Chapter 128 Chapter 128 Young Couple
The next day, when Yu Li woke up, he found Fu Wenxiao still sleeping.
It was still early and his body had not yet fully recovered. He usually slept more and usually woke up later than her.
Yu Li glanced at him and got out of bed quietly.
After getting dressed, she went out to wash up.
When he came to the kitchen and saw Zhou making breakfast, Yu Li suddenly called out, "Mom!"
Zhou turned to look at her and said with a smile, "Li Niang is awake. I made some steamed buns with sweet potato porridge today. Go wash up first and you can eat in a while."
Yu Li responded obediently, but did not move. Instead, he followed her around.
As she turned around, she called out "Mom" in a clear, loud voice, with a sense of righteousness.
Zhou couldn't help but turn around to look at her, thinking that she was a little strange today, but when she saw her smiling at her, she couldn't help but smile too.
"Li Niang, what's wrong?" she asked softly, looking at the girl in front of her with a soft and gentle expression.
Yu Li said: "It's okay, I just want to call you more."
She can now call her mother with a clear conscience and no longer have to feel guilty. She is with Fu Wenxiao, so his mother is naturally hers as well.
Zhou just felt that the child was really clingy today, just like the cat that the princess's mansion used to keep. Sometimes it would stick to people and circle around, meowing, so delicate that it was really impossible to refuse.
At this time, the meat buns were steamed, and she said with a smile: "Li Niang, go wash up and come over for breakfast."
Yu Li also smelled the fragrance of the meat buns when they came out of the pot. His eyes lit up and he quickly went to wash up.
After she finished washing up, she continued to follow Zhou, calling her mother as she walked.
Zhou thought she was hungry, so she put a few meat buns on a plate and handed them to her, saying lovingly, "Li Niang must be hungry, eat more."
Being able to eat is a blessing. Every time she sees Li Niang with a big appetite, she feels very happy and her appetite also improves.
Yu Li nodded, took a bite of a meat bun, and said to her: "The buns made by mother are really delicious."
Zhou was happy to hear this, and her face was even more smiling. "If it tastes good, eat more." As she was talking, she saw Fu Wenxiao appear at the door and greeted him, "Xiao brother, you're awake, go wash up and have breakfast."
Fu Wenxiao responded, but his eyes fell on Yu Li.
It was not yet completely light outside, and he stood there, with no clear expression on his face except for his pair of heavy eyes.
Yu Li turned her head to look at him, holding the plate in front of him, and said happily: "Would you like some buns? Mom's buns are so delicious." Then she added, "Why did you get up so early? You can sleep a little longer."
Fu Wenxiao's gaze followed her until she walked in front of him and looked at him openly, frankly and purely, with a pair of bright and clear eyes.
He restrained himself and reached out his hand to gently touch her cheek. Seeing that she did not refuse, he finally felt a sense of reality.
It turns out what happened last night was true.
She promised to be with him and be a real couple.
Zhou on the other side looked at them and thought they were weird, so she called out again, "Come over and have breakfast, don't stand there."
After instructing the two people, she wiped her hands and went to the front yard to see if Fu Yanhui and his sister had woken up.
After she left, Fu Wenxiao followed Yu Li into the hall and sat down next to her.
Seeing him staring at her, Yu Li asked, "Aren't you going to eat?"
He smiled and said, "I haven't washed up yet."
"Then go quickly." Yu Li said, "The buns are better when they are hot. They will get cold later."
Fu Wenxiao responded but did not get up. He remained sitting there, looking at her with smiling eyes, and said, "When I first woke up, I didn't see you. I thought you..."
"What did you think happened to me?" Yu Li was puzzled. "When I woke up, I saw that you were still asleep, so I got up first."
In the past, she had to work in the butcher shop and always got up earlier than him. Isn't this normal?
When he woke up, he usually didn't see her.
Fu Wenxiao said: "I thought what happened last night was not real, it was just a dream I had. After waking up, we were still the same as before..."
Just like before, they were husband and wife in name only, and he might not be able to wait for her to agree for his entire life.
There might even be a day when she finally decided to leave the Fu family and go to a place where he couldn't find her.
