Patriarch
The man was stunned as soon as the "wife" title came out. He looked down at Shen Yanbei suspiciously and found that the other party was staring at him scorchingly.
The gaze wasn't content with disgust but full of joy.
For a moment, the man thought he had hallucinations.
A few days ago, the man was taken to this foot of the mountain by a trafficker. Then he was sold to the Shen's Family. It was said that Shen's Family was originally wealthy. But they were helpless and poor at managing so it was completely lost in the generation of Shen Yan's father. One day, the house leak happened in the night rain and Shen Yan's parents died accidentally. In the end, only Shen Yan was left in the Shen Family.
Shen Yan was a scholar. He didn't know anything about firewood, rice, oil, and salt. He became depressed and unhappy. Later he contracted the wind and cold but he couldn't take care of himself. As one of the few talents in the village, the people in the village still cared about Shen Yan. An uncle suggested to Shen Yan that Shen Yan should marry a woman in charge. But Shen Yan's family had nothing but four walls* and Shen Yan also was dying of illness. So no one wanted to marry their daughter or Shuāng Er to him. It was such a coincidence that someone brought someone over and Shen Yan wanted to buy one.
*家徒四壁: Described as very poor, with nothing.
The good-looking Shen Yan can't afford it. The stingy Shen Yan thought he was too crooked. After some deliberation, Shen Yan decided to buy a tall man.
As a Shuāng Er, the man actually looked like a manly man, which was really disgusting. His mole was so bleak, it showed that it wasn't good quality. But he had a strong physique and was a very hardworking man at first sight.
What Shen Yan needed right now was someone who had the strength to work and be able to take care of him. As for beauty or ugliness, as long as the lights were turned off, wasn't it still the same?
Just waited when he became a Jǔrén*, whether it was a charming beauty or an attractive Shuāng Er, they would be delivered to his door automatically! For this ugly Shuāng Er, just give him psychic jobs and a bowl of rice to eat!
*举人: a successful candidate in the imperial examinations at the provincial level in the Ming and Qing dynasties.
Shen Yan, who had made his calculations, promptly paid out. Then he led the man home.
There was no etiquette for getting married. There was only red cloth which covered the head and two red candles. After that, the two just had to pay respects and worshipped their parents' tablets. After the ceremony, they entered the bridal chamber. But Shen Yan was so sick that he couldn't do the personnel affair at all. After prepared everything needed and did bàitáng*, he laid down in tiredness because of all of this activity.
*拜堂: perform formal bows by bride and groom in the old custom in china; perform the formal wedding ceremony.
Shen Yan's illness these days had been under that man's care. Either for dressing, eating, and taking medicine was all done by him. But Shen Yan still didn't like this tough and dull look. Called him harshly, let him eat his leftovers, let him not sleep in the bed but in the woodshed to sleep on straw...
Probably, the "wife" title really scared the man right now because Shen Yan usually shouted and called him ugly when he was drinking the medicine.
Was he too sick? The man panicked. He rushed over to hold Shen Yanbei.
"Patriarch, don't be afraid. Let's go to the doctor now!"
Although the Patriarch had treated him badly. They had already done bàitáng. After that, they were officially husbands. They would live together for a lifetime!
"No, no, I'm okay!"
He was very good. If he let him sing a song, he could do it right now. What kind of doctor to see!
"You don't need to worry about the cost of seeing a doctor. I will take a few more bags of goods at the dock so we will earn it back," said the man.
What? Went to the dock to carry cargo? Shen Yanbei hurriedly checked the memory of the original owner, only wanting to scold his mother. It turned out that it spent a lot of money to buy the man and the original owner felt terribly distressed. He bluntly told the man to make money back quickly, otherwise, he would send him to the brothel!
This was really outrageous! Shen Yanbei angrily said, "Who asked you to go to the dock to work?"
Let the newlyweds do coolies while the original owner was lying at home waiting for food. Was this still a man?
The man's moves stopped, his eyes dimmed instantly. The disagreement of the Patriarch of him going to the dock was right. After all, the people who worked at the dock were all men. He was mixed with men and would gain a bad reputation. But he was five short and three thick* and he could neither embroider nor weave. What would he do to feed his family then?
*wǔ dà sān cū: describes a person who is tall, stout, and burly.
Seeing the man was silent and lonely, Shen Yanbei realized that his tone was too aggressive just now that he made the man misunderstood.
He just wanted to explain but the other party talked first, "Sorry Patriarch, I won't go there anymore."
Well, he had to go into the mountains to see if he could find anything. Although the injury on his body wasn't healed yet, as long as he didn't encounter a beast, it would be fine.
Shen Yanbei's heart twitched. He felt a little bit painful, but also a little happy.
Why was this manly wife so obedient? He really wanted to pick him up like a big baby!
"Let me down," Shen Yanbei said while looking at his eyes. It was awkward for a big man to be held in a princess style.
The man hesitated but still put Shen Yanbei down according to his words. However, he was worried that Shen Yanbei couldn't stand firm. He watched him carefully next to him.
Shen Yanbei was still a little weak. So Shen Yanbei stood leaning on the man. But in this way, he was surrounded by the man's hormones. He became stuttered. Shen Yanbei had to take two steps back nervously until he was out of the encirclement of the man's breath.
He raised his head to face the man and was about to talk to him. But at this look, a tornado blew in Shen Yanbei's heart again.
When the man held him and walked away, he knew that the man was tall. Looking closely, the man was at least 1.8 meters tall. A sexy muscle full of explosive power, wide shoulders and narrow waist, the figure was a good one! the most important was……
Shen Yanbei's eyes fell on the man's plump buttocks and slender legs. He immediately felt the heat in his nose, like something came out.
"Patriarch!" The man was shocked.
"Don't panic, I'm fine."
Shen Yanbei covered his nose in shame, despised himself very much in his heart. Shen Yanbei, you chicken boy, just by looking at him, you already couldn't stand it. How could you set a gun at that time then!
Shen Yanbei's hands were stained with blood. The man couldn't find anything to wipe him, so he wiped it by using his sleeves directly to Shen Yanbei.
Seeing the bright red liquid rubbed against the man's coarse clothes, Shen Yanbei was startled.
After changing his body, his ears were no longer deaf but he didn't expect to be dizzy otherwise!
Seeing that he was in a daze again, the man felt anxious and wanted to hug him to find the doctor. Shen Yanbei had to say, "I am the Patriarch, so listen to me!"
The man moved stiffly. He hung his head and answered "Yes" bluntly.
Shen Yanbei frowned slightly. What was wrong with what he said? Why was this man's expression like this?
