"Gu Dong, are you okay?" The Ai Cao looked at him in a daze.
He raised his hand and waved it in front of his eyes. Please don't be scared.
The Ai Cao prayed in his heart.
"Wife, this, this … Pinch me!
Quick, this can't be real. It can't be real! "Gu Dong was excited.
The Ai Cao thought that Gu Dong couldn't take it.
He immediately thought of something.
He directly brought him out.
"Eh, I was really dreaming. No, it wasn't a dream just now. Cao 'er, Zhuangzi! You told me that the manor is real, didn't you? "Gu Dongman couldn't hide the smile on his face.
He looked at the Ai Cao excitedly.
The Ai Cao, who had calmed down, finally realized that something was wrong. Gu Dong wasn't scared. He was excited.
"Yes,
What you saw just now was real. "The Ai Cao stared at Gu Dong's face after he finished speaking.
He looked at his reaction.
"Go in.
Quickly bring me in to have a look. "Gu Dong happily shook the Ai Cao's arm. He wanted the Ai Cao to quickly bring him back to the place just now.
The Ai Cao hesitated for a moment.
In the end, he still obediently brought Gu Dong in.
This time, Gu Dong didn't act like before.
Instead, he wandered around happily.
After walking around, he didn't see anyone else. He excitedly hugged the Ai Cao and happily walked around the field in circles!
"Hahahaha, hahahaha, this is ours. It's all ours. There's no one else!" This was the first time that Gu Dong had experienced such a magical thing. He felt his heart beat faster, but this feeling was not ordinary.
Later, he wandered around the lake twice, chasing chickens and ducks to play in the water. Gu Dong went crazy for a long time before he finally stopped.
"Cao 'er, do you feel any discomfort, or did you encounter anything wrong?" Although he had obtained a miraculous Zhuangzi out of nowhere, Gu Dong's first thought after calming down was his wife's safety.
He was afraid that the Ai Cao would have to pay a price for this.
"No, didn't I tell you last time? Nothing happened, and I've been taking things out for the past few days, but I didn't feel anything wrong. "The Ai Cao thought about what had happened during this period of time and felt that everything was normal.
"That's good. But if you find anything wrong in the future, you must tell me immediately." Gu Dong held her hand seriously and reminded her.
"Okay." The Ai Cao was very obedient. Right now, Gu Dong was the person closest to her. If something really happened, he wouldn't have to say anything. She would definitely tell him first.
After a day of novelty, Gu Dong looked around. In the end, he stood at the edge of the field and pointed around to ask the Ai Cao, "Did you see that the fruit trees over there are rotting, and the crops over here are not harvesting?"
The Ai Cao's face turned red, and she glared at him and said, "They grow slowly, they grow slowly. Time passes slower here than outside, and the crops have just ripened. As for those fruits, you can't blame me. I can't climb up the trees at all. That being said, I only have so little strength. Every day, I've already tried my best to pick up the useful things that fall off and put them back in the warehouse. "In the end, the Ai Cao felt more and more wronged as she spoke.
The weather outside was so bad, and she didn't want to waste food. But what could she do by herself? She had to work at home every day, and she didn't have much time to come here. Moreover, she didn't have much strength, so she couldn't do much.
"Hey, hey, don't cry. I didn't mean to scold you!" When Gu Dong saw that the Ai Cao was about to cry, he hurriedly pulled her into his arms to coax her.
Just now, when he was in the orchard, he saw that there were rotten fruits all over the ground. He felt that it was a pity, so he spoke without thinking.
"It's my fault. Don't cry." As Gu Dong spoke, he patted the Ai Cao's hand on his body and said, "Hit me twice. In the future, hit me as hard as you can!"
In less than two minutes, the Ai Cao was shamelessly coaxed by Gu Dong. The two of them happily went to look at the warehouse behind Zhuangzi.
On the second day of Chinese New Year, the two of them basically closed the door of the house and stayed there for a long time.
Moreover, Gu Dong couldn't bear to see the food go to waste.
