Chapter 266: Chapter 266

Li Yuzhu rubbed her sore arms.

Li Xing’an took it in his hands, turned around to look at Mu Yuanxiu, and raised an eyebrow, "Third Sister, Mu Yuanxiu has been following you, why didn’t you ask him to carry it?"

Li Yuzhu squinted her eyes, "Third Brother, he’s already carrying a bunch of cloth, can he carry more? Besides, you’re my brother, of course I should ask you to carry it. Asking someone else makes it seem like I don’t have a brother."

Someone else would just be considered an outsider, Li Xing’an loved hearing this. Follow current novels on novel·fıre·net

He laughed and said, "Yes, yes, if there’s anything, just ask your brother to do it, don’t look for outsiders." Saying this, he glanced at Mu Yuanxiu.

Li Xing’an carried the porcelain and walked happily ahead.

However, Li Yuzhu turned back and walked alongside Mu Yuanxiu.

Mu Yuanxiu looked at her, the corners of his lips gradually lifting.

"Mu Yuanxiu, I remember the fabric I picked for you was all teal and blue, where did this ginger-yellow fabric come from?" Li Yuzhu pinched the ginger-yellow fabric and asked.

This was fine-quality fabric.

"I bought it after you left the shop." Mu Yuanxiu said.

"Why did you buy such a bright color of fabric?" Li Yuzhu asked curiously, looking at Mu Yuanxiu, "You don’t even wear it."

Mu Yuanxiu wore a sky-blue long gown today, looking like a scholarly young student, much cleaner and fresher than his usual attire.

His previous clothes were mostly dark in color.

Working in the mountains, light-colored clothes were not practical because they got dirty easily.

The sap from the leaves and grass would stain the light fabric and was hard to clean.

This ginger-yellow fabric really didn’t match his image.

"The shopkeeper’s wife said this color looked nice and recommended it to me, so I bought it just in case I need it one day." Mu Yuanxiu looked at her and said.

Li Yuzhu’s attire today was a bamboo green skirt with an apricot-colored top, trimmed with ginger yellow, and little ginger-yellow flowers embroidered around the neckline, making her look as pretty as a winter jasmine.

Li Yuzhu laughed and said, "You’re quite the spender, buying fabric that you won’t even use."

As Li Xing’an walked, he realized Li Yuzhu wasn’t by his side anymore, so he turned to look back and saw Li Yuzhu walking together with Mu Yuanxiu, chatting and laughing, which made his face turn sour.

That Mu Yuanxiu, taking the opportunity to woo his Third Sister again!

Did he think he was dead?

"Third Sister?" Li Xing’an called out with a stern face, "Let’s hurry, we still need to get back to the village early."

Li Yuzhu jogged a couple of steps, "Coming."

The three of them walked forward for a while and arrived at the place where they parked the carriage.

Li Lixing was sitting in the coachman’s seat, swinging the whip in boredom.

Seeing them return, he jumped down from the seat, complaining, "Where did you all go? I lost track of you, had two bowls of tea, listened to a storytelling session, and you only just came back."

Li Yuzhu said, "We went shopping."

"What did you buy, let me see." The cheeky kid ran over happily, looking at what they were holding.

"Pillows, want to see them?" Li Xing’an lifted the porcelain pillow in his hand, "Looks similar to the one on your bed, just different patterns."

"Boring, why buy pillows? I told you, if you’re buying, buy a cricket cage, a red-billed parrot, or ring toss games! Oh, over there, someone was playing pitch-pot, you really missed out, they were hitting the target every time and won a vase... the vase was this tall..." Li Lizhu counted with his fingers, listing all the fun places in the county town.

Li Xing’an shot him a glance, "Just playing around in the streets, be careful your mother finds out."

Li Lixing immediately straightened his face, "I... I haven’t played in a while."

Li Yuzhu looked at him seriously and said, "Coming to play three or four times a month isn’t much, but coming every day is too much. Besides, don’t you have enough toys at home?"

The County Magistrate’s Wife has been married for over ten years but only has one child, who she spoils endlessly. Next to Li Lixing’s bedroom is a room dedicated just to storing his toys.

There are bird cages, cricket cages, various bird-catching tools, dog-snare heads, and all kinds of small wooden toys, more piled up than even in a general store.

Even so, Li Lixing still felt it wasn’t enough and would look for toys whenever he went out.

"Oh, then I won’t play this month." Having played four times this month already, Li Lixing said, nodding dejectedly.

Li Xing’an put the porcelain pillow in the corner of the carriage while Mu Yuanxiu also piled his fabric inside.

Apart from the items they bought, Li Xing’an had also bought quite a few other things.

They were all gifts for the family.

There were fan pendants for Prince Luling, a copper comb for Princess Consort Luling, some small trinkets for Guoguo and Jingjing, and a pair of pearl earrings for Li Yuzhu.

