How could someone be unhappy living in a matriarchal society?

Chapter 11 The Bathroom is Complete

Chu Ci then took Shi An to a cosmetics shop.

This time, Chu Ci persuaded Shi An for a long time before he reluctantly chose a box of perfume.

The boss just kept laughing as he looked at the two of them.

"You are truly the most loving wife I have ever met. Other families are afraid that their husbands will buy too much, but you are the opposite, always urging him to buy more. However, your husband is sensible and so handsome. You are so lucky."

Chu Ci smiled after hearing this and asked Shi An, "Our family isn't short of money, why don't we buy it?"

The man simply shook his head and didn't say anything.

Chu Ci had no choice but to settle the bill and leave with his entourage.

Because of their outstanding appearance, the two attracted a lot of attention when they walked down the street.

Shi An didn't like the stares, so she instinctively hid behind Chu Ci.

The woman noticed he was unwell and immediately took him to a clothing store, where she bought him a veiled hat.

After Shi An put it on, she felt much better and whispered a thank you.

Chu Ci smiled and adjusted the white veil of her hat. "Why are you being so polite with me?" She glanced at the sky and decided to quicken her pace.

"I'll take you to buy dried fruit and candied fruit. It's just ahead. Since we're not buying what we need, let's buy some food instead."

"Okay," Shi An hesitated for a moment, then stopped refusing and obediently followed along.

There weren't many people in front of the dried fruit shop.

Shi An carefully lifted the gauze curtain in front of her and began to carefully select from the various kinds of candied fruit on the shop.

Chu Ci was completely at ease with the buyer, and asked with a smile.

Can we try it before buying?

"Sure, this is the first time I've ever seen such a beautiful woman. Try it."

"Thanks."

Chu Ci picked up a dried apricot, held it to Shi An's lips, and said with a smile, "Try it and see if it's good."

The man took a small bite, savored it, and nodded. "Delicious."

Chu Ci stuffed the remaining candied fruit into her mouth and nodded along with him.

"It's really delicious. Give me two pounds of these dried apricots."

"okay."

Chu Ci took another persimmon cake and handed it to Shi An to taste, while stuffing the rest into her own mouth.

Shi An wanted to say that he had eaten those himself, which was inappropriate, but with so many people present, he felt embarrassed to point it out.

She could only lower the gauze curtain and blush to herself.

"Give me two pounds of dried persimmons too."

"Okay, anything else?"

"no need."

"It's 80 cents in total."

Chu Ci readily paid the bill and continued shopping with her husband, asking, "Is there anything we need at home?"

Shi An thought for a moment, "It seems like I lack nothing."

"Then let's go home?"

"it is good."

Chu Ci put the things she bought on the oxcart, turned around and saw Shi An struggling to get on the cart, so she reached out and put her arm around his waist and lifted him up.

"Ah!" Shi An was startled and accidentally cried out.

Chu Ci patted the back of his hand and comforted him, "Don't worry, you won't fall. Hold on tight."

The man bit his lower lip, and the pink color spread all the way down his neck.

The sensation on my waist just now felt like being bitten by ants, a tingling, numb feeling that went straight to my heart.

Shi An carefully moved his legs, feeling a little worried. In the few days he had lived with Chu Ci, he had been blushing more and more often.

This is not a good sign.

In his past life, countless noble ladies failed to win Shi An's heart, but in this life, Chu Ci's mere smiles are enough to make him lose his mind. Truly... one thing subdues another.

Back home, Chu Ci continued to cut down trees on the back mountain.

This time she deliberately cut a lot of things because she wanted to build a small partition behind the kitchen to use as a bathroom.

She was busy until evening, only stopping when Shi An came to call her for dinner.

"My lady, please rest. Dinner is ready."

"Ah."

Chu Ci wiped the sweat from his brow, put down the tools in his hand, and pointed to the back of the kitchen.

"I plan to build a bathroom here. Later, I'll move the wooden tub over and we'll come here to take a bath."

"it is good."

Shi An still admires the Chu Ci (Songs of Chu).

It seems like the wife he married can do everything; she can hunt and build houses.

It seems there's nothing that can stump her.

After eating, Chu Ci continued working without resting until late at night before finally going to sleep.

This caused her to wake up late the next day, and when she got out of bed, she could already smell the aroma of rice porridge.

Chu Ci sat on the bed for a while before getting up.

She had intended to fetch water to wash up, but found a basin of clean water already placed next to her door.

The woman was stunned for a moment, not expecting Shi An to be so thoughtful, even getting water for her.

This feels...not bad.

After tidying up, Chu Ci went to the kitchen, where Shi An was busy at the stove.

