Chapter 93 Soap and Hairdressing
"What's wrong? Is it too spicy?" Ye Feng asked anxiously as he saw her hands completely submerged in water and her constantly adding more.
"Yeah, I was being really careful, but... there's still no way." Su Yun added another spoonful of water. Her palms and the backs of her hands were burning, as if they were constantly on fire. No matter how much water she soaked them in, it wasn't enough. She held up her chubby little hands to show the other person. "They're all swollen. Sigh, there's nothing I can do. That's how it is when you handle chili peppers... But... it seems like your hands aren't burning?"
Su Yun curiously looked at the other person's hand, only to see that Ye Feng had quietly put his hand behind his back at some point. Sensing something was amiss, Su Yun reached out her hand, "Hmm? Let me see..."
Ye Feng leaned back, hiding her hands even more tightly, "I'm fine..."
Without a word, Su Yun grabbed the other person's hand and took a look. Good heavens, it was already swollen all over.
Ye Feng's hands weren't as nimble as Su Yun's to begin with, and it was inevitable that he'd get chili peppers on them, so his entire hand was red and swollen. Su Yun said with concern, "You said you were fine, look, it's all swollen. Come over and soak your hands in the water with me..."
"I...I'm fine, it's nothing..." Ye Feng withdrew his hand, indicating that it wasn't a big deal.
"No, how could it be okay?" Su Yun's hands were burning and painful as soon as she left the water. "Let's soak in the water together quickly." Su Yun grabbed the other person's hand and tried to put it into the basin of water.
Unexpectedly, Ye Feng pulled his hand back and refused, saying, "I have to cook the corn first... and this fish, I just caught it by the stream, it won't be good if it's too late, your stomach will hurt..." With that, he picked up the things and ran into the kitchen.
Watching the big cat's hurried figure disappear, Su Yun couldn't help but sigh, the little cat really had taken on too much for this family.
Back when I worked 996 (9am-9pm, 6 days a week), I often couldn't eat on time, and it's even worse now, so Ye Feng is always worried about me...
She is truly both gentle and considerate.
The days began to get shorter, and there was a slight chill in the air in the mornings. Su Yun realized that autumn was just around the corner.
It's about time to harvest the planted corn. If you leave it too long, it will easily get infested with insects, and when the autumn rains come, it will spoil easily after being rained on. You should dry and store it while the weather is still warm.
Su Yun chose a sunny day, packed a basket and a burlap sack, and rode a tricycle with Ye Feng to the cornfield.
When the corn stalks begin to turn yellow and the corn kernels are completely yellow, the corn is ready to be harvested.
Su Yun peeled off the corn husk and found that the kernels inside were all plump and yellow.
The corn they ate a while ago was a bit too old, so these days they often have to pick through it for quite a while before they can find a few that aren't too old to eat directly.
Most of the corn is already old now. We're just waiting for the corn to be harvested so we can grind it into cornmeal, which we can then use to make pancakes or noodles.
"Break off these ears like this, then you can cut off the corn stalks, stack them aside, and bring them back for firewood later."
"Okay, sure."
Su Yun planted a lot of corn, filling three fields. Who would have thought that those few ears of corn would turn into a full basket of harvest?
The two of them worked all morning without even having time to drink water, and finally finished harvesting the corn. They spread the corn kernels out in the yard to dry in the sun.
Then the skin is peeled, the grains are threshed, and finally they are dried and ground into powder.
Looking at the corn piled up in the yard, Su Yun finally felt that this winter should be manageable. "I should be able to survive this winter, right?"
Night Breeze nodded, indicating, "I can go catch a few more wild boars."
“Okay, we can make some cured meat then, so we can eat it for a long time.” Su Yun began to plan for stockpiling food for the winter.
"It needs to be reinforced. I noticed that several places up there are leaking."
"Sure, I'll go up and change the tiles when I have time."
“I saw a house with really thick and nice roof tiles. I’ll go with you to look it over another day.”
"Uh-huh."
"Also, we'll be harvesting sweet potatoes, millet... and citrus fruits..."
The rice in the fields has begun to turn a pale golden color, and the sweet potatoes are slowly growing bigger...