"Collect as much as you can. Anyway, as long as you collect it, we'll make a profit." Gu Dong worked quickly as he talked to Ai Cao.
Finally, there was something to do. Gu Dong didn't stay idle. Every day, he would come in to collect food, collect fruits, and store them. However, he couldn't leave the house empty for a long time. It wouldn't be good if the neighbors came to look for him.
Therefore, most of the time, it was Gu Dong who worked in full swing. The Ai Cao would come over to help when it was convenient, but most of the time, he stayed at home alone. Especially during mealtimes, it was easy for people to drop by.
Time passed quickly. It was almost the Lantern Festival. It had only been ten days outside, but Gu Dong had been working in the house for almost a month.
In the beginning, he was more meticulous with his work. He could only harvest two to three mu of food a day. Later, he simply asked for speed and lowered the quality. Finally, he managed to harvest more than half of the food in a month.
"It's not a big deal. Moreover, there's so much food stored in the warehouse. You should take a rest. Don't tire yourself out and fall sick." That night, the two of them were lying on the bed, the Ai Cao advised him.
"I can't bear to." Gu Dong rubbed his teeth. He crossed his legs and said, "The food is comparable to the harvest of the three teams in the village."
"Those things don't have long legs. They can't run away." The Ai Cao felt that Gu Dong was a little demonic. If it wasn't for her strong request, Gu Dong might be in the house right now.
A few days ago, he lived in Zhuangzi because it was convenient for him to work.
However, the time in Zhuangzi was different from the outside world. The Ai Cao was afraid that if he stayed in the house for too long, his body would have problems. Therefore, she went in and forcibly brought him out in the evening.
Before the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, one of them was harvesting the crops, while the other was immersed in reading books. While they were busy with their own lives behind closed doors, a few big things happened in the village.
The first was that Ai Ershun brought his wife back to live with him. However, within a few days, the Ai family's courtyard was thrown into chaos. Ai Dabao's wife, Ge Cuihua, was crying and wailing like a pig being slaughtered.
Later, she sat at the entrance of the Ai family's courtyard and wailed to the neighbors who came to watch the commotion. She said that life at home was too difficult. Not only did she have to take care of the old and be filial to the elders, but she also had to serve tea and water to the young ones. Even so, she was still complained about.
Her behavior caused Old Lady Ai to stand in the courtyard and scold her. She disliked her for making a fool of herself, for being lazy and unvirtuous.
Ai Ershun's wife stayed in her house as if she didn't hear anything. She held a Chinese Herbal Encyclopedia in her hand and looked like she was reading seriously. However, her ears betrayed her and proved that she was paying attention to the situation in the courtyard.
Ai Ershun's mother, on the other hand, despised Ge Cuihua's ugly behavior in her heart. However, she felt pity for her daughter-in-law to be scolded by the old lady at home.
The lively house was filled with women's voices. As for the men, Ai Yaozong had already run out to play since it had nothing to do with him. Ai Ershun and his wife were reading books in the room and had no intention of going out at all.
The man in charge of the family, Ai Ergou, sat at the door and smoked. However, he didn't have any sense of presence. He didn't speak and didn't ask him to speak. Ai Dabao shrunk his neck and squatted beside his father. He felt sorry for his wife, but he didn't dare to provoke his grandmother. He lowered his head and thought about something.
In the past, when he didn't have Yaozong, he was the most important person in the family. Later, when he had Yaozong, his grandmother threw her heart and soul into her little grandson. However, she still treated him very well. As for his mother? She probably only had his sickly third brother in her heart.
But now, ever since his second brother married a wife from the village, things had changed. Although his grandmother had told Ershun to see if he could be given a position in the village government, his position in his grandmother's heart hadn't changed. However, his wife's position in his grandmother's heart had indeed become lower and lower.
Originally, when Ai Cao got married, his wife had been given all the servants in the house. His wife had some objections. However, if she didn't do the laundry and cook after marrying into the family, how could she let the elders in the family let the men do the work? Therefore, he felt that it was right for his wife to do those things.
