Chapter 31: New Home

The house had changed a lot from when it was just purchased.

From far away, one is able to see the black roof tiles, white walls, natural bricks, and red columns. The colors were fresh, clear, and clean.

The door facing the road from Fan Hua Town had a hanging red lantern on each side.

The house was enclosed by a neatly arranged man-tall phoebe fence.

Entering the courtyard, other than the cherry tree on the right surrounded by a short retaining wall made of broken pieces of bricks, there was also a wooden bench facing the sun that could seat two people. On the other side, along the phoebe fence, is a two meter wide, five meter long flower bed with many uncommon flowers of various species. The rest of the open space was paved with bricks. It was clean and without a speck of dust.

Two flights of black brick stairs were added one meter away from the main house door.

The three rooms were arranged for distinct uses.

The middle was the main room. Near the entrance, a large east-facing kang (heated floor) can be seen built on the west wall. It was big enough to fit four people. On top of the kang was a wide table with several drawers. On that table was a large white ceramic plate that was filled with peanuts, melon seeds, and dried fruits. Four crimson red pillows with golden embroidery at the ends leaned on the sides of the table.

South of the large kang was a display case with about ten slots of various sizes. Each slot contained many decorations rarely seen in a farmer's house, such as wood carvings, root carvings, and porcelain. Although they are nice to look at, they were of no use to the farmers. Su Shuilian had searched a whole day in the plaza to find these treasures and spent two silver taels on them.

Next to the display case was a lounge chair resting on the wall. The chair also had a gold-thread embroidered pillow made of red fabric. The pillows matched really well with the blood beech wood of the furniture.

There weretwo armchairs on the east wall of the room. Between the chairs was a table holdingtea cups with lids.

With the double doors opened on the south side of the house, the warm bright rays reflected on the sparkling clean display case, forming a dazzling five-color halo.

On the east side was the bedroom with all of the furniture made of Jichi wood.

There was a two meter long Babu bed that faced north. The bed was already covered with a thin, white-flowered sheet. The bed curtains were loosely held open by two wooden hooks. On both sides of the bed entrance were short cabinets that contained their socks and clothing. Between the two cabinets and right before the bed laid a palm-tall foot step.

By the window behind the bed was a clothing rack with two levels, a stool, and a matching purple lace cotton curtain that discreetly divided the room. This effectively created a simple dressing room.

South of the large bed, on the east wall, was a five drawer cabinet one and a half meter tall and a three drawer shoe cabinet.

Right by the bed were three clothing trunks stacked on top of one another. Beside that was a man-tall top-lidded cupboard for storing blankets. Further down was the entrance leading to the main room. The entrance was covered by the same purple fabric used as the bed curtain.

Under the south window of the bedroom was a wide dressing/vanity table. Jewelry and gauze filled compartments of various sizes. On the table was a large oval mirror big enough to reflect the upper torso.

On the right side of the dressing table, not too far from the door leading to the main room, was a two tier tall flower stand at the corner of the room. On the bottom was a pot containing five golden chrysanthemums, while on top were narcissuses with thick green stems in the water.

In the middle of the open space of the bedroom was a round table covered with a floral cloth. It had a single leg and was surrounded by four stools. On the table were pastries and snacks in a rattan woven plate.

The west room was currently an embroidering room.

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Resting on the north windowsill was an extra large, multi-functional embroidery plane; this is what Su Shuilian had requested the carpenter to make by drawing it. It was her future embroidery tool. By the two sides of the half-man tall embroidery frame was a pair of two meter tall cabinets. They were made to have several lattices which could be filled with different sewing/embroidery needles, string, and fabric scraps. And on the top of the cabinet one could place fabric.

By the south window, was a wide desk with drawers. Facing the table was an armchair with a cushion covered with red fabric with golden embroidery. Of course, Su Shuilian had a thicker one of the same style in a cabinet, to be used during the colder seasons.

On the table was a calligraphy brush holder. There was an inkstone on the side and a few sweet-smelling osmanthus in a vase with a thin neck. The subtle scent filled the whole room.

In the corner, on the left side of the table stood a large painted porcelain cylinder. On the surface were two almost completed ink paintings. These images were prepared by Su Shuilian to be sewn onto the winter clothes.

On the right side of the table a bookshelf rested on the wall. Currently, on the top shelf, farming and cooking related books were neatly placed. The bottom shelf had several books of the geography of the large Hui Country and other odd, miscellaneous books.

Well, at first Su Shuilian had only wanted to look for books about farming, but she soon discovered some books on the geography of this region and other interesting commodities. She could not resist buying them. It wasn't her fault that she enjoyed reading these exotic, out of the ordinary, unique scripts. And with that, three silver taels were quickly used up. Fortunately Lin Si Yao did not say anything, as if she hadn't spent any money. But in the end, it was her who had wasted the money, lamenting about it.

There were curtains on the embroidery room's windows, as well as on the doorway leading to the main room. Instead of the floral purple curtain used in the bedroom, these curtains were made by Su Shuilian from rattan. The rolling curtain had a thicker texture than the cloth curtains, but because rattan was rougher than cotton, it was not suitable to be used in the bedroom.

Outside of the main house, next to the west fence, was a detached room. Currently, it was their kitchen and dining room. Though it was a penthouse, it was quite spacious.

By the north window was a heavy stove, new, white, and pleasing to the eyes. Next to the stove was a two-shelf cupboard. The lower shelf held jars, pots, and buckets for washing and picking/selecting vegetables. The top shelf was placed with bowls, plates, and utensils.

Su Shuilian selected a 48-piece imitation porcelain set for six people, as well as various blue and white dishes. The wooden chopsticks and spoons were carved by her from the Phoebe wood. At first she only made two sets, but thinking about possible visitors, she made an additional four sets. Orchids were carved onto the chopsticks and all of them had a cute mushroom head. The heads of the wooden spoons had carvings of an oriole bird perched on a branch. The handle of the spoon was thin on the ends and thicker in the middle; shaped as a flat leaf.

The two sets of chopsticks and spoons brought back from the mountains were now exclusively used for the wolves. As for their future eating bowls, Su Shuilian had Feng Laoliu help make two Phoebe wooden soup bowls.

The dining table was right under the south window. Next to the table were two chairs without armrests facing each other with the seat under the table.The chairs also had cushions of the same design as the chairs in the embroidery room. Of course, there were six chairs of the same design made in total. In case of visitors, the other four chairs were stored at the corner of the dressing room in the bedroom.

On the table was a mini bottle with a single light yellow Chinese rose.

By the dining table and stove, against the wall there stood a short cabinet filled with all kinds of spices, flour, eggs, and other ingredients. Above the cabinet stood a couple of rattan woven fruit baskets of different sizes.

By the edge of the cabinet, there hung five to six basins along with 4 towels on a rack. There was also a large tub at the corner. It was probably used for bathing.

From the kitchen's southern door, there was a winding brick path joining the main trail to combine into a meter wide path, leading all the way down to the river bank.

The front yard was four main rooms wide and two main rooms long. It was separated into four functions by Lin Si Yao.

Walking four to five meters away from the kitchen, a west pavilion was constructed near the west room of the main building. Green, tall bamboo poles surrounded it at every side. For the people unaware, they would have thought it was a resting area, but it was actually a restroom. It didn't have any windows since they didn't want any rainwater to fall in. Instead, there was a single, small window on the door of this pavilion which could be closed when in use. Usually the window is left open to allow air circulation. And the fine workmanship on the surface of the comfortably height toilet, was connected to a sewage-like system that leads all of a waste to a reservoir. This was what Su Shuilian had proposed when she thought back to her previous Su House. The masons agreed, saying it was a good idea. The reservoir was covered with two heavy slates. It could be opened and the waste can be used as fertilizer.

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The West pavilion of the main building was not large. Apart from the restroom in the back, there was also a small cupboard used to store toilet paper. Nestled in the other corner of the room was a clothing rack made of bamboo.

Originally, according to Su Shuilian's intentions, she had wanted to put the bathtub here and turn this to a complete bathroom. But thinking about how tiring and troublesome it would be to carry the hot water here, she gave up on that idea. The kitchen was not small; there was still a large space even with the bathtub there.

South of the west pavilion was a small fenced-in space. This place, where the peppers were planted, was right beside a large jujube tree which was also circled in with brick pieces. The back side of the Jujube tree faced the sun. From there the path continued to the back yard's cherry tree with its one of a kind long wooden bench. In front of the bench was an empty space paved with bricks. It was wide enough to fit a large couch. This was what Lin Si Yao had planned; to allow Su Shulian to lie in the sun during the winter.

By the Southwest wall were a pair of duck and chicken coops. The surrounding was fenced in by a half-man tall wall. After spring, they will buy some chicken and ducks, so in the future they will have their own eggs for cooking.

The rest of the open space was left for a vegetable garden with five parts separated by bricks.

Within the three vegetable plots closest to the central room and kitchen, there were, in succession, potatoes, carrots, and other similar produce that could be eaten in winter. There were also chinese cabbage, bok choy, cabbage, and other leafy vegetables, as well as shallots, ginger, garlic, and other seasonings.

The two larger vegetable plots to the south were still empty. In the future, something more suitable might be planted within. The things that were planted right now were food that could be eaten by winter.

The end of the brick trail was that spacious and clear river bank.

Next to the isolated house Su Shuilian purchased, there were only empty fields or wide meadows at the southwestern side of the village. Because of this, Lin Si Yao placed some small traps outside the fence. Next to the fence, he planted some of the supposedly bug-repellent plants that he brought from Xiufeng.

Beyond the fenced courtyard, there was a pier with five or six smooth platforms constructed from stone slabs over the river. At the shore on the pier, there was also a large stone slab. Below the slab was a wooden club, brush, and Acacia used for washing clothes.

The space along the riverbank was also not small. A small portion of the area had been used for Lin Si Yao's design of quincuncial piles, another part had bamboo poles that could be used to dry clothes, and there was enough room to spare.

Between the kitchen and the western fence, there was another narrow space. Lin Si Yao decided to use it for a vineyard. He had planted two large black-seeded grape vines he obtained from Dashi Mountain. With luck, there will be grapes to eat by next summer.

A large water tank was placed on the north side of the vineyard. It is usually filled with the water from the river. It was a convenient place for washing rice and vegetables. The tiles were structured to let the water flow into the water tank during rain. This way, it was a way to maintain the water supply, but also can decrease the pressure on the tiles and the windows of the house.

Beside the large water tank was a wide stone board, making picking and cleaning vegetables easy.

With the three meters of space between the east fence and the bedroom, Lin Si Yao planned to place a house for the wolves. Unfortunately, the house that they had Feng Laoliu build was not ready yet; they may only receive it during the day they move.

Just like that, purchasing the property, renovating the house, furniture building, and even decorating… With all of this, under Su Shuilian's calculation, it had taken thirty-one silver taels. This did not even include the lodging fee. In two days, they will have to clear their one month stay fee, with this, there were at most fifteen silver taels left at hand. So to say, money should only be used frugally.

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Chapter 32: Preparation for the Bride

Two days have passed since Su Shuilian and Lin Si Yao came through with their previously unclear intention. Everything was planned for the marriage and their move for the two days that followed.

