forced marriage
As the weather gradually got warmer, the small restaurant became more and more prosperous. He Yingchun and her mother became more and more adept at running the restaurant. They decided to stop hiring any more people.
"The fried chicken is ready! It's ready to serve!"
The fragrant fried chicken is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, exuding bursts of fragrance and looking golden. It is the signature dish recently. It tastes extremely good whether it is soaked in noodle soup or dipped in chili powder.
"Give me another serving of fried chicken!!"
"Okay!" He Yingchun put the food into the pan and fried more at a time. Since there were many customers ordering it, it could be served on the table before it cooled down.
"Ding ding, one serving of fried chicken, points +7, your points are 588, please keep up the good work!" As her redemption times increased, the points she received became lower and lower. He Yingchun felt that the system's points evaluation had increased with the increase in the number of dishes. Simply put, she had eaten better, so she had become picky.
Now she cooks a lot of repetitive dishes every day, and she can only try her best to ensure that the three meals are different and redeem points.
Mum ran in in a panic, "Yingchun, go check, that Huo Saner is here again. I'll make the noodles, you go and greet the guests."
He Yingchun nodded, "Okay, don't worry, I'll be out right away!"
"Please come in, sir!" He Yingchun was calm. She had prepared herself mentally after Huo Saner came last time. He could just come and not eat her up.
"Give me a bowl of pork chop noodles!" Huo San'er said to Xiao Zhuo, "Her pork chop noodles are pretty good. What else do you want to eat?"
Xiao Zhuo stared at her for a few seconds before looking at the menu board. "Any recommendations?"
"Plague-in-cheese pork noodles, pickled mustard greens noodles, meat sauce noodles, and three fresh noodles are all popular orders. We've just added fried chicken. Would you like to try it?"
"Then I want noodles with meat sauce!" Xiao Zhuo likes to eat meat. He smacked his lips and said, "Third brother, I want to eat this fried chicken."
"Okay, let's have some fish-flavored eggplant, three fresh vegetables, and this fried chicken!"
"Okay! Drink some water first, I'll be right there!"
After ordering the dishes, He Yingchun took the menu to the kitchen.
"Third brother, is this the 'Malatang' you mentioned? Is it the same person?" Xiao Zhuo really couldn't tell. They looked about the same age, but the proprietress had a fair face with a faint pink tint. She was not the same person as the skinny guy before.
Huo Saner shook his head slightly, signaling him not to talk nonsense.
The two of them actually came over to have a meal and left without staying long.
Mum hadn't shown up yet. When she saw He Yingchun come in after clearing the dishes, she asked, "Did they leave?"
"Yeah, he's gone." He Yingchun nodded. "He'll probably come over for dinner."
"Hiding like this is not a good idea. What if we run into him next time?" Mom said worriedly.
He Yingchun quickly washed the dishes and patted her mother. "It's okay. They can't come to eat every day. Let's do it this way for now."
Mum nodded and concentrated on picking up the noodles. "Okay, I'll listen to you."
Having said that, this matter still felt like a huge stone, weighing heavily on my heart, making me feel very uncomfortable. I went out to collect firewood and was outside in the breeze for a while. Soon, I started to have diarrhea.
"You go back first, I'll keep an eye on it for a while. It's past dinner time and there's no one here." It was already dark outside, and her mother asked her to put on her clothes and go back first, drink some ginger water and lie down to rest.
He Yingchun originally wanted to hold on, but her stomach started to hurt, and she ran to the toilet twice, and she was sweating all over.
"Okay, I'll go back first. Let's close early today. Don't stay too late."
He Yingchun struggled to get home and went to the toilet again. She felt a little exhausted, so she held on to the wall and returned to the house. She made the bed and took a nap without even turning on the light.
She vaguely heard someone talking, closed her eyes, turned over, and wanted to continue sleeping.
"Do you really want to disobey Ma Tongguang? If it were you, I would just marry her. Today I saw that Ma Anning is very graceful and elegant, a lady with some of the flavor of a Jiangnan girl. She is also bold and clear in her words. Wow..." Zhang Chao recalled the way he saw Ma Anning today.
Wen Jingzhao ripped open his clothes, revealing two cross-cutting knife wounds on his back, which were covered in blood. Wen Jingzhao picked up the medicine bottle, tilted his head and sprinkled the medicine on it. The veins on his forehead bulged with pain, and his hand trembled, spilling the medicine powder onto the ground.
"Hey, give it to me, I'll do it for you, why are you trying to be so strong?" Zhang Chao snatched the medicine bottle, asked him to turn his back to him, and sprinkled the medicine powder little by little. It looked so painful, but Wen Jingzhao gritted his teeth and held back without making a sound.
"I'll let it hurt like hell." Zhang Chao sighed heavily as he looked at the wound. "This time, my Lord is really angry. You said you already have someone you like, and made her blush. Isn't this a loss of face for my Lord?"
"I don't know what you are thinking." Zhang Chao skillfully bandaged him.
Wen Jingzhao just said, "Tell the truth."
"Why don't you usually act this honest?"
"That's great now. I think he's going to remove you from your military position and won't even let you go to the battlefield." He saw Jing Zhao with a cold face and no expression.
