Beautiful Peasant Girl: The Young Marquis's Beloved

At noon, the He Feng brothers and Xu Huairen and the other two came back one after another.

The He Feng brothers brought back three hares and two pheasants. Thinking that they left without eating in the morning, Liu Xiumei quickly asked Hongying to serve them some food.

He Lei wanted to say that they were not hungry, but before he could open his mouth, he was glared at by his brother. He quickly shut up, took the bowl, and slurped down the porridge.

Liu Xu saw their quarrel and quietly moved closer to He Lei, asking in a low voice, "Brother He Lei, did you guys secretly barbecue?"

"Ahem, miss, don't talk nonsense, it's not true!" He Lei almost spit out a mouthful of porridge and denied it with a vague look in his eyes.

"I see the oil on your cheeks that hasn't been wiped clean!"

He Lei raised his hand to wipe it off, but when he saw the teasing on Liu Xu's face, he paused, widened his eyes and accused: "Miss, are you cheating me?"

"Stupid!" He Feng was speechless, collected the bowl and left.

"Hmph, what are you trying to trick you into doing? You used the barbecue ingredients from home, don't you know how long the aroma will last?" Liu Xu rolled her eyes.

"Miss... could you please not have such a sharp nose?" He Lei muttered with a sad face, letting his mother know that the two brothers were eating alone, and that they would have to play mixed doubles when they returned.

"Okay, I won't tell Aunt Lin! Go and clean up quickly. Roast two rabbits and roast one, and stew all the chickens! The roast ones are for you, and call me when you've chopped the others." There's not much pheasant meat, and it won't be enough to share! Aunt Lin didn't cook much at home, and her aunt's family didn't have much seasoning, so she didn't feel comfortable leaving it to them.

"By the way, give me some barbecue ingredients later!"

"Okay, miss, I'll go right away!" Hearing Liu Xu say this, He Lei came back to life.

There's nothing to be afraid of doing. You should know that his daughter spends much less time cooking now.

Before He Lei finished his work, Xu Huairen and the other two came back.

They mainly went to buy carriages. Originally they thought two carriages would be enough, but now with two patients with limited mobility, it was not enough.

Liu Xiumei was afraid of wronging Xu Ruolan and her daughter, so she gave all the few copper coins in the family to Liu Fukang and asked him to go with her to buy some meat and fine grains. As a result, he bought everything, and it was much more than he had originally planned to buy, but he didn't spend a penny.

It's not that he didn't pay, but as soon as he took out the money, Xu Huairen stopped him and said that the young lady had instructed them to pay. He knew that the young lady he was talking about was his second aunt, so he didn't hesitate.

Passing by a dim sum shop, Xu Huairen bought a few more bags of pastries, gave one to Liu Fukang, and kept the rest for eating on the way back in the afternoon.

Because they were leaving after dinner, the two carriages did not enter the yard.

Wu, who was not far from Liu's house, saw them go out in one car and come back in two cars, and some of them were carrying things in their hands. Her eyes turned green, she swallowed, turned around and went to the village to gossip.

"Uncle Huairen, Uncle Ming, little cousin, you're back!" Liu Xu was in the yard and she saw the three of them as soon as they entered the door.

Seeing the things in the hands of several people, Liu Xu's eyes lit up. It's not that she dislikes the Liu family's food, but if she has the conditions to eat better, why should she wrong herself?

Just as she was about to ask Qiaoyu to take it in, she saw Liu Fukang handing over an oily bag: "Cousin, here is the sweet-scented osmanthus cake that Uncle Xu bought. It's delicious!"

Not only Liu Xu was stunned, but Xu Huairen was also stunned when he saw it. He gave it to him so that he could eat it himself, but who would have thought that this kid said that he had already eaten the buns and was not hungry, and he brought it all the way back just to give it to the young lady.

Xu Huairen raised his eyebrows, a smile flashing in his eyes.

"Well, thank you, little cousin!" Liu Xu did not refuse. It just flashed through her mind that when the original owner came, this little cousin would immediately give her any delicious food.

"Hey, no thanks, I'll go see my brother!" Liu Fukang smiled foolishly, scratched his head and ran away.

It's been almost two hours, I wonder if his brother is getting tired of holding it in.

Earlier, Liu Xiumei saw He Feng and his friends hunting rabbits and pheasants, and after asking Liu Xu, she asked Liu Hongying to go to the backyard to pull some radishes and pick some green vegetables. At this time, the three adults were busy in the kitchen.

Qiaoyu helped Liu Hongying feed the poultry and do housework.

In the kitchen, Liu Xiumei heard the noise outside and thought of the things she had asked her son to buy, so she walked out of the kitchen. Seeing that both of them were carrying things in their hands, she quickly called Aunt Lin to help.

There were a lot of things, probably because her youngest son had spent all his money... Although she felt a little sad, she couldn't say anything since she had already bought all the things.

But I’m afraid I can only borrow money from my younger brother and sister-in-law to pay for my husband and elder son’s medical expenses and medicines... At worst, my children and I can just work harder and collect more firewood to sell in town. We’ll always be able to pay it back!

It is said that Liu Xiumei is really kind to her brother's family! If it were another family, they would probably feel resentful.

In the room, Liu Fukang helped his eldest brother to urinate, and then fetched water for him to wash.

"Brother, can I carry you out?" Liu Fukang asked tentatively.

When his brother first learned that his leg could not be cured, he almost committed suicide. His mother cried so hard that she almost knelt down. Later, he did not commit suicide, but his temper became very bad. Because he took care of him, he was accidentally injured many times.

With their father also bedridden, the three of them really felt like the sky was falling during that period.

It was not until three months ago that his second uncle came over and talked to his brother, but he became a little more normal. He would sit in the yard every day, help them pick vegetables, or help organize the threads when his mother and sister were doing needlework.

