Xiao Qinghe sat in his wheelchair in the courtyard, hearing the sound of the secondary bedroom door, he turned his wheelchair around, smiling gracefully at Su Qingyue, âQingyue, youâre awake.â
His voice was soft and gentle, refreshing to the heart.
His eyes were very beautiful, a pair of crystal clear pupils, giving a very clean feeling, a kind of spiritual cleanliness.
Su Qingyue also smiled at him slightly, âFourth Brother, good morning.â
The voice of Xiao Yuchuan sounded beside her, âWife, good morning!â
Qingyue turned her head to look, and saw Xiao Yuchuan standing by the window of the secondary bedroom, âHow come youâre here?â
He supported himself with his hand on the window frame, steadying his weak body, âI walked over.â
She slightly furrowed her brows, âIf youâre weak, you should rest properly in bed.â
âIâve lain there so long, I feel like I might rot.â He smiled broadly, âIâm a bit stronger today than yesterday, I can barely walk a few steps.â
She didnât choke him off, âWait for me to go to town to buy the medicine, once youâve detoxified, youâll feel better in a few days.â
âReally?â Xiao Yuchuan looked hopeful.
She nodded.
He sighed lightly, âWife, I canât bear for you to spend so much money for me, but I also donât want to faint randomly and have to lie in bed for too long⦠I wish to recover as soon as possible and take good care of you.â
âStop sweet-talking me.â She walked towards the kitchen.
The big water tank by the kitchen stove was already filled with water.
Since she was no longer selling pigâs large intestines, Second Brother moved the large water tank back to the kitchen from the backyard yesterday.
Not only was the water well prepared, but breakfast was also ready on the table.
There was a large bowl of porridge on the table, and ten big pancakes.
And there were also two boiled eggs.
The two eggs were in one bowl, apparently for her alone.
Xiao Qinghe followed into the kitchen in his wheelchair, âSecond Brother bought six eggs from someone elseâs house this morning, and I boiled two for you.â
She asked casually, âWhy didnât you boil them all?â
âAs long as you eat, thatâs enough.â His voice was gentle and elegant.
Su Qingyue glanced at the stove, fresh willow twigs for brushing teeth were already prepared, and even the water for brushing teeth was ready, âDid Second Brother pick the branches, and did you make breakfast?â
âYes.â He nodded slightly. He also wanted to pick willow twigs for his wife, but it was more convenient for Second Brother to do so since he was in a wheelchair.
âWhereâs Second Brother?â She didnât see him around.
âThe old bedsheet and quilt cover that were changed last night, Second Brother washed them and took them to the river bank to rinse.â
âOh.â She suddenly felt that this home was so warm.
In the past when the men in the house were all down and out, she would be busy like a top, getting up early to fetch water, light the stove, make breakfast, wash clothesâ¦
Busy with all kinds of things.
Now Second Brother and Fourth Brother did all the work, and she was left with nothing to do.
If they were kind to her only because they were family, that would be nice.
Unfortunatelyâ¦
Both of them were her husbands in name.
Because they were her husbands, they were so good to herâ¦
She didnât want to think about this issue for the time being, even if only to maintain a brief calm.
She took a cloth-wrapped piece of silver from her sleeve pocket and tucked it into Xiao Qingheâs hand.
He looked at her puzzled, âQingyueâ¦â
âThis is the eighty taels of silver cashed from the Jin Residenceâs osmanthus cake.â She said, âKeep it as your private money, do not let Second Brother or Third Brother know, and donât let others know either.â
He held the weighty silver in his hand, flooded with various emotionsâ¦
He thought that his wife did not report the eighty taels because she wanted to keep it as her private money, but it turned out to be for him!