Yu Li was getting more and more confused, not quite understanding why he would think this way, "How could that be? Are you confused in your sleep?"
As she spoke, she reached out and touched his forehead, confirming that his temperature was normal and that he was not sick, and she felt relieved.
Fu Wenxiao laughed, "Well, I guess I was confused from sleeping."
Soon Zhou brought Fu Yan, who had already gotten up, back to the brother and sister.
Fu Wenxiao got up, washed up, and had breakfast with everyone.
As the sky brightened, the Fu family became lively. The alleys and streets outside the Fu family, and even the entire county town became lively as well. It was the beginning of a new day.
After breakfast, Zhou went out to buy groceries.
The weather is hot now, and some ingredients cannot be stored and have to be consumed on the same day. In addition, Yu Li has a big appetite, so their family has to buy groceries every day, mainly to buy fresh ingredients.
When it comes to food, Zhou is never willing to compromise on her children's needs as long as the conditions allow.
"Mom, let me go with you." Yu Li called out and followed her, "I'll help you carry your things."
Seeing this, Fu Yanhui and his sister hurried over and said, "Grandma, let's go too."
Fu Wenxiao stood up leisurely and said, "I'll go with you."
Zhou: “…”
Zhou was confused by them. It was just a place to buy vegetables, so why did so many of them follow her?
Let’s forget about Li Niang and Yan Hui. Li Niang is always considerate and it’s normal for her to go with her because she’s afraid that she can’t carry the things. Yan Hui and his sister are young and love to play. They like to go out with adults, so why does Xiao Ge’er want to go too?
Doesn’t Xiaoge always hate going to crowded and noisy places?
Fu Wenxiao straightened his clothes, ignored Zhou's puzzled look, and calmly followed them out.
The people in the alley were also confused when they saw the family leaving the house.
Someone asked with a smile: "Auntie Fu, where are you going? Are you going to visit relatives?"
"No, we're going to buy groceries." Zhou replied with a smile.
Hearing this, everyone looked at them and wondered in their hearts, does the whole family need to go out to buy vegetables?
Even Mr. Fu followed him out. Could it be that he had to buy a lot of things and hold a banquet to celebrate Mr. Fu's success in getting the first place in the provincial examination?
They heard that Fu Langjun was preparing to take part in the college entrance examination in August, and he rejected many invitations for this reason, saying that he wanted to concentrate on studying at home.
Shouldn't he stay at home and study hard now?
Just like some scholars in the alley who have passed the Tongsheng exam are also preparing for the Academy exam.
Although everyone was muttering in their hearts, no one dared to say anything because Yu Li was there.
After watching them leave, they started discussing.
"Although Mr. Fu ranked first in both the county and prefectural examinations, I heard that the academy examination is different and more difficult. I don't know if he can pass it."
"Why doesn't Aunt Fu persuade him to study at home? She even asks him to go with her when she goes shopping for groceries."
"That's right. Mr. Fu is proud now, but I don't know if he can continue to be proud in the future."
"If it were me, I would definitely not ask Mr. Fu to do anything. I would be satisfied as long as he studies peacefully and passes the exam to become a scholar."
"Forget it. If your son really passes the exam to become a scholar, I don't believe you will be satisfied."
"Which scholar doesn't want to continue to move up? Being a juren sounds so impressive! I heard that even juren Wang is studying behind closed doors, hoping to take the exam again."
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The topic unknowingly went off topic and soon turned to discussing whether Mr. Wang could pass the imperial examination and become a Jinshi.
Some people still remember the original topic and talked about it with their sons who were studying at home when they got home.
"It's already May, and there's not much time left until August. Mr. Fu actually has the leisure to go out. He doesn't look like he wants to concentrate on his studies. If he fails the college entrance examination, I don't know how people outside will laugh at the Fu family."
But her son said: "With Mr. Fu's talent, he will definitely pass it!"
"Really?" The lady was surprised.
Her son thinks so highly of Mr. Fu?
"How could it be false? Otherwise, why would Mr. Wang praise him so much! Mother, you should stop telling those people about Mr. Fu. Mr. Fu doesn't need them to worry about him. Otherwise, if Mrs. Fu hears about it, who knows what will happen."
