Chapter 259: 257: Husband and Wife Travel Together, On Horseback, Laughing to the Sky!
Joyful Motherhood in a Rural Family
Neither of them paid any attention to the distant view, as they were still immersed in each otherâs affections.
The two held each other quietly, occasionally nuzzling each otherâs ears.
Entwined, tenderly kissing, unwilling to part.
His large cloak enveloped her completely in his embrace. Apart from the intense rustling of the cloak, there were also enchanting pants and blush-inducing moans from within, and uncontrollable shouts from both when the passion reached its peak.
Finally, when he managed to open the cloak and release her from his embrace, his face was full of satisfaction, grinning like a sly, fish-gorging kitten.
She, however, was still breathlessly panting, her cheeks rosy, and her watery eyes brimming with charm, extraordinarily beautiful.
Di Yelei couldnât restrain the great joy in his heart, showing a wide grin that revealed all of his white teeth!
Unable to resist, he buried his head and nipped at her fiercely once more, before forcing himself to raise his head. Carefully helping her tidy up her clothes, he then restrands her disheveled long hair, fastening the hairpin securely.
âLetâs go! Weâre going back now! Giddy up!â
Di Yelei let out a long yell, kicked the horseâs belly, and the horse turned around and galloped back on the road they had come from.
The galloping horse sped like an arrow. Gradually, it slowed down and trotted lightly on the mountain path.
They rushed when they set off, but returned leisurely, after all, their intention for the trip was to exercise the horse.
The two rode on the trotting horse, admiring the scenery along the way.
The scattered snow began to melt, revealing the vegetation and bare mountain rocks beneath. The hazy sun in the sky cast an impression of a damaged ink landscape painting on their surroundings.
Soon, they entered the village, where many people came out of their houses. Seeing the two riding back, they all moved aside along the roadside.
Some called out and greeted the couple, who responded in kind. They also met a few acquaintances; Liu Sisi greeted them with a smile and brushed past them cheerfully.
At the moment, she didnât know what time it was. The accumulated snow on the ground had melted, and she reached out to touch the horseâs neck, feeling the warm sweat.
The horse finally stopped in front of the courtyard. Its nose snorted and sneezed. It occasionally shook its mane, clearly having enjoyed a vigorous ride.
When the two entered the courtyard, the two children had already gotten up.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
As soon as they saw the couple dismounting, they hurried over.
âDad! Mom! You went horse riding? Mom!â YingEr quickly threw herself into Liu Sisiâs arms.
Di Xuan didnât lag behind, taking two steps to reach Di Yeleiâs side and gently tugging at his sleeve.
âDad! Xuanâer wants to learn horse riding!â
The interest in his sparkling eyes was intense, filled with eagerness, as if, with just a word of agreement from Di Yelei, he would immediately jump onto the horse and have a go.
âAlright! Our Xuanâer will also learn to ride a horse!â
Di Yelei laughed heartily, patted Di Xuanâs shoulder, âA real man must shoulder burdens and work with his hands. Weâll need horses for going in and out in the future, so itâs time to learn!â
âReally? Dad, you agree to let me learn horse riding? Quickly! Hurry up, Dad! Hold me up.â
Di Xuan shouted excitedly, but the tall stirrup was too high for him!
The nearby Yingâer, watching all of this, was suddenly excited too!
âMom, look! Big brother can ride, I also want to ride, please! Hmmââ
As she spoke, she tugged on Liu Sisiâs clothes, clearly meaning she would cry if she didnât agree.
At the room door, Elderly Mr. Di was slowly coming out of the house, leaning on his crutch, and happened to witness Liu Sisiâs helpless laughter.
Seeing Liu Sisiâs smile, his mindâs eye pictured the grace of the Dou family. However, since marrying Ms. Zhao⦠alas! He couldnât help but sigh with mixed emotions.
âMom! â Yingâer also wants to ride a horse, Momâ Momâ¦â
YingEr kept shaking Liu Sisiâs arm, leaving her with no choice but to kick the ball back to Di Yelei: âBe good, YingEr, you see, even Mom canât get on horseback, can she? Hurry and ask your dad what he thinks.â
Upon hearing her words, YingEr immediately let go of Liu Sisiâs hand, turned around, and clung to Di Yeleiâs thigh.
âDad! Dad, YingEr wants to ride the horse tooâ¦â
âNo hurry, no hurry. I did promise to let you ride the horse, but not right now!â
Di Yelei gently patted his little daughterâs head, and with one swoop, he controlled Xuanâerâs excitement.
âLook how tall the horse is, do you think you can handle it?â
âBut Mom just rode it too.â YingEr pouted in disagreement.
âBut the horse is tired. Look at this extremely cold weather, this horseâ¦â While speaking, Di Yelei wiped the horseâs neck and his hand was full of sweat: âThe horse is sweating all over, if it keeps running, it will be exhausted. Dad promises you, Iâll take you out tomorrow morning, okay?â
Naturally, the two children didnât agree and argued for a while, clinging to Di Yelei and refusing to let go.
Liu Sisi couldnât help but laugh at the sight of them.
Turning her head, she saw her father-in-law standing at the eaves with his crutch and hurriedly went over to call him softly.
âDad, have you eaten breakfast? Itâs warm in the pot.â
âHad, had, Third Childâs daughter-in-law, good!â
Though the words were broken, Liu Sisi still understood what her father-in-law wanted to express and she laughed happily.
It was her father-in-lawâs approval of her, which was no ordinary meaning.
âTaking care of the two children is Sisiâs duty. Dad, you take good rest, Sisi will go back to work.â
Liu Sisi returned to the house, tidied herself up, put the book she had copied yesterday into her bag, and then went out.
When she came back, she and Di Yelei had already agreed that today was the day for Sisi to teach Gan Miaoruo, so the two would go to Gan Mansion together. Liu Sisi would naturally go to teach, while Di Yelei was preparing to officially get back to work after selling the holiday.
When she came out of the Gan Mansion, Liu Sisi went to the bookstore on her way back.
The business in the bookstore was already on track and getting better and better. Di Cheng was indeed capable and had managed the shop well.
Of course, Liu Sisi was not a stingy person. She directly discussed with Di Cheng about the accounting method for the wages.
ââ¦Because I have to pay rent as well as the costs of these goods. When you sell them, we will split the silver by nine to one. It may seem like this 10% is small, but every little bit adds up. For example, if you make fifteen taels of silver today, although only three and a half taels are left after deducting costs and rent, that means one and a half taels for you, and two taels for meâ¦â
This calculation method is straightforward and easy to understand. Di Cheng knew what she meant as soon as he heard it and shook his head like a rattle drum.
âNo way! Absolutely not. Third Aunt, thereâs not only rent to pay for this shop, but also several kinds of taxes. Those people are ruthless, Iâd get too much with one part. Absolutely not.â
âDonât refuse, just do it as I said!â
Liu Sisi said firmly.
Want the horse to run, you got to feed it night grass!
In fact, she had considered for a long time before making the decision whether or not to do this. But in the end, she decided to do it.
The items in the shop were almost all priced, and when the goods were bought and sold, the profit was clear.
Money moves the heart.
Since she had no time to manage the shop herself, to avoid any unwelcome incidents, she might as well be open about the arrangement, which also happened to be a test of Di Chengâs character.
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