Chapter 41: I can't use all my strength, I have to slow down
. In the yard, Wei Shouzhong was busy pulling the wood saw, and wood chips were flying everywhere.
The box was almost finished. There was a lot of wood left, and he planned to make a walking stick for Alang to make it easier for him to walk. It didn't take much effort.
The trees cut down from the mountain had to be dried and planed. The wedding date was tight, and Wei Shouzhong was afraid that he would not be able to make it in time. He brought these woods from the craftsmen in the village, and promised the carpenter to make up for it later.
Hui Niang discussed with him on the side.
"We didn't invite many people, but I think we can still fit them if we squeeze in."
"It's not good to have no meat at a banquet, head of the family, go catch some fish and shrimp later."
"Let's kill another chicken."
She felt a little distressed, after all, there were only five chickens in the family, and they could all lay eggs.
But Hui Niang wanted to make the banquet more decent, at least not shabby.
"There's not much bacon left from last year, but if you cut it into thin slices, everyone can have a taste. It's a dish after all. I'll dig up some more winter bamboo shoots tomorrow and stir-fry them together."
"There's still a lot of tofu left from last time, and I'll use it with eggs to make soup."
"Fortunately, there's no shortage of radishes and vegetables at home, so they can eat their fill."
Wei Shouzhong wiped his sweat, "I'm at ease with you doing things. Everyone knows the situation at home. If you swell up your face to confront the fat man, I'm afraid they won't feel at ease eating."
"But there can't be a shortage of wine, they just like this."
Hui Niang smiled and nodded.
"I save it."
"Silly girl's mother is good at making wine, and she makes a lot every year to buy. The villagers are also willing to take care of their mother and daughter's business. I've already ordered a few jars from her, enough."
As the two were talking, they saw Yu Tingwan coming out of Wei Zhao's room.
The little girl is good-looking, and just standing there is enough to attract attention. But she didn't realize it and smiled faintly at Hui Niang.
"Aunt, is there anything you need me to do?"
Hui Niang thought she was restless, and after thinking for a while, she said, "Yes, there is."
"We have a wedding here, so we need to cook eggs. The Du family in the village borrowed the dye powder for their wedding, but
they may have been too busy to return it." The Du family didn't return it, and she didn't ask them to return it.
After all, they had lost their son and daughter, and they thought they would never need the dye powder again.
"If it's convenient for you, please run a trip for me."
After saying that, she was worried again.
"Do you know how to get to the Du family?"
Yu Tingwan really knew.
The night she moved to the old house, the Du family's wife talked to her.
Yes, it was the fat woman who told her that Mrs. Fan had bad intentions, that her nephew was running around naked, and that the thing
down there was very thin. Yu Tingwan was thinking at the time that she must find a thin one, otherwise it would hurt to put it in.
But she was busy these days and forgot about it
. I don't know how Wei Shen is.
Although he is tall and strong, he is sickly and a little delicate.
He must not be very good.
Yu Tingwan is very relieved about this.
"I know. I'll go right away."
She walked out, and heard Hui Niang's instructions from behind.
"The mountain roads are slippery, be careful."
Yu Tingwan responded with a coquettish voice: "Hey!"
The snow was very thick, and Yu Tingwan did not walk fast.
She didn't see many people along the way, and it was smooth to get to the Du family.
After learning the purpose of the visit, the Du family's mother-in-law hurriedly brought it to her, and did not forget to stuff a handful of vegetables into Yu Tingwan's hands.
"Oh! Look, you are old and your memory is not good, and you forgot to send it back to Hui Niang. These vegetables are grown in the field. Please send them to her to add some vegetables."
Yu Tingwan accepted it and left.
Watching her back, the Du family's mother-in-law kept scolding herself for being confused.
Until the Du family's daughter-in-law sneaked out of the house: "Mom, what does the Wei family need the dye for?"
"You are stupid, of course it can be used..."
The Du family's mother-in-law reacted.
"Yes!"
"The Wei family is going to hold a funeral, right? Why do they need to boil eggs?"
She went to see her daughter-in-law: "Who is Wei's Alang going to marry?"
The Du family's wife looked around and lowered her voice for fear of being heard by the other side of the wall: "I'm afraid it's the stepmother."
"How is it possible!"
"Why else would it be the stepmother who came?"
"Can't that girl be kind?"
The Du family's wife: ...
Yu Tingwan is so stubborn, so cautious, and unwilling to interact with others. She really doesn't think she is willing to run errands just to get along well with the neighboring Wei family.
"No, I'll go out and ask around."
She hurriedly pulled her mother-in-law: "Don't do that, we haven't heard the news, and I'm afraid the Wei family won't want to make it public. Don't cause trouble for them."
While it was still early, Yu Tingwan didn't rush back and planned to go to the foot of the mountain.
She picked mushrooms there last time. It rained a few days ago, and I'm afraid a lot of them have grown.
She remembered Hui Niang said that mushrooms are the most delicious when used to make soup.
It was cold, so few villagers came for a bite of food. Yu Tingwan quickly picked up a lot. Since she didn't bring a backpack, she used her clothes to hold the food.
When she was about to go back after a bumper harvest, Yu Tingwan heard a cry, like a cat, with a shrill and intermittent sound.
It seemed to be crying in pain.
But it soon turned into sobbing, probably because someone blocked her mouth.
But it was far away, so it couldn't be heard clearly.
The cold wind blew, the shadows of the trees rustled, and the strange cries of mountain birds came one after another.
Snowflakes as big as beans fell on her neck, and her back felt cold.
Yu Tingwan was very alert and looked towards the source of the sound. It was a bit far away, and there were weeds everywhere. Because it was snowing, she could only see a vast expanse of white, as if it contained unknown dangers.
There were no residents near the foot of the mountain.
Even if something happened, shouting for help would be useless.
Who is that person?
Is there anyone else?
Yu Tingwan is, after all, just an ordinary girl with more strength. She was also timid, not stupid enough to put herself on the line.
She didn't dare to go forward and turned to leave. Fortunately, no one chased after her.
But Yu Tingwan's face was solemn, and her steps became faster and faster, and finally she started to jog. As soon as she entered the door of the Wei family, her body slipped down, her legs were weak, and she fell to the ground.
Hui Niang heard the noise and ran over: "What happened?"
"What happened?"
Yu Tingwan grabbed her hand.
"I'm afraid something happened at the foot of the mountain."
Her tone was much faster than usual, and she briefly talked to Hui Niang.
When Hui Niang heard this, she became anxious.
"It's unfortunate, Alang's grandmother fell, and your uncle just went out."
She wanted to help Yu Tingwan up: "You go to Alang's room and warm yourself by the fire, I'll go find the head of the village."
But Yu Tingwan waved her hand: "Aunt, I can't do it, I have to slow down. Don't worry about me."
Hui Niang saw that she was fine except for her pale face, so she was relieved and didn't dare to delay leaving the house.
Yu Tingwan took a long time to calm down before the fear in her heart began to grow.
After an unknown amount of time, she saw a pair of shoes in front of her
. Yu Tingwan slowly raised her eyes to look at the owner of the shoes. She
didn't know when Wei Zhao left the door, and she didn't know if she didn't notice because she was afraid, or if he walked without making any sound.
The man just looked at her with drooping eyelids.
Yu Tingwan: "Does it look good?"
She was in a very embarrassed state now, not to mention that her clothes were stained with mud, and her hair was messy.
Wei Zhao didn't say anything, but he took a step back.
Yu Tingwan: ???
Good, good, good, she chose the man, very good!
(End of this chapter)
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