After Zheng Xiu had adjusted the quilt, she didn't know what to do, so she just sat on the edge of the kang in a daze.
The voices outside were still bustling, and the room seemed particularly quiet.
Xue Zhi fetched water in the bathroom, washed his feet, and soon returned to the room.
"You sleep inside, I get up early." Zheng Xiu said.
Xue Zhi responded, took off his shoes and got on the kang. He was already burly, and he was afraid of squeezing Zheng Xiu, so he huddled in as much as possible.
Zheng Xiu had her hair loose, and she was embarrassed to take off her clothes in front of him, so she wanted to put out the pair of red candles.
"The one that can't be put out, it's a bad omen." Xue Zhi suddenly said.
Zheng Xiu nodded, and got on the kang in her pajamas.
The room was filled with new furniture from Zheng Xiu's dowry list, all decorated with red silk. The two of them lay side by side without moving, and the situation seemed strange no matter how one looked at it.
But not long after, Xue Zhi began to snore.
After the faint snoring, Zheng Xiu finally breathed a sigh of relief. It was good that he was asleep, so the two of them wouldn't be so awkward.
The window in the room was not closed properly, and a sudden gust of wind blew the candle on the table, making it flicker.
Zheng Xiu got up and closed the window, wanting to use a pair of scissors to cut the candle wick short, but the candlestick on the table was already high, and the red candle, which was as thick as a child's arm, was as long as an adult's arm. She held the scissors for a long time, but couldn't reach it.
Finally, she had no choice but to stand on the stool and hold on to the table to cut.
Xue Zhi was snoring continuously, but he secretly opened his eyelids to look at her. As he looked at her, he couldn't help but smile. He still remembered that on a winter afternoon not long ago, she also tiptoed to reach the bamboo pole to dry the quilt. In the end, she couldn't reach it and started to jump anxiously.
Perhaps from that time on, he had already had her in his heart.
After Zheng Xiu finished cutting the candle wicks, she felt something strange behind her. She turned around and saw Xue Zhi was still snoring and sleeping soundly.
She moved more gently and went back to the kang. She was carrying that heavy outfit, so she was naturally very tired and fell asleep not long after lying down.
After her breathing became even, Xue Zhi slowly opened his eyes.
He did not dare to act rashly, so he turned his head and used his eyes to describe her facial features.
His little girl was so beautiful, with green eyebrows without makeup, red lips without makeup, long and thick eyelashes, and a very straight nose. He could not get enough of her... Only
when the noisy voices outside faded away and the moon reached its zenith did Xue Zhi close his eyes and fall asleep.
The next morning, when Zheng Xiu woke up, she was surprised to see someone suddenly by her side, and then she remembered that she had married Xue Zhi.
The candles in the room had only burned half, and Zheng Xiu sat in front of the dressing table and habitually combed her hair into a bun, then realized that she was a married woman, so she changed her hair into a single bun and inserted a simple gold hairpin into the bun.
She had learned how to do a bun from Su not long ago, but it took her a while to do it because she was still new to it.
After combing her hair, Zheng Xiu got up, blew out the candles, took the clothes she wanted to change, and tiptoed to the bathroom.
... Although Xue Zhi was asleep, she was embarrassed to change clothes in front of him.
The other members of the Zheng family entertained guests until very late the day before, and they hadn't gotten up yet.
Zheng Xiu went to the stove to make breakfast. There was still a lot of food left on the stove, but everyone had eaten a lot of greasy food at the banquet the day before, so Zheng Xiu thought that breakfast should be light, so she took a few eggs and fried them according to the number of people in the family. Then she cooked the noodles in the meat soup in the pot.
Thinking of her grandfather, her father and Xue Zhi, they drank a lot of wine. Zheng Xiu also found some honey and made a big pot of honey water.
Soon the noodles would be ready. Zheng Yu and Xue Shao also got up after smelling the fragrance.
Zheng Xiu urged them to wash up. The two children seemed to be competing with each other, and they finished washing in a short while. They ran to the stove and helped her to serve the noodles.
"Auntie, go and see if they are all awake. If they are not awake, don't make a fuss. Let them sleep a little longer."
Zheng Yu responded and went quickly with his two short legs.
Old man Zheng and Zheng Ren were still sleeping soundly, but old lady Zheng had already gotten up. Xue Zhi also dressed up and came out to wash his face soon after.
The family sat at the table and had breakfast together. Zheng Xiu brought some honey water and asked Xue Zhi to drink it.
Xue Zhi didn't like sweets, but he still took the bowl and drank it all in one gulp, leaving not a drop behind.
Each person had a bowl of meat soup noodles, with a handful of tender green onions sprinkled on top, accompanied by a poached egg and pickled vegetables, which was very appetizing.
Zheng Xiu was afraid that Xue Zhi would feel uncomfortable, so she said, "Eat more, there's more in the pot." She ordered noodles according to the amount for the whole family. Now Old Man Zheng and Zheng Ren hadn't gotten up yet, and the noodles couldn't be soaked in the soup for too long. If he couldn't finish them, it would be a waste.
Xue Zhi really lived up to Zheng Xiu's expectations and ate three big bowls of noodles in one go.
After breakfast, the two children had to go to school, and Xue Zhi volunteered to see them off.
After they left, Zheng Xiu cleared the dishes and went to the stove to wash them. The table for the banquet the day before was cleared, but the bowls and chopsticks were still piled up like a small mountain.
Old Mrs. Zheng rolled up her sleeves and was about to help, but Zheng Xiu stopped her and said, "Grandma and Aunt Qian were busy until midnight yesterday, let me do it today." Aunt Qian had a half-day off that day, so Zheng Xiu naturally wanted Old Mrs. Zheng to take a break.
But Old Mrs. Zheng said, "With so many bowls and chopsticks, how long will it take you to wash them by yourself? I'll wash them with you, and it won't be too late to take a break."
The two of them started working together.
After thinking for a long time, Mrs. Zheng finally spoke: "What happened to you two last night?"
Zheng Xiu was washing dishes skillfully and didn't react for a while, "What happened?"
These things are usually asked by mothers, but Zheng Xiu has no mother, so Mrs. Zheng can only continue to ask: "It was in the bridal chamber last night, you and him..."
Zheng Xiu now knew what her grandmother was asking about, and her face turned red: "Nothing happened, we just had two quilts, he slept in his and I slept in mine."
Mrs. Zheng couldn't help but frown. It was not surprising that the eldest daughter-in-law died early and there was no one to teach Zheng Xiu about human affairs, but Xue Zhi already had such a big child, there was no reason for him to be so ignorant about such things.
Although Xue Zhi and Zheng Xiu had a "gentleman's agreement", they naturally could not let Old Man Zheng and Old Lady Zheng know about it. In their view, marriage is a lifelong thing, and after marriage, two people should live a down-to-earth life and have children. How can there be such a messy agreement?
Old Mrs. Zheng thought about it, but didn't know how to tell Zheng Xiu for a moment. She decided to discuss it later. If the two of them were still so stubborn, she would have to talk to Zheng Xiu.
They had washed most of the dishes, and Old Man Zheng and Zheng Ren got up one after another.
The fire in the stove was still on, and the meat soup was still hot. Zheng Xiu quickly cooked two more bowls of noodles.
Old Man Zheng drank honey water and had breakfast, but he still felt tired, so he went back to the house. Zheng Ren pulled Zheng Xiu aside, and when he opened his mouth, he asked the same question as Old Mrs. Zheng -
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