Dai Ning went back and couldn't bear it for even a minute and wanted to take a shower immediately.
The bodyguards hurried to bring her a bathtub, with everything in it except hot water, which had to be boiled now. Usually, the bodyguards would boil water at the village chief's house every day, but today the young lady was obviously unwilling to wait that long.
A bodyguard who knew how to use the village stove asked Zhao Yu, "Can we borrow your kitchen to boil some hot water for the young lady?"
Zhao Yu said, "Let me do it."
The bodyguard thanked, "Trouble you, little brother."
Zhao Yu nodded, poured the water from the water tank into the pot, and lit the fire to boil the water.
The flickering light of the fire reflected on Zhao Yu's face, and even he couldn't tell whether he was tormenting the young lady or himself.
He moved quickly and boiled the water and the bodyguards carried it over.
Zhao Yu went to the well and planned to take a quick shower himself. Today, I brought the young lady back home. It was a summer night after all, so although I was not tired, I was sweating.
As the water came up, he heard a voice yelling, "Fools, the water is so hot, are you going to scald me to death?"
Zhao Yu picked up the bucket at hand and went to the outside of Dai Ning's room. As expected, there was a group of burly men there, who were at a loss and were scolded so hard that they dared not say a word.
Zhao Yu knocked on the door: "Open the door, I'll get you some cold water."
The door opened and icy cool air hit her face. Zhao Yu said nothing and poured the well water in the bucket into her bathtub.
The outside of the young lady's bathtub is made of sandalwood, which emits a light fragrance. The diameter of the bathtub is a full 1.5 meters. If it is a little bigger, it will not fit in the room.
Dai Ning stood aside, pouting: "Be careful, don't pour too much, it's uncomfortable if the water is cold."
Zhao Yu has gotten used to it. Once she is out of danger, she will start to act immediately.
"Feel it with your hands, and stop when it feels right."
Dai Ning followed her instructions and put her hand into the tub. Her hand was as white as jade. She stirred it and said, "Pour a little more... It's done."
"Get out, I'm going to take a shower."
Zhao Yu summed it up: when Dai Ning needed him, her mouth was as sweet as honey, and she kept saying "Zhao Yu, you are so nice"; when she didn't need him, she wished he could stay wherever it was cool.
Zhao Yu picked up the bucket and went out, not wanting to argue with her.
Zhao Ping and Zhao Anan had returned by themselves a long time ago. After taking a shower, Zhao Yu talked to them for a while and then went to feed his parents.
Shuanzi was a kind man, and the food he left for his parents was good. Zhao Yu heated it up and brought it into his parents' room.
While eating the food brought back from the wedding banquet, Zhao's mother couldn't help but look at her eldest son.
The old woman whispered: "Son, Tianniu, you don't like it, don't you like..."
Zhao Yu raised his eyes.
Mother Zhao took a deep breath and looked at Zhao Yu: "Are you fond of the distinguished guest who lives in our house?"
Zhao Yu paused for a moment, then continued to feed his mother without changing his expression: "Nothing."
Seeing that he was not in a hurry, not shy, and not nervous, Zhao's mother was not sure if she had guessed wrong. Her eldest son had always been a man of his own ideas, precocious and sensible. If he was deliberately hiding his thoughts, no one would be able to tell.
Mother Zhao said, "I haven't seen Miss Ji for such a long time, but I know she is of noble status. Brother Yu, I'm wondering, a rich lady like her, it's impossible for her to live in our house. She has stayed for such a long time, and I see that you treat her well, will she be interested in you?"
In fact, Zhao's mother had great hopes when she said this. Even though she herself felt it was unrealistic, if the eldest lady really liked Yu'er, even if she married him into the family, Yu'er would be able to leave the mountains and live a worry-free life for the rest of his life without having to endure such hardships.
Zhao Yu interrupted his mother's fantasy: "She doesn't like me, don't think about it."
"Yu Ge'er..."
Zhao Yu said, "Mom, believe me. In a few years, I will take you, Dad, and my younger brothers and sisters out of Xinghua Village, and I will also be able to cure your illness. The eldest lady will never fall in love with me. Today, I went to the village chief's house, and her friend revealed that she wanted to leave. It won't be long before Ji Daining will return to the city. Don't say such things again in the future. If she hears it, it will embarrass our family, and she will also lose her temper."
Mother Zhao nodded awkwardly.
Zhao Yu said calmly: "I'll go wash the dishes."
He took away the dishes and returned to the kitchen. Zhao Yu did not boil any more water, but washed the dishes with the little cold water left in the tub.
The night was dark and the moonlight disappeared.
His complicated emotions were also hidden deep inside.
Zhao Yu felt that the problem was not serious. If Dai Ning left as soon as possible, his life would return to normal.
—
There is a custom in the mountain village that the gifts given by the villagers can only be opened on the second day after the wedding.
Shuanzi and his new daughter-in-law Xiaoyan sat in the house counting the gifts given by the villagers.
"Liu Bo's family sent a duck, a firecracker, and a pot of wine."
