Han Xiuqin had been waiting for her eldest son to come back so she could find out about the construction progress.
Seeing her eldest son enter the room, she quickly stood up and asked, "Qiliang, how is it? Is the bathroom finished? How is it going?"
Knowing his mother was concerned about this, Yuan Qiliang replied, "It was finished before four o'clock, and the effect is very good. It can be used after airing it out for a few days. From now on, my cousin can take care of his own toilet and bathing. I think my cousin is very happy."
As he spoke, Yuan Qiliang picked up the basket containing the rabbit and said, "Mom, this is a little gift from that girl named Du Yuhan. She asked me to bring it back for you. It's a big, fat wild rabbit."
Yuan Qiwen, who was rummaging through the basket, saw a fat rabbit and exclaimed, "What a big rabbit! Brother, why didn't you come back sooner? Otherwise, we could have eaten it today."
Yuan Qiliang rolled his eyes at his younger brother, who was a glutton, and ignored him. He had no right to admit that he came back late to mooch a meal at his older cousin's house.
Han Xiuqin asked in surprise, "Where did they get these wild rabbits?"
Yuan Fengshan listened curiously from the side.
Yuan Qiliang said, "Liu Gang and Du Yuhan caught it in the mountains. Du Yuhan stewed two big pots of wild rabbit and pheasant meat at noon today, all of which were game caught in the mountains. There was one pheasant and one rabbit left, so Du Yuhan asked me to bring this rabbit back to you."
Han Xiuqin was extremely surprised. "How did they catch so many prey? You know, many people used to go hunting, but without a gun, the harvest was not much, so now very few people go hunting in the mountains."
Yuan Qiliang said, "I think it's all thanks to Du Yuhan. The little girl can shoot arrows, and her arms were swollen from catching prey. Hunting must not be easy. I've never seen Liu Gang catch any prey before. Du Yuhan's arrival and such a big harvest must be related to her."
However, I sensed that Du Yuhan didn't want to showcase her abilities, so I didn't ask further. I was afraid she wouldn't want to talk about it.
Han Xiuqin and Yuan Fengshan exchanged a glance. Han Xiuqin then recalled what her husband had said a couple of days ago: this young girl was no ordinary person, and now it seemed that he was right.
However, as long as she has no bad intentions and can take good care of her nephew, that's fine. The abilities she displayed shouldn't be hidden from her nephew, so they should be believable.
As Yuan Fengshan listened to his eldest son describe the construction process that day, he became increasingly interested in Du Yuhan. This 15-year-old girl was able to come up with a solution to Yi Xian's problem and even drew up blueprints. Even the bathroom construction worker praised her.
Although Du Yuhan said that Han Yixian designed it himself, Yuan Fengshan knew that the design must have been done by Du Yuhan. It's just that the young girl didn't want to stand out, so she asked Han Yixian to take the blame for the designer.
Regardless, Du Yuhan is meticulous and insightful, dislikes showing off, and has no vanity whatsoever; such composure is rare.
She could also hunt, and she was no less skilled than the veterans. He became even more curious about Du Yuhan.
Upon seeing the rabbit his older brother had brought back, Yuan Qiwen exclaimed, "Mom, shall we stew it and eat it tomorrow night? I should visit my older cousin more often; maybe I'll find something delicious to eat."
Han Xiuqin rolled her eyes at her youngest son and said, "Stop bothering your older cousin. Focus on your studies."
Yuan Qiliang said, "Mom, my older cousin said that we should keep our things out of sight. Nobody's having an easy time these days, so we don't want people to be jealous and cause trouble."
Yuan Fengshan nodded and said, "Your older cousin is right, we should be more careful. Also, Qiwen, don't talk about family matters outside, and don't talk about your older cousin's affairs either."
Yuan Qiwen nodded and said, "Dad, don't worry, I know what to do. I'm not stupid. Of course I have to hide good things well, otherwise people will be jealous."
After Yuan Qiliang left, Han Yixian went into the bedroom and called Du Yuhan into the room.
Du Yuhan entered the room with her head down and didn't say a word. She could clearly sense that Han Yixian was unhappy.
Han Yixian took out a small bottle of medicated oil from the cabinet and said, "Sit down, let me take a look at your arm. You won't be able to sleep tonight if I don't treat it. You're a medical student, don't you know this? I have a bottle of medicated oil here, rubbing it on will make it much better."
Du Yuhan looked up, somewhat flattered by Han Yixian's words. She thought Han Yixian would scold her, but instead he was going to massage her arm.
Du Yuhan obediently sat on the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed), while Han Yi first sat in his wheelchair and told Du Yuhan to take off her cotton-padded coat, otherwise it would be inconvenient.
Upon hearing that she was asked to take off her cotton-padded coat, Du Yuhan quickly refused, saying, "Brother Han, just give me the medicated oil, I can rub it on myself."
Since she had her own room after arriving here, Du Yuhan wore thermal underwear under her cotton-padded coat. If she took off her coat, Han Yixian would see it.
Showing a little bit of sleeve is fine, but if the whole body is exposed, Han Yixian might be able to tell that the clothes are different from the ones he is wearing now.
Han Yixian frowned and said, "You don't have the strength to achieve the desired effect. Although I am disabled, I still have the strength in my hands."
Du Yuhan felt terrible upon hearing this and retorted without thinking, "I already told you that you will definitely stand up again in the future. Don't think of yourself as disabled. You are just recovering from your injury right now."
Seeing Han Yixian's darkened face, Du Yuhan decided to go all out and, despite the pain in her arm, took off her outer coat and cotton-padded jacket.
She was wearing a thermal undershirt that fit her size from the mall in her spatial dimension. It wasn't anything fancy, and the style was quite ordinary; Han Yixian probably wouldn't notice anything amiss. But let Han Yixian suspect whatever he wants.
Du Yuhan's figure is really nothing to look at now. Although she has been secretly eating and drinking well for over a month, she has only gained a little weight.
Although she was already fifteen years old, she looked like a twelve or thirteen-year-old girl, with a flat chest and a very thin figure.
Du Yuhan wasn't embarrassed at all. With her current figure, no one would have any other thoughts about her, especially not Han Yixian.
Han Yixian realized his request was inappropriate only after seeing Du Yuhan take off her cotton-padded coat, since she was already a fifteen-year-old girl. But looking at Du Yuhan's slender figure, she didn't look like a fifteen-year-old girl at all.
He could tell at a glance that Du Yuhan must have gone through a lot of hunger in the past. The girl was almost skin and bones.
When Han Yixian saw the clothes Du Yuhan was wearing, his eyes narrowed. As a former reconnaissance soldier, he immediately recognized that Du Yuhan's clothes were different from those currently worn; the materials and workmanship were clearly of superior quality, and the fabric was definitely not something one could buy in the countryside. Could it be that her aunt bought it for the young girl? Han Yixian really didn't know much about these things.
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