Chapter 30: Domestic Affairs and a Journey in the Rain

Du Shanü is actually not someone who likes to get angry.

Most of the time, she is an honest and simple, gentle and harmless ordinary person.

Regardless of past life, this life, or next life, her only great wish is to use her intelligence to improve her standard of living, have her own small courtyard, and then marry a well-behaved, sensible, big-chested and thick-waisted male daughter-in-law to come home and warm the kang bed, sowing fields in early spring and threshing grain in late autumn......

Of course, accidents always happen.

That is, whoever provokes her, she doesn't mind treating them as grass seeds and planting them in the field.

There's nothing to be done; who let her be so overly honest.

So honest that she can't leave her own one mu three fen of land, and can't think of any other way to advise others......

Du Shanü idly let her thoughts wander, until she felt a slight tremor beneath her palm, only then did she finally conceal the contempt in her eyes, draw back her hand, and speak gently:

"Hurry up and go."

"We only have this one mu three fen of land at home; anyway, it will surely be flooded by rain, so why not, before the rain comes, find a way to secure a place for ourselves?"

The smile on the girl's face didn't reach her eyes, yet the seriousness between her brows was startling.

Just one glance made people dare not look up.

Ouyang Yan suppressed the trembling in his heart, hastily lowered his head, and only then noticed that around the straw mats, a group had already knelt cross-legged.

Young Emperor, A Chou, Leitie, Xiao An......

All had solemn expressions, focusing intently to listen.

This deterrent power......

Could this truly just be an ordinary country maiden?

Originally, originally one only saw this maiden's cheerful face, but, but how could this maiden be like a smiling tiger, where once the cracks beneath the smile shift, there is such power hidden underneath?

Everyone's expressions varied, but whatever they thought, Du Shanü didn't care.

She was still waiting for Chinu to pull her up a bit, and now naturally she also had to think of a way to pull Chinu up.

Du Shanü took the raincoat from inside the house while instructing:

"The most important thing is definitely to install the water wheel."

"Second, after installing the water wheel, we go to the village to buy a millstone to grind acorn flour; when we go, remember to hire a few nearby neighbors to help us with repairing the house, raising the foundation, tidying the fence, and so on."

"I'll take Chinu to see a doctor; you handle these trivial matters at home. If you need money, draw from Yu Baobao. Rest assured, when I return I will remember to bring you......"

Du Shanü's gaze swept over several people, she pondered for a few breaths, then smiled and said:

"Bring some medicinal herbs and handy tools for Yu Baobao, A Chou, and the blacksmith, and bring Xiao An a few literacy books."

"As for Ouyang Yan......"

Du Shanü narrowed her eyes, after pondering she reached out and grabbed a strand of hair from the other's crown, forcing this person who kept their head down and silent, with darting glances, this handsome spouse to lift their head.

Her action was rough, but her voice was gentle, only a laughing tone:

"I'll bring you some rouge and powder, all right?"

"Work well, I won't shortchange you."

This is clearly a club and a sweet date.

However, unable to resist that hint of tenderness on the surface, it still leaves people...... infatuated.

Ouyang Yan clearly saw that something was off about the person before him, and knew that everyone in the household had some secrets and quirks, yet he could not suppress the growing tremor in his chest.

Du Shanü finally put on her rain hat, then helped the nearly unconscious Chinu up and put the raincoat on them.

Chinu gritted his teeth, his thin lips twitching, as if wanting to say something.

Du Shanü thought he would say things like 'Get lost,' 'Don't touch me,' 'You don't need to save me,' that sort of nonsense, and didn't really listen.

However, just as she helped him off the bed, their breaths almost touching, she still ended up hearing those words.

Chinu was delirious, he said:

"...... Don't abandon me."

A lone daredevil who storms the Xian Xie, aside from dog officials, speaks only of killing the Young Emperor.

One who cannot tolerate a speck in his eyes, bearing the posture of 'If I do not act, the world's turmoil will never cease,' a chief minister.

Even gravely wounded, he would also fear being abandoned.

He only says, and can only say, 'Don't abandon me.'

For the first time, Du Shanü felt the interest and mottled nature of the human heart.

Indeed, she did not see in Chinu loyal devotion, fearless of death......

But she saw another kind of strange charm——

The Saint lofty above, willingly offering sacrifice.

When the Saint does good deeds, people regard it as a matter of course, and also view the Saint's giving as a matter of course.

But Chinu is different.

He is not a Saint.

He is constantly in the delicate state of being about to change yet not fully turned traitor.

He too will feel fear, discomfort, injury......

Merely, knowing full well that the road ahead leads to death, he can still throw himself into the fray.

Such a scene cannot be expressed with the Saint's private motives.

But to say he is a villain's sincere heart......

Seems somewhat lacking in flavor.

Really awkward, yet truly quite mottled.

Du Shanü sighed in her heart, hoisted the person and headed out; just as she reached the doorway, about to enter the torrential rain curtain, she felt her sleeve tugged—Yu Baobao had hastily put on a rain hat as well, preparing to follow them:

"This journey is quite far, and with the heavy rain it's destined to be arduous. I'll follow you; though I can't see, as long as you pull me along I'll know the way. If you grow tired, I'll take over and carry the slave slave."

Upon hearing this, everyone in the room was shocked.

A Chou stepped forward first, blocking the path and said:

"Master, this won't do! Let me go! Let me go in your place!"

Behind him, Leitie and the Ouyang father and son, who had just learned Yu Baobao's true identity, also spoke up in surprise.

"Exactly, you are the Young Emperor..."

"Your Majesty, don't be willful; your eyes aren't healed yet—if you get caught in the rain, your injury will likely worsen."

"Your Majesty! Please stay here! Just rest in the room; we'll handle everything else."

Not long ago, when they didn't know the Young Emperor was nearby, they had also cursed him.

To speak frankly, upon truly realizing that the blind man before them was the Young Emperor, everyone couldn't help but recall the late emperor Taizong's kindness, and all wished to treat the Young Emperor well.

Upon reflection, this young Young Emperor has indeed done nothing heinous.

If we don't work, we don't work; resting properly is fine—no one will complain.

Outside it's pouring rain; why go out to suffer?

Each person was shocked in their own way, and words of advice kept coming.

The usually silent Yu Baobao only said:

"Everyone thinks I'm stupid, but I know I'm actually smart most of the time."

Leitie has a leg injury; working with his hands is fine, but moving around is inconvenient. Xiao An is still young and can't do much work. Although there's also an Ouyang elder brother, he's just one person—clearly not enough to set up the water wheel... A Chou will definitely need to stay and help.

Because I was blind before, I avoided laziness; after these few days of rest, I've improved a lot—after all, I'm the only one suited to go.

The Yin Dynasty has passed; we are now in a false dynasty. You need not call me 'Young Emperor' or 'Your Majesty' anymore. The Young Emperor of the world died when the old capital fell; all that remains of me is this 【Yu Hen】.

I want to stay and become a son-in-law to the Du family's daughter; she is sending someone for medical treatment, and that person happens to be my close friend, so I of course want to help with the work...

Today's matter is really just this simple.

Is that so! The relationship between Yu Baobao and Chinu is also quite funny!

Yu Baobao, thinking he and Chinu were close friends like brothers, assumed they were inseparable; Chinu expressed unprecedented dissatisfaction and hostility, even saying he wanted to kill Yu Baobao, but when it came to actually doing it, he was reluctant.