Chapter 131 Chapter 131 Sick Again
After being away for a month and a half, it's impossible not to miss home.
Yu Li didn't expect that although he had agreed to return in half a month, it took him a month longer and he didn't return until early July.
Somehow, she felt a little uneasy.
When Yu Li and his companions returned to Shanping County, Xuan Huaiqing went back with them. He happened to be going to the Zhennan Army's base, so it was on his way.
Because they were accompanied by Xuan Huaiqing's guards, and there were quite a few of them, they chartered a passenger ship to go back. This was not only cheaper, but also faster, and they didn't have to go via Xu Jiang Mansion.
Boss Tu smiled and said to Yu Li: "It's almost Chinese Valentine's Day. If you hurry, you can go back and celebrate the festival with Mr. Fu."
Festivals like the Chinese Valentine's Day are taken very seriously by both unmarried young men and women and married couples.
Especially for newlyweds who have just been married for a year, they are in the sweetest period of their lives and want to celebrate the festival together.
Yu Li had no idea about the Chinese Valentine's Day. Last year's Chinese Valentine's Day, Fu Wenxiao was still lying in bed.
As for this year...
Since I have chosen to be with Fu Wenxiao, I can indeed spend a good holiday with him. This can also be considered a sense of ritual.
However, Yu Li had never celebrated the Chinese Valentine's Day with anyone else before, and didn't know what to prepare for the festival, so he went to ask Boss Tu.
Boss Tu felt upset by her question.
He is a bachelor and he didn't spend Chinese Valentine's Day with anyone, so it's useless to ask him.
Not only Boss Tu, the entire ship is a group of bachelors.
The only one who got married was Yu Li, and she was the only girl on the ship.
When Boss Tu thought about this, he had an inexplicable feeling that it was because he had been hanging out with these bachelors for too long that he, even though he was already an adult, still couldn't find a wife.
In response to Yu Li's questions, Boss Tu felt that as an "elder", he had to answer her questions.
"It's Qixi Festival, so it's just like that." He said vaguely, "You can go to see the lanterns with Mr. Fu, and then give him a gift. In our place, it's a custom for men and women to give each other gifts on Qixi Festival."
What he said was based on what he had seen young men and women do on the streets during the Chinese Valentine's Day.
Young men and women watch the lanterns together and then give each other gifts.
Every time he sees young couples being so sweet together, Boss Tu feels a knot in his heart, as if they are always reminding him that he has no wife, so he actually doesn’t like celebrating the Chinese Valentine’s Day.
Yu Li suddenly realized and said happily: "I bought a lot of things when I passed by Xu Jiang's house before, so I have the gift now."
Whenever she goes to a place, she buys some local specialties.
This time when I went back, I brought back a lot of local specialties.
After hearing this, Boss Tu smiled and said, "That's good. If Mr. Fu knew, he would be very happy."
However, when he heard him say this, Yu Li's face showed some hesitation.
"Will he really be happy?" She scratched her face. "We had originally agreed to be back in half a month, but it took him a month longer. He..."
Somehow, Yu Li felt a little guilty.
I always feel like I haven’t done what I promised, and I’m a little worried that the other person will be angry.
Well, actually she didn’t care about these things before, but now she has already agreed to be with Fu Wenxiao, so she naturally has to take responsibility and can’t really make him angry and hurt his health.
Boss Tu was a little stunned when he heard this, and said, "Didn't Master Xuan send someone to Shanping County to tell them that you had something to do and would delay your return? I think Mr. Fu should understand, right?"
Fu Wenxiao looked like a noble young man from an aristocratic family. He was obviously a man with a plan in mind. He should be able to understand what Li Niang did. Why would he be unhappy just because she stayed outside for another month?
He felt that Yu Li must be overthinking.
"Really?" Yu Li was not very confident.
Although she also felt that if Fu Wenxiao had something on his mind and said he would come back in half a month but delayed his return to a month and a half, she could understand it, right?
Alas, it seems hard to understand. His body is so weak. He has been away for so long without coming back. I am afraid his body will collapse. If he doesn’t come back for such a long time, will she think that he is sick and can’t come back?
No, no!
