Educated Youth in the Countryside: She is the Village's Embroidery Queen!-Chapter 283: Never Suffer the Hardships of Work

Chapter 283: Chapter 283: Never Suffer the Hardships of Work

Old Huang sighed, "Your wife seems to have a thing against needles!"

Wen Shi thought for a moment and found it to be quite true.

But it didn’t matter, as long as the needle isn’t pointed at him, he fears nothing.

Lin Qiu Ping remembered something, "The remedy you submitted earlier was also from your wife, wasn’t it?"

Wen Shi made a sound of agreement, with a proud expression, "She feels sorry for me!"

Everyone immediately understood; it was because of her concern for his chafed groin that she painstakingly came up with a remedy to treat it.

And because of his brotherhood, he felt sorry for them having the same experience, so after finding out it worked, he submitted the remedy.

Then, the beneficiaries increased from just him to all of them.

"Old Wen, your wife is a good one, you need to treat her well, no bullying her, or I’ll criticize you."

Lin Qiu Ping seriously advised, while Wen Shi looked bewildered and was about to say something when Old Qi chimed in, "I’ll beat you up!"

Old Huang, not wanting to be left out, added, "Even though your rank is higher than mine, I’m older, so it’s fine for me to educate my younger brother."

"Indeed, no problem."

Everyone echoed in agreement, and this time Wen Shi was no longer confused but directly asked them to be clear about what he did to deserve such warnings and threats of being beaten up!

Old Qi and the others didn’t hold back, bluntly sharing their thoughts and assumptions.

And once again seriously advised him to treat Yi Chichi well, or they won’t let it go.

Wen Shi almost shed tears listening to this, but still steadfastly said, "I’m not that kind of person."

"We know."

Old Qi replied dismissively, then casually asked, "Does your wife have a cure for athlete’s foot?"

This was a good question, their eyes lit up.

They had been troubled by two major issues before, one being chafed groin, the other athlete’s foot.

Chafed groin wasn’t too bad since it occurred only under special circumstances, normally it wasn’t a problem.

Athlete’s foot was different, it would flare up anytime, anywhere. 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶

If it were just about the smell, then treatment might not be necessary.

After all, as sweaty men, always either sweating or working in mud and water, it’s strange if they don’t smell.

But with athlete’s foot, it’s not just about the smell; the crucial thing is the itching.

It itches so much you’d want to scratch your feet until they’re raw.

But most of the time, you can’t act like some foot-scratching caveman, especially during training or work; you just have to endure it.

Enduring makes one irritable, it’s such a torment.

Also, athlete’s foot is contagious, if one person gets it, soon enough a bunch will have it.

Then it turns into a large group...

"In any case, we desperately need a cure for athlete’s foot."

Wen Shi, "..."

So, what’s the connection between curing athlete’s foot and his wife?

They can’t just exploit her kindness and beauty because of it.

Wen Shi silently complained in his heart but remained calm on the outside, "I don’t know if there’s a way, I’ll just say I’ll ask her for you guys."

As he spoke, his toes moved a bit, and indeed, it was very itchy.

He wanted to scratch.

This indeed needed urgent attention, not for Old Lin and the others, but for himself.

To prevent one day accidentally passing it to his wife.

No one knew what he was thinking, Lin Qiu Ping and the others saw his expressionless face and comforted him, "If there’s really a way, we’ll help her earn recognition together."

Wen Shi felt a joy inside, that was a good deal.

But he pretended to remain calm, "I’ll ask first."

In theory, the military family members can only be rewarded in different ways, unlike them who earn tangible honors and credit.

But his wife didn’t need those things anyway; a reward of money for her was better than anything.

So, as Yi Chichi was busy in front of the embroidery frame, and upon hearing Wen Shi say I’m back, she immediately put down her work and got up to greet him.

"Wife, did you miss me?"

Opening his arms to catch Yi Chichi who rushed at him, Wen Shi smiled brightly and stole a peck on her lips.

"I missed you so much."

"How cheesy!"

Yi Chichi didn’t say she missed him but pinched his cheek, then sniffed him like a puppy; the sweat stench mixed with a bit of sourness and tobacco was indeed distinctive.

"I think you should take a shower and change into clean clothes, the smell is quite strong."

She said with a tone full of disdain, but her hands honestly caressed his firm abs; the silky smooth touch was simply awesome.

Wen Shi grabbed her hand, a bit helplessly said, "Don’t tease me now, or I’ll stink you to death."

Yi Chichi, "..."

To be honest, this was quite a serious threat.

She let go and left his embrace, "Go take a shower, I’ll go get clothes for you."

Before she finished speaking, she ran towards the bedroom like a rabbit.

Wen Shi clicked his tongue, lifted his foot to go shower, then paused and said, "Wife, did you finish making my vest?"

"I did."

Yi Chichi immediately understood; he didn’t want to wear the holey vest but wanted a new one.

He might even want to show it off.

At this moment, she was very grateful she wasn’t the procrastinating type, otherwise, she wouldn’t have made it.

"I’ve made two vests and two pairs of shorts for now, wear them first, next time I’ll make more for you when we have more cotton fabric."

Wen Shi gleefully thanked her, happily went to wash up, and after he was done, wearing the new vest and shorts, he took the paper package from his pocket and went back to the room, scooping up Yi Chichi, who was tidying up the embroidery thread, into his arms.

Nuzzling her cheek with his nose, "Wife, let’s discuss something."

The man freshly showered had no odor, only an indescribable refreshing scent.

Satisfied with the smell, Yi Chichi looked up at him, "Go ahead."

"Do you have a remedy for athlete’s foot?"

A lightbulb went off in Yi Chichi’s head, but she didn’t reply immediately; instead, she put on a businesslike face, "I won’t give it for free."

"Certainly not."

From the start, he never intended for her to give it for free, he reached for the paper package and handed it to her, smiling gently, "Open it and see."

The package was neither thin nor light; it was thick and solid.

Yi Chichi glanced at him, took it and opened it to reveal its contents.

Thirty banknotes, fifty pounds of military grain coupons, two pounds of oil coupons, ten pounds of meat coupons, there were quite a few bits and pieces.

"The reward from the last remedy."

Wen Shi nodded, "Initially, I could’ve arranged a job for you at the Women’s Federation, but I turned it down."

Yi Chichi wasn’t upset that he made this decision on her behalf, she actually agreed with his choice.

"There’s no way I’m going to work, not in this lifetime."

In this life and the past, she never wanted nor planned to work.

She could just stay at home and earn money sitting down, no need to go out and suffer work hardships.

Wen Shi, "..." Just as expected, "Well, just embroidering at home is great."

Changing the subject, "Wife, is there a way for athlete’s foot?"

"Theoretically yes, but whether it can fully cure it or not, I can’t say."

"...Why?"