Chapter 26: It's too hard for me to move bricks
Seeing that she was standing there motionless, Xu Wenxiu quickly stuffed the medicine bag into her arms.
"Your health is the most important thing. No matter what, you have to take care of yourself first. Don't be careless about taking medicine."
Sang Zhixia nodded humbly, holding her arms full of medicine bags. Seeing Xu Yu grabbing the axe with his hair dripping with water, she immediately said, "Aren't you going to wipe your hair?"
"It will dry up if the wind blows."
Xu Yu responded nonchalantly, raised his axe, and chopped the logs piled in the corner of the yard into small firewood that was easy to ignite.
He sat and chopped wood until Sang Zhixia's medicine was ready. He watched her drink it with his own eyes before he stood up and said, "This will be enough for a few days. If it's not enough, tell me."
Sang Zhixia hummed vaguely while holding the medicine bowl. When she was about to return to the west shed, she heard Uncle Xu's muffled curses and Aunt Xu's crying faintly coming from the west room.
She curled her lips and returned to the west shed. Seeing Xu Yu lying on the wooden plank with a calm expression, she couldn't help but say, "Let's make a bed for him later."
The weather is getting colder, and it is not a good idea to sleep on the ground with wooden boards as the partition.
Xu Yu turned over and didn't respond, looking like he was asleep.
Sang Zhixia grumbled in boredom, and fell asleep wrapped in the quilt without knowing when.
As the night deepened, Xu Yu, who should have been asleep long ago, turned around and looked at the sleeping Sang Zhixia, his face tense and he muttered silently, "Isn't there a bed here?"
There is already a ready-made bed, but I still want to coax him into getting another one. But how can there be space for an extra bed in this shed where you can't even stretch your arms?
If you say you won’t fight, then don’t fight.
The question is, it's too hard for me to move bricks, and I have no money in my pocket...
Xu Yu closed his eyes with unspoken dissatisfaction, and when Sang Zhixia woke up from her dream, she did not see the person who should be lying beside the bed.
It's still early, and the sky isn't even bright yet.
She rubbed her eyes and sat up. When she heard the rustling noise outside, her heart trembled silently.
The house is in such a dire state with nothing but bare walls, and yet a thief still managed to break into it?
She held her breath, got out of bed, grabbed the stick that was supposed to be used to hold the door shut, and tiptoed out.
When she saw the dark shadow in the yard, she reflexively raised the stick in her hand and smashed it hard at the dark shadow!
"Let you be a thief!"
"hiss!"
“It’s me…”
Xu Yu hurriedly dodged and grabbed the stick with his backhand. Facing Sang Zhixia's stunned face, he said with a puzzled look, "Why are you up at this hour?"
Sang Zhixia dragged the stick towards herself as if hiding her guilt, and said, "I didn't expect it to be you..."
This guy doesn't sleep and comes here...
The murmur on the tip of her tongue turned into silence when she saw the basket on Xu Yu's back. She frowned and said, "Why are you getting up and carrying mud at this time?"
Moving bricks in a brick kiln is hard work without saying a word.
The prince has evolved to the point where he doesn't even need to sleep, and can just get up and carry mud all night long?
Xu Yu was a little uncomfortable with the obvious disbelief on her face. He let go of the stick and said stiffly, "I can't sleep, so I got up and moved around. You should go back and rest for a while."
"I……"
"I told you I don't need your help."
Xu Yu pushed her shoulder without explanation and chased her to the door before saying, "It's a chilly early morning. Come in quickly."
Sang Zhixia stared at the closed door from the outside in amazement, unable to speak, but Xu Yu had already gone out carrying a backpack and a shovel.
When it was time to get up in the morning, Xu Yu had carried the person back and forth countless times.
He put the backpack back to its place. Sang Zhixia sat by the stove and said sullenly, "There's hot water in the bucket. Don't use the cold one."
Xu Yu said calmly, "Okay."