The old lady blushed slightly when she heard this, and then she felt a lingering fear.
Her son was right. It would be better not to get involved in the Fu family's affairs. If you anger Madam Fu, a rock might fall from the sky and hit your own yard. That would be scary.
**
They said they were going to buy groceries together, but halfway through the journey, Zhou drove the two young people away.
"Yan Hui, Yan Sheng and I can go shopping together. You don't have to accompany us." Zhou turned to Yu Li and said, "Mother Li, Xiao Ge'er rarely goes out. You can accompany him for a walk in the county."
Yu Li nodded: "Okay, if you buy too much, just send it to the butcher shop first, and I'll bring it back for you."
Zhou agreed with a smile.
As she watched them leave, Zhou felt that something must have happened between the two children. Although she didn't know what it was, seeing that Xiao Ge'er couldn't hide his happiness, it must be a good thing.
Her eyes were not blind, so she could see that Xiaoger did not conceal his eyes when he looked at Li Niang today.
He used to be somewhat restrained, but now he looks at his wife openly.
When Zhou thought of this, she felt happy.
She took the two children to the market and said to them with a smile: "Yan Hui, Yan Sheng, let's buy some mutton today and cook it in a pot to celebrate."
The two children looked at her in confusion, "Grandma, what are you celebrating?"
"Are you celebrating your uncle being the first in the case?"
Although they were young, they kept the adults' words in mind, and when they knew that their uncle had ranked first in the provincial examination, they all came to congratulate him.
Zhou smiled and said, "That's not it."
Which one is that?
The two children were confused and soon forgot about it after Zhou bought them the sugar paintings and ate them happily.
**
Yu Li is very familiar with the county town, and there is no corner here that she has not been to.
She turned to Fu Wenxiao and asked, "Where do you want to go?"
Fu Wenxiao said, "Let's go to the bookstore and buy some paper, pens and ink sticks."
The two of them went towards the bookstore.
They went to Jinxianzhai. Yu Li was familiar with this place. Last year, it was Jinxianzhai that helped send Fu Wenxiao's unique handwritten copy to the provincial capital for auction.
It was still early, and most scholars would study hard in the morning when the weather was not so hot, so there were no other guests in the study.
The shop assistant in the study was lazily arranging the books on the bookcase and wiping the cabinet carefully with a rag.
Seeing customers coming, the shop assistant cheered up and greeted them, "Welcome, what would you like to buy?"
As he said this, he saw clearly the man and woman coming in, and his eyes lit up.
Somehow, he felt that the girl looked familiar, as if he had seen her somewhere. Could she be a customer who had been to the store before?
Before the shop assistant could try to recall, the shopkeeper who was looking at the account book glanced over and showed excitement on his face.
"Girl, you're here!"
The shopkeeper came over and looked at Yu Li in surprise. His eyes fell on Fu Wenxiao and he became more and more excited: "Could this be..."
The shopkeeper of Jinxianzhai naturally still remembered Yu Li.
Although seven or eight months had passed, he had more contact with Yu Li at that time, and he personally gave her the money from the auction of Mr. Songhe's rare handwritten copy. In addition, Yu Li transformed from a poor girl into a beautiful woman in just one month. The process was so shocking that he remembered it for a long time.
So he recognized Yu Li the first time he saw him.
When he saw the man who came in with her, he thought this should be Mr. Songhe.
With such style and bearing, it would be a pity if he was not Mr. Songhe. The Mr. Songhe he imagined should be like this.
Yu Li was surprised and said, "Boss, you still remember me."
It's been almost a year now, and the shopkeeper has a really good memory.
"Of course I don't remember." The shopkeeper said happily, "A girl like this, I'm sure anyone who has seen her will find it hard to forget her."
He flattered her a little, then carefully confirmed with Fu Wenxiao: "This gentleman should be..."
Yu Li looked at Fu Wenxiao and did not answer him.
Fu Wenxiao said to the shopkeeper, "Shopkeeper, we came here today to buy some paper, pens, and ink sticks."
The shopkeeper was a little disappointed when he saw that he didn't respond, but he quickly cheered up, entertained them personally, and took them to a place that specialized in selling pens, ink, paper and inkstones, allowing them to choose.
