Chapter 69: Hand Rub Roommate
The next morning, Sang Zhixia, who woke up half a minute earlier than usual, sat on the edge of the bed and doubted her life. Xu Yu, who had just gotten up, had his long hair tangled into a tangle. He tore open his inner clothes that had been ravaged like dried pickles, and his slender fingers rested on the edge of the collar and flicked them rhythmically.
He said in a playful tone, "Zhizhi, I need to change my clothes."
You're sitting still, do you want to watch it live?
Sang Zhixia belatedly realized it and groaned, then trudged out with her hands and feet trembling with shame and anger on her face.
She clung to the door frame and bit her lip unwillingly: "Did I really rub you all over?"
Are her hands and feet so restless when she sleeps?
Such a handsome boy was turned into a dough twisted by hands!
Xu Yu's expression was pure and his eyes innocent. He turned to face Sang Zhixia, allowing her to better see his miserable state. He raised his arm as if to show off: "Or did I rub it myself?"
He sighed, "Zhizhi, I told you that you would kick the quilt at night."
Sangzhixia...
"You probably kicked me like a blanket last night."
Sang Zhixia: "I..."
"You're using all your hands and feet, almost biting me. Are you angry that I didn't bring back the leather you promised me, and you're taking it out on me in your dream?"
Sang Zhixia was so ashamed and angry that she wanted to die: "I didn't do it!"
"Then I must have been mistaken."
Xu Yu's ambiguous gaze swept back and forth over Sang Zhixia's body, then he lowered his eyes to hide his unnecessary amusement and said lightly, "I have thick skin, so it won't matter if I get kicked or rubbed."
"As long as you don't send me back to sleep on the floor, anything is fine."
Why don't we just sleep separately? The thought had already reached Sang Zhixia's lips, but before she could utter a word, it was instantly shattered by Xu Yu's explanation, which sounded very understanding.
She rubbed her face in despair, and a depressed voice leaked out from between her fingers: "Forget it, I'll make breakfast."
Sang Zhixia, who was sleeping, brutally abused her roommate. What did this have to do with Sang Zhixia, who was awake?
The parties involved said they didn’t care anymore, so the matter was over!
Sang Zhixia tried to stay calm and turned to leave, but her feet stumbled and she almost tripped over the threshold.
Xu Yu grabbed the clothes he was about to put on and slowly lowered his head. After the door was completely closed, his shoulders shook and a joyful laugh escaped from his throat.
I really don't remember it after waking up...
"Xia Xia, didn't you say you wanted to buy sorghum to make wine? How much do you think you want to buy at once?"
With a nervous heart, Xu Wenxiu took over the little remaining silver and the messy expense book from the old lady. She got up early in the morning and did not care about anything else. She checked the total account first and called Aunt Xu Er and Aunt Xu San to review it together.
Although there was only a handful of money in the account, given the old lady's dirty deeds, the three of them decided after discussion that the accounts would be clear at a glance and fair and open in the future.
Sang Zhixia grabbed some firewood from the ground and stuffed it into the stove. After a moment's thought, he said, "Let's buy 200 kilograms first."
It is very troublesome to fire the wine steamer. If you want to extract the wine, you have to wait for at least a month. If the quantity is small, it will take time, and there will be a lot of trouble before and after. It is much easier to make more at a time.
Xu Wenxiu did a quick calculation and felt a little worried. "Yesterday, Grandpa spent eighteen taels on buying ten mu of land. The wild game that Yu'er has sold recently was credited to three taels. That leaves only six taels of silver in the account. If I buy two hundred kilograms at a time, there won't be much left at home."
In the past, six taels of silver was not enough for the people present to have a cup of tea.
But now these silvers are the only money the whole family can move, and they can be said to be the lifeblood of the whole family.
Sang Zhixia hadn't expected the family to be so destitute. She paused for a moment and said, "It's okay if we don't buy it for now. Actually, it's not necessary..."
"You should buy what you need. The wine you brew can be sold. You can't save on such investment."
Aunt Xu quickly stroked the silk thread in her hand and said without looking up, "Although this is all that's left in the account now, won't there be income in a few days?"
"We agreed with the embroidery shop owner to deliver the goods every two weeks. Starting from today, when I finish this dress and send it over, won't I get one or two taels of wages?"
Xu Wenxiu's face showed sudden realization.
