Chapter 63 Zhang Lan's Provocation
The iron door rang again.
Jiang Chen clicked his tongue impatiently.
Ye Rou pushed him back into the house and asked him to put on his clothes.
She went to open the door.
Standing outside the door was Zhang Lan, whom I hadn't seen for many days.
She was pregnant and had a bamboo basket full of mushrooms on her arm. When she saw that it was Ye Rou who opened the door, she smiled, "Xiao Rou."
Ye Rou blocked the doorway: "What are you doing here?"
Zhang Lan patted the bamboo basket and said, "It rained last night, so I went to the mountain to pick some mushrooms. I'll bring some to you."
After she finished speaking, she tried to look through Ye Rou to see what was happening inside the courtyard.
Ye Rou blocked her gaze and held out her hand: "Thank you, give it to me."
Zhang Lan smiled awkwardly: "You kid, why don't you invite me in to sit down?"
Ye Rou looked at Zhang Lan indifferently without saying anything.
Zhang Lan just felt that Ye Rou in front of her was very unfamiliar.
She had indeed become more beautiful, very beautiful, and she looked more and more like the bitch in her memory. Zhang Lan smiled slightly: "I just saw Zheng Xiu leaving your yard. Did she come to see you?"
Ye Rou's eyebrows moved, and she pretended to be impatient and said, "This has nothing to do with you."
Zhang Lan immediately said, "Don't be fooled by Zheng Xiu."
Ye Rou sneered: "She is my aunt, how could she lie to me."
"Do you know why she got married in such a hurry? Because she tried to seduce Ye Hai while your mother was pregnant!" Zhang Lan continued, "When she failed to seduce him, your grandmother found out and beat Zheng Xiu out with a broom."
After she finished speaking, she looked carefully at Ye Rou's expression, but to her disappointment, Ye Rou showed no emotion at all.
"Are you done?" Ye Rou said coldly, "I don't want the mushrooms anymore. Go away."
Zhang Lan was anxious: "Didn't you hear what I said clearly?"
"I heard it clearly." Ye Rou said coldly, "But I also know that my aunt married your cousin from your mother's side. She married him in such a hurry because Zhang Chunsheng took my aunt into the cornfield."
"The truth is not that my aunt seduced Ye Hai, but that you wanted to marry Ye Hai and found my aunt an eyesore, so you asked your cousin from your mother's side to ruin my aunt's body!"
The reason why Ye Rou knew all this was thanks to her aunt who discussed gossip in the fields.
"I have nothing to do with the Ye family anymore. Don't bother me anymore." Ye Rou said and slammed the door.
Zhang Lan didn't expect that Ye Rou had guessed what happened that year so accurately.
This girl is so smart, it's a little scary.
She walked a few steps hurriedly and saw a person coming out from the corner. It was Zheng Xiu who should have left long ago.
Zheng Xiu smiled slightly: "After so many years, your methods are still so despicable. Sister didn't believe you back then, and Xiaorou won't believe you now either."
When Zhang Lan saw Zheng Xiu, her smile completely disappeared.
Ye Hai's father is a veteran and the Ye family is wealthy. She wants to marry Ye Hai, but suddenly a pair of sisters appear and take over the Ye family. She is unwilling to accept this and refuses to marry, waiting for Ye Hai wholeheartedly.
Fortunately, that bitch Zheng Li had a bad fate and died after giving birth.
She originally thought that the opportunity had come, but unexpectedly she overheard that old woman Zhao Xiulan say that she wanted to marry Zheng Xiu to Ye Hai, so that she could take care of the newborn Ye Rou without spending any money.
Zhang Lan had waited for so long and was unwilling to wait any longer. Just then, her cousin from the same village fell in love with Zheng Xiu. She made some arrangements and after the matter was done, she took Zhao Xiu Lan to catch the adulterer. As expected, everything happened as she expected. Zheng Xiu was kicked out of the Ye family by Zhao Xiu Lan.
She successfully became Ye Hai's wife.
Zhang Lan glanced up and down at Zheng Xiu. The once charming Zheng Xiu was now as thin as a straw and no longer had the beauty she once had.
She puffed out her belly and said proudly, "You've been married to my cousin for so many years and still don't have a child. If I were you, I would have hanged myself out of shame."
Zheng Xiu sneered, "Indeed, you are so fertile that even a sow can't compare to you."
Zhang Lan was ridiculed in front of others and was so angry that she raised her hand to slap Zheng Xiu.
Zheng Xiu grabbed Zhang Lan's wrist and said darkly, "I'm not afraid of anything now. Even if I kill you, I'll be shot and killed, which would be more comfortable than my current life. Don't mess with me."
Zhang Lan was frightened. Thinking of her cousin's weird personality, and then looking at Zheng Xiu, she thought that any normal person would go crazy after being tortured for so many years. She didn't dare to provoke her again and walked away holding her stomach.
Zheng Xiu looked at Zhang Lan's back with deep hatred in her eyes. She looked back at the house at the foot of the mountain and walked away.
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The house was particularly lively today. Early in the morning, Aunt Zhou, Aunt Wang and many aunts who had been treated by Ye Rou would come to knock on the door and give them a basket of mushrooms whenever they passed by the yard.
