Chapter 54 Raising a Bunny

On the second day, it started to rain lightly early in the morning.

　　When Ye Anyian woke up, his ears were filled with the sound of "pattering" rain.

　　I don't know if it was because of the rain, but he felt that he slept particularly deeply last night.

　　There was a slight noise beside him. He turned his head and saw that Jiang Zhu had also woken up and was looking at him.

　　Seeing him looking over, Jiang Zhu turned over, turned towards him, and put her arms around his waist.

　　The distance between the two people instantly became very close. Jiang Zhu's breath was warm and vigorous, mixed with the faint fragrance of herbs on his body.

　　Such a peaceful morning made people feel itchy. Ye Anqing breathed out softly and took the initiative to crawl into his arms.

　　Jiang Zhu's peach blossom eyes narrowed, and she hugged him tighter.

　　The feeling of being hugged tightly made Ye Anyian feel extra comfortable, and the sound of rain in his ears became the background sound of this comfortable morning.

　　Obviously, neither of them can think of anyone at the moment.

　　After being tired of being in bed for a while, Fu Zai, who was sleeping on the other side of Jiang Zhu, woke up with a groan.

　　Ye Anyian frowned, pushed the person away mercilessly, and lay back on his side.

　　In a flurry of movements, he wrapped up most of the quilt, leaving Jiang Zhu pitifully alone.

　　"Well..."

　　Fu Zai woke up and rolled back and forth in the quilt.

　　He saw half of Jiang Zhu's body exposed and lying under the quilt. He was a little surprised and said, "Hey, Doctor Jiang, you kick the quilt when you sleep."

　　Jiang Zhu:...

　　Xiaotuanzi covered his mouth and laughed: "I stopped kicking the quilt when I was three years old."

　　Jiang Zhu was helpless and simply sat up from the kang, pinched Fu Zai's little nose and said, "Then you are a good boy."

　　"Hehe, Fu Zai is a good boy."

　　Xiaotuanzi was happy, with a pair of big black grape-like eyes smiling crookedly.

　　Jiang Zhu made a "hush" gesture and wanted to help him get dressed, but Fu Zai shook his head and refused.

　　Xiaotuanzi quickly put on his clothes and jacket, jumped off the kang, and skillfully held up his crutches.

　　"You stay with brother, I'm going to put the copper coins." Fuzai lowered his voice this time, pushed the door open with crutches, and went out.

　　Jiang Zhu watched the door of the east room being closed again, then lay back down with a click.

　　Ye Anyian wrapped himself in a quilt like a silkworm chrysalis. His back was turned to him, and his expression could not be seen.

　　Jiang Zhu reached out and hugged him from behind, including the quilt, and locked him tightly in his arms.

　　"Look, I'm called Fu Zai a joke."

Ye Anyian was restrained by him and couldn't move, and shouted: "I don't care, it's none of my business."

　　"Then don't say goodbye." Jiang Zhu said, even getting on his legs, and directly pressed Ye Anyian tightly.

　　"You... let go!"

　　Ye Annian was a little embarrassed, but he didn't dare to speak loudly for fear of disturbing Ding Qiu, who was still asleep.

　　Seeing his red ears, the smile on Jiang Zhu's lips deepened. He leaned forward and kissed him gently, then let go of Ye Anyian.

　　As soon as he was released, Ye Anian immediately broke out from the quilt, turned over and sat up, glared at Jiang Zhu and said, "Childish!"

　　Jiang Zhu lay on the kang and smiled slyly and proudly.

　　Ye Anyian ignored him, quickly put on his clothes, and went out to fetch water and wash up.

　　After the person ran away, there was no point in lying down anymore, so Jiang Zhu also sat up, got dressed, and folded the quilt.

　　It wasn't until he left that Ding Qiu, who was lying on the kang's feet, sighed leisurely and pretended to wake up.

　　He fumbled for the white eye-tie from the pillow, tied it skillfully, then put on his clothes and shoes, packed his bedding, folded it and placed it at the foot of the kang.

　　The drizzle outside was heavier than before, but the yard was not big, so Ye Anyian didn't hold an umbrella, so he went out with a basin and scooped out the water in the tank for everyone to wash up.

　　He smelled the fresh smell of soil and grass mixed in the air, and sighed that the air quality here was really good, many times better than when he was in modern Beicheng.

　　When he turned back with the wooden basin, Jiang Zhu came towards him, took the basin from his hand, and stuffed an oil-paper umbrella into his hand.

　　"You don't even ask me to scoop out water."

　　"Just a few steps." Ye Anian replied.

　　"I'm at home, so I don't need you to do this few steps."

　　Ye Anyian stopped talking and held the umbrella for him.

　　The two of them carried water into the main room, and Ye Xiaomei had already gotten up.

　　After everyone had washed up, Ye Xiaomei took the initiative to prepare the morning meal.

　　"I'm used to being busy at home, so you guys should take a rest."

　　Knowing that if she was not allowed to do something, she would be uneasy again, Jiang Zhu and Ye Annian did not stop her.

　　Ye Annian said: "It's raining, just do something simple."

　　"Hey." Ye Xiaomei responded cheerfully.

　　Not long after, the smell of rice wafted out from the main room. Ye Anyian and Jiang Zhu placed the low table, arranged the bowls and chopsticks, and settled the two little ones at the table.

　　The morning meal was said to be simple, but Ye Xiaomei still made fried fruits, cooked a pot of millet and pumpkin porridge, and a few eggs.

　　The hot food was brought to the table, and before they started eating, everyone began to swallow their saliva in unison.

　　"Try my fried fruit, I haven't done it for a long time." Ye Xiaomei smiled shyly, wiping her hands on the scarf (apron) in front of her.

　　The golden fried fruit smelled fragrant. Ye Annian picked one up and put it in his mouth and took a bite.

