Chapter 37: Locking Up

y send our daughter to the earthen kiln behind the woods!" Yang Huazhong continued.Let me know if you have any other text you'd like me to translate!"I, Yang Huazhong, don't like to hold grudges again...Liu shi then sat back down contentedly and continued washing Yang Huaming's feet, enjoying herself thoroughly.

While washing, he lowered his voice and said mysteriously to Yang Huaming: "This morning, Guihua and Dayun went to the third house. They passed by our door, and I was hiding behind the window watching. Both of them were not empty-handed, carrying quite a few things! Apart from the chili sauce and hen, there might be other things too, who knows what San Sao (third sister-in-law) has hidden!"

Yang Huaming sneered: "Hmph, this third sister-in-law is really clueless. She usually looks honest and simple, but now that she has her own share, she knows how to protect it! Even if she hides it deep, I'll dig three feet underground to get it back!"

“I believe in you, you have the capability!” Liu smiled with her eyes narrowed.

“Cut the crap, the water's gone cold. Get your feet wiped quickly, I'm exhausted!”

"Hey, all right!" Liu quickly wiped Yang Huaming's feet and then pushed the two sleeping daughters deeper into the bed, making a large space for Yang Huaming to get on.

Yang Huaming lay down on the bed, and Liu washed her own feet with Yang Huaming's wash water. She took off her clothes and lay down in the quilt as well.

Yang Huaming lay on his back, still thinking about how to get that old hen, when suddenly someone, Liu Shi, got their hands on something of his.

Yang Huaming tensed up and glanced at Liu, who had come over. He said coldly, "What are you trying to stir up again"

Liu's eyes were soft and she looked at Yang Huaming, stammering: "That... Father of He'er, since last month, you haven't touched me again. Tonight, just...just touch me"

Yang Huaming rolled his eyes. "No strength, can't touch!"

"Why don't you have any energy left" Liu felt deeply wronged. Last night, after having that spicy sauce, her husband ate two large bowls of rice and rushed into the room with his bowl, even getting scolded by his mother-in-law a few times.

Yang Huaming ignored Liu Shi and simply pulled her hand back, slapping it away. "You're going to give birth soon, why are you so restless Go to sleep, you need your strength for washing clothes and cooking tomorrow!"

After uttering those words, Yang Huaming turned over and faced away from Liu.

Liu shi bit her lip in grievance, stared blankly at Yang Huaming's icy back for a while, sighed silently in her heart, and could only turn over and go to sleep.

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Here, Yang Huaming's mind was crystal clear. The smile of Da Mao's wife appeared in his eyes again, and he felt a strange itch in his heart.

That's it, tossing and turning, thinking here and there for a while, before finally falling asleep!

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“Mother, this morning I’d like to go with you to turn the soil, and you can teach me how to plant radishes and cabbages!”

Yang Ruqing held a bowl of wild grass matsutake porridge leftover from last night, standing by Yang Huazhong's bedside while shoveling it into her mouth and discussing with Sun Shi.

Mrs. Sun was sitting beside the bed, spoon-feeding Yang Huazhong his breakfast. Hearing Yang Ruqing's words, Mrs. Sun smiled and glanced at Yang Ruqing, saying, "Ruqing wants to learn gardening from her mother, this is great! But your father is alone at home, he can't be without anyone around, right"

"What's the matter I can't get anything done in the morning without tea. I can't even relax lying down!" Before Yang Ruoqing could speak, Yang Huazhong chimed in.

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Yang Ruqing smiled and said, "Mother, those two plots of land are not far from home. I'll be planting vegetables in the fields, and you can drop by to take a look at Father!"

Sun thought about it for a moment and said, "That works!"

Yang Ruqing ate the porridge in her bowl clean, wiping her mouth. She felt full of energy all over.

She carried the bowls and chopsticks to the kitchen, ran to the front yard to find Uncle Five Yang Huazhou, and whispered to him about last night's chili sauce incident.

Yang Huazhou immediately became furious. "Is there such a thing This won't do! I have to tell your grandma, and let her give those lazy, mouthy scoundrels a good thrashing!"

Yang Ruqing quickly grabbed Yang Huazhou's arm: "Fifth Uncle, I'm whispering to you because I don't want you to go down that path! Catching thieves and seizing their loot, this matter has no evidence. If you say anything, no one will believe you, and in the end, you'll just get yourself into trouble! It's not worth it!"

"This won't do, and that won't do, but we can't just let it go like this!" Yang Huazhou's eyebrows furrowed, and he clapped his hands: "That thief tasted the sweetness, who knows if there will be a next time!"

“I agree!” Yang Ruqing nodded, her eyes twinkling. “Fifth Uncle, when you get back, could you please help me make a trap for weasels I’ll put it under the window. The next time that thief comes, he won’t be able to escape!”

"Don't worry about this, leave it to me! There's a boy in our village who's an excellent hunter. He has plenty of these things. I'll go borrow some from him later." Yang Huazhou patted his chest and said.

"Well, but before that, I'd trouble Uncle to install a lock on that room!"

"Okay, I'll get that for you right away!"

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Yang Huazhou was just locking the door with Yang Ruqing, when Liu Shi, holding her trousers and vying for favor in the latrine, came over. She glanced at their movements, a hint of suspicion flashing in her eyes, before smiling and approaching them.

"Fifth brother, Fatty, what are you two doing with all that clatter"

Yang Ruqing ignored Liu Shi. Anyway, Lao Liang's family still thought she was a fool, and it didn't matter if a fool ignored people!

Yang Huazhou didn't even glance at Liu, and said stiffly, "Install a lock to prevent theft!"

Liu's eyes flashed, then she smiled and said, "Oh, Fifth Brother, you really say such things! This whole house is filled with our own family. We don't even lock our doors at night, not even Father and Mother's room. You're being too much of a stranger!"

Yang Huazhou worked in silence, ignoring Liu Shi.

Liu pouted, unwilling to accept it. Her gaze fell on Yang Ruqing who was peering curiously from the side, intending to extract some information from her.

"P'at Ya, tell Auntie Four, what good things has your mother hidden in your room And why did she get Uncle Five to come install a lock"

Yang Ruqing gave Liu a sidelong glance. She could see right through what Liu was thinking!

“… delicious…”

Yang Ruqing imitated the original owner's previous way of speaking and smiled slyly at Liu.

Liu's eyes lit up, and she secretly glanced at the lock and window again. She had a number in mind. Seeing Yang Huazhou ignore her, she didn't bother herself further. She turned around, with her big belly, and returned to the front courtyard.

Here, Yang Huazhou spat viciously at Liu's back.

“They are short-armed and long-tongued!” Thinking of something, he turned around and stared at Yang Ruqing in a low voice: “That matter is definitely right. It's just the two of them who care about food. Qing’er, tell your parents, from now on all these firewood, rice, oil, salt, etc., need to be watched!”

"Well, I know!" Yang Ruqing nodded seriously.

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Let me know if you have any other text you'd like me to translate!int!" she quipped.Luofeng Tang tilted her head slightly and said with a serious expression, "I'm being serious, I really have lost weight.""Okay!" Yang Ruqing stopped laughing.I just love how he lies...