Fortunately she had completed their wedding clothes, otherwise it would not have been done in time. What Su Shuilian didn't know was that Lin Si Yao already knew about it since the day she had bought the fabric. It was just that he didn't mention it. He was afraid she was too shy to talk about it.

These two days, Su Shuilian hovered around the fabric store and picked out several pieces of satin and silk brocade in festive colors. She used the remaining bit of time to quickly embroider a pair of mandarin ducks in the water and two intertwined peonies on the auspicious quilt and small flowers on a pair of long pillow covers with matching pillow towels. She then made a pair of bright purple brocade outfits to wear after the wedding.

She then also went to the cotton store and completed two sets of blankets and bed pads, one thick and one thin. As for the cotton winter clothes, Su Shuilian ordered for a pair of inner and outer clothes to be made, but she had personally drawn out the design and embroidered the outer robes.

These few days, although the house was already completed, the two still went back to the inn to rest and would come back the next morning to clean. They had wanted to move on the wedding day and they had to respectfully wait till that auspicious day.

Therefore, the two wolves did not follow them here. Because the house that Lin Si Yao requested Feng Laoliu to make was just completed day before, it was placed in the backyard, south of the cherry tree.

When the innkeeper's wife found out about their marriage and them moving to a new house, she had deliberately asked if she and her two sons could come and drink some wine during the wedding feast.

With this, Su Shuilian realised that they had to also prepare a wedding banquet.

Originally, she had thought because they were both alone (without family), it would not matter if there was or was not a wedding banquet. Just two hot dishes and warmed wine from the kitchen would be it. But now, Aunt Lao and the innkeeper's wife had already asked to drink festive wine. Does that mean they have to separately arrange for it?

And so, Lin Si Yao went to find Feng Laoliu for help. Since Feng Laoliu had already completed two requests from the couple, he had received a lot of good wood and was very grateful to Lin Si Yao. When he found out this was a request for their celebratory wedding, he immediately started without a word.

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It was a sunny seventh day of the eighth lunar month.

Su Shuilian made pieces of thick thread of equal length by weaving together pieces of thin red thread, and then she wove them together to make red tassels. She tied them one by one onto the furniture. She didn't even spare the foot stools. And pasted the paper cut '喜'(happiness) character that she had recently learn from Aunt Lao onto the windows of the house.

As for Lin Si Yao, he went around the house once again, checking if everything was finished. Just when he returned to the cherry tree, he saw Aunt Lao with about five or six other poniang laughing as they walked down the village road. Not too long after, he heard them knock on their courtyard's doors.

"Lin gongzi ah, is Su girl not here?"

When Aunt Lao saw it was Lin Si Yao who had opened the door, she glanced in and looked around before nervously asking.

Lin Si Yao nodded his head and moved out of the way to let them in, "inside."

After Aunt Lao made a sound in response, she entered in with the several other poniang. With one glance at the cold faced Lin Si Yao, they could not help but become a bit nervous. With a 'you push, I shove,' they all entered into the courtyard.

Seeing the originality of the courtyard, completely different from their own, the poniang could not help but praise the design. They even had forgotten about Lin Si Yao, who was following behind.

As the group walked into the house loudly chirping, they met up with Su Shuilian who had walked out of the bedroom as she had heard the noise. They then all started to throw praises at her.

"Girl, ah, your house is really well designed!"

"Yeah! Look how realistic these mandarin ducks are, Su girl, your hands are really crafty ah!"

"You don't say, just look at their curtains. Even though we use the same curtain fabric, but it becomes completely different once it's gone through the girl's hands."

"I see that roll-up curtain is not bad either, girl, you gotta teach me how to make it so we can go home and show off to our husbands."

"Tsktsk, did ya'll notice, right after entering this courtyard, it no longer feels like we are in Fan Hau Town, but in a big family's house in the city."

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Su Shuilian's ears turned red at their endless compliments. As she welcomed them into the house to sit, she was thinking about going to the kitchen to boil them a hot pot of tea. Just as she was thinking about exiting the bedroom, Su Shuilian saw Lin Si Yao come in with their blue and white pseudo-porcelain teapot. On the other hand, he was carrying a stack of single handle teacups.

"Gongzi is so considerate, afraid that the girl will be tired, hehe…." One of the poniang saw this and started to tease.

"Of course! This Lin gongzi is really hardworking! Su girl is really lucky to have him!" When Aunt Lao heard Zhou poniang say this to Su Shuilian, she also added another praise.

Su Shuilian could not help but look toward Lin Si Yao, who had just walked out of the bedroom. She met gazes with him, who had just turned back his head. As their eyes locked, the tenderness was obvious.

Zhou poniang secretly laughed and pushed at Aunt Lao. The rest of the women were also laughing. This made Su Shuilian blush red from her ears to her neck.

When he saw this, the corners of Lin Si Yao's mouth lifted as he left the room to continue his inspection.

"Ok, enough of the jokes, our faces have thick skin, don't you see how embarrassed the girl is." Seeing that Lin Si Yao had left, Aunt Lao remembered the reason for coming here as she waved her hand to gesture to the other poniang to stop with their frolic.

"It's this, girl. We came here today because, since you are going to wed, it is only auspicious for others to help you dress up. But since you both are without a family, I was thinking these few days, how about us helping with that?" Aunt Lao smiled as she gently patted the back of Su Shuilian's hands as she suggested.

Indeed, even when the girl comes from a small farm and has a modest dowry, her wedding adornment should always be elaborate. It may be expensive, but it wins with the praise: The more attached, the more future fortune amassed.

Su Shuilian nodded her head, unaware of this custom, "Aunt Lao is really thoughtful, this job, I will trouble you aunties then."

"Of course not! We all have daughters at home. Once they have their wedding ceremony, we will be inviting you to put something on them too. Haha..." The straightforward Tian House's poniang said in frank explanation.

They had already counted on it before they heard Aunt Lao's request; Su Shuilian was better off than their own households, not to mention what she will receive will definitely be reciprocated, maybe she can also think of new ideas for them. And so, when Aunt Lao asked five poniang to come, none of them rejected her offer.

"But of course." Su Shuilian nodded. She did not say anything else, from their enthusiasm, she'll be sure to generously help their daughters in the future.

"Ok then, how 'bout this, we'll first go back and prepare a bit. Around Wu time (11am-1pm) we'll come back and help you put on makeup and accessories!"

"Aiya, what's with the rush, Ol'Lao! Let's first go around the girl's house, since we're out, better take this time to anger that Hua House's poniang." Tian House's poniang called to Aunt Lao before turning back and smiling at Su Shuilian, "You don't know this, but when Liu-shi found out that you had bought village elder's old house, she actually said: Why buy such a run down house, it would be better to have just rented a part of our house. Wasted fifteen taels, tsktsk, they really don't know how to live." Tian House's poniang dutifully repeated the worlds of Hua House's poniang that had spread throughout town.

When Su Shuilian heard this, she shook her head. It seems that during house buying, she and Liu-shi have forged a certain distance between them. But the problem was that the contract was obviously not breached by them, but from her words, people unaware of the situation will think otherwise and that it was them that had provoked Hua House.

But of course there was no pain. They weren't able to fish out their forty silver taels and all of their face was clearly lost. The Madam and first wife of Hua House must feel a large pimple has grown on their hearts (hold a grudge). Now that they had transformed this old crumbling house into a new and refreshing look. With not just the change in appearance but also in atmosphere, they naturally will no longer be able to lift their head to talk once they find out.

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At Wu time, Aunt Lao and her five friends returned to Su Shuilian's house.

Oh, almost forgot to mention, Lin Si Yao had requested Feng Laoliu to make a horizontal inscribed board, on it was '蘇宅' (Su House) to be hanged in front of the courtyard, but it was taken down by Su Shuilian who said if they were going to hang something like this, it should be '林宅' (Lin House). In the end, they did not hang anything.

The six people deliberately changed into new clothes. Every one of them had something under their arms, a big or small bag.

Aunt Lao had Lin Si Yao place a new wash basin on the round table of the bedroom.

As the six continued to say auspicious words, they carefully took out the things in the bags.

"Girl, don't you laugh, Aunt Lao, I apply a slightly coarse/vulgar/secular style. But it will definitely be used in the future." As she said this, Aunt Lao took out a thin rod with a small and delicate weighing scale, presumably, it was made by her eldest, blacksmithing son.

"Yes ah, we are all adding to your luck." The next one to add was Aunt Tian. She had placed Incense wood combs made by her husband, Tian Dafu. There were six in total, each with a different size, it was placed in a box made of the same incense wood. It was elegant, Su Shuilian happily thanked her and received it.

"I see now, this Su girl likes these small exquisite little things and highly prefers them over our usual practical things." When Aunt Lao saw this, she could not help but laugh jokingly, causing Su Shuilian to blush in embarrassment.

When Lin Si Yao heard this, laughter flashed through his eyes. But of course, thinking back, even during their stay at the forest, she was able to carve almost art-like wooden chopsticks and spoons.

"I ah, was able to add a purse I embroidered. But looking at your skill, I don't have the confidence to take it out." He House's poniang was supposedly the best at embroidery in Fan Hua Town. But when she saw Su Shuilian's pillow towel this morning, she knew there was a large gap in skills. When she went back home, she was hesitant whether or not to give her the purse, but she had nothing else.

Because Aunt Lao had introduced them earlier, she had already known that she was the best embroiderer of Fan Hua Town.

"Aunt He, don't say that, I really like this purse. Mine is already really old, and I can use it starting tomorrow." Su Shuilian shyly accepted the purse embroidered with green branches, as she wholeheartedly thanked Aunt He's gift.

"Miss, none of us in our family had any hands-on skills, so this is what I can give you and hope you don't laugh at sight." The one who spoke was Fang House's poniang, who lived not that far from their house. Her house was full of farmers, so she had been given a big package of seeds. There were various seeds, from different kinds of beans, melons, fruits, wheat, and other vegetable seeds. Seeing this, Su Shuilian endlessly thanked her. This was something they had not prepared. After the harvest in fall, those two acres of fertile land will be theirs to cultivate.

The last two, Wang poniang and Shui poniang, gave ornaments; one gave a finely carved sandalwood hairpin, the other gave a pair of delicate pearl earrings.

Su Shuilian could not thank them enough. She had always liked ornaments with a simple style. The gaudy pieces she initially had found in her bag were already pushed to the bottom of a box. The ones that she had been wearing these days were the jade jewelry that Lin Si Yao had given her on the 7th day of the 7th lunar month.

"Just look at this girl, anything is good in her eyes." Aunt Lao could not help but make fun of her again, causing the people all around to laugh.

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Chapter 33: Happiness Fills the House (1)

The eighth day of the eighth lunar month: A highly auspicious date. Where all endeavors are accomplishable, blessed with good fortune, and smooth sailing.

"A Yao, I heard from Uncle Lao, at wu-si(11am-1pm) we toast the new house, at you-si(5pm-7pm) we drink the wedding toasts." Aunt Lao rushed to Su Shuilian's house early in the morning. When she saw Lin Si Yao rectifying the newly made dog house, she grabbed him and asked.

Since that day that they had helped Su Shuilian with the adornment ceremony, she had been requested to stop calling them miss and gongzi, simply using their names would be better.

