Training the Heavens

Chapter 193 The bridal chamber
"I'm used to living alone, and there are no extra dishes and chopsticks at home. I'll make a pair of chopsticks for you to eat from the pot. Don't worry, I will wash them clean after eating." Xu Lingjun smiled self-deprecatingly.

"You're such a particular person." Li Xiuzhi continued to laugh, then opened her bag, took out a small copper spoon and handed it to Xu Lingjun, "You can use this."

"Neither of us has more or less, half each." Xu Lingjun served her some more and took the opportunity to share half of the meat with her.

This time, Li Xiuzhi didn't refuse. The two of them buried their heads in the drink. After a few sips, Xu Lingjun asked, "How many people are there in your family?"

"Mom, Dad, and two brothers."

"The harvest at home is not good, right?"

Xiuzhi's eyes were red and she didn't answer. Xu Lingjun sighed and changed the subject, asking about her experience when she came here.

From her words, Xu Lingjun could clearly feel the difficulty of this journey. Groups of girls carried their pitiful little bags and left the Bashan and Shushui Mountains, broke through Yangping Pass, crossed the Qinling Mountains, and passed through countless long and short tunnels, heading to Shaanxi, Gansu, Qinghai, Ningxia, and Xinjiang to pursue their future.

Those who could afford the money would buy a ticket, while those who had no money would sneak onto the train from stop to stop; their small bags contained only a few patched clothes, a small round mirror and a wooden comb. With just these items, they bet their beautiful youth on the casino of life.

They may win happiness, or they may lose everything. Li Xiuzhi was lucky to meet herself, but those who were unlucky may never be heard from again, and their families may not be able to find them.

Her cousin introduced her to a young man who drove a tractor in Team 7, but when she arrived at the farm after traveling from one stop to another, the young man had overturned his tractor three days ago and unfortunately died.

She didn't even go to the crematorium, nor did she need to go, as no one owed anyone any favors; she was also embarrassed to go to the home of her fellow villager, as she knew that the fellow villager was also in a difficult situation, her husband was a disabled person, and she gave birth to a child in the second year of their marriage.

Just when she was at her wit's end, she luckily met Guo Chenzi. Without any hesitation, Li Xiuzhi followed Guo Chenzi to Xu Lingjun. She really couldn't think of any other way. In this cold spring, if she didn't find a place to stay quickly, she might not even be able to survive tonight.

After saying this, the meal was over. Li Xiuzhi rushed to pick up the dishes and aluminum pot before Xu Lingjun and started washing them. She then filled the aluminum pot with water and put it on the stove, fearing that Xu Lingjun would be dissatisfied and drive her away.

Whatever you fear will inevitably come true. Xu Lingjun's voice came to my ears, "I still have a few dozen yuan saved up. Can I use it as travel expenses to send you home?"

Li Xiuzhi looked up at him in surprise, tears streaming down her face, "Do you think I'm ugly?"

"No, no, Uncle Guo didn't tell you that I'm an old rightist."

"Uncle Guo told me, what's the big deal? Everyone makes mistakes. Just fix it."

"I thought Uncle Guo was joking, but I didn't expect him to bring you back. We didn't even know each other before, but we said we wanted to get married."

Li Xiuzhi was very surprised. "Many sisters in our village get married like this. What's so strange about this? I think you are a good person. If you don't despise me, I will be with you forever and wash your clothes and cook for you."

At the beginning, Li Xiuzhi was a little nervous, but as she spoke, she was no longer afraid, and her tone became more and more firm at the end.

"Oh~ Lao You is going to have a wife!" The children who were eavesdropping outside burst into laughter.

Xu Lingjun opened the door and went out, "Let's go, let's go home!"

After driving them away and closing the gate, they were the only two left at home. Xu Lingjun took out his savings from the box and showed them to Li Xiuzhi, "Are you really not going back? Look, I really have money. I can buy you a ticket, and you don't have to pay it back."

Li Xiuzhi smiled again. She felt that she must have done a great good deed in her past life, otherwise how could she have met such a good person? She shook her head and said, "If I go back, I'll have to find someone to marry. I'm sure I won't meet someone as good as you." Xu Lingjun was given the "nice guy" card, but he didn't feel unhappy at all. "Don't worry, think about it carefully first. This is a major event in life. You have to think it over before making a decision."

By this time, the water was boiled. Li Xiuzhi found a basin, poured water into it, and tested the water temperature. "You've been busy all day. Wash your feet and rest early."

After she said that, she seemed to realize something and her face turned red.

"You have a longer way to go, so you should wash first."

Hearing this, Li Xiuzhi's face turned even redder. Xu Lingjun also realized something and turned to go out. "I'll go check on the horses and wash them when I come back."

A few minutes later, when Xu Lingjun came back, he saw Li Xiuzhi lying on the kang with her clothes on. There was a basin of still warm water under the kang. He also washed his feet and poured out the water, then lay down beside Li Xiuzhi with her clothes on.

"People always said that I had a hard life, but now I know that I have a good life!" Li Xiuzhi did not dare to look sideways at him, and said with her eyes fixed on the dark roof.

"why?"

"I can see it. I met a good man. I saw it at the first sight. Isn't it a blessing for a woman to meet a good man in her life?" Li Xiuzhi said very seriously, and two lines of tears flowed from her eyes.

"You can't have a good life with me. You can see I'm very poor."

"What's there to worry about? We both have hands and feet, and there aren't any natural disasters here. As long as we work hard, our lives will definitely get better."

"I don't know how old you are yet."

"I'm nineteen, how about you?"

"I'm thirty-four, much older than you."

"I didn't realize that. I thought you were only in your twenties. But it doesn't matter. I've got you."

The two of them lay on the kang like this. Although they had just met, they had endless things to talk about. They didn't know how long they chatted before Li Xiuzhi fell into a deep sleep, and Xu Lingjun also closed his eyes and fell asleep.

On the first night in the bridal chamber, they did nothing.

In the morning, Xu Lingjun was awakened by footsteps. When he opened his eyes and sat up, he saw Li Xiuzhi already sitting behind the stove and starting a fire.

"Are you awake? The water will be boiled soon. Lie down for a while and wait for me to pour water for washing your face before you get up." Li Xiuzhi turned around and said, her face full of happiness.

Looking around again, the places that needed to be wiped have been wiped clean, and the places that needed to be tidied have been tidied up. This girl is very diligent and will definitely be a good daughter-in-law in the future.

Xu Lingjun didn't listen to her. He threw off the quilt and got off the kang. Just as he put on his shoes, he heard Guo Chenzi yelling outside, "Old Xu, Old Xu, are you up yet?"

(End of this chapter)