Ma'am help, the general is in trouble again

Chapter 44 I want to apply (two chapters combined)

Knowing that she has this habit, Brother Sang always heats a pot of water on the stove in advance, and when she comes back, she can scoop it into the basin to soak her feet.

The wooden foot basin was also made by Brother Sang. Since the new house was built, Brother Sang's spirit has improved to the naked eye, and he is more motivated to do anything than before.

This may be the Chinese people's sense of belonging to home. Once they have a house, they want to complete the empty house, decorate it warmly, and live comfortably.

Many small objects and household utensils in the house were made bit by bit with a carving knife.

Such as bowls, ladles, pots, buckets... Although he can't do heavy work, he is very good at this kind of small carpentry.

Zheng Quchi pulled Zhang Mudunzi to sit and soak his feet in the kitchen room. After washing away the chill and exhaustion from his whole body, he suddenly thought that there was another person in the room.

At this time Yu Wensheng was observing Zheng Quchi's room.

The interior layout of the log-style room is very simple, with a canopy bed on the north side without curtains, a drawer on the right side, a table on the left side, and a few pieces of yellow rough bamboo paper on it with river stones on it, and a wooden carving on the countertop. A carved vase with two budding red plums inserted in the vase.

In the room, there is a faint fragrance, including camphor wood, yellow pistil and red plum, and the body fragrance left by Zheng Quchi, which belongs to her alone.

The floor of the bedroom is paved with dried wooden boards, with a layer of varnish compounded with pine oil and gum. At first, Zheng Quchi was worried about moisture, so he specially raised it from the ground by [-] cm, so the foot feels very flat and comfortable when stepping on the ground , unlike ordinary earth rammed ground, it becomes potholes after being trampled on for a long time.

Apart from the lingering irritability and light fragrance, this room has a single, clear color tone, simple layout and simplicity, which makes Yu Wensheng feel very suitable.

Compared with the single room built in the camp, it is very different.

The door was pushed open, and Zheng Quchi came in with a basin of hot water: "Liu Fengmian, let's soak your feet."

Yu Wensheng turned his face away, wondering: "Soak your feet?"

There is no such compound noun in Ye Kingdom. People pay attention to cleaning their feet before going to bed, but they only wash them with warm water. Few people use the word soak.

"Scald the feet with hot water, and soak for a while to dispel the cold, reduce edema, and eliminate the fatigue accumulated during the day."

She specially asked her brother to make a cover for the footbath basin, and dug two holes for the legs on the cover, so that the water temperature can be maintained for a longer period of time.

Yu Wensheng has never soaked his feet before, and he doesn't believe in such things.

"You must be very tired after standing for so long today, just give it a try."

As she said that, she unceremoniously pushed him to sit on the side of the bed, knowing that his eyesight was inconvenient, in order to make up for the fact that she almost killed him by mistake today, she also waited for her all afternoon for him, and she didn't mind helping him take off his shoes and socks, Have him move his feet into the hot water.

Yu Wensheng's hands and feet are always cold, maybe it's related to the exercises he practiced, or maybe it's related to his innate damage to his heart.

When the hot water soaked his feet, a strange warmth enveloped him instantly.

"Comfortable?"

"……Um."

Qi and blood flow downwards, and the smooth flow of meridians releases both muscles and spirit. His voice is lazy and relaxed at this moment.

No one can escape the law of Zhenxiang, Zheng Quchi yawned and didn't wait for him: "The water will get cold in a while, so don't soak in it, just dry your feet and go to bed, I'll come over tomorrow to pour water. "

After she left, Yu Wensheng's feet were still soaked in the water until the water in the footbath was completely cool, and the warmth he absorbed before was gradually replaced by the familiar chill.

Thinking of the back view of Zheng Quchi turning away without hesitation just now, his eyes flashed with irritability.

With drooping eyes, dizzy and cold, cloudy and sunny, he kicked the footbath down.

Bang!

"what happened?"

Zheng Quchi put on a coat and ran over. When she saw the water poured all over the floor, and saw him sitting on the edge of the bed without saying a word, she went to help the footbath: "Did you fall? I said Just let me pour the water."

She thought he was going to get up to pour water, and kicked down the basin because of his eyesight.

Yu Wensheng was taken aback.

He thought that when she came over, she would immediately accuse him of knocking down the water and being useless like a waste, or even if she held back her temper, she would show her face and think he caused her trouble... But she rushed When she came over, she cared about him first, and then cleaned up for him without complaint.

