Qin Fang immediately put on his trousers and shirt, black trousers, light grey shirt, and then light grey gown. They were all made of fine cotton, stitch by stitch, and the workmanship was very good.
Qin Fang touched the clothes on her body. This was... something she made specially for herself.
Qin Fang put the clothes he had just changed into the washing tub and took it out. He saw Yang Haiyan basking in the sun.
Hearing the noise, Yang Haiyan turned around and said, "Husband, are you okay? Go to sleep."
Qin Fang: "I'll wash the clothes first." He used to wash his own clothes, and for a moment he didn't think that he could let his wife wash the clothes after getting married.
If it were any other day, Yang Haiyan would certainly not stop a man from washing his own clothes. She was a girl from the modern era, and she didn't think it was natural for a woman to serve a man. But Qin Fang hadn't rested since last night, and working all night was especially tiring, so she naturally wanted him to take care of himself, so she persuaded him, "My husband is considerate of me and doesn't want me to wash my clothes, so I'm naturally happy, but my husband hasn't rested since last night, so why don't you go to bed first, and wash your clothes yourself next time?"
Qin Fang wanted to say that he was not being considerate to her, but... what was it? He couldn't say it either. Could it be that she was used to washing her clothes by herself? He could only say, "Okay." As if thinking of something, Qin Fang took out a tael of silver from his pocket, "This is the monthly allowance for this month, here you are."
Yang Haiyan's eyes lit up. When a man hands over his salary card, it means he values you: "Okay." So she was very happy. Such a man has a future.
Facing her bright eyes, he felt that he had done the right thing, but he explained uncomfortably: "My family... my mother is the head of my family, so... that's why I gave it to you."
Yang Haiyan said happily, "I understand. You go to bed." She pushed him in and closed the door.
Qin Fang: “…” Qin Fang saw the slippers on the shoe rack at the door of the room. As soon as he saw the oversized pair, he knew they were prepared for him, so he put them on consciously. When he got to the bed, he smelled the fragrance and fell asleep immediately.
The weather in September was pleasant, especially when washing clothes with well water that was warm in winter but cool in summer. Yang Haiyan first soaked Qin Fang's clothes with soap foam for a few minutes before washing them. The water was really dirty.
When she finished washing and drying the clothes, Mrs. Lu came over and said at the door: "Xiao Qin is finally back."
Yang Haiyan: "Yes, I am sleeping now. I have been on duty for a month, with my days and nights reversed. Even a strong body would get tired."
Speaking of this, Mrs. Lu also felt sorry for her man: "That's right, the one in my family is also sleeping." However, although she felt sorry for him, there was nothing she could do for the sake of life.
Yang Haiyan: "Sister-in-law, I'll cook at home tomorrow night. Come and help me. Then ask my nephew to come over to eat."
Mrs. Lu: "No, let them eat at home."
Yang Haiyan: "Don't worry, the food will be good tomorrow, so there will still be some for the kids." She informed the butcher in advance and asked him to keep ribs, pig's trotters and large intestines, and of course fat and lean pork.
Mrs. Lu: "Well, I won't be polite." She was just being polite. If it was someone she knew, Mrs. Lu wouldn't be polite either. Because after dinner tomorrow, she still had to help Yang Haiyan clean up. However, she would only help if they had a good relationship.
Qin Fang slept very soundly. Perhaps it was the woman's scent in the room that made him feel at ease, or perhaps it was the smell of soap on the sheets, quilt covers and pillowcases that made him feel at ease. Anyway, he had never slept so comfortably before.
However, his life habits over the years made him wake up at lunchtime. After waking up, he stared at the roof for a while. This was rare. He only stared at the roof for a while after waking up in the first few months of his military service, when he was not used to the military life, but now he no longer does that.
Qin Fang got out of bed and walked to the door in his slippers. He saw a pair of clean cloth shoes at the door. The shoes he wore today had been washed and hung outside. Qin Fang put on the cloth shoes, which were exactly his size. The corners of his mouth rose slightly.
It was sunny outside, just like his mood.
Arriving at the kitchen, he smelled the aroma of food, and then saw Yang Haiyan busy at the stove. He stood at the door, just looking at her. Her petite figure was very beautiful. He had limited knowledge, and the words he knew were not enough to describe her beauty, but she was more beautiful than all the women he had seen. Her waist was very thin, her hair was very black, and everything about her was good. Such a good girl became his daughter-in-law, and he felt like he was dreaming.
Qin Fang gathered his thoughts and walked into the kitchen: "Is there anything you want me to do?"
Yang Haiyan turned around and said, "You're awake now, it's time to eat. Please help me take the food down."
Qin Fang: "Okay."
