You have a conscience.
Two newlywed couples walked side by side, one without a smile on their face, creating a relatively harmonious atmosphere. The other couple walked one after the other, the man looking dejected and hopeless, the woman radiant, occasionally stealing glances at the man in front of her, her forehead and the corners of her eyes showing shyness.
Zhang Yu cracked melon seeds, watching Xie Xiaosan with amusement, and said sarcastically, "A 38-year-old bride and an 18-year-old groom, tonight the groom will hug her and call her 'Empress'."
Zheng Nanle silently added in her heart, "If both parents-in-law weren't alive, you would be the son and I would be the mother." (From a Sichuan folk song)
Zhang Yu spit out the sunflower seed shells with a crunching sound and continued, "Once you enter the bridal chamber, you're a senior in the family. You're not a father yet, but a grandfather. Before, you were my brother, now you're my son, hahaha."
Zheng Nanle: "..."
All right.
She was not as good as Zhang Yusun.
The four people met ahead. Zheng Hehua and Xie Xiaoer didn't show much expression, while Xie Xiaosan and Zhang Pandi had more than a dozen expressions per second.
Xie Xiaosan stared at Zheng Hehua, seemingly wanting to say something but holding back.
If I had known I would marry Zhang Pandi, I would have preferred to marry Zheng Hehua instead.
They were both widows, but at least Zheng Hehua was young.
But then he thought about it again. His brother had turned around and gone into Zheng Hehua's room. He guessed that he had already hooked up with her. The thought of Zheng Hehua being able to play both sides between him and his brother made him feel a little disgusted.
He couldn't marry Zheng Hehua; she was a flirtatious widow, and he was afraid of being cuckolded.
It would have been better if he hadn't broken off the engagement and had married Er Ya instead.
At least Er Ya, that fool, is young and clean.
At this moment, he felt a little resentful towards He Chuncao. If she hadn't insisted on breaking off the engagement, how could he have spent the rest of his life tied to that old woman, Zhang Pandi?
Seeing Xie Xiaosan staring at Zheng Hehua, Zhang Pandi, knowing what happened between the two, stepped forward, pointed at Zheng Hehua, and angrily cursed, "Shameless slut... are you so desperate for a man that you're flirting with other people's men? You're a slut wherever you go..."
A string of profanities came out of his mouth without warning.
Zheng Nanle's smile faded.
She disliked this kind of sexual shaming and insults that was exclusively directed at women.
Xie Xiaosan felt extremely embarrassed.
He, a high school student, married a woman who was old, vulgar, and uncouth.
He was about to stop Zhang Pandi when he saw Xie Xiaoer clench his fist, wave it at Zhang Pandi, and threaten her with a cold look, "You old bastard, if you curse again, believe me, I'll hit you?"
He turned his gun to Xie Xiaoer and said, "Brother, she's still your sister-in-law, she's part of the Xie family. Are you really going to turn against your own family for this sleazy woman?"
Zhang Pandi's cheeks immediately flushed, her face blossomed like a peach blossom, and she looked at Xie Xiaosan with teary eyes.
It felt so good to be protected by her man. Since her previous man passed away, she had never experienced the taste of a man again. Life as a widow was hard. Anyone could bully her. She dared not argue when others insulted her, and could only obediently agree, for fear that if she resisted, others would bully her even more.
It's better to have a man around; a man will protect her.
Zhang Pandi felt as if she had returned to her youth, and her heart was overflowing with love.
Xie Xiaoer stared at Xie Xiaosan and said angrily, "What kind of disreputable woman is she? She's your second sister-in-law."
Xie Xiaosan sneered, "Heh, the second sister-in-law who accompanied the older brother and then the younger brother, brother, so you have a particular fondness for this kind of thing. No wonder the former second sister-in-law went to accompany the eldest brother. Fine, then the younger brother will also accompany the second sister-in-law more often from now on."
Xie Xiao'er threw a punch at Xie Xiao'san, who was hit in the face. Xie Xiao'san's body swayed, and he screamed in pain, "Second brother, you hit me for such a fickle woman? I'm your own brother."
“It doesn’t have to be.” Xie Xiaoer punched him in the stomach again.
Xie Xiaosan covered his face and then his stomach, his hands busy working. He didn't even think about fighting back, he just shouted, "I'm going to tell Mom."
Zhang Yu stared in disbelief, looking at Zheng Nanle and then at Xie Xiaosan. "Has he still not weaned? So he's a mother-obsessed man. No wonder he married a wife who could be his mother."
Zhang Pandi supported Xie Xiaosan, her face full of heartache, "Second brother, my man is right. You've forgotten that before, besides you and your brother, she also..."
Before she could finish speaking, Xie Xiaoer waved his fist and said, "Don't force me to beat you up. I don't have a habit of not hitting women."
Zheng Hehua, who had been expressionless until now, finally couldn't hold back and slapped him. "If you like it, I can send you there. I mean what I say."
Zhang Pandi covered her face, subconsciously wanting to poke at her heart as before, but when she met Zheng Hehua's cold gaze, she was speechless.
Zheng Hehua glanced around and saw many people peeking out of their doors, all looking in her direction. Knowing they were all watching her make a fool of herself, she waved her hand and strode away. Xie Xiaoer quickly followed, cautiously observing her expression as they walked, his own demeanor diminished considerably.
Zhang Yu spat out the sunflower seed shells from his mouth and began to sing a hymn, "This ordinary land has nurtured countless intertwined loves and hates."
Zheng Nanle: "..."
If it weren't for Er Ya's illiterate character, she would at least have added, "He loves her, she loves him, he loves her, she loves him, all the love is in the Xie family."
If the love and hate stories of the Xie family were made into a TV series, it would definitely attract a lot of viewers.