However, now that Ershun had brought his wife back, not only did his wife not do anything, but she was also waiting to enjoy herself. This was a little too much. However, his mother and grandmother didn't say anything.
Both of his wives were here. Why should his wife do all the chores in the house by herself?!
The drama of the Ai family was a good show for everyone to watch in the first month of the lunar year. It livened up the cold atmosphere in the village.
However, on the second day after Ai Dabao's wife caused trouble, Ai Ershun's wife went back to stay at her father-in-law's house in the village.
These days, after the Ai family's troublesome matter, there was another surprising thing. Duan Xue finally agreed to be together with Fu Qiang. Not only did she agree to be his girlfriend, but she also agreed to get married. The wedding date was set to be three months. At most, the engagement and marriage would last for one and a half months.
Many young people in the village were happy for Fu Qiang. Some were jealous, but no matter what, the younger generation felt that it was a good thing.
However, the older generation didn't see it that way, especially Fu Qiang's mother.
"You can't keep her. She's obviously from the city. Do you think you can keep a country bumpkin like us?" Although Fu Qiang's mother couldn't win against her son and agreed to the marriage, she was still angry. She felt that Fu Qiang and Duan Xue were different people and couldn't live together.
"Sigh, I also feel that this girl won't be able to live a peaceful life, but your Qiang Zi likes her," said one of the aunties who came to help make the wedding quilt.
"Ah, I say, you guys are worrying for nothing. The younger generation has their own good fortune. That girl is well-educated and looks clean and elegant, but our Qiangzi is not bad either. How many people in the surrounding villages can compare to him? He has a straight face, a strong body, and is tall and strong. Also, his family conditions are good. His father has been a captain for so many years. Can other people just marry into his family?"
An old man from the Ai family called Fu Qiang's Second Young Mistress. His hands were flying with a needle, but his mouth was full of saliva. He had a different opinion about this marriage.
"Qiang Zi's mother, don't worry too much. Didn't Fu Jiu also marry an educated girl? He seems to be doing well this month. I heard from his mother that although the girl is from the city, she is quite perceptive. She doesn't refuse to do what she needs to do. "Another aunty from the Ai family tried to persuade Fu Qiang's mother.
"Sigh, I hope so. I'm just afraid that he will marry an ancestor. You don't know this, but even though Fu Jiu's mother said that her daughter-in-law should do the work, her son's heart has always been with his daughter-in-law after he got married. He usually protects her both openly and secretly. Even his mother said that she had never seen Fu Jiu so diligent in her life. He even knows how to clean up after dinner. Don't you think it's because of his daughter-in-law that he has such a heart? "
"Sigh, there's nothing wrong with a man knowing how to dote on his wife."
"But this son, who was raised well, lowered his head and worked hard in front of her. As a mother, how can she feel at ease when she sees this?"
… …
In the end, Fu Qiang and Duan Xue's marriage was settled. The family was in full swing, and they were still preparing for the wedding.
The plot of land had been laid out long ago, but they did not build a house previously. Now that they were about to get married, they definitely had to build a new house. Moreover, after the 2nd of February, the temperature had risen, and it was just right for them to build a house.
Fu Qiang's family wanted to renovate their house, and Gu Dong had been close to him recently, so he definitely wanted to help. For the next few days, he left in the morning and only came back after dinner.
During the day, Ai Cao was alone at home. Occasionally, Fu Fang would come over, but she was not as diligent as before. After all, she was married and was no longer as casual as when she was an educated girl.
Tian Yuanyuan would come over from time to time, but she only came for a few days because it was spring and it was time to start work.
Fu Qiang's house was built very quickly. In less than 20 days, the construction of the house was completed, and the village officially started work the next day.
Based on previous years, in the middle of February, all the villages started work one after another. But after all, the leader was the one who made the decision. His son was about to get married, and there were some who understood and some who had opinions. But these were not important.
What was important was that everyone could not stay at home and idle. They had to go out and pluck weeds in the fields.
After all, it was not February yet, and they were near the mountains, so the air was still quite cold. But after staying indoors for the whole winter, they were quite happy to be able to go out and move around. On the first day of work, everyone was very excited. Everywhere, there were groups of three to five people chatting in full swing.
