Cai Hong stopped outside a low, dilapidated thatched house. Probably because no one had repaired it, the wall paint had long since peeled off, and the walls were uneven. The ground was also damp from the rain, and there was mud everywhere, making it impossible for her to step. She could only shout outside the door:
"Jia Guanggun, are you home?"
Jia Guanggun was sleeping at home when he heard a woman's voice and woke up immediately. Could it be that the young widow in the village couldn't help but come to see him in broad daylight?
Thinking of this, he felt itchy in his heart and ran to open the door quickly. When he saw Cai Hong's old face, his face suddenly darkened and he asked, "What do you want from me?"
"Jia Guanggun, do you want a wife or not?" Cai Hong asked with bright eyes when she saw Jia Guanggun coming out.
"Yes, but forget it if it's you." Jia Guanggun looked at Cai Hong with disgust.
Jia Guanggun is 45 years old, with ordinary looks and a strong body. He looks like a good material for farm work, but he is just like Ermaizi. Not only is he lazy and gluttonous, but he also likes to steal and cheat. He is hated by the villagers.
But unlike Ermazi, he never teased the girls in the village. He would only creep into the widows' houses at night. Most of the widows who were taken advantage of by him endured it for the sake of their reputation. Some of them were strong-willed and hanged themselves the next day after being taken advantage of. The widows' families came to their house to seek an explanation, but there was no witness or physical evidence, so the case was left unresolved.
"Who told you it was me? I said it was my daughter." Cai Hong's face turned ugly when she heard this, and she spoke in a bad tone.
"Isn't your daughter Li Tao? Isn't she married?" Jia Guanggun asked with a puzzled look on his face.
"Don't worry about it. I have my own way. As long as you follow my method, you can win the beauty!" Cai Hong said coldly with a sinister look in his eyes.
"Okay! I'll listen to you!" Jia Guanggun didn't care about anything else. As long as he could marry a wife, he didn't care about the process. He had seen Li Tao before. She had delicate features, a curvy figure, and full of charm. She was a rare beauty, but her skin was a little dark.
"Then come closer and listen."
When Jia Guanggun heard this, he moved closer. Because he was close, he could vaguely see a red mole through the slit in the collar. The red mole looked delicate and tempting against the backdrop of the fair skin. He couldn't help but curse in his heart: This Cai Hong is actually whiter than my daughter, it doesn't make sense!
Cai Hong looks fair because since Li Tao grew up, all the work at home and in the fields has been left to Li Tao. She either stays idle at home or goes to chat with neighbors. She has not been exposed to the sun and rain all year round, so her skin is naturally much fairer than Li Tao who works outside all year round.
After hearing Cai Hong's plan, Jia Guanggun couldn't help but shudder. This woman is really cruel!
If he succeeded, he would get the beauty. If he failed, his reputation would be ruined and the Qi family probably wouldn't want Li Tao anymore.
As expected, women are the most vicious! The ancients never lied to me!
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After several days of hard work, Qi Xinlan finally finished knitting two sweaters. The styles were a bit simple, without any extra patterns or decorations, but she still felt a sense of accomplishment.
Suddenly, she remembered that she had bought some cotton, so she planned to make two pairs of gloves for Xu Minghao. She didn't know how to knit sweaters, but she had seen Zhao Lan make gloves, so it was relatively simple, so she might be able to do it.
After an hour or two of hard work, Qi Xinlan finally made a pair of gloves. Although they were a bit ugly, they were still warm!
Qi Xinlan took out some medicines from the space, most of which were for external injuries, but some were for internal injuries.
These were all prepared by Qi Xinlan using spiritual spring water in her spare time. The efficacy is ten times that of ordinary medicine. She even tested it on the scar on her hand. It healed within a month without any trace. It is even better than the scar removal equipment in later generations!
Looking into the bag, she thought for a while, took out the braised meat from home to air-dry, and then put it into the bag. When everything was almost ready, Qi Xinlan took out paper and pen to write back to Xu Minghao.
"Lan Zi, are you okay?" Li Tao's voice came from outside the door.
Li Tao came back yesterday afternoon. She brought some thick clothes for Qi Xinwei. It is autumn now and the weather is a bit cold.
"Sister-in-law, please wait a moment, it will be ready soon." Qi Xinlan put the written letter away and replied to Li Tao outside the door.
After Qi Xinlan prepared everything, she took out the skirt that Xu Minghao had given her, put it on, and tied her hair into a fluffy fishbone braid. She admired herself in front of the mirror before going out!
When Li Tao saw Qi Xinlan, her eyes lit up and she said with a smile, "Lan Zi, why are you dressed so beautifully today? Is there something happy?"
"I'm going to the photo studio to take pictures today." Qi Xinlan said with a blush.
"Oh? Send it to Xu Minghao?" Li Tao said with an ambiguous smile.
"Well, sister-in-law, do you think this outfit of mine is okay?" Qi Xinlan met the other party's meaningful eyes, her face flushed red, but she still suppressed her shyness and asked. The main reason was that the mirror was too small, and she couldn't see the overall effect of herself wearing it, so she asked Li Tao for reference.
"It looks good! Our Lan Zi looks good even with a sack on, let alone in this outfit. She looks like a lily, pure and elegant. Xu Minghao will definitely keep your photo in his pocket every day after seeing you."
"Oh! Sister-in-law, it's not that exaggerated. Let's go quickly. Tan Qing must be waiting outside." Qi Xinlan felt embarrassed by Li Tao's teasing and quickly changed the subject.
At the door, Tan Qing borrowed a ox cart early in the morning and was waiting at Qi's house.
Seeing Li Tao and Qi Xinlan coming out, Qi Xinlan was holding a large package in her hand. She hurried over, took it and said, "Can we go now?"
"Okay." Qi Xinlan smiled like a flower, her voice clear and pleasant.
Tan Qing then looked up and saw that Qi Xinlan, who usually wore long sleeves and long pants, was wearing a white skirt today, which made her figure look slim and graceful. Her white calves were visible from time to time as she walked. The hem of her skirt embroidered with large lotus flowers opened and closed, rising and falling like waves, and like a fairy in the sky, dancing in the clouds.
As beautiful as a picture!
Tan Qing couldn't help but stare for a long time, and only came back to his senses when Li Tao teased him!
"Look, even Tan Qing is dazzled, not to mention the future brother-in-law." Li Tao teased.
"Haha, Sister-in-law Li Tao, please stop laughing at me. I've never seen a woman in a skirt before, and I was stunned for a moment." Tan Qing scratched his head with a silly smile, then gave Qi Xinlan a thumbs-up and said, "Sister-in-law, if you dress like this, Haozi will definitely tie you to his belt every day."
"Okay, okay, let's go quickly. It will be bad if we are late." Qi Xinlan's face turned red due to the teasing of the two people, and she quickly changed the subject.
Seeing that Qi Xinlan didn't take what happened just now to heart, Tan Qing couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. The disappointment in his eyes flashed by so quickly that it was hardly noticeable.
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