The little girl blushed and took off the large shirt she made and looked at her husband with playful eyes and stuttered, "Hus, husband, you try it on." "I, I'll go cook..." Without even looking at her own feet, she ran out of the room.
Behind her, she could hear a light laughter. Su Caier felt like her face was on fire. Why did she do such a thing? She actually stole her husband's clothes... After Su Caier got embarrassed, she sat on a small stool and covered her still-burning face with her hands. She not only stole her husband's clothes but she was also caught by him. She couldn't face her husband anymore!
After staying in the kitchen for a while, the heat on her face finally subsided a bit. Zhao Ce came looking for her. He directly entered the kitchen door and asked, "Is it time to eat?" Su Caier's heart felt like it was suddenly pulled. She quickly stood up from the small stool and glanced at her husband. Then she moved her gaze away. "Um... it's almost ready." Su Caier finished speaking, her face turning red. She was about to get the bowls and chopsticks. When she passed by Zhao Ce, he grabbed her small hand hanging by her side and pinched it. "I tried on the clothes, they fit very well." "I really like it." Su Caier endured her shyness and said, "As long as it fits well."
After speaking, she summoned the courage to look up at her husband. Seeing those beautiful eyes looking at her with a smile, Su Caier seemed to be enchanted and said, "I, I also want to make more clothes and shoes for my husband." Zhao Ce couldn't help but rub her small head. "Good, from now on, I'll wear what you make." Su Caier's mouth carried a shallow smile. She said, "Okay..." "Then I have to make them quickly."
The two sat facing each other, having finished dinner. Occasionally, they glanced at each other. Su Caier felt her heart beating faster. After finishing their meal, they washed up and returned to their room. Both had washed their hair tonight. They sat together on the bed, drying their hair. The fan that Su Caier bought during the day came in handy now. She happily took out the fan and softly said, "Husband, I'll fan you to dry your hair faster."
After speaking, she began fanning him. Zhao Ce felt a cool breeze blowing over him and felt that this summer night was much cooler than usual.
Zhao Ce said, "Tomorrow, I'll go to another village and ask about the supply of raw sugar from that Su household." Curiously, Su Caier asked, "Which village are you going to?" "Is it far? If it's far, I'll prepare some dry food for you."
Zhao Ce said, "I asked Auntie before, it's the Su family in Xiahe village downstream of the river. It takes about an hour to walk there." " Xiahe village..." Su Caier was stunned when she heard the name of the village.
The movement of the fan in her hand slowed down. She glanced at her husband and then lowered her eyes. The fan in her hand was also fanned lazily.
Zhao Ce noticed her expression and suddenly thought that Su Caier's surname was Su. Could she be from that Su Family Village? He asked her about it. Su Caier softly replied with a "yes."
"I'm from Su Family in Xiahe village..." Zhao Ce estimated that the little girl had remembered something unpleasant and pretended to ask her lightly, "Do you want me to take you back to see if there's anything left to clean up at home?" When the little girl had followed him home that day, she only had two small bundles that contained two sets of washed-out clothes.
Su Caier's voice sounded rather calm. She said, "There's nothing left to clean up..." She thought that her things were probably thrown away by her aunt and uncle. After all, there was no need to keep the things of a jinx...
After thinking about it, Su Caier asked softly, "Husband, do you know the way to Xiahe village?"
Zhao Ce said, "I don't know." "But Auntie said to follow the main road and turn at the river." "When I get near there, I'll ask someone else." Zhao Ce was not worried at all. It was just that transportation was inconvenient in ancient times, which was indeed troublesome.
"Wherever you go, you have to rely on your own two legs, but when you have money, then you can buy an ox cart or a carriage." Zhao Ce thought.
The little girl beside him hesitated and said, "Why don't I take my husband there?" Although she was afraid to go back to that village and didn't want to remember some unpleasant things, if her husband needed her to do it, she wouldn't mind. The little girl was thin and small like a gust of wind could blow her away, but she was like a little warrior. For her husband, she would put aside all the things she used to be afraid of.
Zhao Ce looked at the little girl's messy hair and the small face that was exposed. He couldn't help feeling a little pity. He reached out and gently smoothed the little girl's wet hair with his fingers. "It's okay, I'll go by myself. I'm tall with long legs, and I can walk fast. It won't take much time to go back and forth." Su Caier's hair was combed gently by her husband's fingers, and she squinted her big eyes comfortably. Hearing her husband's words, she subconsciously looked at the legs of the two people hanging on the bed. She looked at her husband's long legs and then looked at her own short legs due to her height. Okay, what her husband said made sense. Since her husband said he wanted to go fast, she couldn't follow him and slow down his pace.
"Then I'll stay at home and make shoes and more clothes for my husband. I think that it won't take a few days to finish." Zhao Ce nodded and asked Su Caier to help him weave a pair of grass shoes in the style of slippers. The shoes here had to be dragged back to the room when taking a shower at night, which was inconvenient. It was better to have a pair of slippers.
When Su Caier heard that her husband wanted her to make something for him, she immediately became energetic. Zhao Ce also explained the modern style of slippers to Su Caier and asked her to weave a pair for her too.
Su Caier's small feet hanging on the edge of the bed moved shyly. "Husband, it's so embarrassing to show my feet like this." Ancient people didn't show their toes when wearing shoes, even if it's a pair of grass shoes like hers, they are still covered. So, Su Caier, this little ancient person, had never worn slippers that showed her toes.
Zhao Ce smiled and said, "There are only two of us at home, so it's okay if you don't wear shoes. Make a pair for yourself too, so it'll be convenient for us to wash up at night." Su Caier blushed and agreed. They are a husband and wife; her husband can see her feet... Although she felt a little sad remembering her past today, she had too many things to do and didn't have much time to indulge in sadness. When their hair was almost dry, Zhao Ce grabbed the little girl's hand that was fanning him and rubbed it. "Let's go to bed..."