Chapter 41 Sleeping Together in the Wild
"Sixth brother and sister, that was given to you by your grandfather!"
Even though no one was full, they knew that the things in the bundle were given to Ran Qingxuan by Shen Huai, and they belonged to her.
"It's okay, there's more inside!"
Ran Qingxuan walked to the cart, reached in and took out half a piece of pork head.
Now everyone couldn't sit still.
"It's okay if you don't want to eat the porridge, but you can eat some of the pork head meat. We can cook the remaining porridge and share it tomorrow morning. How do you think?"
Mrs. Gu put away her shock upon seeing this, and didn't know what to say. After all, she was indeed a little hungry.
Seeing the Gu and Chen families eating meat and drinking porridge together, the Xiao family felt envious but did not show much malice.
Only the Shang family and the Li family smelled the meat and became so jealous that their eyes turned red.
"Why, why can that bitch Ran Qingxuan be treated like this, with food, drinks, and everything..."
Li Si looked at Ran Qingxuan jealously as he took a bite of meat, and unconsciously, her mouth started moving along with it.
But apart from the smell of meat in the air, she tasted nothing.
Apart from the fixed amount of water and food, the officers would not give these prisoners anything extra.
Even if you go to ask for some water, you have to bow and nod like a grandson. If the official is happy, he may reward you with some money. If he is unhappy, he will just whip you.
Because of Zhao Chunxiu, even if they wanted to make up a few stories, they would not dare to challenge the whip in the hands of the officers when they saw her miserable state of skin and flesh torn apart.
There was almost no other way except staring at Ran Qingxuan and the others with drooling eyes.
The malicious looks scraped across the Gu family members like a knife. It's not that they didn't feel it, but Ran Qingxuan told them.
As long as you are not embarrassed, then others will be embarrassed!
They thought it made perfect sense, so no one looked up.
When the officials came out to inspect, they saw nothing but a fire and half a pot of porridge in front of the two houses.
He Xun shrugged his nose, "Where does the smell of meat come from..."
I thought I was going crazy because of my desire for meat. After looking around with a lantern in hand, I said in a deep voice.
"You will all stay outdoors tonight. If anyone dares to have any evil intentions, don't blame me for being blind with my knife!"
Seeing that the prisoners were all shrinking their necks, He Xun took out a thin blanket and spread it under the eaves of the temple, then sat on it and closed his eyes to rest.
It seemed that he was the first person to be on night duty. Seeing that he was not paying attention, Madam Gu whispered to Ran Qingxuan.
"We are full now, what about Yan Chen?"
Ran Qingxuan had thought of this a long time ago, but now many eyes were staring at them, and she hadn't found an opportunity for the time being.
"Don't worry, mom. I'll quietly bring him food later when everyone is asleep."
After saying that, he whispered a few words into Madam Gu's ear, and Madam Gu nodded repeatedly.
Gu Yanchen is a man with great endurance and does not have too many requirements when it comes to food.
But somehow, when he smelled the braised goose, he couldn't help swallowing his saliva, and even imagined what that smell would taste like in his mouth.
But now he is just a seriously injured patient in the eyes of others. If he wakes up at this time, he will definitely be suspected.
In order to feed Gu Yanchen secretly at night, Ran Qingxuan moved the cart on which he was lying early in the morning so that the patrolling officers could see him without noticing the subtle movements made by the person on it.
But when it was time to rest, the women of the Gu family started to have troubles again.
"This...are we just going to sleep on the floor like this?"
Old Madam Gu was also worried in her heart, but she was also helpless.
"Although it's a little inappropriate, the Gu family is no longer what it used to be. Being alive is already a blessing from God. I'm just sleeping on the ground. I'll get over it and it will pass."
"Think about the path your husband has taken. Killing the enemy was much more difficult and dangerous than this. As the daughter-in-law of the Gu family, you must also show due courage. Don't be afraid, and don't complain!"
The women in the Gu family lowered their eyes when they heard this, knowing that Old Madam Gu was also trying her best to overcome it.
Ran Qingxuan had long been accustomed to this. Sometimes when it was impossible to camp in the wild, she and her teammates would sleep wherever they sat down.
Sometimes when it rains, it is common to stay awake all night.
Just as he was thinking about it, his eyes fell on the straw raincoat he had taken off at noon. Ran Qingxuan's eyes lit up and he pointed at the straw raincoat and whispered.
"Mom, let's go pick some banana leaves to put on the ground, and use the dried straw raincoats as quilts, that would be better."
Old Madam Gu and several sisters-in-law's eyes lit up. Why didn't they think of it?
"You are smart enough not to lie on the ground."
The women of the Gu family did what they said and plucked all the leaves from the two banana trees nearby.
The third sister-in-law felt sorry for her family, but even if she gave away her own raincoat, it would not be enough for the women and children in the family.
Seeing this, Ran Qingxuan took his own directly. Third sister-in-law Chen Wan'er refused with red eyes. Ran Qingxuan whispered something in her ear, and Chen Wan'er blushed immediately.
"Then...thank you, Sixth Brother and Sister-in-law..."
Madam Chen and Chen Yue'er huddled together. After Chen Zhao thanked them, he covered Madam Chen and the child with the raincoat, while he and his father leaned against a tree to rest.
"Ran, your three sisters-in-law and I can squeeze in with our three raincoats. You don't have a raincoat, so why don't you just sleep on the cart? After all, you and Yan Chen are husband and wife, and no one will say anything nonsense."
In fact, this was something Ran Qingxuan had already discussed with Old Madam Gu in advance. In order not to arouse suspicion or draw too much attention, it was better to say it directly.
After all, no one would have the leisure to stare at a couple sleeping, and one should always avoid suspicion. Sure enough, the officer on night watch just glanced over here and ignored them.
Ran Qingxuan pretended to be shy for a moment, and slowly lay down beside Gu Yanchen in the night.
Even though she knew that the officers were not paying attention to them, Ran Qingxuan did not dare to give food to Gu Yanchen directly. After all, it was very quiet at night, and the chewing and swallowing sounds would definitely be heard by others.
In addition, Gu Yanchen had been lying down for the whole day, so even if he didn't move, he had to go to the bathroom. Also, the wounds on his body were exposed to the rain, so even if he took medicine, he had to wipe them with iodine.
Ran Qingxuan knew that there was a thin blanket in the big package at his feet, so he slowly sat up, sighed and muttered, "Why is it so cold..."
After saying that, he pulled out a quilt from his bag. When he was about to cover himself with the quilt, a light-colored purse fell out from it.
Ran Qingxuan quickly picked it up and hid it beside him, then covered the two of them with the thin blanket.
As his body was covered by the quilt, Gu Yanchen instantly felt the warm body temperature of the person next to him.
At that moment, Gu Yanchen froze in place. It was the first time for him to be so close to a woman, which made him feel a little uncomfortable.
Every time Ran Qingxuan took a breath, a faint scent of camellia entered his nostrils, and he suddenly felt his face getting hot.
Gu Yanchen didn’t know what his mother meant, nor did he know what Ran Qingxuan was going to do. He could only open his eyes in the dark and try to see clearly every move of Ran Qingxuan.
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