"Mn." Lin Si Yao nodded, seeing Aunt Lao panting, he could not help but ask, "Is there a problem?"

"No..." Aunt Lao took a bit to catch her breath. Waving her hands, she asked the question that had bothered her, "Wouldn't it be better to have both ceremonies at the same time, that way you can save some taels."

"This was Su Shuilian's wish." Lin Si Yao said, interrupting her prattle with a single phrase.

Su Shuilian wanted to use this opportunity to thank everyone. She was grateful to the village elder and his family, Tian House, He House, Fang House, Shui House, Wang House, Feng Laoli and his family, and the innkeeper's wife and her family. Four banquet tables were just placed in the Ancestral Hall of Fan Hua Town. As for the food, the chef was invited from the innkeeper's kitchen. They had also brought over the dishes and chopsticks sets needed for the four tables. Of course, they will give him a generous celebratory tip.

"Then…..in terms of silver taels, how much did you have to spend…." Aunt Lao whispered. Seeing that Lin Si Yao had squatted down to lay on a newly made straw mat, no longer paying her any mind, she could only bitterly turn back and go home.

"Was Aunt Lao here just now?" Su Shuilian came out of the kitchen after organizing the oil, rice, and noodles that Lin Si Yao had gotten from the market earlier in the morning. Just as she was about to go to the main room to prepare the items for the housewarming ceremony, she saw Aunt Lao in the distance on the town's dirt road, making her way back.

"She was here asking why we are having two ceremonies." Lin Si Yao laid out the straw mat and was thinking about training the wolves starting tomorrow. When he heard Su Shuilian mention Aunt Lao, he smiled and said, "Aunt Lao…. really cares for your silver taels."

When Su Shuilian saw his eyes full of laughter, she knew that he was joking with her.

"All of my money, is your money too..." Su Shuilian softly grumbled. No longer paying him any mind as she headed into the main room to prepare the items.

How could Lin Si Yao not hear her whispering? He smiled and went to wash his hands before following her into the main room. He carried the fresh pastries, fruits and foods that he had bought in the morning and placed them onto six plates

He neatly placed them on the table on the big kang. Before the food offering was a pair of candles and a small incense burner. He then took the two candles and an incense stick and placed them on the candle holders and incense pot respectively. And right before the table, he placed down a newly woven hemp pad.

Everything was all set, now to await the event.

"It's done, go change clothes now." Realizing that they were still in their usual attire, Su Shuilian pulled Lin Si Yao into the bedroom.

She picked out a dark reddish purple robe for him; on it were silver embroidered bamboo. The tie was also the same color. The wide belt had spiral decorative designs on it. It was coupled with a pair of new white socks and new black cloth boots. She then pulled him to the dresser table and motioned him to sit down.

Lin Si Yao looked at her questioningly. Seeing her persistent eyes, he could only obediently, yet awkwardly, sit down in front of the vanity table.

From the drawers, Su Shuilian took out the incense wood comb set given to her by Aunt Tian. She picked out a suitable sized comb and was intending to comb his hair for him.

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"Shuilian..." When Lin Si Yao understood her intention, he turned around and pulled her closer, "You don't have to do this."

"I want to help you comb." Su Shuilian smiled at him before making him sit in front of the bronze mirror. She untied his hair tie and started to comb his straight, black hair.

Only after combing it exactly 99 times* did Su Shuilian start to tie his long hair up. From the jewelry box, she took out a jasper fastener that she had just bought from the market and gently secured it on his hair bundle.

(The number 9 sounds just like "longevity" in chinese.)

From the beginning to the end, Lin Si Yao had watched her gently do his hair, only after she had tied and secured his hair did he turn around and pull her to his chest.

"A Yao..." Su Shulian pushed at his tight embrace. "It's my turn to change, it's almost time."

After listening to her reasoning, Lin Si Yao reluctantly let her go. Imitating her previous actions, Lin Si Yao picked out a set of clothing that matched his, a red-purple dress with a semi-transparent lavender muslin outer robe. And from the bedside cabinet, he picked out a pair of long white socks. When he turned around, he saw Su Shuilian's cheeks flush red right before she pushed him out saying, "I… I can do it myself..."

Lin Si Yao faintly smiled at her. When he saw her look down, he asked, "But before, I didn't kick you out?"

When she heard this, Su Shuilian looked up. How is this the same?

Meeting her gaze, Lin Si Yao raised a brow, as if almost saying: How is it any different?

His movements did not stop either, he helped her to a round stool. He got down and helped her remove her exquisite embroidered flower shoes, then he helped take off her thin socks. He gently stroked her small, white feet, causing Su Shuilian to want to retract her feet in embarrassment, but he firmly held her feet in his hands. Only after feeling/rubbing her feet for a while did Lin Si Yao help put on her set of new socks and embroidered shoes.

Then he got up and took her in front of the vanity table; it was his turn to comb her hair.

"A Yao, I can do this myself." Su Shuilian had wanted to take the comb from him, but she could not overcome his strength.

"You don't believe I can comb hair?" Lin Si Yao stood behind her, smiling, he said quietly above her head.

Su Shuilian blinked a few times. The Feixian hairdo is hard to make, she had only managed to somewhat learn it after several days of teaching from a skilled maidservant at the inn. However, she looked at Lin Si Yao's vague reflection in the mirror, pouting, and she couldn't help but think: It seemed that he already had a beloved woman.

Lin Si Yao concentrated on his left hand as he carefully combed her soft, black, silky hair. He put down the comb after 99 brushes. He then took two sections of her hair and separately twisted them, fixing them in place. He then inserted her favorite jade hairpin. As for the untied hair, he split them into two and placed them in front of her shoulders, allowing them to freely stay there.

"Done." Lin Si Yao proudly looked at his own masterpiece before looking at Su Shuilain's face in the mirror, asking, "are you pleased?"

Su Shuilian looked at the mirror in a daze, and didn't let out a sound.

"What is it? Not good? Then… I'll let it down.. you can do it yourself..."

"No." Su Shuilian grasped onto his hands that were about to pull out the pin, and said in a hurry, "Not that it's bad, it's really good."

When he heard this, Lin Si Yao let out a rare smile and laughed.

"A Yao, you…you previously had… previously had a beloved woman?" Su Shuilian could no longer keep in her doubt, if not, then she could not keep her peace of mind. But right after asking, she realized: to have picked her wedding date to ask such a suffocating question wasn't very appropriate. She apologetically looked down.

Lin Si Yao held back his smile and was silently dazed. When he finally realized her meaning, he saw her look down. He found it both aggravating and comical as he squatted down and tilted her chin at him as he said word for word, "Su Shuilian, you are my first, and you will remain my one and only. Do you understand if I say it like this?"

Su Shuilian was hesitant to believe him, as she pointed at her hair and said, "But..."

"I learned by watching when the maidservant was teaching you." Lin Si Yao's eyes flashed with a bit of embarrassment. It could be considered as peeking right? When he brought up breakfast for her, he saw that she was learning how to do her hair from a maidservant, so he watched as he silently stood outside her room. After three days of watching, he naturally learned.

"Really?" Su Shuilian tilted her head and asked. She started to blame herself: when did she become like a jealous wife?

Lin Si Yao did not directly reply, but pulled her up and stole a kiss before he nodded smilingly. He then spontaneously tidied her muslin dress before walking out with her to prepare for the incoming house ceremony.

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Wu time, Su Shuilian and Lin Si Yao timely made it to the ancestral hall in Fan Hua Town.

The four tables at the hall were already filled and the nine families that they had invited had all arrived.

When they saw the guest of honor promptly arrive on time, they all started to applaud.

The village elder, Wang Gengfa was pushed out by the other families who wanted him to say a few words as a congratulatory speech.

"Cough…. Then uh… I'll just say a few lines. First of all, we welcome you to our Fan Hua Town, from now on we are one big family. (warm applause) Secondly, thank you for buying our old house for fifteen silver taels. Hehe, this is particularly important, because my son's marriage has been set! (Roar of Applause) Finally, we congratulate you for moving to a new house. That uh, since our family has yet to give you something, this in-new-housewarming party can not be unattended, so when we get to the marriage ceremony, I'll get my son to go home and bring you a female goat, this is regarded as our family's gift to you. (Thundering Applause)"

Everyone had fallen down laughing at Wang Gengfa's speech. Su Shuilian was smiling while holding back her laughter to the point that her cheeks were blushing. Lin Si Yao patted her stiffened cheeks, finding it funny, as he said, "Laugh if you find it funny, why hold it in?"

"Puchi," Su Shuilian obediently started to laugh out loud. She then looked into Lin Si Yao's smiling eyes and asked, "Moving into Fan Hua Town was the right choice, right?"

Lin Si Yao nodded, his eyes obviously softened.

"Ok, everyone sit down, the banquet will soon begin." Aunt Lao came out of the kitchen tent and invited everyone to sit.

Immediately, the daughters of the families all came out to place the dishes on the tables.

"How can this do? Let me go help." When Su Shuilian saw this, she had wanted to quickly get up, but she was held back by Lin Si Yao. "Don't stress yourself. Previously, Feng Laoliu and I had already discussed about it that these girls will do it, each of them will earn a few coppers in return."

When Su Shuilian heard that it was like this, she finally sat back down. If it was Feng Laoliu's suggestion, then it was ok. Spending a few coins was fine, otherwise, the villagers would think they were acting pretentiously, to have just moved in and already ordering the village's daughters around.

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Chapter 34: Happiness Fills the House (2)

Since she and Lin Si Yao had decided to have a banquet, they had purposely taken out three silver taels to thank the families that had helped them and invited them all to a Housewarming Banquet and a Wedding Banquet.

So when the feast began, all kinds of hot and cold dishes* were presented. This caused Su Shuilian, who was familiar with many dishes, to be surprised.

(Pertaining to yin [cold] and yang [hot])

She and Lin Si Yao had only ordered 18 dishes. Nine hot and nine cold dishes. Out of the 18 hot and cold dishes, half were either meat dishes or plain vegetables.

Including what was on the table, the veggie dishes, and the six meat plates, were all very extravagant: Braised pork shoulders, roasted duck with scallion, steamed fish, house special sauteed pork, fried bean curd skin, and invigorating silkie chicken soup.

With just three silver taels, every table had two entrees, but were the entrees always this extravagant? Su Shuilian turned to Lin Si Yao in bewilderment.

"The innkeeper's wife said that this is her gift to us." Lin Si Yao obviously saw through her gaze and replied while adding more sides to her bowl.

Su Shuilian looked over at the innkeeper's wife feeding her two sons at the other table. She had coincidentally looked up as well, so she expressed 'thanks' though a smile.

"No need to be courteous! This is only a given. All we did was just add a couple of dishes." The innkeeper's wife waved her hands as she smiled back, assuring Su Shuilian not to worry.

Seeing her like this, Su Shuilian generously accepted her gift. She knew that even though it was just two extra dishes, they were not cheap. But since she had previously told her to treat each other like sisters, then she'll be sure to sew some nice embroidery to give her in return in the future.

After three rounds of drinks, the banquet became more lively. There were drinking competitions, performances, idly chatter, and even tender feelings expressed.

