After returning home, less than half an hour later, spring thunder was heard outside.
When Xu He walked out of the kitchen, the wind had already started to blow in the yard, making his sleeves bulge out. He quickly put the chickens and ducks into the pen, and carried some dry firewood to the stove.
The weather has been sunny for quite a few days. If it doesn't rain again, the villagers will be anxious. In the spring, the crops in the fields rely on rain to grow. After this rain, there will be no major problems with the crops.
The vegetable seeds that he and Zhang Fangyuan sowed last month have also sprouted, but without rain, they are not growing strong and are always wilted. He is so afraid to pull out the seedlings and make holes for individual planting. He had planned to carry some manure water to water the plants tomorrow, but tonight's rain came in time and he saved the manure water.
He will get up early tomorrow and plant the seedlings separately. After a month or two, when summer comes, he will be able to eat his own vegetables, and he can also cook some dishes for Zhang Fangyuan.
The wind was cool on my face, with a hint of rain mixed in.
Xu He went into the house to take a shower. After he finished, he didn't even wait for Zhang Fangyuan to leave. He went to Chen's house next door first. It was unknown whether he went to drink with his cousin Chen Si. Rainy days were the best for a good sleep, so he curled up in bed early.
Wild vegetables are selling well these days and he has some regular customers. Counting the money, he has earned hundreds of coins from selling vegetables recently. Although it is not as much as Zhang Fangyuan's pork stall, he has always believed that even a little bit of money can add up to a lot.
He planned to buy two pieces of cloth to make two summer clothes for Zhang Fangyuan when he had time. The weather would get hot after the rain. Men are tall and sweat a lot on a daily basis. If they don't wear thin clothes, they will probably get prickly heat.
He curled up in bed thinking. Half a day later, Zhang Fangyuan came back from Chen's house and he was almost asleep.
"Chen Si is getting married. He's going to marry the young man from the Lin family in the east of our village." Zhang Fangyuan came back and wiped the raindrops off his hair with a handkerchief. It was raining heavily outside. He sat at the table in the house and said to Xu He, "There have been quite a few happy events in our village recently. Even if the Fei family can't go, the Chen family can always go to the banquet."
Xu He didn't expect it to be such a good thing. To tell the truth, his cousin Chen Si used to be quite concerned about his second sister. When the marriage news came out, Zhang Fangyuan mentioned it and said that Chen Si was very sad, but he had thought it through, so he carefully talked about a good marriage.
"The Chen family wants to buy some pork from me. We can sell a quarter of the new animal we bought in cash." The Chen family was not as generous as Zhang Fangyuan. The main reason was that Chen Si's elder brother had just gotten married, and the family really couldn't afford a lavish wedding.
Xu He was also very happy. Although selling to the villagers like this would certainly not be as profitable as selling them individually in the city, it was still a good thing to be able to sell so many at one time.
"Then we will go to the Chen family to help with the work. Mrs. Chen also came and helped a lot earlier."
"Okay." Not only should he go to help because he is a neighbor, but he should also go because of his relationship with the Xu family.
Zhang Fangyuan came back from taking a shower. When he lay down, the quilt had been warmed by Xu He. The wind was howling outside, and it was really cold because of the rain.
He took the opportunity to hug Xu He and took over the other person's warm sleeping spot, and he immediately felt warm.
Xu He was surrounded by a ball of cold air, and the drowsy feeling disappeared immediately.
Outside there were sounds of wind and rain, as well as the roar of spring thunder. He leaned against Zhang Fangyuan's chest and could hear the powerful and rhythmic beating of his heart. Lying beside him he felt as if there was someone holding up the house even if it collapsed.
He imitated Zhang Fangyuan's usual behavior and rubbed his chest gently. Maybe it's because the weather is cool today, people who usually sleep with bare chests are now sleeping with their clothes on.
Suddenly I remembered that Zhang Fangyuan hadn't mentioned that matter for nearly half a month since that incident.
He pursed his lips, not knowing what this man was thinking, but the other day when he went to the river to wash clothes, he was pulled aside by a group of married women and their husbands. He couldn't help blushing when he heard them talking dirty.
There was also an older man who asked him with a smile whether Zhang Fangyuan was powerful or not, and he probably knew what he was referring to.
He was puzzled, but could not speak out because there were so many people around, for fear of being laughed at by others. But he could see that the women and husbands were laughing and joking happily, and they were not as embarrassed as he was. He became even more confused.
Thinking that he would not be able to sleep today, he mustered up his strength and tugged at the corner of Zhang Fangyuan's clothes: "It's noisy outside, can you sleep?"
"fine."
Zhang Fangyuan opened his eyes and rubbed his chin against the top of Xu He's head.
"Or... let's try it again." Others were all smiling when they said it, so there was no reason for him to suffer alone. Maybe he would get used to it after a while?
Zhang Fangyuan moved his arms, a little bit unbelieving his ears.
He had been holding back on asking for the secret recipe these days, and although he went to An Saner to ask for it, he had failed twice and was still frightened. He was too embarrassed to mention it to Xu He again, so he was just waiting to see if Xu He would ask. Unexpectedly, he actually did.
