Chapter 11 What? I can’t come out?
What came out of the room were complaints filled with resentment, and Xu Wenxiu's uncontrollable sobs could be heard in her ears.
But Xu Yu was like an uncivilized stone and was completely unaffected.
He boiled the medicine as the doctor instructed, poured it out and said, "Mom, I'll take the medicine to her first, and then go to the village to find someone to repair the shed."
After the series of setbacks yesterday, he finally thought it through.
Since it is a job you are not suited to do, try to find someone to help you.
Sang Zhixia couldn't sleep in the east room, so she had to make up for it.
Xu Wenxiu moved her mouth as if she wanted to say something, but in the end she just wiped her tears with her sleeve.
In the east room, Xu Yu came in and met Sang Zhixia's somewhat dazed eyes.
He frowned calmly and walked closer, raised his hand and touched Sang Zhixia's forehead, then withdrew it without leaving a trace before causing her discomfort.
"It's not as hot as it was this morning. Drink the medicine first."
Sang Zhixia cherishes her life very much and is not pretentious.
She took the black, bitter medicine with a burnt smell, tilted her head back and drank it in one gulp. Just as she was about to grit her teeth at the bitterness, a small piece of sweet stuff was stuffed into her mouth.
She pushed it with the tip of her tongue and smacked it, "Sugar?"
Where did this guy get the candy?
Xu Yu ignored the doubt in her eyes and said to himself, "You rest here. I'll find someone to repair the roof."
Sang Zhixia sighed, and seeing that he was about to leave, she couldn't help but ask, "Where did you sell your jade button?"
It would have been fine if she didn't know, but she heard it all.
If the jade button is something very special to Xu Yu, then it is not impossible to redeem it secretly.
She hesitated and said, "How about..."
"Need not."
"That thing can't guarantee safety either."
Xu Yu laughed at himself, said "Have a good rest" and left.
Sang Zhixia listened to his footsteps walking away, then lay down silently, clutching the quilt.
Her past experience of surviving without anyone caring about her taught her: Don’t try to be brave when you are sick. Only by saving your life can you have a follow-up.
As for the rest...
You can just wait until you save your life.
Sang Zhixia closed the door and began to pretend to be deaf and dumb to recuperate, secretly thinking about his future livelihood.
Most farmers make a living by farming, and they dig for food in the loess from the moment they are born until they die.
Judging from the current context, the term "land of fish and rice" refers to the warm spring area in the south of the Yangtze River, and has nothing to do with the bitterly cold northwest.
From the entire northwest to the current Luobei Village, it seems that this has always been a barren land that is not suitable for farming.
Is it really just because of the harsh cold climate that such vast fields cannot grow crops?
Or is there another reason?
Sang Zhixia was thinking about going out for a walk in the village after he recovered from his illness, but before he could figure out the logic, Xu Yu, who had been out, came back with his men.
He had never done any rough work, but he could stand up and squat down. At least in terms of interpersonal relationships, he seemed very comfortable.
The villagers were already curious about the background of this newly moved family. When they saw Xu Yu taking the initiative to talk to them, people immediately came over enthusiastically.
Xu Wenxiu was still thinking about the rules of being a marquis's wife, so she immediately brought her two children into the house.
Seeing that she had closed the doors and windows tightly, Sang Zhixia was stunned and said, "Grandma, aren't you going out to help?"
Xu Yu asked someone to repair the roof, and everyone just watched helplessly?
Xu Wenxiu said with a reserved air of being out of touch with the world: "He's a male guest from outside. How can a woman like you show up in front of him?"
If it were in the Marquis's mansion, male guests would not be allowed to pass through the inner door, and women would have to be careful to avoid opening it.
Perhaps the subtle expression on Sang Zhixia's face was too obvious, so she paused and continued, "It was unavoidable on the way here, but now that we're at home, we can't be careless. Look at your second and third aunts, aren't they coming out either? This is the rule, and it can't be broken."
Xu Wenxiu seemed to want to teach her some etiquette.
But Sang Zhixia just thought it was funny.
It's already this late, and you're still relying on Xu Yu to do it alone?
She pursed her lips, turned her head and buried herself in the quilt.
Xu Wenxiu was not very satisfied with this.
The Sang family’s rules are really too poor. How can the daughter-in-law not even know this little etiquette?
Fortunately, the little noise in the house was completely isolated by the door, and people outside had no idea what was going on inside.
The uncle invited by Xu Yu smacked his pipe and said, "You young man, you can't work at all. This way of matching is definitely not going to work."
