Chapter 45 044. [Make up for yesterday’s double update] Sleep! Sleep him!
Lei Li was more seriously injured this time than before.
He worked almost non-stop, going into the mountains to collect herbs, digging pits and setting traps, looking for traces of wild boars, and chasing them as if he was risking his life.
My shoulder was bruised.
Say it doesn't hurt.
My foot is twisted and swollen.
Say it's okay.
He was so exhausted that he fell down. Seeing Zhou Yi abandon the wild boar and come over to help him, Lei Li shook his head and said, "I'll just sit for a while... Take the pig back and lock it in the cage. It's too wild, so don't loosen the rope."
"I know."
Zhou Yi helped Lei Li sit down, found some herbs on the roadside to reduce swelling, chopped them up, and applied them to Lei Li's ankles. He said, "Wait for me. I'll find someone to watch the wild boar, then take you home and carry the boar back."
"It's okay for me..."
"important."
Zhou Yi said seriously, "Wait here for me. Don't run around, don't move around, and don't try to bring the wild boar back by yourself. It will only aggravate the injury."
"I……"
Lei Li wanted to say something, but Zhou Yi patted his head and stood up.
"obedient."
"I'll be back soon."
As he spoke, Zhou Yi subconsciously touched his pocket, trying to take out snacks to appease the children like he did in the army, but he didn't feel any chocolate or candy.
After thinking for a moment, he said, "Next time I make you something delicious, just listen to me this time, okay?"
“…Okay.”
Lei Li reluctantly nodded, watching Zhou Yi's back as he ran away, and then patted his head, "Why does it feel like I'm coaxing a child..."
"He's just a few years older than me, but he talks like my dad and keeps touching people's heads..."
etc.
If Zhou Yi doesn't consummate the marriage with him, does he really treat him as a child?
Lei Li recalled Zhou Yi's attitude towards him, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong. He looked helpless when he was tricked by him, and he tolerated him without saying a word when he was scolded.
no.
Is he crazy?
How could there be a kid so big and tall who could kill half a wild boar with one knife?
Besides, he is already twenty years old. If everything goes well, the kid can be old enough to help out. Although Zhou Yi is a bit old at twenty-eight, he shouldn't be treated like a child, right?
—
When Zhou Yi came back, he saw Lei Li's sinister expression, as if he was not trying to get someone but to steal her, which made him confused.
Lei Li won't...
Have you come up with some new tricks to play on him?
Zhou Yi was suspicious and alert. He stepped forward to help Lei Li up and said to the person behind him, "Sorry for the trouble. I'll be back soon."
"It's no problem, no problem."
The person who came was an old man.
He is smiling and very kind. He is the only beekeeper in Sanlihe Village. Beekeeping means putting beehives in the mountains. Whether he can produce honey and sell it for money depends entirely on fate.
Lei Li is a relatively independent person and doesn't interact much with the beekeeper, but when he saw the old man smiling at him, he nodded politely.
But I was a little worried. I found an old man, but he looked so weak. How could he watch over the wild boar?
He thought Zhou Yi would look for Niu Dashu and Niu Ershu. Although they were a little far away from the village, they were familiar with each other and were young and strong men. They were not afraid of anyone coveting the wild boar.
As Lei Li was thinking, his body suddenly became weightless and hung in the air, then fell onto a broad back.
It was Zhou Yi who carried him on his back.
Lei Li was a little stunned. Apart from his parents carrying him on their backs when he was a child, this was his first time on someone else's back...and it wasn't someone else, it was his husband.
My husband’s back.
Lei Li's gaze fell on Zhou Yi's shoulder, then moved to his neck, as if thinking about something... If he suddenly bit his neck at this time, would Zhou Yi scream?
Zhou Yi: “……?”
Why does my neck suddenly feel cold?
Lei Li looked back at the old man and saw him waving with a smile. Forget it, don't wait until Zhou Yi calls out and scares the old man.
Afraid of scaring people to death.
"Zhou Yi."
"What's wrong?"
"I'm asking you a question, and you answer it honestly."
"How did I upset you? Did I come back too late and keep you waiting?"