"Uncle Song's. Flour, vermicelli, and twenty yuan."
…
This is the condition of the mountain village, and everyone gives away things to the best of their ability.
Until Xiaoyan picked up a huge, bulging heart knot and said, "Hey, what is this?"
Shuanzi scratched his head: "I don't know."
He raised his voice and shouted outside: "Mom, who gave you this red necklace?"
His mother was sewing outside: "Miss Ji brought it."
Xiaoyan said, "It seems quite heavy."
"There's a knot on it, pull it open and see."
Xiaoyan pulled it open as she was told and was stunned.
Shuanzi came over and also stammered, "A lot of money."
He had never seen so many red banknotes in his life. A thick stack filled with love knots.
The whole family gathered together and were no longer calm. Xiaoyan counted with trembling lips.
Shuanzi's father held up his pipe and asked, "How much?"
"One, twelve thousand."
“…!”
Shuanzi asked: "What should we do, Dad?"
Not to mention him, his father was also panicking. The old man quickly covered the money with a quilt and said, "Don't tell anyone, okay? Don't show off your wealth."
Shuanzi and Xiaoyan felt like they were dreaming. They vaguely felt that if the heart-shaped knot was not too big and they had to come up with a lucky number, the eldest lady could have stuffed more in.
Shuanzi's father said, "Don't let your brother Zhao Yu know."
"Why, Dad?" Shuanzi disagreed, "Brother Yu is not an outsider."
The old man glared at him and said, "You little bastard, just obey me when I tell you to."
The family hid their money carefully.
Shuanzi's heart was pounding. It was the first time he saw what a rich person was. He was still complaining about the eldest lady's reckless behavior last night, but now he felt that even if the eldest lady wanted to tear off the roof of his house, he and Xiaoyan could help her hold the ladder!
—
When Uncle Qian learned that the eldest lady had trampled on someone else's vegetable garden last night, he was at a loss whether to laugh or cry.
He accepted his fate and paid several times the compensation and apologized. The family was overjoyed. How much is water spinach worth? Now they have made a profit. They quickly said that they did not blame the eldest lady.
The weather was fine and there was still some time before autumn. Uncle Qian brought a letter over.
"Mr. Ji wrote this to Miss."
Dai Ning opened the letter quickly. Her grandfather's handwriting was quite elegant, and every word showed his concern for his precious granddaughter.
He asked Daning if she had eaten well, if anyone bullied her, if she was happy, and if she had been naughty.
At the end of the letter, he mentioned Daining's younger brother and said that Ji Mojue was also thinking about her.
Dai Ning pursed her lips: "It's strange that bastard would miss me, he just wants me to disappear."
Uncle Qian laughed: "Miss, don't talk nonsense. You are from the same mother. How could Master Ji not wish you the best?"
No matter what Ji Mojue is like, Dai Ning can fully feel the concern and care of Mr. Ji.
She was a little sad, she was actually homesick. The big villa was so comfortable, and the old man treated her like the apple of his eye.
Uncle Qian said, "Miss, we've been out for almost a month, shall we go back?"
Dai Ning immediately denied: "No."
She came here to prevent "Ji Tian" from getting luck. As long as "Ji Tian" didn't have luck, she wouldn't be disfigured, wouldn't die, and Grandpa Ji wouldn't suffer misfortune because of her.
Dai Ning is not a person with good patience. She couldn't wait to continue to waste time with Du Tian from the village, so for the first time she seriously asked Qingtuan in her sea of consciousness.
"When did Zhao Yu fall in love with Du Tian?"
Qingtuan said: "This is the early stage of the life of the hero Zhao Yu, and the book does not describe this period in detail."
Dai Ning felt that its poisonous finger was really useless.
"Look at what Zhao Yu said later, his feelings and memories, and see if he mentioned the most profound event about Du Tian."
When Qingtuan searched, he found it.
"There was a passage where Zhao Yu said that when he was young, Du Tian saved his father's life, which made him very grateful."
Saving someone's parents is really a great favor. I guess in Zhao Yu's mind, Du Tian is beautiful and kind, that's why.
"What about the time? Was it mentioned?"
"There's a rough estimate. Let me calculate. It's this period of time."
Dai Ning perked up: "That is to say, at least I have to stop Du Tian from doing favors to Zhao Yu."
She was very confused. How could Du Tian have the skill to save people
Qingtuan explained to her: "Before the heroine crossed into the book, her grandfather was a doctor."
Dai Ning just wanted to know how many hidden skills Du Tian had. The heroine was worthy of being the heroine. She had so many skill points. No wonder she had the conditions to cheat in the later stage.
Qingtuan said, "I'm afraid that in a few days, Mr. Zhao will get sick. What should we do?"
What it means is that they intercepted and rescued Zhao's father in advance.
"It's very simple." Dai Ning poked the envelope and said softly, "We don't let Du Tian save us, so we let Zhao's father die."
Now that the person is dead, it's over once and for all. Even if Du Tian wants to save him in the future, there will be no way he can be saved.
