Reborn as a Happy Wife in a Rural Family-Chapter 31: Two Enlightenment

Gu Qingli watched in astonishment. Is this the legendary lightness skill from the stories? So cool!!! Xiao Yunjing really is extraordinary.

Xiao Yunjing didn’t mind. She would eventually know everything about him, so there was no need to hide it anymore.

Soon, Xiao Yunjing caught several wild rabbits and brought them back. He had managed to capture them by reaching into a rabbit burrow.

The heavy snow had sealed the mountain, and the animals had long since hibernated, but even in hibernation, they couldn’t escape Xiao Yunjing’s grasp.

"Are they fat?" Xiao Yunjing tugged at Gu Qingli, who was still daydreaming.

"Fat, very fat." Gu Qingli took a wild rabbit to examine it, swallowing hard. Her mind was entirely filled with the earlier image of Xiao Yunjing soaring like a great roc spreading its wings—it had been incredibly cool.

Xiao Yunjing smiled. He knew she was still shocked by the lightness skill he had displayed. His wife was surprised for no reason; everyone who practiced martial arts had to learn lightness skills. Ah! He would explain it to her slowly later. He gently tapped her head and said, "Let’s go. We’re heading back. We’ll go down the mountain this way and send a couple of rabbits to your parents."

"Mm-hmm." Gu Qingli nodded and followed him down the mountain.

When they arrived, Ms. Wu was naturally moved to tears again; her fragile heart felt like it had shattered once more.

Seeing Xiao Yunjing catch prey even in the heavy snow, Dashuang and Xiaoshuang were inspired to learn hunting.

Dashuang, in particular, leaned against Xiao Yunjing and said, "Brother-in-law, I want to learn hunting from you. Please teach me."

Xiao Yunjing felt his bones and, before agreeing, asked, "Hunting is very arduous and dangerous. Moreover, it requires a good foundation in martial arts. If you want to hunt, you must first practice martial arts, but practicing martial arts is even more arduous than hunting. Do you still want to learn?"

Having just checked Dashuang’s bone structure, this boy is well-suited for martial arts. If he wants to learn, I don’t mind teaching him. Having martial arts skills will give him another way to survive in the future.

Without the slightest hesitation, Dashuang nodded. He looked up, his eyes shining like stars, and said, "Brother-in-law, I’m not afraid of hardship, as long as you’re willing to teach me."

"What about Xiaoshuang?" Xiao Yunjing asked. If Dashuang was learning, he naturally couldn’t leave out this younger brother-in-law. This boy was usually the quietest, most insightful, and mature beyond his years, almost like a little adult.

If he taught Dashuang but not him, he was afraid this little brother-in-law might make things difficult for him later. His wife is especially fond of these two younger brothers-in-law. frёeωebɳovel.com

He pulled Xiaoshuang over and felt his bones as well. Sure enough, he was just as suited for martial arts as Dashuang.

Anyway, they were already looking after three ’sheep’ at home; two more wouldn’t make much difference.

Xiaoshuang nodded resolutely.

Xiao Yunjing patted both their heads. He had a feeling these two would definitely accomplish much more when they grew up than the three children back at their own home. It was all down to their determination.

「In the kitchen」

Ms. Wu said, "Li’er, have lunch here today. Mom is already cooking."

"Alright! Why don’t you cook all those rabbits, Mother? When they’re ready, Yunjing can send a pot of it to his parents."

"Of course, that’s no problem at all," Ms. Wu immediately agreed.

Gu Qingli returned to the main room to find the two boys leaning against Xiao Yunjing, while Xiao Yunjing playfully ruffled the tufts of hair on their heads.

"Shouldn’t we be heading back? It’s almost noon," Xiao Yunjing said when he saw her approach.

Gu Qingli waved her hand. "No need. We’re eating here for lunch today. Go ahead and prepare all those rabbits. Once they’re cooked, we’ll take a pot over to your father and the others."

Before he could respond, the two boys eagerly dragged him off to prepare the rabbits.

Xiao Yunjing opened his mouth to say something but then thought better of it. As long as his wife was happy, it didn’t matter.

Gu Qingli then went back to the kitchen to tend the fire. With Ms. Wu handling the cooking, she only needed to manage the stove.

