Transmigrated into the fat wife of the future prime minister

Chapter 77 A Busy Day

"The chili oil was brought back by the second brother last time. You know what, it smells amazing."

After Wang Cuiqin finished speaking, she went inside to serve Xun Ge'er his medicine. Today, unusually, she didn't nag him. Instead, she went out to watch Xu Qingmeng prepare the chili peppers.

The shop has been closed for several days now. I made an appointment with Master Li Quan, who is repairing the shop, to come tomorrow. Fortunately, the house is quiet today, so I can properly process these chilies.

Aunt Tang and Aunt Li also came over. Knowing that they were there to help prepare food, they cleaned up the place carefully, making it look neat and tidy.

With Xinting and He Shi also able to help, the group of five was already busily working away.

This batch of chilies was almost twice as much as the last one. He Shi used three large wooden buckets to wash them and stir-fried them over a low flame to dry them. Xu Qingmeng turned on two large pots and two stove pots at the same time. She was busy working on the four pots in turn, sweating profusely, and had no time to rest.

Sister-in-law Wang Cuiqin felt sorry for her and quickly went over to say, "Little sister, just boil the water off over a low flame, as long as it doesn't burn, right? I'll watch these two pots."

Xu Qingmeng was still a little worried, after all, He Shi had helped take care of it last time, but it ended up getting messed up.

After thinking about it, I only let my sister-in-law watch over a small pot. She kept stirring it with a spatula, and she handled it very well. In the end, the pot was crispy, fragrant and spicy, and it was quite good.

Xu Qingmeng was relieved and handed over the two stoves to Wang Cuiqin, which greatly reduced her pressure.

Even so, the quantity was simply too much. Xu Qingmeng and her sister-in-law were busy until the afternoon before the fire was finally extinguished, and the four people grinding grain in the courtyard were also exhausted.

"This pestle and mortar is such a hassle," said Mrs. He, rubbing her aching back.

We have graphite at home, but using a stone mill is impractical; it's easy for the coating to stick and it's difficult to control the coarseness.

Sister-in-law Xu said, "Find a craftsman to make a larger medicine grinder with a deeper cut. It will save you a lot of effort."

Mrs. He slapped her thigh and said, "That's right, how come I didn't think of that? I'm really getting old, but my mind is working better now."

Acting on impulse, Mrs. He immediately decided to buy a few that afternoon.

Xu Qingmeng didn't get involved because she was too tired and didn't have the energy to think about making any fancy dishes. But she also felt it wasn't appropriate since it was her sister-in-law's first time visiting.

Xu Qingmeng sat down, and just as she was about to struggle to get up, He Shi had already arranged to buy some steamed buns and four stir-fried dishes from outside. The group wolfed down their food and then went to take a nap.

Xu Qingmeng entered the room and looked at the small bamboo couch with a sense of melancholy. Then she thought, since it's daytime anyway, I'll sleep on the big bed first, and I can sleep on the bamboo couch when Gu Yunyi comes back at night.

And so the decision was made happily. Finally, she hugged the blanket and lay comfortably on the big bed. As soon as she lay down, she was worried that Gu Yunyi had slept there and she wouldn't be able to fall asleep, but she was probably too tired and fell asleep quickly.

When Gu Yunyi returned from the yamen, he found the courtyard quiet.

Just as I was wondering where everyone in the family had gone, Xun Ge'er came out, seemingly to use the restroom. He lowered his voice and said, "They were all busy making chili peppers. They only stopped for a short while and are now resting."

Gu Yunyi nodded and pushed open the door to his room.

As soon as I entered, I noticed some movement inside. I immediately saw that the once empty bamboo couch had been completely covered with things.
On the bed, the woman was curled up, her arms wrapped around the blanket, looking like a kitten.

Her brows were slightly furrowed, as if she had something on her mind.

Gu Yunyi walked over and just stared at it, raising and lowering his arm repeatedly for a long time.

Perhaps because the window wasn't closed properly, a gust of wind blew through, causing the person, who was already huddled up, to unconsciously shiver and hug the blanket even tighter. Gu Yunyi walked to the bamboo bed under the windowsill, picked up the bedding, and covered Xu Qingmeng with it.

Suddenly, the woman turned over. She mumbled something, but it was hard to hear clearly.

Gu Yunyi stood quietly by the bed, his gaze falling on her face with tenderness and complexity.

He had seen her determination and intelligence when she was busy, but he was also captivated by her quiet and charming appearance at this moment.

Sunlight streamed through the dappled leaves outside the window, casting dances of light and shadow on the ground like nimble sprites.

A gentle breeze stirred the curtains, carrying a faint floral scent. Gu Yunyi bent down slightly, wanting to smooth a strand of hair from her forehead, but his fingers stopped just before touching her skin, as if afraid of disturbing her sweet dream.

A ripple stirred in his heart; this woman had quietly taken up residence in his heart without him even realizing it.

From his initial greed and selfishness to his current gentleness, generosity, and intelligence, every moment spent together is like a string of pearls connecting the softest part of his heart.

In the afternoon, He Shi and the others woke up after sleeping for more than half an hour. Seeing that the door to the east wing was still closed, they planned to go and call for help, but were stopped by Gu Yunyi who came out.

"Mother, let Mengniang sleep a little longer. Who knows how long we'll be busy tonight."

Mrs. He carefully examined her son's face, her eyes full of scrutiny.

Gu Yunyi was usually not afraid of these things, but at this moment he felt that there was something different in his mother's eyes, and his ears turned pale: "Mom, what are you looking at?"

"Alright, I understand." Madam He withdrew her gaze, her expression slightly regretful.

My son is still that silly son, sigh! I don't know how long Buddha's teaching of letting things take their natural course will last.

Madam He said, "Mengniang is a light sleeper, and I guess she didn't sleep well last night. Let her sleep a little longer."

"Now that Mengniang is asleep, you can't slack off. Your exams are over, so stay home and help out. Don't wander around aimlessly. I doubt you're good at cooking. You'll come with me to grind chili powder later."

Gu Yunyi agreed, "Okay."

So, the activity outside continued in full swing, but as instructed by Madam He, everyone lowered their voices considerably.

Xu Qingmeng slept soundly, then got up and stretched before realizing something was wrong.

She looked at the blanket covering her, which should have been on the bed, and her not-yet-fully-awake mind experienced a moment of memory confusion.

She had made the bed with blankets before going to sleep, so how did they end up on her now?

"Awake?" Gu Yunyi pushed open the door and entered. The setting sun shone through the kitchen roof and into the room, bathing it in red light.

Xu Qingmeng was startled and immediately stood up: "What time is it?"

"Don't rush, it's still early. Boss Shen also said that this batch of chili oil is not in a hurry to be used, so there's no need to rush to make it. We can also save some to make two other kinds of chili sauces." Gu Yunyi handed her a damp handkerchief.

(End of this chapter)