Trials of Love in Ancient Times Chapter 5

This dinner made the three sisters of the Yuan family remember this day firmly.

My eldest sister made pork ribs stewed with sauerkraut, cabbage slices with vinegar, and scrambled eggs with wild onions, paired with a pot of vermicelli and mushroom soup and steaming white rice, which was so appetizing that it really made you hungry!

Even the usually quiet Willow Yuan couldn't help eating faster, and Wyatt Jiang even ate two large bowls of rice without feeling anything. Ivy Yuan sighed, the rice at home was still not enough, so she turned around and took out a few more steamed buns.

The steamed bread was good too! Wyatt Jiang was not picky about food, and he ate four or five steamed breads with a bowl of vermicelli soup, and finally felt full.

A good lunch will give you energy for the afternoon. Ivy Yuan went to pick up the vegetables and meat, while Wyatt Jiang fixed all the places in the yard that needed repairing.

The chicken and duck pens, the fences and walls, this man is really capable, his strength seems to be endless, and the three sisters are not idle either. Willow Yuan already knows how to cook, so she naturally helps Ivy Yuan prepare the New Year's Eve dinner, while Felicity Yuan cleans up seriously, and Harper also follows behind Wyatt Jiang to help pass things.

After working for a whole afternoon, the whole family finally took a break when it got dark.

After a simple dinner, they went back to their rooms. Willow Yuan took on the responsibility of taking care of her two younger sisters, while Ivy Yuan returned to the main house with peace of mind.
 
Wyatt Jiang was tirelessly fetching hot water.

This small courtyard has everything needed for a comfortable stay. There is also a small bathroom behind the main house where people usually take a bath.

Ivy Yuan pursed her lips and turned back to the inner room.

For some reason, she felt a little nervous at night.

Thinking of the absurdity she had experienced in the cellar during the day, Ivy Yuan pursed her lips. She kept breathing, trying not to listen to the noise coming from the other side.

Soon, Wyatt Jiang came out.

"You want to wash first?"

"good..."

Ivy Yuan agreed. At this moment, she remembered a detail. That is, after they got married, Wyatt Jiang always prepared the bath water for her. These little things had been completely ignored by Ivy Yuan before.

It was winter now, and the weather was very cold. Taking a bath was not a pleasant thing. Ivy Yuan shivered and quickly finished her bath. She turned her head and looked at the water in the bucket. Unexpectedly, Wyatt Jiang's voice came in the next moment: "Just put it over there."

Ivy Yuan felt a little grateful in her heart, wrapped herself in thick clothes and went back to the house. She was indeed very cold. After entering the house, she did not care about Wyatt Jiang. She jumped onto the bed like a nimble fish and wrapped herself tightly with the quilt.

Wyatt Jiang's eyes darkened, thinking she was on guard against him, but the next moment, he understood immediately when he heard the little woman's chattering teeth. He stood there for a moment, then strode to the bathroom.

There was a crack in the window paper. Wyatt Jiang frowned. The bathroom was indeed much colder than the house. He reached out to touch the water in the bucket and felt a chill in his heart.

Ivy Yuan curled up in the quilt. Just when she finally felt a little warm, she heard footsteps behind her.

Wyatt Jiang lay down outside, his body still covered with moisture. Ivy Yuan was really afraid of the cold, so she couldn't help but shrink a little further.

Wyatt Jiang naturally couldn't hide this little action from her eyes. Combined with Ivy Yuan's reaction just now, she felt that Ivy Yuan didn't dislike her, so she turned over and chased after her.

Ivy Yuan was stunned on the spot.

The chest that suddenly came close to her from behind made her forget that she was cold, and Wyatt Jiang's moisture had long been evaporated by the man's scorching body temperature. When he opened his mouth, his hot breath sprayed into Ivy Yuan's ears: "Are you cold?"

Ivy Yuan became even stiffer.

"I will fix the bathroom window tomorrow. Also, when I have some free time during the first month of the lunar year, I will make you a bathtub."

Ivy Yuan turned around in shock.

"What did you say...?"

"Bathtub, I said I'd make you a bathtub so you can take a bath when it's cold." Wyatt Jiang repeated.