Seeing him carrying hot water back to the west shed, Sang Zhixia held her cheek and slowly exhaled.
Aunt Xu, who had been feeling uncomfortable for who knows how long last night, came out with a pair of swollen eyes.
She saw the steam rising from the stove and said awkwardly, "I'm the one cooking today, Xia Xia, why did you start cooking first?"
Sang Zhixia thought to herself, "I'm afraid you'll upset Xu Yu's stomach." She replied calmly, "It's okay. I'll make breakfast. You can just make dinner."
Aunt Xu lowered her head and sighed, then turned around and took the initiative to set the table.
She wasn't so self-aware in the past.
Sang Zhixia guessed that the people from the second and third rooms must have had their own thoughts last night, so she smiled and lifted the wooden lid of the pot.
She made rice porridge and pancakes today.
The dough is kneaded in advance. When it has almost risen, grab a piece and roll it into a dough ball. Press it into the appropriate thickness with your palm and then put it in the pan.
The fire in the stove was controlled to a low flame, and the snow-white dough was scalded to a crispy golden color, and the aroma gradually spread.
Aunt Xu helped to put the cakes and rice porridge on the table. After the old man and the old lady sat down, she said, "Xia Xia, help me make breakfast today. I'll go get some water in a while."
She and the Third Master had discussed it last night. The past disputes with the eldest house were useless now, and holding grudges about past events would only add to the trouble.
At least compared to the couple in the second house who like to cheat and play tricks, the people in the first house are willing to put in the effort. If you have to take sides, you might as well stand on the side of the first house first.
The old lady paused after hearing this, and said with an ambiguous tone, "That's fine. It's only natural to lend a hand to each other."
Aunt Xu felt a little flustered when she saw her husband with a gloomy face and not talking.
She placed the hot pancake in Xu Minghui's bowl and said awkwardly, "Why don't we let Minghui go? He won't be going to the brick kiln today, so he should contribute a little."
If this continues, it will be very disadvantageous to their second branch!
"Minghui, come with me to carry mud."
The old man thought about the obvious increase in mud in the backyard and said cryptically, "His sister-in-law is still taking medicine and can't exert that much strength. It's just right for him to go along."
Xu Minghui nodded and said yes. Xu Mingyang, who had received advice from his mother last night, also quickly said, "Grandfather, I will go with you too."
"I'm older than Xu Mingxu, so I can definitely help!"
There was a quarrel yesterday, which obviously confused the minds of the second and third rooms, but the current result is very satisfactory. At least on the surface, people's hearts are roughly united.
The old man's gloomy face finally showed a smile, and Uncle Xu didn't say anything more before leaving.
Xu Yu looked at the water bag that Sang Zhixia handed him and said in a voice that only the two of them could hear, "If you can't carry it, wait until I come back to get it. Don't try to show off in front of others."
Sang Zhixia instinctively wanted to say that she was not trying to be stubborn, but when she met Xu Yu's disapproving look, she nodded obediently and said yes.
Since there are many people here today, the worst that could happen to her is to dig on the spot.
After they had cleaned up and went back to their own work, Xu Wenxiu felt a little overwhelmed when she saw her sister-in-law and nephew suddenly becoming active.
She handed Xu Mingxu, who had been asked to help, to Sang Zhixia and whispered, "You go first. I'll come over to help after I finish tilling the remaining land in the vegetable garden."
Sang Zhixia suppressed her laughter and said, "That's not necessary, you can just clean it up at home."
This number of people is enough.
People who suddenly become active are putting in a lot of effort.
I originally thought it would take two more days to transport all the soil, but with yesterday's results, it's almost done.
It can be seen that weakness and powerlessness are caused by not being pushed to the extreme, otherwise everyone has potential.
Sang Zhixia and the old man chose a location to dig a hole on the open space, rubbed their arms and prepared to start digging.
But Third Aunt Xu said, "Xia Xia, Third Aunt wants to discuss something with you."
Sang Zhixia turned around in surprise: "What's the matter?"
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