Chapter 182 You Don’t Have to Be So Self-Sacrificing
The initial idea of digging a wine cellar and opening a tavern aroused Sang Zhixia's excitement, and he wished he could immediately turn his idea into reality and have it in front of him.
But the great plan was forced to be stranded on a bowl of black and smelly tonic before it was put on paper.
Xu Yu actually prescribed the tonic back!
He made it himself!
Sang Zhixia is really afraid of suffering and doesn't want to take medicine at all.
She stared at the stinking bowl in front of her with despair, her tone doubtful, "Don't doctors diagnose patients by observing, listening, asking, and feeling? I've never met this doctor before. Are you sure this medicine is for me? Could it be for you?"
Xu Yu sat across from her, holding a small dish of crabapple cake, and answered bluntly, "First of all, I don't need tonic medicine."
"Secondly, the person who wrote the prescription was Doctor Hu, who treated my grandfather."
Sang Zhixia refused to give in: "Even if he's an imperial physician, he can't prescribe medicine for me without even seeing me. That's just random prescribing!"
"Doctor Hu said that this prescription focuses on replenishing Qi and blood and strengthening the spleen and stomach. Anyone can drink it."
Sang Zhixia: "That won't work either."
"I think it's not advisable to prescribe medicine without a face-to-face consultation. Also, I..."
"Drink the medicine, and I'll show you something good."
Since intimidation didn't work, Xu Yu decisively changed his strategy and resorted to bribery. However, Sang Zhixia was still full of suspicion.
She narrowed her eyes and said, "The good thing you're talking about is the crabapple soft cake?"
"Of course not."
"Just drink it and don't force me to drink it. I promise you'll be happy when you see it."
Sang Zhixia really didn't want to drink, but there was a high probability that Xu Yu would force her to drink.
This guy is usually easy to talk to, but once it comes to the issue of taking medicine, he is really ruthless!
For the sake of the precarious trust and harmony between husband and wife, Sang Zhixia pinched her nose and prepared herself for a long time. Finally, just before Xu Yu was about to take action, she picked up the medicine bowl, raised her head and drank it all in one gulp with an attitude of being ready to die.
Xu Yu was finally satisfied, but the knot between his brows became even more twisted.
Sang Zhixia's tongue trembled from the bitterness: "Is it really true that I can't not drink this stuff?"
"What should I make up for when everything is fine?!"
Xu Yu put down the crabapple cake he had been using to lure her, picked up a handkerchief to wipe the medicine stains from the corners of her mouth, and stuffed the candy he had prepared long ago into her gasping mouth. He said helplessly, "Drink it for now. I'll try to get you a replacement after you finish these two doses."
Sang Zhixia was fed a bowl of medicine so bitter that it made her heart tremble, and she felt like a frost-bitten eggplant, listless and unable to muster any energy.
Xu Yu went out to wash the dishes and came back to see her still sitting there with a dejected look on her face.
Xu Yu softened his voice and coaxed, "Your mouth still hurts?"
Sang Zhixia raised her eyelids and looked at him: "Why don't you try drinking one three times a day?"
“No need for three meals a day.”
Xu Yu walked over, squatted down, faced her, held her hand, and explained kindly, "Just drink it once every three days."
"After you finish these two months of drinking, I promise to try to change your prescription for you?"
"Forget it. Changing it or not won't make this thing sweet."
Sang Zhixia really couldn't understand why the medicine could have such a torturous taste.
Is this replenishing vitality or resentment?
Seeing her face full of hidden anger, Xu Yu pulled her hand and put it against his chest: "See what's inside?"
My fingertips touched the fabric, and further inside was hard but burning hot flesh.
Sang Zhixia watched Xu Yu pull her hand and tuck it into her clothes. Her ears felt hot and she stammered, "You...you don't have to be so self-sacrificing..."
Isn’t it just taking medicine?
Is this directly temptation?
She is not a lustful playboy who forgets all about happiness!
Xu Yu laughed secretly at her sudden evasive look. Ignoring her struggle, he pulled her dodging hand and tucked it into his lapel, raising his eyebrows playfully: "This is not self-sacrifice."
"If you could touch me a little longer, it would be a reward to me. But the hateful thing is that you are so thin-skinned and too shameless. I'm afraid you'll be embarrassed and stingy, so I don't want to give me a little more pleasure."
“No, you…”
"Did you touch it?"
Sang Zhixia curled her fingertips and felt the unique texture of the envelope, her eyes a little confused: "What is this?"
"Take it out and let me see it?"