He tried to hurry as much as possible. When he entered the village and saw an old man, he directly asked for help without picking anyone off. He even walked and dragged the old man, for fear that he would break his back.
Zhou Yi thought for a moment and said, "Why don't you just stop asking and scold me directly."
"I won't scold you."
Lei Li said seriously, "Tell me the truth, are you treating me like a child now?"
"I don't have any."
Zhou Yi thought, with Lei Li's physique and behavior, who would treat him like a child? Besides, what kind of child would pull down someone's pants to watch them do that? Isn't that just hooliganism and perversion?
Lei Li didn't believe it.
"Why do you always touch my head? I hit you and you let me. At night, when I kicked the quilt, you covered me with it and tucked in the edges. Sometimes you even wiped my mouth when I was eating. My hand is not broken, I can wipe it myself."
"You won't let me watch you do that, and you won't watch me. You're so awkward when I ask you to touch me. You don't have the urgency of a man at all."
As Lei Li said this, he wanted to make a jar of epimedium wine for Zhou Yi to nourish him. He really wanted to know what Zhou Yi looked like when he got impatient. Was he like Niu Ershu's impulsiveness as Liu Xiaocao described him?
Instead of hesitating to speak, and finally sighing and saying, "Have you had enough fun now? If you have, go to bed."
Sleep shit.
Sleep with him!
It would be crazy for such a big husband not to sleep, right?!
"I don't treat you like a child."
Zhou Yi said, "It's just that sometimes you go a little too far, and there seems to be nothing I can do except indulge you. I can't argue with you, right?"
"You're not the type to admit defeat. In the end, either we both lose or I surrender."
"I don't like fighting with people, and I don't want to fight with you. If we really fight, won't it just become a fistfight? Besides, if you get so angry afterwards that you really take a knife and... castrate me, I'll be the one who suffers."
If Lei Li loses.
He might smile at Zhou Yi on the surface, but he would turn around and stab Zhou Yi.
The main point is, I can attack you in a mean way, but you can't be meaner than me and I can't really attack you, otherwise I will break through my defense and stab you.
So Zhou Yi could only brainwash himself.
He is eight years younger than me. I must respect the elderly and love the young. I cannot get angry. If I get sick from anger, no one can help me.
[He is my husband and my savior. Just be patient. Life will pass quickly.]
[He's withholding my wages again... Never mind. The money is supposed to go to my wife anyway, so I don't have to give it to her. At least he didn't add the kiss interest.]
[He sold the pants, so just take them off...]
[Just touch it, it's not the first time, and I've already been touched and seen it anyway...]
[I can’t find a reason, I…I endure it]
Thoughts like these.
Fortunately, Zhou Yi is kind-hearted and does not hold grudges, otherwise those who hold grudges would have been taught a lesson by Lei Li. Take Gui Fulang as an example, he would be splashed with water every time he saw him.
"oh……"
Lei Li didn't get the answer he wanted, and couldn't find a reason to scold Zhou Yi, which made him feel a little uncomfortable.
"Zhou Yi."
"Um?"
"I still want to scold you."
"OK."
Zhou Yi nodded, put Lei Li at the door, and helped him sit down. "You can scold me when I come back. I'm going to get the wild boar. Be careful not to twist your ankle again."
"I know."
Lei Li curled his lips and said that he was not being treated as a child. Of course he knew that he should not aggravate the injury... Was he being treated as a fool?
Zhou Yi, please come back quickly.
In order to thank the old man for watching the wild boar for them, Zhou Yi brought him back for a meal. The old man was very happy and said that he would treat them to some honey when it came out.
Neither Zhou Yi nor Lei Li took it seriously.
This old man lost his parents when he was young and had no money to marry, so he has been a widower until now. The thatched house he lives in is even more shabby than the Lei family's. It's better to leave the honey he raises to him for a living.
—
the next day.
Zhou Yi and Lei Li brought the prepared soup packets and the tied-up wild boar into the county town early and headed straight for the restaurant that bought game.
The wild boar was still alive, fat and strong. It weighed more than 350 kilograms before being slaughtered, and about 300 kilograms were left after bleeding.
The shopkeeper was very satisfied.
