Jiang Shiyue was unaware of Chen Shanhe's torment and continued to describe the rural courtyard in her mind.
"Build a balcony about one and a half meters from the door to the yard, lay out clean red bricks, place a few pots of green plants, and put a lounge chair and a small coffee table. Bask in the sun in the winter, how beautiful is that?!"
"And there's this earthen kang. There's no need to make it so big for just two old people sleeping there. Just tearing down half of it will be enough. If you're worried about having nowhere to put the bedding, you can build two sets of wardrobes."
“…”
"It would be nice if the furniture in the living room could be replaced. Hey, Chen Shanhe, can you make furniture? How about we make a sofa and coffee table set?"
Jiang Shiyue was so excited that she looked up at Chen Shanhe to seek his approval.
I don’t know if it’s because of the candlelight, but Chen Shanhe’s face seems a little too red.
The most important thing is that Chen Shanhe was obviously distracted and was obviously not listening to what he was saying.
Jiang Shiyue: “…”
It's all in vain!
Jiang Shiyue was a little angry. He threw down his pen, snorted heavily, and lay back down.
Chen Shanhe finally reacted. He clenched his fist against his lips and coughed lightly. He opened his mouth, but found that he didn't know how to explain it. He had to stand up with a piece of paper and a pen to cover up his awkwardness.
After a while, he said softly: "I have noted down everything you said."
Jiang Shiyue sat up suddenly, and pulled the wound again, sweating from the pain. She pointed at Chen Shanhe and accused him, "You're lying! You obviously didn't listen to me."
"Don't get excited!" Chen Shanhe took out a handkerchief and wiped the sweat from Jiang Shiyue's forehead, while repeating the meaning of Jiang Shiyue's words just now.
Jiang Shiyue: “…”
Can he actually do two things at once?!
Out of curiosity, I asked Chen Shanhe, "What were you thinking about just now?"
Chen Shanhe's face became even hotter. Of course he couldn't tell Jiang Shiyue the truth, so he just said lightly, "Nothing!" and passed it on.
Turning around and walking out, he said, "I'll get some water to wash your feet."
Escape in panic.
**
Jiang Shiyue wants to wash it herself.
"You are still injured." Chen Shanhe insisted on washing Jiang Shiyue's feet.
But he soon regretted it.
The heat that had just subsided began to rise again when he held Jiang Shiyue's feet, which were as white as lotus roots.
Jiang Shiyue wasn't feeling well either.
Chen Shanhe's palms were rough, and they made the soles of her feet feel itchy and indescribable.
For a while, both of them endured and did not speak, which made the atmosphere more ambiguous.
They were all in their twenties, and everyone knew what such ambiguity meant.
Chen Shanhe looked up and glanced at Yangyang, who was concentrating on reading a book without noticing anything.
For the first time, I felt that this kid was a bit of a nuisance.
**
When Jiang Shiyue got up in the morning, Chen Shanlin and Chen Jiadong had already left.
Every day, the team members have to go to the brigade headquarters for a meeting to assign the day's work.
Chen Dingguo and Wu Xiu'e were waiting for Jiang Shiyue to have dinner together.
In the morning and evening, we eat in the yard.
Chen Shanhe carried Chen Dingguo out and put him on a wheelchair.
Jiang Shiyue and Yangyang washed their faces and sat at the table.
Breakfast was boiled corn and polenta.
Here in the local dialect they are called "bangzi" and "nianzhou".
It is served with pickled white radish strips.
Chen Shanhe picked up a corn, peeled off the outer leaves, and handed it to Jiang Shiyue. "This is glutinous corn, grown at home. Want to try it?"
"Thank you." Jiang Shiyue took the corn, took a bite, and nodded repeatedly, "Delicious!"
Chen Shanhe smiled and peeled another one and handed it to Yangyang.
Wu Xiu'e breathed a sigh of relief.
During the few days in the compound, they had fish and meat every day, and she was worried that Jiang Shiyue would not be able to get used to the simple food in the countryside.
Unexpectedly, Jiang Shiyue didn't show any disdain at all, and seemed to be eating with relish.
After dinner, Chen Shanhe washed the dishes and asked Jiang Shiyue to lie on the kang to recuperate, saying that he was going out.
"Where are you going?" Jiang Shiyue asked curiously.
"Go and ask about buying lumber, sand, and cement."
Jiang Shiyue: "So we have to renovate the house?"
Chen Shanhe nodded.
Jiang Shiyue: “…”
What a man of action.
Chen Shanhe explained: "I only had a month's vacation, and the earthquake delayed me for a few days. I had to renovate the house and hold the wedding, so time was tight and the task was heavy."
Jiang Shiyue: “???”
When did she agree to have a wedding?!
However, Chen Shanhe didn't give her time to speak. As soon as he finished speaking, he walked out with a rope and an axe.
Jiang Shiyue was silent for a while, then chuckled and shook his head. Forget it, why be so pretentious?
According to the law of time travel, she will most likely spend her life with this man.
Instead of worrying about these little things, you might as well think about how to live a good life.
It doesn’t matter whether the wedding is simple or grand. What matters is whether the man she is marrying will cherish her dearly.
**
Chen Shanhe didn't come back until noon. When he came back, he and Chen Shanlin pulled two big trees on a cart that they borrowed from somewhere.
A very fresh big tree, the branches are still green.
It is said that this tree was given to him as a gift by an old man who looks after the shelterbelt.
We had lunch in the east wing.
After dinner, Jiang Shiyue and her son took a nap on the kang. Chen Shanhe tidied up the west wing.
After Jiang Shiyue and her son woke up, Chen Shanhe removed the two door panels of the main room and temporarily set up a bed in the west wing for the family of three to stay temporarily.
Jiang Shiyue looked at the furnishings in the west wing and sighed.
This west wing is the storage room, which looks similar to the woodshed in TV dramas and has a musty smell.
The room was not big to begin with, and with this "double bed" added in, the room was packed so full that the bed was almost right at the entrance.
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