52 Chapter 52
◎I want to taste the taste of a man◎
On the day of the competition, Saohu came down first with Chougou and Wu Yong.
"We can't leave Shangangzi alone. Chen Hu and Li Yu will guard it first."
Cheng Xi nodded, "It's a very good arrangement."
Gui'er tied her hair neatly, fastened her belt, and strode over. "Who's going first?"
Cheng Mu had the table removed to make room for them. Xiao Liu helped arrange the stools and placed snacks on the table. Cheng Mu said to her, "Go, Grandma Yu, please come."
Yu had a sullen face and had already gone to the side room.
Cheng Mu knew that she had some complaints about Gui'er's behavior, but she had a premonition that something must be happening today and her presence was needed.
Xiaoliu was sweet-talking and after some persuasion, he finally managed to pull Yu out.
Cheng Mu took out ten taels of silver and said, "Today's competition will only be a test of martial arts skills. This ingot of silver is a gift. Whoever defeats Gui'er will take it."
Saohu stared at the silver and had an idea in mind. He had originally planned to be the first to go up, but now he called Chougou to lead the charge.
"Madam Cheng, what are you doing?"
A cheerful voice was heard, and Widow Xu came in from the back door leading Badou.
She looked around and her eyes met with the fox, but they separated immediately.
"I made some bean buns. I know Xiaoqi loves them, so I'll bring some over for you."
Yu took her bowl, and Cheng Mu instructed, "Put it on the table and eat. Sister Xiuying, come sit down and watch together."
Xiaoliu went to greet Badou, and Badou sat aside with Xiaoliu and Xiaoqi.
Cheng Mu said to Widow Xu, "Sao Hu and the others are challenging Gui Er to a martial arts competition, so I'd like to see what they can do."
Widow Xu laughed and said, "Gui'er is a heroine. These guys may not be able to defeat her."
The stinky dog glanced at the fox, and the fox clenched its fists.
Cheng Mi told them to start.
Chou Gou went up first, followed by Wu Yong. As expected, both of them were defeated.
Sao Hu ordered them: "You two go to the back mountain and replace Li Yu and the others."
Sao Hu planned to wait for Chen Hu to come and put himself behind him. Gui Er called Sao Hu, "It's your turn."
Sao Hu clenched his fists. He wasn't very confident and wanted to wait for Chen Hu, so he said something nice, "You've fought two people in a row, so take a break first."
Gui'er glared at him, "What's all this talk! Do I need to rest after beating you?"
Widow Xu couldn't help but burst out laughing, and the fox's face turned red and then white.
“Come, come, come!”
He took a horse stance, made a gesture, and spit out a door. Guier rushed towards him like a tiger descending from the mountain, unstoppable. Saohu took a step back, and Guier took a step forward. After a few moves, Saohu's steps were disordered. Guier found a flaw and caught him off guard. After jumping up, he turned his body and swept over with a mantis retreat. Saohu fell to the ground. Guier strode forward and cut him with a backhand.
The slutty fox couldn't struggle and her face was covered with shame.
Gui'er let him go and said to herself, "I lost."
When Chen Hu and Li Yu came over, Guier defeated Chen Hu effortlessly.
It seemed effortless, but after hitting four of them, it took a lot of energy and even my hair was wet.
Before Li Yu started, he asked her, "Would you like to take a break?"
Gui'er thought he was being long-winded and said, "Quick and decisive."
Cheng Mu cracked some roasted melon seeds and asked Widow Xu, "Do you think Li Yu can win?"
Widow Xu came back to her senses, her ears burning, "I don't think so. They are all idiots."
Cheng Mu: “Not necessarily.”
Widow Xu: "Even if we win, it's not a fair victory. Even if they come one after another, it's still five against one."
Cheng Mu stared at her. Widow Xu felt a little guilty and stroked her face with her hand, "What are you looking at me for?"
"You look a little different from before," Cheng Mu wondered, "What's the difference?" She couldn't put her finger on it, maybe her eyes were a little watery and her cheeks were a little pink?
She was observing when suddenly Widow Xu caught sight of the competition on the field and exclaimed, "Oh!"
Cheng Mu went to see that Li Yu had restrained Gui'er and she could not struggle.
After a few breaths, Li Yu excitedly let go of her and shouted, "I won!"
Cheng Mu gave Li Yu ten taels of silver as a reward.
Li Yu took the silver and knelt down in front of Cheng Mu, "I have something to ask Madam Cheng."
Sao Hu also came over and knelt down, "I also have something to ask Madam Cheng."
Widow Xu stood up hurriedly and said, "Madam Cheng, you are busy, so we will leave first."
Sao Hu's eyes followed Widow Xu closely, afraid that she would leave. "I am Hu San, and I am in love with Xu Xiuying. Please ask Madam Cheng to make the decision for us."
Widow Xu blushed and tried to escape, but Cheng Mu stopped her, "Sister Xiuying, is this true?"
Since Saohu and the others sold their bodies to Cheng Mu, they had to ask her to decide on their marriage. Cheng Mu only held their body contracts in the hope that they would obey her, help her with things, and not have any bad intentions. She had no intention of holding their lives and property in her hands.
She has a modern mindset, and as long as two people are in love, she will bless them.
Being overtaken by Saohu, Li Yu quickly said, "Guier and I have an agreement that as long as I can win her, I can marry her. Please make the decision, Madam Cheng."
Widow Xu had been widowed for the sake of her clan, and Yu was on her side. She wanted to remarry, but choosing a shrew was a bit disappointing. She had no strength, no skills, and no status. If she had asked her, she would have naturally disapproved. Unexpectedly, after hearing Li Yu's request to Cheng Mei, her own daughter had also chosen such a man. Yu was almost furious when she heard it.