He was so moved that he didn't know what to say for a moment.
Seeing that he hadn't spoken for a long time, Xu He's face turned red, and he poked his arm again out of embarrassment.
"good!"
Zhang Fangyuan suddenly stood up and got out of bed. Xu He saw him rummaging through the cabinet again, and thinking about what happened before, he wondered if he was going to take out the booklet again. Last time, he had just read half of the book and threw it into the house in a hurry. He was the one who picked it up and cleaned it up in the morning.
"Are you looking for that book?" Xu He was just about to say that he had put it in the second cabinet when he saw Zhang Fangyuan coming over with a bottle.
Zhang Fangyuan said, "It will definitely work this time."
Seeing the man making a solemn promise, Xu He couldn't help but chuckle. It's not that it wasn't possible before. After listening to what those husbands and wives said, he roughly figured out what the word "no" meant.
"Where did you get these things?"
Zhang Fangyuan was going to operate it according to what An Saner had said before. He felt even more embarrassed than before. He pulled the quilt to cover Xu He, and then started to use the thing.
He was already embarrassed, and Xu He was even more embarrassed facing these new tricks, so he had to open his mouth and say something.
"I did it in a brothel." Zhang Fangyuan did not hide it from Xu He and said that he had been there before.
Xu He felt a cool feeling, much colder than the wind and rain outside. He blushed and said, "Since I used to go in and out of that kind of place, why do you still..." so unfamiliar with it.
It had only been less than a month since they started living together, and Zhang Fangyuan could sometimes guess the other half of what Xu He said.
"I used to just do my work honestly, and didn't do those fancy things like other men." He was telling the truth. He used to be full of energy when he was young, but he was also very restless. And facing the girls who threw themselves at him all day long, he was not Liu Xiahui, so of course he had some bad thoughts.
It was a pity that he was not yet indulged. That year, several people with syphilis were carried out of the building, and a lot of people were implicated in the series of cases. Some of them even came to his door to seek justice. He was busy dealing with them, and seeing the miserable conditions of those men and women, he gave up his right to relieve himself in the building.
Xu He buried his head in Zhang Fangyuan's neck. Maybe others thought he was lying, but he knew it was true.
"Tell me if you feel uncomfortable." Zhang Fangyuan took a breath. Although the arrow was on the string, he was more concerned about Xu He's feelings. After all, not everyone can give him countless chances: "Let's take it slowly."
Xu He responded softly.
The rain had stopped the next day, but water was still accumulating on the eaves, and the roof of the yard and the ground were all marked by traces of rain.
As the saying goes, things never happen three times.
Zhang Fangyuan lowered his eyes slightly, looking at the sleeping face of the person lying in his arms for who knows how long. He just wanted the person to see him as soon as he woke up.
His wait was worth it. When Xu He stretched his legs and opened his eyes, he immediately found that he was being watched. He turned over slightly, a little unnaturally, with his thin shoulders facing away.
Zhang Fangyuan put his arms around Xu He, but didn't turn him over. He asked anxiously, "Were you okay yesterday?"
Xu He felt helpless when he saw that this man had woken up early in the morning just to ask him such a question. Could it be that he had no idea what was right or wrong?
"Um?"
Zhang Fangyuan didn't hear anyone answer for a long time, so he shook Xu He.
"Um."
"Really?" Zhang Fangyuan was overjoyed when he heard that. He immediately wagged his tail and wanted to hear something nice. He begged, "Don't put yourself in a difficult position. Tell me in detail."
What's the point of talking about it in detail? Xu He's ears turned red and he just said, "What time is it? I want to sleep a little longer."
Zhang Fangyuan glanced at the sky outside. It was already starting to get brighter. The sun never gets brighter on rainy days than on sunny days. It must be getting late as it is getting brighter this morning.
But even if it was already noon, what Xu He said made him feel comfortable. He tucked the corner of the quilt for Xu He and said, "You can go to sleep. I'll get up and heat up the food."
Upon hearing this, Xu He wondered what this meant and wanted to stand up to stop him, but Zhang Fangyuan moved very quickly and didn't even bother to hold him back. Seeing the shirtless man flash by, Zhang Fangyuan put on a coat and said, "Take a rest. I'll call you when I'm ready."
He didn't rush to cook. When he saw someone leave the bedroom, he shrank back into the quilt. His waist felt a little sore, but not painful.
I guess those tricks worked, and I don’t know how much money I spent to buy them. If it is like this in the future, there is really no need to suffer.
He seemed to have gained some of the joy that women and husbands talk about. Zhang Fangyuan had suffered a setback before, but this time he felt that he had performed well and kept pestering him for praise. However, he really didn't know how to start praising him in this matter, so he just said this.
Zhang Fangyuan got what he wanted and his confidence soared. He no longer avoided Xu He as before and kept pestering him for several days.
Although doing this every day was a bit overwhelming for Xu He, fortunately he had learned some tips and was no longer as miserable as at the beginning, so he agreed reluctantly.
The two seemed to have made up for the half-month window of time during their marriage, and their affection and all other aspects became closer and closer, until the third bottle of lubricating oil that they used every day was almost finished, and then they tacitly restrained themselves a little.
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