She was in good health. Fu Wenxiao knew how healthy she was and would never worry about her getting sick.
But what if he thought that she hadn't returned for so long because she was in some danger?
Yu Li put himself in Fu Wenxiao's shoes and felt that he might really mind that he returned a month late.
After all, he is quite clingy, so it is understandable that he cares about me.
"Uncle Tu, if he is angry, what do you think I should do?" Yu Li asked humbly.
This was the first time she encountered such a thing, and she was too embarrassed to ask other people on the boat. She could only ask Boss Tu. After all, he was older, steady and careful in his work, and he would definitely be able to help her solve her problem.
Boss Tu looked at her in confusion and broke out in a cold sweat at the question.
This... How can he, a bachelor, understand these things?
If Mr. Fu is angry, then just coax him! In fact, men are easy to coax... Of course, Mr. Fu looks like those young masters from aristocratic families, so he doesn't seem to be that easy to coax...
"Hey, Uncle Tu, Miss Yu, what are you talking about? Who is angry?"
Xuan Huaiqing came to see Yu Li for something and happened to hear what they were saying. He couldn't help but ask them out of curiosity.
Boss Tu hesitated for a moment, looked at Yu Li, and seeing that she didn't mind, he told her about the problem Yu Li encountered.
As a bachelor, he really couldn't help her solve her problem, so he had to seek help from outside.
After hearing this, Xuan Huaiqing found it a little unbelievable.
She actually worried about this?
"Miss Yu, why are you worried about this?" He said as a matter of course, "How could Mr. Fu be angry with you? He might be so happy to see you come home, after all, he..."
After all, that man looked like he couldn't live without her, he was so sticky and ugly that he was simply unbearable to look at.
Xuan Huaiqing felt that she didn't need to worry about these things at all.
Fu Wenxiao could be angry with anyone, except her.
"Really?" Yu Li was a little stunned when he heard him speak so confidently.
I don’t know why he was so sure. He felt that Fu Wenxiao would never be angry. He looked like he understood a lot.
Xuan Huaiqing cleared his throat and said, "Of course! You believe me! And you are doing good things for the country and the people. With Fu Langjun's character, he will definitely understand you."
It is impossible for a remarkable woman like Miss Yu to be trapped in the backyard and dependent on men like ordinary women.
No matter how outstanding the man is.
Her mind and her abilities will not confine her to a small world; she has a much wider world to explore.
With Fu Wenxiao's intelligence and sharpness, he must understand this.
If he can't accept it, then he and Yu Li are not on the same path, and they will separate sooner or later.
Of course, Xuan Huaiqing felt that Fu Wenxiao must know that she was special and even cherished her very much, otherwise he would not have specially gone to the manor with them that day.
He is a smart man and will never let go easily and miss her.
For a man to meet such an outstanding and charming woman in his lifetime is a blessing earned through several lifetimes. He will certainly not be willing to let her go, let alone miss out on her.
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After listening to Xuan Huaiqing's words, Yu Li decided to believe him.
Because Master Xuan solved her problem, she couldn't help but feel in a good mood, and took the initiative to ask: "Master Xuan, what do you want to talk to me about?"
Xuan Huaiqing asked sternly, "Miss Yu, I want to ask you, can men practice the physical skills you taught the girls in the village?"
"Sure!" Yu Li looked at him, "You want to practice?"
Xuan Huaiqing was a little embarrassed: "Yes, I want to try it out, and I also want the soldiers of the Zhennan Army to practice with me... If we practice too, can we do it like you?"
Perhaps it was due to his family's influence, Xuan Huaiqing learned the Xuan family's spear skills since he was a child and had some skills.
He keenly discovered that some of the body movements and martial arts displayed by Yu Li during the suppression of bandits were somewhat related to the physical skills she practiced.
If she hadn't taught the girls in the village physical skills, he naturally wouldn't have asked more questions. After all, there are many martial arts passed down from family to family in this world that will not be easily passed on to outsiders.
It’s okay if she doesn’t teach outsiders.
But seeing that Yu Li was teaching the girls without a care in the world, he decided to come over and ask.
"No!" Yu Li said without hesitation, "To be as skilled as me, you must be a talented person at least."