But Gu Dong was not very excited.
This was especially so after he had experienced how efficiently he harvested the manor's crops. He felt that everyone was slacking off day after day. It looked like they were going to work, but in reality, they were not doing much work at all.
After all, the more work they did, the less work they did. Basically, as long as they were not caught too obviously, they could get eight work points. So everyone was basically doing whatever they could to save their energy.
Anyway, it was only the end of February, and there was still a long way to go before May. There were still green wheat seedlings. It was just spring, and there was not much grass. Under such circumstances, everyone was more willing to work in the fields because they could get work points without doing anything. It was many times better than doing nothing at home.
But Gu Dong did not think this way. If they were going to work, they should do it quickly. Wasting time like this was a waste of time. But he did not have the final say. Living in the village, they had to follow the crowd. They could not even apply for leave more than two or three times a month.
Fortunately, it was soon March 12th, Fu Qiang's wedding day.
On the wedding day, Ai Cao and Fu Fang went to the educated youth's place in the morning. They saw Duan Xue sitting on the bed and did not look very happy. She also did not start to dress up.
"If you don't want to, it's not too late to back out now!" Fu Fang said bluntly. Seeing her like this, she rolled her eyes.
"There's nothing to be unwilling about. Fu Fang, you said yourself that you don't want to go back to the city?" Duan Xue looked at Fu Fang and asked.
"Of course, I want to. But we'll take it one step at a time. Who knows if there will be a chance?" Fu Fang said in a low voice.
"That's right. Who knows if there will be a chance? Maybe I will have to stay here for more than ten years, or even for the rest of my life. So it's not a bad thing to meet someone you like and get married. "Duan Xue seemed to be talking to Ai Cao and Fu Fang, but also seemed to be talking to herself.
At the age of the first awakening of love, there was no girl who did not desire love. Fu Qiang treated her well, and not just well. He treated her well from the bottom of his heart. It was as if he was holding her in his hands, afraid that she would fall, and in his mouth, afraid that she would melt. Growing up, even her parents, who had pampered her, had not been so attentive to her, let alone the boys she had met in her life.
Moreover, Fu Qiang was a soldier, so he still had the strength of a man. He was clean and neat, unlike the other men in the village who were vulgar and greasy.
How could she not be tempted by such a person who was seriously pursuing her?
But she was really afraid of staying here for the rest of her life. She wanted to go back, to go back to the city. She did not want to be a peasant woman for the rest of her life.
But reality was the way of the world. She could not go back. She did not know how many years it would take for her to wait for an opportunity. Perhaps she would not have any hope in her entire life.
Before the New Year, when she wanted to go home, she did not expect that the two of them would have a cold war and would go their separate ways in the future. With her attitude, Fu Qiang was very concerned and sent her money and things. He even said that if she was really unwilling, she should give him a definite answer. Then he would give up and marry someone else.
Looking at Fu Qiang's back view as he left silently, Duan Xue admitted that she could not bear to part with him. She covered her face and cried in the middle of the night.
She knew that this man was really good to her. So when she came back, she told him that she agreed to the two of them being together. Moreover, it was not just a relationship. If he wanted to get married soon, she would also agree.
After looking forward to it for so long, now that the person he loved had agreed to be together, Fu Qiang could not wait to get married.
So the two of them quickly decided on a date for their marriage.
Duan Xue was not someone who did not have a plan in mind. On the contrary, she was a very decisive person. That was why she hesitated for so long.
Since she had already made a decision, she had to do her best. So she was only dazed for a moment before she regained her composure. She happily put on the red cotton-padded jacket that Fu Qiang had prepared for her. She wiped her face and happily waited for the man to pick her up.
"Oh you, you were complaining that this cotton-padded jacket was tacky just now. Now you're wearing it happily." Fu Fang teased her as he helped her tie her hair.
"It is tacky. Not only is it tacky, but it's also bloated. But with so much cotton, it shows that Fu Qiang has good intentions. If he really dares to find me a jacket or borrow someone else's wedding clothes, I won't go home with him today!"
