Chapter 42 Jinjiang first release Chapter 42 The young couple returns home, I...
Once he adapted to his new home, the days passed quickly, and the next day it was the day for Yu Qinglong to return home.
The Fang family woke early that day. Fang Dingman and Fang Wushi helped prepare the gifts for the return visit and loaded them onto the oxcart. Yu Qinglong and Fang Shu also changed into clean clothes for going out, planning to go while the weather was still warm.
This time, Fang Wu's gifts were exceptionally generous, including wine, meat, two bolts of cloth, two large watermelons, and a bag of flour. She also prepared a gift for Doctor Mo. While not as large as this, it was still substantial, as Doctor Mo was also considered a matchmaker.
Fang Wu instructed Fang Shu, "Don't rush back after you go. Let Long Ge'er stay at home for a while. His father will surely miss him."
Fang Shu smiled and said, "Don't worry, mother. It looks hot today. I'll bring Long Ge'er back when it's cooler. You and father can eat first tonight. You don't have to wait for us."
Fang Wu said, "I understand. Go quickly. Long Ge'er, remember to help your mother take good care of your father and your father."
Yu Qinglong agreed with a smile, and then he walked slowly on the road to Shangxi Village.
Finally, they could walk outside together in the open. They didn't have to worry about anyone else being around, and they could chat whenever they wanted. Fang Shu was in a fantastic mood, and even watching Salted Egg Yolk swishing its tail to shoo away mosquitoes was hilarious.
Each of them held a piece of sugar cake. Fang Shu broke it apart and ate it. When he found a piece with more sugar, he gave it to Yu Qinglong.
If it were someone else, Yu Qinglong wouldn't even eat the cake. But since it was Fang Shu, he let out an unceremonious "Ah!"
Fang Shu smiled and fed the cake into Yu Qinglong's mouth. Although he didn't get to eat such a big piece of sugar filling, his heart felt as sweet as a mountain of sugar.
Yu Qinglong was a man of reciprocity, and he wanted to break off a piece of his own pancake and give it to Fang Shu, but he was biting it, and he had already eaten the part with more sugar, leaving only the bottom of the pancake...
Fang Shu took it very naturally and said, "The candy is gone. Give me this one and you can have a new one."
"You just broke it apart and ate it just to leave the part with more sugar for me?"
"You like cleanliness." Fang Shu said.
What a wonderful husband!
Yu Qinglong looked around. Good, no one was around. He grabbed Fang Shu by the collar, pulled him over, and gave him a quick peck.
Fang Shu was so scared that he quickly covered his mouth and looked around. Seeing no one was around, he exhaled and his face flushed: "You, how can you be so brave..."
Yu Qinglong said, "There's no one around anyway. Besides, we're already married, so what's there to be afraid of?"
Fang Shu said, "But if someone sees you, they'll probably still say you're immoral. I don't want people to say that about you."
Yu Qinglong smiled and said, "Okay, I'll be more careful next time. I won't kiss you anymore."
"That won't work!" Fang Shu retorted immediately, feeling even more embarrassed after saying that. He pretended to look for a kettle while saying, "Well, at home it's still possible."
"Oh, I see." After saying that, Yu Qinglong directly broke off the piece with the most sugar from the cake and gave it to Fang Shu to eat, his two long legs dangling under the car board.
The young couple leisurely arrived at Shangxi Village.
The Yu family was also waiting early. They had gotten up that morning, slaughtered a chicken, and made huge dumplings. Dumplings, dumplings, dumplings with seeds. Steam was rising from the pot, and Zhou Yuehua and Yu Qingye would pop out to take a look. Yu Dayou, standing in the yard, asked for the umpteenth time, "Are they here yet?"
Zhou Yuehua saw from afar what looked like Fang Shu's oxcart on the road and said, "It seems to be coming!"
Yu Qingye came out again to take a closer look: "Father, Dad, yes, it's my little brother who's back! He and Fang Shu, the two of them, are salted egg yolks in front!"
The eldest sister-in-law wiped her hands on her apron and followed out to see. The oxcart was getting closer and closer, and the people were becoming clearer and clearer. Yu Qinglong could see his family from a distance and waved and called out, "Father! Dad! Sister-in-law! Second brother!"
The whole family ran out and waited for the ox cart to enter the village.
As they got closer, Fang Shu came down and saluted Yu Dayou and Zhou Yuehua: "My son-in-law greets my father-in-law and father-in-law. I also greet my elder brother and sister-in-law, as well as my second brother and my younger brother."
Yu Dayou patted Fang Shu's shoulder and said, "Good boy, you must have had a hard time on the road. Come in and talk."
Fang Shu then went into the yard with Yu Qinglong.
Yu Qinglong said, "Brother, could you please help take the things out of the car? There's a watermelon and a jar of wine for Master's family. The rest are for our family."
Yu Qingjia said, "Why not? You guys go inside and talk. I'll move the things. Brother Shoucheng, have you had breakfast this morning?"
Fang Shu said, "I ate some on the way here. Big brother, just call me 'Shou Cheng' or 'Fang Shu'."
