Chapter 33

Shen Wu knew when she learned, she learned it since she was a child. Her family was rich, and she took interest classes since she was young. Xu Yin was particularly interested in martial arts and archery, and she even learned shooting when she was older.

When she was older and about to get married, the Xu family wanted her to marry into a wealthy family, and they realized that her skills were different from other socialites, so they started teaching her other skills that seemed more “ladylike.”

This was something Xu Yin’s mother had complained about to her when Shen Wu went to her house because they were good friends.

But she knew this, and Xu Yin knew it too.

She couldn’t tell Lu Xuan and Lu Ye. Xu Yin obviously knew too.

“There was an old man in the village who had fought against the Japanese, I learned from him. I have a natural talent for this.” Xu Yin said calmly.

There was indeed such a person in Dahe Village, but he had passed away a few years ago.

Shen Wu covered for her again, “That’s right, I went to learn with her when we were little, but he thought I didn’t have any talent and wouldn’t teach me.”

She spoke with a resentful tone, as if she was angry about it.

Lu Xuan looked at his wife, his deep eyes seemed thoughtful in the darkness.

They came out late, originally planning to come back after selling the ginseng, but they encountered a robbery on the way, which delayed them, and it was already late when they went back. Shen Wu also felt tired and wanted to lean on Xu Yin to sleep, but when she looked, Lu Ye had already separated them, probably afraid that the two of them would fight.

Shen Wu went to Lu Xuan, who was driving the cart, and leaned on him, “Third brother, I’m sleepy.”

Lu Xuan adjusted his posture, making her more comfortable, “Sleep.”

When they got back to the Lu family, it was almost dawn. Shen Wu went into the house and hid the money first. She had originally hidden it in the cabinet, but now she felt it was dangerous.

“Third brother, where should I hide it?”

Lu Xuan thought for a moment and took the money. The room had a kang bed, made of bricks and mud. Shen Wu watched as he pulled out a brick, put the money inside, put the brick back, then pulled down the bed sheet. If no one looked closely, they wouldn’t know that this place could hide money.

Shen Wu suddenly thought of something, “That book, the one I can’t read, is it hidden here?”

Instantly.

Lu Xuan’s ears turned red, and he became a bit uncomfortable. His tone was calm, “It can’t fit here.”

“It’s getting late, go wash up and sleep.”

It was almost dawn outside, a crescent moon hung in the sky. After washing up, she took a short nap.

Lu Xuan got up, and Shen Wu woke up with him. She yawned. Usually Xu Yin would come out too, because she had to cook, but she wasn’t there today.

She had worked hard last night.

Shen Wu looked at Lu Xuan, “You build the fire, I’ll cook? I think that lazy pig, Xu Yin, won’t wake up for a while.”

Lu Xuan nodded.

Shen Wu yawned and went into the kitchen. The ingredients that weren’t locked up were placed out by the old lady the day before. Lu Lao Tai insisted that only the men in the family could eat the eggs.

But Lu Xuan had secretly given her some.

Shen Wu looked at the man building the fire, the dim light shone on his face. Normally, this angle would be quite unflattering, but in this angle, his already three-dimensional features seemed even more three-dimensional.

These past few days, getting along with Lu Xuan, he was really a good guy. Not only was he to her liking, but he also had good character. Although his face was a bit cold, it wasn’t a flaw.

She didn’t work in the fields, he worked in the fields, and she even ate his eggs. Shen Wu felt a bit sorry for the man.

“Cough!”

Lu Xuan coughed, “What are you looking at? Cook.”

“We have money now, when we can go to the county, let’s secretly buy some eggs. Anyway, I’m the one cooking, I’ll cook them for you then, I can’t keep eating your eggs.”

Lu Xuan frowned slightly when he heard this, “Why not?”

He added, “You’re too thin, you need to nourish your body.”

Shen Wu bent down and whispered in his ear. Lu Xuan, who was already a bit uncomfortable being stared at by her, felt her warm breath on his ear.

“You’re my man, I feel sorry for you.”

In the quiet kitchen, the firewood crackled in the stove. Lu Xuan felt that the sound in his heart was louder than the burning firewood.

After Shen Wu finished speaking, she kissed him on the cheek.

It was a quick, fleeting kiss.

Lu Xuan pulled her hand, wanting to bring her back, but there was a noise from the yard outside, it was Lu Lao Tou coughing…

Shen Wu was still calm, Lu Xuan let go of her hand.

She couldn’t help but laugh.

It was summer now, and the days were long, everyone got up early, and everyone saw Lu Xuan building the fire in the kitchen.

Lu Lao Tai seemed to have seen something dangerous, she sighed and wouldn’t let Lu Xuan enter the kitchen. She also scolded Xu Yin for being lazy.

Xu Yin got up.

She was still carrying the bloody arrow, she went to wash it first. Seeing the blood, the old lady’s voice stopped abruptly.

She thought it was the blood of the snake, and she thought of the snake as thick as a wrist. This daughter-in-law was different from Shen Wu.

After Xu Yin washed and cleaned the arrow, she looked at Lu Lao Tai.

Lu Lao Tai quickly waved her hand, “You did a good job yesterday, you got up late this morning, don’t bother, you have to cook at noon.”

“Our men don’t cook, they have their own big careers.”

Shen Wu couldn’t help but laugh, “Mother, aren’t we all the same, farmers, working the land?”

Lu Ye had been scared by his wife and the third sister-in-law last night, he quickly waved his hand, “Mother, don’t talk nonsense, my wife wants me to cook, I’ll go right away, what big career is there, filling my stomach is the real deal.”

Lu Lao Tai cursed Lu Ye for forgetting his mother after getting a wife, and said he was useless.

Lu Ye thought to himself, if she saw his wife taking down one person with each arrow, she would be even more useless!

Li Ping looked at one in the kitchen, and the other defending his wife. The second son’s family worked in the county and earned money, but she, she was unlucky, she married Lu Lao Da.

“Look at your brother, then look at you.”

Lu Lao Da didn’t hear the criticism, he shook his head, “They’re useless, they’re not capable!”

“Cooking, it’s the woman’s job.”

“I have to find time to talk to the third and fourth sons, they’re so disrespectful.”

After breakfast, those who had to go to work went to work. Shen Wu didn’t go to work, she didn’t sleep well last night, she was extremely sleepy, she went back to the room to take a nap.

Xu Yin did the same.

They slept until almost eleven o’clock. Shen Wu yawned and came out, Lu Lao Tai saw her.

“You want to be a teacher like Yu Jiao, but you’re like this!”

“I think you’re dreaming.”

Shen Wu rubbed her eyes and said, “Mother, why don’t I take the exam, I won’t take the exam, I’ll just stay home and cook and eat, wouldn’t you be happy if I did that? I’ll be happy if you’re happy.”

Lu Lao Tai: “Who would be happy if you eat for free!”

Shen Wu shrugged, “That won’t do.”

Lu Lao Tai was speechless.

Shen Wu called Xu Yin to cook. Just as she was about to pick some vegetables in the vegetable garden, Long Yu Jiao rushed home…

“Yu Jiao, why are you back?” Seeing her suddenly, Lu Lao Tai greeted her, “Isn’t it time to get off work yet?”

Long Yu Jiao rushed back, her face flushed red, she didn’t bother to respond to Lu Lao Tai, her eyes were narrowed, staring at Shen Wu and Xu Yin…