After some bargaining, I finally bought the live pig at the price of 13.5 wen per catty, which is rounded off to 4.700 wen.
Lei Li was also very satisfied.
He accepted the silver with a smile and said, "It's rare to meet someone as fair as you in business. We live in the mountains, and whether we can make money depends entirely on fate."
"Hahaha, that's right. Live by the mountain, eat by the mountain; live by the sea, eat by the sea. It's easy to say, but it all depends on God's will."
"Yes."
Lei Li also sighed, "You've seen it too. My husband and I are strong and have good luck. We hunted wild game a few times before, but we encountered people who offered us exorbitant prices."
"The pheasants you hunt sell for fifteen cents a pound, but you say we're expensive and want ten cents a pound. What do you think..."
When the shopkeeper heard this, he sighed, "You should have come to me earlier... Didn't you sell those pheasants at a low price?"
"No, I was so angry that I didn't sell it and took it home to eat."
Lei Li showed a proud look, "Don't look at my husband's big and strong figure, his cooking skills... I'm not exaggerating, his cooking skills are better than the chef in your restaurant!"
“…”
The shopkeeper looked at Lei Li with the eyes of a love-sick person. He had heard that love could relieve pain, but he had never heard that love could also distort the sense of taste... Is there a chef in the eyes of a lover?
Not the stereotype of a shopkeeper.
As for Zhou Yi, a tall and strong man with double doors, people would believe that he was a general, but to say that he was a cook... what's the difference between that and saying that Zhang Fei was an embroiderer?
"I really didn't lie to you."
Lei Li pulled out a few leaf bags from her backpack. "These are the soup stock packets my husband came up with. Whether you can cook or not, just add them to the soup with the chicken and spareribs. Simmer over a low fire with firewood. It smells so good that you won't even notice someone died nearby."
"I originally came to the city to sell wild boars, and I stopped by to give them to a relative—Zhu, the wealthy man from the old street in the west. I wonder if the shopkeeper knows him..."
The shopkeeper had an impression of him. "He's overweight, with a buzz cut and no hair tied up."
"It's him."
When Lei Li heard that he knew him, it was easy to deal with. "He is the master who taught me the craft, and he is also a good cook."
"He can cook too?"
The shopkeeper suddenly realized, "No wonder my cook forgot to add seasoning that time. He could tell right away when he ate it and said it wasn't fresh enough... There really weren't enough chickens, so we had to squeeze in some, so it's definitely a little less fresh."
"My master has a sharp tongue."
Lei Li smiled and stuffed the soup packet into the shopkeeper's hands. "Since we all know each other, I'll give a few to you to try. Don't be disgusted... If you think it's delicious, tell Mr. Zhu to bring some back next time I come."
"That's fine. Thank you."
The shopkeeper smiled and took it, then added, "Next time you have game, remember to bring it to me. Don't sell it cheaply... pheasant, wild boar, frog, snake are all fine."
“That’s enough!”
Lei Li waved his hand in response, and without looking back, he followed Zhou Yi in the ox cart.
Because Lei Li said last time that Zhou Yi had injured his leg, and this time Zhou Yi was pretending to be lame on the ox cart.
It's funny to say that Zhou Yi pretended to be lame when he went out, and Lei Li, who had twisted his foot at home, pretended to be fine so that his parents wouldn't find out and worry - although he didn't pretend it well.
When Lei Dashan and Liu Ye'er saw the way Lei Li walked, they knew that he had hurt himself again. They did not expose him openly, but found Zhou Yi privately.
"Our brother Li has a stubborn temper and is very stubborn. I told him to take care of himself, but he always said it was okay and he would rest as soon as he earned a little more."
"You are Li Ge'er's husband. He likes you. Maybe he will listen to what you say. Please help your parents persuade him and don't let him get hurt all the time."
Zhou Yi nodded immediately.
But he thought that Lei Li's liking for him was fake, and the real reason was that she loved to tease him. It would be a wonder if she would listen to him. It was good enough that he didn't pick on Zhou Yi.
However, when Zhou Yi helped Lei Li change the dressing, he looked at the bruises and scratches of all sizes on his body and expressed his parents' concerns to Lei Li, asking him to take more care of himself.
