Chapter 98 Du Dajiang was deceived
The new house was a brick and tile house. Apart from the front room and the kitchen, there were five rooms in total: one for Aunt Zhou, one for Zhou Ruiyuan and Du Wanchun, one for the second and third sons, and one guest room.
Each room has newly made beds and cabinets. Although they can't compare to the fragrant wood beds of wealthy families, they are all new and much better than the moldy, rotten wood of the past.
Du Wanchun spread the newly made bedding on the bed, and the whole room was filled with the scent of wood.
Zhou Ruiyuan helped set up the table behind her.
In addition to a desk, there is also a dressing table inlaid with a bronze mirror.
This is very rare in rural areas, and Aunt Zhou specially asked the carpenter to make it based on her memory.
Du Wanchun looked back, her heart filled with joy.
Zhou Ruiyuan looked down at the table and said slowly, "It's a bit empty now, but when I earn more money in the future, I'll buy you a whole table full of gold and silver jewelry."
Du Wanchun smiled and said, "Okay, then I'll wait."
Zhou Ruiyuan turned his head to look at her smile, paused for a moment, and then smiled back.
At this moment, guests arrived in the courtyard.
Today is the Zhou family's housewarming day, and people who are on good terms with the Zhou family have all come.
The village doctor, Liu's wife, Wang's aunt, Chen's two younger sisters, and two aunts don't visit often.
They brought a lot of gifts with them when they arrived.
There are ducks, chickens, and grains.
It is meant to symbolize a bountiful harvest for the Zhou family.
As a firecracker went off, the Zhou family home was filled with congratulations and laughter.
Hearing the laughter from next door, the eldest son of the Chen family stayed at home and refused to go out. The couple were filled with regret. If they had known the Zhou family would prosper, they wouldn't have treated them that way in the first place.
However, it was too late for regrets. The Zhou family would no longer pay attention to them, and they dared not provoke the Zhou family again.
Du Dajiang, from the Du family in Xiangtan Village, felt even more regretful after hearing about this. He carried a chicken and wanted to go see his daughter.
However, she was stopped by Hongxiang, whom she had just brought into the family.
"Didn't you break up with that daughter? Why are you going back? Aren't you ashamed enough? I'd rather keep this chicken for myself to nourish my body."
Now, only the two of them are left in the Du family.
Du Wanchun's stepmother, Liu Lanzhi, could no longer bear Du Dajiang's heartlessness and Hongxiang's abuse. She took her disfigured daughter and ran away with a passing merchant.
Du Dajiang now treats Hongxiang, who is pregnant with his child, as his precious treasure.
Upon hearing this, he actually put the chicken he had just taken out back.
The chicken had just been put back when a man suddenly barged into the house.
The man was tall and strong, and much younger than Du Dajiang.
He looked at Du Dajiang, grabbed him by the collar and lifted him up, asking, "Is Hongxiang at your house?"
Du Dajiang was taken aback, then nodded. "That's right, she's my wife. What's wrong?"
However, instead of a reply from the man, he received a punch from him.
Du Dajiang, his face bruised and swollen, covered his face and angrily shouted, "What do you want to do? Why are you hitting people as soon as you walk in!"
The man frowned fiercely and said sternly, "Why did I hit you! You touched my woman, tell me why I would hit you!"
Du Dajiang was completely confused. "What, your woman?"
At this moment, Hongxiang, who had heard the noise inside, came out and smiled at the man, saying, "Brother Qiang, you're finally back!"
After saying that, she ran straight into the man's arms.
The man held Hongxiang tightly in his arms, saying, "My wife, you've suffered these past few days."
Hongxiang shook her head and said, "It's not bitter, it's not bitter. Look how big my child is now."
As she spoke, she let the man touch her slightly protruding belly.
The man was overjoyed. Despite his fierce appearance, his eyes were moist. He hugged Hongxiang tightly and said, "It's wonderful, I have a child."
Du Dajiang, who was standing to the side, was stunned and asked Hongxiang, "What's going on? What's your relationship with this man? Isn't the child in your belly mine?!"
Hongxiang turned to look at him, raised an eyebrow and smiled, "What do you mean, 'your child'? Don't you even look at your own age? How can you still have children?!"
Du Dajiang's face turned pale. "You mean this child isn't mine?"
Hongxiang smiled and replied, "Of course, this child is my brother Qiang's."
After saying that, she snuggled closer to the man beside her.
Hongxiang was originally a woman of the night, and she was truly in love with the man beside her. However, some time ago, Brother Qiang killed a corrupt official for Hongxiang, so he had no choice but to leave Changliu Village to escape for his life.
Hongxiang reluctantly stayed with Du Dajiang so that her unborn child could have food to eat.
As for Liu, she had long heard how bad her stepmother was.
She herself had been beaten and scolded by her mistress when she was young, which led her to enter the world of prostitution. She felt great sympathy for Du Wanchun's plight, which is why she deliberately tormented Liu and forced her to leave.
Now that her brother Qiang is back, of course she wants to go back with her man.
Upon hearing this, Du Dajiang collapsed to the ground and roared at her, "Why did you lie to me? I've treated you well these past few days!"
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