Chapter 8 Growing Vegetables
The sky gradually darkened. Liu Yin'er pushed open the gate and looked at the people who were busy doing something. She hurried to the kitchen and looked into the pot. Sure enough, the food was not touched.
"Awan, stop busying yourself and eat first." Seeing that man covered in mud, he must be very hungry. I couldn't help but sound distressed in his tone.
"Yin'er, you're back! Come help me! It'll be done soon." Gu Wan was so engrossed in his work that he didn't even notice Liu Yin'er enter the room. Hearing her voice, he didn't even have time to get up, so he quickly asked her to help him set up the shed and sprinkle some water on it. In a few days, he could plant the seeds. Looking at his achievements, Gu Wan suddenly felt a sense of accomplishment. He couldn't help but smile.
Liu Yin'er looked at her bright smile and was stunned for a long time before she realized that this man was usually serious and always had a sullen face, but when he smiled so brightly, he looked even more handsome. Her husband was so handsome, he should smile more often. Thinking of this, she saw the mud on his forehead and couldn't help but laugh too.
Gu Wan saw that his young lady looked at him and suddenly smiled. Maybe his face was dirty? He wiped it with his sleeve. Seeing that she smiled even more happily, Gu Wan was too lazy to worry about it and simply went to the well to wash.
"Yin'er, I'm going to town to find a job. You can come with me tomorrow," Gu Wan said after careful consideration during dinner.
"Awan, isn't it good to live in the village? Can't we save some money to buy some land? I can work on my own. Awan, study hard and take the exam to become a scholar next year. It's okay if you don't want to take the exam. Let's go to the village chief to ask for a teacher, okay?"
Seeing her so uneasy, Gu Wan felt confused. He was afraid that he would never be able to enter the officialdom in this life, and he couldn't explain the reason to her. Besides, his heart was in the mountains and he didn't like worldly things.
After thinking about it, Gu Wan comforted her, "Yin'er, don't worry. I have no intention of becoming a government official. Although I don't have any special skills, I can still do ordinary work." After saying this, he felt ashamed. Was he so useless in the eyes of this young lady?
"No, Awan, why don't we just stay here? I don't like the town." Seeing that she had misunderstood, Liu Yiner's tone couldn't help but carry a hint of urgency and begging.
Seeing her pale face, Gu Wan thought for a moment and said softly, "Yin'er, are you afraid of the butcher? Don't be afraid, I'm here to protect you! Besides, if you don't like the town, you can come home. I'll be back every evening." Although Liujia Village is nestled in the mountains, the town next to it is not far away. If you walk fast, you can get there in more than an hour. In the future, he will walk more and take it as exercise.
Liu Yin'er ate quietly, not saying a word. That evening, for the first time, she threw aside her reserve and leaned into Gu Wan's arms. "Don't go to town to work, okay?" She knew she was being unreasonable, but she was afraid her husband would be seen by the young ladies in town. The matchmaker had praised his good looks, and she wasn't worthy of him. What if, what if... She just wanted her husband to be hers alone.
Gu Wan saw her depressed, like an insecure cat, leaning hard into his arms. Hearing her cautious question, he realized this silly girl was still struggling with this issue. Well, there was always a way to make money. Seeing his wife so anxious was heartbreaking, Gu Wan didn't dwell on it anymore. He had no scruples, so he just went along with this silly girl.
"Okay, whatever our Yin'er says is what I will listen to you. You have the final say in this family, okay?" Gu Wan covered her tightly with the quilt and agreed lovingly.
Liu Yiner finally breathed a sigh of relief. "Ah Wan, that's great. I'll listen to you from now on. Just listen to me this time."
"Okay, okay, you have the final say on everything. But we still have to go to this town tomorrow, so can you accompany me to buy some things?" Gu Wan negotiated with her.
"But... let's go earlier and come back after buying things." Liu Yin'er remembered that tomorrow was the day to return to her parents' home. She had spent so much money before the wedding and she was too embarrassed to talk about it with the people behind her. Her cheerful mood became depressed again. She might as well go back to see her father. After all, they were all family.
Seeing that she agreed, Gu Wan thought that in addition to the return gift tomorrow, he also had to buy some easy-to-grow vegetable seeds. He held the person tightly in his arms and fell asleep with his thoughts in his mind.
As soon as the sky brightened, the couple hurried to the town. There were not many pedestrians on the street. Gu Wan looked at the shops on both sides and suddenly his eyes lit up. "Yin'er, let's go cut some cloth. The New Year is coming soon. Can you make some clothes for me?"
Before getting married, Gu Wan always went directly to the garment shop to buy clothes. I think the little girl would definitely not want to do that. It would be better to buy the cloth and let her make it at home. This way, she would have no time to take on any embroidery work, and this winter would not be boring.
Seeing her expectant expression, Liu Yiner smiled without saying anything and walked straight into the shop. Unexpectedly, the girl had picked out colors suitable for girls. Seeing her smiling at him, Liu Yiner finally understood her intentions. She couldn't help but feel tears welling up in her eyes, and she called him "husband" in a lingering and sad way.
"My lady, there is no need to say more. Just listen to me today. You can accept my punishment when you get home." Seeing his wife's shy face, Gu Wan couldn't help but teasing her. He then talked to the shopkeeper, settled the bill, and temporarily placed the cloth in the store.
"Husband, you bought too much." Liu Yiner didn't care about the word "wife" and spoke hurriedly.
"Silly girl, I also bought some for my father-in-law and my younger brother. I'm sorry to bother you. Let's go buy some more gifts when we return home today."
"My husband, it's enough that you have this heart." Originally thought that the person didn't know these customs, unexpectedly she remembered them all. Liu Yiner couldn't help but be moved, but she didn't want to spend too much, so she couldn't help but dissuade her.
"Okay, just listen to me today. Don't think about saving money for me. Just rest assured, your husband still has this little money." Gu Wan comforted her, took her hand and walked into the shop next door, but saw that the young lady hurriedly pulled her hand away as soon as she stepped into the shop.
How could she know that even in ancient times when people were open-minded, it was rare for men and women to hold hands in public. Although Liu Yin'er was moved, she couldn't help but pull her hand away.
They stopped to buy things along the way, and Liu Yiner tried to persuade Gu Wan several times but failed to stop her. In the end, they had no choice but to hire a carriage and load the things they bought one by one. It was almost noon when they finally rushed back.
Gu Wan first returned to her own home, put away her purchases, and paid the driver. She knew that although Liujia Village was small and its people were simple, they still needed to be cautious. After packing up, they returned to the Liu family's home.
Old Man Liu woke up early in the morning to clean the yard, and then asked Liu Yang to buy a fish and make fish soup. After waiting for a long time, no one showed up, so he quickly sent his son to check, but the young couple had already left early in the morning. It was almost noon, so he was afraid they wouldn't come. He didn't care about his own face, as he was an old man after all, but no one knew how much he missed his daughter. He had been worried for the past two days that his daughter had been wronged. As a father, he didn't have much money, and the dowry was also provided by the son-in-law. He hadn't given any instructions when they got married. Seeing that the boy was so gentle, he just hoped he would be caring and not let his daughter suffer.
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