Panting, Shen Xiu opened the door of her courtyard and found more firelight in front of her eyes. When she looked up, she saw a handsome face.
Wei Yan glanced at her coldly, but Yang had already stepped forward, "You damn girl, did you come back so late to rush us to death?"
Shen Xiu glanced at Wei Yan and didn't understand why the other party suddenly came back. While thinking about the reason, she dealt with Yang, "Mom, do you see what I got back?" She raised the fox in her hand.
Yang didn't look at the fox and continued to scold her, "If you don't come back, your father and son will go to the mountains to look for you. You said that if something happens to you, how can I tell your parents?"
Shen Xiu smiled. She didn't expect that she would come back so late. She was really unlucky. She couldn't find the precious medicinal materials after searching for a long time. If this fox hadn't bumped into her, she really wouldn't have known how to find them.
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"Okay, mother." Wei Yan said to save Shen Xiu, "I think she is also tired, let her go back and rest first!"
When her son spoke, Yang stopped scolding and just glared at Shen Xiu, "Next time you come back so late, I won't leave any food for you."
Shen Xiu limped into the yard with a basket of madder on his back and a fox in his hand. When he was passing by the dining table, he couldn't see the bench under his feet because it was too dark, and he suddenly tripped.
Before she could stand still, a hand was already holding her firmly. It was Wei Yan who was standing aside. At the same time, he reminded her, "Be careful."
Shen Xiu hummed, unloaded the basket and fox, and went back to the room to tidy up briefly. Wei Yan had already opened the door and came in, and brought dinner.
In addition to the porridge, there are two multi-grain pancakes and a few pieces of braised pork under the pancakes.
Shen Xiu exclaimed, "Is this braised pork?"
Wei Yan hummed: "This is what mommy left especially for you, eat it quickly!"
While Shen Xiu was eating, Wei Yan looked at her under the lamp.
Shen Xiu was embarrassed by him, touched her face and said, "What do you think I am doing?"
Wei Yan asked expressionlessly: "What are you doing in the mountains?"
"I went to dig up madder. The lady in charge said that madder can be used as a dye. I want to dye some embroidery thread so that I can do some bright embroidery work in the future." Shen Xiu said very vaguely, without mentioning the real purpose of her going up the mountain.
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No matter how smart Wei Yan was, he never thought that she was doing it to collect the two taels of silver. He frowned slightly and said, "It's too dangerous in the mountains. Don't go alone in the future."
Shen Xiu nodded: "I understand, I won't go alone in the future."
Wei Yan finished what he wanted to say and went out.
Mrs. Yang was still in the yard. When she saw her son coming out of the room, she whispered: "Don't blame her for going to the mountains alone. It was only when I saw the fox that I realized she came in just to get the two taels of silver."
Mountain."
"What two taels of silver?" Wei Yan was a little confused.
Yang then told Wei Yan exactly what had happened, "Your wife really didn't say anything to Da Ya and she immediately agreed."
Only then did Wei Yan know why Da Ya didn't live with his parents in the old house. He couldn't help but feel a complex emotion in his heart. Thinking of his attitude when he spoke just now, he felt a little more apologetic.
After Shen Xiu finished dinner, she didn't want to go to bed immediately, so she drew patterns under the lamp.
Before the pattern was finished, Wei Yan walked in.
When the other party came in, he had obviously just washed up and his hair was still slightly damp. Seeing him like this, Shen Xiu remembered that he was going to sleep in this room tonight.
She smiled sheepishly, "I didn't know you were coming back today, so I'm going to take out your bedding."
Shen Xiu took out the quilt and when she returned to the table, Wei Yan was looking at her patterns.
"What is this?" Wei Yan asked, holding up a picture of flowers.
Shen Xiudao: "This is the pattern I drew."
When she was at the embroidery village, she glanced at the embroidery items and found that people at this time liked patterns with meanings, so she drew a few patterns from memory.
Wei Yan said oh and put down the pattern.
"There's something I haven't told you yet," Wei Yan said, "I'm going to Wenhua College in two days. Not only will I be exempted from all the training, but I'll also be able to come back one day a month."
Shen Xiudao: "No wonder Mom made braised pork today. Is it for this reason?"
Wei Yan smiled slightly and nodded: "It's because of this." As he spoke, he took out a purse from his arms and said, "I heard what my mother said about Da Ya. I got it by copying the book here. Half a tael of silver is a little bit of my kindness as a second uncle."
Shen Xiu declined and said, "No, that fox was knocked to death by me. There was no wound on the body, so it can't be sold for a few taels of silver. You'd better give the half of the taels to mother!"
"The wages I paid at the restaurant have already been given to my mother." Wei Yan said firmly, "Just take the money!"
Having said this, Shen Xiu took the purse. The purse was old and the stitches were a little weak.
When Shen Xiu took out the half a tael of silver, she thought that since the cheap husband would voluntarily hand over his personal money, he would make a new purse for him another day.
After a night of silence, Shen Xiu woke up the next day and found that Wei Yan, who was sleeping next to her, had already gotten up.
Shen Xiu had washed herself and was about to go out to cook when she saw a few more papers on the table. She picked them up and saw that they were some newly drawn patterns.
These patterns are Camellia Narcissus, Magnolia Begonia, Lotus Dragonfly and Plum Blossom Orchid. They both have good meaning and are well painted.
Needless to say, this must have been painted by Wei Yan.
This young man is really versatile. Shen Xiu carefully collected these patterns.
After Wei Ping and his wife separated, Shen Xiu only had to cook for four people. Now including Wei Yan, it can only cook for five people.
But after she finished cooking, Yang said that Wei Yan had returned to the county town.
"Mom, I want to go to the county town and sell that fox skin." Shen Xiu said after swallowing a mouthful of corn porridge.
Yang said: "Do you need me to go with you?"
Shen Xiudao: "No need, I still remember the way to the county seat."
Yang did not insist, "Then you go early and come back early. Don't come back as late as yesterday."
Because of Yang's words, Shen Xiu set off after breakfast.
When she followed Yang to the county town last time, Shen Xiu was looking at the shops in the city along the way and knew that there was a fur shop on the street where Xiuzhuang was located.
She opened the bundle and revealed the fox skin inside. This fox skin was peeled off by Wei's father last night. It was a good and complete piece of skin.
The owner of the fur shop nodded with satisfaction, "This fox skin is well peeled, but unfortunately the fur is not pure enough. It would be better if it were pure fire fox skin."
Shen Xiu knew that the shopkeeper was trying to lower the price, so he smiled and said: "Although this fox fur is not pure fiery red, the color is also very beautiful, otherwise I would not sell it here. Who doesn't know your store?" I'm a child and I won't give you a low price just because of this shortcoming."
The shopkeeper smiled. After receiving such praise from Shen Xiu, he couldn't find fault anymore. "Then I will pay four taels of silver, no more."
The four taels of silver exceeded Shen Xiu's expectation. She happily handed over the fox skin and said, "Deal."
After receiving the heavy amount of money, Shen Xiu went directly to the original silk shop.
"Brother, give me a foot of green-white plain satin."
The clerk at the silk shop still recognized her, but he didn't believe that she could afford this plain satin. He sneered, "Can you afford it? This foot of plain satin costs one or two silver dollars."