I’ll Butcher Pigs to Support You! 59p1

Chapter 59 p1

After several days of spring rain, the sky finally cleared on the second day.

Song Yugui took the meat she hadn’t sold yesterday to town. Shen Xizhi also tidied up, put on the new clothes her wife had bought her on the day they had argued, and the jewelry her wife had also bought that day. She was then forced to wear a cloak and obediently followed behind.

As she walked, she praised her. “Wife is so good at buying clothes. They’re all so beautiful. I like them so much.”

Her voice carried a hint of a desire to please, and her expression was also extremely soft, clearly afraid that she would remember what had happened that day and get angry again.

Song Yugui thought to herself, I’ve already hit her, and I’ve bullied her from top to bottom, inside and out. What’s there to be angry about anymore? And besides, the moment she gets angry, Xizhi cries, her tears falling one after another, her eyes red as she looks at me. Who can stay angry at that?

“Mmm, as long as you like them. If you’re bored in a little while, you can take some money and buy a few more.”

Although she was in urgent need of money to build a house, she couldn’t neglect her wife. Shen Xizhi… a villain who had originally liked men, had been bent by her for no reason. Now that she was living with her, of course she had to be the best to her.

Who knew that Shen Xizhi was exceptionally vigilant in this regard? The moment she heard her say she could buy them herself, she immediately looked up and retorted, “I don’t want to. I want you to buy them.”

“I don’t have time. How can I have time to buy them for you when I’m selling meat?”

“Then we can buy them when you have time.”

“…”

“Alright, whatever you want.”

Her voice was devoid of any emotion.

Shen Xizhi pressed her lips together, afraid that she was angry. She cautiously reached out and held her arm, her voice softening. “Don’t be angry with me. It’s okay if we don’t buy them. I’ll be good from now on.”

Song Yugui glanced at her. Seeing her pitiful look, she snorted lightly. “Who’s angry? Stop pretending to be pitiful.”

Shen Xizhi looked up, her delicate, picturesque face lifted to look at her. “I’m afraid you’ll punish me again.”

If it were just the punishment on the bed, that would be one thing. But when she gets really angry, she’ll say she’ll never buy me anything again. That tone is as if to say, ‘I’ll never be good to you again, I don’t like you anymore, I’m even starting to hate you.’ The thought of it makes me a little sad. I can’t not buy anything, I can’t not like her.

“I’ll only punish you if you do something wrong. Otherwise, why would I punish you for no reason?”

Am I that unreasonable? It’s only Xizhi who’s unreasonable at home.

Shen Xizhi continued to look up at her, her eyes curving, a gentle smile on her face as she replied softly, “Mmm, I’ll never do anything wrong again.”

Whoever believes that is a big fool. How can anyone not do anything wrong for decades? How dare she say such an obvious lie.

“Idiot.”

She cursed in a low voice. Shen Xizhi had just lowered her head, a little shy, when she heard this and immediately looked at her with dissatisfaction.

“I’m not an idiot! I’m your wife!”

The young woman emphasized. Who calls their own wife an idiot! She’s going to be angry.

Song Yugui was amused by her clenched fists and puffed-out cheeks, the corners of her lips unable to help but curve up.

Seeing her smile, Shen Xizhi was stunned for a moment, then her lips slowly pressed together. My wife is happy, beautiful, and not angry with her anymore.

The two of them arrived at the town and set up their stall. Because the pork was leftover from yesterday, it was sold a little cheaper today, thirty-one wen a catty, four wen cheaper than yesterday. If you bought four catties or more, you could also get two liang of meat for free.

Giving away meat for buying more was unheard of in this small town. Since it was both discounted and came with free meat, it was very popular even if it was overnight meat.

There were many customers, and even the nearby vegetable stalls’ business improved a little. Everyone had a happy expression on their face, and they all went to Song Yugui’s stall to buy some meat. Some even bought together, buying four catties in total, and then dividing the two liang they were given when they got back.

The meat was sold out before noon.

She had sold three thousand eight hundred wen. A rough calculation showed that this pig had made a profit of about six hundred wen.

She had sold for two days, and her daily wage was three hundred wen, which was not bad. When she had first come to this town, she had only earned three hundred wen a month.

“Is there anything you particularly want to eat today?”

She asked casually as she was packing up her stall.

Shen Xizhi looked at the stalls on either side and shook her head. “No. What does Wife want to eat?”

“Fish, braised.”

“Mmm, then let’s have fish. I want to eat fish too.”

She was a little mimic. Whatever her wife liked to eat, she also liked to eat.

“And then how about we stir-fry some carrots? Wife should also eat more vegetables!”

Her wife loved to eat meat the most and ate very few vegetables. That wouldn’t do either.

“I know, I know, you little housekeeper—”

She deliberately drew out her words.

Shen Xizhi’s small face was bright red. She had never had the experience of managing her wife before. It was the first time she had been called this, and it was very novel, but she liked it very much.

The two of them walked along the street. They picked out a plump bream that was flicking its tail at the old woman’s stall. Just as they were about to leave, Shen Xizhi suddenly stopped and called out, “Miss Song.”

“Hmm?”

Song Yugui followed her gaze and saw a woman in a green long skirt sitting next to the fish stall, selling vegetables. She hadn’t noticed her before. Seeing her suddenly, she also followed Xizhi and greeted her, “Miss Song.”

Song Xinyu smiled. “Are you two going back?”