Gradually, the atmosphere in the room became lively. Duan Xue was no longer as disappointed as she was at the beginning. The four women in the room were lively and lively.
After the Chinese New Year, Ai Cao felt that the days seemed to fly by quickly. In February, Fu Qiang was building a house, and Gu Dong went to help. In March, Fu Qiang and Duan Xue got married. It was lively for a few more days.
In April, the weather became warmer. Although it rained during the Qingming Festival and the air was humid, Gu Dong was very happy. Because he did not have to go to work, he could go to Zhuangzi and work on his own.
At the beginning of spring, he made use of the time to make a trip to the county town. He found Zhuang San, who worked at his father's slaughterhouse, and asked him to help him get a piglet. He also asked Jiang Yuan to help him find a little lamb.
Together with the previous animals, he felt that when these animals multiplied in the future, he would be able to open a farm there.
At first, Gu Dong was excited about this. However, the reality was that no matter how many animals were produced here, they could only fill their stomachs. It was unrealistic to take out a large amount of animals to exchange for money.
Because he could not open a farm, Gu Dong was depressed for a few days. However, in the end, he comforted himself that it was good enough to have some animals. One should not be greedy. After that, he caught a few animals and took good care of them every day.
"After raising them well, we will eat meat ourselves in the future!" Gu Dong stared at the lambs in the pen and said to Ai Cao.
"Didn't you say that you wanted to sell them?" The day before yesterday, he said that when they grew up, he would take them out to repay money. How did he change his mind so quickly?
"I originally wanted to sell them for money, but we only have two or three animals. It is risky to sell them for money. It is better to eat them ourselves!"
Gu Dong had thought about it. If his family needed money, he would think of ways to earn it in the future. However, he could not let his wife be in danger.
Zhuangzi was not a normal village. It was better not to be too ostentatious. They would eat the food here for the time being. When their family's lives were better in the future, he would not let Ai Cao take food out of the village so frequently. Also, he would not let people come in and out of the village so often.
Things like ghosts and gods were unpredictable. If they were to rely too much on these things, if an accident really happened in the future and the manor was exposed, or if the mugwort disappeared with the manor one day, it would be too late for them to regret it.
After Qingming Festival, it rained for a few days. Then, the brigade decided to stop work for a few days. The ground was full of mud and water, so they could not work.
This morning, it was drizzling non-stop. Ai Cao was sitting at the table in the living room reading a high school textbook. Gu Dong was repairing a wicker basket at the side. Not long after, Fu Jiu ran into the living room. He did not even wear a raincoat and jumped in the rain. His head was full of water droplets.
As a villager, he was used to not wearing a raincoat in the rain. Gu Dong did not care about him and asked him: "What good news? You are smiling so happily!"
"Hehe, hehe, Dongzi! There is good news between us! It is great news! "Fu Jiu was so excited that he was dancing." Fu Fang is pregnant! I am going to be a father! It is true. Yesterday, she was not obedient and wanted to vomit after dinner. So, I got someone to check on her. I thought she was sick, but I did not expect her to be pregnant! Hahaha, I am going to be a father. "
Fu Jiu was so excited that he was like a child. He kept showing off to Gu Dong. Gu Dong scolded him: "It is your wife who is pregnant. Those who don't know might think it is you. Sit down. Sit down first. "However, he was a little envious.
He got married earlier than Fu Jiu. When he thought of this, he subconsciously looked at his wife.
What are you looking at? Ai Cao looked at him from the corner of his eyes. After he was done, he packed up his textbook and prepared to go to the east bedroom, leaving the two men to chat in the living room.
Fu Jiu was indeed happy that Fu Fang was pregnant. However, he did not come here today to show off to Gu Dong. He was also nervous and wanted to tell Gu Dong about it.
"Dongzi, I think we have to think of a way to earn money. If we have a baby next year, I don't want my son to eat chaff and starve every day with me!" Fu Jiu's eyes were filled with excitement.
