Su Xueli glanced at a noodle shop ahead and said, "Enough for everyone."
As a result, each person had a large bowl of beef noodles.
But the beef noodles of that era really did have big chunks of beef, and the two of them ate to their hearts' content.
After finishing her noodles, Su Xueli took out a handkerchief to wipe her mouth, looked at Wei Mingshen and said, "Work with me."
Wei Mingshen finished the soup in his bowl and asked, "How do you mean by finishing it?"
Su Xueli said, "If you help me with the work and sell the goods, we can achieve twice the result with half the effort."
She noticed that this guy was sharp-eyed, meticulous, and quick-witted—perfect for assisting her. Moreover, his social skills were exceptional; having him handle sales meant she could stay home and focus on her straw weaving, without having to worry about anything else.
Wei Mingshen readily agreed: "Sure."
Su Xueli raised an eyebrow, "No conditions?"
Wei Mingshen glanced at the bowl and said, "As long as there's food, that's fine."
Su Xueli laughed heartily, "I like not talking about money."
She held out her palm to him and said, "It's a deal."
Wei Mingshen glanced at her, then reached out and gave her a high five. They both laughed.
"Hey, what happens after we get divorced?"
Su Xueli calmly said, "We can still be business partners even after the divorce, so there's no conflict."
I ruined myself in my past life because of him, so what's wrong with taking advantage of him for free in this life?
Wei Mingshen nodded: "Okay."
The deal was agreed upon, and both of them were in good spirits.
The elderly couple were overjoyed to see the young couple chatting and laughing as they entered the house. Cao Maizi cheerfully told the young couple, "Your uncle just came to announce some good news. His eldest daughter-in-law gave birth to a big, healthy boy. They're having a wedding banquet on the 20th of this month, and you two both have to go."
Since she's getting a divorce, she shouldn't have anything to do with his relatives anymore. Besides, she never wants to see Zhou Mingshen's maternal uncle's daughter-in-law, who is also Zhou Mingshen's cousin's wife, again in this lifetime.
Su Xueli politely declined, saying, "Mother, I'm busy making straw weaving to earn money, so I won't go to visit relatives. Let Mingshen and Mingyue go with you."
Cao Maizi's face tightened, and she whispered in her ear, "Daughter, listen to your mother, you have to visit this relative. It's a joyous occasion, and you, the new bride, should share in the happiness..."
Su Xueli knew exactly what she meant, so she declined, saying, "Then it would be different to let Ming Shen go."
It means your son is sick, not me.
Cao Maizi said in a serious tone, "Oh my daughter, you young people don't know any better. Men can't enter the room of women who have just given birth, it's unclean. Women are different. Before the full month is up, the Goddess of Fertility will come to see the child. If there is a new bride, the Goddess of Fertility will recognize her and give her a child."
Su Xueli was both amused and exasperated. What kind of nonsense was this?
“Go, go, I’ll definitely bring Xue Li with me then,” Wei Mingshen said.
Cao Maizi was relieved and slapped his thigh, saying, "It's settled then. Oh dear, look at this old woman of mine. My wife came back from outside in this cold weather, and instead of pouring me a bowl of hot water to light a fire, she just kept talking."
After saying that, he called out, "Dad, get some firewood and start a fire so the child can warm up!"
After the old woman left, Su Xueli questioned Wei Mingshen: "What gives you the right to make decisions for me?"
Wei Mingshen said, "Why not go if we can have a feast with wine and meat? If we're worried about delaying our work, we can come back after the meal and let our parents stay there a little longer."
Su Xueli couldn't say she disliked her cousin's wife because she didn't know her at that time.
Then she had no reason not to go, so she had no choice but to acquiesce.
"Come, come, drink some brown sugar water to warm yourself up." Cao Maizi brought over a bowl of brown sugar water.
Wei Tiezhu also came over with a basin of corn cobs. He squatted down and lit a fire. Wei Mingshen whispered to his father, "Don't use kerosene to start the fire. Xue Li can't stand the smell of kerosene."
Kerosene ignites quickly, so Wei Tiezhu poured some onto a rag to start a fire. Upon hearing his son's words, he immediately took the rag out and brought over a handful of wheat straw from the kitchen to start the fire.
Watching this heartwarming scene, Su Xueli felt a pang of longing and couldn't help but wonder: If Wei Mingshen were to accept me in this life, would I still be willing to stay and be his wife...?
She suddenly realized, how could this be? He had his unrequited love in his heart, and she could never reach his heart.
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