She has not forgotten the identity of a talented person that she portrayed for Teacher Cai in front of Xuan Huaiqing and others, so it is reasonable for her to talk about "talented person" now.
It makes sense that talented people are equivalent to genetic warriors.
Xuan Huaiqing really had no doubts, but was a little disappointed, and then asked: "If we practice hard, what level can we reach?"
Yu Li said: "It depends on one's understanding and aptitude."
"Comprehension? Aptitude?"
Yu Li thought about it and gave an analogy: "Just like those scholars, some are very good at studying because they have good memory and good understanding, and they are born to be good at studying; some people are not very good at studying because they have average memory and average understanding."
This is easy to understand.
Xuan Huaiqing and Tu Lao Da both understood that practicing physical skills is like studying. Some people study very well, but some people can never get anything out of it.
This really depends on one's understanding and qualifications.
Xuan Huaiqing asked curiously: "What level can people with good understanding and talent achieve?"
If a level like Yu Li cannot be reached, then what level can be reached?
Yu Li gave an answer: "If your comprehension and aptitude are good, you will be able to easily climb over the city wall in the future."
But I'm afraid not many people can have such good understanding and qualifications.
Xuan Huaiqing: “…”
Your answer sounds dangerous.
But I have to say that the answer of climbing over the city wall is indeed unexpected and can make people understand it more intuitively.
If they can easily climb over this city wall, shouldn't it be easy to fight one against a hundred?
No wonder she could always subdue the bandits easily when facing them, and never back down even when facing a bandit camp of hundreds of people.
Xuan Huaiqing soon became happy.
It is impossible to reach Yu Li's level, but if you can climb over the city wall, it is also good, although there are also very few people who can reach this level.
Xuan Huaiqing bowed solemnly to Yu Li and asked, "Miss Yu, can you please teach us?"
Not only did he want to learn it himself, he also wanted those around him and the Zhennan Army to learn it.
No matter what, as long as he could enhance their strength and allow them to try to survive as long as possible on the battlefield, he would be satisfied.
Yu Li said: "I can teach you, but if you want to practice well, you have to endure great pain."
She made it clear up front that not everyone could endure the pain of the process.
Xuan Huaiqing smiled and said, "I know. I heard about it from the people in Zhuangzi."
In fact, he was quite curious about the level that the girls in the village could reach, so he specially asked the manager of the village and learned that they always practiced while crying, which scared many people and made many people give up.
But if people want to become stronger and survive on the battlefield, how can they not suffer a little?
Seeing that he had no objection, Yu Li readily agreed to teach them.
It just so happened that the passenger ship they were on was quite large with plenty of space, and there was nothing to do during the journey, so he could teach them physical training.
This physical technique can be practiced by both men and women, and the effect is the same. Regardless of gender, when they practice to a certain level, their strength is the same, which is beyond the reach of ordinary people.
Half an hour later, Xuan Huaiqing returned to the cabin to rest with a pale face and red eyes.
Yu Li glanced at his figure but didn't pay much attention to him. He was hungry, so he went to the kitchen to find something to eat.
When she came back after eating and drinking, she saw Boss Tu coming to her with a troubled look on his face.
"Li Niang." He asked, "Is this set of physical skills really that painful to practice?"
Seeing Xuan Huaiqing's eyes were red, but he was gritting his teeth and trying hard to endure, any man would be scared.
Yu Li didn't answer, but asked, "Uncle Tu, do you want to practice it too? Then you will know whether it hurts or not."
Boss Tu asked hesitantly, "Can I practice at my age now?"
He asked this question because he was influenced by some habitual thinking. He heard that when it comes to martial arts, the younger you are, the more successful you can be. When you are older, your bones become hard and it becomes more difficult to practice.
Yu Li said: "It has nothing to do with age, anyone can practice it."
Hearing this, Boss Tu decided to practice as well. Since Young Master Xuan had decided to practice, he would definitely let the soldiers of the Zhennan Army practice in the future.
You have to practice sooner or later, so it’s better to practice with Li Niang now and let her give you some guidance.
Half an hour later, Boss Tu also went back to rest with a pale face and red eyes.
The next day, Xuan Huaiqing and Boss Tu continued to find Yu Li to practice physical skills.
