"I may look a little small, but I'm definitely not weak."
Ning Hong twisted the iron square with force, and the iron square cried out in pain.
"Tiefang, oh dear, son, you just stand by and watch an outsider bully my son like this."
Aunt Tie Er shouted again.
He even raised his cane to hit them.
"Hey, old man, I think you'd better not move. Otherwise, I might accidentally break his hand, which would be terrible. Although I wouldn't hurt an old man, I won't show him any mercy."
"No, don't do it, I won't."
Seeing her son's face contorted in pain, the old woman panicked and quickly put down her cane.
"Now, can we talk properly?"
Ning Hong raised an eyebrow at Tie Fang.
Tie Fang gritted his teeth and said, "Okay." Since his hand was still in someone else's grasp, it was naturally okay.
Ning Hong then let go of her hand.
He came looking for someone and was planning to stay here with Jiang Cha, but he didn't intend to actually fight with them.
While it was certainly good to vent one's anger, this man was, after all, a villager.
He hasn't actually laid a hand on this person yet, so they're still trying to reason with him and stand by his side. But if he really hurts this person, then the villagers won't welcome him anymore.
Ning Hong knew what was going on.
"Come with me."
Seeing that Ning Hong had not injured Tie Fang, Jiang Cha breathed a sigh of relief.
He pulled Ning Hong away.
"You need to move out of my house."
But before I had taken two steps, I heard the old woman's voice.
“I only let you live in my house because I considered you my daughter-in-law. Since you are so unfaithful, you should move out of my house as soon as possible.”
What did you just say?
Upon hearing the words "unfaithful woman," Ning Hong's eyes narrowed slightly. He clenched his hands, making a cracking sound.
"Ning Hongze, don't do anything reckless."
Jiang Cha stopped him.
"Second Aunt, I think you've got it wrong. This is my fiancé. It's only natural for me to be with him. It's unfaithful of me to be with your son." Jiang Cha sneered. "Don't worry, I'll move out. But it's not because you pity me that you're taking me in. I've been paying the rent every month."
"What?" Aunt Tie was taken aback.
“I’ve handed it all over to Tie Fang. He gets 150 yuan a month, plus 50 yuan for food.”
"Wow, you've got some nerve, making two hundred yuan a month."
The villagers immediately started shouting.
"My second aunt's family doesn't eat very well; they only buy meat once or twice a week. How could they charge so much money?"
Considering the current value of the item, two hundred yuan is definitely the right amount to give.
"Besides, there's a subsidy in the village." It was mentioned before that because of limited resources in the village, teachers' dormitories hadn't been built yet, so Teacher Jiang would live in a villager's home. She would receive thirty yuan a month as a subsidy.
"That's a really good deal."
"Who can argue with that?"
"And yet, this whole family still dared to try and take advantage of Teacher Jiang."
"It's so embarrassing."
"How much can Teacher Jiang eat?"
"If I had known it would be like this, I should have let Teacher Jiang come to live at my house. At the very least, I could have cut some meat for her every two days."
The villagers are grateful for the ginger tea.
Hearing that Aunt Tie and Tie Fang were still charging for ginger tea, I became even angrier.
"What's all the fuss about? These days, everything costs money. Ginger tea uses a lot of water and electricity, so naturally you have to charge a little more. What's wrong with that?"
Tie Fang snorted coldly. This money is great; he'd saved it all up. He'd been worried for a long time that he wouldn't be able to keep his wife, but now that she's gone, at least he still has the money.
With that much money, it would be easier to get married.
"you--"
Aunt Tie really wanted to beat this guy up.
Why are you so stubborn?
Now look what's happened! The wife I was almost with has just flown away.
"So, I think I never owe you anything."
Seeing the change in Tie Ershen's expression, Jiang Cha twitched the corner of her mouth.
She really wanted to say something, but even if she did, it probably wouldn't make a difference.
Having lived at Aunt Tie's house for two years, she had a fairly good understanding of the old lady's personality. When she loved you, she was genuinely good to you, but once you got in her way, she would wish you dead.
There's no point in staying any longer.
"Are there any empty houses in the village?" Ning Hong asked, seeing that Jiang Cha looked so preoccupied.
"Yes, there are some, but the conditions are a bit poor, and they're quite remote."
She was just an ordinary woman; how could she dare to live in such a place?
She stayed at Aunt Tie's house. Although Tie Fang seemed to have some feelings for her, it was right in the middle of the village.
As soon as she calls out, the villagers will appear.
Even so, she bought several locks and locked her room and all her belongings.
Now all we need to do is remove these locks.
"Then we'll move there."
"us?"
Jiang Cha looked up.
"That was just a temporary measure. We're too far apart in age; it's not suitable for us."
“It’s okay. I know you don’t feel safe with me right now, but it’s okay. One day, you’ll see my patience.” Ning Hong reached out and tucked a strand of Jiang Cha’s hair behind her ear. “If one year isn’t enough, then two years will do. Of course, please have mercy and don’t make me wait too long.”
"What if I keep disagreeing?"
"Then we'll have no choice but to force you into marriage."
"Wouldn't that be a bit too domineering?"
Jiang Cha looked at him with a half-smile.
Ning Hong sighed softly, "I can't help it, I like you too much."
"—What if I don't want to?"
"I don't think so. I'm so handsome, young, and have such a great physique. I'm also devoted to you. There's no reason why you wouldn't like me?"
"Pah, shameless."
"Hey, these days, you have to be shameless to win a wife."
Ning Hong smiled and reached out to hold Jiang Cha's hand, forcibly interlocking their fingers.
Jiang Cha struggled twice, but seeing that she couldn't break free, she stopped struggling.
Tie Zhu, who had caught up with them without anyone noticing, said: "—"
As if realizing something, he touched his face.
He suddenly felt that what his mother had told him might be wrong.
His mother once told him that women don't judge men by their looks, but by their character and abilities.
He has always firmly believed this.
Throughout the village, everyone knew that Tiezhu was honest, hardworking, and diligent.
But he's already twenty-five years old this year, and he's still a bachelor.
As expected, it still comes down to looks.
This handsome man kept pestering Jiang Cha, but Jiang Cha didn't get angry. However, if it were Tie Fang, Jiang Cha would probably slap him twice.
Indeed, one's face is very important.
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