Li Shaozhong's sharp eyes suddenly noticed a red mark on Ye Shuning's hand. He quickly pulled her hand up and frowned, saying, "How could you be so careless? You've scratched your hand and left a red mark. Does it hurt?"
Ye Shuning saw that it was the vines that accidentally scratched her when she was tying the rabbit. There was no bleeding, just some red marks, but she didn't care.
"It's okay, just a scratch, no broken skin. It's okay."
Li Shaozhong felt quite distressed. "Young girl, you should take good care of yourself and pay more attention to yourself in the future. When I get better, I will take care of these things. You can just give me instructions."
Ye Shuning smiled and said, "Then I am considered your superior?"
Li Shaozhong smiled and said, "Yes, you will be my superior from now on."
Li Shaozhong held Ye Shuning's hand and was reluctant to let go. He touched Ye Shuning's soft little hand and felt that a girl's hand was really different from a man's rough big hand, white and soft.
Ye Shuning pulled her hand but couldn't pull it free. She glared at Li Shaozhong and said, "Why don't you let go of my hand? You're still holding it tight."
Li Shaozhong didn't let go after hearing that, but held on tighter, "No, I'll hold your hand for the rest of my life."
He envisioned the future and said, "When we grow old, we'll still walk hand in hand together."
Ye Shuning smiled and said, "You think so far ahead, even thinking about your old age."
Li Shaozhong took Ye Shuning's hand, placed it on his lips and kissed it gently, his eyes filled with tenderness, "When I can't sleep at night, I think about our future. Sooner or later, we will return to Kyoto, and then you won't have to work so hard anymore.
If you want to work, you can work. If you want to stay home, I can support you. Even if you have more children, I can still support them."
Ye Shuning didn't expect that Li Shaozhong was thinking about having children in the future. Her face flushed unconsciously. She glanced at Li Shaozhong and said angrily, "Who wants to give birth to a child for you?"
Li Shaozhong smiled gently. "It's okay if you don't want children. It's up to you. I'm very open-minded. Besides, you'll be the leader of our family in the future. It's up to you whether you want to have children or not. If we don't have children, we'll just live in our own world."
Ye Shuning was surprised to hear Li Shaozhong say this. After all, men in this era were somewhat chauvinistic. For many men, they would be unhappy if their wives gave birth to girls, not to mention not having children. In their view, boys were the only ones who could carry on the family line, while girls would become someone else's property once they got married.
Ye Shuning smiled and said, "You're quite avant-garde. You can accept not having children. But who wants to be childless after getting married? I actually hope to have two cute little babies. Look how obedient and lovable Jingyu is.
Besides, if we get married and don't have children, I'm sure your parents won't be able to get past it, so let's not test their bottom line."
Li Shaozhong beamed upon hearing this. "You've even decided how many children you want. It seems you've been planning for the future."
Ye Shuning felt that she had been tricked by Li Shaozhong and punched him. "We're not even getting married yet, who's thinking about having children?"
Li Shaozhong said, "Didn't my second brother's letter the day before yesterday say that my parents had been transferred to Province G? He also gave me the address. I'll write to them tomorrow to tell them about us. If possible, we can get engaged as soon as possible."
Ye Shuning felt that it was a bit fast when she heard it, "Isn't it too fast? I still need to test you."
Li Shaozhong said, "It's not going to be fast. Many people get married soon after being introduced by matchmakers. We know each other now. Our parents on both sides also know each other and understand each other. It's normal to get engaged first.
Besides, Uncle Ye will definitely return to the army after he recovers from his injury. Our engagement will be a formality, so it won't be out of the ordinary for us to continue living together like we do now. No one will gossip about it. I can also take good care of you. When you think I've passed the assessment, we can get married."
Ye Shuning felt that everything happened too fast. She really couldn't accept that they were getting engaged just after confirming their relationship.
But then she thought again that in this era many people get married soon after being introduced to each other without knowing each other. She and Li Shaozhong have known each other for a while, and the elders of both families are acquaintances, so it is not too soon to talk about engagement and marriage.
Ye Shuning said: "I need to discuss these things with my dad. Let's go back quickly."
Seeing that Ye Shuning did not directly object, Li Shaoxin was very happy. It seemed that he had a good chance of getting married this year.
The two of them went home talking and laughing all the way.
Li Shaozhong had received higher education and his living environment had given him a lot of experience, so he and Ye Shuning got along well. Ye Shuning would often ask Li Shaozhong some questions about chemistry.
Li Shaozhong was also surprised to discover how much his little girl knew. Ye Shuning could connect with him on many of the things he said. It was a pleasant surprise. It seemed there were still many things about the little girl that he didn't understand. The more he learned, the more surprises he found.
When the two returned home, Ye Xingguo was already awake. Seeing the basket on his daughter's back filled with three prey, he smiled and said, "Wow, what a catch!"
Ye Shuning winked at her father and said, "It's your rabbit that's doing the best."
Ye Xingguo felt relieved after hearing his daughter's words, knowing that she did not expose the space of the research institute.
He picked up a struggling rabbit and said, "I'll tie it up first and keep it for now. Xiao Ning, you know Dad loves spicy food. Shaozhong and I are fine now, so we can eat some spicy food."
Ye Shuning also knew that her father had been craving spicy food for a long time. Now that her father and Li Shaozhong were physically able to eat spicy food, she certainly wouldn't refuse. "Okay, I'll make fried chicken for you today with some chili."
Today, Ye Shuning was going to eat the pheasant first, so Li Shaozhong volunteered to kill it. Ye Shuning boiled water to pluck the chicken's feathers, but Li Shaozhong didn't let her do it, as he would have done it anyway.
Ye Shuning chopped the pheasant that Li Shaozhong had prepared into small pieces, then soaked it in water for a few minutes to remove the blood, and then marinated it with onions, ginger, soy sauce and other seasonings.
Heat oil in a pan, add ginger and garlic, and sauté until fragrant. Then add the chicken and stir-fry. After a series of actions, the pan exudes an attractive spicy aroma, and soon a pot of fried chicken is ready.
Li Shaozhong sat in front of the stove, his eyes brightening at the aroma. He loved spicy food, but he hadn't had any spicy food during his recovery. Today, he could finally enjoy a dish with a hint of spiciness.
Ye Shuning didn't make it too spicy, so even a child could eat it. It was also no problem for the two injured soldiers to eat it.
Now that the kang could be heated, Ye Shuning cooked some rice on the main room stove. Ye Xingguo helped light the fire. She also made shredded potatoes with vinegar and stir-fried vegetables, both meat and vegetables.
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