As dawn broke and the village was still asleep, widow Wang Chunyan hurriedly set off with her heavy load of vegetables on her shoulders.
She was filled with anxiety, afraid that if she arrived too late, Yu Chengyuan's family would have already taken enough vegetables and wouldn't take any more of hers, just like yesterday.
She knew that they weren't deliberately trying to make things difficult for her; they had genuinely received enough yesterday.
So at 4:30 this morning, she got up in the dark, carefully selected and cut the freshest vegetables in the garden, and carefully bundled them into small bunches.
The two baskets filled with grain weighed at least a hundred pounds, and they seemed particularly heavy on her thin shoulders.
On one of the baskets were twenty eggs, which she had saved up over the years.
She used to be reluctant to eat eggs, and would save up twenty to sell at the market to supplement her family's income.
Yu Chengyuan saw her coming from afar and quickly called out to his elder brother, "Brother, quickly help Sister Chunyan weigh the vegetables."
We harvested enough yesterday, so we didn't take any from her. Besides, she didn't pick all the vegetables yesterday, so it's unrealistic to expect her to go to the garden to harvest them.
Yu Pingan quickly came over to help Wang Chunyan unload the heavy burden on her shoulders.
The village chief's son, Zhou Xiaoyu, also came over. "Sister Chunyan, stand aside and wait. Ping An and I will weigh it for you. It will be quick."
Thank you.
Wang Chunyan smiled and said to the two of them.
"Sister Chunyan, you don't need to be so polite. From now on, when you pick out your vegetables, just wait there and enjoy the view."
Zhou Xiaoyu said with a smile.
She thought to herself: Sister Chunyan is really beautiful, but her fate is too bad. Otherwise, how many men would be vying for her affections!
After a while, the vegetables were weighed, and the total came to twelve yuan.
Just as Yu Chengyuan was about to weigh the eggs for her, Wang Chunyan gently placed them on the table and whispered, "Chengyuan, I'm not selling these eggs."
Village chief Zhou Jianguo walked over and asked in confusion, "Chunyan, why are you bringing these eggs over if you're not selling them?"
Yu Dazhu, standing to the side, asked in confusion, "Chunyan, if you're not going to sell it, just take it back!"
The villagers are all coming soon; we're going to be overwhelmed with work.
Wang Chunyan's face flushed slightly, and after hesitating for a moment, she said, "Village Chief, Uncle Dazhu, I want to give these eggs to Sulan to help her recover."
I am truly grateful that you don't mind my bad reputation and are willing to accept my vegetables.
These eggs were laid by my chickens. If you don't mind, please keep them.
Yu Dazhu felt a warmth in his heart upon hearing this, but he also felt that it was too difficult for her to live alone, so he quickly waved his hand and said, "Chunyan, it's so hard for you to collect these eggs. Keep them for yourself or sell them for money!"
We appreciate your kind gesture.
Unexpectedly, this girl is also a grateful girl. Despite her own difficult life, she still remembers the small favors they did for her.
Upon hearing this, Wang Chunyan's expression changed. She clutched the hem of her clothes and stood there uneasy, wondering to herself: Did Uncle Dazhu dislike my eggs and fear that they would bring bad luck to Sulan?
At this time, the courtyard gradually filled with people, as the villagers arrived carrying their own vegetables.
Some people were still yawning, clearly having gotten up too early and still feeling sleepy.
Some of the villagers who arrived earlier overheard Wang Chunyan and Yu Dazhu's conversation and became somewhat impatient.
After all, sleeping in bed is so comfortable!
So he started complaining.
"Chunyan, Dazhu has already said he doesn't want your eggs, so why don't you just sell them!"
"Exactly, with the Da Zhu brothers making so much money these days, why would they care about a few eggs from you?"
"Yanzi, I'm not trying to be mean, but you've brought bad luck to your man and your parents before. Don't drag other people down with you."
"That's right, Cheng Yuan is kind-hearted, it's already good enough that he's willing to accept your vegetables, don't you dare to steal his good luck."
"Hurry up and take the eggs home, or sell them for some money. Don't just sit here taking up space and wasting everyone's time."
"I think she did it on purpose, trying to curry favor with Dazhu's daughter-in-law Sulan, so she can get some of Chengyuan's family's good luck."
Everyone started talking, and the courtyard quickly became lively.
Wang Chunyan blushed with embarrassment at these words, feeling utterly ashamed. She hurriedly defended herself, saying, "I didn't mean that. I just wanted to express my gratitude!"
Uncle Dazhu, Ping An, Chengyuan, I really didn't have those thoughts, I just...
Please believe me, okay?
Her voice was filled with grievance, and her eyes were slightly red.
Just as Yu Chengyuan was about to speak up to help her out, he felt that what these people were saying was really going too far.
At this moment, the loud voice of the fourth cousin, Pan Qiufeng, rang out in the courtyard: "Fellow villagers, please be mindful of your words."
She was a young girl with no parents, no brothers, no sisters, and her life was already difficult enough.
Why are you making things difficult for her, saying such hurtful things and embarrassing her?
Everything that happened to her was against her will, and she felt extremely guilty and sad.
Why do you continue to misinterpret her good intentions and rub salt into her wounds?
"If something like this happened to your daughter, wouldn't you feel heartbroken?"
They were once pampered by their parents, but they were just unlucky and encountered these unpleasant things.
Therefore, I ask everyone not to deny the existence of a kind villager because of certain events.
Pan Qiufeng couldn't help but stand up and speak a few words of justice for the girl.
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