"Steaming buns."

The man turned around gracefully, "My lady, you're awake."

"Yeah, I was busy until midnight yesterday, so I woke up late today."

"Perfect timing, try my cooking. You probably haven't had my breakfast before."

Chu Ci said with some anticipation, "Indeed, I really like eating steamed buns. When will they be ready?"

Shi An subconsciously smiled, feeling that his wife, who was begging for food, was like a little child.

"Go ahead and have some porridge."

Chu Ci looked at the fragrant millet porridge and pickled vegetables in front of him, picked up his chopsticks and started eating.

I drank two bowls in one go.

Shi An picked out two large steamed buns from the steamer and gave them to Chu Ci.

Chu Ci didn't mind the heat and took a bite right away.

"It's filled with cabbage and pork, it's delicious."

"As long as my wife likes it."

"I'm going hunting in a bit, so I can bring a few with me for lunch."

The man was somewhat troubled after hearing this, "Steamed buns taste best when they're piping hot; they'll get cold by noon."

Chu Ci didn't care much, "As long as I can eat my fill, that's fine."

Seeing her like this, Shi An could only sigh. She really wasn't picky.

The noblewomen who lived in Kyoto in their previous lives were extremely picky about even the tea they drank.

Shi An only felt that they were all pretentious, and now he wished that Chu Ci could be a little more pretentious.

After finishing the two large meat buns, Chu Ci immediately went up the mountain to hunt.

Carrying a new knife and a bow with a new string, she ran swiftly into the depths of the mountains and forests.

As usual, I found a suitable branch to hide under and remained as quiet as if I didn't exist.

While Chu Ci was away, Shi An boiled a large pot of water.

The bathroom is located behind the kitchen, and Chu Ci has already installed a small door connecting it to the bathroom.

The man used small wooden buckets to carry hot water, one bucket at a time, until the buckets were almost half full before he stopped.

Although the bathroom is only two-thirds complete at the moment, it already serves as a screen.

Shi An took out the remaining cloth and covered the roof with it, completely sealing off the last gap, before taking a bath.

As the hot water soaked my body, all my fatigue seemed to be washed away.

After soaking for a while, the man began to carefully wash his hair and body with soap, then rinsed it off with clean water.

The temperature was still a bit low in mid-April.

Shi An acted quickly and got out before the water cooled down.

After getting dressed, he wrung out his hair with a towel, then pulled out the plug at the bottom of the bucket to let the water drain out.

Finally, the wooden bucket was cleaned with a brush.

After working for a while, Shi An felt a little weak. She drank some water and then went back to her room to lie down.

He lay there for about an hour before he recovered a little.

Around noon, Shi An got up and went to the kitchen to heat up a steamed bun for herself.

At the same time, Chu Ci was also eating steamed buns, and Shi An brought her four because she was worried that she wouldn't have enough.

She ate it all in one go.

After letting out a burp, the woman glanced at the deer lying on the ground and smiled.

That's all for today. Let's use the rest of the time to hunt more rabbits to take home.

Time flies in the dense forest.

As the sun began to set, Chu Ci led a deer and carried a basket of wild rabbits home.

At that moment, Shi An was watering the vegetable garden when he heard the door open and immediately turned around.

"My wife is back."

"Hmm." Chu Ci put the rabbit from the basket into the "breeding farm" she had previously been in.

“I’ve hunted four more rabbits, both male and female, which is perfect for putting in.”

Shi An looked at the hopping rabbits with some confusion.

How did the wife catch them?

These rabbits appeared to have no injuries.

"Control the force carefully; knock him unconscious with a stone."

Chu Ci took out two dead rabbits from his basket and explained, "I used too much force on these two, and they died. They were much better after that."

"Oh, you can do that...?" Shi An hadn't expected there to be such a way to catch rabbits.

Well, she truly lives up to her reputation as his wife.

Shi An had no idea how smoothly he was now calling his wife "Master".

They were only focused on happily teasing the rabbits and deer.

After tidying himself up, Chu Ci continued to build the bathroom.

She noticed the damp soil around her and immediately understood what was happening.

It seems Shi An has already taken a shower.

That's great, having a clean and tidy husband.

Dinner was ready in no time.

Shi An's voice came from behind.

"My lady, dinner is ready."

"coming."

Dinner tonight was very plentiful.

Stir-fried green beans with pork, eggplant with minced pork, meat buns, and tomato and egg soup.

Everything was delicious.

As Chu Ci ate, she felt incredibly lucky to have married a husband who was not only such a good cook but also so considerate.

Life in the new world is wonderful.

Looking at the woman's happy expression, Shi An smiled and ate half a bowl more rice than usual.