Yu Qingjia smiled and said, "Okay, then go in quickly. The house has been ready for a long time and has been waiting for you to come back."
Zhou Yuehua looked at her youngest son carefully, then smiled and said, "It seems like he's having a happy time."
Yu Qinglong said, "I am happy. You see, it's so close, I can go back whenever I want. My parents-in-law treat me well, so you don't have to worry."
Yu Qingye pretended to put on a stern face: "Is Fang Shu not good to you?"
Yu Qinglong said, "Then you don't have to worry about it, second brother. It's definitely no worse than how you treat my little brother Qiu'er!"
Bai Wanqiu was the youngest in the group. She was very shy as she had just gotten married. When she heard this, she didn't know where to put her hands.
He was not as open-minded as Yu Qinglong. He blushed when he heard this and just smiled, but was too embarrassed to say anything.
Fang Shu suddenly remembered that he had never seen this little brother before, and he couldn't help but take a closer look to remember him. From now on, these would all be his relatives.
At this time, the eldest brother and sister-in-law were preparing food, and Bai Wanqiu also went to help.
Zhou Yuehua pulled Yu Qinglong aside to talk, and Yu Qingye started chatting with Fang Shu, asking his brother if he had any difficulty adapting to the new home.
However, with the experience of delivering firewood in the previous month, everyone actually knew a lot about Fang Shu and the Fang family. Seeing the happy look on their younger brother's face when he came back, they knew that he must be doing well, so they asked some questions, mostly out of curiosity.
Zhou Yuehua held her youngest son's hand in his room and asked, "Are you used to the food in your new home?"
"I'm used to it. Don't worry, Dad. I'm not having any problems adapting to it."
"That's good. Fang Shu seems to be a reliable person. Then you guys..."
"ah?"
"Didn't you see the thing at the bottom of the box?"
"Oh, that one." Yu Qinglong suddenly felt a little uncomfortable. "Of course I saw that one."
"and you……"
"Hey, well, Dad, Fang Shu and I have our own plans for this matter." Yu Qinglong whispered, "Don't worry, Fang Shu and I will take care of it."
"But it's not a solution to take too long."
"Then don't let it last too long. Anyway, you don't have to worry about it. Fang Shu and I know what's going on."
Zhou Yuehua still felt that the right path for a couple to be together was to truly unite. He knew from the way his youngest son walked when he entered that he was most likely still a virgin. But he could only ask about this matter, and it was not appropriate to say more, so he changed the question to, "How long can you stay home today?"
Yu Qinglong said, "I just need to go back before dark. My mother-in-law told me to stay here longer because I'm sure you'll miss me."
Zhou Yuehua smiled upon hearing this and said, "My in-laws are kind-hearted. Are the people in that village easy to get along with?"
Yu Qinglong talked about the Fangshan family, the widow he met at the wellhead, and Aunt Liang who gave him perilla leaves.
Anyway, they are all very nice people, and their home is close to the well, so it is convenient to fetch water.
Zhou Yuehua felt more at ease after hearing this.
Only the children had visited his in-laws' home, but he hadn't seen it. He was always worried about them, fearing that they would have inconveniences in their new home.
Now that's better.
Zhou Yuehua smiled and said, "You've been getting stronger and stronger recently, so Father isn't too worried. But I think Fang Shu is more honest than you, so don't bully him. He's the only one in his family, so he must be very precious to his in-laws. If you bully him, I'm afraid they'll be unhappy."
Yu Qinglong said, "Don't worry, Dad. I've been very good to him and never bullied him."
It shouldn't be considered bullying. Fang Shu felt that he was older and was her husband, so he took good care of her. But this was proactive, so it couldn't be considered bullying by him.
Seeing the child's relaxed look, Zhou Yuehua smiled and said, "That's good. One more thing, are you going to Doctor Mo's house later?"
Yu Qinglong said, "Let's go. I also have something to ask Master."
Zhou Yuehua said, "Dad will tell you more about it before you leave. A few days ago, when we held the wedding, our family received some gifts, and Dad can give you some back. You can take it with you when you go back. Aren't you supposed to take those birch bark notebooks with you today? Dad will pack them up with the other notebooks."
At that time, it was a double marriage, so Yu Qinglong asked, "Father, did you receive one or two gifts?"
"Some were given one share, some were given two. Father counted carefully, and collected about two strings of silver in total. Father was thinking of giving you one string. We spent a lot of your betrothal money on building the house and other things, and your father also said that you should get a share of this money."
"No need. Just keep all this money. Won't people have to pay it back when they need it in the future? I don't know how much anyone gave this time, so you can take it from here when the time comes. You don't have to give it to me. I'll find a way to make money in the future, and we'll definitely get better and better."
“But how can you make money?”
"I haven't thought about it yet, but I will definitely find a way. You don't have to worry about me. Besides, Fang Shu treats me very well, and I don't have anything to spend money on."
Zhou Yuehua was still a little hesitant, but after thinking that as long as the money was kept safely, he would be able to give it to his youngest son if he needed it, he agreed.
