"Who asked you to be nice to me? There's nothing between us, Wang Ergou, why are you doing this to me? Tell me, isn't it that bitch Jiang—"
Before Fang Peiru could finish speaking, Wang Ergou covered her mouth, saying, "Ru Niang, I know you're heartbroken because you're blind. Don't worry, I'll treat you well, but don't try to drag others into this just because you're upset."
Wang Ergou now deeply regrets his past arrogance in trying to take advantage of Lu Shiyan.
He was genuinely afraid that if Fang Peiru continued to spout nonsense, Lu Shiyan would chop them up with a knife. Moreover, he now seriously suspected that Fang Peiru's blindness was not a simple accident.
Thinking that Fang Peiru's blindness might be Lu Shiyan's revenge on them, he felt a chill run down his spine. He simply leaned close to Fang Peiru's ear and whispered his guess.
Fang Peiru froze on the spot, like an ice sculpture.
Was her blindness not an accident, but a warning from her cousin after he found out about their collusion?
If she continues to target the Jiang family, will her cousin really take her life as Wang Ergou said?
She didn't believe it, but she didn't dare to gamble.
Seeing that Fang Peiru had calmed down, Wang Ergou knew that she had taken his words to heart, so he advised her to admit their affair in front of everyone.
Fang Peiru was naturally unwilling. Wang Ergou sneered and leaned close to her ear, saying, "You're not still hoping your cousin will marry you, are you? Do you think he'd marry you after he's been so ruthless to you? Let me tell you, don't dream about it. Even if you and your mother make a huge scene today, he won't help you get treatment for your eyes."
Fang Peiru felt a chill run through her body and finally had no choice but to reluctantly accept Wang Ergou's words.
Of course, she was unwilling to marry Wang Ergou like this.
But thinking about what Wang Ergou had just whispered in her ear, she was in a state of utter confusion.
Regardless of whether her eyes were a result of her cousin's revenge, after today's commotion, he now knows about her and Wang Ergou's scheme against the Jiang family, and he certainly won't let her help him anymore.
Her mother couldn't bear to spend money to go to the city to get a doctor and medicine for her. Now that everyone knows about her relationship with Wang Ergou, her reputation is ruined. What else can she do?
Lu Cuilan had originally been thinking of finding a way to cure her daughter's eyes and find a way out for her family, but now that things had turned out like this, she completely collapsed to the ground, as if she had aged ten years in an instant.
Fang Mulin's face was as black as the bottom of a pot.
Like Lu Cuilan, he had still held onto a last hope for this carefully nurtured daughter, but in the end, she brought shame upon the Fang family.
Just then, some villagers who were at odds with the Fang family deliberately came forward to congratulate the couple.
Fang Mulin immediately announced that he was severing ties with Fang Peiru and that he would no longer have this daughter.
"Father, please don't! I know I was wrong, please forgive your daughter this time!" Although Fang Peiru had already prepared herself for her family to abandon her, she was still greatly shocked when she heard her father say that he wanted to sever ties with her. She quickly knelt down and admitted her mistake.
Wang Ergou also knelt down. "Uncle, it's all my fault. Blame me if you must! Please don't be angry with Ru Niang. I know I was a bit of a scoundrel before, but I was sincere towards Ru Niang. I will treat Ru Niang well in the future and will be filial to you both."
Whether out of kindness or malice, the villagers nearby urged, "As the saying goes, a prodigal son who returns is more precious than gold. Fang Laosi and Wang Ergou have both expressed their opinions, so why don't you agree to the marriage between the two young people?"
"You only have one daughter, and you even sent her to school to learn to read and write. You spent so much money to raise her, and now you're just going to disown her like this? Can you bear to do that?"
"Yes, yes, Fang Laosi, if you ask me, you shouldn't say such angry things. No matter how bad Wang Ergou is, he's still a young man. With him helping you, you'll have less trouble on the road."
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After being persuaded by the villagers and with Wang Ergou's repeated assurances, Fang Mulin and Lu Cuilan finally compromised and accepted Wang Ergou as their son-in-law.
Wang Ergou then spoke kindly to the villagers: "Once we've settled in, I'll invite you all to a celebratory feast. Please don't think I'm not respectable enough and refuse to come!"
Thus, although Fang Peiru and Wang Ergou did not hold a wedding banquet, it was almost as if they were married.
After all, everyone was struggling on the road to escape famine, and it was impossible to stop and hold a banquet.
Of course, while the villagers congratulated the Fang family and Wang Ergou in front of them, they said the most unpleasant things behind their backs.
However, none of this concerns Jiang Tangtang. She has always had a rather laid-back personality and has no interest in engaging in online arguments.
Since Wang Ergou and Fang Peiru were locked up, she didn't need to bother. She grabbed a handful of large banyan fruits and gave them to Lei Erniang and Chen Chunxiang. The two of them were very embarrassed, as if they had spoken up for her just now in exchange for something in return.
Lei Erniang repeatedly declined, "Jiang Meizi, how can we do this? We can't always take advantage of you."
Chen Chunxiang added, "That's right. You always subsidize our food, and we don't have anything to give you. With so many people in your family, we hope you won't cause any discord within your household. We'll be leaving now."
Jiang Tangtang said, "Don't worry, I found all these fruits. I can give them to whoever I want. Just take them! The fact that you stood up for me today shows that you truly consider me a friend. Why be so calculating between friends?"
Seeing that Jiang Tangtang was sincere and that no one else in the Lu family seemed to have any complaints, the two blushed and accepted the gifts.
After the two left, Jiang Tangtang brought up the matter of exchanging medicinal herbs with Lu Shiyan again, "Who are you planning to exchange medicinal herbs with?"
Lu Shiyan said, "Among the groups that came out of the city, there might be someone who needs these medicinal herbs. I plan to take them and give them a try."
The county seat of Yihe is also suffering from drought. Many businesses in the town are unable to continue operating, and people are struggling to make a living. Many merchants have moved their entire families to seek a better life elsewhere.
These merchants who moved their entire families were naturally much wealthier than ordinary refugees, and some large merchants even hired bodyguards for security.
Such families must be able to afford to buy medicinal herbs.
Jiang Tangtang couldn't help but sigh inwardly. She hadn't expected that this otherworldly immortal lord, who seemed so aloof, actually understood the ways of the mortal world quite well.
"Let's go, let's go take a look together," Lu Shiyan said. "We don't necessarily have to go to the city to buy things."
Jiang Tangtang's biggest wish was to take a bath.
However, Yihe County was also experiencing drought, so even if she entered the county, it would be impossible to meet her need for a bath.
Furthermore, recalling the war-torn plot, and wanting to escape it, she had completely lost interest in going to the county town to shop.
But in order to boost his persona, he quickly used the system's scanning function, deliberately making a fuss, asking for this one moment and making a scene the next, taking his dramatic personality to the extreme.
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