Zimo was filled with self-blame. As a man, he not only failed to fulfill his responsibility to protect his beloved woman, but instead put her in danger, which was really wrong.
"I will definitely make it up to you in the future."
Yuan Hao waved his hand: "No, no, no. I'm not saying this to ask for compensation from you. What I mean is that you have to be more careful in the future and don't get hurt again, so that my sister and I will not be afraid for you."
"Your sister will also be worried about me?" Under the dim light of soybean oil, her peach blossom eyes bloomed with splendor, as if all the stars in the night sky outside the window were gathered into the room.
"My sister and I have not returned from the mountains, and the sky is getting dark again. How do you feel?" Yuan Hao asked without answering.
Zimo said: "Of course I am worried and anxious, but my legs don't obey me, otherwise I would have gone out to look for you."
"That's the reason. If you miss the night after going out, my sister and I will be worried and think about looking for you. Therefore, we must be good in the future and don't get hurt casually again." Yuan Hao taught like a little adult. Zimo had a stern face and looked funny, but Zimo couldn't laugh at all, and with warmth in his heart, he just nodded heavily: "I promise, I will be more careful in the future and never let myself be easily put in danger."
Seeing Yuan Hao smile, he smiled too. This comfortable and warm feeling was something he had never felt since he could remember. He had many family members and many people who seemed to care about him, but among them He had never felt real comfort and warmth there.
Perhaps, this is the feeling of home. You care about me, and I care about you. When there are delicious food and fun things, the first people that come to mind are family members and loved ones.
Early the next morning, Yuan Qiu handed a large tank of blind fish and two baskets of medicinal herbs to Uncle Zhang and asked him to help deliver them to Jufulou. From now on, he would be asked to deliver these things, and she would pay for the labor, one tael of silver per trip.
Uncle Zhang was startled and waved his hand quickly: "There are people who give you one tael of silver for every delivery. This is too much, I dare not accept it."
Yuan Qiu knew that Uncle Zhang was an honest person and did not have too many twists and turns in his heart. It was precisely because of this that she was willing to leave such an important job to Uncle Zhang. After all, she could get at least five dollars back for every delivery. Ten taels of silver, this is not a small sum of money. She would not be at ease if others were to do it.
"Uncle Zhang, please don't refuse. Please help me collect the money. This is a very important job. If it were anyone else, I wouldn't worry. Only you can rest assured. Besides, for us now, one tael of silver It’s not a big amount, so you can accept it with peace of mind.”
Although Uncle Zhang was sincere, he was not stupid. Seeing Yuan Qiu say this and knowing that she was determined, he stopped making any more excuses and seemed pretentious: "If you say this, then I will accept it. You Don’t worry, I will definitely not delay you.”
Just as Xia Tieniu drove away, a bright and dazzling figure approached gracefully. Through the morning fog, the woman's face was like a peach blossom, shy and timid.
"Yuan Qiu, is my benefactor here?" Jiang Chunyan was carrying an exquisite food basket and wearing the most colorful and gorgeous clothes she had on the bottom of the box.
Yuan Qiu looked her up and down, and thought that she was indeed pretty. Could it be that her father was trying every means to marry her to a rich man? With her appearance, she was worthy of an ordinary gentry and merchant's family.
It's just a pity that she was so infatuated that she promised others wrongly. It was obvious that Zimo didn't care about her at all.
"He is here. It's just that he is ill, so I'm afraid it's not convenient for him to see you."