He said, "Then Dad will make you some food. You go talk to your brother and his wife. Your brother and his wife are always thinking about you, worried that you won't be able to adapt to your new home."
Yu Qinglong said he understood, and smiled as he went out into the yard. After their older brothers finished moving their things, they were chatting with Fang Shu. Fang Shu was quite talkative when he had something in common with someone. He clearly enjoyed carpentry, so he asked his younger brother many questions, even asking his older brother how he had managed to do so much when he was slacking off before.
The eldest brother said, "Maybe you can touch a lot more next time you go."
Fang Shu asked: "Why?"
Yu Qingye said, "Why do you even need to ask? Last time you were fishing, were you thinking about the fish in the river, or the 'Yu' who could walk on the shore?"
Fang Shu suddenly felt very embarrassed.
Yu Qinglong quickly went over to help him out: "Then let's find another time to go together next time. There are so many anyway. If we go when it's cooler, maybe we can even dry some fish to eat in the winter."
Hey, can he make cured fish?!
He had seen a video about this thing online and thought it might be worth a try.
The eldest sister-in-law then said, "You have to have small fish. If you don't handle the big ones well, they will stink before they even dry."
Yu Qinglong said, "That's definitely a matter of size. Let's try slicing the fish thinner and drying it in the sun."
The eldest sister-in-law said, "That's an idea. Let's try it next time."
Yu Qinglong nodded and pulled Fang Shu up: "Brother, sister-in-law, and little brother Qiu'er, Fang Shu and I will go to Master's house first and talk to you when we come back later."
Yu Qingjia said, "We have to go check it out. Come quickly. I just want to feed Salted Egg Yolk some water."
Fang Shu then bowed to his two brothers again.
Yu Qingye said, "Go ahead, I'll wait for you to come and have a drink later."
Fang Shu didn't know what he was thinking about, he smiled and said, "Okay."
The young couple went to Doctor Mo's house together. Mo Xiaoning and his family of three went up the mountain again, leaving the master alone in the yard, picking herbs.
Yu Qinglong and Fang Shu went in to greet each other and were about to talk about the past few days when a group of people suddenly came in, making a lot of noise. Yu Qinglong looked and saw that it was Wang Fugui! He had broken off the engagement before and now brought the neighbor's husband he had married. In addition to these two people, there was also Wang Fugui's mother, who had quarreled with Yu Qinglong.
For some unknown reason, Wang Fugui dragged his husband to Doctor Mo's house, but the husband refused to go.
But how could a boy's strength compare to a man's? Not everyone is like Yu Qinglong. The Wang family's husband was quickly dragged into the Mo family courtyard by Wang Fugui.
Wang Fugui looked at Fang Shu and Yu Qinglong with a haughty expression. His neck was already long, and when he tilted his head back, it looked even longer. He said to Fang Shu, "Mr. Fang is truly a kind-hearted man. He took something that others didn't want and treated it like a treasure."
Fang Shu said, "I'm lucky. The first person who knew my husband was blind and mistook a pearl for a fish eye, and thought he was smart. So, shouldn't good things happen to me?"
Wang Fugui asked, "What pearl? Have you ever seen a pearl this big?"
Fang Shu said, "Of course I have seen him. It's my Long Ge'er."
Wang Fugui scoffed. His mother also said, "He's the only one who still has pearls. I think someone must have read so much that they've become stupid."
Yu Qinglong said, "My husband is stupid, but he still passed the exam. How come some people who think they are smarter than him didn't pass? Is it because their family is too poor to take the exam, or is it because they are too ugly to enter the examination hall?"
"You!" The Queen Mother was furious. "You just married a scholar, what's so great about that?! Humph!"
Doctor Mo then said, "Okay, Mrs. Wang, what do you and your family want to see?"
Wang Fugui said loudly, "Doctor Mo, please take my brother Ling's pulse and tell me if he's pregnant. The marks on his body are dark in color, so he's prone to pregnancy. Unlike some other boys, you can't tell if they're boys or girls."
Fang Shu said, "Only a blind person can't see it."
Wang Fugui said, "I don't know who is blind and shouting!"
Fang Shu was about to retort again, but Yu Qinglong stopped him and said, "Don't bother with him. He'll cry soon."
Doctor Mo glanced at Yu Qinglong and said to Zhang Jinling, "Sit down."
Zhang Jinling kept dodging: "I don't need to see it. Why are we spending this money? Fugui, let's go back?"
Wang Fugui said, "Since you're already here, why are you going back? Let Doctor Mo take a look."
Doctor Mo saw Wang Fugui dragging the man over to him and asked him to check his pulse. He frowned and said, "He has it."
Wang Fugui and his mother asked happily at the same time, "How long has it been?"
Doctor Mo said bluntly, "It must have been at least five months."
The mother and daughter's faces turned pale upon hearing this. "Impossible! Are you mistaken? They've only been married for four months!" said Mrs. Wang.
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The author has something to say: Sorry, my dears, my mother-in-law has surgery today, so I'm a bit pressed for time. I'm going to give out red envelopes instead of the small theater today. [Please]
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