"The hay needs to be bundled, and a layer of waterproof tarpaulin should be placed underneath. A layer of tung oil should be applied to the tarpaulin, and then the bundled hay should be spread on top. Two or three layers should be enough."
Xu Yu nodded repeatedly with a look of appreciativeness on his face: "Then I'll go buy the things you mentioned now."
"Hey, why would I buy these little things?"
The uncle said with a smile: "Every family in the village has to repair the roof of their house when they need to build it, so there are quite a lot of leftovers. It will be enough for you to collect some from each family!"
Someone on the side also chimed in: "Yeah, it's not something valuable. They'll just give you some. It's enough to make up for it several times."
Xu Yu was a little embarrassed: "Village Chief, how can I take your things for free? Otherwise..."
"Well, we'll be living in the same village from now on. We'll see each other every day. What's wrong with taking care of each other?"
The man called the village chief said casually, "We villagers are down-to-earth. We don't need all that fancy stuff. If anyone needs help in the future, just hurry up and get there when you're called."
Xu Yu hummed a little sheepishly in response to the hospitality, and then said as if to promise, "Don't worry, I will be there whenever you need me."
Seeing that he was handsome and honest, the village chief smiled for a moment, then waved and said, "Don't worry, it won't take many people to do this little job for you."
"Hurry, hurry, before the wind blows, go home and get some tools to help mend the roof."
After he finished speaking, he looked at Xu Yu and said with a smile, "What's your name? How old are you?"
"You can just call me Xu Yu. I'm just twenty years old."
"That's a good name."
The village chief stroked his chin and said, "It sounds better than my son's, and more domineering!"
Xu Yu was a little overwhelmed by the praise and was just worrying about how to respond when the village chief pointed at the strong man carrying the ladder and said, "That's my son!"
"Changgui! Come and say hello to your brother Xu!"
The village chief is a warm-hearted person, and Wu Changgui is also very enthusiastic.
As soon as he put the ladder down, he patted Xu Yu's shoulder and said, "I'm twenty-one. You can just call me Brother Wu. If you have any problems in the future, just tell me and I'll help you find a solution!"
Xu Yu had many bad friends in the past, but this was the first time that someone called him "big brother" like this.
He lowered his head, smiled, and said generously, "Hello, Brother Wu."
Wu Changgui said happily: "Brother is an open-minded person!"
"Just wait, I'll teach you how to repair the roof."
Xu Yu followed suit readily.
He took the initiative to carry the ladder and climbed onto the roof under the guidance of the village chief.
More and more people gathered in the west shed, and the sound of voices continued to spread to the other rooms, but no one came out to take a look.
When Second Aunt Xu heard Xu Yu calling her "uncle" and "brother" outside, she rolled her eyes in disdain.
"Although the Xu family has fallen on hard times, the lowly flesh and blood still have two pounds of heavy bones. Xu Yu doesn't have such concerns."
He would greet any country guy he caught with affection, he really didn't care about airs.
Second Uncle Xu also looked down on him. He snorted and said coldly, "Why do you care about his life or death?"
"If he is willing to be humble, then let him be his own nephew. Just take care of himself. The rest is none of our business."
The others had almost the same idea, except Sang Zhixia, who was unable to lie still.
She turned over and over a few times, looking at her mother-in-law who was coaxing Xu Jinxi and Xu Mingxu to take a nap, and said with a wry smile: "Mother-in-law, are we really not going out to help?"
Xu Wenxiu shook her head and said, "Women can't go out, otherwise they will be laughed at."
Sang Zhixia really couldn't break free from the moral constraints that still bound her in this predicament, so she sighed and simply got up.
"Hey, where are you going?"
She held onto the door frame with a headache and said, "Let me lend a hand."
The villagers are really warm-hearted, but they also know how to behave.
Others are offering materials and helping out on their own initiative, so how can these once noble people just sit there and do nothing?
Without waiting for Xu Wenxiu to stop him, Sang Zhixia walked out decisively.
She lit the stove and started to boil water. She looked around but couldn't find any tea to serve the guests. Then she saw the osmanthus flowers in full bloom outside the door.
Hey, got it.
"Xu Yu, stop busying yourself and ask everyone to sit down and have some water."
Xu Yu, who was applying tung oil with his head down and buttocks sticking out, turned around when he heard the sound and saw Sang Zhixia coming out. His first reaction was to frown.
"Why are you here?"
Sang Zhixia suddenly became rebellious and said in an ambiguous tone, "Why, I can't come out?"
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