The Ai Cao came out and opened the door,
But she didn't find any signs that Gu Dong and grandfather had returned. Could it be that they both had something to do today?
It shouldn't be? She had been delayed inside for so long,
It had been an entire morning. They should be back by now.
The Ai Cao was puzzled. She habitually raised her head to look at the sun. Now, only the captain and the accountant had clocks and watches in the village,
The others looked at the time by looking at the sun.
When she raised her head, the Ai Cao was dumbfounded.
The sun was still in the east,
It was only around ten o'clock at most,
Could it be that only an hour had passed? That was impossible. She clearly felt that she had been inside for an entire morning.
With a belly full of doubts,
The Ai Cao tried twice more,
She found that the time in Zhuangzi was actually different from the time outside!
The time in Zhuangzi passed much slower than the time outside, as if it was half the speed. This discovery..,
Made the Ai Cao so surprised that she couldn't close her mouth.
However, after experiencing so much and seeing so many strange things, some things were less strange. Not long after, the Ai Cao accepted this unusual phenomenon.
She sat at the door of the house,
The Ai Cao looked at the sun that was about to reach the south. It was time to make lunch. Just now, when the Ai Cao saw the rich food in Zhuangzi, she couldn't help but use her own small kitchen,
She cooked peanuts and edamame and ate until she was full.
However, although Zhuangzi had a lot of food,
She could only continue to eat wild vegetables and corn at home,
Otherwise, when she took out the food and showed it to Gu Dong and grandfather,
There was no way to explain it.
But when she was cooking..,
The Ai Cao still couldn't help but sneak in again. She found a handful of vegetables that looked very juicy and then added a corn. For lunch, she didn't cook the corn on the cob directly. Instead, she mixed the vegetables with wild vegetables and boiled corn to make a salty porridge.
Although the taste of the whole pot wasn't very satisfying, it was convenient for the Ai Cao to mix in his own things.
When Gu Dong came back at noon, he carried a basket of firewood and a handful of chestnuts. When he saw the Ai Cao, he was very happy and wanted to show her the treasure to ask for praise. But when he saw the Ai Cao's tense face, he suddenly became a little hesitant.
Just now, Guan Gu was so happy that he almost forgot that the person who came was still arguing with him.
The Ai Cao didn't mean to give Gu Dong a hard time. It was just that when Gu Dong came to the kitchen, she had a guilty conscience. When she heard the commotion, she was scared out of her wits. Therefore, when she saw Gu Dong, she could only treat him expressionlessly.
However, Gu Dong could tell from her expressionless face that she was a little unhappy.
The day passed without any mishap. The Ai Cao, who was cleaning the kitchen at night, saw that there was only one corn left in the house. Then, there were a handful of chestnuts and wild vegetables.
If the corn was finished, Gu Dong couldn't bring it home because he was patrolling, then she couldn't secretly add more. As for the wild vegetables, she could still fool around and add some of her own things. But after all, there weren't many of them.
The Ai Cao was sitting on a mountain of food now, but she could only look at it with an empty stomach. She was very anxious.
She was so annoyed that she dawdled in the kitchen for a long time. When she returned to the bedroom to sleep, she found that it was much later than usual. Although Gu Dong was lying on the bed and looked like he was sleeping soundly, the Ai Cao still felt that this man wasn't asleep when she climbed over him. He was just pretending to be asleep.
Moreover, when the Ai Cao looked at the quilt that had already been spread out, her heart rippled.
To be honest, he actually treated her quite well.
Before going to sleep, the Ai Cao thought about a lot of things. She kept wondering if she should tell Gu Dong that she had a Zhuangzi so that he and his grandfather wouldn't have to starve. But what if Gu Dong found out that she was a monster and despised her?
In fact, other than despising her, she should be more worried about whether Gu Dong would harm her. However, this possibility was automatically filtered out by the Ai Cao.
Unknowingly, the Ai Cao had developed some trust in Gu Dong. Even if she denied it, subconsciously, she still felt that Gu Dong wouldn't do anything to harm her life.
Sometimes, when you don't pay attention to something, you will often overlook it. But if you pay attention, you will find that kind of thing or phenomenon everywhere.
For example, the Ai Cao found that Gu Dong was a good person.
