After Xiao Zhong went back to rest, Lü Tu stayed there for half a day. After what happened with Liu Yang, the refugees were more obedient, and it was fine even if Lü Tu wasn't there to oversee things.
Lu Tu left Liu Hong to guard the area, while he went back to prepare to render the animal fat he had brought back from the last hunt and make soap in advance, just in case.
He had just returned home when he found that most of the fat meat from the prey had been cut off last time, but when he arrived at the warehouse, he couldn't find the fat meat.
This is rather strange. Ever since Lu Tu built the warehouse, there has never been a case of theft from the warehouse. This is an intolerable bottom line for Lu Tu, and no one can cross it!
He immediately called over Jiang Wanyu, who was in charge of warehousing: "Wanyu, where are all our fatty meats?"
After consummating her marriage with Lü Tu, Jiang Shiyi only rested for two days before returning to work at the warehouse. In her words, Song Yuxi and Nangong Huiyu were pregnant, and Wang Miaoling had brought Lü Tu so much money and grain, she couldn't be a burden.
Lu Tu naturally wouldn't stop him. In his view, both men and women should engage in social production, otherwise people would become lazy if they were idle for too long.
In a previous life with advanced productivity, everything would be easy; all you needed was money. But given your current situation, you are far from meeting that standard.
Jiang Wanyu explained, "It was the cook, Aunt Xie, who took it. She said she wanted to help you render the oil. She saw you rendering the oil last time, my husband."
Lu Tu was relieved that no one was stealing. Just as he was about to leave, he suddenly noticed that Jiang Wanyu's eyes were a little red. Only then did he realize that this was the first time he had been alone with Jiang Wanyu since they got married.
Of his four wives, he seemed to have neglected Jiang Wanyu the most. He reached out and pulled Jiang Wanyu into his arms, kissing her forehead: "Wanyu, what's wrong? Tell your husband."
Jiang Wanyu had given Lü Tu everything she had, and seeing his gentleness, she leaned her head on his shoulder and said, "Husband, it's my mother's death anniversary today. I miss her."
Upon hearing this, Lü Tu felt a pang of guilt, a sense of self-reproach welling up within him. Fortunately, he had asked one more question, otherwise he would have known nothing about it.
He reached out and wiped away the tears on Jiang Wanyu's face: "Let's go prepare some things to pay our respects to Mother."
"My lord, you go ahead and attend to your important matters. I'll go by myself later."
Lu Tu knew that Jiang Wanyu still cared about the fact that she had concealed her true identity before, and that this often caused Jiang Wanyu to feel deeply unworthy. In daily life, Lu Tu could see this even without deliberately observing her.
He pulled Jiang Wanyu into his arms tightly and gently stroked her nose: "Silly girl, your mother is my mother. This is a matter of utmost importance. Come with me. I don't even know what to prepare yet."
Jiang Wanyu was shocked upon hearing this; she had never imagined that she could truly win Lü Tu's love.
When she married Lü Tu, it seemed that neither of them had pure intentions, including their wedding night. In Jiang Wanyu's sensitive mind, Lü Tu's affection for her was just because he was having fun with Wang Miaoling, and he took the opportunity to develop feelings for her.
But through these days of getting to know each other, she also felt that Lü Tu did not dislike or ostracize her, and even occasionally felt Lü Tu's concern.
This is a great comfort to a lonely woman who has lost all her support; at least it proves that she made the right choice and married a good man she can entrust her life to.
Seeing the aggrieved look in her eyes, the self-reproach, and the joy that followed, how could Lu Tu not guess what she was thinking?
"Fool, you're not allowed to think about this anymore. Now that you've married me, Lü Tu, you're one of my most beloved wives."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Wanyu burst out laughing. She tilted her head back and reached out to stroke Lü Tu's slightly stubble-covered face: "Husband, being able to marry you makes my life worthwhile!"
"It's too early to say this. You'll find out if it's worth it tonight!" With that, Lu Tu lowered his head and sealed her lips with his, unleashing his signature wet kiss technique, leaving Jiang Wanyu dizzy and breathless before finally stopping.
Lu Tu asked Ban Yingying to fetch incense, candles, and paper money, then took Jiang Wanyu out the door and went to a deserted spot at the edge of the village. Jiang Wanyu knelt down, looking southeast.
"Mother, my husband and I have come to pay our respects to you."
After taking out a tinderbox and lighting the incense and candles, Lü Tu knelt down beside Jiang Wanyu and said, "Mother, don't worry, I will avenge you."
Jiang Wanyu quickly pressed her finger to Lü Tu's lips: "Don't talk to Mother about such bitter and hateful things. She is a peaceful person and doesn't want us to get caught up in a vortex of hatred."
Lu Tuming nodded: "Mother, I will take good care of Wanyu."
Jiang Wanyu shed tears as she bowed her head and burned paper money, saying, "Mother, Wanyu will avenge you and Grandpa."
Lu Tu looked at her with a puzzled expression. Jiang Wanyu said in a deep voice, "I don't want my husband to make revenge his goal. If I have the chance, I will kill Jiang Lingfeng with my own hands!"
Lu Tu had long seen that Jiang Wanyu was an extremely strong-willed woman. No, it seems that all of his wives were quite strong-willed.
After the worship ceremony, the two headed home. As soon as they got home, they found Cuiguo boiling water: "Son-in-law, the water is ready. You can take a bath whenever you like."
"Okay, now that the water is boiled, let's leave it for now. I'll make some soap first."
Jiang Wanyu bowed slightly and said, "Husband, I'll go inside first."
When no one was watching, Lü Tu pinched Jiang Wanyu's pert buttocks, causing her to blush and flee into the house. It was clear that Jiang Wanyu was very receptive to this.
After all, she's a teenage girl; what girl doesn't dream of romance? Anyway, they're a legally married couple, so flirting can enhance their relationship.
Lu Tu went to the kitchen and called over the cook, Xie Shi: "Aunt Xie, I heard you've already rendered the oil for me?"
Madam Xie hurriedly wiped her hands on her apron: "I hope you won't blame me, sir. I saw you working for a long time that day, and I thought I'd help you with some of the work."
Lu Tu nodded gratefully: "Thank you. By the way, please take some oil back for Sisi to eat. She's growing, and eating more oil is good for her health."
"You mustn't do that, sir. You've already taken great care of my daughter and me. We have no worries about food or clothing."
"You helped me out, this is a reward." Without saying a word, Lu Tu took out a bowl, filled it to the brim with solidified oil, and gave it to her to take away.
Then they got busy. With Xie's help, Lü Tu only spent half an hour making the soap, and all that was left was to wait for it to solidify.
As soon as they entered the room, they smelled the aroma of food. Song Yuxi got up and brought a towel to wipe his sweat, while Nangong Huiyu poured him a cup of tea. Wang Miaoling served him rice, and Jiang Wanyu smiled shyly at Lü Tu.
Seeing this scene and feeling the favoritism shown to him by his four wives, Lü Tu couldn't have been happier!
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