After Fu Wenxiao picked out the things he wanted to buy, the shopkeeper was still a little unwilling to give up when he was paying them, "Sir, are you really not Mr. Songhe?"
He asked the four words "Mr. Songhe" in a low voice.
Fu Wenxiao smiled slightly and said frankly: "I am."
The shopkeeper's face turned red with excitement.
He was from the provincial capital, and because he loved books so much, after failing to make any progress in his studies, he came here to open a bookstore and make friends with scholars.
He really likes Mr. Songhe's calligraphy, but unfortunately he has never had the chance to meet Mr. Songhe in person.
Now, finally seeing him in person, he was as excited as Mr. Wang was back then.
In the excitement, he even wanted to waive his money.
Fu Wenxiao didn't take his things, but he still had to pay.
The shopkeeper asked happily, "May I know your name, sir?" Then he quickly said, "Don't worry, sir. I know you are not seeking fame and will not reveal your identity casually."
Today, the outside world still does not know Mr. Songhe's identity, which means he does not intend to become famous through this.
Fu Wenxiao nodded slightly: "I am Fu Wenxiao."
The shopkeeper was just stunned for a moment, then looked at him in surprise, "So you are the top scorer in this year's county and prefectural examinations!"
As expected of Mr. Songhe, anyone who can write such characters must be very talented and knowledgeable. It is no surprise that he has won first place in the county and prefectural examinations consecutively.
However, the shopkeeper was still a little confused. "We have all seen the word 'Sir', but it seems..."
Since the county examination, Fu Wenxiao has become famous in the county and is highly admired by the world.
Especially the articles he wrote, anyone who reads them will applaud them, and his handwriting is also loved by people who love calligraphy.
Because Fu Wenxiao participated in several literary gatherings hosted by Mr. Wang, many of his articles and works were circulated.
The shopkeeper was fortunate enough to have seen the articles he wrote. Not to mention the content, the handwriting alone was enough to surprise people, and many people even competed to collect them.
However, although this calligraphy is not bad, it is completely different from Mr. Songhe's calligraphy.
Fu Wenxiao said implicitly: "I can write with both hands."
For geniuses with photographic memory, writing with both hands is the norm.
Not only him, many talented people are like this, and even many celebrities throughout the dynasties can write well with both hands.
The shopkeeper suddenly understood, and then became more excited, "So that's how it is, the handwriting of both hands is so beautiful, it's really..."
As expected, he is worthy of being called Mr. Songhe!
Yu Li was also a little surprised. She thought Fu Wenxiao could write in several different handwritings, so he used one when copying the rare copy, and another when taking the county and prefectural examinations.
It turns out that both hands can write.
That's pretty impressive.
After leaving the study, Yu Li asked him, "When you practiced calligraphy with both hands, did you practice for a long time?"
Fu Wenxiao: "It won't take long. You'll be able to do it after practicing for a while."
"How long is a while?"
Fu Wenxiao pondered and said, "Well... Actually, calligraphy is just like practicing physical skills. Once you master one hand, you will be able to practice with the other hand naturally."
Although he used physical skills as an example, Yu Li still felt that it was wrong.
"That's not right. Writing with both hands is different from practicing physical skills. One-handedness can't be used here..."
Having said that, Yu Li finally reacted and confirmed one thing.
Fu Wenxiao is indeed a representative of high-quality humans in this world. His genes have not been edited, and he is one of the most perfect humans reproduced naturally.
So it's normal for him to be excellent.
Yu Li looked at him silently, his eyes moving from his face downwards, examining him from head to toe.
Fu Wenxiao let her look at him and felt that her gaze was quite strange. It didn't seem like she was looking at a person but some species, which made him feel a little confused.
"Li Niang, what's wrong?" he asked gently.
Yu Li said: "It's nothing, I just found that you are very pretty."
As one of the highest quality men in the world, he is not bad in appearance or IQ. Even if he has defects, it should be easy to overcome them.
So his social phobia should be able to be cured in the future.
Fu Wenxiao didn't expect her to be so straightforward. His face turned slightly hot. He clenched his fists, placed them to his lips, and coughed softly, as if he was trying to hide something.