There were four rabbits in total, and Ms. Wu stewed all of them, not saving any.

Once the stew was ready, she had Xiao Yunjing carry a pot of it back to the Xiao Family. They were still waiting for the couple; Ms. Jiang had already glanced towards the courtyard gate several times, wondering why they hadn’t returned.

She was still muttering to herself, wondering if those two had decided to stay on the mountain and not come back.

Before she could finish her thought, she saw Xiao Yunjing enter the courtyard carrying a steaming hot pot of food.

The moment Xiao Yunjing stepped in, Ms. Jiang caught the aroma of meat. "Third, where did this come from?"

"Mother, where else could it be from but Li’er’s family? You all eat first. I ate over there and will be back later." Xiao Yunjing put down the pot and left.

Ms. Jiang plopped down on a stool. Is this the son I raised? He acts more like a daughter!

However, smelling the aroma from the pot, Ms. Jiang rubbed her stomach. Son or daughter, who cares? Let’s eat first!

"Eldest’s wife, you all come out quickly for the meal!" Ms. Jiang shouted.

Ms. Yang, who was busy in the kitchen with Ms. Wang, heard the shout and hurried out. "Mother, our food isn’t ready yet. What are we eating?"

"The rice is ready, that’s enough! Third just brought a large pot of meat from his wife’s family."

"Oh!" Ms. Yang’s heart filled with joy at the news. She immediately went back to get bowls and chopsticks. No need to cook, and there’s delicious meat to eat!

「Meanwhile」

After Gu Qingli and Xiao Yunjing returned to the Xiao Family with the two boys, she learned that the boys wanted to study martial arts with Xiao Yunjing, and before that, learn to read. So, the two boys began their studies with him.

Gu Qingli was delighted. She had been hoping Xiao Yunjing would start teaching the two boys basic literacy. They were due to attend a private school next year, and she worried the Master there wouldn’t accept them if they didn’t know a single character, especially since they weren’t so young anymore.

This was a case of someone delivering a pillow just when you were feeling sleepy! Given their intelligence, these two boys shouldn’t disappoint her this winter.

When the two boys studied, Gu Qingli naturally joined in. Xiao Yunjing had no choice but to take on another ’big sheep’ as a student.

However, these three ’sheep’ (Dashuang, Xiaoshuang, and Gu Qingli) were much smarter than the three ’sheep’ back at his own home. They learned quickly, prompting Xiao Yunjing to sigh internally. It seems other people’s children are always smarter!

「The days passed uneventfully, and soon, only half a month remained before the New Year.」

After more than a month of study, the two boys had made remarkable progress and could now study and practice on their own at home each day.

「One day」

The three Xiao brothers, along with Dashuang, Xiaoshuang, the three other young ’sheep’ from the Xiao household, and Gu Qingli—nine people in total—came down from the mountain. Their harvest for the day was substantial, and the group headed home in high spirits.

Naturally, they first escorted Dashuang and Xiaoshuang home before heading to their own.

Just as they neared the house, they heard an indignant male voice from the courtyard: "Second Sister-in-law, we’ve said so much, why are you still so stubborn? Father and Mother have already agreed to let you return. Don’t be so ungrateful as to refuse our goodwill..."

Hearing these shameless words, the smiles on the group’s faces froze, and they quickened their pace towards the courtyard.

At the entrance of the house, three men of varying heights stood in a line facing the main gate. The tallest one in the middle was still pointing and berating Ms. Wu.

Ms. Wu, with her delicate disposition, couldn’t withstand such berating and could only weep.

"Third Uncle, what are you all doing at our house?" Dashuang stepped forward quickly, questioning the man.

The three men only turned around when they heard the voice behind them.

These were indeed the members of the Gu family whom Gu Qingli had never met. The one speaking was Third Brother Gu—or rather, the current Second Brother Gu—Gu Dahe, who was twenty years old this year. He was the youngest son of Master Gu and his wife, born to them in their later years.

Gu Dahe wore a green cotton robe, his hair in a scholar’s bun. His somewhat scholarly face showed a flicker of surprise.

Beside him stood Gu Dashan’s two sons: the elder, Gu Qingming, nineteen, and the younger, Gu Qingyan, seventeen.

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