klisemfg Chapter 261 Boots
Chapter 261 Boots
Aunt Gao came over and Mazi also stumbled in. According to Xiaoliu's instructions, they helped Chuntao up from both sides. Xiaoliu gently pulled from the middle, and the child was taken out because the space became a little wider due to the cutting.
The child didn't cry, but her little face was red as if she was having trouble breathing. Xiao Liu turned her over and patted her back a few times, and then a soft cry came from her.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
It's a girl.
Next, Xiaoliu left Mazi to help her suture Chuntao's wound, and Aunt Gao and I walked out holding the child.
Butcher Gao walked over to see the child, not daring to touch him. With tears in his eyes, he said, "Thank you, Doctor Liu! Thank you, Boss Bai! God has mercy on us!"
I bowed and said with a smile, "You're welcome. Congratulations to Gao the butcher."
I was afraid that Xiaoliu would ask me after he came out, so I said that I had something to do in the store. I was relieved that Chuntao was safely born, so I said goodbye and went back.
Aunt Gao and the others tried to persuade me to stay, but they couldn't persuade me, so they gave me a bag of meat and sent me to the door.
When I got out of the door, I realized that my hands and body were still covered in blood. I was afraid of scaring people on the road, so I took a small road back.
When I was almost reaching the shop, I saw from afar a slender figure carrying a small backpack. He was leaning sideways and looking up at the signboard of a nearby shop.
When we met on a narrow road, I quickly grabbed a handful of mud from the roadside and smeared it around my eyes, and then spread it on my veil and hands.
Hiding under the veil, I walked forward with a guilty conscience. Turning around hastily at this moment would have seemed even more strange, so it would have been better to just say hello and pass by calmly.
Ye Shiqi came closer and was visibly stunned when he saw me. He then said, "Sister... of the Bai family?"
I nodded and deliberately lowered my voice and answered, "Hey, Seventeen! Are you back from collecting herbs?"
He paused, turned around and looked at the backpack that he had only filled with the bottom, and from the outside he couldn't see what was inside, and replied, "Yes. But...how did sister know?"
I let the cat out of the bag and wanted to strangle myself, so I laughed and said, "I ran into Sixth Brother and heard what he said. Chuntao invited him to give birth, and I helped her out until she was done. Now I'm all muddy, and when I left the house I fell all over my hands and face. I took a side road to avoid others and hurried back to wash myself."
Shiqi looked at me with eyes as clear as lake water: "Is it okay? I'll take you there?"
In fact, I really wanted to run away.
But thinking about the way he limped towards me and looking at the rough straw sandals on his feet, I remembered the soft boots I bought for him in Xiyan City, which were handmade by craftsmen from the Central Plains. If I don’t take the opportunity to give them to him now, when will I give them to him?
So I nodded: "Thank you for your help. I really can't lift it anymore."
He put down the small backpack, took out a piece of clean linen from it, put the herbs aside, spread the linen on the bottom, and took the bag of meat from me and put it in.
He put on the small backpack and said to me, "Let's go."
I shrank slightly behind him and smiled shyly: "You go first. I'm afraid that if I walk in front of you, the wind will blow the bloody smell on my body, which will be bad for you."
He said "hmm" and walked slowly in front of me.
Without his gaze, I looked at him unscrupulously from behind for the first time in a long time.
The breeze blew his hair, which was still very smooth. I guess Xiaoliu took good care of it. He seemed to be thinner than the last time I saw him. I don’t know if it was because of the hot summer or the cold war between Xiaoliu and him that made him lose his appetite.
"Sister Bai, do you know where to buy flour nearby?" he asked from the front.
"Then you've walked past that. They sell Sen Ji over there." I pointed in the direction he came from.
"I came over there and saw that they were closed. I wanted to look for it here and go back to make omelets," he replied.
"Ah, here, Lao Wang's family used to sell it, but then it got damp and bugs came out, so they stopped selling it. Can you come back to the store with me to get some? I have flour at home anyway, and it won't be used to make cakes because it's just sitting there getting damp." I tried my best to make his trip worthwhile.
"Well... okay, I'll buy some then." He was a little embarrassed.
"Oh! We are neighbors, why are you talking about buying it? I can just give it to you directly." I said hurriedly.
"Hmm..." He didn't say it was good or bad.
I know that this is just a temporary measure. When he gets there and gets the flour, he will definitely pay me every penny.
It didn't take long to get there. It was just past noon when I left. As Chuntao had given birth to her baby, the goods in the store should have been sold out as usual, so there was a closing sign on the door. Xiaowei might have gone to the yard a few houses away with Qiaobin to look after the puppies.
I took out the key and opened the door, and he helped me carry the meat to the kitchen.
I told him to take the flour, and he really took out the money and gave it to me according to the market price. I said my hands were dirty and refused to take it, so he smiled and put the money on the stove.
I was washing my hands in the basin and sighing, "Oh! Why are you being so polite!"
He answered obediently behind him: "In business, one thing is one thing."
Then, as if to change the subject, he asked, "Has my brother-in-law gone home?"
I wiped my hands with a towel and answered incoherently, "Well, I stayed for only two days and then went back! Oh, by the way, speaking of this, come with me." I turned and left the kitchen, went to the warehouse next door, took out a bag and handed it to him: "Yesterday I went to the market and saw a craftsman from the Central Plains selling boots. I thought they were good, so I bought a pair, but I don't know if the size is right. Can you help me try it on?"
He took the shoes, looked at them, and said, "This is a time-honored brand that originated in Chenyi City. It's sold in many places."
I laughed and said, "Really? Then he really didn't lie to me! Seventeen is really good at knowing what's good! Come on, try it out. I think your brother-in-law's feet are bigger than yours."
He bent down to put on his clothes, and his soft hair drew a beautiful arc on his back.
He stood up, stepped on the bag a few times, and said, "It fits me perfectly, with about a finger's width of space left."
I groaned, "Ouch!" and pretended to say, "I see your brother-in-law's feet are much longer than yours, so he can't wear them! Why don't I give them to you? Otherwise, it's useless for me to keep them."
He wore the boot on one foot and stepped on his own straw sandals with one foot. He looked a little panicked and said, "Then... I'll pay."
I waved my hands repeatedly: "No need to give! It's as if I'm forcing you to buy a pair of boots! Just come and take care of my business when you have time."
He was still very determined: "I have to give it to you. According to the custom in my hometown, giving someone shoes means sending them away from you, which has a bad meaning."
I was stunned when I heard that, and quickly said, "Then give me whatever you think is appropriate, just as a token of your appreciation."
He fished out his purse from his bosom and poured out all the copper coins to me: "I'm sorry, these are all I have left. I'll come back another day--"
I took it and quickly stopped him: "Besides, I won't let you guys come over to drink the sweet water anymore? You're being polite!"
He pursed his lips and smiled shyly, his eyes and brows gentle.