Ugly girl only wants to farm

Chapter 325 The Calm Lake (65)

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Meng Jiu was a little confused for a moment, but he still cooperated by lowering himself down. It was rare for his wife to be so affectionate with him in public: "Wife, please wipe me down."

Xu Chaoyan glanced ahead a few times, and sure enough, the women were giving her resentful looks. If their eyes could see into the knife, she would probably be completely battered by now.

She raised her sleeve and haphazardly wiped Meng Jiu's forehead a few times.

"It's already cleaned up. Just be more careful in the future."

Shen Siheng took a bite of the chilled glutinous rice ball and exclaimed how satisfying it was. The addition of the fragrant and rich fermented rice made it even more unforgettable.

I thought the three buckets I prepared today wouldn't sell out, but they were all sold out quickly. The kind person who bought them looks quite annoyed. They should have run faster.

Their fragrant drinks are not only cheap, but they're also set out to cool early. Other shops' fragrant drinks are bland and tasteless because the owners add a lot of water to cut corners.

"My dear wife, we need to go back with the students from our school, so we'll head out first. You and my little sister don't need to rush; come back when the sun isn't so strong. Be careful not to catch a heatstroke."

The three of them loaded all the tables, chairs, and benches onto the cart. On a whim, Meng Jiuxia went to the riverbank and picked some willow branches. Each of them wove a sun hat and put it on, presenting it to Xu Chaoyan with a look of delight.

“Sister-in-law, look how well I made this! Back in the village, we used to love wearing all sorts of flower garlands and running around all over the mountains and fields. In the summer, we also loved to catch fish in the river. Let me tell you, I was really good at catching fish. My younger brother could never beat me. Mom would always scold us for looking like mud monkeys, but in the end, she would still dry them into small dried fish or fry them for us to eat.”

As she spoke, she suddenly became somewhat lost in thought and dejected.

Xu Chaoyan quickly pulled the person over and gently comforted them: "Such a nice day, it's rare for you to come out. Look how much money your sister-in-law earned today. I'll buy you some cloth and make you some new clothes. Mother and the others are blessed by heaven. They are probably waiting for us on some mountain. Maybe when the road there is completed, our family will be reunited."

Xu Chaoyan knew that although she had comforted the girl with a few words, she could still see the forced smile on her face.

This past year has been filled with too many events. The Meng family suddenly lost three members. It's no wonder she couldn't accept it, and her siblings must have found it equally difficult. They just didn't show it on a daily basis, pretending to be strong.

Then Meng Jiuxia smiled broadly and said, "Sister-in-law, you're amazing! You earned so much today. I'll prepare more for the Dragon Boat Festival, and also some tofu pudding and cold noodles."

Xu Chaoyan did not mention what had just happened again.

The three of them walked back slowly. It was past noon, and they ate some of the dry food they had prepared.

“I’ve already spoken with Xu’s parents. Although they’re a little disappointed that we’re leaving so soon, they still care about my brother’s future. We can leave after we’ve finished everything by the Dragon Boat Festival. It’s good to start over somewhere else. I can save myself a lot of trouble by living as a widow. Anyway, I don’t plan to get married in this life. I just want to raise Yaya.”

Although they were wearing willow branches for sun protection, beads of sweat still rolled down their foreheads, and their bodies felt sticky.

“Sister, you’re still young, don’t be discouraged. Maybe your destiny will come someday. The other day I asked someone to inquire about prices in the prefectural city, and they are indeed much higher. I’m sure business is not as good as here. Zhang Rongrong said she has a distant relative there who will ask around for us. She told us not to rush things. Her father goes to the prefectural city every few days to bring back some materials, so he has more experience.”

"Sister-in-law, can you hear arguing coming from over there?"

Xu Chaoyan quickly put down the cart in her hand and listened carefully.

"Judging from the sound, those howls were quite intense, coming from not far away. Oh well, let's not meddle in other people's business. It's so hot, let's go back and rest."

The further the three walked, the closer the voice grew, and it sounded somewhat familiar. Zhang Yueniang also felt something was off: "Sister Xu, why does that voice sound so familiar? Doesn't it sound like Sister Xinyi's?"

Xu Chaoyan also looked puzzled: "I asked her to take some things back to see my daughter today, how come she's here? That's impossible, you must have misheard."

The arguing and cursing grew closer, and the three of them were now certain that it was Jiang Xinyi's voice. They certainly couldn't stand idly by, so they quickly put down their cart, rolled up their sleeves, and rushed over. Meng Jiuxia grabbed the lid of a wooden bucket and followed.

When they reached the front, they discovered that Jiang Xinyi was being held tightly by the hair by a man. He was cursing and swearing, while a charming woman beside him looked pitiful.

"You little bitch, what are you doing messing with my Meifang? Tell her what you just said again. When did I ever pester you? It's clearly you who still has feelings for me. You're the one who's bothering me. Give me a proper explanation."

Then he looked at the charming woman with a fawning expression and said, "Meifang, you have to believe me. I have absolutely no feelings for this slut. She's the one who seduced me. Every time, she makes an excuse that her daughter is busy. Today, she's the one who invited me here."

Jiang Xinyi managed to break free from his grasp with great difficulty, her face contorted in pain. Then, taking advantage of the moment when he wasn't speaking, she slapped him across the face.

"You dog, you'll fall into the river and drown if you go out. Aren't you afraid of your tongue slipping out? I tried to seduce you? With your bear-like appearance, do you think I would seduce you? I went back to see my daughter and you shamelessly dragged me back. You're always acting crazy and shamelessly dragging me back to talk about having a son. If I hadn't struggled so hard, you would have succeeded today."

Yu Junzhi blushed at her words, and his attempts to argue back were futile.

"And you shamelessly seduced one mistress after another. How could you even be interested in such a heartless wretch? If you like this kind of trash, then you should keep it safe and keep it tied to your belt, so you don't let it out to bite people."

When Xu Chaoyan and the others arrived, Jiang Xinyi cast grateful glances at them, which gave her more confidence to spit on the despicable couple a few more times.

"Yu Junzhi, are you blind? I seduced a piece of trash like you, and you have time to flirt with women here instead of going back to care about your mother and daughter who are being fed by her and are now skin and bones with a fever that hasn't gone down for three days. What kind of father are you?"

As he spoke, he started crying.

Meng Jiuxia shook the wooden bucket lid in her hand: "Sister Xinyi, don't be afraid, I'll protect you."

I just finished something today, so I'll stop here for now.