Wyatt Jiang said it calmly, but Ivy Yuan was so shocked that she didn't know what to say.

In the bed, she could feel his warmth coming continuously. Ivy Yuan suddenly wanted to crawl over there and sleep, but when she thought about what happened in the afternoon, she would not say a word, never!

Wyatt Jiang also wanted to hold her in his arms. The fragrance of the little woman was particularly pleasant, making him feel excited...

But he did have some concerns. The last time he came back, Yao Iris Yu set a rule for him to do it once every ten days. He also knew that she was afraid, but he had no way...

Considering that she was only sixteen, Wyatt Jiang finally agreed, but this really annoyed him. He asked for it once last night, but today Yao Iris Yu said she would never give it to him, so Wyatt Jiang gave up the idea.

Ivy Yuan didn't know whether to be relieved or annoyed when she saw that he didn't move. However, she saw that Wyatt Jiang was in a good mood at the moment, so she simply told him about Xiaoqi's studies, wanting to hear Wyatt Jiang's reaction.

Wyatt Jiang was indeed a little surprised after hearing this: "Reading?"

Ivy Yuan was nervous. Although she was back, she didn't know this man very well. He didn't seem to like studying very much. In addition, Felicity Yuan was a girl... It was not easy to marry her and raise three younger sisters. Was her request too much...

"If you're worried about money, I have another idea..." Ivy Yuan was about to tell her what she was planning, but Wyatt Jiang suddenly said, "Okay."

Ivy Yuan was stunned.

"W-what?"

"Send Xiaoqi to school, yes."

Ivy Yuan's vision suddenly blurred.

"You said yes...? Why?"

Wyatt Jiang smiled helplessly: "If you ask me, I will answer. Why should I? Reading is a good thing, especially since Xiaoqi is quiet and gentle. There is nothing wrong with reading and learning to read."

After he finished speaking, there was no sound for a long while. When he looked again, he heard sobbing again.

Wyatt Jiang's forehead throbbed, and he reached out to hug her: "Why are you crying again..."

The tone was obviously helpless.

Ivy Yuan didn't want to either. She shed more tears that day than in the past three years combined...

But she just couldn't help it. The more she tried to hold it back, the more she couldn't help it. Finally, Wyatt Jiang had no choice but to hold her in his arms and coax her softly.

She was indeed a little strange today, Wyatt Jiang thought.

Ivy Yuan was an extremely stubborn person. Although she spoke softly, she was actually very hard-hearted. She rarely showed weakness to him, except in bed. So Wyatt Jiang sometimes had some bad thoughts and just liked to see her crying in bed.

Even now, he didn't want her to cry. So he pretended to be angry and wiped her face fiercely: "If you cry again, I will regret it."

Ivy Yuan really stopped sobbing and looked up at him in disbelief.

It was dark in the tent and Ivy Yuan couldn't see his face clearly, but now she knew that Wyatt Jiang was joking.

She slowly stopped crying. Three years of being a widow allowed Ivy Yuan to roughly guess what Wyatt Jiang was thinking. She suddenly reached out and hooked her hands around Wyatt Jiang's neck.

Sure enough, Wyatt Jiang's breathing suddenly became rapid.

Ivy Yuan closed her eyes, waiting for his next move, but Wyatt Jiang did not do as she expected. Instead, he hugged her tightly for a while and then lay down.

Ivy Yuan was stunned and felt embarrassed.

"I promised you ten days before, and it's ten days. I promised to send Xiaoqi to school and I won't go back on my word... You don't have to do this..."

Ivy Yuan was stunned for a moment before she understood what he meant.

The embarrassment disappeared, and Ivy Yuan actually wanted to laugh. She whispered, "Will you still be home in ten days?"
 
Wyatt Jiang: "...I will take my annual leave until the 15th."

Ivy Yuan: "But I will be having a good time in ten days."

This idiot, hasn't he realized yet that he did it on purpose?

Wyatt Jiang was silent as expected. Ivy Yuan moved towards him and said, "The day after tomorrow. I'll take a break for two days."

The next moment, the man's breath became hot and scorching again.

Ivy Yuan turned over and fell asleep contentedly, with a smile on her lips, knowing that Wyatt Jiang would have trouble sleeping tonight. However, this was none of her business, as they had agreed that he could not force himself on her tonight.