Then they all went back with red eyes.
This scene made the guards puzzled. They didn't know what happened to their young general and Boss Tu. Why did they look like they had been crying? Could it be that they encountered something sad?
Everyone was very worried, fearing that there would be bad news.
Then someone went to ask Xuan Huaiqing.
Xuan Huaiqing did not answer them, but took them directly to Yu Li and asked them to practice physical skills with him.
As a result, there were more than thirty big men with red eyes, and a group of men gritted their teeth and held back the urge to scream and cry.
No one else shouted, so if I shouted, wouldn't I seem particularly unmanly?
Moreover, even if they felt so painful that they wanted to cry or scream in front of a girl, they would not be embarrassed.
Until someone finally couldn't bear it anymore and screamed loudly, scaring the boatman outside so much that he almost thought there were pirates attacking.
This time, the others couldn't hold back any longer and started screaming as well.
The screams that came one after another scared the water birds on both sides and flew away.
Fortunately, the return journey only took a few days, and when the ship was about to arrive in Shanping County, everyone secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
That’s great, Miss Yu is finally getting off the boat and I don’t have to practice with her anymore.
To be honest, these days have been very difficult for them.
Everyone has a heart that admires the strong. Although Yu Li's powerful martial arts made them yearn for it, the process of becoming stronger was too difficult to endure. Every time they felt extremely painful and wanted to do something to vent, because the one teaching them was a girl, they were too embarrassed to yell or cry in front of her.
Xuan Huaiqing could see how relaxed they were, so he said in a cold voice, "Don't think that you don't have to practice anymore just because Miss Yu is not here. You all should practice hard!"
His eyes swept across the group of guards sharply.
The guards who were able to be taken to fight the bandits were actually the best soldiers of the Zhennan Army. They were specially selected. They were tall and strong, with excellent physical fitness.
Therefore, Xuan Huaiqing did not think that they could not hold on.
If ordinary people couldn't hold on, it wouldn't be a big deal. But if these specially selected soldiers couldn't hold on, people would laugh at them and think that there were few real men in the Zhennan Army.
The guards looked stern and naturally understood what he meant.
The leading guard said: "Don't worry, young general, we can hold on!"
The others all looked determined.
Xuan Huaiqing glanced at them and finally showed a look of satisfaction.
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The boat finally arrived at Shanping County, and Xuan Huaiqing personally saw Yu Li off the boat.
He said sternly, "Miss Yu, if you are free in the future, could you please help guide the soldiers of the Zhennan Army?"
Upon hearing this, Yu Li couldn't help but look at him, "Are you really planning to have all the soldiers of the Zhennan Army practice physical training?"
"Yes!" Xuan Huaiqing nodded, "Not only the Zhennan Army, but if conditions permit in the future, I actually hope to let the civilians follow suit."
But this is a long time in the future and is impossible at the moment.
"Do you believe me?" Yu Li asked again.
Practicing this set of physical skills will not produce results overnight. It takes a year or so to persist. Moreover, the process is too painful and few people can persist.
Doesn't he have any doubts?
Xuan Huaiqing smiled and said, "I believe Miss Yu."
He felt that there was no need to doubt her. Having known her for such a long time, he could still trust her as a person.
Moreover, she is a talented person with such powerful fighting skills. It is impossible not to be envied. As long as she can become stronger, he believes that there will be people willing to persevere no matter how painful it is.
Yu Li said: "You can practice according to the little man in the picture first. If you don't understand anything, you can ask me."
That set of basic physical skills is available in the Xuan family's Zhuangzi. Yu Miaojin later drew a lot of them. Anyone who wants to learn them can go to her to get a copy.
Xuan Huaiqing said happily: "Thank you, Miss Yu."
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Because Yu Li brought too many things, he hired a mule cart at the dock to help transport them back.
It was getting late, dusk was looming everywhere, and there were not many people at the dock.
Boss Tu helped her carry her things into the car and asked, "Li Niang, do you really not need me to take you home?"
"No need, I can do it myself." Yu Li said, "Uncle Tu, you should go home and have a rest. You must be very tired these days."
After hearing this, Boss Tu felt a little embarrassed.