"Why? Do you have a way? "Gu Dong stopped what he was doing and stuffed the bamboo basket behind him. He chatted with Fu Jiu seriously.
"No." After he finished speaking, Fu Jiu scratched his head dejectedly: "I don't have any way. I just feel that we should not be so lazy."
Last year, Fu Jiu had only worked for Gu Dong for a few days. He was able to earn 50 RMB by delivering firewood to the county town a few times. This let Fu Jiu taste the benefits.
He shook his feet and said seriously to Gu Dong: "I want to take advantage of the time when I am not working to visit the county town. Do you want to go?"
"Of course, why not? I have been thinking about this for the past few days. We can't just live like this forever. We have to be flexible and see if there are any opportunities. "
"That's right. Everyone is working hard. If we stay here and don't move, our days will only get worse. I heard from Fu Fang that Duan Xue has been encouraging Fu Qiang to visit the village more recently. Fu Qiang's father is very supportive. "
Gu Dong had heard a little about Fu Qiang before, but he did not take it to heart: "It seems that after getting married, everyone will be more motivated to live their lives."
"Ai Ershun is the one who started this. But Ai Ershun is lucky to have his father-in-law supporting him. If nothing goes wrong, people like us will not be able to survive for three to five years."
It was too difficult to think about it now. There was no way. There was not even a path of hope that they could see.
The reason why Ai Ershun was said to be lucky was that if he had not happened to run into an idiot who was about to attack Nurse He, who had just gotten off work, and God had given him a chance to be a hero and save the damsel in distress, a village bumpkin like him might not have been able to get in touch with Director He of the Revolutionary Committee, let alone marry his nurse's daughter.
"Let's take it slow. It's useless to be envious." Gu Dong said that he did not care, but he was still a little unhappy. After all, he and the Ai family had a grudge against each other.
"Let's work harder. We can't just watch them disappear in front of us without even moving our feet."
Gu Dong knew what he meant when he heard this. The two of them chatted for a while and decided to go to the county town tomorrow.
Money would never fall from the sky if they stayed at home. If they wanted to earn money, they had to think of a way. If they relied on the sky to make a living, the best they could do was to be able to afford to eat. There was nothing more.
Others were looking for a way out. He could not stay the same and let the days push him forward.
After Fu Jiu left, Gu Dong went into the room to talk to the Ai Cao about going to the county town tomorrow. As soon as he lifted the curtain, Gu Dong saw his wife lying on the bedside table reading a book seriously. Some of her hair was hanging down and scattered around her ears, revealing her fair neck. Gu Dong's heart suddenly trembled. He felt a little thirsty.
He didn't know when it started, but his wife had changed so much. The current Mugwort was completely different from the sloppy, skinny, and black monkey beggar she used to be. Even when he recalled the scene on their wedding day, his memory of the Ai Cao at that time was so blurry that only a rough outline was left.
The only thing he could think of in his mind was this clean and fragrant little girl with fair and tender skin who occasionally spoke to him in an arrogant and spoiled manner.
This kind of Ai Cao was not only prettier than the girls in the village, but Gu Dong also felt that she was more beautiful and lovable than the educated youths from the city.
At this time, Gu Dong suddenly remembered what the Ai Cao had said to him. In his previous life, she was a young lady from a wealthy family. He felt that his wife was a pampered person. Now that her family's conditions were better and she did not lack food, her entire person had changed. Her temperament was slowly recovering.
The dark blue sky was rainy, and the light in the room was dim. In the blur, Gu Dong felt like he was looking at a fairy.
"Ai Cao!" Gu Dong strode over and pulled her into his arms.
Just now, he suddenly had a feeling that the Ai Cao would disappear in the next second. What fairy? They were all things that existed in the heavens. He had only heard of them but never seen them. His wife was not a demon or a fairy. The Ai Cao was only his wife. Only his wife!
The throbbing in his heart earlier had long disappeared. Gu Dong's heart was trembling with fear now.
"What's wrong? What are you doing? Don't hug me so tightly. I can't breathe. "The Ai Cao thought that Gu Dong wanted to play with her.