When there was very little food at home, Gu Dong would deliberately eat less and leave more for her and her grandfather. He was not like other people who thought that women should be the last to be considered as men, children, and the elderly. As a woman, she should selflessly contribute to the family.
In other families in the village, the firewood in the kitchen and the water jar in the courtyard were mostly done by women. However, in their family, Gu Dong never let her worry about these two things.
In addition, the Ai Cao found that if Gu Dong had nothing to do, when the kitchen was boiling water at night, he would either help or talk to her in the courtyard or at the kitchen door. Also, if she entered the bedroom later than him, Gu Dong would help her make the bed.
Gu Dong never said anything about doing these things. It seemed very normal, but it was these small details that warmed the Ai Cao's heart.
She was a woman. In the past, she thought about her life after marriage. In a rich and powerful family, as long as the husband and wife treated each other with respect, the husband would not interfere with the family's affairs and would occasionally let the servants prepare gifts for his wife. This was a happy life.
As for romantic affairs, it was okay to think about it. However, in reality, there were no decent family heads and matriarchs who would do such things all day long.
Compared to these 'insignificant' matters, Mugwort was more willing to live her current married life. Although she didn't have mountains of gold and silver, and she didn't have a group of servants, she could feel her husband's sincerity towards her.
Sometimes, women paid more attention to the spirit than material things. What's more, the Ai Cao now owned Zhuangzi, which was rich in natural resources. In the future, she would not have to worry about food and clothing. Therefore, no matter how she looked at Gu Dong, she felt that he was good.
The next day, it was Gu Dong's turn to patrol. When he came back for breakfast in the morning, the Ai Cao knew why Gu Dong was not worried about the family running out of food yesterday. It was because he secretly brought back not only corn, but also peanuts!
Looking at his wife in front of him who was stunned by the things he brought back, Gu Dong slightly raised his chin and proudly explained to the Ai Cao, "Do you think patrolling is for nothing? The squad leader is also a person. How can he not take such a good opportunity? As long as one is smart, who wouldn't take advantage of this opportunity to build a good relationship with the squad leader? When he eats meat, you can get some soup to drink. "
Although Mugwort was very happy that he managed to get some food, Mugwort's face still showed a look of indifference when she saw his arrogant and proud expression. She rolled her eyes and stepped forward to step on Gu Dong. Then, she bumped into him and said, "Hmph, if you don't eat, then your family will run out of food! Get out of the way, you're blocking the way! "
"Hey! You … "Good, your temper is getting worse. Gu Dong was originally very happy. No matter what, his wife should praise or praise him. However, the result was like this. Suddenly, his heart was filled with disappointment.
Not just anyone could get food. Why didn't this daughter-in-law know how good people were?! The bad-tempered Gu Dong didn't wait for work to start. He directly took his daily tools and went out to patrol in advance.
Although he said he was patrolling, it was actually true. During this time, there were really thieves stealing food, and a lot of it was stolen.
During the Spring and Autumn Famine, the squad leader also knew that the villagers would only think about stealing food from the fields if their families really ran out of food. However, everyone only took a small amount of food to maintain their basic necessities. In order to balance this matter, he also led everyone to open up a piece of wasteland. It was to balance the grain tax and not let the country suffer a loss.
Therefore, as long as these "thieves" in the village didn't go too far, the squad leader would turn a blind eye. Their real purpose of patrolling was actually to guard against thieves.
Every year, when the food was about to ripen, some people in the village would form small groups and then steal from other villages. They all came prepared and wouldn't be like the villagers who only took a little bit and didn't worry about starving to death. If no one cared, these thieves would become like gunny sacks and move things outside.
Their village was near the mountain and surrounded by vegetation, so it was easy to hide. Therefore, at this time of year, there would be many people who wanted to steal from their village. However, during the meeting yesterday, the squad leader didn't say so clearly. First, every squad leader was notified in advance. Even the quick-witted villagers knew what was going on. Second, they were afraid that there really was a mole in the village and leaked information to the outside world.
Gu Dong came out of the house and walked directly to the farthest piece of land from the village, but also near the foot of the mountain. It was time to eat now. They only had Zhang Niuzhuang to watch over them today. If someone wanted to steal, this was the best time to go to that piece of land.
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