Lin Si Yao knew that Su Shuilian prefered light dishes, so he picked the ones that were more plain and less oily for her. For example, the steamed fish, only after picking out every fine bone did he place it into the bowl that was in front of her.

Aunt Lao who was sitting across from Su Shuilian could not help but laugh, saying, "Look at them, they are so close. "

When the innkeeper's wife heard this, she laughed and could not help adding, "But of course, everyday A Yao could leave early and come back late, his first words were always, 'Did Shuilian eat today?' Hahaha!" She could not help but laugh loudly, causing Su Shuilian to turn red.

Yes, since the day she had stayed in her room sewing and forgot to eat lunch, Lin Si Yao took on the habit of asking the innkeeper and his wife everyday if she had eaten. So much so that they had realized his temperament, and if Su Shuilian did not call for lunch that day, they would take the initiative to send someone up with food, or else they would face ice cold pressure from Lin Si Yao. If this scared away their incoming customers; in the end, they would be the ones at a disadvantage.

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"Don't say anything else, in Fan Hua Town, Lin Si Yao is the most doting spouse." Aunt Tian who was with her daughter, sitting on the same table could not help but add while eating.

"But of course, look at this Shui girl, her skin is especially tender, how could he let her do any work." Aunt Lao continued after she had added a few more sides into her daughter's bowl. The first time she had met Su Shuilian, she was attracted to her elegant and pure temperament, and could not help but want her as her daughter-in-law. She had made a fool of herself then. Just look at her now, she was already taken and about to wed. As for her second son, Lao Yongqiang… sigh, it seems he was not as blessed. Thinking of this, she swept her eyes to him who was sitting next to his father. She could not help but continuously sigh internally.

"What Lao sis said is correct. When I first met Shui girl, I was stunned. Really pretty and quiet girl, kinda like those fairies that descended from heaven." Aunt Tian continued to talk as she laughed and thought back.

She had been to every festival in Fan Lou City, but she had never met a girl as delicate and feminine as Su Shuilian. Fortunately, she had heard from her husband that Lin Si Yao knew martial arts, and was quite adept at it too. She would not have to worry for Shui girl being bullied by people with ill-intent.

To say, for a peasant, it really depends on the family if they can raise a daughter. For a loving family to birth a beautiful daughter, that is a good thing. For a family with a poor financial situation or family circumstances, well the outcome really depends. One bad move would turn into a large disaster.

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The in-house banquet was eaten wholeheartedly and did not end until the end of Wei time (1pm to 3pm). Every house's poniang, daughter-in-law, and daughters quickly helped clean up the dishes, rendering Su Shuilian clueless and speechless.

"It may be because Feng Laoliu had mentioned that everyone would be paid if they helped." Lin Si Yao said while helping Su Shuilian who was staggering a bit after two cups of wine. Worried, he asked, "Can you walk?"

Su Shuilian nodded her head. This liquor was quite strong, just two cups and the ground looked very shaky. If she was already like this, then what will happen tonight? Aunt Lao said, noon was just the tip of the iceberg, the real big party was tonight.

Oh... Su Shuilian became gloomy, in the future, she would have to learn to brew some alcohol that is not as strong, like previously, when her brother brought back that grape wine from France.

In the end, Su Shuilian was brought back to their house with the help of Lin Si Yao, holding her waist. Fortunately, because of the intense sun, everyone stayed at home. The ones who had witnessed this scene were the families invited to their banquet, so the only reactions were further teasing, but none with ill-intent.

"Don't worry and take a short nap, I'll be outside." Lin Si Yao said as he let Su Shuilian down onto the bed and pulled the blanket to her chest. Then, he walked to the backyard, seeing that the wolves had finished their bowl of meat soup and rice and had gone to sleep in their dog house, he picked up the empty bowl and rinsed them at the water tank. He filled them with water and placed the bowls in front of the doghouse, so that the wolves could drink after waking up.

With this, he went back into the main room to prepare for their wedding event.

Following the instructions that Aunt Lao had said, he collected the previous food offerings and put them onto two large plates and refilled the previous six plates with new desserts and fruits. He then changed the tea and wine cups as well. He took the used candles and incense and put them in the miscellaneous cabinet in the kitchen to be used for future nights. He placed new candles and incense into the candle holders and censer.

When everything was completed, he walked back into the bedroom and saw Su shuilian was still sleeping soundly. Maybe it was because of the multiple cups of sorghum wine he had drunk, Lin Si Yao fell asleep on the other side of the bed...

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Su Shuilian had dreamt again back to her previous Su House. In this dream, she had told everyone about her wedding, resulting in various reactions from everyone, anger, sadness, disappointment, gloat, but only her mother, Li Ruxi, smiled and nodded at her: who cares if he was a killer, as long as he loves you, that's all that matters.

Her mother must be comparing it to her life. Father… favored second wife over her. But because of her First Madam position, she was forced to smile and endure. It must have been because of this, that since she was young, she had rarely seen her mother truly laugh from the heart.

Su Shuilian watched reluctantly as she saw Li Ruoxi who had maintained a strong front all her life slowly start to disappear in front of her. She could not help but reach out to grab her, shouting, "Mother…...mother…"

"Shuilian! Shuilian!"

Who? Calling out her name so gently, yet anxiously. Su Shuilian wiped her tearful eyes. Mother, you have to take care of yourself.

"Shuilian..." Someone was calling out her maiden name again and again. She curiously opened her eyes. Where is this?

Oh yes, this was her bedroom that she would soon share with Lin Si Yao. And today was their happy marriage day.

Ah! Realizing this, Su Shuilian sat up. With two cups of sorghum wine, she had passed out instead of taking a short nap. There was still so much to do.

"Don't worry, we still have some time until the event." Lin Si Yao's low voice sounded by her ear, scaring Su Shuilian. She turned her head and saw Lin Si Yao sitting on the bed beside her looking at her with bright eyes, wearing only his inner clothes.

"You..." Su Shuilian turned bright red before covering her eyes, "Shouldn't you quickly put some clothes on!"

"Don't overthink." Seeing her reaction, Lin Si Yao was between laughter and tears. "Your tears had soaked my clothes, and since we will soon change into our wedding gowns, I just took off my outer clothes."

When Su Shuilian heard his explanation, she thought back to her dream and dazed off a bit.

"What happened?" Lin Si Yao helped her sit by the bedside, seeing her sad expression, he could not help but frown and ask. Before, he was awoken by her cry, he had thought she was having a nightmare. But how could a nightmare be saddening? His mind flashed with uneasiness, could it be that she had regretted her decision of wanting to marry him? Lin Si Yao subconsciously clenched his fist, causing a few of his finger knuckles to crack from the force.

"I… dreamt of my mother." When Su Shuilian came back from her daze, she remembered her mother's words: For a husband and wife to be together, mutual understanding is precious. She could not help but become shy. When she turned and saw Lin Si Yao's whitened face, she reached out to feel his face before asking, "A Yao, are you alright?"

Lin Si Yao shook his head, taking her hands into his, he brought them to his cheeks, "I thought..."

"I dreamt about my mother and the rest of the Su family and told them I was about to marry..." Su Shuilian took the courage to continue, as some words must be said, or else there will be regret, "A Yao, from now on, you are my future..."

"Shuilian… my wife..." Lin Si Yao said with a sigh.

From that sound by her ear, Su Shuilian could not help but feel distress, "A Yao, from now on, if anything happens, let's not keep it in, and always tell each other." She will remember her mother's words, and will try to keep her and Lin Si Yao from taking the same path as her mother and father.

Lin Si Yao solemnly nodded his head, he then took her into his embrace and hugged her for a long time...

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Chapter 35: Ceremony

Afterwards, they took turns to take a refreshing pomelo leaf bath. Just as they put on their wedding clothes, from the outside, they heard busy chatter and footsteps. They knew it was now time and the people outside were the invited guests.

Lin Si Yao went out to greet everyone while Su Shuilian finished buttoning up her outer wedding wear. After she tied the belt, Su Shuilian sat in front of the vanity table and cleaned up her glossy, black hair and her face that was already white and delicate without the use of powder.

"Hey, girl, what are you dawdling for? The event is not gonna happen by itself!" Aunt Tian spread open the curtains to the bedroom door, as she smiled and reminded her.

"Aunt Tian..." Su Shuilian was rendered speechless at the straightforward Aunt Tian.

"I'm joking, joking. Come, let Aunt Tian help you with your hair. Although usually it is the maternal side of the bride that helps with this, today, Aunt Tian will take this honor." As she was saying this, Aunt Tian took the incense wood comb from Su Shuilian's hands and started to comb her hair.

"Aunt Tian, how old is your daughter this year?" Seeing her gesture, Su Shuilian allowed Aunt Tian to do so. One, because she did not have any family member to help her with her hair, and she herself did not believe she could remain calm and comb her waist-long hair in this situation.

"My daughter will be fourteen this year. You see, her father goes to work in Qingtian town and she was matched with a kid next door after being introduced by the main family. However, because of their four year difference in age, I reckon it will happen after a year." Aunt Tian carefully helped Su Shuilian with her hair. Followed by placing in a hairpin and slipping on a beaded turquoise bracelet, she talked about her house's daughter, Tian Niu.

"Qingtian Town eh? How far is it from here?" Su Shuilian curiously asked. Since making it out of Dashi Mountain, they were either at Fan Luo City or Fan Hua Town, so not being curious was not possible. Maybe next time, she can ask A Yao to accompany her to Qingtian Town.

"Not far, it's northeast of the town's entrance, about six fields away. It's much closer compared to the city… Ok, it's done. How do you like it, girl?" Aunt Tian clapped her hands signifying that she was done, and urged Su Shuilian to look into the bronze mirror.

Su Shuilian could not make out much from the mirror, just the blurred outlines. But, just this mirror had already received many praises from Aunt Lao and the other poniangs, it seems that just having a large bronze mirror was already an admirable thing.

"Thank you Aunt Tian, this is very good."

"Oh you, no wonder your A Yao pampers you so, it's because you really are well behaved." Aunt Tian could not help but tease her again and mentioned Lin Si Yao.

Nowadays, which wife and daughter would not praise Lin Si Yao? Even if not spoken out loud, in their hearts, they were envious of Su Shuilian. To have a man to attend her every need, it must have been a great blessing from the previous generation.

Thinking back to their own just-sensible daughter, Aunt Tian hoped that her son-in-law would treat her well. He didn't have to be as loving as Lin Si Yao, but the big and small things, as long as he respects her views, that would be enough.

Su Shuilian became red again at Aunt Tian's words. Very good, we can save on some rouge.

However, this is a big marriage. So this makeup must be put on, but just plastering rouge would not only hinder a girl's enchanting looks, it would also add a heavy tackiness.

So Su Shuilian recalled the time when her maid servants had helped her apply the rouge cream and scoop a bit of the thick red rouge cream onto her fingertip. She gently and evenly spread lit onto her lips and puckered them. The bright red rouge cream seemed to have combined with her lip color into one color. After thinking for a bit, Su Shuilian then picked some more of the rouge cream and gently rubbed it into the water box, turning it into a dim/light crimson color. She combined some of it with the powder and lightly applied it onto her face. Little by little, she used her index finger to apply it on both of her cheeks and blended them until her original white, delicate cheeks and red makeup combined in color.