Usually, the two of them would lie together and chat at night. Occasionally, Gu Dong would pull her into his arms and be intimate with her. But in the end, he would not cross the line, saying that he wanted her to rest.
Just now, when she heard Fu Jiu say that Fu Fang was pregnant, the Ai Cao was still agitated and wanted to do something to Gu Dong.
"It's broad daylight. Don't mess around! What if someone comes later? "The Ai Cao pushed him with all her strength.
But after a few pushes, she realized that something was wrong with Gu Dong.
"What's wrong with you? Why are your lips blue? Did you catch a cold?" The Ai Cao tried to touch Gu Dong's hand, but Gu Dong grabbed her hand instead.
"You won't leave me. You won't leave our family, right?" Gu Dong asked with a trembling voice.
"No, of course not." Looking at Gu Dong's situation, the Ai Cao did not know what he was worried about. But she still answered him seriously and nodded to give him an affirmative answer.
Gu Dong knew that the Ai Cao had told him everything she could, but there was a hidden danger in his heart. He was afraid that the Ai Cao would disappear one day.
All of a sudden, Gu Dong had a desire to become stronger.
However, no matter how long the Ai Cao could stay with him, he wanted to give the Ai Cao the best he could. That way, even if she really left one day, she would definitely remember him.
After knowing what Gu Dong was worried about, the Ai Cao was not in a good mood. Ghosts were not something she could control. She did not want to come to this world in the past, and she did not want to go back now. But it seemed that this was not something she could decide.
She was also afraid that when she woke up one day, the person lying next to her would no longer be Gu Dong. It would no longer be the person she was familiar with. Not only was she afraid that she would wake up in a strange world again, but she was also afraid that she would return to her original world.
She had already adapted to this world and was used to it. Every day, the first person she saw when she woke up was Gu Dong. She was used to living with him. Although this life was hard, not only did she have to work, but she also did not live as well as in her previous life. But so what? No matter how much she gave, she would still get Gu Dong, who was alive and warm.
Because of the two's worries and the weather, the atmosphere in the courtyard was gloomy the whole day.
At night, the two of them had dinner without much mood. They lay down on the bed early, but they could not fall asleep.
In the silent atmosphere, the two of them looked at each other. Gu Dong reached out his arm to the Ai Cao. He originally wanted to hold her hand, but his hand unconsciously stroked the Ai Cao's soft waist. Not long after, the cold air became warm.
In the dark and quiet night, the light rain pattered down, but the two of them in the room were filled with warmth.
The next day, Gu Dong woke up early. He hugged the warm and soft person in his arms and felt very comfortable. Sure enough, what Fu Jiu said in the past was right.
This was a f * cking day that a man should have.
However, he could not be lazy even if he wanted to. He had to get up because he had already made an appointment with Fu Jiu yesterday to go to the county today.
If he did not get up, the Ai Cao would be busy when she woke up. Gu Dong felt that his wife had worked hard after sex. She should rest more today. So even though he felt that it was a pity, he still got up quickly and went to make breakfast for his wife.
Usually, the Ai Cao woke up very early. However, last night, she was tormented by Gu Dong. Moreover, it was the first time she experienced it, so she felt awkward. She stayed in the room until Gu Dong came in to deliver breakfast. She shouted: "No need! No need! I'm up. Let's eat in the main room! "
She could not ask Gu Dong to bring breakfast to her bed because of this. Otherwise, she would be even more embarrassed.
When Mugwort came out of the house, Gu Dong grinned widely, revealing his white teeth. He looked at his wife and said, "I steamed egg soup for you and added brown sugar for you. I also stewed that half-grown hen in the cage. It's in the pot now. I've put the firewood in. You can eat it after simmering for an hour."
The Ai Cao was originally shy and embarrassed. When she heard that Gu Dong had made her favorite food, her heart was bubbling with excitement. However, when she heard the end, she did not know whether to be happy or distressed.
The half-grown hen that Gu Dong mentioned earlier was the one that the Ai Cao exchanged for with someone else's eggs. She had been feeding it little by little since it was a little chick.
