ebookland Chapter 132 Making faces is a sure way to get beaten up.
Chapter 132 Making faces is a sure way to get beaten up.
Once they arrived in the courtyard, they didn't look around too closely. After Shu Yun boiled some water, they took a long, refreshing bath, changed their clothes, and felt much more energetic.
The little girl loved to look pretty, and her hair was so oily it was all greasy and frizzy, so she washed it and sat in the yard basking in the sun, drying her hair.
Shu Yun was about to soak several people's clothes in a bucket when Wang Xiuwen saw this and immediately took over, saying, "Let me do it. You're pregnant, so rest first."
Shu Yun really wanted to say that Wang Xiuwen was still sick, but seeing that he was in a good mood, she was afraid that he would be unhappy if she said it, so she didn't say anything.
However, before Wang Xiuwen's hands could even get wet, Gu Minsheng took them from her, saying, "Let me do it. You sit down and rest. Aren't you tired after sitting on the train for several days?"
How could she not be tired? Wang Xiuwen was afraid that a thief would use a knife to cut open her clothes and steal the money, so she tied the money to her waist with a rope and kept a close watch on people approaching. She hadn't had a proper rest.
"Oh my, you've changed your ways! You even know how to help me with chores now." Wang Xiuwen was extremely surprised; this was the first time she had ever seen a junior help her with chores.
Gu Minsheng's poor practical skills were one aspect, but he also exhibited the male chauvinism prevalent in this era.
As many men and even women often say: These are things that grown men are not capable of doing.
So apart from secretly helping out during the years when Wang Xiuwen was pregnant, Gu Minsheng basically never got involved.
However, Wang Xiuwen also looked down on his work. He was sloppy and careless. It was a small matter if he didn't wash the clothes properly, but she was heartbroken when he broke the bowl!
Gu Minsheng snorted, "Didn't I already say I came here to take care of you? Can't you understand what I'm saying, old lady?"
Wang Xiuwen: "Okay, then you can do it."
A worrier is destined to be a busybody. Wang Xiuwen would walk away for a moment, then immediately return to Gu Minsheng's side, giving him a barrage of instructions:
"Put less laundry detergent, it's free. Focus on scrubbing the sleeves and collar, those areas that are prone to oil stains."
Gu's father did as she said and obediently washed clothes by the well.
Gu Yuanyuan smiled and said, "Dad is just worried about you."
The way he was making funny faces made one want to slap him. Wang Xiuwen blushed and said, "What nonsense are you spouting, young lady? Did you bring your homework? Go do it."
Gu Yuanyuan pouted, "If we don't talk about homework, you'll still be my good old lady!"
However, Wang Xiuwen was just saying it casually. She then turned to observe her second son and daughter-in-law's small courtyard. After looking at it, she nodded and said, "Hmm, Yunyun, you keep this courtyard very clean."
"Wow, the couplets on the door are pasted up so neatly!"
After learning that Shu Yun had written it herself, Wang Xiuwen praised it highly, saying, "The handwriting is so beautiful, just like that of calligraphers. This could be sold for money."
To Wang Xiuwen's excessive praise, Gu Yuanyuan just wanted to roll her eyes at her mother. She didn't hold back and poured cold water on her mother's enthusiasm, saying, "Mom, private trading is illegal now. It's considered speculation and profiteering. Your thinking is very dangerous."
Wang Xiuwen rolled her eyes at her, saying she was just as annoying as her father, "I was just saying it offhand."
She ignored her daughter and continued praising the things in the yard. When Shu Yun took out the beef jerky she had made, she reached the peak of her praise.
Gu Yuanyuan ate while watching the old lady being polite.
Wang Xiuwen: "Look at what's grown in this vegetable garden."
The conversation abruptly ended there, leaving Shu Yun somewhat embarrassed. Gu Yuanyuan followed her gaze and asked with amusement, "Sister-in-law, what are you growing?"
The seedlings and flower seedlings that were thriving in the summer withered and died after winter. The few green leaves that remained curled up, brittle and dry. No wonder the old lady couldn't praise them anymore.
Shu Yun smiled sheepishly, "These are bean sprouts and peas, but I don't know what happened, they were fine before."
Wang Xiuwen: "It's alright. I see there are quite a few bean pods already, and they all look pretty crisp and tender."
Gu Yuanyuan's eyes widened in surprise. She was truly impressed that the old lady could praise such a thing.
Shu Yun was also quite embarrassed by the praise.