"You can't make enough money, but your health is the capital of revolution. If you get hurt, your parents might feel more pain than if they lost ten taels of silver."
"impossible."
Lei Li said firmly, "My parents wouldn't lose ten taels of silver. If anyone lost it, it would definitely be you... You wouldn't really lose my silver, would you?!"
Why is there only money in your eyes?
"What do you have if you don't have silver?"
Lei Li found him baffling. "Child? You're not having a baby with me... You really didn't take my money? Tell the truth, and I'll leave you with a clean head."
"Really not."
Zhou Yi shook his head.
For a moment, he wanted to ask, besides money, there should be some for him, right? Otherwise, why would he have a child with him and not with someone else?
But suddenly something felt wrong.
He seemed to have heard this sentence from his love-brained comrade.
So Zhou Yi changed his approach, "After so many injuries, you will feel pain too. Wouldn't it be better to avoid the wounds that can be avoided?"
"Zhou Yi."
Lei Li suddenly said, "Some injuries can be avoided. Some appear to be avoidable, but are actually unavoidable. How do you know you're injured before you feel the pain?"
“…”
Zhou Yi was speechless for a moment.
He felt that Lei Li didn't just mean to talk about being injured, but Lei Li didn't continue talking. Instead, he put his clothes back on and patted the bed.
"Husband, go to sleep."
"We'll talk about the future later."
Zhou Yi thought about what happened last night and looked at Lei Li's profile. Lei Li turned around and asked him, "What are you looking at? Is there something on my face?"
"No."
Zhou Yi shook his head, looking serious. "I just think you're really amazing. You support this family by yourself, make money, and are eloquent."
"I was just trying to sell soup packets to the shopkeeper, and I couldn't even hear the sales pitch."
"You just can't hear it."
Lei Li rolled his eyes at him and continued, "The shopkeeper looks kind, but he's actually a shrewd person. He certainly knows I'm trying to curry favor with people, and he also knows I was playing the victim last time."
"But it doesn't matter."
"He knows we're trying to sell him something new, so he'll just make it and taste it. Once he's tasted it, he'll definitely see its value."
Zhou Yi felt that what Lei Li said made sense and nodded, "Although our herbs have been processed, anyone familiar with pharmacology and mushrooms can make it with some time."
"At this point, it all depends on his character and whether he wants to continue working with us."
"There's more than one restaurant in the county."
Lei Li snorted, "If he doesn't cooperate, we can always find another company, it just takes a little longer... Worst case scenario, we can just do it ourselves. If we can't run a big restaurant, a small food stall won't work."
“If that’s the case, there won’t be enough manpower.”
Zhou Yi said, "Doctor Cao's herbal medicine supply cannot be interrupted, and your pig slaughtering business is quite stable. If you don't do it, it will be a problem for the surrounding villages to slaughter the New Year pigs."
"yes."
Lei Li agreed, "It would be great if I could have two more brothers, but my mother was injured when she gave birth to me, so she can't have any more children."
"If I were a man, my family wouldn't be looked down upon by my grandparents, and my dad wouldn't have to give the money to my uncle... Forget it, let's not talk about these awful things."
Soon they arrived at Mr. Zhu's house.
After hearing about the purpose of Lei Li and Zhou Yi's visit, Mr. Zhu asked someone to call back his brother and son-in-law who were having lunch at the landlord's house to discuss the matter together.
Mr. Zhu's brother-in-law, Mrs. Zhu's husband, also has the surname Zhu and is called Zhu Qingshan. He is a thin, fair, gentle, and bookish young man.
In Zhu Da Hu's eyes, he is a pretty boy who can be killed with one punch and he is not afraid of him treating his brother badly. Zhu Da Hu appreciates people like Zhou Yi and Lei Li more.
Especially Zhou Yi.
Because he can cook and it’s delicious.
So, although Lei Li and Zhu Fulang are good friends, their views on men are completely different, and neither of them looks favorably upon the other's husband.
朱青山早听夫郎说过周毅，见了面之后，真觉得名不虚传，不愧是娶得了雷栗，看着就很抗揍。
"Soup packet?"
