Chapter 175 Fool
The matchmaker arrived, smiling as she said, "Howard, you're divorced now, so you must be looking for a new partner, right? I know a few nice girls, I'll introduce you to them."
Howard smiled and said, "No need. I'm injured now, and I don't want to hinder other girls' happiness."
The matchmaker's eyes darted around as she said, "This isn't something I'm saying; someone came to ask you personally. It's the eldest daughter of Li the blacksmith at the village entrance. He said he wants to introduce her to you, and you only need to pay a dowry of five hundred."
Huo Chunyan immediately said, "Isn't Li the blacksmith's eldest daughter an idiot?"
Everyone knows this person. To be honest, that girl is very pitiful. She wasn't originally stupid. She just suddenly developed a fever a few years ago, but no one took care of her, and she became stupid. After she became stupid, Li the blacksmith beat and scolded her. He wanted to marry her off, but the dowry Li the blacksmith's family charged was too high, so no one was interested.
Is Li the blacksmith now treating Howard like a fool?
The matchmaker blinked and said, "Although she's a fool, she's still a woman. She can have children. Li the blacksmith said that as long as you pay the bride price, he'll give her to you, and they won't interfere in anything else."
Huo Chunyan said angrily, "Isn't that blacksmith Li selling his daughter?"
She was a righteous person and was very dissatisfied with this behavior: "Li the blacksmith's behavior is too much. Even if his daughter has become stupid, it is his responsibility. If he hadn't failed to take good care of his daughter, she wouldn't have become like this. Now he even wants to traffic people. You should leave. My brother won't do it. He will never marry a stupid woman."
The matchmaker's expression immediately changed: "Your brother is already crippled, so what if he marries a fool? I think they're a perfect match."
Huo Chunyan was truly enraged at this point. She picked up a broom and chased the matchmaker out.
The matchmaker left grumbling, but she had received a bribe from Li the blacksmith. He said that if the marriage went through, he would give her a lot of money.
After this incident, Huo Chunyan was depressed. She said, "Brother, don't take it to heart. I will definitely heal your leg."
Howard said gently, "Yes, I believe you."
He became more composed, and his condition seemed good. He was very proactive in his treatment, which was a result that everyone was happy to see.
So everyone prepared to set off that afternoon. During this time, everyone gathered together to discuss Howard's future.
Howard is now divorced and has no children. If he continues to live in the village, he will inevitably have to remarry. However, since his first wife was not a good person, he must find a kind and honest person for his second marriage.
Huo Chunyan said, "Brother, if you remarry, you must carefully consider this one. If you go on a blind date, I will be the one to vet you this time. I can't let you run into a poisonous woman again."
Howard's first wife was not just one person; she really infuriated him. If it were anyone else, they definitely wouldn't be able to stand it. Fortunately, Howard had a strong mentality and wasn't defeated by such a person. But even so, Huo Chunyan was determined that she absolutely couldn't let Howard be deceived by a woman again this time.
Huo Chenzhou said, "If you don't want to continue living in the village, you can go to other places. I can help you find a job then."
Having been in the military for so many years, he had some connections, so it wouldn't be difficult for him to find Howard a job. Besides, he had also discovered that the village was a chaotic place, with all sorts of people. If Howard wanted to leave, that was also an option.
Howard was actually not in a good mood; he was particularly down.
He just always liked to suppress his emotions, which is why he didn't show them.
He was actually very tired.
The village is so small that even a little bit of news will spread to everyone. Although this incident had nothing to do with him, the villagers still said some very unpleasant things.
However, Howard never thought of leaving. He had lived in this village for many years and had feelings for it, or perhaps not feelings, but just a habit.
Howard shook his head: "I'll come back after my leg is healed. After all, Mom is here, and I need to take care of her."
Mrs. Huo quickly waved her hand: "What are you saying? I'm still young, I can do any kind of work, you don't need to worry about me. You can do whatever you want, you don't need to consider me."
Shen Zhixia felt that with Huo Hua's mindset, he could do well anywhere. She found that Huo Hua was a very stable person at heart and was not easily influenced by others. No matter what happened, he was indifferent and did not care at all, nor did he receive much negative energy from the outside world.
Actually, it would be fine if he went back to the village. As long as those rumors don't affect him, people will talk about other things after a while. After all, every hot topic of news is like that; it won't circulate for very long.
Howard said, "It's not that I'm thinking about Mom, it's just that I still have land here and other jobs, so I definitely have to come back."
Huo Chunyan said, "But after what happened to you, aren't you afraid of what people will say? Even though that woman cheated on you, your reputation isn't good either. If you were in another place, things might be better."
Howard said calmly, "Even if you move to another place, it will be the same. Wherever there are people, there is a world of its own. There is no difference. Besides, you don't need to pay attention to those bad news. As long as you don't respond, it won't affect you. Otherwise, what's the use of escaping to the farthest place? I was born and raised here. Even if I die, I will die here. This is what it means to return to one's roots. How can I settle down in another place?"
Seeing that she couldn't persuade Huo Hua, and judging from Huo Hua's appearance, he really wasn't influenced, Huo Chunyan could only sigh and say, "Alright, since you've made up your mind, I will certainly respect your decision."
She actually preferred that Howard go to a new place and start a new life, but since Howard didn't have that plan, she could only respect his wishes.
Howard smiled and said, "Don't worry, I'm not that fragile."
He knew everyone was worried about him, but he felt he was really fine. Even if he had experienced something bad, it didn't matter. He was already divorced, and he had his own life to live.
That's how people are. Just live your life well and let things take their natural course. There's no need to overthink things, because overthinking only leads to unsolvable problems.
That's how it was settled.
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