150 Separating the household (2/2)

Every day, mother-in-law would ask Xiao Mao to visit her in the village. After keeping her company for a bit, Xiao Mao would use the excuse of having to study to escape.

Xiang Qing bought various farming implements to prepare for spring tilling. He also built some furniture. There were cats carved onto all of the furniture. It was very cute. Just for me, he built a dressing table. From the village, he bought a bronze mirror. He was very content with our life.

As for me, my plan was to learn how to do housework and manage a household. Both Wawa and Luo Luo came over because they wanted to help me, but we didn't have any room for them to stay. It wouldn't be okay to send one of them to the vegetable field and the other one to a rabbit cage. And so, we could only refuse their good intentions.

(T/N: Just in case it was too long ago, Wawa is a flower demon and Luo Luo is a rabbit demon.)

Yin Zi became my teacher. He began the process of teaching me by using his own hands to demonstrate how to do each task. In addition, to this disciple, there was also Xiao Cha who also didn't know how to do anything... this let me feel very gratified.

The first lesson was how to wash clothes.

I intentionally woke up earlier than usual, and then I woke up the still sleeping Xiao Cha. I dragged Xiao Cha and Yin Zi to the endless road leading to the river.

There were many women who had come earlier than us to take the best laundry spots. I looked left and right. Finally, there was a kindly granny who let me share her spot. She curiously inquired which family's daughter-in-law I was.

At the mention of this, I was proud. I said it was Xiang Qing and praised him without delay. After I had praised Xiang Qing for almost half an hour, an exasperated Yin Zi pulled me to the riverside to teach me how to wash clothes.

Yin Zi handed me a wooden club and said, ”Soak the clothes. Then, use this wooden club to thump the clothes... Let me finish explaining first!”

Before he could finish, the impatient me immediately firmly pounded the wet clothing that was placed on a stone. The club broke... A flying piece of the club hit Xiao Cha's head. She fell into the water without making a single sound... There were traces of fresh blood seeping out of her head.

I was stunned. I hurriedly took her out of the water. She was still breathing, so she seemed still alive. I let out a sigh in relief and handed her to Yin Zi to bandage her wound.

The nearby people were dumbstruck.

The curious granny asked, ”How did that club break? And the stone too...”

I decisively replied, ”It was an accident because this stone was made of soybean dregs and the club wasn't good.”

The curious granny looked at the solid granite stone, nodded, and continued to wash her clothes.

Xiao Cha slowly awakened. She fervently looked at Yin Zi and said, ”That Miao Miao girl looked so quiet. But, it turned out she was so violent and ferocious. Is she Xiang Qing's main wife?

”En.” Yin Zi replied without thinking as he continued to bandage her injury.

Xiao Cha looked at Yin Zi.

She thoughtfully said, ”You're so thin. Its unfortunate that your days probably aren't very good...”

”It isn't very good. That person is too troublesome.” Yin Zi turned his head to fiercely glare at me.

Since I was eavesdropping on their conversation, I felt somewhat guilty and I quickly lowered my head.

”Aiya, women in ancient times had such miserable lives.”

I didn't know why Xiao Cha sighed with sorrow.

”Being a wife isn't bad, but being a concubine must be difficult. In what period, will all people be equal? A woman status isn't high to begin with in human society.”

Yin Zi finally finished bandaging her. He put everything away and wanted to tell her to leave.

”Yin Zi so pitiful.” Xiao Cha looked at him in pity. As if she was outraged by an injustice, she said, ”You're so clever and competent. But, you have to allow yourself to be bullied!”

When have I bullied Yin Zi? What was wrong with her eyes? Clearly, Yin Zi was the one that usually scolded me. She was too outrageous!

Yin Zi didn't feel liking talking to her.

He simply commanded her, ”Never mind. Go home by yourself. I still need to wash clothes.”

Xiao Cha nodded and obediently stood up to walk back. After she had walked a few steps, she looked back at Yin Zi and me to the point that my heart felt uncomfortable.

Yin Zi continued teaching me how to wash clothes. After a long time, he thought of something and his face turned ugly.

He pulled me closer and whispered, ”Xiao Cha... she... she wouldn't think I'm Xiang Qing's concubine?”

(T/N: I'm curious why or how Yin Zi would even know how to do household work.)