CHAPTER 198: CHAPTER 198: MY SECOND BROTHER HAS SOMEONE HE LIKES

The things Yuanbao said in all seriousness really amused Mu Shuangshuang.

She half-jokingly said, "Then Yuanbao better wash up well tonight, or else you’ll stink up your second brother, and he won’t be able to find a wife."

"No way, my second brother already likes someone, so how could he not find a wife?"

Mu Shuangshuang heard Yuanbao’s words and slightly frowned, feeling inexplicably irritable. It took her a moment to respond, "Who does your second brother like? Should we..."

But before Mu Shuangshuang could finish, Lu Yuanfeng’s expression had already changed, and he scolded Yuanbao. "Yuanbao, stop talking nonsense, go inside and do your own thing!"

"Oh!" Yuanbao pouted, unwillingly carrying the bedsheet back into the house.

"Yuanbao, why are you taking the sheet away, weren’t you going to wash it?"

Yuanbao turned back, glanced at Lu Yuanfeng, and then lowered his head. "Sister Shuangshuang, just leave it for my second brother to wash tomorrow!"

Yuanbao felt terribly wronged, after all, his second brother did like Sister Shuangshuang, so why couldn’t he say it? Why did he get scolded!

Wuwu, so sad!

Mu Shuangshuang wiped the water droplets from her hands, walked up, and took the bedsheet from Yuanbao’s hands. "It’s already out, let’s just wash it together, do you really want to leave it to stink? Your second brother didn’t mean anything, and you can’t get mad, pouting like that, want to hang a chamber pot on it?"

"I’m not angry, it’s just..." Yuanbao hesitated.

"There’s no ’just’, take Little Zhi and Xiao Han to play for a while, and I’ll call you when we go to town later."

Lu Yuanfeng’s backyard was a bamboo grove, and Mu Shuangshuang knew that the three kids would often go there to play.

Yuanbao, who had lost his enthusiasm, perked up again when Shuangshuang told him to take Xiao Han and Little Zhi to play.

If Little Zhi and Xiao Han aren’t around, then won’t his second brother get to be alone with Sister Shuangshuang?

Before Little Zhi and Xiao Han could protest, Yuanbao dragged them both to the backyard, saying he had a secret base, poor Xiao Han, who had wanted to watch Lu Yuanfeng and his own sister, had to give up!

"Shuangshuang, leave the bedsheet, it’s too heavy, hard to wash, I’ll wash it myself when I get back tonight." Lu Yuanfeng still didn’t want the person in front of him to be too tired.

"Wash it tonight, then what will you use tonight? Don’t say anything more, go grab a basin for me, and prepare the wooden mallet, we’ll take it to the little stream up north to wash, the water there is flowing and fresh."

There was a pond for washing clothes in the village, but it was at the village entrance, and Er Gui Village’s entrance wasn’t like others, it was neither to the south nor the north, but to the east. It took quite a bit of time to walk there, and there were often young wives washing clothes there, making it hard to find a spot.

Lu Yuanfeng listened to Shuangshuang’s directions, standing still, watching her wash clothes alone, occasionally stopping to pound the soap nuts he picked, pouring the soap solution into the washbasin.

Lu Yuanfeng felt that as long as the person in front of him appeared, no matter how boring the task, it instantly became simple and vibrant. Clearly, it was just the simple action of washing clothes, but he saw beauty in it, and couldn’t bear to look away.

"Fengzi, if you keep staring, we won’t make it to the town."

Mu Shuangshuang said while scrubbing clothes.

Only then did Lu Yuanfeng go into the house, bringing out a wooden basin and bucket, placing them beside Mu Shuangshuang, joining her in scrubbing clothes.

Two people working together is always faster than one, especially since both Shuangshuang and Lu Yuanfeng weren’t slow at it.

Once they finished washing a basin of clothes, they took it to the stream, managing to finish earlier than Lu Yuanfeng expected.

Looking at the clothes and bedsheets drying in the yard, Lu Yuanfeng’s mouth curled into a slight smile.

They were really clean, the girl just relied on her skilled hands to wash away all the old grime from his clothes, and now standing next to the bamboo pole, one could smell the fresh scent of soap nuts.

Seeing Lu Yuanfeng still admiring the clothes in the yard, Mu Shuangshuang walked up. "Still looking at what? These clean clothes won’t run away, hurry up and tidy up, let’s go to town and shop."

Mu Shuangshuang and the others, a group of five, didn’t draw much attention by going to town during the busy farming season. However, since the journey was long, and the three kids weren’t used to such hardships, Lu Yuanfeng pushed out the wheelbarrow, placing the three kids on it.

He initially wanted Shuangshuang to ride it too, but Mu Shuangshuang was worried he’d get tired, so she refused no matter what, and in the end, only the three kids rode the cart.

The five chatted and laughed along the way. Little Zhi and Xiao Han had never been to town before, so they were a bit more curious than Yuanbao, who acted as the "tour guide," enthusiastically sharing with Little Zhi and Xiao Han the fun things he saw in town, making the two kids eagerly anticipate the trip.

Finally arriving in town, the three kids jumped off the cart without waiting for Lu Yuanfeng to park it. Fortunately, they were used to such risky actions, plus they had good agility, so they weren’t hurt.

But Mu Shuangshuang still held them back for a bit, giving them a good talking-to.

Having agreed to buy fabric, once Lu Yuanfeng stored the wheelbarrow, Mu Shuangshuang started touring the cloth stores. They didn’t dare to enter the expensive ones and chose a reasonably priced one—Ah Rubu’s Mansion.

The young ladies and married women from the village usually liked to get fabric from Ah Rubu’s Mansion. The quality was good, and more importantly, the prices were fair. The owner, Ah Ru, was a kind young woman who wasn’t yet married.

Seeing Mu Shuangshuang and Lu Yuanfeng with so many kids, Ah Ru grabbed a handful of lotus seeds from the counter and handed them to the little ones.

"Miss, what are you looking for? Do you want fabric or ready-made clothes?"

Cloth stores usually carried some ready-made garments, but they were limited. Most people bought fabric to make their clothes, as it was cheaper.

"I need fabric and also want to check out ready-made clothes." After speaking, Mu Shuangshuang added, "Fabric for adults, ready-made clothes for the kids."

"Alright, I’ll show you the kids’ ready-made clothes first."

Ah Ru went inside the store and brought out several sets of children’s clothes, chosen based on the kids’ heights, so they should fit.

"If they don’t fit, feel free to bring them back for free alterations."

Mu Shuangshuang felt the material of the ready-made clothes, it wasn’t particularly soft, and the style had a distinct feel of the era.

Hmm, it’s rather plain and falls short compared to the clothes she’s seen on TV dramas.

"Are these the only styles available?" Mu Shuangshuang asked Ah Ru.

"Miss, these are already the most trendy styles for kids in our Da Ning Dynasty. You can take a look outside, all the kids on the street are wearing these.

Of course, if you have a particular style you like, you can tell me, and I can help make it."