Chapter 105: Protecting His Wife Like a Thing
Coming out of the photo studio, the sun was shining obliquely on the street. Fu Yucheng held Yun Tangyin's hand and walked towards the supply and marketing cooperative. "I just heard from the chef that the shop next door has just received osmanthus cakes. Let's go buy some for you?"
Yun Tangyin paused: "Didn't you say you were going to buy candy cakes?"
"Buy everything." Fu Yucheng squeezed her palm and said, "Let's buy whatever my wife wants to eat."
As soon as I reached the door of the shop, I saw Aunt Li, who was selling cakes, stick her head out and smile: "Isn't this Fu Yucheng? How come you have time to bring your wife out today?"
"Let's take pictures." Fu Yucheng walked over to Yun Tangyin and said, "Weigh me two pounds of osmanthus cake and one pound of sugar cake."
Aunt Li skillfully wrapped the cakes in oil paper and glanced at Yun Tangyin. "Is this your wife? She looks so pretty in that red shirt, like the girl in the New Year pictures."
Yun Tangyin blushed at the compliment, but Fu Yucheng smiled from ear to ear: "My wife is always pretty."
After paying and walking out, Yun Tangyin, holding the cake bag, said angrily, "Can't you say less?"
"I'm telling the truth." Fu Yucheng suddenly stopped and took out a small paper bag from his pocket. "This is for you. I saw it when I passed by the department store just now."
Inside the paper package was a red lipstick, which shone with a delicate luster in the sunlight.
Yun Tangyin was stunned: "When did you buy it?"
"I was passing by and bought it secretly. It's not expensive, only 80 cents." Fu Yucheng unscrewed the lid and gently applied some on her lips. "Look, it suits you very well."
The old man selling candied haws on the street looked at them and smiled: "You two are really in love, just like me when I was young."
Yun Tangyin pursed her lips. The sweet scent of lipstick mixed with the aroma of osmanthus cake made her heart feel warm as if there was a little sun in her arms.
As they were walking back, Fu Yucheng suddenly said, "The other day, I went to the mountains with my second brother and found a cave where we could take shelter from the rain. When the weather warms up later, I'll take you to hunt rabbits."
"You can hunt too?" Yun Tangyin's eyes lit up.
"Of course." Fu Yucheng raised his eyebrows proudly. "When I was a kid, I followed my grandfather into the mountains and could hunt three rabbits a day. I'll make you some rabbit soup to nourish your body."
Yun Tangyin smiled and nodded: "Then I'll wait to eat."
"Okay, let's have big brother and second brother bring their stuff, and we'll go together." Fu Yucheng suddenly seemed to remember something, "Oh, by the way, Mom said she's going to make a new quilt cover at the beginning of next month."
"Making a new quilt cover? Are you planning to add new bedding to Big Brother?"
Yun Tangyin turned her head to look at him, the sunlight filtering through the leaves into her hair, and her silver earrings gleamed with tiny lights.
Fu Yucheng held her hand tightly: "Not only big brother, mom said we should add a new bed to our wedding room. She also specifically asked what kind of bed you like, and said she wanted to choose one that you like."
Yun Tangyin felt warm in her heart: "Mom, you're so thoughtful. Actually, it doesn't have to be so particular, as long as it can be covered."
"That won't do." Fu Yucheng stopped and looked at her seriously, "You have to have everything you need. Do you like peonies or roses? I think the phoenix playing with peonies is pretty and festive."
"Your aesthetic..." Yun Tangyin smiled, "A simple one would be fine, like a green bamboo pattern, which looks refreshing."
"I'll do as you say." Fu Yucheng bent down and tied her loose shoelaces. "When we go to the market, go with mom to pick some and let her help you choose."
Passing by the blacksmith's shop, Wang the blacksmith was hammering away at the iron. Seeing them coming, he smiled and called out, "Do your wife's earrings fit you? If not, I can alter them for her."
Yun Tangyin touched the silver earrings on her ears and nodded with a smile: "It fits well. Thank you, Master Wang."