"Wow! So this is how to really apply the makeup! Haha, it seems today I have gained some valuable information!" Aunt Tian was at awe from Su Shuilian's nimble actions in turning the originally tacky red makeup into such a light, refreshing, and stunning color. She could not help but clap and praise, concurring the interest of the poniangs who had just arrived and were anxiously waiting and busily chatting in the main room.

"Wow, really looks like a fairy had descended from heaven." Shui House's poniang had stopped her motion of biting into a melon seed and sincerely praised.

"Yeah, now Fan Hau Town finally has an intelligent and outstanding woman. Next time I go to Luoshui Town, I can go and smack that Fang poniang's face." The wife of Shi House said. Her maternal family lived in Luoshui Town. One of their neighbor's haughty daughter-in-law, Luo-shi, loved to dress up and flaunt and boast about how she was the most beautiful in the surrounding towns. Fine. Although He-shi* (wife of Shi House) was unwilling to admit that the woman's looks were indeed one out of hundreds. But now, her claims were no longer true. Now Su Shuilian, with her looks, let's see if she'll still hold that 'most beautiful within the dozen radius' title. In the future, she has to bring Su Shuilain to walk a round in Luoshui Town, hmph, and ruthlessly smack down that poniang's arrogance!

(XX-shi, 氏; XX=maiden name)

"Ok ok, it's time! Quickly, put her bridal veil on." When Aunt Lao entered and saw the other poniang were surrounding Su Shuilian and still chatting, she anxiously urged them to prepare.

"This girl's embroidery skills are really extraordinary!" He House's poniang could not help but exclaim when she saw Su Shuilian's wedding veil embroidered with a pair of mandarin ducks.

"With sister* He praised your embroidery skills to no end, it really leaves us oldies with no face ah!" Looking at the vivid duck embroidery, Aunt Tian could not help but joke with the poniang of He House who had just come in.

(嫂 (sister-in-law) - respectful appellation for a married woman)

"Tian sis, from now on, you can't say that my embroidery skills are superb, or else, others will think I am shameless, with a thick skin, and without a face." When Lin-shi had heard Aunt Tian's joke, her face turned red and she felt uncomfortable inside.

Since she married into Fan Hua Town about ten years ago, what had always been the praise of the other wives was her excellent embroidery skills. But now, even though Su Shuilian did not publicly boast about her skills, from her works on the two's usual attire, wedding blanket/quilt, wedding gown, and even her exquisite wedding veil, it was obviously more superior than her skills. From now on, her only talent will be shadowed… Don't know if the embroidery floor would also convert for Su Shuilian's works... Wouldn't her livelihood be cut off from now on?

With this, Lin-shi fell into a daze, but the other wives did not notice her inner conflict as they helped Su Shuilian put on the wedding veil, preparing her for when Lin Si Yao comes to pick her up to go to the main room for the wedding ceremony.

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The main room was full of people. The originally visually spacious room was so filled to the point that there was barely any room for anyone to step on.

Not only were the friends of the invited families urged to come, but the rest of the villagers had come to spectate.

Especially the Hua Household's wife and daughter-in-law pair. She had previously heard the wife of Tian House compliment the remodel of this house more than just once. When she heard that Su Shuilian and Lin Si Yao were hosting a wedding, not minding the happy event, but taking advantage of the crowd, she had come to look around. In her heart, she had hoped that what Tian House's poniang had said was all exaggerated.

However, after the pair circled around the house several times, they became endlessly envious. Looking at these furniture, how they were all made elegantly, but still provided the utmost comfort. Looking at the yards' flowers and plants, clean bricks, and wooden benches, what an elegant and fresh layout...tsk tsk.

"Aunt Hua, big sis Hua, my mother has invited you into the main room, the ceremony is about to begin." Lao House's daughter, Lao Xicui rushed forward and was out of breathe as she followed her mother's orders to invite the Hua House pair in. They were currently in the front, west side of the courtyard, studying the toilet.

According to Aunt Lao's words: with the many eyes in the main room, the pair would less likely cause any trouble. If no one was looking, who knows what shameful actions this pair would do. It was true, the two of Hua House had accumulated a lot of crimes; whichever household they enter, they will exit with at least one of that household's valuables. With a careless move, the calculating pair will definitely take advantage and take something!

"That uh, Xicui, isn't the main room already full, we are fine right here..." Lui-shi, Hua House's poniang smiled as she waved at her, gesturing her to leave and not to mind them.

Xicui pouted, her mother's orders are not to be defied, but Aunt Hua's smile was hard to refute. Thinking of a way to further persuade, she suddenly heard a woo woo sound and looked towards the noise. She saw two flashes of white, and with the wailing of the Hua House pair, Xicui noticed that it had been the backyard's two guard dogs biting on the pair's skirts, dragging them into the main room.

"Aiyo… doggie, be obedient, please let us go first, ok?" Liu-shi tried to sweet talk at the dogs, whether or not they understood, she did not care. She just wanted them to let go of their skirts.

"Uh, mother, do you think that they are trying to pull us into the main house?" Fang-shi, the daughter-in-law of Hua House noticed that the dog had no intention of biting her, curiously/puzzledly asked her mother-in-law who was in the same predicament.

"Huh?" When Hua House's poniang heard this, she then noted the behaviour of the wolf cubs and tried to coax them, "Hey hey, doggies, let us go, we can go by ourselves. We can go to the main room ourselves."

Seemingly, as though they had understood their words, the wolf cubs let go of their skirts and backed two steps. They watched them walk into the main room step by step.

Lao Xicui was delighted at this scene, patting the dogs on their head, she secretly praised the powerful them.

The pair from Hua House, in addition to being amazed, their inner abacus was immediately put to work. Such a smart dog, what breed was it? Seeing that it was a male and female pair, maybe when they have their pup litters, they can come and ask Su Shuilian for one.

If the wolves had heard their inner calculations, they would have bitten the pair to smithereens: We are brother and sister!! Brother and sister ok?! If you have the ability, how about you go make a pup with your own brother?!

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Chapter 36: Junior Wedding Banquet

Su Shuilian, covered with her bridal veil, was led out by a group of poniang. Immediately after, with the help of Aunt Lao, the other side of the bridal bolt was handed to Lin Si Yao who had hurriedly stepped forward.

The two, with the bridal bolt, walked to the table of offerings.

"The auspicious event has begun!" Using his loud voice, Feng Laoliu yelled while also clanking on the gong in his hands.

This quieted the noisy crowd.

"First bow to the Heaven and Earth!"

"Second bow to your elders*!"

(高堂 - honorific for one's parents)

"Pay your respects to each other"

"The ceremony is complete! Bring her to the marital/bridal chamber!"

"Ahaha..."

"Congrats! Congrats!"

"Give birth to a son soon!*"

(早生貴子 - propitiatory compliment to the newly-weds)

During this time, Su Shuilian had felt that everything was so dream-like. With Aunt Lao and Aunt Tian by her side during the ritual, she had almost forgotten how to breathe and could only smell the light scent of the man standing near her. With the veil on her, Su Shuilian was only able to see his black shoes that she had made for him. He had genuinely and closely stayed by her side this whole time. And in the hustle and noise of the surrounding people, Su Shuilian suddenly found herself sitting on the side of the wide Babu bed.

With the veil on her head, she was unable to see the faces of the surrounding people, but from their simple wishes, it sounded heartfelt and genuine.

"Quick, lift her wedding veil so we can see your wife's face!"

"I heard your wife is very beautiful! Big brother* Lin, I am very envious of you ah!"

(大哥[big brother] - polite but friendly term to address a man)

"You lil' brat! So young and already so impatient!"

"Aiyo! Hey! Dad, don't hit my head, I'll become stupid! I'll be thirteen this year, how is that considered little? "

"Hahaha!..."

Su Shuilian also found this funny when she heard this, and her lips curved up under the veil. But with a sudden burst of light, she was forced to squint and only after adjusting to it, she reopened her eyes. Her wedding veil had been taken off by Lin Si Yao and put by the bedside. Quietly standing in front of her, in his hand wasa steelyard. After a flash of fleeting amazement, his eyes were filled with tenderness.

"Wow! Big brother Lin, did you marry a fairy? But then again, the fairies at the 7th of Seventh (Lunar) Month weren't as pretty."

Su Shuilian noticed a young kid standing by Lin Si Yao's side, she had accurately guessed that he was that thirteen year old kid who had just spoken before.

When he saw Su Shuilian smiling at him, instead of shying away, he returned an extremely bright smile.

"Ok, enough, the wedding feast will soon begin, everyone scatter, let the couple have a little time for some intimate talk." Seeing Lin Si Yao's face start to sink, Aunt Lao quickly tried to disperse the unknowing crowd who were disturbing the bride.

"Aunt Lao, I still haven't taken a good look at the fairy, why are you rushing us out?" The juvenile complained as he was dragged out by Aunt Tian. As he was being dragged out, the boy did not forget to turn back toward Su Shuilian, "Jiejie, Fairy jiejie! I'm called Tian Dabao, I'll come see you again later! Ow! Mom, how could you cruelly hit me like that? Aren't I your biological son?"

(Jiejie, 姐姐 - older sister)

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After everyone left, only Su Shuilian and Lin Si Yao remained in the room. Even the wolf cubs had returned and quietly slept in their doghouse.

Lin Si Yao brought over a basin of warm water, arranging his long sleeves up, he wrung a towel before he sat next to Su Shuilian. He took her sweaty palms and started to gently wipe it.

"A Yao..." Su Shuilian shyly called out in a soft voice.

"Aunt Lao said we have to exchange our cup of wine (ceremonial toast)..." After he wiped her hands, Lin Si Yao got up and brought over two cups of wine and awkwardly explained to the puzzled Su Shuilian.

After the two nervously crossed their arms and drank the wine, Lin Si Yao fed Su Shuilian three of Aunt Lao's homemade 'fertility' dumplings.

"The wedding outfits are very stuffy, change and let's go to the wedding feast." Lin Si Yao said after wiping the perspiration off of Su Shuilian's forehead.

"Eh? But…" Isn't the bride supposed to stay in the chamber and not be allowed to leave? What is he...

"Su Shuilian, I'm not traditional. Plus,I'm worried." After Lin Si Yao quietly said that, his face flashed with an imperceptible flush.

Worried? Su Shuilian blinked her eyes and looked at Lin Si Yao who had opened the closet to look for a change of clothes.

"Is it this set?" Lin Si Yao was not bothered by her expression as he pulled out a pair of maroon color garments. Such festive colors, it should be worn for today.

Su Shuilian nodded and got up to help Lin Si Yao remove his wedding robe, it was very complicated, cumbersome, and indeed very uncomfortable.

"You also change." Lin Si Yao received his robe and gestured to Su Shuilian to also do the same for her beautiful, but heavily layered wedding gown.

"I… I can really go out with you?" Su Shuilian looked up and asked as she helped him button up the lapel of his jacket.

"Naturally, we go together." When Lin Si Yao put on the dark red robe with silver cloud embroidery and tied on a matching belt, he turned to see Su Shuilian still holding her outfit, dazing near the round table.

"Still lost in thought?" Lin Si Yao chuckled and took the clothes in her hands before leading Su Shuilian to the dressing room as if he was to help her change.

