Chapter 787: 787 Fourth Brother’s Fulfillment 5
“I sold all my goods today and went to town to buy more.” He set down the shoulder pole on the ground, took out three taels of silver from his sleeve pocket and handed it to her, “Wife, this is for…”
She didn’t accept it, “The household money is managed by second brother, you should give it to him.”
“I want to give it to you.” He forcefully stuffed the silver into her hand, “Now the family doesn’t lack money, it’s no big deal if I give three taels less to second brother.”
She pursed her lips, refusing to accept it, and turned her back, “Third brother, you don’t have to treat me so well.”
He hugged her delicate body, “Wife, you are my wife. If I don’t treat you well, who should I treat well?”
Just as she was about to push him away, she saw Xiao Qinghe come out of the kitchen in his wheelchair. She immediately struggled out of Xiao Yuchuan’s embrace, feeling uneasy.
Xiao Qinghe saw his third brother hug his wife as soon as he entered the door, and his heart felt sour and astringent. He just greeted, “Third brother.”
Xiao Yuchuan didn’t feel embarrassed. He walked up to him and took out a cloth bag from his bosom, “Fourth brother, this is for you.”
Xiao Qinghe received it and opened it. To his surprise, it was a yellowed medical book, “This is…” Inside were detailed descriptions of herbs, explanations, and how to make medicine and formulate prescriptions.
“I spent five taels of silver on this book. When I went to other villages to sell goods, I had a chat with a family that was also selling goods. I mentioned you were studying medicine. That family said their son also wanted to study medicine and went through a lot of trouble to buy an old doctor’s notes for ten taels of silver. However, their son got tired of studying after half a month, and the notes were left unused. They said I could buy it for five taels if I wanted. These past few days, my business selling goods has been particularly good. I saved up eight taels, spent five on the book, and there are still three taels for my wife.”
“Thank you, third brother,” Xiao Qinghe said, “There is a lot of knowledge about herbs in this book that my wife hasn’t taught me yet.”
“I know, I flipped through it and saw it was useful before buying it.”
Xiao Qinghe’s eyes were filled with gratitude.
He felt even more strongly that his thoughts… were correct.
His wife… should be with third brother.
He couldn’t let his wife sacrifice her happiness for a lifetime out of pity for him.
Xiao Yuchuan had finished teaching “The Analects” to Qinghe, and he was too tired after selling goods all day. After dinner, he went to his room early.
Xiao Yishan was doing part-time work in town. It was too far to travel back and forth, so he had been staying at his employer’s house for the past few days.
The moon rose high, shining pure and bright.
Xiao Qinghe sat in his wheelchair, looking up at the moon in the courtyard. The dark night sky was beautiful, and the stars scattered like a painting.
But he had no interest in appreciating it.
Su Qingyue walked up to him, gazing at him worriedly, “Fourth brother, aren’t you going to bed yet?”
“I’ll go to bed in a while.”
She looked at his elegant and handsome face, “Is something on your mind?”
“I…” He hesitated to speak.
She sighed softly, “Fourth brother, you and I are husband and wife. If you have anything to say, just say it directly. Don’t hide it in your heart.”
The words “husband and wife” made his heart ache with a heavy burden. He couldn’t give her happiness, “Qingyue…”
Her face stiffened. He hadn’t called her “wife” for several months, not even using the word “wife”, “Yes?”
Looking into her moist and bright eyes, he finally mustered the courage he had gathered countless times before. He figured that instead of prolonging everyone’s misery, it would be better to cut the entanglement earlier, “Qingyue, let me be your fourth brother.”