"You, why did you stew Little Flower! I'm still waiting for her to lay eggs and build a nest! "After all, the Ai Cao had been caring for and feeding her since she was a cub for a long time. She could not help but say this.
"I can't do it either. However, I can't enter Zhuangzi without you. Isn't it because I want to nourish you? Besides, even without this Zhuangzi, aren't there a lot of other Zhuangzi? You can catch one and raise it as a substitute. It can also lay eggs. "
Gu Dong heard the Ai Cao say that the "Little Flower" at home would be able to lay eggs a few times soon. Therefore, he always thought that the Ai Cao raised "Little Flower" to watch it lay eggs.
A man's heart was not as delicate as a woman's. He never thought that the Ai Cao had already developed feelings for the chicken. He still naively thought that a chicken was just a chicken.
Seeing Gu Dong's nonchalant expression, the Ai Cao knew that he did not think too much and thought that it was normal to eat poultry. Moreover, seeing his excited face just now, the Ai Cao did not have the heart to dampen his enthusiasm and could only let this matter pass.
However, because of the chicken, the Ai Cao was no longer shy and embarrassed. After all, they were already husband and wife!
After breakfast, Gu Dong did not let the Ai Cao dirty his hands and took the initiative to clean the dishes. Before he finished, Fu Jiu brought Fu Fang over.
"What did you make at home? I smelled it from afar. "Fu Fang stood at the entrance of the kitchen and sniffed as she asked Gu Dong.
"Stewed chicken! Hey, Fu Fang is here. You don't have to go back. You can have lunch with the Ai Cao at home. That way, she will have company. "Gu Dong put down the bowls and chopsticks and shook off the water droplets on his hands.
"Okay. When I smelled the aroma just now, I was already drooling." Fu Fang smiled and explained: "I don't know if it's because I'm pregnant, but when I smell the lard at home, I feel like vomiting. Today, when I walk to your door, I'm already craving meat."
"That's good. Let's have lunch here! Otherwise, when Gu Dong leaves, I'll be the only one left at home. It'll be cold and cheerless. "The Ai Cao heard them talking and walked out of the house. She approached Fu Fang and stared at her belly.
"Don't look. Maybe you'll be pregnant in a few days." Fu Fang said this because the Ai Cao married early and was afraid that she would get pregnant before her. She wanted to have a child and comforted her.
However, the Ai Cao thought about what happened last night and couldn't help but smile: "Hehe, you're right!"
Fu Jiu saw that his wife didn't vomit after standing in front of the kitchen for so long. He said: "If you can really stand the smell, when Dongzi and I pass by the door later, I'll say hello to mom. You can have lunch at their house and wait for me to come back."
His wife had been vomiting at home for the past two days. He brought her out today to let her relax in a different environment. If she could really eat, then it would be even better.
"Mom, use your brain when you speak. If she finds out that I'm staying here to eat meat, she'll say that I'm useless."
If she stayed at someone else's house to eat, the villagers would think that she was useless and greedy. Moreover, if her mother-in-law found out that she wanted to eat chicken, she would probably call her home and kill her own chicken. To her, meat was precious. If she really wanted to eat it, she would think of a way. However, she definitely couldn't eat other people's meat. No matter how good their relationship was, it wasn't allowed unless they were related by blood.
After a while, Gu Dong finished packing and the Ai Cao and Fu Fang sent the two of them off.
They walked to the town and then took the car to the county. This trip wasn't short and Gu Dong wanted to walk around more. Therefore, it was better to leave early.
It was April and yesterday's rain didn't stop until after midnight. Therefore, the ground was still wet and there weren't many people on the county's streets.
Gu Dong and Fu Jiu looked at each other and thought that they might have wasted their trip today. There were no people on the streets and there should be even fewer people in the black market.
However, when they lost hope and walked to the black market, the situation in the alley was the opposite of the street. There were people coming and going and it was very lively.
When Gu Dong and Fu Jiu saw this scene, they immediately went in happily to see the situation.
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