Practicing physical skills is indeed tiring, but after waking up, I feel very energetic.
Although it takes a year or so to practice this set of physical skills before seeing results, anyone who has practiced it will know its benefits. After a moment of hesitation, they will still continue to practice it the next day.
After saying goodbye to Boss Tu, Yu Li went home.
She sat in the back of the mule cart and saw the familiar scenery of the county town in the twilight. As she got closer and closer to Shuying Lane, an indescribable emotion suddenly surged in her heart.
"Girl, is this the house?"
The driver's voice sounded, and Yu Li looked at the first house in Shuying Lane and responded.
She jumped out of the car, unloaded the things, and then paid the driver.
As it got dark, there were no more people in the alley and everyone went home to rest.
Yu Li didn't even knock on the door. He just climbed over the wall, opened the door from the inside, and then carried the luggage outside back in.
Just as she was busy, Zhou came over from the backyard.
Seeing the figure at the door, she was startled at first, but soon recognized Yu Li and shouted happily: "Mother Li, you're back!"
Yu Li turned to look at her with a smile on his face, "Mom, I'm back."
Zhou came over quickly, filled with surprise and joy. She hurriedly pulled her hand to check it out, and was so happy that she didn't know what to say.
She kept nagging: "It's good to be back, it's good to be back!"
Yu Li gave her a hug and said cheerfully once again, "Mom, I'm back!"
She felt happy when she saw her mother-in-law.
After being away for so long, she really missed her mother-in-law and her family, but what she missed more was the food her mother-in-law cooked.
When Zhou was hugged by her, she couldn't help but smile and also reached out to hug her.
She had never hugged anyone so intimately before, but this child was really different. When she hugged him, it was like a cat hugging her, and she couldn't help feeling happy.
Zhou said quickly, "Come in! Have you eaten? Are you hungry? I'll make you something to eat..."
Yu Li moved the things to the hall.
At this time, Fu Yanhui and his sister also ran out after hearing the news.
"Aunt, you're back!"
The brother and sister happily threw themselves on Yu Li and hugged her tightly.
While Yu Li was getting close to them, he looked around and asked, "Mom, where is Xiao Ge'er?"
Both the brother and sister came, but they didn't see Fu Wenxiao. She couldn't help but feel a little confused. Was he not at home?
The smile on Zhou's face faded slightly, and she sighed, "Xiao Ge'er is resting in the room. He is sick and just took medicine and went to bed..."
Yu Li was stunned: "Are you sick? What's wrong?"
Zhou said, "It's not a serious illness."
Then Zhou told her that Fu Wenxiao went to a bookstore a few days ago, but it suddenly started raining on the way back. He got caught in the rain and had a high fever that night.
His health has not improved these days. He has been coughing all the time and no one knows when he will get better.
When Zhou said this, there was some sadness between her brows and she was worried.
After hearing this, Yu Li became a little worried and hurried back to his room to check.
When she pushed the door open, she heard a suppressed cough coming from the bed, intermittent and sounding very labored.
Her expression was a little complicated. She didn't expect that he would become so sick just because she delayed her return for only a month.
It turns out that I can’t do without her.
Coming to the bed, Yu Li looked at the person in the bed.
There was an oil lamp lit in the room. By the light, one could see the pale and tired face of the man on the bed. He looked thinner.
Yu Li sat on the edge of the bed, reached out to hold him, and transferred some supernatural powers to him.
According to her prediction, he should have recovered almost completely by August, but because she had been away for more than a month and had not given him any treatment during this time, his recovery was naturally slow.
That's why he fell ill immediately after getting caught in the rain.
When Yu Li pulled his hand, the person on the bed suddenly woke up.
"Who is it?" He growled in a low voice in alertness, subconsciously trying to pull his hand back.
Just at this moment, Yu Li had also lost all his supernatural powers and let him take his hand back.
Unexpectedly, the hand quickly reached out again and grabbed her hand tightly.
He called out: "Ali..."
Yu Li smiled at him, "It's me, I'm back!"
Fu Wenxiao sat up suddenly, feeling a little dizzy from getting up so quickly. He stared blankly at the person beside the bed, then suddenly reached out and hugged her tightly in his arms.
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