The citrus trees in the orchard are already laden with fruit...
The harvest and busy season is almost here...
As the weather gradually cools down, autumn arrives quietly without anyone noticing. The weather is no longer hot and humid. Su Yun gets up in the morning, stands in the yard, and feels the long-lost chill.
She couldn't help but start worrying about the grain reserves again.
The corn has been threshed, and most of it has been ground into powder and put into jars so that no insects or animals can touch it.
After grinding a small portion into granules, continue to dry them in the sun; these can be saved to make corn porridge.
The remaining items were hung under the eaves to air dry and preserve.
The rice harvest was also plentiful. Because of the large amount planted, Su Yun finally achieved complete rice freedom. Since most of the previous millet was saved as seed, Su Yun only drank plain porridge a few times. Looking at the several bags of white rice piled in the corner, Su Yun felt that all the efforts had finally paid off.
The wheat yield wasn't very good; it looked rather withered, and they only harvested a small bag. Su Yun had never grown wheat before, so she planned to ask Xiao Lu's parents for advice when she had the chance.
Su Yun spat out the foam in her mouth; the toothpaste had been squeezed out as much as it could go. "Sigh, I don't know anything that can replace a toothbrush."
Night Breeze pointed to the soapberries soaking in the bucket, "Isn't this it?"
"No, this is for washing clothes and taking a bath. It's been soaking for several days now, so it should be ready to boil."
A while ago, the soapberries were ripe, and Ye Feng climbed up the tree and picked a full basket, which Su Yun dried and stored away.
These past few days, the shower gel and shampoo have finally come to an end, so Su Yun had no choice but to dig out the soap pods and try to make some soap pod shampoo, which is said to be very good for hair care.
Su Yun had never done this before, but she vaguely remembered that it required soaking and boiling. So she broke all the soapberries into pieces and put them into a bucket to soak for several days until the soapberries slowly swelled and the water became somewhat viscous.
"The night breeze helps me build a fire, and I'll brew some soap."
"Okay!" Ye Feng quickly spat out the white foam in his mouth, washed his face, and went into the kitchen to help start the fire.
Ye Feng watched as Su Yun poured the bucket of slightly grayish soapberries into the iron pot, and asked curiously, "Does this need to be boiled? Can't you just break it up and use it to wash clothes?"
"You can use this to wash your hair too. You just need to boil the juice out, then you won't have to scrub so hard."
The soapberry tweezers used to be black and hard, so you had to crush them with small stones and then slowly rub them to get foam. It would be much more convenient to boil them into soapberry juice and pour it out directly.
Su Yun stirred the soapberries in the pot, and after the water boiled, tiny bubbles began to float to the surface.
"You can turn the heat down a bit. Let's have some breakfast first."
"Okay." Ye Feng buried his head in the firewood, trying to reduce the fire.
"After you're done, let's have breakfast first." Su Yun put the lid on the pot and prepared to start cooking breakfast. Breakfast was corn porridge. Su Yun had been enjoying cooking porridge lately because she had been busy with things in the fields and often had to go out for a long time. She would cook a big pot of porridge in the morning, let it cool down, and then put it directly into a bottle. When she was hungry, she could just drink it directly from the bottle without having to worry about her hands being dirty.
After the two had eaten breakfast, the soapberry juice was almost ready. The air was filled with the smell of Chinese herbs, and the originally grayish soapberry water had turned dark brown.
Su Yun scooped up a little, stretched out her fingers and rubbed it. The soap liquid was sticky and produced a lot of foam. "It's done! You can try it and see how it goes."
As she spoke, she turned her gaze to the night breeze. After a summer, her buzz cut had grown long again, with fine strands falling in front of her eyes. Looking at herself, her once shoulder-length short hair was now almost waist-length. No wonder washing her hair had been a hassle lately; it was time for a haircut.
So Su Yun took out the scissors, ready to fix her and Ye Feng's hair. "Ye Feng, let's get a new hairstyle!"
As she spoke, Su Yun waved her hand, calling over Ye Feng, "Come over for a haircut! Grand opening specials, lots of discounts!"
The kitten sat obediently on the steps with its head lowered, while Su Yun stood. "This guest, what kind of haircut would you like?"