Yu Wensheng opened his mouth, his eyes innocent: "I think I can..."

Liar, he just knocked down the water on purpose.

Self-blame and guilt: "You are also tired today, but you still rely on you for such a small matter..."

Lying, he just wanted to make her take him as the master in everything.

Hearing what he said, Zheng Quchi paused, and said with a smile: "You can rely on me, don't force yourself."

She knew about his situation when the first candidate came back, and of course she would not despise him because of his shortage now.

is it?

Yu Wencheng raised a bright smile at her: "The water is cold, I still have to soak it."

His smile, like looking at a beautiful woman under the moon, has a kind of magical power, giving people a different kind of beautiful enjoyment.

Zheng Quchi was dazed, but he didn't indulge him blindly: "If you soak your feet for a long time, you won't be able to take it. I'll make it for you tomorrow."

"But my feet are cold."

Is it still cold after soaking for so long?She subconsciously wanted to touch it, but she couldn't.

She guessed: "You must be cold. When I have time, I will make you a Tang Pozi. Put it on your bed and it will be warm overnight until dawn."

"What is Tang Pozi?"

"It's made of copper skin, like a round pot, filled with boiling water, and then tightened, it will be warm for a long time like a charcoal basin."

In her era, Mrs. Tang seemed to have only appeared in the Song Dynasty. The world she travels through now is analyzed from all aspects of productivity, and it should still be in the earlier split period of the Southern Dynasty, when the kingdoms were in chaos.

The people's livelihood is basically in a state of withering and stagnation, and it is normal that things like Mrs. Tang have not been invented to pursue the quality of life.

Yu Wensheng had never heard of it before. In the past, if the quilt was not warm, he could only sleep in the cold.

"I'll get you another basin of hot water. Don't soak for too long this time. Go to sleep as soon as your feet warm up."

This time when the water was brought, she watched from the side. She estimated that the time was almost up, so she took the water away and urged him to go to sleep quickly.

This time, Yuwen Sheng didn't make any troubles anymore.

Lying in this strange room, he disliked Zheng Quchi's quilt at first, but after a while he felt that his finally warm feet began to gradually cool. He hesitated for a while, and pulled Zheng Quchi's new quilt that he had sunbathed in the sun. cover.

People are like this, once they have tried warmth, they don't want to go back to the coldness of the past.

After covering his feet for a while, he felt warm again, and then he closed his eyes with satisfaction, and fell asleep until dawn.

When he woke up the next day, he was in a trance.

For so many years, he has never really slept well, and the long-term lack of sleep also makes him emotionally out of control and manic.

But sleeping for too long at once also made his temples swell a little.

Early in the morning, it was very noisy outside, and he heard voices.

"Second, sister, sister Yao also wants to play."

"No, children are not allowed to touch scissors. Do you like birds? My sister will cut one for you."

Yu Wensheng pushed open the door, a chill came over, autumn and winter are coming, Fu County will soon be snowing.

Walking to the fence and looking up, the courtyard during the day is another new feeling.

In the blue sky, the white clouds are like washes, and the leaves of the planted fruit trees have turned yellow. Under the breeze, the yellow leaves slowly float down. Under the bamboo pavilion, Zheng Quchi and a few-year-old child are sitting on the stone pier, fiddling with something.

"What are you doing?" Yu Wensheng walked over.

"You're awake, wait a minute."

Zheng Quchi was concentrating on using the scissors he borrowed from the neighbor, cutting the paper smoothly and quickly.

The current scissors are different from the modern ones. They are U-shaped similar to those unearthed in the Western Han Dynasty. Although they can also cut, they are not as easy to use as the later improved versions.

After a few times of familiarization, she still has a decent paper-cut. If she is not satisfied, she can use a scissors to cut it.

Paper-cutting is an ancient folk art, which is loved by many people. Zheng Quchi once saw the performance of an old craftsman. He said that paper-cutting itself is not difficult. The difficulty lies in the superb thinking ability. .

First draw a drawing in your mind, connect any composition points of the drawing, cut it with scissors, and carve out the space between the lines with a carving knife. The hollowed-out painting you make is a picture. Beautiful paper cut out.

Coincidentally, drawing in her mind is also one of Zheng Quchi's strengths, she knows the method of backtracking.

As long as the things recorded in her mind pass through specific memory points, she can fully restore them.

"Okay."

When she unfolded the paper, a lifelike bird jumped on the paper, and she gave it to Yaomei who had been waiting.

"Wow~" Yaomei took it excitedly, and then happily held it in circles.

"Be careful, don't fall."