Today's dishes are actually very simple, two dishes and a soup, just right for a young couple. Although Yang Haiyan can eat better, diet is not about good dishes and good nutrition, but about a good combination of meat and vegetables. Besides, Qin Fang's monthly allowance is only one or two silver coins. If they eat too well and exceed Qin Fang's financial ability, it will make men feel useless.
However, Qin Fang was a boy from the countryside who had never been to school. He relied on his own efforts to rise from a small soldier to a centurion and earned a monthly salary of one or two taels of silver. Who could say that he was useless
Today's two dishes and one soup are stir-fried leeks and shredded radish, lard and tofu soup, and braised pork trotters. Except for the pork trotters, the other dishes are not expensive, about twenty cents for a meal.
However, twenty cents for a meal was a luxury for Qin Fang, whose monthly allowance was only one or two ounces.
After Qin Fang sat down, he drank a mouthful of tofu soup and ate shredded radish, but did not touch the pig's trotter. At the same time, he said to Yang Haiyan, "You are so thin, eat some meat to replenish your body."
Yang Haiyan put down her chopsticks, picked up a pig's trotter with the serving chopsticks, and put it in Qin Fang's bowl: "There are six pig's trotters, three for each of us. You also need to take some supplements. If you are not in good health, who can I rely on?"
When Qin Fang heard this, he thought it made sense: "Okay, I'll listen to you." However, the dishes she cooked, whether they were meat or vegetarian, were all delicious.
Yang Haiyan: "When you are free, we will clear some land in the backyard and grow some cabbage and radishes for ourselves."
Qin Fang: "I'll do it this afternoon."
Yang Haiyan: "Don't be so anxious. Help me build a stove this afternoon. I need it. Can you build a stove?"
Qin Fang: "Yes, I did it with my father when I was at home before I went into the military service... My family doesn't know about our marriage yet. I will write a letter to tell them the news."
Yang Haiyan: "Okay, I'll go prepare some things and send them with the letter." There is a post station that is dedicated to delivering letters, so you can bring other things with you. The post station belongs to the court, and the messengers who deliver the letter dare not embezzle anything.
Qin Fang was touched when he heard it: "Okay." After thinking for a while, he continued, "I have two younger brothers and two younger sisters. I am the oldest. I started serving in the army at the age of 16. When I started serving, my older sister was 14 years old, my older brother was only 10 years old, my second brother was only 7 years old, and my younger sister was 4 years old. At the beginning, there was no monthly allowance for serving in the army. The only thing provided was food.
At the beginning of last year, I was promoted to centurion, and only then did I get a monthly salary of one tael of silver and thirty catties of grain. Since I received the first monthly salary, I have divided it into three parts, one for myself, one for my family every year when I send a letter back, and one for daily expenses..." Speaking of this, he blushed a little, "I usually eat a lot, and the food in a month is not enough, so the daily expenses are all spent here." He was afraid that she would think he was a glutton. Therefore, he carefully observed her expression.
But she said, "No wonder you are so tall. I like tall people like this."
Qin Fang blushed: "Then... Then I will... You will manage the money in the future, but the money for my father and mother... When my brothers grow up, I can give less, but not less now, is that okay?" Although he has no experience in sex, he knows that some wives don't like men to give their money to their mother-in-law. He also has his own plans and will not give it all to the family. He will also take care of his own small family. However, as the eldest son, he cannot ignore his parents, brothers and sisters.
Yang Haiyan: "Of course there is no problem. Dad and Mom raised you, so you should respect them."
Qin breathed a sigh of relief. He felt that he was lucky to have married a sensible wife. He had completely forgotten how bad he felt about her a month ago.
Qin Fang then added: "Don't worry, the money you earn is yours. I won't take your private property. I will work hard to earn our property. When I am promoted to a captain in the future, I can increase my monthly salary."
Yang Haiyan: "I believe you can do it. But while working hard, you must also take care of your own health. Your own safety is the most important thing. No matter what you do, you must think of me, your parents."
In the novel, he had no chance to become a captain of a thousand men. It was tiring enough for him to deal with the original owner. Later, the original owner ruined his future, so he took the original owner away from the barracks and returned to his hometown. Their marriage was similar to an imperial marriage, and he could not divorce her unless the original owner died.
After that, his presence was omitted from the novel.
Until the end of the novel, the hero took off his armor and returned to his hometown. The heroine heard about his story. The original owner died and he did not remarry. The story ended with just a few words.
Hearing Yang Haiyan telling him to take care of his own safety, his heart was burning. "Well, I will take care of myself."
Yang Haiyan: "By the way, didn't you say before that if others ask, just say that you and I made the soap together? I will tell you how to make the soap now."
Qin Fang: "Okay, I won't tell anyone."
Yang Haiyan: "Of course I believe you. After all, the secret recipe will be passed on to our child in the future."