Chapter 90 Men without muscles will be looked down upon

Chapter 90 Men without muscles will be looked down upon

Cheng Daier raised her eyelids and quickly glanced at Cheng Lanzhou. Seeing that his face was normal and she couldn't tell what he was thinking, she slowly said, "Jiang Changzi took it. It seems that Jiang Yutang is not feeling well."

Without pausing her work, Cheng Lanzhou gave a faint "hmm," but seemed somewhat sullen.

He was already a quiet, reserved person, and now he seemed even more unapproachable.

Cheng Dai'er blinked and tentatively asked in a half-joking tone, "If you're worried, why don't you go and take a look?"

Cheng Lanzhou paused, turned around to meet Cheng Daier's probing gaze, and sighed, "I'm not worried."

Without giving Cheng Daier a chance to ask further questions, he walked towards the line of people serving porridge in the morning.

Because of her dysmenorrhea, Jiang Yutang was able to lie on the cart this time, avoiding the torment of walking.

As the cart moved along the bumpy dirt road, the stones on the road constantly jolted it, causing the cart to shake violently, which intensified the pain in my lower abdomen.

She smiled bitterly and sighed inwardly: It would be better to walk by myself.

Seeing that she looked distressed with her brows furrowed, Zhu, who was standing beside her, took off her shawl and draped it over her shoulders.

"If you're really feeling unwell, just sleep a little longer. You won't feel the pain when you're asleep." Zhu's voice was gentle, and she had a faint smile of an elder on her face.

The shawl is lightweight and breathable, and has a faint scent of soap.

Jiang Yutang, clutching the shawl, gave Zhu a weak smile: "Thank you, Second Sister-in-law."

After saying that, she covered her face with her shawl, which could both block the sun and keep out some of the wind.

The painkillers gradually took effect, and the swaying of the cart really had a hypnotic effect, so Jiang Yutang soon fell asleep.

She hadn't slept for long when Yun gently shook her awake.

"Tang'er, would you like some water?" Yun asked, holding a bamboo tube in her hand, her tone full of concern.

Jiang Yutang rubbed his eyes, saw the cold water in the bamboo tube, frowned subconsciously, and gently shook his head.

Applying cold water during menstrual cramps will only make things worse and intensify the pain.

Madam Yun sighed softly, reached out and gently rubbed her head, her eyes full of heartache: "Then just bear with it a little longer. When the team rests at noon, Mother will boil some hot water for you to drink."

"good."

Jiang Yutang closed her eyes again, but she couldn't fall asleep. She could only lean against the cart and look at Jiang Huaiyu pushing the cart behind her.

When Jiang Huaiyu saw that she had woken up and was staring at her, she winked at her playfully, just like a child who hadn't grown up yet.

Why the long face? Are you worried about your third brother?

Seeing the beads of sweat sliding down the other person's forehead, Jiang Yutang pursed her lips and was about to nod when she heard Jiang Huaiyu add a sentence.

"Then give me an extra piece of chocolate later, okay?"

Jiang Yutang's eyes narrowed into slits as she looked at him helplessly, then she adjusted her position and lay back down.

Finally, at noon, the group stopped to rest under the shade of a tree.

Yun and Mu told Jiang Yutang to get off the cart and sit against a flat tree stump.

When the food was being distributed, Jiang Yutang really didn't have much of an appetite. She picked up a small piece of dry food, chewed it slowly, barely filling her stomach, and then handed her share of chocolate to Jiang Huaiyu.

Jiang Huaiyu's face lit up with joy. She tossed her head back, wiped away the sweat, and revealed a set of white teeth: "My little sister really knows how to care for people."

After lunch break, the team prepared to continue their journey.

Just as Madam Yun was about to help her back to the cart, she refused, saying, "Mother, I can walk now."

She stood up, raised her hands in a muscle-squeezing gesture, and said, "I feel much better now, really!"