Soon the eaves were filled with mushrooms drying in the sun.
Ye Rou made a mushroom stew. She put the mushrooms into the pot and blanched them, then added ginger slices to ward off the cold. After the mushrooms were cooked, she took them out, poured oil into the pot, and stir-fried the garlic and ginger slices until fragrant. Then she poured the mushrooms into the pot and added the seasonings in turn. The fragrant mushroom stew, which was especially delicious with rice, was ready.
After eating, Ye Rou still felt uncomfortable in her stomach, but it was not as painful as last night.
Seeing Jiang Chen about to leave, she called out to him, "Tell my master that I won't be going to the clinic today."
Jiang Chen responded and went out.
She couldn't sit still, so she sat down at the sewing machine and started making clothes.
She had disliked Jiang Chen's clothes for a long time.
Each piece of clothing was dirtier than the last. She asked Jiang Chen to change into something clean, but he ended up coming out wearing something that wasn't as dirty.
She couldn't bear it and went to rummage through Jiang Chen's wardrobe.
As soon as the wardrobe was opened, Ye Rou's eyes widened. All the clothes were crumpled into balls, each one dirtier and more torn than the last. The few clothes that Jiang Chen often wore at least had no holes in them.
Ye Rou closed the wardrobe and stopped asking Jiang Chen to change his clothes.
She collected her thoughts, took out the sewing machine, and found two pieces of stiff fabric, one black and one white.
She made a set of clothes according to Jiang Chen's size, imitating the appearance of shirts and casual pants in later generations.
I was a little unskilled at the beginning, but after I got the hang of it, I could just sew according to the pattern.
In an hour and a half, a set of clothes was ready. She checked it and found no problems, so she folded it and put it aside.
Among the pile of cloths, there was one piece of cloth that stood out, a dark denim blue cloth. She didn't know when Jiang Chen had put it here. She opened the cloth and gestured at it, then had an idea.
First, I made a pattern of denim overalls, cut it out and sewed it with a sewing machine, then sewed buttons on the openings of the two straps.
After she finished, she tried it on and found it loose, comfortable, sturdy and wear-resistant, which was very good.
With the remaining large piece of cloth, she suddenly had an idea and made a pair of wide-leg jeans for Jiang Chen in the style of men's later generations.
Making clothes is a very interesting thing. Ye Rou became interested and spent the whole afternoon making clothes in the house.
She made herself two pairs of trousers, a skirt, and three short-sleeved tops.
I made two pairs of trousers, a white long-sleeved shirt and two short-sleeved shirts for Jiang Chen.
She put the finished clothes into Jiang Chen's closet.
Just as I was about to cook, Jiang Chen came back.
He packed up some food from the state-owned restaurant in town. Ye Rou had never eaten out before and was curious about the quality of the state-owned restaurant.
A black chicken soup, a yam stewed with tofu, and finally a boiled egg with brown sugar?
Ye Rou stared at the three dishes in a daze.
Jiang Chen handed her the chopsticks: "Eat."
If I remember correctly, these three dishes are all for replenishing Qi and blood. Ye Rou asked him tentatively: "Why did you order these three dishes?"
Jiang Chen served her some rice and said casually, "Aren't you having a stomachache? Aunt Zhou said this is good for your health."
Ye Rou was silent for a moment and tasted the black chicken soup. It was overcooked, but it tasted good.
After dinner, Jiang Chen cleaned up the dishes and lingered in the kitchen for a long time. When he came out, he was holding a wooden barrel and placed it at Ye Rou's feet.
He raised his hand to grab Ye Rou's feet.
Ye Rou was startled and subconsciously dodged.
Jiang Chen looked at her: "Why are you hiding?"
His big hands were covered with calluses, and he held the soles of her feet. It was very itchy, and Ye Rou subconsciously moved her toes.
The cold feet were pressed into the hot water, feeling slightly hot. Ye Rou subconsciously tried to withdraw her feet, but was held down by Jiang Chen.
The heat dispelled the coldness in her body, and Ye Rou sighed comfortably.
Seeing her comfortable expression, Jiang Chen moved his eyebrows, moved a stool, took off his shoes and socks, and stepped into the wooden barrel.
His feet were big, and as soon as he stepped in, the hot water flooded Ye Rou's calves.
Ye Rou moved her feet uncomfortably, but Jiang Chen stepped on her feet and said, "Don't move."
She soaked her feet obediently.
The water was cold, Jiang Chen threw a foot cloth to Ye Rou and went to pour water in his tap shoes.
When he came back, he took off his shoes and was about to get on the kang. Ye Rou stopped him and said, "What are you doing?"
Jiang Chen was stunned: "Your stomach doesn't hurt anymore?"
Ye Rou shook her head: "It doesn't hurt anymore."
Jiang Chen put on his shoes again with a sad face. Seeing that Ye Rou looked like she was about to sleep, he reluctantly went out.
He returned to the house, frowned, and took off his clothes. He used a little more force and tore his clothes.
Damn, his last non-dirty piece of clothing was ruined.
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