A pair of engraved copper mirrors for the Princely Heir’s wedding gift.

And then some food items that couldn’t be found in the countryside.

Li Yuzhu looked at the pile of belongings in the corner of the carriage and said in surprise, "Third Brother, you bought so many things, do you still have money? If not, I still have some, Mother gave me ten taels of silver, and I only spent a little over one."

Li Xing’an patted his chest and said heartily, "I have plenty of money, Third Sister, don’t worry about me. Keep your money for yourself, it’s good for a girl to have money in hand so you won’t envy others."

Actually, he still had more than twenty coins left in his pocket.

Ah, money sure doesn’t last long.

I didn’t buy much, and two taels of silver are already gone.

Li Yuzhu didn’t believe him. She insisted on stuffing five pieces of broken silver into his hand.

How could Li Xing’an accept it? He stuffed it back to her.

Li Yuzhu wanted to give it, but Li Xing’an wouldn’t take it.

Mu Yuanxiu, watching the two, said, "Third Brother Li, Yu Zhu’s thought is, she wants you to buy some supplies for her. She doesn’t know how to buy, nor does she have time, while you have plenty of time and can buy things."

Li Xing’an blinked, "Third Sister, you should’ve told me earlier if you wanted me to buy things for you."

"I’m giving you money to naturally have you help buy things. Do you want to keep the silver gathering dust?" Li Yuzhu laughed.

She turned back, gratefully looking at Mu Yuanxiu.

Mu Yuanxiu returned her a smile.

It was still early. Li Xing’an, following Li Yuzhu’s request, went to the jewelry shop.

He bought a pair of pearl earrings each for the Great Princess and the Second Princess. The three sisters should be dressed up neatly.

Li Xing’an asked her why she didn’t buy some for herself.

Li Yuzhu smiled, "Didn’t you just buy for me? I only have two ears, can’t wear any more."

Li Xing’an sighed in his heart, when he gets rich someday, he’ll buy three hundred and sixty pairs of earrings for Third Sister, so she can wear a different pair every day of the year.

After buying jewelry, Li Yuzhu and Li Xing’an also bought shoes and fabrics for their family.

The fabric was to make seasonal clothes, and the shoes were to be worn at tomorrow’s wedding banquet. Everyone in the family would have new clothes and new shoes, looking formal and festive.

Bits and pieces of goods filled half a cart.

After buying things, there was about a tael left. Li Xing’an wanted to return it to Li Yuzhu.

Li Yuzhu didn’t take it, "Third Brother, you keep the money first, and buy something else for me next time. We don’t have time today, we have to hurry back to the village."

Li Xing’an said, "That’s fine, I’ll buy you something you like when I have time."

With quite a lot of items, the car was messy and originally spacious but became cramped.

Li Xing’an climbed into the car and rearranged the items.

Li Yuzhu and Mu Yuanxiu stood outside, watching him busy.

With little space inside, they couldn’t help much.

"Little girl, you’re ruining my good deeds!" A woman screamed, rushing towards Li Yuzhu.

Mu Yuanxiu was quick-eyed and quick-handed, held Li Yuzhu, and dodged from the woman’s rush.

Li Xing’an was shocked, quickly got out of the carriage, and turned back to see what was happening.

It turned out it was the County Magistrate’s concubine causing trouble.

However, she was pulled back by a man who chased her, cursing and beating her, "How dare you run? Watch how I deal with you!"

A loud slap landed on Aunt Hua’s face.

Aunt Hua was slapped to the ground, stunned with fear.

Li Lixing jumped down from the driver’s seat, arrogantly akimbo, looking at her, "How dare you hit my friends? I’ll have my father punish you severely!"

The one pulling Aunt Hua was a human trafficker. From the conversation between Aunt Hua and Li Lixing, he guessed these people were from the county magistrate’s family and quickly smiled, saying, "Don’t worry, I’ll punish her severely."

He dragged Hua Yanrong out.

Hua Yanhua refused to go, hugging the cart wheel, coldly staring at Li Yuzhu, "Little girl, how did you know I’ve been pregnant before? Did you know me before?"

When she aborted the child, the old doctor selling medicine said after six months anyone, even an Immortal, couldn’t tell she had been pregnant.

But how did this little girl see through it?

At that time, she was so frightened that she told the County Magistrate the truth.

If it weren’t for this little girl revealing her past, would she have been questioned by the County Magistrate?

"You still dare to make trouble? Watch how I deal with you," the human trafficker raised his hand again.

Hua Yanrong sneered, "If you dare hit me, I’ll ruin my face, and see how you sell me then."

The human trafficker was scared and withdrew his hand.

Not daring to hit, he began cursing Hua Yanhua for being shameless and deserved to be sold for framing the legitimate wife.

Li Yuzhu looked at her, "Want to know? Alright, I’ll tell you so that you lose willingly."