Time Travel: My Comfortable Life After Going to the Countryside

In the end, it was Xue Bingbing who helped Zuo Qingqing wipe her body. This time, Jiang Xiaowen and He Xiaoqin from their courtyard also came over.

After Zuo Qingqing finished showering, Jiang Xiaowen and He Xiaoqin went into the bathroom for a good look around.

The fact that Liu Xiangyang's house had a bathroom was thus completely exposed, and the four women chattered excitedly, making quite a scene.

"Liu Xiangyang, you're so comfortable! Taking a hot bath before bed every day makes me feel so much lighter."

"Can we use your bathroom? It's so hard for us to take a shower." Jiang Xiaowen looked at him expectantly.

He glanced at Xue Bingbing, and seeing that she had no reaction, he could only agree: "Okay, just tell Xue Bingbing in advance if you want to take a shower."

"Can we come over to take a shower tonight?" He Xiaoqin asked.

"Okay, I'm teaming up with Xue Bingbing and the others. I'll provide the firewood, and they'll cook. You guys discuss the time with her. I'm taking Zuo Qingqing to get a tetanus shot now."

"Qingqing, I'll take you to the clinic for a shot after I take a shower, then you can come back and rest well to help your injury heal."

Liu Xiangyang found his clothes, poured water, and went into the bathroom, leaning back against the edge of the tub to soak in the bath.

The room soon fell silent, then the bathroom door was pushed open, and Xue Bingbing walked out of the mist, looking like a fairy.

"Xiangyang, let me rub your back." Xue Bingbing's hand slid from his right shoulder to his left shoulder, and her nails gently scratched the skin, raising goosebumps.

With his other hand, he pulled on the tie of the bodice behind his neck, and the bodice slipped down, covering Liu Xiangyang's face. He took a deep breath, and the fragrance filled his nostrils.

Liu Xiangyang pulled off the bodice covering his face, blocking his view and preventing him from seeing Xue Bingbing's face.

Liu Xiangyang tilted his head back, his eyes scanning the flat surface downwards, and asked Xue Bingbing's Gong Baiwan, "Have they all left?"

"Yes, they said they'd come over to play after Qingqing finishes her injection." After saying that, she bent down and rubbed the dirt off Liu Xiangyang's abdomen.

His hair was brushing against his face, making it itchy.

"Um…"

"This is our children's food, don't spoil it."

……

Zuo Qingqing stood by the door, scratching her head in frustration. She couldn't see or understand anything. Xue Bingbing said she would go in and scrub Liu Xiangyang's back, but their conversation didn't sound like they were actually giving each other a bath.

Strange noises occasionally reached her ears through the door.

Zuo Qingqing stood by the door for almost an hour, feeling that she would have to borrow a pair of pants from Xue Bingbing later.

Then she vaguely heard Liu Xiangyang's voice asking Xue Bingbing what she was eating, and she wondered, "What good stuff are those two secretly eating behind my back?"

Liu Xiangyang and Xue Bingbing, dressed neatly, opened the bathroom door and saw Zuo Qingqing sitting by the door with a flushed face.

Liu Xiangyang had sharp eyes and noticed Zuo Qingqing leaning against the wall, her face flushed. "Qingqing, you're injured. Switch hands when you drink water. Look, you've spilled all the water on your pants. Anyone who didn't know better would think you wet your pants."

"Okay, I'll be careful. Bingbing, can I borrow a pair of pants?" Zuo Qingqing asked Xue Bingbing softly, her head down.

"Okay, then get up quickly. Don't sit on the ground; it's cold. Wait on the kang (heated brick bed) for a while, and I'll go to my room to get it for you." Xue Bingbing smiled sweetly and agreed.

After Zuo Qingqing changed her pants, Liu Xiangyang rode his bicycle and took her to the village barefoot doctor, where he explained the situation.

The barefoot doctor was an old man surnamed Han. He looked to be in his sixties or seventies. The villagers said that when he had nothing to do, he would often mutter to himself that he had become an immortal in his previous life, but he had been banished to the mortal world because he had killed too many people.

The barefoot doctor examined Zuo Qingqing's wound and found that it had already scabbed over and was almost healed. He then scolded, "Are you here to make fun of me? Her wound is almost healed, and you're still wasting the country's medicine."

"What kind of medicine did you give her before?"

"It's a family heirloom medicine powder from Xiangyang's family, and it can even prevent scars from forming on wounds," Zuo Qingqing blurted out.

"Don't listen to his nonsense, it's just Yunnan Baiyao powder. Look, I even brought the powder with me." Liu Xiangyang took out a medicine bottle from his pocket and handed it to Han, the barefoot doctor.

Old Han opened the medicine bottle and smelled it; it was indeed Yunnan Baiyao. He muttered to himself, "When did Yunnan Baiyao become so effective? I'll have to try it when I get back."

He glanced at the two of them and cursed, "Your injuries are almost healed, why are you wasting the country's medicine? Get out!"

The two were kicked out, and Zuo Qingqing looked at Liu Xiangyang and asked, "So you can't just say we can't fight? What kind of people is he cursing? He's such a crazy old man."

"Let's go quickly. He might be acting strangely here. We should avoid coming here to provoke him if possible, lest he do something to us." Liu Xiangyang pointed to Zuo Qingqing's head and said.

Liu Xiangyang took Zuo Qingqing home, cut off a roe deer leg, and then went to Zhang Tiejun.

His wife opened the door. Seeing the leg of meat in Liu Xiangyang's hand, she grinned and said, "Inspector Liu is here. You're too kind. Please come in and sit down."

Taking the meat from Liu Xiangyang's hand, he turned around and called into the house, "Boss, Inspector Liu is here to see you."

Zhang Tiejun came out in his slippers. "Xiangyang's here. Why won't you listen to me? Don't bring things every time you come to our house."

"Uncle Zhang, I hunted these myself in the mountains. It didn't cost me any money, just a little time. It's not worth much."

As they talked, the two walked into the inner room, took off their shoes, and climbed onto the kang (a heated brick bed). Liu Xiangyang told him that he had already put Leqi and Leyao on the bus and assured him again that they would return on time.

"Uncle Zhang, I promised Zuo Zhiqing during the autumn harvest that as long as she insisted on finishing the harvest, I would take her into the mountains with me."

"This time when we went into the mountains, besides killing this roe deer, we also encountered a leopard. The leopard ambushed us and I killed it. At that time, Zuo Qingqing was injured, so I didn't care about it. I left the leopard's carcass on the mountain and came back with Zuo Qingqing. What do you think we should do now?"

Zhang Tiejun gave Liu Xiangyang a deep look, pondered for a moment, and said, "At that time, saving lives was the most important thing, after all, it was a matter of life and death. You did the right thing. As for the leopard's carcass, it couldn't be kept in the mountains. It's probably already been eaten by other animals."

"It's such a pity about that leopard skin. I cut open the leopard's belly and killed it. All the fur was in good condition," Liu Xiangyang said with a regretful expression.

"Wait a minute, Xiangyang, I remember you just told me that you shot the leopard to death, and that its skin was covered in bullet holes. Are you sure you're not mistaken?" Zhang Tiejun said calmly.

"Oh right, I got it wrong for a second. I killed the roe deer with one slash, but I killed the leopard with a shotgun. Thanks to Uncle Zhang for reminding me."

"Let's have dinner at home tonight, and then we'll have a few drinks," Zhang Tiejun said when he saw him about to leave.