Actually, she felt really sorry for her brothers when she saw them sweating profusely.

She finally understood how uncomfortable Jiang Shengan felt sitting in a wheelchair.

Seeing her resolute attitude, her family did not insist further, but simply told her, "Then walk slowly, and tell us if it hurts."

After walking all day, as darkness fell, the group finally stopped to rest in an open area.

Everyone did their part and went into the woods behind to collect firewood.

Jiang Yutang was so tired that she didn't even have the strength to gather firewood. Clutching her lower abdomen, she plopped down on the ground, leaning her back against the cart.

She turned around, patted the cart, and muttered to herself, "When we get to Danzhou, I'll make you Consort Ban." Then she chuckled at her own words.

Just then, Cheng Lanzhou strode towards them.

He said to Jiang Huaiyu, who was fiddling with firewood, "The woods around here look lush with vegetation; there might be wild rabbits there."

The implication is, do you want to come and try it with me?

Upon hearing this, Jiang Huaiyu straightened up, looked at the woods not far away, squinted at the sky above the woods, then patted the dust off his hands and readily agreed, "Okay."

Looking at the heavy iron chains on their feet, Jiang Yutang couldn't help but ask with concern, "Won't it be inconvenient for you to wear these chains?"

Cheng Lanzhou lowered his head slightly, his gaze falling on Jiang Yutang, who was sitting on the ground looking completely unrefined.

He didn't speak, but Jiang Yutang clearly saw two invisible words in his eyes—nonsense.

Jiang Yutang shrank back the legs she was hugging, her toes curling tightly inside her cloth shoes.

Jiang Huaiyu smiled indifferently, lifted her foot and shook the iron chain on her ankle with a soft "clatter," and said nonchalantly.

"This is nothing, it won't make a difference."

After watching the two enter the woods, Mu Shi came over with a wild fruit in her hand and asked with concern, "Little sister, how are you feeling? Are you still in pain?"

Jiang Yutang happily accepted the wild fruit: "It doesn't hurt anymore. I feel much better after taking the medicine. Thank you, sister-in-law."

She picked up a wild fruit and wiped it on her clothes, asking curiously, "Where did this fruit come from? It's quite sweet."

Mu pointed to the woods not far away and said with a smile, "When I went to gather firewood just now, I found a wild fruit tree by the edge of the woods with a lot of fruit on it, so I picked a few. Your eldest and second brothers have already gone over there, so pick some more to keep as provisions for the journey."

Her eyes lit up instantly upon hearing this: "Wild fruit trees? That means there are more than just fruit trees in this grove; there might even be wild vegetables!"

Jiang Yutang immediately stood up, then patted the dust off his backside and rummaged through the cart to find the hot pot base he had bought earlier.

"Let's go into the woods and see if we can find any other wild vegetables!"

Mu quickly grabbed her and shook her head: "No, it's too dangerous. Have you forgotten what happened with the Black Hawk Gang?"

"Oh right." Jiang Yutang slapped his forehead in frustration.

All the reliable men around them have gone into the woods. If the women were to rashly go in, they would be doomed if they encountered an ambush by the Black Hawk Gang.

Their gazes fell in perfect unison on the cautious man, Jiang Sumin.

Jiang Sumin was rolling up his sleeves to start a fire and boil water, revealing his muscleless arms. He squatted on the ground, occasionally taking a step like a crab, with an extremely serious expression.

Seemingly noticing Jiang Yutang and Mu Shi's gazes, he looked up at them and saw that the two of them were frowning and looking at him with a thoughtful and hesitant look.

He swallowed hard. "Is there something on my face?"

She both sighed and shook their heads, as if she had made some judgment on him. This inexplicable sense of denial made Jiang Sumin so angry that he jumped up.

"What's wrong? You two, just say it!"

Jiang Yutang pouted, unable to bear telling the truth, and could only click his tongue three times, saying, "Fourth Brother, men without muscles will be looked down upon."