I’ll Butcher Pigs to Support You! 24

Chapter 24

After a busy day, they returned home to find two full loads of firewood in the courtyard. Song Yugui was pleased. The male lead seemed like a decent person for now.

When I have money, I’ll definitely pay him back!

Shen Xizhi also squinted happily, like a fluffy little pet waiting to be petted, hugging Song Yugui’s arm. “So much firewood! We can get through the winter!”

They had already gathered a lot of firewood before, and with this, they wouldn’t have to go through the trouble of gathering more.

“Mmm.”

She took Shen Xizhi’s hand and went inside. The chick, which hadn’t eaten all day, came out of its coop, flapping its wings angrily. Shen Xizhi covered her mouth and exclaimed, “Oh, I forgot to feed the chicken! It’s still growing; it needs to eat more.”

She was counting on this chicken to lay a few more eggs to nourish her wife!

Song Yugui looked at the woman’s slender, straight, and hurried figure, thinking, You’re still growing too. Why don’t you know to eat more?

I can’t let her get any thinner under my care. Otherwise, after the divorce, she’ll blame me.

As she thought this, she carried the vegetables into the house.

Because Shen Xizhi had helped out a lot at the restaurant today, the owner had given her a piece of leftover pork liver and some green vegetables to take home, which saved them money on groceries and allowed them to eat a little better.

After feeding the chicken, Shen Xizhi started a fire to cook. Seeing Song Yugui pick up a basket and about to go out, she quickly called out to her, “What are you going to do? You’ve been tired all day. You should rest.”

A rare hint of pity appeared in the woman’s eyes.

It was one thing when she didn’t know, but today she had seen it. The restaurant was so busy, and Song Yugui was always sweating. This was not a good job.

Shen Xizhi bit her tender lip, thinking a little willfully, She doesn’t like this job. She… she doesn’t want Song Yugui to work so hard.

They could also eat a little less and not earn so much money.

As long as Song Yugui didn’t go back to being the way she was before.

Song Yugui was completely unaware of the woman’s emotions, even smiling a little happily. “I’m going to cut pig feed. Haven’t you noticed the pigs are much fatter? I’ll feed them a little more, fatten them up before the New Year, and then we can slaughter a pig and eat.”

It would also save them the money of buying meat for the New Year.

Shen Xizhi pressed her lips together and quickly walked over to stop her. “Don’t go. You should rest. I’ll go cut it later.”

“You? Then I’d better go.”

Song Yugui’s eyes darted over the woman’s body as if assessing her, and finally, she said those words, as if she didn’t trust her at all. Shen Xizhi’s face turned red with anger.

What do you mean, ‘you’? When you were too lazy to cut pig feed, wasn’t I the one who cut it?

“It’s alright. I’ll be back soon. I’ll be back just in time for dinner. Be good, wait for me at home.”

She patted the woman’s fluffy hair reassuringly.

Mmm, she’s missing a pretty hairpin. I’ll buy her one when I save up some money.

Shen Xizhi was unhappy. She lowered her head and turned to continue cooking.

Always telling me to be good, be good, but she’s not good at all herself.

Song Yugui didn’t notice the young woman’s unhappiness. Seeing that she was no longer pestering her, she just thought she was being obedient. She quickly left and returned at dinner time with a full basket of pig feed.

Shen Xizhi was still a little angry, sitting at the dinner table with her cheeks puffed out, sullen. After feeding the pigs, Song Yugui casually ruffled her hair.

She was even angrier now.

She muttered in dissatisfaction, “Don’t touch my head with unwashed hands.”

“Alright, alright. I forgot that Xiaozhi’er likes to be clean. I’ll definitely wash my hands next time. Wow, the pork liver smells so good.”

The two of them had splurged a little today. Shen Xizhi had made a stir-fried pork liver and a stir-fried green vegetable dish. The pork liver had a lot of oil and was flavored with garlic leaves. You could smell it from a distance, and it was enough to make a person dizzy with its fragrance.