　　The fruit is caramelized and crispy, and paired with the sweet pumpkin porridge, it makes your stomach feel warm.

　　The sound of rain outside made the house feel more peaceful.

　　After dinner, Ye Xiaomei sat in the west room and started making clothes. Jiang Zhu and Ye Annian went to Yaolu to do wood work.

　　"Next year when the courtyard wall is encircled, let's build one or two more houses." Jiang Zhu suddenly said.

　　Ye Anyian kept moving his hands and asked him: "Is the current house not enough for living?"

　　"Fu Zai and Ding Qiu are getting older, and they can't live like this forever. You also need a room dedicated to woodcarving work."

　　When he said this, Ye Anyian also realized it.

　　Fu Zai will be five years old next year and Ding Qiu will be nine years old. They should really live separately.

　　As for the room where he makes wood carvings, he does need it. He can't always occupy Jiang Zhu's medicine house to do his own work.

　　"Okay." Ye Anyian responded.

　　What I was thinking about was that I might need more money this time, so I had to work harder to make money.

　　After a busy day, Jiang Zhu made the remaining five wooden tops, while Ye Anyian carved three wooden frogs.

　　When I was sorting out the work in the evening, all the things that the noble master had ordered had been finished.

　　Ye Anyian put down the small file in his hand and stretched.

　　He breathed a sigh of relief and said, "I can try to make some rattles tomorrow."

　　Jiang Zhu held her chin and looked at him with a smile: "Thank you for your hard work. Let's make sweet and sour short ribs for dinner tonight."

　　I don't know when the rain stopped. As soon as the sky cleared, a rainbow hung brightly in the sky.

　　Ye Annian was in a good mood and rarely gave Jiang Zhu a faint smile.

　　Jiang Zhu was stunned, then put his arms around Ye Anyian and kissed his lips gently.

　　Ye Anyian hadn't responded yet, looking at him blankly.

　　However, Jiang Zhu broke away from the kiss, got up and left the medicine house.

　　There was a knock on the courtyard door suddenly, and the excited voice of Shi Shi could be heard faintly from outside.

　　"Brother Ye! Doctor Jiang! I'm here to play with Fu Zai!"

　　Ye Annian came to his senses, got up and opened the fence door.

　　The copper coin ran out of nowhere and rushed to the foot of the stone, its tail wagging vigorously.

　　"Brother Ye," Shitou's face was flushed, and he carried a bamboo basket behind his back. He didn't know what was in it.

　　"Come in." Ye Anyian welcomed him in.

　　Fu Zai, who was watching Ye Xiaomei making clothes in the east room, heard a noise and jumped out with a cane.

　　"Brother Stone!"

　　The two children had not seen each other for a few days, but they were very affectionate.

　　"Fuzai, look what this is!"

Shitou ran towards him quickly. Seeing that Fu Zai's feet were still tied up, he quickly moved a small stool and helped Fu Zai sit down.

　　Then he showed him what was in his basket.

　　Fu Zai looked around and saw that the basket was full of grass and tree leaves.

　　"What?" Fu Zai was puzzled.

　　As soon as he finished speaking, a furry, whistling little head emerged from a pile of green grass.

　　"Wow, bunny!"

　　Fu Zai exclaimed.

　　Shitou squatted aside and smiled stupidly: "There's more, take a look again."

　　Fu Zai stretched out his little hand and pushed aside the leaves and grass in the basket, revealing the four little ones huddled together inside.

　　Four little rabbits, two pure white ones, one black and white rabbit, and one brown one.

　　"It's so cute, can I touch it?"

　　Shitou pushed the bamboo basket in front of him: "Touch it!"

　　Fu Zai's eyes were bright, and he cautiously stretched out his little hand and touched the white rabbit closest to him.

　　The little rabbit raised his head, sniffing his hand with his little nose.

　　Fu Zai chuckled: "It's so small."

　　Seeing that he liked it very much, Shitou carefully reached out and grabbed the little rabbit, put it into Fu Zai's hand and held it for him.

　　He said very generously: "I just went up the mountain to get these with my uncle. If you like them, I can share them with you."

　　"Really?" Fu Zai looked at him excitedly.

　　"Of course!" Shitou slapped his chest, "In the future, we can go cut grass for the little rabbits to eat together!"

　　"Yeah!"

　　Fu Zai was so happy that he remembered to ask Ye Anyian: "Brother, can I raise a little rabbit?"

　　Ye Annian looked at the four furry little things: "You can raise them, but you have to raise them yourself."

　　"Your feet are not healed yet. I can help you, but when your feet are healed, you have to mow the grass and clean the rabbit's nest by yourself."

　　"Okay!" Fu Zai agreed readily.

　　"Your brother Ding Qiu won't help either," Ye Anyian said.

　　"I can do it myself," Fu Zai patted his small chest, "I can pick wild vegetables, make a fire, feed chickens, and raise rabbits, no problem!"

　　"I won't trouble Brother Qiu!"

　　"Okay." Ye Anian agreed.

　　"Thank you, brother!" Fu Zai petted the little rabbit and couldn't put it down.

　　"You pick first," Shitou said.

　　He liked the little white rabbit Fuzai was holding very much, and then he picked the light brown one.

　　"I want these two." Fu Zai said.

"Okay." Shitou took out the brown one for him, "Then where do you want to keep it? The bunny must have a nest or a cage."

　　"Hmm..." Fu Zai was immediately asked, "But I don't know how to make a rabbit nest."

　　"I know how." Jiang Zhu came out of the medicine hut at some point, squatted next to Fu Zai and touched the little rabbit in his arms, "I will make a bamboo cage for you later."

　　"Hey," Fu Zai looked at him in surprise, "Doctor Jiang, you are so awesome!"