This man was good-looking, even more robust than Lu Xiaonan, and you could tell he was all muscle.
His gaze towards Han Jinghua was fiery, making her blush. The man laughed and said, "This kind of work shouldn't be done by you. Once you're with me, I'll find you some easier work."
"That's right, girl, you're going to be lucky in the future."
The aunt echoed this.
That night, Han Jinghua and her two children did not return home, and no one came home until it was completely dark.
Lu Xiaonan was so angry that he cursed loudly in the simple room, but unfortunately, no matter how much he cursed, no one came over.
The three of them still hadn't returned by the next day. Lu Xiaonan was anxious to go out, but he couldn't move his body at all.
With great difficulty, Lu Xiaonan managed to get off the kang (a heated brick bed), but due to weakness in her legs, she fell to the ground with a thud, wincing in pain.
He didn't know how long he struggled, but he finally climbed to the outside. He craned his neck to look outside, and after waiting for a long time, he finally saw someone coming.
Lu Xiaonan hurriedly shouted, "Do you know where my woman went?"
He had seen this person before; they also lived around here, but he didn't know their name.
The man saw Lu Xiaonan's disheveled appearance and curled his lip in disdain: "I know!"
"She didn't come home all night last night, I was so worried, bro, where did my woman go?"
Lu Xiaonan was secretly annoyed. Han Jinhua was really asking for a beating; she couldn't stand not getting a good beating every day. When she and the two little brats came back, he would definitely give them a good scolding and let them know who was in charge in this house.
Lu Xiaonan had a good idea, but the man's words almost made him faint with anger.
"She's not coming back, you don't need to wait anymore."
"She has remarried, didn't you know?"
With a deafening roar, Lu Xiaonan felt a wave of dizziness wash over him. He hadn't expected Han Jinghua to be so heartless. Without a word, she remarried, taking her two daughters with her. How dare she? Where did she place him? This damned woman, how dare she?
His fists were clenched. If Han Jinhua were here, Lu Xiaonan would have already slapped her across the face.
Unfortunately, he now has difficulty even moving around, let alone knowing where Han Jinghua is.
Seeing Lu Xiaonan's forehead veins bulging with anger, the man chuckled: "Lu Xiaonan, didn't you think this would be the outcome when you betrayed your country? Our general spared your life, but it seems you won't be able to hold on for long."
"By the way, don't you know the former crown prince? He returned to the capital a long time ago, why didn't he bring you, his old friend, back with him?"
Lu Xiaonan gritted her teeth in anger, the grinding sound echoing. Seeing Lu Xiaonan's fury, the man felt even more pleased. When the general didn't punish her initially, and Lu Xiaonan was released on the 20th, many were still puzzled, wondering if Lu Xiaonan had some powerful backer.
Looking back now, their general was truly brilliant. Killing such people would have been a much quicker and more painless end for them.
Let them come back and experience the harsh realities of life; that would be the most cruel thing to do.
Putting everything else aside, given Lu Xiaonan's current state, let alone making a living, even getting food will be a problem. He can't go out on duty here, and there's no way he'll get any food to share.
Now he's very curious about how this guy will survive in the future.
The man laughed loudly and didn't say anything more. He knew he didn't need to do anything to Lu Xiaonan now; he just needed to watch him struggle.
Oh, and those unlucky guys too, tell them to come over and have a good meeting with this good friend.
Although Lu Xiaonan was starving on the first day, she was able to persevere. Getting out of the room was easy, but going back was a bit difficult.
He practically crawled back using both his hands and feet, and after finally making it back, he knew he couldn't get back onto the kang (heated brick bed).
He was too weak to even stand up or sit down. In the end, he had no choice but to try his best to drag the things off the kang (a heated brick bed) and stay on the ground for the time being.
The next day, he was so hungry that he had no choice but to go out again to see if he could find an acquaintance to ask for something to eat.
He did want to go find Han Jinghua, give her a good scolding, or even beat her up.
Unfortunately, he can't climb very far now. He's also afraid that if he goes too far, it will be difficult to run back.
However, at this time, everyone was starving. They were already lucky if they could feed themselves, so who had extra food to help him?
Han Jinghua took her two children there and found that the aunt hadn't lied to her; this woman's circumstances were much better than Lu Xiaonan's. For one thing, her place was twice the size of Lu Xiaonan's old place.
Looking at the spacious house and the furniture inside, although it was simple, it was much better than the poor house they used to live in.
The man found Han Jinghua a job: folding clothes in the army, which she could do with her two daughters.
This was much easier than chopping wood and washing clothes before. Han Jinghua was extremely grateful and became even more considerate of the man. In the evenings, she went out of her way to accommodate his requests.
The man was a bit fierce, but Han Jinghua didn't think much of it.
After spending time with him, she learned that he had never been married. He had come here a long time ago, and the man was lucky to have survived for five or six years; he was one of the few still alive.
He now holds a minor official position, and the grain he's allocated is more than he can eat. Plus, Han Jinghua and her daughter also work, so by balancing the two sides, everyone can eat their fill.
In just half a month, Han Jinghua and the two girls had gained some weight in their faces. The older woman saw them and asked with a smile, "How was it? Wasn't the person I told you about nice?"
Han Jinghua lowered her head in shame.
"Hey girl, let me tell you, you have to treat Gangzi well. He's a really honest guy. You should help him have a son as soon as possible, then he'll treat you even better."
Han Jinghua blushed even more when she heard about having a baby.
"Auntie, I'm already so old, how could I possibly have another child?"
After having Mu Tou, she and Lu Xiaonan did have sex, but she never became pregnant again.
"You're overthinking things, girl. Listen to me, hurry up and have a baby. It'll be good for you in the future!"
Han Jinghua took these words to heart. Although Gangzi treated her two daughters well, they weren't his biological children. She also wanted to have a child with him, but her health...
...
After settling in Le'an Town, everyone began tidying up their houses. Although the houses were a bit old, tidying them up wasn't difficult.
"Xue'er, what do you think of this courtyard?"
Han Mingyuan led the two to a courtyard near the mountain. The courtyard was quite large, with six large tiled houses inside. This was twice the size of an ordinary courtyard.
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