and generous, and was highly valued by her father.
He treated his cousin the same way every day for years, taking care of her in every way, always with a smile, a concerned face, and a loving expression... They were childhood sweethearts, and the little girl was occasionally willful and had temper tantrums. As he was four years older than her, he tolerated it all, never really getting angry, and rarely even getting angry!
Jiang Yushu was very nervous. She had no idea what her cousin would do when he was angry. She was worried that if she handled the matter improperly, she would accidentally anger someone with a good temper and embarrass both of them.
Cuimei was called and answered honestly, "I went to pick vegetables."
"Oh?" Pei Wenfeng held the folding fan in his right hand and tapped the palm of his left hand repeatedly. "It seems that you are much more diligent than before, and you have become more sensible."
Cuimei swallowed her saliva and said timidly, "You are too kind. I don't deserve it." She was frightened and embarrassed, and looked at Jiang Yushu eagerly.
Jiang Yushu couldn't bear the sight. She looked up at the sky and interrupted abruptly, "Hey, it's getting dark. Xiao Hu, how's the injured lamb?"
"It's fine, the bleeding has stopped." Every evening, Hu Gang was only responsible for milking the sheep and he knew the flock very well.
Jiang Yushu cleared her throat and said, "In that case, I won't go to see it. It's getting late, let's go back."
Pei Wenfeng and his two servants had no choice but to return along the same route.
But after walking a short distance, Liu Dong came running over breathlessly, carrying a large bundle of fodder on his back. He explained anxiously, "I'm so sorry, my family is harvesting corn, so I'm late."
The sky was dark, and Jiang Yushu was at a loss whether to laugh or cry. She hurriedly said, "Why are you so flustered? There's no set time. It doesn't matter if you come earlier or later. Just go and get busy with your farm work first!"
"Thank you, thank you very much." Liu Dong breathed a sigh of relief. He was bent over by the grass and took the opportunity to look at her a few times before walking towards the sheep pen with satisfaction.
Face to face, Pei Wenfeng took in everything, his eyes sharp and thoughtful. Only after returning to the courtyard did he whisper, "Who was that man just now? He had shifty eyes and ulterior motives. Be careful. Find someone else. Don't ask him to deliver fodder again."
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"It wasn't our request. It was because his father stole sheep and was punished by the government, and he took the blame for his father." Jiang Yushu shook her aching arm and asked in surprise, "Why did Liu Dong become so evil?"
Pei Wenfeng frowned and said without hesitation, "So he's the son of a thief. No wonder. Anyway, just listen to me and stay away from him."
At the same time.
"General Dou has agreed. I will go back tomorrow." Guo Honglei said happily.
Peng Changrong was overjoyed, "That's great! We haven't visited our relatives for more than two months."
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