This was also the first time Zhu Qingshan had heard of this kind of thing. "I've seen prescription medicine bags before, and they also come in a pack, simmered over a low heat, and taken without using your brain."
“It’s almost like a medicine pack, actually.”
Zhou Yi said, "Soup packets are actually a kind of medicine packets, but their medicinal properties are very mild. They can be stewed with other ingredients to make healthy medicinal meals."
"Eating it once or twice tastes good, but eating more will strengthen your body and prolong your life."
"so good?"
Zhu Qingshan examined the medicine package in his hand, opened it, and looked at the contents one by one. "What kind of medicine are these? Will they conflict with each other? I heard that some mushrooms are poisonous and not good for you to eat."
"rest assured."
Lei Li guaranteed, "The herbs here are all common, and we carefully selected the mushrooms one by one, so there won't be any that slip through the net."
Of course, verbal statements are not convincing.
Zhou Yi and Lei Li also brought a chicken, a tender little hen that was raised at home.
Use soup stock packets to make soup.
Mr. Zhu also asked Zhu Qingshan to buy pork belly and rock sugar for Zhou Yi to make braised pork. If Zhu Zhuer hadn't refused, he would have wanted to buy some more wine.
There is wine and meat.
Healthy and long life.
Zhu Qingshan had never tasted Zhou Yi's cooking before, but after eating it, he was immediately amazed. He booked the job on the spot and even took Zhou Yi's hand, wanting to become his sworn brother.
——Although Mr. Zhu can cook, his food is just not bad. But for a couple who are both kitchen killers, it is such a blessing to have an older brother who is not only good at cooking but also loves cooking!
How bad can a person who can cook be?
Eat the door!
"A few times before, when you came, Zhu Zhuer should have asked someone to call me back. There wasn't much to do in the accounting office at noon, so there was still time to do it in the afternoon..."
Zhu Qingshan was filled with regret at this moment.
Especially regretful.
When he heard Zhu Zhuer say that Zhou Yi was a big and strong man but cooked delicious food, he didn't take it seriously. He thought that Zhu Zhuer was influenced by his father Zhu Da Hu's cooking skills, so she thought the food was delicious when someone else cooked for her.
Before Zhu Qingshan ate, he thought the food in the accounting office was really great. Now that he had eaten Zhou Yi's food——
One word.
Announce!
Zhou Yi and Lei Li were about to go back after finishing their business, but Zhu Qingshan was reluctant to let them go and wanted to ask them to stay at home for a few days before leaving.
But there are not enough rooms.
Housing prices in county towns are expensive.
Mr. Zhu's family was already well-off, but they only had three livable rooms: one for the young couple, one for Mr. Zhu, and one that was used as a study, which he planned to vacate for his children in the future.
Lei Li and his friend felt embarrassed to stay overnight, and their parents were waiting for them at home, so they refused.
The ox cart moved slowly on the road.
After riding it several times, Zhou Yi has now learned how to drive the ox cart, so he lets Lei Li sit inside to rest while he watches the road at the front of the cart.
My shoulders suddenly felt heavy.
Zhou Yi tilted his head and found that Lei Li had fallen asleep, his head sliding onto his back, his lips slightly open, his breathing steady, and he looked like he was sleeping soundly.
It's really rare.
This was the first time Zhou Yi saw Lei Li sleeping when he went out. He was always alert and self-disciplined.
Like a meerkat with its body and ears erected high, it will not feel at ease even if someone is on guard. It has to take a look for itself to make sure there is no danger before it lowers its head to take a bite.
Zhou Yi lowered his shoulders slightly to allow Lei Li to lean more closely, and also slowed down the driving speed, allowing the cow to go home as if it were a leisurely stroll.
The sun sets.
The ox cart entered the village.
When Niu Ershu needed to use an ox cart to pull something, Zhou Yi returned the cart to him, carried Lei Li home on his back, and held a basket in his hand.
—
Lei Li slept for a long time this time.
It was so long that when he woke up, the moon had already come out, a crescent shape, and the deep blue sky was filled with stars.
My mind is confused.
He vaguely remembered some things in the dream, as if there was a child in his arms, crying loudly, but also seemed to be laughing, waving a candied haws, and calling daddy sweetly.
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