Chapter 45: Someone?

“You don’t know anything!”
Lu Chuan glared at Chen Miaomiao fiercely.
This woman always poured cold water on him when he was at his most enthusiastic.

“You, sleep alone tonight!”
Lu Chuan said angrily to Chen Miaomiao.
What a joke! With her contribution being the lowest, she dared to mock the two main wives!

“Unbelievable!”

“Master!”
Bai Siyu quickly smiled and said, “Let’s eat first!”
She stored the grain into the jar.

Chen Miaomiao had already prepared the food.

Just as Lu Chuan was about to feast, a familiar voice came from outside the courtyard.

“Lu Chuan, are you home?”
It was Sun Zhi’s voice!

“Village Chief?”
Lu Chuan opened the door and saw the Village Chief, quickly smiling and saying, “What brings you here?”

“You’ve been gone for two days!”
The Village Chief paused for a moment while speaking. “The villagers have decided they want you to teach them some hunting techniques. You don’t have to go into the mountains with them.”

“The game you hunt will be yours!”
“And the game they hunt will be theirs!”
“This way, it’ll be easier to divide things up!”

The Village Chief’s face showed some hesitation.

To be honest, he was not satisfied with this outcome.

Why had he come to ask this kid for help? It was because he valued his skills. After all, only someone extraordinary could make the hunters from Zhao Family Village fail.

Unfortunately, the people from Shuangshui Village were not united.

They didn’t appreciate such a great opportunity. Even if they wanted to throw Lu Chuan aside, they should wait until they had learned most of his skills!

Now, they truly thought that by learning a few tricks from Lu Chuan, they could go hunting in the mountains?

Sun Zhi wasn’t optimistic.

“I understand!”
Lu Chuan nodded. “Next, I’ll organize some hunting tips and techniques into a booklet, but it will take a few days.”
“And also, I’ll need you to help me prepare paper and pens, Village Chief!”

Sun Zhi sighed. “Alright, I’ll bring them tomorrow. You’ll be home tomorrow, right?”

“Yes!”
“I’ll definitely be home tonight. Tomorrow I’ll be going up the mountain.”
Since he had already promised to meet with Yu Tianrui, he couldn’t go back on his word!

“Good!”
After agreeing, the old man bent his back slightly and slowly left under the cover of night.

After Lu Chuan finished eating,
his gaze gradually intertwined with Su Ruan’s and Bai Siyu’s, a bond forming.

“I’m full!”
Chen Miaomiao stood up, cleared the dishes from the table, and then walked out of the room.

“At least you’re sensible!”
Lu Chuan looked at Chen Miaomiao, then turned to Su Ruan and Bai Siyu. “Let’s rest now.”

“Master!”
At this moment, Bai Siyu’s face showed some hesitation. After pausing for a moment, she continued, “These past few days, Su Ruan and I discussed something.”

“We haven’t taken a bath for a long time!”
“So tomorrow, we’d like to take a good bath.”

“Right.”
Lu Chuan nodded.

Although Bai Siyu smelled pleasant, it was unbearable for any woman to go without a bath for too long.

Let alone Bai Siyu and Su Ruan, who were proper young ladies.

“It’s about time to buy a wooden tub!”
Back then, showers didn’t exist, and they were hard to come by. So most people bathed using wooden tubs.

As for the farmers’ homes,
Some would even go down to the river and, taking advantage of the solitude, clean themselves a little.
Others would wipe themselves down with coarse cloth.
In these times, not many people were particular about such things!

So when Lu Chuan heard Bai Siyu mention wanting to take a bath, he was a bit surprised. She had casually mentioned it, and yet, he immediately decided to buy a wooden tub!
Back then, wooden tubs were quite expensive.
Plus, they took up a lot of space.
Their house was already a bit cramped.

Lu Chuan was willing to buy a wooden tub just to fulfill their small wish!
How could that not move them?

“What’s wrong with you two?”
Lu Chuan, who had realized only now, stood there, looking at the two of them with confusion. After a pause, he asked, “We’re running out of time today, but if you’re uncomfortable, just heat some water and wipe yourselves down a little!”
“I can help too!”
Lu Chuan smiled.

He had completely adapted to his current position.
Now, Bai Siyu and Su Ruan were his women.
The kind you could find listed in the household registry.

Since the day he brought them back, their status had completely changed.

“Alright!”
At this moment, outside the door, Chen Miaomiao stomped her foot angrily. There was a flash of anger in her eyes.
These people!
They just love to make her work!
Now she had to heat water too?
Chen Miaomiao gritted her teeth. If it weren’t for Lu Chuan knowing her secret, she wouldn’t have stayed here no matter what!

She then went to the kitchen and started boiling water.

Amidst the flickering lights,
Her thoughts drifted, as if recalling her childhood.
A smile unknowingly formed on her face.

“Master!”
Su Ruan asked in surprise, “Your bow isn’t ready yet!”
“Tomorrow, when we go into the mountains, what will you use?”
Su Ruan asked.

Lu Chuan smiled. “Don’t worry about that. I’ll manage tomorrow!”
“Besides, we can see how well you shoot your bow!”
As he spoke, Lu Chuan ruffled Su Ruan’s hair. Su Ruan, with a blissful expression, leaned into Lu Chuan’s embrace.

“I’m really lucky to have met you!”
“I always wonder… If I hadn’t been brave that day, if I hadn’t taken that step, would you have still wanted me?” There was a trace of grievance in Su Ruan’s voice.

“Don’t think too much!”
Lu Chuan was about to comfort her when his brows furrowed deeply.

“Shh!”
“Someone’s here!”
Lu Chuan’s expression turned serious.
He sensed someone approaching his house!

Lu Chuan immediately grabbed his bow and handed it to Su Ruan. “Hold this, just in case. I’ll go check!”

“Master!”
Su Ruan was also surprised. “Be careful!”

“It’s fine!”
He pushed the door open and collided with Chen Miaomiao, who was right outside.

Immediately, a warm, soft sensation hit Lu Chuan’s chest.

“Are you trying to get yourself killed?”
Chen Miaomiao scolded, her face flushed.
After glaring at Lu Chuan, she said, “The hot water is ready!”
“You, go inside!”
Lu Chuan said to Chen Miaomiao. “Don’t come out without my permission!”

After saying that, he pushed Chen Miaomiao into the room and stepped outside himself.