Chapter 124 The Lazy Girl in the Historical Fiction 12
Luo Shu was originally wandering around the mountain, but when she saw the thick smoke coming from this area, she turned around and came to take a look.
Hearing a clear female voice at the door, Xu Yanhui quickly opened it. A large plume of smoke drifted out through the open door, and Luo Shu quickly dodged it. Then she saw Xu Yanhui, covered in soot, crawl out from behind the door. The boy looked disheveled, with red eyes, and looked extremely pitiful.
Luo Shu looked inside and saw the even smaller boy lying on the straw, his face flushed. Half a tree trunk on the ground was burning intermittently, and the smoke was coming from it.
It was immediately clear. Luo Shu pondered for a moment, then turned and left. Xu Yan Hui didn't try to stop the beautiful girl either. Perhaps she was disappointed in him. He returned to the house in a daze, closed the half-open wooden door, and stared blankly at the tiny sparks dancing in the air.
Luo Shu is very fast, mainly because she has been intentionally exercising this year. If she were in a martial arts world now, she would definitely have reached the Innate Realm. She could sprint a marathon, if not pluck a single leaf.
They quickly returned home via the mountain path. Luo Shu found several tanned rabbit skins and a small, worn-out cotton quilt, which she had used when she was a child. Later, it became too worn out, so Wang Meifeng put it away, not wanting to throw it away. This was a characteristic of people in this era—they were reluctant to throw things away.
Then she took the two cold medicine pills that Wang Aihong had left for her. Despite carrying a large bag of things, Luo Shu's agility was not affected at all.
Today, Luo Dashan went to town for a meeting, and Wang Meifeng also went to see her son and daughter-in-law. She originally wanted to take Luo Shu with her, since it's winter and Luo Shu could wear a woolen hat and scarf to go out without attracting attention. However, Luo Shu refused, saying it was too cold and she couldn't get up, so she didn't go.
Now that no one is home, it's convenient for Luo Shu.
After finishing these tasks, Luo Shu took a pumpkin, then leaped up the back mountain and entered the forest. In half an hour, Luo Shu arrived at Xu Yanhui's place carrying a large bag.
The wooden door was pushed open, and Xu Yanhui, sitting on the straw, saw the girl backlit. Her porcelain-white skin was as delicate as snow, her black hair was lightly swaying, and her red lips were slightly pursed. She was as beautiful as a dream that one did not want to wake up from.
Luo Shu put the odds and ends on the ground, including a pheasant she had just met on the way here, which she also caught. Then she took out the two fever-reducing pills from her pocket and handed them to Xu Yanhui.
Xu Yanhui looked at the two small white pills lying in his delicate palm. His hand trembled slightly as he took them. Before Luo Shu could pull her hand away, Xu Yanhui grabbed her soft, smooth hand. The tall boy bent over, his eyebrows and eyes hidden by his hair, making it impossible to see his expression. The hot tears that fell onto Luo Shu's wrist showed how excited he was at that moment.
Luo Shu looked at the hunched-over boy in front of her, reached out and patted his shoulder: "Hardships will always pass, look forward."
This man who would later rule a region was now just a young man who had just experienced a great upheaval. In the previous life, before Luo Hongmei was reborn, he was diligent and conscientious, loved the people like his own children, and dedicated his life to the country. He spent his whole life trying to make people's lives better. Shanghe Village benefited from him, and Luo Shu also admired this young man. She would help him if she could, hoping that he could have a smoother life.
When Xu Yan heard the girl's clear voice, it was as if the clouds had parted and the sun had finally come out, and his heart, which had been submerged in the deep sea, had finally seen the sunlight again.
He had to try to live on, at least not to let her down. Then, realizing the soft, warm flesh in his palm, Xu Yan's face flushed red, and he quickly withdrew his hand. Seeing that he seemed to have regained some energy, Luo Shu didn't linger and turned to close the wooden door behind her as she left.
Xu Yanhui suppressed his various thoughts, killed and stewed the chicken, gave Xu Qinghe fever-reducing medicine, and used a cotton quilt. Although it was a tattered quilt, the cotton inside was very substantial. The two brothers squeezed together and could barely cover themselves. There were also a few rabbit skins, which made them warm enough to use as padding. The redness on Xu Qinghe's face faded, the fever subsided, and his younger brother's life was saved.
Xu Yanhui silently repeated those two words in his heart, Luo Shu, Luo Shu… and slowly closed his eyes. He hadn’t rested all night and was exhausted.
Luo Shu darted around in the dense forest. There was a pond in the forest where the fish had no natural predators and were all plump and strong. Luo Shu didn't stand on ceremony and used a branch to stick two fish up. The two fish weighed at least five or six pounds. She strung them together with vines and carried them back in a carefree manner.
When they arrived home, Wang Meifeng and the others hadn't returned yet. Luo Shu heated up the food in the pot and took it to Grandma Luo's room. The two grandmothers and granddaughters ate together. After washing the dishes, Luo Shu felt a little sleepy and simply went back to take a nap. Life was very leisurely.
Meanwhile, another person was heading towards the cowshed where Xu Yan was staying. The autumn wind was howling today, and there were hardly any people on the road. Luo Hongmei was in a hurry because the cowshed was outside the village, and others assumed that Luo Hongmei was going to the town.
Luo Hongmei carried a basket on her back, which contained some cornmeal and a men's scarf, which she had knitted for Xu Yanhui. Thinking of Xu Yanhui's touched expression when he received the scarf, Luo Hongmei smiled.
"Hongmei, are you going back to town?"
A somewhat rough male voice rang out. Luo Hongmei turned around and saw Li Jiang, the village secretary's son. He was rather short and spoke in a hesitant manner, which made Luo Hongmei look down on him. Perhaps because of her past life, Luo Hongmei now preferred tall and masculine men rather than such delicate and fair-skinned men.
Luo Hongmei replied gently, "Yes, Comrade Li Jiang, why did you go out in such cold weather?"
Li Jiang stammered shyly, "I just came out to take a look, to see if you want me to give you a ride."
After saying that, he looked at Luo Hongmei with hope in his eyes. Luo Hongmei resolutely refused, saying that men and women should keep their distance. Then she waved her hand and left. Li Jiang watched the graceful figure disappear at the end of the path, looking lost and smiling foolishly.
"What a wonderful girl!"
The last notes drifted away on the wind. Luo Hongmei, braving the cold wind, had already arrived at the cowshed where Xu Yanhui lived. She called out twice but received no response, so she knocked on the door again. After knocking twice, someone came out—it was Xu Yanhui.
Upon seeing it was her, Xu Yan frowned and asked with disgust, "What is it?"
Luo Hongmei put down her basket, took out the scarf she had carefully knitted, and handed it to Xu Yanhui, saying shyly, "Xu, Xu Yanhui, I knitted you a scarf. Try it on and see if it fits."
Xu Yanhui was increasingly confused about what this woman was thinking. He was a member of the "Five Black Categories," and others would rather stay far away from him, but this woman was eagerly trying to get close to him. He didn't understand what this woman was after.
Xu Yan didn't reach out, and said in a cold voice, "Comrade, I'm not familiar with you. You can give the scarf to someone else. Please call me Comrade Xu from now on to avoid any misunderstandings."
After saying that, he turned and went into the cowshed without looking back.
Luo Hongmei was so angry that her lips trembled. She wanted to throw the scarf on the ground, but she couldn't bear to, after all, it was something she had worked so hard to get. She glared at the cowshed before grabbing the scarf and running away without looking back.
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