Chapter 52: Happy
Wang Guilan's voice was loud, and Ye Jishun came out trotting after hearing it, "Xiu'er and Xia'er are back."
"Grandpa, grandma, my husband can't move yet. Please help me carry him into the house."
Ye Jishun lifted the carriage curtain and bent down. "I am your grandfather, but I am still strong. Let me carry you into the house."
Ye Beixiu declined, "Master, just support me, I can go into the house by myself."
Ye Jishun's face darkened. "Do you look down on your grandfather? I carried you on my back a lot when you were little. Such a short distance can't crush your grandfather. Come on up."
Ye Jishun carried Ye Beixiu into the house without blushing or panting.
"I told you, there's nothing wrong with my health."
After settling Ye Beixiu down, when Zhang Juexia reached out to get him a quilt, she discovered that there was an extra thick quilt on their bed.
Ye Jishun explained to her, "Your grandma saw that you didn't have a thick quilt for the winter, so she took some of the cotton she had stored at home and made one for you when she had time."
Zhang Juexia looked at Wang Guilan gratefully, "Grandma, we bought some cotton and are preparing to go home and cook it."
"Then make another bed. It's snowing and it's getting even colder inside."
Ye Beixiu reminded Zhang Juexia, "Our carriage is still outside!"
Zhang Juexia hurried out and led the mule in. It happened that the stable they had built at home was of some use. "Little one, this is your home."
Zhang Juexia took some hay from the warehouse in the backyard and a handful of soybeans from the carriage and put them in the trough, "Little thing, eat well."
After Zhang Juexia finished these things, he called out to the old couple who were talking to Ye Beixiu in the room, "Grandpa, grandma, come and help me get these things down!"
Wang Guilan arrived at the carriage first and said, "Oh my goodness, why are there so many things?"
"It's a gift from a new friend."
"Xia'er, you have to be careful when making friends. Don't covet other people's things."
"Grandma, I know. I did her a small favor, and she probably felt bad about it, so she gave me some gifts."
Wang Guilan then took action and helped her take things from the carriage.
Zhang Juexia found that the things Li Yingyue gave her, except for a piece of silk, were all very practical. There were three pieces of sturdy cotton cloth in dark and light colors, and a box of beautiful headdresses. She opened it and took a look. They were just some bright cloth flowers with excellent workmanship.
Since no one was living in the west wing temporarily, she cleaned up a room and used it as a warehouse so that she could take things out conveniently on a daily basis.
After putting the things away, Wang Guilan muttered, "This friend you made is quite generous. He gave me so much food. I'm afraid you and Xiu'er won't have to buy anything this winter."
Zhang Juexia didn't explain, just smiled.
She picked up two boxes of snacks and said, "Grandma, these are the snacks I bought for you and your grandfather in the county town. Try them and see if they are delicious."
Wang Guilan took it with a smile, complaining to her, "Why spend that money? Although this thing tastes good, it's expensive."
Zhang Juexia just smiled and didn't respond.
Ye Jishun helped speak from the side, "Please accept the children's kindness."
"I'm just worried they'll waste their money. Xiu'er just said it cost ten taels of silver to treat his leg. It's not easy for children to earn money."
"Xiu'er's leg can be cured, which is a great blessing. In the spring, he will be able to move around freely, and there's no need to worry about not being able to earn money. If you, an old woman, keep complaining, I'm afraid the children will never buy you anything again."
Wang Guilan hugged the snack tightly in her arms and said, "Who said that? My grandson and his wife are both good children."
Ye Jishun looked at the carriage outside, then turned to ask Zhang Juexia, "Did you also buy this mule and carriage?"
"Well, I asked that friend for help. The mule cost money, but the carriage was a gift."
"We live deep in the mountains, so it's convenient to have a carriage at home. Xia'er, did you drive this carriage back?"
"Yeah, it's not difficult to drive a cart. My friend asked someone to teach me a few times, and I got it right."
"Okay, okay! Bei Xiu marrying you is truly a blessing for our Ye family."
Zhang Juexia felt a little embarrassed after being praised by Ye Jishun.
"Grandpa, Grandma, I'm going to cook. I bought some meat in town. Let's have lunch together."
Wang Guilan didn't refuse. "I'll help you. Let your grandfather stay in the room and talk to Bei Xiu."
Zhang Juexia took out the rice and washed it clean. Wang Guilan had already lit the fire. She steamed the rice in the pot and prepared to cut the meat.
"Grandma, let's stew the meat with cabbage! I see the cabbages in the yard have grown so big."
"Your grandfather comes to water the vegetables every other day, and the vegetable patch in the mountains is growing well."
"I'm really sorry to bother you and grandpa."
"That's a bit too formal. Bei Xiu is my grandson, and you are his wife."
Although she only made one dish, Zhang Juexia put a lot of meat in it. Because the old man had bad teeth, she cut more fat, and the cabbage stewed with meat tasted particularly delicious.
Ye Jishun was very satisfied with the meal. "Thanks to my grandson, I can now eat white rice."
"So you're not allowed to eat on weekdays. After the kids hunt big game, don't they get to eat white rice once in a while?"
Ye Jishun raised his beard. "That was so long ago. Ever since Bei Xiu's incident, no one in my family dared to go into the mountains, and we couldn't eat white rice anymore. I just prefer this."
"I told you to, who doesn't love white rice?"
Because of Ye Beixiu's leg, Zhang Juexia put the dining table on the kang. Everyone ate on the kang, and she and Ye Beixiu smiled at each other.
When people get old, it is still fun for couples to have occasional quarrels.
If Wang Guilan hadn't stopped him, Ye Jishun would have eaten his third bowl of rice.
"Grandma, I like to eat rice. When you go back to the old house later, bring some back."
Zhang Juexia said this as he went to the west wing to get some rice.
Ye Jishun held up his hand to stop him. "You and Bei Xiu keep it for yourself. If I want to eat white rice someday, I'll come to your house to eat. I'll bring it back to the old house. There are so many people at home. If I steam too much, I'll feel bad. If I steam too little, there won't be enough to share, which is not enough to worry about."
Ye Beixiu held Zhang Juexia back and said, "Just listen to what I say."
He turned to look at Wang Guilan and said aggrievedly, "Grandma, I'm pretty lonely lying at home on weekdays. You and I can come and talk to me every day! Besides, your grandson can't work and is now a useless person. If you and I come, we can help Xia'er with some work."
Wang Guilan patted Ye Beixiu's shoulder and said, "My dear grandson, if your grandfather and I come here every day, I'm afraid you will get annoyed."
"How could that be? I'm so happy. Right, Xia'er?"
"Yes, yes. Grandma, I don't know how to make a quilt yet. You can come and help me when the time comes."
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