He Fengmian returned that evening as expected.
Without Luo Mingwei and his group, the dining table felt much quieter.
Fortunately, Luo Chenxuan, who was feeling a bit down because her father and older brother had left, cheered up immediately because Aunt Chen had specially made a lot of her favorite dishes.
He kept saying, "Aunt Chen, I like you so much!"
The next sentence: "I'm so happy to be able to eat Chen Ma's cooking every day."
They made Chen's mother very happy.
He Fengmian was initially a little worried about her, but seeing her like this now, he thought to himself that she really was just a little girl.
Looking at Shulan, he asked, "When are we going to Xinwang Village tomorrow?"
"Let's go first thing tomorrow morning." Shulan was worried about Hua Niang.
He Fengmian nodded: "Okay, I'll take you there tomorrow morning."
"Aren't you free tomorrow?"
Before He Fengmian could answer, Luo Chenxuan, who was gnawing on a pig's trotter, spoke up: "Sister-in-law, why don't you just have my cousin deliver it?"
No matter how busy he was, getting his wife into the family was naturally more important.
Shulan quickly replied, "Then matters in the military camp are more important. After all, your cousin is a general, so he should naturally set an example."
He Fengmian said, "It's alright, I don't have anything planned for tomorrow."
Hearing him say that, Shulan didn't say anything more.
Early the next morning.
After giving instructions to Huang Qi and the others, Shu Lan also brought some food and followed He Fengmian to Xinwang Village.
Everyone was having breakfast when they saw Dr. Shu arrive and greeted him, saying, "Good morning, Dr. Shu."
"morning."
Before Shulan even arrived at the Chen family's house, she heard cursing.
It was Chen's mother there cursing and calling them ungrateful wretches, clearly referring to Chen Erlang and Hua Niang.
They whispered among themselves, "Dr. Shu, yesterday Chen Erlang separated from his family and went to live in the thatched hut with Hua Niang."
Some sighed, "It's a sin."
Everyone has eyes; they can see how biased Chen's parents are.
I just think that the second son of the Chen family was too impulsive. Hua Niang is heavily pregnant, and now that she's gone out, she doesn't even have a place to stay.
Shulan hadn't expected that Chen Erlang would separate the family so soon after returning, and said to He Fengmian, "Let's go to the thatched hut."
"Um."
Upon arriving at the thatched hut, a fragrant aroma of herbs wafted through the air.
Hua Niang was indeed lying there, but Chen Erlang was nowhere to be found.
"Dr. Shu." When she saw them, Hua Niang was a little embarrassed, but she was very relaxed. It was clear that the separation of the family had made her very happy.
She was a little embarrassed: "It's too small here, Dr. Shu, please bear with us."
Shulan didn't mind, stepped forward to take her pulse, and asked, "Is Erlang brother alright?"
"He went to see the village chief to talk about building a house."
Presumably having learned of their arrival, Chen Erlang had already jogged over.
Many villagers also came over, and Shulan asked, "Have you separated your households?"
Chen Erlang nodded, somewhat embarrassed, and said, "I couldn't help myself yesterday."
But he doesn't regret it.
Even though his mother had been cursing him since last night and into this morning, he didn't care.
It's like, after years of suppressed life, suddenly feeling relieved.
Looking at his relaxed expression, Shulan asked, "You didn't ask for anything?"
Seeing that he nodded again, he said, "If you don't ask for anything, then your parents won't be responsible for supporting you in their old age. You'd better have someone draw up a written agreement, so that your parents and older brother don't go back on their word later."
Chen Erlang was taken aback, then said with some annoyance, "I forgot."
I really forgot, but he can't read either.
Shulan was utterly exasperated: "If you don't write it down, what will you do when your family's financial situation improves and they ask you for alimony again? Will you pay them or not?"
Chen Erlang lowered his head, clearly struggling with his decision.
But in the end, he said, "I'll go write it."
Shulan said, "Let's take the General with us and have him write a written agreement for you."
Upon hearing the words "Great General," everyone asked curiously, "The Great General has arrived?"
"I can't see him. Could the General be outside the village?" They were still craning their necks and looking around, clearly searching for the General.
General He, standing there: "..."
Looking at everyone's expressions, Shu Lan mischievously pointed to He Fengmian beside her and said, "This is the Great General."
The villagers looked at the soldier who had chatted with them yesterday—a man of few words but very approachable: "..."
No, how could this young, handsome soldier in front of me possibly be a general?
Isn't the general a middle-aged man with a full beard?
Shulan couldn't help but laugh at everyone's shocked expressions, as if they'd been struck by lightning.
Thinking to himself, no wonder the general grew a full beard to make himself look more mature and steady; otherwise, people would probably think that someone with no beard is unreliable.
He Fengmian looked at her mischievousness but wasn't angry. His eyes were filled with a smile and doting affection that even he himself didn't realize.
Then, after everyone came to their senses and realized that this young military officer was indeed a great general, they all followed the two of them to the Chen family to watch the play.
Only Shulan and Hua Niang remain here.
After everyone left, Hua Niang whispered, "Dr. Shu, thank you."
Last night, the head of the household told me that Shu Da had lent them thirty taels of silver to build a house.
Hua Niang was naturally deeply moved, and her previously anxious heart finally calmed down.
She thought, "Once the baby is born, my husband and I will work hard and pay back the money as soon as possible."
Shulan did not refuse, but simply said, "Okay."
Then they started giving her acupuncture.
Even in the morning, the thatched hut was too enclosed, making it feel oppressive and stuffy.
By the time she finished administering the acupuncture, she was covered in sweat.
Wiping his sweat, he said, "Get the house built as soon as possible; we can't stay here for long."
Hua Niang smiled and said, "Well, the master said we can build a small house first, and then build a bigger one when the child is born and we have more money."
Chen Erlang used to be a hunter. Once the houses here are built, he can go to the mountains to hunt some game and sell it in the city.
She believes that as long as the two of them work together, things will get better and better.
She couldn't help but tell Dr. Shu what was on her mind, because she had lost her family and regarded Dr. Shu as her closest relative.
Shulan agreed: "That's possible. As long as the two of us work together, things will definitely get better and better."
The most important thing now is to separate the families and then repair the house.
Meanwhile, Chen's parents and elder brother, who were indeed trying to renege on their promise, were unwilling, but with He Fengmian present, they simply asked Chen Erlang to pay another five taels of silver to write a letter severing ties, so that no matter what happened between the two families in the future, they would not have any contact with each other.
Several elders in the Chen family tried to persuade Mr. Chen not to be so ruthless, but the elderly couple were determined: "It's best to cut ties with this ungrateful wretch as soon as possible."
"Alright, I'll pay five taels of silver. From now on, we're no longer family."
Upon hearing the news of the severing of ties, Chen Erlang surprisingly found himself not sad.
Perhaps, from the moment he mentioned separating the family, he already knew that they could never be a family.
This way, severing ties means neither of us owes the other anything, which is fine.
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