Before Uncle Xu came yesterday, he also talked to his brother first, and he never thought that his brother agreed after listening. But there were a lot of people outside today, and he was not sure whether his brother was willing to go out.

Liu Fulin was silent for a while, then nodded and said "Okay!"

Liu Fukang's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he carefully carried him out of the room and gently placed him on a chair in the yard where he often sat. The sunlight shone on Liu Fulin's pale face, reflecting his weakness and fatigue.

When Liu Xu saw this, she walked over unconsciously.

This was the first time she saw the cousin in her memory, and she couldn't help but feel a complex emotion. In the first month of the year, when her aunt and her family returned home, her cousin was still a strong and honest boy with a bright smile on his face. But now, he was obviously much thinner, his legs drooped weakly, and he had lost his former vitality.

When Liu Fulin came out, he saw his little cousin. When he saw her approaching, he tried to force a smile, trying to show his former honest appearance, but Liu Xu only felt bitter.

"Big cousin..." Liu Xu called softly, her voice trembling. Without waiting for Liu Fukang to stop her, she squatted down and reached out her hand, gently touching Liu Fulin's broken leg. After a while, she slowly raised her head and whispered with red eyes, "Does it still hurt?"

Liu Xu didn't know that when she touched the broken leg, Liu Fulin's body stiffened, his hands tightly grasped the armrests of the chair, and his veins were exposed. Liu Fukang leaned forward nervously, worried that his brother would hurt his sister.

But at the moment Liu Xu opened her mouth, Liu Fulin's body softened significantly. Looking at the girl who was about to cry, he raised his hand to stroke her flying short hair and said with a gentle smile, "Xu'er, don't cry. Big cousin is fine."

His voice was no longer as bright and cheerful as before, but rather hoarse and low. Liu Xu raised her hand and held Liu Fulin's hand tightly, sniffing hard and trying to force out a sweet smile, "Well, Xu'er, don't cry. Xu'er will take your cousin home and let Grandpa Meng treat you again! Grandpa Meng is better than Grandpa Tan in town, maybe he can find a way!"

Liu Fulin was shocked when he heard this, and a glimmer of light flashed in his eyes, but then it dimmed again.

His legs were broken abruptly, and the doctor said it was incurable. Now it has been so long... But the expectation in Liu Xu's eyes... If he refuses, I'm afraid she will cry again...

That’s right, this was the impression the original owner gave her cousins. She didn’t like to cry, but once she started crying, she would cry endlessly and could even cry herself to sleep!

Liu Fukang seemed to have remembered it too, and quickly tugged at his brother's sleeve. Liu Fulin took a deep breath and thought, "Never mind, just treat it as coaxing his sister." He tried to make himself smile more naturally, "Okay, big cousin, listen to our Xu'er!"

"Yeah! Cousin is the best!" Liu Xu immediately smiled!

"Cousin, let me tell you..."

"Miss, I have chopped everything!" Liu Xu wanted to talk to him about their family's current situation, but He Lei's shouting voice came.

"Got it, I'll be right there!" Liu Xu turned around and responded, then said to Liu Fulin, "Cousin, let's talk about this on the way this afternoon. I'll go cook the vegetables first! Let me show you Xu'er's cooking skills today!"

The two brothers were a little surprised when they heard this: "You can cook now?"

“Well, I’m not bragging, but no one in our family can cook better than me! Just wait!” After saying that, he ran away.

The two brothers were left dumbfounded. Liu Fulin sighed that his little cousin had grown up, while Liu Fukang was thinking: Xu'er used to be able to light a fire. So, what on earth did she go through in the past six months since her second uncle left?

When Liu Xiumei heard that Liu Xu was going to cook, she was the first one to be unhappy. After Xu Ruolan and her mother persuaded her, she suspiciously moved aside, but she stood aside, ready to take over if she found something wrong.

It’s not that she didn’t believe in Liu Xu’s cooking skills, she was just worried about scalding the girl. After all, Liu Xu had to move a stool even to the stove, and she really couldn’t rest assured.

This made Xu Ruolan doubt whether she was a stepmother! After all, she was used to her daughter cooking at home.

The kitchen was bustling with people cooking and stewing. In the yard, He Lei built a fire and started roasting a rabbit. The others moved out the tables and chairs, planning to have lunch in the yard at noon.

The family had never been so lively for a long time. Liu Hongying felt sorry for her father and begged Liu Ming for help to carry Liu Laishun out. She put two chairs together, put a blanket on them, let the man lean against it, and put him next to her eldest brother.

Unlike Liu Fulin, Liu Laishun has never left his room since he lay down. The healthy people in his family are either women or children, and he doesn't want to add burden to his wife and children.

But he didn't dare to die. Tuqiao Village was not like Liujia Village. If he was gone and his eldest son was disabled, he didn't know how the people in the village would bully his wife and children.

At noon, when Liu Xiumei returned to the room to help him go to the toilet, she told her the purpose of Xu Ruolan and the others' visit, and he agreed without any hesitation.

As long as there is a little hope, he wants to give it a try. His wife is much younger than him, and he wants to spend more time with her.

His eldest son didn't know if he would have the chance to stand up again, so he wanted to try harder and save some inheritance for his children, so that even if Fulin's leg could not be healed, Fukang would be able to take care of him until the end of his life.

As for his daughter, he wanted to find a good family for her and tell those people that his daughter was a blessed person!

Looking at his eldest son whom he had not seen for a long time, Liu Laishun said in a gentle but firm voice, "Fulin, Dad hopes you remember that as long as we are still alive, there is nothing we can't overcome. Even if your legs are broken, your heart cannot be broken, understand?"

Liu Fulin was shocked, looked at his father for a long time, and nodded heavily: "I know, Dad!"