flstandardbreds Chapter 367 The Hunter's Wife 25
Chapter 367 The Hunter's Wife 25
"Don't let me hear that again." Tu Shen frowned at Tu Pozi, his displeasure evident on his face.
The old woman was clearly a little afraid of Tu Shen, so she shrank back and didn't say anything more.
Uncle Tu Er showed dissatisfaction towards Tu Shen. He was clearly a neutral party; he didn't want Granny Tu to say anything unpleasant, nor did he want Tu Shen to be disrespectful to Granny Tu. He just wanted to maintain a facade of peace.
"It's not that your second aunt is criticizing you, but you can't talk to your grandmother like that for the sake of your new wife. You used to be so filial to her." The second aunt was clearly someone who liked to stir up trouble, and her words implied that Tu Shen was being instigated by Xie Qingyu.
"Second Aunt, Qingyu is my wife!" Tu Shen's face darkened.
These people are usually alright; we're not close, but we still keep in touch. Now, however, they've become quite difficult to deal with.
"Mom, it's just that my brother didn't agree to the marriage you mentioned. Is it really that big of a deal? No matter how pretty that Er Ya is, can she be as pretty as my sister-in-law? Even if my brother marries Er Ya, what benefit will you get?" Tu Shen's cousin chimed in.
Xie Qingyu turned to the side, somewhat surprised by what she had overheard. She hadn't expected that the attitudes of these two people were related to Er Ya.
The plot has changed quite a bit. Xie Qingyu got to know Tu Shen a little too early, and Tu Shen is soft-hearted, which has resulted in her already being married into the family, without giving Tu Shen any chance to get to know Er Ya.
I never expected there to be another layer of history here.
This contact was due to Er Ya's recent changes. The Ma family was in chaos because of her antics, and they wished they could sell her off far away.
However, she was busy, very capable, and a bit too clever, so the servants weren't willing to take her in.
Thinking it over, they found someone to marry her off, preferably to someone from the mountains. They asked relatives for help for generations before finally getting the job from Butcher.
Of course, the only reason they can say this now is because they feel that Tu Shen is out of their control and they can't gain any advantage from him.
After all, Tu Shen was originally unyielding, and now he married a wife without even informing them.
"What nonsense are you talking about? Er Ya has perfectly healthy arms and legs, she's no better than a blind person." Butcher was still unhappy.
"If you like us, then marry us," Tu Shen said coldly. "I brought Qingyu here today just to get acquainted with the family, not to get to know you. If you don't like us, we won't be in your way. If you see us on the street, just pretend you didn't see us."
"Anyway, I can't see, so it's normal that I don't recognize you," Xie Qingyu said earnestly.
"Look at the good wife you found!" Old Mrs. Tu was in poor health, but she was so angry at Xie Qingyu's words that she stood up and took two steps forward, pointing at Xie Qingyu as if she wanted to curse.
It's a pity that Xie Qingyu couldn't see her stand up. Even if she had, she would have just told her not to get so excited that she would fall.
Tu Shen glanced at Granny Tu, then helped Xie Qingyu turn around and left.
"There's nothing to see here, and you don't need to come this way again," Tu Shen said as he walked, completely ignoring the ugly look on Old Lady Tu's face behind him.
Even after leaving the courtyard, Xie Qingyu could still hear Uncle Tu Er talking about Granny Tu. He was just a little angry that Granny Tu had driven Tu Shen away; he didn't want to uphold justice.
"Just know that you have a family, that's enough. Your cousins are all good, you can keep in touch with them. You don't need to worry about the others," Tu Shen said to Xie Qingyu.
He himself didn't have much affection for these people, so naturally he wouldn't let Xie Qingyu get along with them.
"After your father passed away, didn't you live with your grandmother?" Xie Qingyu asked.
Judging from his appearance just now, Tu Shen doesn't seem to have been raised by Tu Pozi; there's no affection between them.
It seems that Granny Tu's attempt to control Tu Shen was not very successful.
“They had already separated by then,” Tu Shen explained. “There’s not much space on the mountain to build new houses, so people usually separate after marriage.”
“After my father passed away, my mother was barely able to make ends meet with me, but she came and took a lot of things away from my mother, claiming that she couldn’t stand seeing my mother wasting my father’s leftovers. Later, my mother remarried, and she never provided me with a single meal.”
It's already good enough that Tu Shen doesn't resent Tu Pozi. He was able to get over it entirely because Tu Ershu treated him well, often giving him a bowl of rice, which allowed him to grow up to be this big despite all the hardships.
As Tu Shen grew up and became very talented at hunting, his mother remembered that she had such a grandson. She tried to get close to him but was unwilling to give him anything. Tu Shen always only showed her face.
"It's okay, if you don't come, I won't come either. They're not family with us," Xie Qingyu said gently. "We're the real family."
Upon hearing this, Tu Shen suddenly stopped.
Xie Qingyu couldn't see his expression and just stood there somewhat at a loss.
Tu Shencai felt his mind explode, leaving only a dazzling feeling, and Xie Qingyu's words seemed to still be echoing in his ears.
When he got married, he only thought about bringing his wife home, but he never imagined that they would become a family like this.
Only the two of them are; everyone else is not.
They started a family together.
"Am I wrong?" Xie Qingyu's voice was tinged with unease.
“No, that’s right!” Tu Shen noticed Xie Qingyu’s emotions and immediately put his arm around her shoulder, saying, “You’re right, we’re the only family, we don’t need to worry about them.”
"Let's go." Tu Shen put his arm around Xie Qingyu and walked back, his steps light and quick, as if he were heading towards a better life, his whole body radiating joy.
Xie Qingyu, held in his arms, lowered her head and a slight smile appeared on her lips.
Tu Shen is a good person.
But it seems he hasn't figured out what marrying her would mean.
She spoke as if she didn't know what this meant, but in reality, she didn't know either, so she dared not act rashly.
Fortunately, this person was also very perceptive and was overjoyed to hear such words.
There's plenty of time ahead, Xie Qingyu was confident about that.
Tu Shen had no idea what Xie Qingyu was thinking. He only thought that Xie Qingyu had already married him, and even if it was a choice made out of necessity, she was still his wife.
Therefore, it is only right for him to support his wife.
He couldn't wait to go hunting in the deep mountains right now.
It's already autumn, so we should hunt more game to exchange for food. We won't be able to go down the mountain all winter, so we need to buy things for Xie Qingyu as well.
Also, it's very cold in the mountains in winter, so we should make Xie Qingyu a thicker coat out of fur.
I wish I could catch more foxes.
Both red and white fox fur look good, but Xie Qingyu would definitely look even better in them.
Why not get one of each?
Tu Shen became more and more excited, wishing he could go into the mountains right now to hunt some and bring back a surprise for Xie Qingyu.