Chapter 185 Jiang Nuanzhi: Just Pure Curiosity
After picking up the meat, Aunt Li immediately pulled her granddaughter into her arms and patted her back reassuringly, saying, "Good girl, don't be afraid. Your aunt is angry with someone else, not with you."
Niu Niu snuggled in her grandmother's arms, sobbing, and secretly went to see Xi Er.
Xi'er grew angrier the more she thought about it. She overturned everything on the heated kang and gritted her teeth as she looked out the window at the backs of the people.
"Why are you doing this to yourself? Li Dalang's legs are weak now, he's no longer the tall and strong man he used to be. Now that Jiang girl has to support a whole family. You should be glad that your father and I didn't actually arrange this marriage back then. Otherwise, you'd be the one cleaning up this mess now! What future is there in marrying a man who can't even stand up?"
"Mother, what nonsense are you talking about? Brother Li is both scholarly and martial, how could he be a mess? That fat woman, how could she be worthy of Brother Li?"
Aunt Li frowned and said, "That Jiang girl is quite skilled; she can treat livestock. I've noticed that important people come to her house every few days, so her business must be doing well. She even mentioned buying a house today. It seems her life is getting better and better. Xi'er, listen to your mother, put aside these messy thoughts. We need to think carefully about Li Rong from before. He was a widower and didn't deserve you. Not to mention he's a cripple now and has a wife and children. You should give up on him as soon as possible."
As she spoke, seeing her daughter's tightly furrowed brows, Aunt Li finally sighed and said, "Xi'er, now that you have a respectable job, what kind of job can't you find? Why bother with Li's eldest son? In my opinion, he has no feelings for you, so you shouldn't think about it anymore. Settle down and I'll find you someone better in the future."
“Mom, you don’t understand anything at all. You and Dad have been farming all your lives and don’t know how to adapt! Forget it, I’m too lazy to talk to you. Anyway, I’ll figure out my own way.”
Then she noticed the thing her mother was holding protectively in her arms and exclaimed in surprise, "Mother, you have money now? You can actually afford such a big piece of meat?"
Aunt Li was about to say something, but when she heard her daughter mention meat, she smiled and said, "These things were all sent by Jiang. She wants to buy a house and asked us to keep an eye out for them. That girl is really nice; she's sent us several times already. She's very generous."
Xi'er glanced at it and her eyes lit up immediately: "I knew Brother Li was capable, wasn't I? Mother, you're just too trusting."
Aunt Li asked, puzzled, "What nonsense are you talking about, girl?"
Xi'er: "How could a slave like her have the ability to buy meat? These things must have been earned by Brother Li! I know, it must have been Brother Li who sent her to deliver them."
Mother, do you remember when I was attacked by a pack of wolves?
That time, Brother Li suddenly appeared, fought off the wolf pack with his bare hands, and saved me.
He must have had feelings for me too, otherwise why would he risk his life to save me?
Now that they're in trouble, they definitely don't want to be a burden to me, which is why they're sending us all the good food. They're letting that slave do all the dirty and hard work.
As she spoke, Li Xier's eyes were full of tenderness: "No matter what, I am going to marry Brother Li in this life, and I am willing to be his concubine. But I think Brother Li would definitely not be willing to let me be a concubine."
"You! Have you gone mad?" Aunt Li was so angry that she wanted to slap her, but looking at her daughter's face, she held back. "I think the couple has a very good relationship. Xi'er, listen to your mother and don't think nonsense."
"Forget it, Mother, you wouldn't understand even if I told you. Just wait and enjoy your retirement."
Xi'er firmly believed that all the meat and pork cracklings were sent by Li Rong. How could Jiang Pangya, a woman, have the ability to make money?
Even if she did have it, the fact that she was willing to give away such a large piece of meat shows that women are often stingy and not as generous as men.
Brother Li is truly generous and genuinely good to his family.
Mother just said that many important people came to Brother Li's house, saying they were looking for Jiang Pangya to treat her illness, but she didn't believe it. They must be looking for Brother Li.
She had known for a long time that Brother Li was no ordinary person. She had also gained some knowledge in the county town and could tell from the jade pendant that Brother Li had pawned that it was no ordinary item.
Moreover, Brother Li seems to have more poise than their master! He's so much better than these peasants.
He's in trouble now because of his leg problems. If I can heal his legs, they'll have a good life in the future.
Furthermore, when Xi'er thought of that tall figure, she realized that she wasn't even as tall as his chest. Just thinking about becoming his wife made her blush and her heart race.
So what if he has three children? He can just send them all away later. His so-called wife was bought by Brother Li for ten taels of silver. She's almost there, and when that time comes, she and Brother Li will buy her. Once she becomes his servant, he can finally live the life of a real young lady.
Thinking this, his eyes grew brighter and brighter.
"If I had known this would happen, I would have taken the meat back instead of giving it to such a wretched person."
Ping'er frowned slightly.
Li Rong, standing behind him, nodded in agreement: "That's right. Actually, if you want to buy a house or land, you don't necessarily have to go through the village head. As long as you report to the government and have a land deed drawn up, that's enough."
Jiang Nuanzhi listened quietly without saying a word, secretly pondering the matter.
Ping'er became anxious and grabbed her to explain, "Anuan, there's something I have to tell you. Believe me, I really didn't eat much of Li Xi'er's food."
As she spoke, Ping'er tilted her head as if recalling something, saying, "In the past, Father was always away hunting, and my younger brother, sister, and I often went hungry. She would roast some potatoes for us, but to eat her potatoes, we had to answer her questions. She was always very curious about Father and always asked about him."
I was so hungry then that I only managed to tell her a few things. But they were all trivial. Later, she went to town to work as a maid, and we lost touch. Don't worry, Father and she are absolutely innocent; there's absolutely nothing between them.”
Jiang Nuanzhi smiled and nodded: "Yes, I understand."
Ping'er was taken aback: "Anuan, you're not angry anymore?"
Jiang Nuanzhi smiled: "Hmm, don't be angry. I'm just curious about how your father and that girl got intimate."
"Absurd, this is absolutely absurd!" Before Ping'er could even speak, Li Rong quickly moved his wheelchair to Jiang Nuanzhi's side. His tone was not as calm as before, and he explained somewhat anxiously, "Nuanzhi! She's just making things up. How could we have any physical intimacy? She was just holding a wolf cub on the mountain and saying it was a puppy. She insisted on bringing it back to raise, which caused the wolf pack to attack her."
I was afraid she would bring the wolves back to the village, and since she was a young woman, I helped her out.
If there was any touching, it was only to help her during a struggle. There was absolutely no physical intimacy.
Later, she kept saying she was scared and kept crying, so I let her rest at home for the time being. I went to find Uncle Li and asked him to take her back. It was such a small thing; I never expected her to think that way.
Jiang Nuanzhi listened and saw that the two men looked very nervous, and suddenly laughed: "I didn't say anything, why are you so nervous? It was just a casual question."
However, Li Rong, I just realized today that you have quite a few female confidantes, huh?
Li Rong choked, then hurriedly grabbed Jiang Nuanzhi's wrist, his voice a mix of helplessness and reproach as he said, "What are you saying now?"
Goodnight, my darlings.
(End of this chapter)
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