"Yah! I'll do it myself." Su Shuilian tugged back her change of clothes in embarrassment. She then pushed him out of the dressing room, provoking a low chuckle from Lin Si Yao.

In turn, Su Shuilian's face became even more red, thinking of the upcoming wedding festivities, Su Shuilian held onto her burning cheeks. Her fast beating heart seemed as if it could almost jump out of her chest.

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"Just look at that A Yao, he really knows how to cherish his wife." Looking at the couple who arrived side by side with matching outfits, Aunt Lao could not help but nudge Aunt Tian who was beside. But her words were directed at her husband who was behind her, smoking a pipe.

"Yeah, that girl is really lucky." Aunt Tian swept a glance at her unknowing daughter, Tian Niu who made no reaction to the entering Su Shuilian. She helplessly sighed, she hoped that her future husband would treat her well. She only had two children, her son… There was no hope for him, and she wished her daughter would have a smooth future.

Just as she had wanted to call Tian Niu to speak a few words, she heard her senseless son call out, "Big brother Lin, Fairy jiejie! You came! Come, sit here, I reserved two good seats for you!"

Aunt Tian silently kneaded her forehead. The currently twelve year old Dabao fell in the pond when he was nine. He was rescued and displayed no external injuries, but his mind was now stagnated and remained with a mindset of a nine year old. The older he got, the more noticeable it became, ai, she really didn't know what to do in the future.

"Dabao, you little rascal, come over here and sit with your dad." Aunt Tian came up to him, dragging Dabao by the ear, pulling him to the table with Tian Dafu.

"Aiya, mom… mom… I just wanted to ask fairy jiejie a question! I just wanted to know if fairy jiejie had a younger sister…. Ow, hey!"

"Hahaha!..." The surrounding seated villagers all started to laugh.

"Dafu, I say since your Dabao has already spoken, it seems that you should start arranging something for him next year! Haha…"

"Tian sis had always said that Dabao was still small and is still child-like, but I don't think so anymore, it seems Dabao wants his own wife!" He-shi, the wife of Shi House, had an outgoing personality as she jokingly joked with Aunt Tian. This made Aunt Tian heavily blush, in her heart, she silently scolded her inept son.

Come to speak of it, it was quite strange, no other villagers were able to talk to Lin Si Yao directly. Even Feng Laoliu who had gotten close to him recently still feels some tension. But her own uncivilized son, after pestering Lin Si Yao about the two dogs during the ceremony, started to efficiently call him out as "Big brother Lin". However, they don't seem to be previously acquainted. Even at the Wu time (11am-1pm) New House Toast, he wasn't there because he was visiting her family. There was no time for them in between either… Aunt Tian silently lamented.

On the other side, Su Shuilian and Lin Si Yao greeted their village neighbors as they made their way up to the main table.

"Are you and Aunt Tian's son, Dabao, well acquainted?" Su Shuilian saw that even though Dabao had been forced to sit next to Tian Dafu's side, he was still looking at them. When he saw her curiously looking at him, he returned a grin and laughed.

"Don't know him." Lin Si Yao unhesitantly answered, he was a bit sour, knowing that she was not thinking about himself. Immediately he found it laughable, the other was a foolish child almost half his age, why is he jealous of him?

When Su Shuilian heard this, she no longer pestered him, thinking maybe it was because of that child's outgoing personality that he could treat strangers like them so warmly.

"Come, girl, A Yao, Aunt Lao can't drink much, so just this small cup of wine, I toast you! I wish you two old age in conjugal bliss!" Aunt Lao came holding a cup filled with sorghum wine, she smilingly congratulated the two.

Su Shuilian and Lin Si Yao returned the smile as they got up, toasted and drain the cup in one gulp.

"Me too! Me too!" Aunt Tian came up with a small bowl full of wine as her wine tolerance was higher. "Come! I wish you to give birth to a son soon! ….Drink!"

"Aunt Tian…" Su Shuilian was rendered speechless at the small bowl of wine given by Aunt Tian. She could not be more clear of her own alcohol tolerance. Not to the mention the later on-coming toasts of wine, with just this bowl full of high leveled sorghum wine, she was bound to be drunk.

"Aunt Tian, Su Shuilian is not a good drinker, I'll drink for her, ok?"

Lin Si Yao asked the currently smiling Aunt Tian. Reaching his hand out, even before she could answer, he drained the bowl.

"Great! Like a man! Brother, come, we shall continue to drink!" Feng Laoliu already had a fair share of wine as he slurred some words. And therefore, he was no longer tense, bringing over a large bowl of burning liqueur, and wanted to toast with Lin Si Yao.

Seeing this, Su Shuilian worriedly tugged on Lin Si Yao's sleeve.

Lin Si Yao turned and gave her a smile, assuring her not to worry. He turned back to receive the bowl and proceeded to drink it.

"Good!"

"Good!"

"Like a man!"

"Ok ok ok, now it's my turn."

"Me too, don't forget me…."

"Don't rush, one at a time! We have the wine! Dabao, go home with Uncle Liu (Feng Laoliu) to bring more wine!"

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Chapter 37: Bridal Chamber and Flickering Candles

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"Uh, Dafu, do you think we drank too much? How come the moon looks so round?"

"Uhh..." Tian Dafu burped. When he heard Lao Youkun say that, he also looked up at the round, bright moon on the eastern horizon.

"Brother Kun, why are there three moons up there?" Tian Dafu boldly asked, staring blankly before scratching his scalp.

"Are you two finished yet? Huh? Who let you drink so much? Everyone else left a long time ago, yet you're still here, loitering around!"

Aunt Lao and Aunt Tian, having stayed after the feast to tidy up, came out to see their husbands still squatting outside on the stone block under the big tree, looking at the moon.

"Aren't you ashamed of yourselves? A Yao barely looked the slightest bit tipsy, but look at you two! Still insisting on continuing to drink, and in the end, it is you digging your own grave!" Seeing her husband stumbling around, Aunt Lao could not help but add a few more remarks. Because Aunt Tian was a few years younger than her, she could not say anything more, so she secretly snickered behind Tian Dafu instead.

"You women… burp… are just so boring… we men are just… drinking wine… burp... you nagging!" With a sudden burst of liquid courage, but also worried that his wife would become furious, Lao Youkun yelled with his neck stretched and tongue sticking out. Aunt Lao found this both frustrating and comical. It had been awhile since her husband had acted this haughty.

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Su Shuilian wrung a warm towel and placed it on Lin Si Yao's forehead, "Are you sure you are not uncomfortable?" Her heart pained for him as she watched him down cup after cup of several kilograms of burning liqueur.

"I'm fine." Lin Si Yao shook his head. When he could no longer handle the alcohol, he used his inner force to eject the alcohol out of his body. But the villagers of Fan Hua Town could really drink… When their prepared sorghum wine ran out, they were willing to take out their own cultivated burning liquor meant for the cold winter to drink.

He smiled, as he looked at his little woman working hard for him. Taking advantage that she had yet to take back her hand from his forehead, Lin Si Yao grabbed and pulled her into his chest.

"Ah!" Su Shuilian, surprised by his sudden actions, grabbed onto his lapel. And with that, she loosened Lin Si Yao's outer robe. Whether to let go or to hold onto it, Su Shuilian instantly reddened as she bit her lips, conflicted at what to do.

"Shuilian..." Lin Si Yao sighed, he lifted her chin toward his face.

Su Shuilian looked up with her reddened face, her arms resting on his broad chest.

"Don't be afraid." Lin Si Yao raised his hand to her burning cheeks. With it, he traced from her eyebrow to her nose, until his index finger reached her soft lips. Then, instead of his finger, Lin Si Yao used his hot lips as he gently sucked on hers.

"A Yao..." Su Shuilian helplessly called out his name, her trembling voice sounded almost as if she was choking.

"Shuilian.. Don't be afraid… you are not allowed to be scared of me…" Lin Si Yao said as he gently kissed her willowed brows, her long butterfly lashes, her delicate nose, and back again at her tender red lips. He silently confessed his deep love for her. However, in the throbbing, there was a faint thread of uncertainty. Anyone could fear him, only Shuilian was not allowed to. So, in the midst of their breathing, again and again his murmured comforts resounded in her ears.

Su Shuilian naturally understood his intentions, but this man... They were already in this kind of situation, yet he still worried that she feared him because he was previously an assassin? If she truly had feared him, how could she have been willing to settle down with him in Fan Hua Town, and agree to marry him?

Su Shuilian's body trembled in pain, prompting Lin Si Yao to lift her up. They looked at the Babu bed that was sprinkled with jujubes, peanuts, and other dried fruit. Su Shuilian shyly picked out the fruits and moved them to the bedside. She did the same for Lin Si Yao, causing him to chuckle.

Su Shuilian wasn't given any time to ask him why he was laughing, as she saw Lin Si Yao taking off his robes and covering her body.

"Silly girl, I have no need to lie on the bed just yet." Lin Si Yao said, poking at her nose as he laughed.

Su Shuilian was stunned, and could only say a single phrase: "A Yao, you look very lovely when you laugh."

Lin Si Yao raised his brow. Lovely? Can a man's appearance be described as that? But, since she said it, then it can. However, he soon stopped ignoring the woman under him as he leaned down to taste her sweet flavor.

She was finally his. Intertwined with her lips and tongue, Lin Si Yao let out a satisfied sigh.

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From afar, the first sound of a rooster could be heard. This is the end of Yin time (3-5 am) right? Su Shuilian struggled to get up. She rubbed at her sore waist, as well as her swollen and painful lower body.

Enduring the soreness, Su Shuilian shyly crossed over Lin Si Yao. Using a small candle as a light source, she pulled out a wooden basin, and snuck into the dressing room to urinate. No longer feeling sleepy, Su Shuilian put on the outer robe that she had not known was hung, then quietly made her way to the window and opened up a corner of the window curtains. There was a bit of a white glow outside as the crescent moon hung on the south-west side of the sky. With the occasional crows of the rooster, it seemed that dawn in Fan Hua Town was approaching.

She then turned around to look at the wax in the dragon and phoenix candleholders, and saw it was at its last cut. Her mouth curved as she walked to the rounded table, and with a wooden stick, she picked at the wick. Following the sound of crackling, the flicking fire grew bigger in size.

Su Shuilian zoned out looking at the new flame. Was she too a new woman now? It was a common ritual for the newly married wife to wake up early to prepare a meal for the in-laws, and heat up water for her husband to bathe in… So now she should go to the kitchen to prepare breakfast, right? Su Shuilian turned red when she thought about heating up water for Lin Si Yao to clean his face and body with. Oh heavens! As she thought back to last night and the things that he did to her, Su Shuilian's face burned so hot it almost blew out steam.

"What's making you so lost in thought?" Lin Si Yao's low, mellowed voice suddenly sounded by her ear. In an instant, the arms of the body behind her pulled her into a warm embrace.

"A Yao!" Su Shuilian, shocked because she hadn't turned around, but when she realized it was him, she calmed down and allowed him to hug her.

"Why are you up so early? Aren't you… tired from last night?" Lin Si Yao frowned unhappily as he brought her back to bed.

"I… Aren't I supposed to... start making breakfast?" Su Shuilian shyly asked him.

