Han Yiyi naturally thought of planting watermelons, but it was already July, and the best season for planting watermelons was in March. Therefore, when Yun Xiao asked about it, she replied with some regret.
"It is certainly possible to plant, but the season has already passed, and we will have to wait until March of next year."
Upon hearing Han Yiyi's words, a hint of disappointment flashed in Yun Xiao's eyes, but it quickly brightened again. As the saying goes, good food is worth waiting for, and good wine is worth the time.
While Han Yiyi was discussing watermelon cultivation with Yun Xiao, Aunt Zhang, seeing that Han Yiyi's family's door remained tightly closed, looked on with disappointment.
It turned out that the next day was the wedding day of Da Niu and Er Yue. Aunt Zhang wanted Han Yi Yi to be the officiant at their wedding, but seeing that Han Yi Yi had not yet returned, she couldn't help but feel a little regretful.
However, having learned from the previous experience, Nangong Yuan told Aunt Zhang that Han Yiyi had gone to the capital when he left on his mule, so Aunt Zhang was no longer worried about Han Yiyi's safety this time.
Turning her head to look at the mule following behind her, Aunt Zhang couldn't help but chuckle and spoke to it.
"Your master hasn't returned yet. It seems you'll have to come back with me."
No sooner had Aunt Zhang finished speaking than the mule grunted twice through its nose, clearly showing its reluctance.
Seeing this, Aunt Zhang chuckled, "You beast, you've really become a spirit! Alright, go back now!"
After saying that, Aunt Zhang ignored it and turned to go home. The mule behind her glanced at Han Yiyi's tightly closed gate, then turned around and followed her, though it was clear that its front leg was limping.
Speaking of this limp man, we have to mention Nangong Yuan. If this mule were to see Nangong Yuan again, he would surely give him a good whack.
It turned out that when Yun Xiao and Han Yiyi left, they took both of Nangong Yuan's horses with them. Nangong Yuan could only ride a mule to Ping'an Town first, thinking he would buy a horse there.
As a result, after buying the horse, he forgot about the mule in his haste. If the mule hadn't been clever enough to run back to Zhushan Village, it would probably have been killed and eaten by the refugees. However, it was injured in the front leg on its way back.
The next morning, the Zhang family became lively. In this year of famine, Aunt Zhang slaughtered half of the chickens and ducks she had raised for a long time in order to make the wedding a grand and lively affair.
If these chickens and ducks could talk, they would surely say something like, "We escaped natural disasters, but not man-made ones."
There were chickens and ducks, as well as some eggs and duck eggs that had been saved up over the past few days. With all these things, even with the addition of wild vegetable porridge and dark flour pancakes, the villagers, who hadn't had enough to eat in a long time, ate to their hearts' content. Therefore, they said all sorts of nice things to Da Niu and Er Yue, the newlyweds.
Aunt Zhang looked at Er Yue, who was now much fairer and had gained some weight in her cheeks, and she had become her daughter-in-law. Her eyes narrowed into slits with laughter.
The woman standing in front of the Zhang family's gate saw the newlyweds surrounded by a crowd congratulating them on their new marriage, and her eyes turned red with jealousy. A fierce glint flashed in her eyes, and she then ripped her clothes hard and ruffled her hair.
She looked as if she had just been bullied, and looked up at the tall and upright man in the courtyard, muttering to herself.
"Brother Da Niu, you forced me to do this..." he said, raising his foot to rush into the Zhang family's courtyard, his purpose self-evident.
To her surprise, just as she lifted her foot, her hair was grabbed and she was slapped hard across the face.
Erhuzi slapped Huang Zhaodi with almost all his might, knocking her to the ground.
"You filthy bitch, I knew you shameless slut was here. You think I'm useless because I'm crippled, so you've come looking for someone else? Look at yourself, do you think anyone would even want you!"
Ever since Aunt Zhang chased her away with a broom last time, Huang Zhaodi had been resentful. But Aunt Zhang wouldn't even let her in the door, and Da Niu wouldn't even look at her, so she had no choice.
Now, having somehow learned that today is Da Niu and Er Yue's wedding day, she wanted to falsely accuse Da Niu of taking her body in front of everyone so that she could enter the Zhang family. However, before she could even step into the Zhang family's door, Er Hu Zi grabbed her hair.
Huang Zhaodi was slapped to the ground by Erhuzi. At this moment, looking at the person staring at her with a distorted face, a trace of fear flashed in Huang Zhaodi's eyes.
"You, you, how did you get here..."
"Why am I here? What, you think you can knock me out with that bowl of sleeping potion? I saw through your little tricks a long time ago. You filthy bitch, don't forget, your mother has already promised you to me with ten catties of rice. You're already mine. If you cause any more trouble, I'll kill you..." He said, stepping forward and slapping her hard.
"Get up and get back home right now. You'll never escape my grasp in this lifetime. You're mine in life and in death."
Watching Huang Zhaodi get up in a disheveled state and scramble back, Erhuzi's eyes were filled with ruthlessness.
In fact, Erhuzi had genuinely liked Huang Zhaodi in the past. Otherwise, he wouldn't have rushed to stop her when her mother brought her to the Zhang family.
However, the reason why Huang Zhaodi is being treated this way now is because after his leg was broken by the house, Huang Zhaodi's attitude towards him has completely changed. She not only called him a poor wretch and a cripple, saying he couldn't compare to Da Niu, but also told him not to contact her again, so as not to delay her marriage to a good family. Of course, the good family Huang Zhaodi was referring to was Aunt Zhang's family.
The flood not only brought disaster to Erhu's family, but also to Huang's family. Huang's father caught a cold after the flood and died because he did not receive timely medical treatment.
After Huang's father passed away, the Huang family's life took a sharp turn for the worse. In order to prevent her precious son from going hungry, Huang's mother arranged for Huang Zhaodi to marry Erhuzi in exchange for ten catties of rice.
From then on, Erhuzi's attitude towards Huang Zhaodi changed, and he would beat or scold her at the drop of a hat.
When I saw Huang Zhaodi making breakfast for me today, she was acting suspiciously. I remembered that today was the day the Zhang family was celebrating their wedding, so I knew that this bitch was up to no good again, and that's why I was on my guard.
Erhuzi watched Huang Zhaodi walk away before turning back to look at the Zhang family's courtyard, where his eyes met those of Aunt Zhang, who was looking out from the courtyard.
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