Chapter 261 Does she want to remarry?
“Grandpa Jing, Grandpa Xin is with you too. You’re not alone,” Xiao Baozhu said.
The old man glanced at Xinbo, who was foolishly fiddling with stones beside him, and immediately rolled his eyes: "What difference does it make whether he has it or not?"
"Why don't we go together?" Jiang Nuanzhi said with a smile.
The old man glared at him: "No, I hate going to the academy the most."
"I'm here too, old man. I'll stay with you!" Lu Shizhu smiled and came closer. "If you need anything, just ask me."
After saying that, he rubbed his hands together and said, "That's right. Last time, I saw you jump up to the roof in one breath. It was even more amazing than the flying and scaling of rooftops in the storybooks. Can you teach me that trick?"
The old man looked at him with interest after hearing this: "You want to learn?"
Lü Shizhu nodded vigorously: "Of course! Teach me, please?"
The old man's eyes flickered, and he smiled very kindly: "Learning this is very hard work."
Lu Shizhu immediately patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, I can endure hardship!"
The old man's eyes narrowed with laughter: "This lad is not bad." Then he waved to Jiang Nuanzhi and the others: "I have someone to keep me company now, you should go and get busy."
Jiang Nuanzhi glanced at the old man's appearance, then at the excited Lü Shizhu, and coughed lightly: "Why don't you all come with me?"
"Anuan, stop dawdling and hurry up and get on with your work. Don't disturb my kung fu practice!" Lu Shizhu immediately waved his hand, as if afraid that everyone staying behind would affect him.
Jiang Nuanzhi shrugged: "Then I'm really leaving."
"Come on, come on. Don't worry, I'll make lunch and take good care of those two old men. It's okay if you come back a little later."
Urged on by Lü Shizhu, Jiang Nuanzhi drove the donkey cart out the door.
However, seeing the old man's meaningful expression, I felt a chill for Lü Shizhu.
Sure enough, the donkey cart had barely left the house when a scream came from behind. Jiang Nuanzhi turned around and saw a figure being thrown onto the roof.
Well, hopefully he'll still have the energy to cook later.
The little donkey cart clattered along the country road, followed by a quaint and elegant horse-drawn carriage. The women washing clothes by the river saw this scene and marveled at it.
"Have you seen that? The Li family is getting more and more powerful. They have a donkey cart here and a horse cart there. They must have a lot of money."
"That's right, they even bought a big house and hired people to build it. I heard they even bought servants. They're living like royalty. It's really different from before."
"That's right. Last year, those kids didn't even have enough to eat. Their eldest son even came to our house to borrow rice, saying it was an excuse to go back and save his sister's life. Back then, those kids were skin and bones; we were afraid they wouldn't survive. Speaking of which, their eldest son is two years older than my son, Da Zhuang, but he's not even as tall as him. But the other day, guess what? He's half a head taller than Da Zhuang! And he speaks so softly. They're really quite different now."
"Who says otherwise? I don't even dare to pass by her house now. The whole yard smells of meat, it makes me so hungry that I can't sleep at night. She comes from a wealthy family, even if she's just a girl, she's very capable, right? I can see that her life is getting better every day."
"Absolutely. Jiang Pangya used to look chubby and ugly, but now she looks more and more beautiful. You know, once I was fetching water with her, and her hands were so white and tender, just like green onions. She also speaks so kindly. If I had known, I would have bought her for ten taels of silver back then. Not only would she have made money, but I also think she's a good mother with big breasts and a big butt."
An auntie sighed inwardly as she spoke, looking annoyed. After she finished speaking, she looked at Chun Tao beside her and said, "Hey? Chun Tao, Jiang Pangya and you are from the same household, right? Do you have any skills? Why don't you help us earn some money?"
Chun Tao was now washing clothes by the river, holding a basin of laundry. When she saw everyone looking at her, she instinctively put her rough hands behind her back.
"I don't have any special skills. Right now, all I'm thinking about is taking good care of our second young master. Besides, I'm not good at socializing, especially with men. I don't even dare to talk to men. Please don't make things difficult for me, aunties."
“That’s right. If you ask me, that woman surnamed Jiang probably isn’t doing anything worthwhile. Look at her house, there are always all sorts of carriages coming and going, and I think most of them are strange men.” One of the aunties lowered her voice and whispered.
"Yes, I saw it too."
"If you ask me, it's probably because she's too promiscuous that her husband abandoned her!"
Upon hearing this, everyone around immediately looked over: "You mean, Li Jia Dalang doesn't want her anymore?"
"Indeed, I saw it earlier. Li Jia Dalang carried a bag and left by himself."
"Didn't Li Jia Dalang go hunting?"
"No, that's not true. I heard from my husband that Li Jia Dalang didn't go into the woods, he just left. He sneaked away before dawn."
"Li Jia Da Lang left as soon as he recovered? Doesn't he want the child?"
"So, for a woman, the most important thing is to be honest and dutiful. A woman who is so fickle and promiscuous is destined to be abandoned by her husband! What good is earning a lot of money? It's not as good as our life."
The women washing clothes all nodded. Chun Tao thought about how Jiang Pangya had been abandoned and felt a surge of resentment. However, looking at her rough hands, she couldn't help but throw the clothes heavily into the basin.
Before, that chubby Jiang was nothing more than a janitor, not even worth a finger of mine. Now, things are different; she's the first in everything. I'm secretly holding back my anger. I'm just waiting for her young master to rise to power, then I'll definitely trample her underfoot.
"Hey? Chun Tao, aren't you more familiar with Jiang Pangya? Ask her later if she's planning to remarry?" An aunt quietly approached Chun Tao and whispered, "My son is tall and strong, and a great worker, but he's never been married. Could you help me put in a good word with her? Tell her that my son doesn't mind that she has three children from her family."
Chun Tao clenched her fists tightly. She had seen this aunt's son before. He was tall and upright, one of the best-looking men in the village. He had even helped her fetch water before. Chun Tao was used to seeing her young master's handsome face and had even considered marrying him. She had thought about marrying a caring man and living her own quiet life.
But his mother had very high standards; she looked down on even the prettiest girl in the village. She even went to the girl's house once and accused her of being a vixen who had seduced her son.
Now that it's Jiang Pangya's turn, why is she agreeing? If I remember correctly, wasn't it her who said Jiang Pangya was doing shady business?
Chun Tao even thought she had misheard, and asked with wide eyes, "Auntie, have you thought this through? All the people who come and go from Jiang Pangya's house are men. Aren't you afraid that she will cheat on your son?"
Chun Tao didn't say the last few words.
"What you're saying might be unknown to others, but I certainly know. My house is close to hers, and the men who come and go are all wealthy and powerful. They treat her with great respect, so there's definitely no problem." As she said this, she secretly glanced at the old women beside her and lowered her voice, saying, "Please put in a good word for me. If it works out, I'll treat you to meat."
Upon hearing this, Chun Tao suddenly stood up, glared at the aunt for a while, and finally managed to say, "Auntie, go ask her yourself. I can't do it."
Then, she angrily picked up the basin and turned to leave.
"Hey, this little brat, she's got quite a temper!" the aunt muttered, her eyes darting around. "If it weren't for you, wouldn't I have found someone else?"
Chun Tao stormed off, but before she had gone far, she noticed someone behind her. Turning around, she saw another unfamiliar old woman following her.
"Chuntao, your aunt needs your help. You should know Jiang Pangya, right? Could you ask her if she's interested in remarrying?"
Chuntao: "."
What's wrong with this world? Huh? Have they all gone mad?
(End of this chapter)
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