Not to mention, she, originally the eldest legitimate daughter of the Su Household, had never done these chores. Even if she were to marry, with her background, as the wife of the young master, with the fate of a wealthy wife, she did not have to care to remember any of these. She, Su Shuilian, since birth, had been only taught one thing; two words: Su embroidery.

But now, this was different from the past. She was no longer of the Su House, and she was wed to A Yao; she was neither a rich lady nor a wealthy wife. There were only the two of them in this house. Since it is said that a man should stay far away from the kitchen, it should be her job to cook.

"... It's still early." Lin Si Yao hugged her as he went back into the bed, holding her in his embrace as he continued to sleep. Last night was the first time he had such a satisfying sleep, and he didn't want to wake up just yet.

"But..." Seeing that Su Shuilian was no longer sleepy and wanted to say something, Lin Si Yao turned and placed his body on her, and leaned down to kiss her. Since she didn't want to sleep, let's do something else. He also wanted to continue.

"Mm…. A Yao..." Su Shuilian, finding it hard to breathe from his kiss, managed to separate from his lips and took several deep breaths. Lin Si Yao's hands had wandered around her sensitive body, causing her to moan out.

"Shuilian..." Every part of Lin Si Yao heated up. Looking at her delicately lying under him, at her light, frail moans, his desire did not just grow one size, it swelled.

He had never thought that he would marry and have kids like a normal man, nor did he ever imagine that the woman he was to grow old with would be so feminine and delicate. He was originally destined to die alone as a death bringer. Perhaps, he had to thank the incompetent Feng Qingya who had ordered the assassins to chase after him. Thanks to him, he was able to find such a lovable, blooming treasure that was currently under him.

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Chapter 38: New Woman

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When she woke up again, the sky was bright... And the previous rising sun was also up in the sky. Outside, on the branches of the cherry tree, the birds chirped loudly, as if greeting the first morning of this new house.

The man by her side seemed to have woken up early and gotten up, leaving the other half of the bed cold.

When Su Shuilian recalled the fire-hot scenes earlier with him, she quickly pulled the thin cotton blanket over her reddened face. Heavens! She… during the climax… actually fainted. A Yao… he wouldn't think that she was useless right? But… then, in the depths of herself, she felt an unfamiliar yet comfortable feeling. A hot rolling wave churned in the depths of her lower abdomen. And with that, she, Su Shuilian fainted powerlessly into Lin Si Yao's arms.

Oh… Su Shuilian hid deeper in her covers.

Only until the sounds of the wolf pups' whimpering, did Su Shuilian remember that she had to get up to make breakfast.

Supporting her sore body up, Su Shuilian finally noticed that her originally pink outfit was changed into a clean, white robe. Her lower body seemed to have been cleansed as well, it felt clean and dry. If not for the obvious pain in that secret place and the strawberry pink marks on her two soft mounds, she would have thought that she had just woken up from an embarrassing spring dream.

Su Shuilian reached out to grab the two piece orange dress and put it on neatly. She turned around, folded the blanket, and put it at the end of the bed. After that, she smoothed out the pillowcase and pillow towel; but where was the red-stained white handkerchief? Su Shuilian searched around, but when she realized that there was a high possibility that Lin Si Yao had it, her cheeks could not help but burn.

Sitting in front of the dresser table, she lightly patted her cheeks, trying to calm herself down. From today on, she was his wife… With this thought, the corners of Su Shuilian's lips could not help but lightly lift up.

She did her hair into a Lingyun style that she had learned to do a few days ago from Aunt Lao and put on the white jade earrings that Lin Si Yao had exchanged for with his jasper thumb ring. Unlike her previous hairdo with her hair down, covering her ears, her current high hairstyle made her ears with the earrings softly glow.

She then got up and pulled on the lapel of her short, upper outer-garment, then pulled up the curtains and walked out of the house. When Xiao Xue saw this, she quickly came up to her and started to whine, "Woowoowoo," and rolled on the floor. Su Shuilian found this comical and asked, "How come it's just you, Xiao Xue? Where is A Yao and Xiao Chun?"

Xiao Xue whimpered a bit in response, seemingly aggrieved. Su Shuilian patted her head and said, "Ok, how about you accompany me to make food?"

When the wolf cub heard there was food, she quickly jumped ahead of Su Shuilian and headed toward the kitchen.

Su Shuilian laughed while shaking her head. These two wolf pups were really like humans. She did not know where A Yao took Xiao Chun. With this thought, Su Shuilian followed the wolf pup's steps and also made her way to the kitchen.

Eh? A Yao made porridge? When Su Shuilian took the lid off of the large stove pot, she found a smaller pot full of steaming, white rice porridge. On the side, there were evenfreshly steamed mantou in the steamer.

This is? Su Shuilian blinked a few times; were these all made by A Yao? But she remembered he had said that he was not good at cooking… Or maybe… In the midst of her thoughts, Su Shuilian saw Xiao Xue spring out of the kitchen. From her excitement, she guessed Xiao Chun was back, then A Yao…

Su Shuilian also hurried out of the kitchen, and saw Lin Si Yao in a smoky-green robe holding a bunch of droopy-headed wild animals in his hands, leisurely following behind the high-spirited Xiao Chun and making their way into the red courtyard gates.

Lin Si Yao had just walked into the yard when he saw his beautiful wife shyly smiling at him. The corner of his lips lifted.

"A Yao... You took Xiao Chun with you to hunt?" Nearing Lin Si Yao who had dropped the wild animals onto an open space in the courtyard, Su Shuilian had realized that the animals were still barely living hares and pheasants.

Lin Si Yao shook his head. Receiving a wash basin from her, he placed it on the brick ground and washed his hands as he smiled and explained: "I only took him to train. All of these..." pointing at the wild animals, "were all of his hard work."

"Xiao Chun? ...He must really want to eat meat." Su Shuilian squatted down and patted the wolf pup's head while Xiao Chun rubbed his head on her arm. Thinking back to the food in the kitchen, Su Shuilian looked down and shyly asked, "Did you… wake up really early? ...Was breakfast also made by you?…"

After Lin Si Yao washed his face and wiped his hands, he pulled her up by his side and whispered in her ears, "The dry food was brought by Aunt Lao. When she heard that you were asleep, she left. As for me... I didn't continue to sleep after that..."

When Su Shuilian heard this, she flushed red from her face to her ears and neck. Her lowered head lowered even more. Only when she had felt the trembling of Lin Si Yao's chest and heard a low chuckle did she look up with an aggrieved face. About to vent her anger, she stopped when she met up with his eyes full of tenderness.

"Shuilian..." Lin Si Yao called her name in a low voice, and stole a quick kiss from her lips. Only then did he let go of her, smiling, he said, "Let's go, Aunt Lao will be here soon."

Su Shuilian then remembered that she had yet to wash after waking up this morning. She glared at Lin Si Yao with both embarrassment and frustration, and in his funny action of rubbing his nose, she quickly ran back into the kitchen.

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Sure enough, right after Su Shuilian had finished cleaning herself, Aunt Lao had made her way and knocked at the courtyard doors.

Su Shulian looked at Lin Si Yao suspiciously; people who practiced martial arts had really good hearing. Was he aware when Aunt Lao left her house?

Lin Si Yao poured her a bowl of porridge, and as it cooled in front of her, he gave her a freshly cooked spring roll for her to eat first. He found it funny looking at her expression. He did have good hearing, but he had only guessed this because Aunt Lao had told him she would come again after the morning meal.

The current Lin Si Yao did not live like his previous life, when he was always on guard. Especially after yesterday, he had started to live freely as a regular man in the town of Fan Hua. If not for the enthusiasm of the villagers and over drinking, he would not have used his inner force. Most of the time, he had forgotten his previous identity.

Of course, he had brought Xiao Chun out early this morning to train. He had decided to train the wolves; after all, if they were to lose their previous wolf-like nature, they would be no different from domestic dogs. How would they be able to protect their home? With that thought, he had decided that he would rotate everyday in bringing a wolf cub out to train.

As for the wild animals, indeed it was Xiao Chun who had hunted them. During that two-hour time, he stood on a bamboo top and meditated. After he smoothly broke through his bottleneck of the ninth level, Fengyun Arts to Mid-peak, Lin Si Yao saw that it was getting late, so he called Xiao Chun and rushed back.

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Chapter 39: Limited Time Embroidery

Aunt Lao arrived in hurried steps. When she saw that the gates were closed, she understandingly knocked a few times while calling out Su Shuilian's maiden name* before making her way into the courtyard.

(Su Shuilian's maiden name would be Su. Some of you may know that in China, surnames are placed in front.)

Once she entered the courtyard, she was shocked by the mountain of wild animals. In her heart, she shouted: brilliant! When she came here earlier this morning, this was not here. With only a little time in between, he was able to catch so many wild animals! It seemed that Lin Si Yao was indeed an extraordinary person. As she internally praised, Aunt Lao made her way to the kitchen. However, what she didn't know was that her praises should be directed at the wolf cub who was napping under the autumn sun.

"Aunt Lao, sit here. Have you eaten yet?" Su Shuilian sweetly smiled as she said. She had thought back to when Lin Si Yao had told her that she had visited once before today while she was deep in sleep. This made her a bit ashamed.

Aunt Lao also took notice of Lin Si Yao's care for Su Shuilian. She could not help but enviously praise him in her heart. No wonder whenever Tian House's poniang mentioned him, the envy in her words were so clear. She really hoped that her daughter could have a husband that was just as thoughtful.

Which house's daughter would not want such a husband!? Aunt Lao suppressed her own prayer for her daughter, Xicui, as she smiled and said, "Su girl, I actually came here to discuss something with you."

When Su Shuilian heard this, she put down her chopsticks and smiled at Aunt Lao, who displayed a complicated face, and cheerfully said, "Aunt Lao, no need to be restless. You helped us on multiple occasions and we had yet to thank you for that. If you have something that we can help you with, please do tell; there is no need to hold back."

"Saying it like that, girl, I am very ashamed of myself." Aunt Lao was embarrassed, she internally scolded herself; why did she have to come at this time to discuss such a thing? These people were just newly wed, wasn't she here to ruin their happy atmosphere?!

"Aunt Lao?" Seeing that Aunt Lao had dazed out, Su Shuilian gave Lin Si Yao a puzzled glance.

"Drink some porridge first." Lin Si Yao lifted his chin, pointing at the already cooled porridge.

"Ok." Su Shuilian nodded her head. She brought the bowl up to her mouth and took small sips. She thought to herself, they can slowly discuss this after breakfast. Indeed, it was because she was raised in a noble household, but Su Shuilian was not used to talking and eating at the same time.

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"Aunt Lao, so this is the problem that you were having difficulty with?" After she heard Aunt Lao's hesitant explanation, Su Shuilian realized why she had visited twice today.

Two days ago, her family's daughter had visited the city and managed to land a large project. Once completed, she would earn three silver taels. Xicui, who had never held more than one tael, quickly agreed. But because she was counting her chickens before they hatched, only after she entered the Embroidery House did Xicui find out the reason why the reward was so high. It was because it was in urgent need and had to be completed in three days. And with that, Xicui, who had loudly boasted, was unable to deny the request. She could only bring home the provided embroidery items and cry.

