Chapter 388 Who Hurts Who

"Dujuan, Dujuan, mother made porridge, get up and eat it."

Dujuan's eyes rolled, and then she cried out "Wow". Shanzi's mother sat on the edge of the bed and patted her, "My daughter, don't cry, we women all have this experience."

"It's just a little painful the first time, it will be fine in the future."

"Come on, get up and eat porridge."

Dujuan cried for a while and shook her head, "Auntie, I don't have the strength to get up."

Shanzi's mother sighed, "I'll bring it to you."

Dujuan was drinking porridge in the room, and Shanzi's mother heard someone shouting outside the door, "Sister Huang——"

Shanzi's mother walked out and saw Yougen at the door.

She came out quickly, "There is a house for rent. I asked about it last night. I'll take you there."

Yougen looked embarrassed, "I'm late. I hope I've delayed your business."

"Well, I originally went to the city early this morning and went to the inn to look for my father-in-law and mother-in-law. I didn't know that the whole family was vomiting and diarrhea, and I was busy looking for a doctor."

Shanzi's mother was amused. It was good that they didn't die of eating so much, but she asked with concern: "Is it serious?"

Yougen sighed, "It's not serious, just need to rest for a few days."

"The doctor said that they ate little on the way to escape the famine. They ate so much meat and fish all of a sudden. Their stomachs can't stand it. They told them to drink white porridge for a few days and not eat oily meat."

The two chatted for a while, and Shanzi's mother took him to a family not far away. This family also had several mud houses, and there was an empty single room next to it. It only cost one hundred coins a month.

Yougen rented it and went to pick up his father-in-law and mother-in-law.

Shanzi drove the mule cart out of the door. Today he came out later than usual. The north gate was already full of mule carts looking for work.

Shanzi squatted at the foot of the wall for a while, and suddenly stood up and drove the cart to the east city.

Not long after, they arrived at Furong Street.

From a distance, he looked at the three big doors in front of him, with a black background and gold letters on them.

Shanzi sat on the shaft of the cart, pulled the reins, and let the mule go slowly.

When he reached the door of the inn, Shanzi turned his head and looked inside.

He saw Xing'er standing in the lobby. She was wearing a moon-white fine cotton skirt and a blue belt around her waist, which made her waist look slim.

She was talking to a young man standing opposite her, her eyebrows flying and her face smiling.

Shanzi's heart seemed to be stung by something, and it hurt.

Xing'er turned back suddenly, as if she had noticed something.

Shanzi saw her fair face, moist eyes, and bright red lips.

In just a moment, the smile on her face disappeared, and then Xing'er turned around and went inside.

Shanzi stared blankly at Xing'er's back as she disappeared at the back door. Gu Fei was sitting at the counter and glanced over. Shanzi glared at her, raised his whip, and drove the mule away.

Shanzi came home early that day, unloaded the car, and went to the kitchen to find his mother to pay the copper coins. When he entered the kitchen, he saw Dujuan sitting under the stove and burning the fire.

It was late yesterday, and Shanzi couldn't see clearly under the candlelight.

Only then did he see Dujuan's appearance clearly. Her skin was a little dark, and she was still wearing Shanzi's mother's gray old clothes. When she saw him looking at her, she lowered her head timidly.

Shanzi thought of Xing'er, who he saw during the day, with red lips and white teeth, and a high spirit.

His face suddenly pulled down, and he turned around and walked out.

Shanzi's mother called him from behind, "Shanzi, where's the money you earned today?"

"By the way, did you buy the dragon and phoenix candles I asked you to buy?"

Shanzi didn't answer, went back to the room, and slammed the door shut.

That night, the bed creaked again in the middle of the night. Dujuan closed her eyes and listened to Shanzi calling "Xing'er" again and again.