He had always known that Wen Jingzhao's efforts were motivated by a desire to escape his official status, so he frowned again. "Honestly, you have a good mind and decent martial arts skills. You might actually accomplish something great on the battlefield, but if you can't even get there, then all your efforts are in vain."
Zhang Chao patted Wen Jingzhao on the shoulder and said, "The most important thing is, if you rely on others, you must learn to bow your head."
The truth is never pleasant to hear. Today, Ma Tongguang specially found a good place and introduced Ma An Ning to Wen Jingzhao. As a result, Wen Jingzhao rejected Ma Tongguang's hint and was unwilling to marry Ma An Ning. Ma Tongguang had said that, so there was no need to worry too much about military merits and slavery, and he would get what he deserved.
What does this mean? Isn't this telling Wen Jingzhao that if you marry my daughter, I will definitely free you from slavery and help you rise step by step?
As a result, Wen Jingzhao refused without any hesitation. Ma Anning was so ashamed and angry that tears welled up in her eyes. She forced herself to leave to maintain her dignity. Ma Tongguang was so angry that he drew out his long sword and hit Wen Jingzhao twice on the spot.
"I really don't know what you are thinking. Even if you don't like Ma An Ning, she is not ugly or stupid, and she will not treat you unfairly. You won't lose a piece of meat if you marry her!" Zhang Chao really didn't understand.
He lowered his head in thought, if not, it must be for He Yingchun, but as a man, it is common to have a few fleeting romances and confidantes. What about lasting love and marrying her? Are they not just polite words? Who can take them seriously?
Wen Jingzhao just put on his clothes first and looked out the window. It was not completely dark yet. With a little residual light, he could see the thick layer of snow on the distant mountains. It was framed in the window, giving it a hazy beauty.
"Do you know about snow blindness?" Wen Jingzhao asked him. Zhang Chao was taken aback by his sudden topic. "Snow blindness?"
He said according to his own understanding, "Is he blind? I have heard from the elders that walking in the snow for too long can cause blindness, but I have never encountered such a thing."
"Yeah." Wen Jingzhao nodded, but stopped talking. He watched quietly as the light outside the window gradually disappeared. His profile was cold and handsome, and it was integrated with the window frame, as if it had become a part of the painting.
Zhang Chao was confused as to what he meant by this question and scratched his head.
No matter what, Wen Jingzhao refused to give in and was determined not to marry Ma Anning.
Okay, you are awesome, you are such a romantic.
Zhang Chao nodded. "The adults will definitely find out what I am saying. I told you the truth. Don't blame me for not supporting you."
"Also, let me remind you that the people from the Wen family came out of the brothel, and their methods were not quite legitimate. Your Excellency has something on them." Zhang Chao added, as if he had thought of something.
Wen Jingzhao frowned, "I will go talk to Ma Tongguang again, don't say anything else." Ma Tongguang probably stabbed him twice today because he felt embarrassed. Marriage is not an enemy, but he still insisted on forcing the sale.
"Okay, got it, you romantic. Now that the medicine has been applied, let's go." The matter of the bandits is not over yet. There is something that Wen Jingzhao needs to do, so he has to go even with his injured body.
As the two walked out, Wen Jingzhao looked at him and said, "Don't tell this in front of He Yingchun." He was afraid that she would worry.
"You really do this for her, brother. You are really stubborn. I have been talking for a long time but you don't listen to a word I say." Zhang Chao shook his head, looking like he was hopeless.
"No one is doing this for the other." This kind of rhetoric is putting shackles on both of them. He just said, "It's all done willingly."
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They were talking as they walked out. He Yingchun didn't finish listening and tiptoed back to her room. Mimi walked to her feet and said, "Shh." She asked Mimi not to scream and carried Mimi to the room and snuggled in the quilt.
"Tell me, is he a fool?" He Yingchun hugged Mimi. No one answered her. Mimi rubbed against her hand, as if in response.
"Meow~" It came close to He Yingchun's face and licked her tears.
He Yingchun looked at the dark void, and her body felt weak as if she was about to fall into endless darkness. Wen Jingzhao wanted to make military achievements and escape slavery for his ordinary father, but he was still tied down by emotions.
She wiped away her tears, and a bold idea came to her mind: if he could really marry that adult's daughter, would things be smoother?
She thought of Huo Saner and Xiao Zhuo whom she had met during the day, and felt uneasy and helpless again. Were they really a burden? No one believed Huo Saner's words, but what if the captain said that they were runaway slaves?
Her and her mother's lives were completely in the hands of others. Closing the noodle shop or even killing them was as easy as crushing an ant.
Wen Jingzhao, she thought to herself, what should I do.
How can we have the best of both worlds and help everyone survive this disaster?
They have survived exile, fought ferocious beasts, withstood avalanches, and killed rapists. They are the most steadfast comrades and close family members. They have made it through such difficult times, and they will surely be able to do so this time.
He said that no one was doing it for anyone else, they were just doing it willingly.
He Yingchun stroked Mimi's cat and slowly lay down. In the darkness, her eyes gradually became firm. Yes, she was willing.
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