However, Ivy Yuan still underestimated the man. Wyatt Jiang was actually used to pushing the envelope. He obviously noticed that Ivy Yuan was different today. Although he couldn't go straight to her, he didn't say that he couldn't take advantage of her. So he reached out his long arm and pulled her into his arms. The hot breath and chest made Ivy Yuan moan.

"Just sleep like this, keep you warm."

Ivy Yuan's cheeks turned red.

...

I have to admit that Wyatt Jiang was really warm, which allowed Ivy Yuan to sleep comfortably.

When she woke up the next day she was still a little confused, fearing that everything that happened yesterday was just a dream. However, when she saw the familiar bed and room, she curled her lips. It was still here.

Wyatt Jiang went out again. No one knew what this man was busy with every day. Ivy Yuan came to the yard after washing up. Not long after, Willow Yuan also got up.

"Big sister, what do you want to eat this morning?"

Ivy Yuan glanced at the kitchen and said, "Eat some cakes. I'll go make the porridge."

Wyatt Jiang came back and replenished some oil, so he made some pancakes. Oil is a precious thing, and if it weren't for the New Year, Ivy Yuan would not have been willing to use it.

Willow Yuan went there happily, and Ivy Yuan went to check the meat.

Wyatt Jiang brought back two pieces of pork yesterday, one was the ribs and the other was the hind leg. Ivy Yuan was a little worried. The ribs had to be eaten fresh and stewed directly for the New Year. What about the hind leg meat? Should it be made into bacon?

But making one is too shabby and too troublesome.

Ivy Yuan was a little hesitant.

Just as she was wondering whether she should cook it directly, there was a knock on the door. Harper ran to open the door, only to see two burly men outside the door. Harper was so scared that she took a step back. But the next moment Ivy Yuan recognized the one next to him. It was Duncan Niu from Aunt Fat's house next door.

Duncan Niu poked out half of his head and laughed: "Sister-in-law! Guess why we are here?!"

Ivy Yuan breathed a sigh of relief but was also a little speechless: "What?"

Duncan Niu immediately smiled and said, "Send the New Year pig!"

As he spoke, Duncan Niu moved aside. Ivy Yuan then saw that they were actually carrying half a pig. It took two people to carry this half pig, so you can imagine it was a big piece of meat.

Ivy Yuan was stunned: "This..."

Duncan Niu: "My brother asked us to carry it back! Sister-in-law really envies you! There is so much meat for the New Year!"

The three sisters in the yard were all stunned. Ivy Yuan asked, "Did he ask you to carry it back? Where did he buy it...?"

Duncan Niu exclaimed, "Sister-in-law, don't you know that my brother went to kill pigs for someone this morning? He's really good at killing pigs! Every year, the butcher Zhang invites him over! This year, my brother didn't ask for money, but just asked for half a pig. What are you going to do with so much meat, sister-in-law?"

Ivy Yuan: ...

Well, there is no need to worry about the fate of the pork just now. Ivy Yuan pursed her lips and said, "Move in first."

Duncan Niu groaned, and immediately brought half a pig over with the man. Ivy Yuan poured them each a cup of tea: "Thank you for your hard work, have a cup of tea to moisten your mouth."

"Thank you, sister-in-law!"

Duncan Niu smiled and wiped his mouth after finishing the drink. "Then let's go, sister-in-law. My brother said he will be back in the afternoon. You can wait for him to come back and process the meat."

Ivy Yuan nodded: "Okay, thank you."

After Duncan Niu and the others left, everyone gathered around.

None of the three sisters had ever seen so much pork, and they were all shocked for a moment.

"Big sister...are these all from our family..."

Ivy Yuan: "Yes."

She also underestimated Wyatt Jiang, but why didn't she remember this half piece of pork?

There was no time to think about it, Ivy Yuan said: "Today we are going to make bacon."

Willow Yuan was instantly happy when she heard this: "Really? I'll come and help you right away!"

Bacon is a rare delicacy in Willow Yuan's memory. She had only eaten it a few times since she was a child, and Felicity Yuan and Harper probably had never tasted it. A trace of heartache flashed in Ivy Yuan's eyes.