After the party ended, Yu took a stick and wanted to beat Gui'er, but Cheng Mu persuaded her to stop.
"Aunt Yu, don't get angry first. Let me ask Gui'er what she thinks."
At night, Cheng Mu asked Yu to take care of Xiaoliu and Xiaoqi while she slept with Guier.
Cheng Mu asked Gui'er, "Did you deliberately let us see this today, or are you really no match for Li Yu?"
Gui'er said without hesitation, "Madam Cheng, my mother said I can get married now, but I don't want to leave you. The person I want to marry most is Mu Yun, but I can't beat him."
Cheng Xi recalled, "Could it be that the competition you guys wanted that year was—"
"Yes. I planned to force him to marry me if I won, but there was no way. He won, and he told me never to mention what I was thinking. He didn't even know what I was thinking, so he told me never to mention it."
Mu Yun... Cheng Mu murmured, "He told you never to mention it again. He must know what you're trying to do."
Fortunately, Gui'er didn't win, otherwise how could Mu Yun's secret be kept secret?
It's better to leave than to have the secret revealed.
Cheng Mu asked her, "If you don't like Li Yu, why did you agree to marry him? Your mother would look down on his status."
"I think it's perfect. He's just himself. I'll redeem him and he'll marry into my family."
It was rare for Gui'er to have thought this through in advance. Cheng Xi heard that she was serious and said, "If you really choose him, I will find a way to help you convince Aunt Yu."
"Madam Cheng..." Gui'er stared at the pale window and said out loud what she was thinking. "I want to taste a man. If he doesn't taste good, he can be himself. It will be convenient for me to kick him."
Cheng Min sat up in fear. As a person from an enlightened modern society, she had no such thoughts.
Taste a man... Can this be the same as tasting peaches, apricots and plums!
"Is this how you feel about getting married, about men?"
Gui'er also sat up and leaned against the wall. She couldn't help but ask, "Madam Cheng, what does it feel like to be a man?"
Uh... Cheng Mu wanted to say, "I don't know either."
But her character is a widow.
"I, I didn't even get a taste of it before I passed away."
Gui'er comforted him, "I'll tell you after I try it."
No thanks.
The next day, although Yu was angry with Gui'er and refused to give her food or talk to her, she still couldn't help asking Cheng Mu about the matter after she left.
"What did she say?"
Cheng Mu stopped peeling corn and sighed.
Gui'er's naive words hurt her badly. She had those embarrassing dreams all night long, and when she woke up, she felt like all her essence had been sucked out.
She had no idea what it felt like to be in such a mess in a dream.
"Aunt Yu, when you two first came to Puyang City, did you ever think about this day?"
Yu threw the rag several times fiercely. "How could I have imagined this? The days now seem like a dream."
"Every day we live is earned. Just be open-minded and live the way you want."
Yu Shi heard something unusual and asked, "What did that girl say?"
"It's nothing," Cheng Mu concealed it. "She doesn't want to leave you alone after she gets married. Who would agree to her marrying with her mother? Besides, Gui'er is straightforward. If she goes to another family, she will inevitably be annoyed by her mother-in-law. She wants to live more freely and wants to marry into the family. She chose Li Yu because he doesn't mind marrying into the family. If you agree, I will let him go."
Yu wiped her hands on her apron and sat down dejectedly. "Back then, Madam Cheng helped me out, so naturally I had to follow her and repay her with all my heart. Why would she care about me? I'll marry her once, fulfill my obligations, and when she comes back, I'll keep her for myself..."
Cheng Mu was puzzled. "What obligations? What obligations do I have to fulfill?"
Yu said, "Any woman who refuses to marry will be forced to marry. Heavy taxes will be levied on those who refuse to marry. All palace maids will be released to marry after their marriage deadline."
Oh, fulfilling the obligation of human reproduction. Cheng Mu didn't expect Yu's idea to be so ridiculous. "You just hope that she will marry and fulfill her obligations. It doesn't matter who she marries. Staying at home can also continue the incense for her father's lineage."
Yu Shi didn't insist on forcing her to marry, and she would figure out Gui Er's situation quickly.
Within two days, Cheng Mu will be asked to make the decision.
Cheng Mu released Li Yu and sent them to Songzhuang, where she set aside a small courtyard in her house as their new home.
Li Yu used the ten taels of silver he won to prepare for his wedding.
On the other hand, the situation for Saohu and Widow Xu was much more difficult.
Widow Xu is currently raising her son as a widow in the name of continuing the family line for her ex-husband. Suddenly, she became lustful and fell in love with Sao Hu. What would happen if she married him?
Cheng Mu suggested to her, "Why don't you also find a son-in-law in your husband's family?"
Widow Xu was not optimistic. "As long as the other families find out, it will be hard to defend this place. There's no other way, so just let it go. We're just looking for a chance to tell you, mainly so you know."
"Now I'm not the only one who knows about this. Yadou won't tell anyone, right? Can you guarantee that you can keep it a secret from everyone?"
"Even if I can't hide it, I already made it clear to him that we should part ways amicably."
Unexpectedly, Widow Xu was also an open-minded person. Cheng Xi was really enlightened. She had never discussed these things in depth with others before, and she thought that the ancients were very old-fashioned. In comparison, she was actually an old-fashioned person.
She still secretly hopes to be with someone for the rest of her life.
"If one day you really like someone so much, just go and find your own happiness. What's the point of having the Zhao family's ten acres of land? Don't get entangled with these bad people and bad things. I'll buy a few more acres of land, and you can take care of the farm for me."
Widow Xu bowed solemnly to her and said, "I will never be able to repay what I owe Madam Cheng. If Madam Cheng ever asks me to guard the farm, I will give up these ten acres without hesitation."
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