"Hmm? It's too long, it's hard to look at things. Just cut it shorter."
"Alright, I guarantee the customer will be satisfied." Su Yun transformed into a hairdresser, brandishing his small scissors as he went.
Ye Feng's hair is very soft, and the hair that grows out at the back lies softly on her head. Occasionally, when she wakes up, a small tuft of hair will stick up unruly, with a pair of fluffy cat ears, making her especially cute.
Su Yun couldn't resist going up and kissing him whenever she saw him.
Night Breeze isn't really suited to a buzz cut. Slightly longer hair softens his sculpted features, making him look more handsome and less aggressive. Although he has a cute face, he has a very muscular physique.
Lately, perhaps due to the excellent food he's been eating, Ye Feng has visibly grown taller and stronger, increasingly resembling a mature man.
Often, as they kissed, Su Yun would start to feel flustered and confused...
Recalling the scene from last night, Su Yun couldn't help but blush slightly.
Night Breeze, who had been waiting for the other party to make a move, looked up in confusion: "What's wrong? Hasn't it started yet?"
"Oh, oh, oh..." Su Yun hurriedly came back to her senses. Why did she suddenly start thinking about such nonsense? Really.
Su Yun tried to banish certain erotic images from her mind, then focused on cutting Ye Feng's hair, "It should be like this... and then like this..."
Su Yun wielded the scissors with lightning speed, but when Ye Feng looked up, he almost burst out laughing. His once perfectly fine hair had been completely ruined by Su Yun's choppy, dog-chewed style...
His bangs were uneven, with one side longer than the other and a slit in the middle, making him look exceptionally funny.
Night Breeze had no objection to this, and nodded with satisfaction as he looked in the mirror, "Not bad, this way it won't block my eyes."
"It's not good at all! This hairstyle is so ugly, how can it be done like this? Let me adjust it a few more times for you?"
"Ugly? But you clearly said I was handsome." Cat felt wronged. Night Breeze wasn't afraid of anything except Su Yun's dislike. Hearing Su Yun say that he was ugly, his expression suddenly became tense.
Seeing the nervous and uneasy kitten, Su Yun quickly comforted her, "It's not that you look bad, it's just that this hairstyle isn't good enough. Here, let me fix it for you."
"That's good." Hearing Su Yun's reply, Ye Feng sat down again with relief and began to make requests, "Then it has to be cut nicely! It absolutely has to be nicely cut!"
Seeing the kitten's serious expression.
"Okay, I'll do my best." Su Yun suppressed a laugh, holding the scissors and trying her best to make sure. After another round of trimming and cutting, the hairstyle was a bit shorter, but thankfully much neater.
Su Yun put down the scissors in her hand. "This time it's much better than last time. This is the best I can do. The rest depends on your looks."
Su Yun's hairdressing skills were really not good. After the trimming, the hair was ridiculously short. Fortunately, Ye Feng was good-looking enough to make it look better.
"It looks even better this time." Night Breeze put down the mirror with satisfaction. "Thank you."
Su Yun smiled and said, "You're welcome. The customer's satisfaction is my greatest motivation."
After tidying up Ye Feng's hair, it was her turn to do her own. She didn't care much about her hairstyle, so she cut the hair that was covering her eyes short herself, and then chopped it back down to shoulder length.
Su Yun shook her head with satisfaction, feeling her whole head relax. Short hair is so comfortable. At this moment, the hot water that Ye Feng had prepared boiled. "The water is ready, you can wash your hair now."
"Okay, I'm coming right now."
The two of them each had a basin of water and started washing their hair directly in the yard. Although the soap solution foam was not as good as shampoo, and it felt a little dry when washing and rubbing, their hair was surprisingly smooth and refreshing after rinsing.
Su Yun shook her head with satisfaction, her simple and neat hair swaying in the wind.
Night Breeze: "It smells wonderful, this soapberry is very useful."
I'm very satisfied with Yefeng's product.
"Yes, we can make a new batch after we finish this one. There are still plenty of soapberries left."
"Okay, I'll help you."
This time, the problem of bath products has been completely solved.
Author's Note:
There's probably only one character left before the story ends.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com