Her gaze fell on Sister Lotus. Sister Lotus had previously said she didn't want to get married, so had she taken in a son-in-law?
Xie Xiaoer is really in love with Hehua Sao. Knowing about Hehua Sao's past, he still voluntarily goes to her door.
If that's the case, then why did you get married before?
Or was it only after he got married and snuggled into Sister Lotus's bed that he realized he had fallen in love?
Tsk, I don't really understand your "Country Love" (乡村爱情) stories.
However, Zheng Nanle was quite satisfied with the complicated relationship she had created; she intended to ensure that the Xie family would be in constant turmoil from now on.
Zhang Yu clapped her hands and said to Zheng Nanle, "Er Ya, I'm going to work now. I'll come find you to play tonight."
"It's not safe at night," Zheng Nanle refused.
Okay.
"Then I'll come find you to play tomorrow." Zhang Yu waved to Zheng Nanle.
Zheng Nanle watched Zhang Yu leave, then walked lightly into the mountains, where she met Xie Jianhua.
"Er Ya?" Xie Jianhua greeted her hesitantly.
Zheng Nanle looked at him and smiled foolishly.
Xie Jianhua looked at her dark, thin, short, and small appearance and sighed inwardly.
He reached into his pocket and handed her two candies. "Here you go."
Zheng Nanle didn't answer and turned to leave.
"Er Ya, don't go into the mountains, it's dangerous there." Xie Jianhua truly believed that Zheng Nanle was a fool. After all, he couldn't believe that a normal person would pretend to be a little fool. He followed Zheng Nanle around, chattering incessantly.
Zheng Nanle felt a headache coming on and turned to go down the mountain.
Once she was far enough away, Zheng Nanle turned back to the mountain, but this time she deliberately used her mental power to avoid Xie Jianhua if she encountered him.
After eating two fish and hunting two rabbits and a pheasant at their secret base on the mountain, Zheng Nanle avoided Xie Jianhua and went down the mountain. Xie Jianhua, who was wandering through the mountains, looked thoughtfully in one direction but saw nothing, only the sound of the mountain wind blowing through the trees and grass.
When she reached the foot of the mountain, she went to the educated youth settlement and waited for Zhang Yu under a big tree outside the settlement.
From afar, Zhang Yu spotted a short, thin figure leaning against a large tree, twirling a blade of grass in his hand. Because of his upright posture and relaxed demeanor, he appeared graceful and imposing from a distance.
Zhang Yu felt a strange sensation, as if the person was not Er Ya, who was born in the countryside, but a well-educated noblewoman.
She patted her forehead, dismissing the illusion.
What kind of noble lady would be so thin and malnourished?
She said something to the female educated youth who had returned with her, and then happily ran towards Er Ya.
"What's so great about befriending an idiot like that?" muttered a young woman with braided hair who wanted to get close to Zhang Yu but couldn't.
Wen, a close friend of Zhang Yu, scoffed, "At least Er Ya wouldn't steal her things."
"You!" The educated youth with braided pigtails blushed crimson, flung his hand, and strode away.
Zhang Yu was unaware that another minor conflict had occurred after she left. She skipped over to Zheng Nanle and happily called out, "Er Ya!"
Zheng Erya handed Zhang Yu a pheasant that had been gutted and plucked clean, saying, "Here you go."
Zhang Yu hadn't eaten meat in a long time, and her eyes lit up when she saw the pheasant. However, she reluctantly returned the pheasant, saying, "Er Ya, you should eat it. You're too thin; you need to eat more."
"I have a weak stomach and can't eat the thank-you gift, cookies, and chocolate," Zheng Nanle said as briefly as possible.
"Really can't we eat it?" Zhang Yu asked, holding the pheasant.
Zheng Nanle nodded.
"Okay, I'll bring you some more chocolate tomorrow."
"Candy bar," Zheng Nanle said.
“No way,” Zhang Yu refused. “Eating too much candy makes your teeth hurt, and you don’t like chocolate, so I’ll bring you peach shortbread and cookies instead.”
Zheng Nanle nodded. "Let's go."
"Okay." Zhang Yu held the pheasant, her mouth almost watering. She wanted to keep it for herself, and she wouldn't share it with anyone since Er Ya had given it to her.
After giving the pheasant to Zhang Yu, Zheng Nanle went to the cowshed.
Hearing the noise from the cowshed, Zheng Nanle picked up a stone from the ground, tossed it in his hand to make sure the weight and size were right, and then flicked his wrist forward, the stone hitting the mat that served as the door precisely.
Lu Guangbai lifted the mat and looked around warily. When he saw Zheng Nanle, his shoulders relaxed.
He walked over and asked warily, "What is it?"
"Can't I come to see you if there's nothing wrong?" Zheng Nanle raised an eyebrow and asked in displeasure.
Lu Guangbai spoke slowly, "Mainly, you always have something to ask me."
He's happier if people come to see him for no reason.
Zheng Nanle: "..."
All right.
"I'm bringing you a rabbit." Zheng Nanle held the unconscious rabbit by its ears and handed it to Lu Guangbai.
Lu Guangbai was immediately surprised, his heart softened, and the corners of his mouth turned up in a smile.
At least you have a conscience.
All the wrinkles and grievances were smoothed out in front of this rabbit.
"Thank you," Lu Guangbai said proudly, his brows relaxed, and he smiled with amusement.
Seeing Lu Guangbai's obvious joy, Zheng Nanle touched her conscience and felt a pang of guilt.
She reluctantly asked, "Could you please bring some pastries, cookies, bread, or other snacks? Something delicious and sweet."
Lu Guangbai: "..."
He quickly smoothed out the corner of his mouth.
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