Shen Xizhi was still immersed in that “Xiaozhi’er.” Her heart felt like it was soaking in honey. Why… why did she call me that again… She’s really shameless.

The corners of her eyes unconsciously blushed a pretty pink.

“You should eat more. You’ve been busy all day; you must be hungry.”

Shen Xizhi began to obediently put pork liver in her bowl. As for her anger and dissatisfaction, they had long been forgotten.

She had deliberately cooked more rice and had given her a heaping bowl. She hadn’t known how hard she worked before, but now she did. A hardworking person naturally needed to eat more to have strength.

Song Yugui glanced at the bowl in front of Shen Xizhi. Seeing that the portion was not small, she began to eat her own rice with peace of mind.

The coarse rice was also delicious, just a little scratchy on the throat. The pork liver was so soft and fragrant. It was so blissful. With a wife who cooked so well, what more could the original owner have been dissatisfied with!

Hmph.

Song Yugui criticized the original owner in her heart and quickly finished her bowl of rice.

Seeing her eat so heartily, Shen Xizhi unknowingly ate a little more too, a faint smile in her eyes.

If it could always be like this… it would be very good.

She was very happy and looked forward to every day.

When they went to bed at night, Song Yugui, as usual, wrapped her arm around her round, smooth shoulders, her palm passing over her beautiful and delicate shoulder blades, holding her in her embrace. She also had to put her legs on her straight, slender, and bare legs, full of intimacy.

Shen Xizhi’s dark, moist eyes lifted slightly, secretly looking at her. Why… why does she have to hug me every night? She’s so clingy.

As she thought this, Shen Xizhi also put her own hand on her waist, then inched closer, pressing against her chest, and took the initiative to hold her.

Clingy is clingy. It’s my own wife; it’s okay to be a little clingy.

Thinking this, Shen Xizhi seemed to have forgotten all the pain she had suffered at her hands in the past. She cast aside all distracting thoughts and let herself sink into her embrace.

It’s so good, this feeling of being wrapped in warmth.

The next morning, the fog was thick. Shen Xizhi was actually the first to get up. The moment she woke up, she hurriedly made some breakfast and pestered Song Yugui to go with her to cut pig feed. After each of them had cut two full baskets, she brought up her little thought.

The woman’s slender body swayed in the cold wind, her fingers nervously fidgeting with each other, her cheeks blushing as she said in a very small voice, “Wife, can I go to the restaurant with you today too?”

“Hmm?”

Song Yugui swallowed the congee in her mouth. Without much thought, she refused without hesitation. “You shouldn’t go. It’s so far from the village to the town; it’s tiring to go back and forth. Isn’t it good for you to rest at home?”

Shen Xizhi’s rosy lips pouted, not very happy. “But I want to go…”

“It’s not good to take you there every day. If we go too often, the owner will think we’re mooching off her tea. Be good, stay at home and watch the house today.”

Yesterday, she had only taken her out because she didn’t want the villain to be alone with the male lead. The male lead wasn’t coming today, so she could just stay at home. Going to town every day was so tiring.

Shen Xizhi knew that what she said was not wrong, but she was just… reluctant.

The moment those two words popped up, the young woman was stunned. When she suddenly realized that her emotion was reluctance, a sense of confusion gradually appeared in her eyes. When had she become so dependent on her?

It had only been a month, and she had already let down her guard against her, no longer resenting or hating her.

Song Yugui was worried that if she didn’t listen to Shen Xizhi, she would get angry again. Her heart had been very uneasy, until she heard a reply as light as the wind. “Okay, I’ll be at home… waiting for you.”

The woman lowered her eyes, her long, curly, thick lashes covering her eyes. She couldn’t see her expression, only the fluffy top of her head.

But she suddenly let out a sigh of relief. “Mmm, I’ll be home early too.”

Maybe it’s too boring to be at home alone.