Chapter 2: Marriage
I slowly opened my eyes, only to feel a light backache because I was sleeping on the hard surface of the cart.
The cart was in front of a noodle stand. My stomach was very greedy for food. Well, I can't blame him; it has been starving for two days.
I really look at that man's face, whom I was sold to. Noticing my gaze, he got up from the cart. "Get up," he said in a raspy voice.
Which was hot, but I was in no mood to pay attention to such things at the moment.
I somehow managed to get up. I was a little lumpy, but I tried to pay no mind to it. After I got up, he tied the donkey cart near the noodle stall.
That stall's business wasn't bad, but not that good either. I was first curious why, but soon after taking my first bite of those noodles, I finally understood.
They were hardly any taste, except for the salt in those noodles and the pitifully added chili.
As a professional cook, my taste buds are more sensitive than others.
Although I am in a different body, my brain remembers the taste of a lot of combinations and dishes.
For my crying stomach, I somehow managed to eat it silently. Looking at that man, Shen Yu, he seems to be eating it like it tastes normal.
Do all dishes taste like these noodles in ancient times....?
[Shen Yu]
I sat on a corner seat of a noodle stall. Looking around, there were some people eating here.
This is the place where that old man pointed. It was already noon, and I was a little hungry.
But the main reason for coming here was for that girl, Su Yun, whom I just bought. She looks quite skinny, to be honest.
I placed the order for 2 veggie noodles in big bowls for 20 won. It was enough to fill my stomach for a while. Soon, the order came.
I tasted it and was a little hesitant to eat more. I knew that these cheap noodles weren't the best, but not this plain. But I kept quiet and ate it.
I guess the owner was too reliant to put something else in it. After just getting here, such a meal leaves a bad impression of the place.
I just hope that this girl, Su Yun, can cook, or we both die of hunger before anything else.
*****
Soon, they were both full. Shen Yu moved, while Su Yun followed. Shen Yu moved the donkey cart.
After being full, Su Yun was a little obbident.
Soon they came in front of the town's Yamen.
Su Yun looked cautiously at Shen Yu, but Shen Yu didn't say anything but just held her wrist and lightly dragged her into the Yamen.
Su Yun kept quiet inside the Yamen. Even a fool knows what a Yamen can do when someone does unnecessary stuff in it.
Soon they came into a more secluded corner. They were standing in a line. Soon it was their turn.
Su Yun's brows frowned as she looked at the thin sheet of paper.
It was more like a marriage contract, and Shen Yu had already signed it.
Looking at the male that was glaring at him, plus two yamen runners and a bookeeper looking at her in a little strange way,
she swallowed her pride and truly signed it.
It's not that she didn't think of running away, but she had no money, and her looks could not help her much.
Besides, women weren't allowed to work; it was illegal at this time.
She couldn't work as a maid due to rich people preferring beautiful maids that were trained from a young age to serve their masters.
Only becoming a prostitute was an option, but this is the last thing she wants.
But, oh well, running away from a young man like Shen Yu wasn't easy either.
Who knows, he might do something to her in spite of anger or something.
She could only sigh at the fact that she was a married woman now.
Shen Yu also gave the bookkeeper some other papers.
Oh, that seems to be my sold contract. Su Yun looked at him in a strange way but did not say anything.
After finishing their business, both Su Yun and Shen Yu left the Yamen.
It might not look like it took time, but it actually took a lot of time to see that there was a sunset happening.
Both of them brought some steam buns and went home. No one said anything at all.
Soon they came to Shen Yu's house.
It was actually an old house, two rooms with a kitchen and a big yard with a well and a bathroom in the corner.
There was also a little teahouse bathroom made of wooden planks. It could be said above all for a house.
Although it isn't near Main Street, it isn't far from it; it is just in the middle of Second Street. Which can be said to be very good.
The price shouldn't be lower than 50 taels. But such a thing was unknown to Su Yun. They both eat stuffed steamed buns in silence.
However, when it came to sleep...
"I won't sleep with you!" Finally breaking the silence, said Su Lin. Shen Yu just gave her a lazy glance and went towards his room.
"Hey!You didn't hear what I said? I won't sleep with you!! Said again, Su Yun.
This time, Shen Yu wasn't as indifferent as last time.
He turned his head towards her and Cooley said, "Sleep on the bed or the floor; the choice is yours." And went to sleep.
Su Yun could only grit her teeth in anger.
But she still went inside the room to find extra bedding, but she found nothing but to only hear Shen Yu's lazy sayings from behind.
"There isn't extra bedding here; I just came here, so I didn't have time to bring one." Well, it was true.
The only bedding they had was from the old owner of this house. It was also left by the old owner of the house; that's why it was creeking.
Su Yun could only sign in anger and slept on the corner of the bed. Thankfully, there was no disturbance from Shen Yu during the night.
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