The doors and windows were closed all night, and the room was hot and stuffy, and there was a strange smell. Jiang Yue opened the front and back windows to ventilate.
The ground was a little damp, and Jiang Yue was worried about the ancient famous paintings and calligraphy she bought, so she dragged out the camphorwood box from under the bed, opened it and checked it. Fortunately, she had prepared for a rainy day and put a moisture-proof cloth under the box in advance, so the paintings and calligraphy were not affected by moisture.
Jiang Yue had been covered with a quilt last night and was soaked with sweat. She opened the wardrobe to get clothes and prepared to take a shower. When she looked in the mirror, she was shocked.
How come his face was as white as a ghost? His eyes were dark blue, his lips were bloodless, and his hair was wet with sweat and stuck to his face.
Jiang Yue couldn't bear to look at herself in this horrible state.
Originally Jiang Yue was just planning to take a shower, but when she touched her hair, it was all wet, so she had to wash it again.
You have to boil hot water before washing your hair and taking a bath. It is so inconvenient in this era. There is not even a water heater. Every time you wash your hair and take a bath, you have to boil two large pots of water. It is really troublesome!
Jiang Yue just walked out of the main hall and then retreated back. The yard was muddy and there was no place to step. Jiang Yue went back to find his rubber shoes and put them on before he could go out.
To boil water, one must first draw water from a hand-pumped well. The first trip was fine, and Jiang Yue could still walk relatively easily. But after two trips back and forth, Jiang Yue found that his feet were stuck in the mud and couldn't be pulled out.
She looked down and saw that her rubber shoes were covered in mud, which must have weighed several kilograms.
Jiang Yue tried several times, but both feet didn't move at all. She tried harder, and one foot came out, but the rubber shoe was still stuck in place.
Jiang Yue had no choice but to give up her rubber shoes, pull out her other foot, and step barefoot in the mud.
It was very slippery walking barefoot in the mud. Jiang Yue almost fell down after taking just two steps. She quickly maintained her balance, picked up a small bucket of water, and moved back to the kitchen step by step.
Jiang Yue looked at the courtyard that was so poetic yesterday, and turned into a disaster scene overnight. There was no place to step. She couldn't help but fall into deep thought.
As soon as Gu Ye entered the house, he saw a slender figure at the kitchen door. Seeing that Jiang Yue was fine, Gu Ye breathed a sigh of relief, but then he frowned, "Why did you come out without shoes?"
Jiang Yue was in a daze and didn't hear Gu Ye's voice until a tall figure stood in front of her. She shivered as if startled.
There was a big height difference between the two. Jiang Yue only reached Gu Ye's shoulder and had to tilt her head back to see him.
Seeing that Gu Ye was soaking wet, with water dripping down his shirt, Jiang Yue glanced at the open courtyard door and asked in confusion, "Gu Ye, did you go out for a swim so early in the morning?"
Gu Ye: "...No! I received an order at night. The water level downstream had risen and flooded two villages. I led the troops to block the dam and help the villagers evacuate."
Jiang Yue's face froze. "Oh, so that's it! So everything is fine now, right?"
"Yes, the water has receded!" Gu Ye replied: "Except for the two villages that were flooded, all the other relocated villagers returned early this morning."
While speaking, Gu Ye was also looking at Jiang Yue. She looked very bad, obviously she didn't get enough rest last night. The area under her eyes was blue-brown, and her originally lively big eyes were now full of bloodshot.
"Didn't you sleep well last night?" Gu Ye asked, his eyes falling on Jiang Yue's bare feet, which were covered in mud.
"Yeah, the thunder was too loud." Jiang Yue knew that looking at her horrible appearance, no one would believe her if she said she slept well.
Anyway, it’s not shameful to have trouble sleeping due to thunder, so she simply admitted it.
"Why aren't you wearing shoes?" Gu Ye thought of the faint sobbing he heard in the middle of the night, and felt depressed.
It was then that Jiang Yue realized that Gu Ye was looking at her feet. She rubbed her left foot with her right foot a little embarrassedly and pointed casually, "I've put it on. Here it is! It's there!"
Gu Ye looked in the direction of Jiang Yue's finger and saw two rubber shoes stuck in the mud beside the hand-operated well.
Moreover, the two rubber shoes were still placed one in front and one behind like a person walking. He could imagine the funny scene of Jiang Yue's feet stuck in the mud and unable to get out. She pulled hard, but her feet came out and the shoes were still stuck.
Gu Ye couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth.
Seeing this, Jiang Yue asked, "Gu Ye, what are you laughing at?"
Gu Ye suppressed the curve of his mouth, "I'm not smiling!"
Jiang Yue looked suspicious. Gu Ye obviously laughed, but he refused to admit it! But what was he laughing at? Was he laughing at her?
At this time, Gu Ye was already striding towards the yard, his target clearly being Jiang Yue's rubber shoes.
Jiang Yue found that Gu Ye's trouser legs and shoes were covered with mud. He walked to the edge of the well in a few steps. The mud that was blocking Jiang Yue had no effect on Gu Ye's feet. He pulled out Jiang Yue's rubber shoes easily.
When Gu Ye went over, he took the bucket with him. He filled a bucket with water and washed the mud off Jiang Yue's rubber shoes at the well. When he came back, he also took Jiang Yue's foot basin from the corridor.
Jiang Yue shuddered. Was Gu Ye going to wash her feet?
No no no, this is not realistic!
No imagination allowed!
Seeing Gu Ye approaching, Jiang Yue reached out to take her foot basin, but Gu Ye did not give it to her and placed it directly on the ground.
"Please sit down!" There was a small stool in the kitchen, and Gu Ye motioned Jiang Yue to sit down.
"No need. I'll just stand at the door and rinse myself." Jiang Yue picked up the ladle and scooped some water. She wanted to go around Gu Ye to the kitchen door. She thought that she would have to take a shower soon anyway, so she could just rinse off the mud on her feet.
However, Gu Ye didn't know what had happened. He grabbed Jiang Yue, pressed her shoulders and made her sit down, and took the water scoop from Jiang Yue's hand.
Jiang Yue was completely confused. Did he even force someone to wash his feet?
Before Jiang Yue could finish her confusion, Gu Ye had already prepared the warm water and squatted in front of Jiang Yue.
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