"What are you thanking me for? This guy has been staring at me and beating me for three days." Blacksmith Wang wiped his sweat, "He said that if I want to be good at it, I have to make his wife like it."
Yun Tangyin looked at Fu Yucheng in surprise. He looked away and said, "I just... I just stared at you a few more times, that's all."
Blacksmith Wang laughed heartily: "This boy, he protects his wife like a piece of cake."
After they walked away, Yun Tangyin poked his arm and said, "You really have been staring at me for three days?"
"What else?" Fu Yucheng raised his eyebrows. "Whatever my wife wears must be the best."
When they got home, Jiang Jianhua was drying cotton in the yard. Seeing them coming back, he quickly called out, "Yinyin, come and try on the cotton shoes I made for you. They're freshly made."
Yun Tangyin took the cotton shoes. The uppers were embroidered with small flowers and the stitches were fine. "Second sister-in-law's craftsmanship is good. It's even more exquisite than the ones sold at the supply and marketing cooperative."
"As long as you like it." Jiang Jianhua patted the cotton wool on his hands, "I specially added a layer of linen to the soles of the shoes to absorb sweat."
Fu Yuanshan squatted beside and chopped firewood. He looked at Yun Tangyin, but then silently looked away.
Yun Tangyin felt warm in her heart. She put on the cotton shoes and tried them on. The size was just right. "Thank you, second sister-in-law."
"What are you thanking for? We're a family." Jiang Jianhua called into the house, "Mom, Yinyin and the others are back!"
Song Yushuang came out of the house, holding a piece of blue printed cloth in her hand: "Yinyin, come and take a look, how about this cloth for a quilt cover?"
Yun Tangyin leaned over to take a look. The cloth was printed with a lotus pattern, and the blue and white colors were very elegant. "It looks good. You have good taste."
"I knew you would like it." Song Yushuang smiled until her eyes narrowed into slits. "Let's ask your sister-in-law to help us tomorrow. We'll sew the quilt inside and outside so we can use it before the weather gets cold."
Fu Yucheng suddenly remembered something: "Oh, Mom, the supply and marketing cooperative has received a new batch of cotton, which is fluffier than the cotton distributed by the team. How about we buy a few pounds?"
"No, no, we still have some left over from last year at home." Song Yu waved his hands.
"Don't worry, Mom." Fu Yucheng took out some money from his pocket. "I got my bonus this month, enough to buy cotton."
Yun Tangyin put the cakes on the table: "Mom, we bought some osmanthus cakes, please try them."
Song Yushuang picked up a piece and put it in her mouth. The sweet fragrance instantly spread in her mouth: "It's delicious. You young people really know how to buy things."
At dinner time, Fu Yuanzheng came back and saw the cakes on the table. He smiled and asked, "What's the good day today?"
"Yinyin and Acheng went to take photos." Song Yushuang picked up a piece of meat for her eldest son. "Wait until the photos are developed and hang them in the main room."
Fu Yuanzheng looked at Yun Tangyin: "How's the photo? My sister-in-law is good-looking, so she will look good in any photo."
He has always been a taciturn person, and to be honest, Yun Tangyin was a little overwhelmed by this sudden compliment.
But since Fu Yuanzheng said this, it definitely means that he really thinks so.
Yun Tangyin blushed at the compliment, and Fu Yucheng answered for her: "That's right, my wife looks good in anything she wears."
Jiang Jianhua laughed and joked, "This mouth looks like it's covered with honey."
After dinner, Fu Yucheng helped Yun Tangyin clean up the dishes, and the two talked in low voices in the kitchen.
"I'm going to the team to get cotton tomorrow. You and Mom will stay home and sew quilt covers."
"Um."
"If you like, let's embroider a pair of pillowcases. I'll embroider them for you."
"No."
"I don't know how to do it now, but I can learn." Fu Yucheng hugged her from behind, rubbing his chin against the top of her head, "Can you teach me?"
Yun Tangyin leaned in his arms, listened to his strong heartbeat, and laughed out loud.
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