She had thought it would be Song Yugui who would notice her first, but she had been so focused on looking at the fish that it was Shen Xizhi who had looked at her several times and finally called out to her and greeted her.

Song Yugui had also only seen her after Shen Xizhi had called out to her.

They were now… a loving couple.

“Mmm, yes. We’re going to buy some vegetables and then go back.”

“You’re making fish tonight? Are you having fish soup? Do you want to add some mushrooms? I picked some fresh mushrooms on the mountain yesterday. I’ll give them to you. No charge.”

As she spoke, she was about to pack some for the two of them but was quickly refused by Song Yugui. “No need. We’re having braised. We’re not having fish soup. Thank you for your kindness, Miss Song.”

A polite smile.

Just talking to Song Xinyu for a few sentences would make her wife go crazy. If she took the things Song Xinyu gave her… Song Yugui couldn’t even imagine the consequences.

Song Xinyu’s movements paused, and she didn’t insist, dejectedly putting down the mushrooms in her hand.

Seeing this, Shen Xizhi’s fingers tensed and shrank. She couldn’t help but ask, “Miss Song, are you… alright?”

She remembered what Chi Xiangyue had said.

Song Xinyu was stunned and looked up blankly. “I’m fine. What’s wrong?”

“N-nothing.”

Seeing the other’s distracted look, she had thought she was sad because of her fiancé’s death. Although that kind of man was disgusting to the extreme, and she felt that his death was a great relief, women were always emotional, and it was… also very normal to be sad. But Miss Song didn’t seem to be sad about that. She had been overthinking it.

“Then we’ll be leaving now.”

“Mmm.”

“Wait a minute. We haven’t bought the chicks yet.”

“Oh, I almost forgot.”

Spring had arrived, and it was not as cold as winter. The chicks could be raised now.

Song Yugui was pulled along, her long, slender fingers holding her palm.

Shen Xizhi turned her head to ask Song Xinyu, “Miss Song, do you know where to buy chicks now?”

“It’s just up ahead. You just have to walk a little.”

She knew their family raised chickens. The chickens lived more comfortably than she did, fed with fine rice every day, and were free and unrestrained.

“Alright, thank you, Miss Song.”

The two of them went over together and picked out five lively little chicks in one go.

Song Yugui glanced at the sky. It was already noon. She said helplessly, “I told you to come and buy them yourself, but you wouldn’t. You had to come with me.”

Shen Xizhi poked the chick’s yellow head with her finger, making it stumble. Her small face was red, and she didn’t dare to refute.

She hadn’t paid attention to the time.

But afraid that her wife would be unhappy, she immediately said, “Let’s have lunch in town. That way, we won’t have to wait so long to eat. Does Wife want to eat rice or noodles?”

“Then let’s have noodles.”

Having gotten used to Xizhi’s cooking, the food outside was simply inedible, not as good as Xizhi’s.

Noodles were alright.

“Mmm, then let’s have noodles.”

The two of them found a noodle shop they had never eaten at before and also brought in the cage with the chicks. Song Yugui called for the waiter and ordered two bowls of beef noodles, blocking Shen Xizhi’s desire to order a bowl of vegetable noodles.

Shen Xizhi: …

She sat down awkwardly. “I’m not as picky as you. I love to eat green vegetables!”

She emphasized that she liked to eat them, not that she was trying to save money!

Song Yugui looked at her strangely, as if looking at an idiot. After a while, she said, “There are also green vegetables in beef noodles. Beef noodles just have an extra portion of beef compared to vegetable noodles. If you like to eat green vegetables, then eating beef noodles is the same.”

Shen Xizhi: …

She didn’t know. If she didn’t know, she didn’t know. She had even made herself angry. She glared at Song Yugui, lowered her head for a long while, and then said in a small voice, “Adding a few slices of beef makes it seven wen more expensive! It’s not worth it.”

“Cows are for plowing. It’s normal for the price to be expensive. I’m just taking you to eat it occasionally. Be happy, okay? If I were to eat beef myself and really let you eat plain noodles, then you should be crying.”

How can there be such a bad person, to even abuse their own wife? If she really did that, it would mean that she didn’t value Xizhi in her heart.

Shen Xizhi clung to her side, holding her arm, her voice soft and sweet. “But I want to save some money. You said before that you wanted to renovate the house. Is that true?”

The night before, it had leaked. Not only had Song Yugui had this thought, but so had Shen Xizhi.

Mentioning this, Song Yugui’s expression became a little more serious. “Of course it’s true. How could I let you live in this dilapidated thatched hut for the rest of your life?”

The original owner had a screw loose. She earned so much every day but didn’t think of improving her living conditions. She just threw it all away on other women, forcing her to start from scratch.

Hearing the last sentence, Shen Xizhi’s small face inexplicably turned a little red. She said softly, “Then we should be more frugal with our money usually.”

“That shouldn’t mean wronging you.”

Even if she had to save, Song Yugui could save on herself, but she would never save on her wife!

Hearing this, Shen Xizhi was actually very happy in her heart, but she was too embarrassed to show it. She coughed lightly and said with a feigned seriousness, “Oh.”

Two bowls of steaming noodles were served, with a thin layer of beef on top. This time, she didn’t say much and just lowered her head to eat quietly.

A bowl of beef noodles was fifteen wen. After paying thirty wen, the two of them pushed the cart together, with the chicks on it, and went home.