When Yu Li heard him cough, he asked, "Does your throat feel uncomfortable?"
He said, “I’m a little thirsty.”
"Let's go over there and have some tea. There's a teahouse over there." She said, pointing to a teahouse on the roadside.
Fu Wenxiao responded with a smile.
The two went to a teahouse and ordered a pot of tea for ten cents, with unlimited refills.
Yu Li also ordered some snacks to go with the tea, and while drinking tea, he listened to the storyteller in the teahouse.
After listening for a while, she realized that it was actually talking about the raid on the gambling house last year.
In the storyteller's story, there was a group of chivalrous men who sneaked into the gambling house at night, enforced justice on the side of heaven, and destroyed the evil gambling house.
Yu Li: “…”
Fu Wenxiao couldn't help but laugh out loud.
Seeing her turn her head to look at him, he smiled and said, "He is not wrong. The one who destroyed the gambling house was indeed a hero, but there was only one."
And this righteous man, sitting next to him, was his wife, his daughter-in-law.
This made him very happy, and he even hoped that the storyteller could tell more stories. Even if it was just a made-up story, he would be satisfied as long as he thought that the prototype of the righteous man in the story was her.
Yu Li was not angry at the storyteller's random fabrication. She thought it was quite interesting. If she hadn't done it herself, she would have listened with as much interest as everyone else.
But it's also good to listen to it as a story.
After sitting in the teahouse for an hour and listening to how a group of chivalrous heroes destroyed the evil gambling house, fought against violence and protected the good, the two finally paid the bill and left.
On the way, Yu Li said to him in an amazed tone: "This storyteller's story is quite wonderful, and those details are very interesting to listen to."
Those who didn't know the situation would have thought that he was watching at the scene, even the Eighteen Righteous Men came out.
Fu Wenxiao smiled and said, "This is their ability. They have to have some special skills to make a living."
Yu Li still felt that the storyteller had great eloquence and was very good at making up stories.
She seemed to understand why Zhang Yaoping liked listening to storytelling so much, and she thought it was worth a listen.
When they returned home, Zhou and her family had also returned. Zhou was preparing lunch in the kitchen.
Fu Yanhui and his sister took the sugar cakes that Zhou bought for them and went to play with the little girl from Song's family next door.
The two went to the study.
Fu Wenxiao suddenly grabbed Yu Li, and when she looked over, he stretched out his arms and gently held her in his arms.
Yu Li was puzzled, "What are you doing?"
He lowered his head, gently rubbed her face, and said hoarsely: "Actually, I wanted to do this just now on the street." He always wanted to hug her and touch her to confirm whether she really agreed to be with him.
This was the first time he felt so anxious. Even though their relationship had clearly progressed, he still felt uncertain.
Yu Li let out an "oh" and stood on tiptoe to rub his face. Then she saw that his face was flushed. He restrained himself and let her go, but his hand was still holding her tightly.
This time she understood that he was happy.
Are you so happy?
Although Yu Li was puzzled, he felt that it was not bad and he did not feel uncomfortable.
It's quite strange to see him blushing.
**
In the following days, Yu Li would go to the teahouse to listen to storytelling when he had nothing to do, and he found it very interesting.
Fu Wenxiao also accompanied her a few times. The rest of the time, he concentrated on studying at home. Occasionally, at the invitation of Mr. Wang, he would attend some gatherings of scholars organized by him.
The weather is getting hotter and hotter, and the county town is like a furnace.
Yu Li discovered that the county town was much hotter than the village, and there was even little wind. Every night she would break out in a sweat and subconsciously move towards a cool place.
Before she knew it, she had clung to the person on the other side.
When she woke up every morning, she found herself lying on Fu Wenxiao, making his shirt a mess.
This person has cold poison in his body, so his physique is cold. He is like an ice cube in winter, but very refreshing in summer.
Every time she woke up, Yu Li found that his face was flushed with embarrassment, which made her feel a little embarrassed and felt that she shouldn't use him as a pillow to cool down.
Just when Yu Li decided to restrain himself and use saltpeter to make more ice to relieve the heat, Boss Tu came to him again.
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