Chapter 230: Chapter 229: Daring to Deceive Her Chapter 230: Chapter 229: Daring to Deceive Her “Definitely not!”
Su Yunjin looked at Wang Meng, “Big Brother Wang, you’re right, it must be that my husband feared I would worry. How could I blame him?”
Though Su Yunjin said this, in her heart she was plotting how to take care of Gu Ya, that man! How dare he deceive her? Did he think she was a child, easily cajoled?
Su Yunjin claimed she would not blame Gu Ya, which finally put Wang Hu at ease. He casually picked a hare he had caught in the mountains and handed it to Su Yunjin, “Sister-in-law, this hare I caught today on the mountain. Brother Gu is injured and needs to recover, this hare is perfect for a nutritious stew to replenish his strength.”
Su Yunjin looked down.
If she were to sell it, it could fetch at least twenty or thirty copper coins.
Wang Meng just gave it to her like that, and Su Yunjin felt embarrassed to accept it, so she declined, “Big Brother Wang, you should take the hare back and sell it! I appreciate the gesture, but I really can’t accept the hare.”
“Sister-in-law, a single hare won’t sell for much. Consider this hare a gift from me to Brother Gu for his recovery. Take it, no need for formalities with me!”
Wang Meng simply shoved the hare into Su Yunjin’s hands.
As Su Yunjin looked at the hare that Wang Meng had suddenly thrust upon her, before she could speak, Wang Meng added, “Sister-in-law, you must not refuse the hare this time! If you don’t take it, then I’ll personally deliver it to the Gu Family for Brother Gu!”
With Wang Meng insisting in this manner, Su Yunjin wasn’t one to put on airs. It was clear that Wang Meng truly wanted to give her and Gu Ya the hare.
Therefore, Su Yunjin no longer refused but accepted the hare in her hands and said to Wang Meng, “Big Brother Wang, then I will gratefully accept this hare.”
“That’s more like it, Sister-in-law! You should have accepted it earlier instead of insisting on being polite! My friendship with Brother Gu isn’t just a day or two old, after all; it’s just a hare! It’s not worth much, right?” Wang Meng said.
Having accepted the hare, Su Yunjin thanked Wang Meng again.
After saying goodbye to Wang Meng, Su Yunjin no longer wished to continue up the mountain. With such a hare in hand, she felt she had enough for a sumptuous feast that evening.
Not to mention, she had also picked a whole basketful of water celery earlier!
Eggs, hare, water celery; by her count, she already had three dishes for tonight’s dinner.
Su Yunjin was quite satisfied as she eyed the hefty hare in her hands, as if she could already smell the aromatic braised hare.
On her way down the mountain, Su Yunjin’s steps were light; she considered the fat hare in the basket to be the greatest gain from her mountain excursion.
When she returned, she would skin and braise the fat hare.
The hare’s fur was valuable; it was smooth, soft, and felt exceptionally nice to the touch. The skinned fur could be saved, to make a warm pair of gloves or a neck warmer for the winter.
As the young wife went up the mountain to pick wild vegetables, Gu Ya had been waiting anxiously for her to return. Despite instructing her to be careful, Gu Ya still feared for her safety, worried that she might encounter an accident alone on the mountain without him watching over her.
With the basket slung over her arm, Su Yunjin went home, first pushing open the door to see Gu Ya, “Husband, look what I’ve brought back!” Joyfully lifting the fat hare from the basket, Su Yunjin brought it over to show Gu Ya.
“A hare! Husband, with this we can enjoy an extra dish tonight!”