Xu Yu loosened his grip, and Sang Zhixia successfully grabbed the envelope hidden in his lapel and pulled it out.
The handwriting on the envelope looked familiar to her.
It's a letter from Kyoto.
Finally, seeing her raise her eyebrows and smile, Xu Yu breathed a sigh of relief without making a sound. He rubbed her head and said, "Your mother sent it."
"I heard that your brother is doing well in the Bai Family School. The teacher is very optimistic about him. I guess the news you sent me is all good news. Are you happy to see this?"
Thanks to the channels that Xu Yu had managed to pave, although Sang Zhixia was far away in the northwest, he could receive letters from Kyoto every once in a while.
Sang Zhixia didn't realize what was happening at first. She held the envelope in her hand and thought for a moment before suddenly looking up. "According to previous patterns, this letter should have reached me a few days ago. Did you do this on purpose?"
Xu Yu neither said yes nor no, but simply pinched Sang Zhixia's bulging cheeks and said with a smile, "Just wait and see. I'm going to go out and help Third Uncle fight."
The door creaked and the room returned to silence. Sang Zhixia looked down at the familiar handwriting on the envelope, spat, and her tongue slid across the sweet candy in her mouth. The corners of her mouth began to rise uncontrollably.
This person is really...
In the courtyard, Second Aunt Xu looked at the medicine residue that Xu Yu poured out of the medicine jar and sighed, "It's not Xia Xia's fault for being delicate, it's mainly because the smell is weird."
Even before I put it in my mouth, I feel choking and pungent just by smelling it.
Is there really nothing wrong with this tonic?
Aunt Xu said worriedly, "I think we should take Xia Xia to see a doctor. Will the medicine you brought back be inappropriate for her?"
Xu Yu trusted Doctor Hu's medical skills.
Since he said it's safe to eat, then there won't be any harm in eating it.
Xu Yu had his own plans but was reluctant to speak them out. He paused and agreed, "I'll take her there sometime."
Once Chen Jing'an opens his shop in the county town, it won't be too noticeable if Doctor Hu goes there, and it will be convenient for him to take Sang Zhixia with him.
Aunt Xu sighed and went about her own business.
After Xu Yu cleaned the medicine jar and put it away, he heard Uncle Xu San call out, "Xu Yu, come over here and help me!"
When it comes to running a winery business, the busiest person besides Sang Zhixia is Uncle Xu.
The place we bought is nice, but if we want to create the effect that Sang Zhixia wants, we have to work hard.
In the following days, Uncle Xu was busy digging canals to divert mountain springs, building wine cellars and shelves.
Sang Zhixia is also busier.
Running back and forth between the fields and the winery, Xu Yu was too late to catch the wine, and even forgot to go home for dinner. Threats, inducements, persuasion, and deception were all useless. In the face of his enthusiasm for making money, all of Xu Yu's dissatisfaction was selectively ignored.
Sang Zhixia had to drink the tonic every three days. She ignored Doctor Hu's request to work harder and concentrate less. She was so tired that she could hardly open her eyes when she came home every day. Her appetite did not increase at all when she sat at the table. It was all in vain!
The scorching autumn heat ignited a scorching wave in the fields. Xu Yu's face didn't know whether it was from the sun or was really getting darker every day, but in any case, he didn't look very happy.
Sang Zhixia was not concerned about this and was unaware of it. He watched the golden rice ears gradually growing in the fields and the winery being built, and he became happier every day.
The brewery, which took two months to build, was finally completed.
Xu Yu picked up the firecrackers and walked relatively far away to light them quickly. He rushed to Sang Zhixia's back in three or two steps and covered her ears tightly with his big hands.
Sang Zhixia looked at the red confetti flying all over the floor, her eyes curved in laughter. Amid the roar of firecrackers, she tilted her head and said to Xu Yu, "Third Uncle has already modified all the tools I need. The wine steamer is much larger than before, so it's much easier to use!"
"The wine jars I selected for burning have been delivered. We can try brewing our first vat tonight!"
Xu Yu pulled her back a short step, raised his hands slightly from covering his ears, lowered his head and whispered in her ear, "That's not what you should be thinking about right now."
Sang Zhixia didn't hear clearly for a moment, and tilted her head and blinked: "Huh?"
Unable to bear it any longer, Xu Yu opened his mouth and bit her earlobe, his teeth rubbing against each other with vague anger: "Zhizhi, I realize I really indulge you too much."
"If you don't listen to me tonight and get up and make trouble late, I won't let you go."
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
