Chapter 982: Imperial Examination Essay: The Evil Mother-in-law (5)
"Zhang, what's wrong with you? Are you not feeling well?" Wu Shichu looked at Zhang Luoyi, who looked like she was devastated and about to collapse, and asked worriedly.
Feeling unwell? Zhang Luoyi's eyes lit up when she heard Wu Shichu's words. Yes, as long as she felt unwell, she wouldn't have to feed the chickens, ducks and pigs, right? So she immediately pretended to be weak, rubbed her forehead, and replied weakly: "Mom, I do feel a little unwell. I may have caught a cold."
Wu Shichu was not surprised by her answer, so he just glanced at her and said, "Then go back to your room and have a good rest. It seems that we can't continue to raise these poultry at home. When I feel better tomorrow, I will kill a chicken and nourish the whole family."
When Zhang Luoyi heard her words, he laughed dryly a few times and went back to the house.
Wu Shichu listened to the chickens, ducks and pigs still crying out in hunger, and thought that he had to deal with them sooner rather than later. If they became too hungry and skinny, they would not taste good.
She moved a chair to the yard to bask in the sun. At this time, Han Ji came out of the house. When he saw Wu Shichu, he was embarrassed and a little ashamed. He said, "Mom, I forgot yesterday that we have a lot of livestock at home. I forgot to feed them. They must be starving. But I don't know how to feed them. Can you teach me?"
Wu Shichu looked at him in surprise. He didn't expect that Han Ji would be willing to humble himself and learn to feed the livestock. It seemed that he still cared about his wife. However, since he was willing to do it, Wu Shichu was of course happy to teach him.
So she slowly took Han Ji to the place where chickens and ducks were raised, found rice bran, and instructed him to cook chicken and duck feed. After they cooled down, she taught him how to feed them.
The smell in the chicken and duck coops was not pleasant. Even though the original owner was very careful about cleanliness, chickens and ducks were straightforward and would poop after eating. No matter how diligent she was, she couldn't clean up the chicken and duck poop. So when Han Ji walked in, an indescribable stench rushed into his nostrils, and it almost made him pass out. Fortunately, he was strong enough to hold on.
"I'm old now and in poor health. I'm too busy. It seems I can't continue to raise them. After I finish raising this batch, I will never raise any more." Wu Shichu said directly.
Han Ji paused. He had just been disgusted by the bad smell, but when he heard Wu Shichu say that he would never raise any more chickens, his heart skipped a beat. He no longer cared about the family's production, but he knew that raising chickens and ducks could lay eggs and could also be sold, and was a major source of income for the family. If he suddenly stopped raising them, the family's source of income would definitely be reduced.
But he couldn't persuade Wu Shichu to raise chickens and ducks. After all, his mother said that she didn't want to raise them because she was in poor health and didn't have enough energy and was too busy. Did he want his mother to raise chickens and ducks while she was sick?
Wu Shichu didn't care whether he answered or not, because Fang Zheng would not change her decision.
Han Ji listened to Wu Shichu's teachings in silence. He was sweating all over before he finished feeding the chickens, ducks and pigs. He realized that the seemingly simple job was actually not easy. What's more, after he finished the work, his clothes were stained with a foul smell, which almost made him vomit.
Wu Shichu watched him flee back to the house to change clothes, and thought to himself, I hope Zhang Luoyi won’t complain of being tired when she helps him wash clothes tomorrow.
Zhang Luoyi was lying on the bed. She heard hurried footsteps outside the door. She knew her husband was back, so she closed her eyes and pretended to be asleep. However, after a while, she smelled a strong and disgusting odor. She couldn't stand it anymore. She didn't care about pretending to be asleep. She quickly covered her nose with the quilt and looked at Han Ji who was looking for clothes in shock. She asked, "Husband, what's the smell on you? Why is it so smelly?"
Han Ji paused, turned around and asked her, "Did the stench on me wake you up?" Then he sighed, "I just went to feed the chickens and ducks. The smell there is indeed a bit stinky. I have to come back to change clothes."
Zhang Luoyi was even more shocked when he heard what he said: "Is the place where chickens and ducks are raised so smelly?"
She has never set foot in a chicken or duck pen.
"Yes, this is inevitable. After all, chickens and ducks are ignorant, and it is normal for them to poop everywhere." Han Ji nodded. He found his clothes and hid behind the screen to change.
After hearing what he said, Zhang Luoyi felt fortunate in her heart. Fortunately, she had just lied that she was sick and did not go to feed the chickens and ducks, so she escaped the disaster. Otherwise, she would be the one who stunk so badly now, and she could not stand it.
However, she could escape once or twice, but not every time. Zhang Luoyi felt very upset when she thought of this. She didn't want to do these dirty jobs, but if she didn't do it, could she completely rely on her mother-in-law to do it?
Zhang Luoyi was extremely distressed. She felt that the newlywed life of the past two days was not as wonderful as she had imagined. In her imagination, she should be as equal to her husband, with red sleeves and fragrance, and she should grind when her husband writes and respond when her husband recites poems...
But what do they really have to face now? Making fire and cooking makes them look dusty, and feeding chickens and ducks makes them look smelly?
"Husband, do we have to raise these things at home? I don't want to feed them in the future. I can't stand these..." When Zhang Luoyi saw Han Ji coming out, she frowned and said coquettishly.
Han Ji saw that she looked unhappy and comforted her, "Don't worry, my mother said that she will deal with this batch of chickens and ducks when she feels better in a few days. After all, she can't take care of them all."
Zhang Luoyi was very happy when she heard this: "That's great. I also think that Mom has worked too hard these years, raising so many things. Now that we have started a family, how can we let Mom work so hard? It would be better to deal with these chickens and ducks as soon as possible!"
Seeing her so happy, Han Ji sighed and said, "But if we don't raise chickens and ducks, our family will have less money. We are not well off. I will have to let you suffer with me in the future."
"I'm not afraid of suffering! As long as I'm with you, even eating coarse food is sweet to me." Zhang Luoyi said to Han Ji with affection. She was not hit hard enough by life at the moment, and still felt that love could satisfy her. When she really had no money, she would know that eating coarse food was not a comfort to herself.
Han Ji was immediately moved by his wife's undisguised love and couldn't help but hug her: "My wife, it is my blessing to have you in this life..."
The couple hugged each other sweetly again, as if everything in the future was so beautiful.
Wu Shichu basked in the sun in the yard for a while, and when she felt it was enough, she took the chair back and slowly walked outside. She was going for a walk.
Neighbor Wang saw her and asked, "Why are you so free today? Don't you want to do any embroidery?"
Wu Shichu shook her head: "I feel a little uncomfortable and my eyes hurt, so I can't do the embroidery."
(End of this chapter)
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