Siheyuan: Big City, Small Love

In fact, Wu Juan came to the steel rolling mill for another purpose, which was Yu Shui. This girl hadn't returned to the courtyard for several days. She was a little worried that He Lai and Yu Shui had quarreled again. This time she came here to take Yu Shui back.

This is also why Wu Juan did not look for He Zhan or He Lai, but asked Yu Shui to pick her up.

As soon as work was over, Yu Shui followed Wu Juan home obediently.

Yu Shui was very cautious along the way, fearing that He Lai would do something wrong. After all, she had not paid much attention to He Lai these days.

During the meal, He Lai kept picking up some food for Yu Shui, asking her to eat more. This move was obvious enough, she had to exercise more at night!

After dinner, Yu Shui stayed beside Wu Juan, helping her to coax Wu'er, and had no intention of going back with He Lai.

Seeing He Lai coughing continuously, Wu Juan understood what he meant and said directly, "Okay, okay, Yu Shui, you and Xiao Laizi can go back. Mother doesn't need you anymore."

After saying that, he motioned He Zhan to pick up Wu'er.

There was nothing that Yushui could do now, so He Lai had to pull him back to the next room.

"Why are you hiding all day? We are husband and wife now!" He Lai knocked on Yu Shui's head and said with a smile.

"Brother Lai, then you are not allowed to bully me!"

"Okay, okay, I've been thinking about all sorts of things all day. I'll take a shower and go to sleep!"

"Oh."

……

After they finished taking a shower and leaned on the bed, Yu Shui kept glancing at He Lai, afraid that He Lai would pounce on her.

He Lai smiled helplessly and said, "Don't read too late, I'm going to sleep first." After that, he lay down without disturbing Yu Shui who was reading the novel.

Yu Shui watched He Lai lie down and did not kill her. She breathed a sigh of relief and continued reading.

But after a while, Yu Shui couldn't bear to watch it anymore, because He Lai was facing Yu Shui sideways, and Yu Shui could see He Lai's face when he lowered his head.

Yu Shui's heart beat faster, she felt that He Lai's closed eyes seemed to still be looking at her!

That face seemed to be able to penetrate her body and see through her mind. She tried to concentrate on reading, but He Lai's presence made it impossible for her to focus. Finally, she put down the book in her hand and sighed softly.

He Lai seemed to notice the change in the rain. He opened his eyes and looked at the rain with a smile in his eyes. He asked softly, "What's wrong?"

Yu Shui's face instantly turned red, and she stammered, "Nothing...nothing, I won't watch it anymore, let's go to sleep."

He Lai reached out his hand, pulled Yu Shui to his side, and let her head rest on his shoulder. He said gently, "Then let's sleep together."

Yu Shui's body gradually relaxed. She felt He Lai's warmth, and a wonderful feeling arose in her heart.

She closed her eyes and enjoyed the tranquility of the moment. Just as she was about to fall asleep, He Lai whispered in her ear, "Good night."

A happy smile appeared on Yu Shui's lips, and she responded softly, "Good night, Lai Ge."

……

When he woke up, He Lai's arms were a little numb from being pillowed by Yu Shui. At this time, Yu Shui was still sleeping sweetly in He Lai's arms.

He Lai carefully withdrew his hand, got up, dressed, washed up, and thought about whether to make his own breakfast or buy it outside.

While He Lai was still looking at the stove and thinking, the rain had already come.

"Come on, bro. Let me do it."

"Uh...Okay!"

……

Yushui took out two spoonfuls of flour from the flour jar, added a little water and two eggs, and began to knead the dough.

"Yushui, are you going to steam the buns?" He Lai asked. After all, steaming buns takes a long time, and I have to go to work soon, so I won't have enough time.

"No, brother Lai, I'm going to make noodles." Yu Shui said with a smile.

"Oh, I see. Then I'll boil some water!"

"it is good."

……

By the time He Lai had boiled the water, Yu Shui had also finished stretching the noodles.