Logically speaking, this is the time when peas should be ripe, but the peas that Shu Yun had carefully cared for not only did not grow well, but were malnourished, with only a few pods growing, and they were all flat, and it was obvious that the seeds inside had not developed well.
Wang Xiuwen picked a bean pod and said stubbornly, "It's alright, isn't it?"
As she was talking, a large white worm crawled out of the bean pod in the old lady's hand.
Wang Xiuwen: ...
Well, as a farmer, she really couldn't bring herself to praise her!
"Cough cough." Wang Xiuwen casually tossed the bean pods on the ground, stomped on them, and acted as if nothing had happened.
She patted her chest and assured her, "Don't worry, Mom will turn the soil over again and nurture it anew. It will definitely be better next year."
As the group was talking, Ah Xi barked happily into the courtyard. Seeing the strangers, he looked bewildered, but the next second he arched his back, bared his teeth, and barked at Wang Xiuwen and the others.
Ah happy is no longer the same as before. Its brownish-yellow fur gleams in the sun, and a black stripe on its back adds to its ferocity unique to wolfhounds. Its pointed ears stand up alertly, and its black pupils gleam with a cold light. It is also much larger, reaching half a person's height when on all fours. Its bared teeth and ferocious posture, ready to pounce and tear at anyone at any moment, are terrifying.
Gu Yuanyuan was startled. Gu Minsheng stood up, walked forward, picked up a broom, and gestured to shoo her away, saying, "Go away, go away."
While Shu Yun went to the kitchen to get a glass of water, she heard Ah Xi calling her. Knowing something was wrong, she ran out and called out, "Ah happy!"
Upon seeing this, Ah-happy immediately barked with delight.
Shu Yun: "Sit down."
Ah-happy obediently squatted on the ground, her big tail sweeping up dust.
Shu Yun breathed a sigh of relief, stepped forward and patted its head, "Good Ah happy, good boy."
Ah-happy let out a small "woof," as if she were being affectionate.
Shu Yun explained to the group, "Don't be afraid, everyone. This is our family's dog, named Axi. It's a wolfhound, but it has a very good temperament and is very well-behaved."
"Come on, Ah-happy, shake hands."
Ah happy tilted its head and placed its paw in Shu Yun's hand, becoming an obedient and adorable puppy, completely unlike its previous ferocious wolfhound appearance.
Gu Yuanyuan exclaimed in surprise, "Sister-in-law, it really listens to you!"
Shu Yun felt proud. "Yes, it did a good job before, helping to catch a car thief. Come on, Ah happy, say hello. This time they're all my family, not bad guys."
Gu Yuanyuan was bold and tentatively reached out to gently stroke the dog's head. Seeing that Axi didn't react, she stroked it several more times. "Wow, it's really well-behaved, so fluffy!"
The Gu family didn't keep dogs. Wang Xiuwen usually didn't allow Gu Yuanyuan to get close to the village's stray dogs, because if she got bitten, it wouldn't be a joke. So Gu Yuanyuan was very interested in the furry Axi and followed it around. However, Axi wasn't very enthusiastic about her; it preferred to follow Shu Yun.
Shu Yun looked at the two tagalongs behind her with amusement.
"Yuanyuan, is it alright if you sleep in the study tonight?"
Gu Yuanyuan looked inside. The lighting was good, and a bed was against the wall. She nodded. "I can do it. This is good."
Shu Yun arranged for Gu Yuanyuan to stay in the study, while Gu's parents were placed in the original nursery.
The arrangements were all set, but Wang Xiuwen disagreed, saying, "No need. Your father and I will stay in the study, and Yuanyuan can sleep in the nursery first."
Shu Yun: "The study is a bit small. It will be crowded if you and Dad sleep there, and there's not much room to put things. It's better for Yuanyuan to sleep in the study by herself."
However, Wang Xiuwen was adamant: No, she was a patient, how could she stay in the room of an unborn child? It would bring bad luck and be bad for the newborn. If something happened to her, would anyone be able to live in this room anymore?
Seeing that she insisted, and that no one else had any objections, Shu Yun didn't go to bed after having a meal at the military canteen with the family, but instead washed up.
Worried that the elderly couple might not be sleeping comfortably, Shu Yun took a blanket from the wardrobe. Just as she reached the door, she heard soft sobbing coming from inside. Shu Yun stood at the door, pursed her lips, and hesitated, unsure whether she should go in.