I'm already a concubine, who wants to fight with you?

Chapter 52 Making Winter Clothes

Yuan San was scolded so hard that he didn't dare to breathe. Fortunately, although Xie Fei was angry, he did not forget to treat his wounds, although he was a little heavy-handed.

There were a lot of impurities in his wound, and his skin and flesh were burnt, with a slight tendency to become inflamed.

Xie Fei went to get some white wine, then opened the medicine box and took out anti-infection plasters, surgical knives, etc.

"I need to cut out the festering flesh. It's a bit painful. Do you want me to boil some Ma Fei San for you?"

Yuan San said casually: "No matter how painful it is, I can bear it. Come on, girl."

Xie Fei didn't think he was bragging. After all, five years ago, when she sutured his wound, she didn't have the conditions to give him anesthesia.

He just endured it, letting Xie Fei thread the needle through his flesh and blood to close the gaping wound, and also pour strong liquor on it to prevent infection.

The whole process was so bloody that even Xie Fei was sweating, but he gritted his teeth and said nothing.

It was the same now. Xie Fei picked out the debris from his wound, cut out the rotten flesh, and then sutured it.

He remained silent the entire time. Even though his forehead was covered with sweat and veins were brimming with sweat, he acted as if it was nothing, not taking the pain seriously.

It took a long time for Xie Fei to finish the stitching. Finally, he applied medicine and wrapped his hand with white gauze.

"Don't use any strength on this hand for now, and don't let it touch water. Let me change the ointment for you every three days."

Holding Yuan San's knuckles, Xie Fei carefully placed his hand on the cotton cloth.

Yuan San's hands are very beautiful, with broad and warm palms, long and strong fingers, and distinct and bony joints like jade. There is a thin layer of calluses on the palms and fingertips, which feel a bit rough, but also very safe.

The back of his hand was also very beautiful, and when he applied a little force, the blue veins would stand out, very strong and powerful, as if he could strangle a wild wolf to death with his bare hands, arrogant and wild.

After the bandage was finished, Xie Fei asked coldly, "Are you injured anywhere else?"

Yuan San hesitated and was about to say no, but he saw Xie Fei looking down at him condescendingly.

It's clearly written in his eyes: If you dare to hide it, you're dead!
He could only say: "I was scratched on the chest, but the wound was very shallow, so there's no need to..."

"Take it off." Xie Fei lowered his head and flipped through the ointment.

Yuan San hesitated for a moment, then untied his belt with one hand, revealing his muscular chest.

There was a not-so-deep scar from the sternum to the chest, which was already scabbing and healing, and was much lighter than the wound on the back of the hand.

Xie Fei first examined it and determined that there was no need for stitches, just apply some ointment.

"Your physical fitness is no joke, it's much better than Chen Zhuangtou's." Xie Fei said while applying the medicine.

Yuan San said dissatisfiedly: "Girl, are you comparing me with other men?"

Xie Fei didn't know what he was angry about, so he glanced at him and said, "Aren't I praising you?"

"At a time like this, you can't mention other people's names, especially men." Yuan San said without any context.

Xie Fei didn't understand, but was too lazy to ask.

She carefully applied medicine to Yuan San's wounds. Her movements were gentle and her hands were soft. Occasionally, she brushed his chest, like a feather gently brushing him, making Yuan San extremely uncomfortable.

"What are you twisting?" Xie Fei looked up at him again, "There's a needle on the stone bench?"

Yuan San coughed lightly and turned his head to look to the side, "Are you done?"

"It will be fine soon." Xie Fei lowered his eyes, trying not to pay attention to anything other than his injuries.

She was bending over, slightly shorter than Yuan San. Yuan San only had to turn his head slightly to see her serious and focused expression and notice her fluttering eyelashes.

Very beautiful long eyelashes, thick and slightly curled, sometimes condensed with frost or stained with raindrops, like clean and crystal dandelions in the rain, which is very inconsistent with the dull eyes after disguise. Should I tell the girl to cut her eyelashes shorter?

But secretly, he wanted to see more.

Just take one more look.

Just after applying the medicine, Fu Yu came back.

She went out to collect grass for pigs. On the way she met some aunts from the village. They told her that she was a child and shouldn't run around, so they asked her to go back first. They would go collect firewood and help her cut some grass.

So she walked and played, and even went to the river to turn over stones and catch crabs, and only came back when she had enough fun.

Smelling the medicine on Yuan San's body, Fu Yu asked, "Brother Yuan San, are you injured? Did you encounter a wild animal?"

In her heart, anyone who can hurt Yuan San is definitely not a human being.

Yuan San had already put on his clothes. He said in an exaggerated manner, "That's right. A dozen leopards surrounded me and I threw left hooks and right hooks..."

"Just brag." Fu Yu rolled his eyes and went into the house to find Xie Fei.

Xie Fei put away the medicine box and silently wondered what other festivals there were between the Double Ninth Festival and the Spring Festival.

During every festival, she would definitely go back to the Pei family, and inevitably get involved in trouble again.

Fu Yu said, "Miss, I heard from Madam Zou and the others that there are few people in the tailor shop in town, so it's just right for making winter clothes. In a while, the wealthy families will start making winter clothes, so I'm afraid we'll have to rush."

Xie Fei almost forgot about this. "I'll make two less this year. What if the Pei Mansion wants to send them?"

Fu Yu pouted and said, "Last month's salary hasn't been delivered yet."

She knew that the Pei family, like the Xie family, would definitely deduct the monthly salary.

Fortunately, she and Xie Fei still had so much money on hand, so there was no need to create trouble over a few taels of silver.

Xie Fei gave Yuan San some more instructions, asking him to cook the pig manure, and he took Fu Yu to the town to find a tailor.

The two put the cloth into a bag and walked to the town.

Business in the tailor shop was quite quiet. The same owner from last time came out to greet Xie Fei as soon as he saw him.

"Oh my, isn't this Miss Yu and Madam Liu? Are they preparing to make winter clothes?"

Xie Fei looked around the shop and saw that the tailors were all idle and there were no customers. He couldn't help but laugh.

"Boss, logically speaking, there are many people making winter clothes, so your business shouldn't be so bad?"

The shopkeeper sighed, "My shop is a bit old, and the tailors are all old-fashioned and can't keep up with the new styles. Outsiders are not allowed to learn the styles that are popular in the capital, so gradually, I have fewer customers."

After saying that, he seemed to suddenly realize that he had said something he shouldn't have said, and immediately promised: "But don't worry, our tailor has superb craftsmanship and will never let you down!"

"Come on, I came again last time when I was making autumn clothes for you guys, and I thought you guys were quite kind." Xie Fei gestured to Fu Yu to put the package on the cabinet, which contained the silk that was originally her dowry.

Since she had been there once, the shopkeeper only asked about the style and what kind of warm filling it had.

Common materials are reeds or willow catkins, and better ones are cotton, duck down or even wool, which of course is expensive.

Xie Fei didn't want to save money on keeping warm. Once he caught a cold, he would have to spend the extra money.

There are three people in the family, so one set of woolen clothes for each person and two sets of cotton clothes should be enough.

This was a big order, and the shopkeeper was overjoyed. He wrote it down in the account book and said, "Madam Liu, I don't know where you live. We will deliver it to you after it is done, so you don't have to come to pick it up."

(End of this chapter)