"Thank you two..."

"cough!"

"elder sister."

This child, who has been teaching her all morning, can be considered to have reversed the usual address for her.

"Okay, call brother-in-law, you can go and play by yourself."

Brother-in-law?

What is it?
Yaomei tilted her head and looked at Yu Wencheng who was beside her. Her usually pale complexion was much better because of getting enough sleep. He smiled and looked gentle and friendly, but Yaomei looked at him The eyes are a little timid.

"Sister, brother-in-law."

Shouting obediently, Yaomei quickly took the sparrow that Zheng Quchi had cut to find Brother Sang.

Zheng Quchi said to Yu Wensheng, "I'm cutting paper."

I have heard of paper cutting.

"Then besides cutting birds, what else can you cut?" Yu Wensheng sat on the stone pier, fiddling with a part of the word "囍" that she had cut out.

"Actually, there are not many people who know it, just cut more of the Red Double Happiness, and I will cut a few and paste them on the door to celebrate."

Originally, Brother Sang asked her to buy it, but Zheng Quchi, the miser, would not agree. As long as she can handle it by herself, she will never make money from others.

He picked up a piece of "Hi".

Bright red, the same color as blood, is this festive?
The smile on his lips is still there.

"Why is it red?"

Obviously it should represent the ominous and bloody, isn't it?
"You don't like red?"

He thought for a moment: "That's not true."

"There's one last one left."

Yu Wensheng was not interested in this, he sat beside him with empty eyes, looking at the white clouds in the sky, at this moment, he passed a hand from the side.

"Here, here it is for you."

He came back to his senses and turned his eyes to glance away.

"In addition to birds, I can only cut window grilles. This is a peony, which represents elegance, luxury, prosperity, and also implies a fulfillment and a happy life."

He reached out to take it, and thought it was quite pretty: "There are so many tricks to play with such a thing made of paper."

"It's auspicious."

Zheng Quchi stood up and looked at the sky: "If you are cold, you should bask in the sun more, otherwise the winter will be even more uncomfortable. I'm going to the county town to buy some necessary things. Do you want me to bring anything? "

At this time, a gray pigeon quietly landed on the top of the wall, looked left and right, and made a soft "cuckoo" sound.

Yu Wensheng glanced casually.

"No."

"Then don't go anywhere today, and hold the wedding when I come back, and then... I have something very important to tell you."

Zheng Quchi intends to solemnly mention their contractual marriage.

But Yu Wensheng thought that she was going to take advantage of the atmosphere of the wedding to confide her heart to him, so he smiled.

"it is good."

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After saying hello, Zheng Quchi picked up a pannier and went out.

When she arrived at the county seat, she saw a group of people discussing loudly around the bulletin board.

"Look, the county is paying a lot of money to hire stonemasons! The price is too high, I'm so moved."

"Hammer, what do you know? I went there just now. What they want is a professional mason. When ordinary masons go, they will be paid a few copper coins. How can there be so much?"

"I heard that many people have signed up, but what is the county going to do to recruit so many craftsmen at once?"

"It seems to say to repair the city wall, and some people say to dig canals. Anyway, these officials are secretive in their work. We ordinary people don't know."

"Brother, how much money does it have that amazed you?"

A black-skinned girl finally squeezed into the final round after a lot of effort, but unfortunately she was too short, and was blocked by the tall and burly men in front of her from posting the content on the bulletin board.

"Of course it's a lot. Those of us probably won't be able to save so much money after a lifetime of hard work. It's ten years old."

Zheng Quchi's eyes widened: "...Shiguan?!"

"That's right, as long as the people from the masonry side are willing to take you, you will be paid ten pennies for working!"

"Then how to sign up?" Zheng Quchi asked excitedly with his eyes shining.

The elder brother who spoke glanced at Zheng Quchi, who had a strange complexion, and asked in surprise, "Are you going?"

She waved her hand: "No, I'm signing up for my second brother."

"It's not easy to make money, you'd better go back and discuss it with your second brother first." The eldest brother is sincere.

Zheng Quchi smiled: "No need, he still has to make money to support his wife and family, besides, there is no such thing as easy money in this world."

This is true.

"Here, that's where the registration is, so you can go and ask for your second brother first."

Zheng Quchi got the guidance, thanked him and trotted over impatiently.

She saw a middle-aged man wearing a black hat. He was drowsy with a writing brush. There were two pieces of paper in front of him. The name of X was hit densely.

It seems that the recruitment of artisans this time is really difficult.

(End of this chapter)