Dai Ning said it lightly and Qingtuan was stunned.
It traveled through the universe and time and met all kinds of people, but this was the first time it had seen someone so cold and heartless, with a beautiful and innocent appearance but a cruel heart.
Qingtuan said hesitantly: "Zhao Yu has been very good to you during this period."
Dai Ning recalled: "Just make do."
Then can you still bear it
Qingtuan didn't ask this question. It was not a person in the book, nor was it a thing in the world. It would be presumptuous to interfere too much.
—
This wait lasted until the end of August.
The hot summer passed and the mountains began to cool down. Zhao Yu had no chance to relax as the busy farming season lasted for a long time. He was so busy that he had to keep his feet on the ground. The wheat needed to be harvested and the corn was ripe.
Even Zhao Ping, a half-grown child in the family, had to hold a sickle and work with his brother at this time.
The sun was scorching, and Zhao Yu became even darker.
Dai Ning lost her patience. There were few entertainment facilities in the village. She heard that there were lanterns to be seen in an ancient town outside the mountain, so she decided to go out and see the lantern festival.
Daning just left when she wanted to, without even thinking of saying hello to anyone.
Zhao Yu was busy until the evening and went home to drink some water. His little sister looked at him with red eyes.
Zhao Yu asked in a low voice: "An An, what's wrong?"
"The eldest lady left this morning."
Today, the little girl saw several people leaving with the eldest daughter. In the minds of children, parting is a terrible thing.
Although the eldest daughter often did bad things and disliked her ugliness, Zhao Anan, who was soft and sticky, had a lot of feelings for Dai Ning after getting along for a long time. After all, the only young woman she had been close to since she was six years old was the eldest daughter.
Zhao Yu was stunned for a long time. He pushed open the door and found that the room was empty.
All of Dai Ning's things were still there, but that didn't prove anything. It was normal for her to leave everything behind when she left, as she was so picky.
Zhao Yu pursed his lips tightly.
Zhao Anan pulled at his trouser legs, and Zhao Yu said, "Let her go. Big brother will clean up the room later, and our house will be more spacious."
Zhao Anan was very disappointed.
"Okay, take care of mom and dad, big brother, go and push the corn."
Zhao Yu was very calm as he pushed the cart through the forest. Before reaching the cornfield, he looked back in the direction of the village.
The mountains were towering, the sun had already set, and the village remained exactly as it had been since he was born, having never changed in eighteen years.
It looks barren, backward, ignorant and boring.
We cannot keep the rising sun or the setting sun, and naturally we cannot keep all the precious things in the world.
Zhao Yu turned around. There was still a field of corn waiting for him to move, and four mouths waiting for him to feed. There was really no need for him to think about anything else.
—
At dinner time, Zhao Yu was still busy.
Zhao Ping couldn't bear to watch: "Brother, let's eat first."
"You take An An to eat, I'll bring the last few bags back first."
Zhao Ping saw his brother sweating all over and couldn't say anything. He covered his brother's meal and called Zhao Anan to come and eat.
The two siblings had barely taken a bite when they heard Zhao's mother's anxious voice from inside the room.
"Brother Ping! Brother Yu!"
Zhao Ping rushed into the house and saw that something was wrong. His father, who had been paralyzed for many years, was twitching all over, his eyes were rolled back, and his lips were blue.
Mother Zhao was extremely anxious: "Where is your elder brother? Call him back quickly."
Zhao Ping immediately realized the seriousness of the situation and ran towards his own cornfield.
After hearing what his younger brother said, Zhao Yu's face changed drastically. He pushed the cart without taking anything and ran back home.
"Brother Yu, your father suddenly became like this, what should we do?"
Zhao Yu's heart sank: "I'll go call Doctor Sun."
There is only one half-baked doctor in the village who can treat illnesses. Doctor Sun is old and his medical skills are not very good. Everyone knows that he probably can't treat such illnesses.
But they had no choice. It would take three hours to get out of the mountains, and now it was getting late. Zhao's father could not wait any longer.
The Zhao family made such a big noise that the neighbors were alarmed. Du Tian, who lived next door, was stunned for a moment, and then an idea flashed in his mind.
She immediately stood up, picked up the herbs she had picked in the mountains two days ago and originally planned to sell, and walked towards Zhao Yu's house.
When he went out, he ran into Doctor Sun Zhao Yu who looked gloomy.
Doctor Sun said there was no way to cure the disease and asked him to prepare for his funeral. Then he left.
Du Tian said: "Brother Zhao Yu, let me try!"
She mustered up her courage, her eyes sparkling: "I studied medicine before, and I saw a relative of mine who dealt with a similar situation."
Zhao Yu ignited some hope and decided to give it a try.
"She can't!"
A crisp voice rang out, breaking the silence of the night.
Zhao Yu raised his eyes and in the boundless night, Dai Ning was walking towards him slowly, holding a phoenix lantern in her hand.
The full moon rose behind her, and behind the eldest lady, countless people held lamps, illuminating the darkness.
She winked and smiled: "I'm back!"