Aunt Xu also smiled and said, "I can make one in half a month. Although my craftsmanship is not as valuable as my second sister-in-law's, it can still make half a penny."
Xu Wenxiu smiled as she held the account book that was so poor that she couldn't even write anything.
"That means the three of us will have three taels of rice in wages by the end of the month, which will be enough to make up for the shortfall from buying sorghum."
"That's hardly a loss."
Uncle Xu poured the water from the bucket into the water tank and said with a smile, "Xu Yu and I discussed with the owner of the restaurant yesterday. From now on, no matter what game we hunt or what wine we brew, as long as we make it, we can sell it to the restaurant at a good price."
Wine is extracted from grains, and the winemaking skills have always been controlled by the people in the winery, so the price of wine has always remained high.
The wine brewed from sorghum bought for three taels of silver can easily be sold for eight taels in a restaurant. After waiting for more than a month, you can earn back five taels of silver. This business is more profitable than burning charcoal.
After everyone discussed this, Xu Wenxiu was no longer worried.
More money is coming in than going out, so this is worth accounting for.
Xu Yu came out after changing his clothes just as he heard this. Without saying a word, he walked to the stove and helped Sang Zhixia take the steamed buns off the steamer. After putting them away, he said, "Zhizhi, please help me prepare some dry food."
"Dry food?"
Sang Zhixia asked curiously, "We're not going far, so what do we need dry food for?"
Xu Yu took the steamed bun from his mouth and said vaguely, "I found traces of wild boars in the mountains these days, but it's hard to find them at the moment. I plan to stay in the mountains with Brother Wu and the others for a few days."
I just pissed her off this morning, so it's obviously not a good idea to keep showing up in front of her now.
Xu Yu was a natural at pulling a rope, and he wouldn't be surprised by the surprise in Sang Zhixia's eyes. He lowered his eyes and said, "If everything goes well, it will take two or three days, but you can help me prepare for ten days. I won't be home for the next few days."
The slight tingle in Sang Zhixia's heart when she woke up was dispelled by the news that he would be leaving home for a few days. She frowned subconsciously and said, "It's freezing and snowy. Can you endure staying in the mountains for a long time?"
"You're doing just fine commuting every day now, why would you have to endure this?"
The bitter cold in the northwest is no joke. If you are not careful, you can be frozen to death.
Xu Yu's lips curled up at the unconscious concern in her words. He polished the bow in his hand and said, "Brother Wu and his men are experienced. They often stay in the mountains after winter in previous years. Besides, I know my limits. It's okay."
"But……"
"By the way, when my niece-in-law prepares some dry food, please bring some for me."
Uncle Xu San interjected, "I'll go with Xu Yu so we can look after each other."
Aunt Xu was a little worried, but after thinking about it, she changed her words of dissuasion into: "Staying overnight in the mountains is not a trivial matter. I'll go get you some more things to keep you warm."
Uncle Xu followed him happily, and Sang Zhixia was silent for a long time and sighed silently.
"Okay, I'll get it for you."
Since it is dry food, it must be easy to carry and can be eaten in time, and it must also ensure that it will not go bad over many days.
The pancakes can barely be eaten for three or two days, and they are not suitable for longer periods of time.
Sang Zhixia held the flour bag and thought for a long time before saying, "How about making fried noodles for you?"
Xu Yu nodded at first, then hesitated: "Fried noodles are convenient to eat at home, but I'm afraid it's not suitable in the mountains, right?"
Foods with too strong a fragrance will easily attract wild beasts in the mountains, and when they get cold they will become a mushy mass and inedible.
Sang Zhixia laughed and shook her head: "It's not fried noodles, it's fried flour."
"Fried flour?"
Xu Yu's face was blank, clearly confused as to what kind of dry food fried flour could be considered. Sang Zhixia didn't explain much. After searching around for a while, she said, "Since you're not going out right now, come over and help me peel these walnuts."
There were no snacks like these at home originally.
Thanks to Xu Yu's amazing archery skills that never missed a target every day, he would distribute the prey that he didn't have time to sell to the families he was relatively close to.
People get meat to eat without any effort, and they will turn around and find ways to send some mountain products stored at home.
Dried red dates, walnuts, and even a small bag of black sesame seeds were all exchanged by Xu Yu when he took the pheasants out, and they came in handy today.
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