Although this is just a simple noodle, the noodles stretched out by rainwater are very uniform and of the same thickness, as if they were carefully measured. The shape and taste of this noodle reminds people of jajangmyeon, which makes people's appetite increase.

After the noodles were put into the pot, Yu Shui started to get busy again. She skillfully stir-fried some stewed food in another pot, which gave off an enticing aroma.

Soon, two bowls of steaming and fragrant noodles were placed on the table.

The two sat down face to face, each picked up their chopsticks, and began to enjoy this delicious lunch.

They ate with gusto, slurping the noodles and savoring the deliciousness of the stewed food. Every bite was a satisfying taste that made them forget everything around them.

In a short while, they finished the two bowls of noodles. He Lai patted his stomach with satisfaction and sighed: "Oh, our Yu Shui is really good. Even the noodles are so delicious." His words were full of praise for Yu Shui's cooking skills.

When Yu Shui heard the compliment, a happy smile appeared on her face and she said, "Hehe, then I'll do it for Brother Lai next time." Her eyes revealed her concern and love for He Lai.

After dinner, the two of them packed up together and prepared to go to work at the steel mill.

He Lai sat in the office and began to organize the animals and plants in the space as usual.

Looking at the increasing amount of food, He Lai was very satisfied.

Because it is already the second half of the year, this year's grain output is quite good, especially in the capital city of Sijiucheng, where it is very obvious.

The residents now have significantly more food and are no longer as scarce as before.

There were gradually more and more small kitchens in the steel rolling mill, and dinner parties began to happen frequently again.

On this day, Xiaohu and Wu Sheng drove a ox cart to deliver prey to the steel rolling mill as usual, and handed over this month's purchase volume to the purchasing department.

The good thing about this era is that the money belongs to the country. If you give something to the factory today, the factory will immediately approve a receipt. You can take the receipt to the finance office and get the money. There is never any such thing as pending payment.

After Xiaohu and Wu Sheng finished their own business, they came to He Lai.

"Brother Xiaohu, Brother Sheng, please sit down. I hope your section chief is not giving you any trouble."

He Lai asked with a smile.

"No, our section chief is very nice to us." Xiaohu responded immediately.

"Haha, that's good. Do you want to stay a few more days since you just arrived? I'll take you to buy some things."

He Lai suggested.

Xiaohu and Wu Sheng actually rarely come to the steel mill and usually leave after delivering the purchased materials.

"No need, Xiao Laizi, the grandpa asked me to ask you something." Xiaohu said hesitantly.

"Oh? What's the matter?" He Lai asked curiously.

"Yes, yes, the wolves we encountered in the mountains last time, have you seen them before?"

Xiaohu asked anyway.

"Ah? Why do you ask that?"

"That pack of wolves brought us prey. Grandpa said they were repaying a favor, but we have never encountered this pack of wolves. Only you."

Xiaohu explained.

"Well, I did encounter wolves when I went deep into the mountains before. One wolf was injured at the time, so I treated its wound and left some prey for it, but I'm not sure if it was them."

He Lai could only make up a story. After all, he couldn't tell Xiaohu and the others the truth.

"Of course it is. Grandpa said that wolves are the most vengeful and grateful animals. They would leave their prey at the door of our house. It must be because there is your scent here. They thought you lived here."

Xiaohu said happily.

"Xiao Laizi, these wolves are not leaving now. They are in the deep mountains of our village. Last time I wanted to go in and take a look, I found them inside."

Wu Sheng also spoke.

"Uh...what should we do then?" He Lai didn't expect this to happen.

"Hehe, it's okay, it's okay. These wolves haven't harmed our village. They just come to deliver prey at night. Now our villagers don't dare to go out at night."

Xiaohu said that he actually liked this group of wolves very much. If they continued like this in the future, they would not have to go into the mountains to hunt, but could just receive the prey at the door.

He Lai was speechless, but he knew that this was not a long-term solution. After all, a wolf is a wolf, and who can guarantee that it will not hurt the villagers?

He decided to find an opportunity to go to the mountains in a few days. If he couldn't take the wolves away from that area, he would put them all in the space and keep them in captivity.