"Girl, I know about your amazing skills in embroidery, but to finish such a large piece in three days... I'm afraid..."

"Aunt Lao, didn't you already say it wasn't just me? Xicui is also helping. It is possible with two people." Su Shuilian assured Aunt Lao as she patted her back. A two meter tall and wide embroidery piece of two phoenixes*. Presumably, it was used as a screen in one's main house. It should be enough to finish it in three days.

(鳳求凰, Feng Qiuhuang - A male phoenix chasing its mate)

"Su girl!" Listening to the confidence in Su Shuilian's voice, Aunt Lao no longer acted pretentiously and thanked her profusely, "Ok then, I'll go home and have Cui'er* tidy up and come with embroidery… Or do you want to come to my house?" Thinking that it has yet to be three days, wouldn't it be rude to bring the large embroidery fabric in this newly furnished house?

(Xicui's pet name)

"Not to worry Aunt Lao. A Yao and I are not strict. Moreover, such a large piece, using an embroidery frame would be more convenient." Su Shuilian had guessed Aunt Lao's reason for hesitation as she shook her head, indicating for her to not fret.

In this world, neither she nor Lin Si Yao have their parents. It was thanks to the help of their welcoming neighbors. Even if some things were not done out of a selfless will, that was not strange. To her, it was already enough that they had received their help.

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"What happened?"

When Lin Si Yao saw Aunt Lao quickly greeting him before rushing home, he immediately made his way to check on Su Shuilian, thinking that something may have happened. He stopped cleaning the wild animals and washed his hands before making his way to the bedroom. He could not help but ask her when he saw Su Shuilian sitting at the round table with her hand to her chin in a daze.

"Oh. A Yao, I may be busy for the next few days." When Su Shuilian realized Lin Si Yao walked in, she quickly recapped what had happened to Xicui and her tight deadline embroidery commission with an apologetic look on her face.

With these kinds of tight scheduled embroidery works, Su Shuilian was quite familiar with them. In the past, she had participated in the annual Su Embroidery Contest. Other than showing off any piece of their choice, the participants also had to complete a piece with a specific topic given by the judges in an allotted time. With that kind of nerve wrecking assignment, not only did she not have time to eat her three meals, even the tea and desserts on the side of the table were helped to by her maids. Her hands, once they started embroidering, she would not stop to do anything else. She was scared it may be stained by oil marks, water marks, or anything that could ruin the embroidery piece.

Although she had told Aunt Lao there was no problem, she felt guilty for Lin Si Yao. After all, these next three days, all of the chores would be pushed to him.

"Three days? You want to sew non-stop?" Lin Si Yao frowned as he asked.

"Nm." Su Shuilian nodded her head, "Sorry to push all of the home chores to you."

"You don't have to worry about that. But your eyes, if you continuously sew, won't you get tired?" Lin Si Yao helped her up and accompanied her out of the bedroom.

Although the early autumn's sun was somewhat scorching, by sitting on the bench under the cherry tree, there was no need to worry about sunburns.

Two people sitting on the bench chatting, by their feet were the two wolf pups; it was a picturesque scene.

"Those..." Su Shuilian shyly leaned on Lin Si Yao's chest as she pointed at three rabbits and four pheasants tied to a rope, randomly jumping and tripping, "Are we going to raise them?"

"Nm, We should get ready for winter." Lin Si Yao's head was on her shoulder as his voice sounded by her ear, as if trying to hypnotize her, "Two of these rabbits are female, one is even pregnant, it should give birth in a few months. Two of the pheasants are also female, so we can keep them for their eggs. As for the males, we can raise them for a few months and then slaughter them for the New Years."

"A Yao..." Su Shuilian turned to look at him, as she said cheerfully, "It was lucky of me to have met you."

Yes, although she had saved him out of pity, after that, she had always relied on him. Without him by her side, with her weak temper and lack of any life skills, living this kind of blissful and peaceful life would be almost impossible.

"I am too." Lin Si Yao replied back with a low sigh. He buried his face into Su Shuilian's neck, his face with an obvious flush. However, because of his quick action, she did not notice.

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Chapter 40: The Phoenix Pair

Xicui brought with her a two-meter squared, double layered silk brocade and a golden color sketch of the two phoenixes. As for the embroidery thread and needle, it was not provided by the Embroidery House and had to be self-provided.

"Shuilian jie*." Xicui softly said with her head down, clearly ashamed.

(jie, 姐 - older sister; a polite term of address for a female slightly older than the speaker)

"It's ok, three days should be enough. Come, let's go into the embroidery room, we should start immediately." Su Shuilian grasped onto Xicui's hands and had her put her basket of embroidery items to the side before leading her to the kitchen to wash their hands.

When Xicun saw that Su Shuilian did not blame her, she quickly sorted out her feelings. After she fixed her skirt and washed her hands, Xicui followed Su Shuilian into the embroidery room.

Su Shuilian then lit a sandalwood incense, and opened the basket that contained Zicui's embroidery.

"From the appearance of the embroidery piece, the gold thread was the main color for the phoenixes with a silver thread at the ends. The background seemed to be dark green coiling branches, an azure lake, and a crescent moon that will be mainly silver with (a) golden circumference."

Su Shuilian placed the silk onto the embroidery frame while taking each color thread as she divided the work with Xicui: "Xicui, I will start on the phoenix and you can work on the branches, this way, we won't overlap."

Xicui nodded in contentment, she picked up the needle and was about to begin.

"Don't be anxious, take your time and try hard not to make any errors." Su Shuilian softly soothed. When they began, if any mistakes occurred; it would take even longer to finish; and may even affect the finished product's overall appearance.

Although she did not ask about how much the fee would be for an incomplete or unsatisfactory work, from both Aunt Lao's and Xicui's looks; she could guess it was not a small amount.

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This was her first time embroidering such a big piece since coming to The Country of Dahui.

Previously she had embroidered mandarin ducks on a celebratory blanket, pillow cases, pillow towels and wedding veil. She also embroidered the four noble plants: plum flower, orchid, bamboo and chrysanthemum on both Lin Si Yao and her own clothes. The most complex needlework she did was the single-sided double stitch*. But those were made on her own accord, and there was no pressure in making them.

(雙套繡/双套绣 - I'm actually not 100% sure how it's done, from researching it should be the long and short stitch in combination with the satin stitch)

However, this time it was different, this Paired Phoenix Embroidery had to be double sided. Compared to the single sided embroidery, this was much more difficult. According to the sketch, the two flying phoenixes under the crescent moon, beside the coiling branches, must have slender, yet clearly-in-motion feathers.

The needle in Su Shuilian's hand remained motionless as she was deep in thought. When Su Shuilian saw Xicui had already started on the branches, she curved her lips and lightly suggested: "Xicui, if you use the Stem Stitch Filling(旋針) or the Long and Short Stitch(長短針), the colors will be more realistic." After all, the embroidery sketch on the paper had a very realistic ink painting on it. If the finished piece did not have the charm or grace portrayed in the sketch, their wages may be deducted.

When Xicui heard this, she clearly looked ashamed and said; "Shuilian jie, I… I'm afraid we don't have enough time..."

"We have enough time. We have to split the work; so we can make it on time." Su Shuilian nodded at Xicui: "If we don't make it on time, I will compensate you for your loss. But since I made this promise, we should both put in our best effort." Su Shuilian felt an inexplicable sense of respect and dedication. If it was just to cope, she would rather pay than to not embroider. And because of that, Su Shuiyan would always overtly and subtly call her stubborn and inflexible.

Flexible? She was indeed not flexible. For her to transfer a pleasant freehand ink painting onto a large and expensive embroidery silk. To embroider using simple and easy techniques instead of the complicated and realistic stitches, she, Su Shuilian, could not bear to do such a thing. And it is because of that, she was able to keep the five-year consecutive title of "The Chief Representative of Su Embroidery" and reputation of a first-rate maiden embroider. This was why Su Shuiyan was unable to achieve this. But now, Su Shuiyan should be representing Su House on her behalf during this year's widely prestigious Su Embroidery Contest.

Su Shuilian shook her head, refocusing herself and began to embroider on the silk.

Xicui felt calmer after listening to Su Shuilian. She took out her previous stitches and picked a more complicated, but more detailed-abled stitch. After finishing a few stitches, Xicui wanted to get a broader look at the stitch. However, when she looked up, she was enchanted by Su Shuilian's concentrated look.

A beautiful yet not gaudy face with a tranquil expression, the needle in her hand moved quickly with no hint of impatience. Under the sunlight that had shone through the crevices of the rolled down curtains, the image was extremely moving. Not to mention men, but an unmarried girl like her (Xicui) was shocked by this scene. No wonder her aging mother; Aunt Tian, and the other poniang were always endlessly admiring her… This kind of woman, who would not want her to be married into their house to keep and pamper?

Xicui's heart was full of praise, unconsciously she straightened her back and tried to imitate Su Shuilian's posture and action. In her heart, she had already decided that before she got married, she would spend more time with Su Shuilian. It would be beneficial to learn from her impressive needlework or her ladylike posture. She had to make sure that her future husband would be like how Lin Si Yao treated her.

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Aunt Lao entered carrying a basket of food , when she saw Lin Si Yao watering flowers, she smiled and asked: "A Yao I'm here to deliver food are they still at it?"

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Lin Si Yao put down the wooden watering can and turned around before nodding: "Take it back, they've already ate mantou for lunch." Lin Si Yao reported as per Su Shuilian's request before she entered the embroidery room.

"Ah? How can that be, it's better to eat some rice and vegetables. Look, I've even had Cui'er's father buy a kilogram of meat from the city and made pork stew with it." Aunt Lao raised the basket in her hand. She paid no heed to the wolf puppies that had heard the word 'meat' and were drooling while circling around her legs.

"This was Su Shuilian's idea, she was afraid that they would waste time eating." Although Lin Si Yao's face displayed indifference; internally he was impatient. They had just gotten married and their early days were ruined by those meddlesome poniangs. Although Aunt Lao had really helped them multiple times, he would rather have paid them some silver taels as thanks. But it was a pity the current him was penniless; all of the spending money was paid with Su Shuilian's savings. So he could only swallow his displeasure.

"A… A waste of time? So they do not plan to eat lunch?" When Aunt Lao realized the meaning of Lin Si Yao's words, she could not help but repeat in a low voice.

Lin Si Yao nodded his head and then walked into the kitchen. He was about to prepare the mantou and bring them in.

"Then… ai, A Yao, I'll just leave the food here. Whenever they come out is when they can eat it so they don't starve, okay?" Aunt Lao said as she handed the basket to Lin Si Yao. However, when she saw that he had no intention of receiving the basket, she directly put it into his arms and continued: "Then, I'll go back now and come back later today..." She quickly turned around and exited the yard.

Aunt Lao felt guilty. Thinking about it, it was because of her recklessness. From Lin Si Yao's chilling aura, she had guessed he had blamed her. But of course, their GuiNing* Day has yet to pass and they were already pulled into the mess that her daughter had caused. Anyone else would not be in a great mood either!

(归宁, GuiNing Day - The day that the married woman and sometimes her husband visit her family. This is usually the second or third day after marriage.)

Aiyo! She really had no brain! Aunt Lao hit her forehead and she mumbled as she quickly made her way back home.

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