Shen Heng ignored her, turned around and took out a cloth bag from under the kang mat, opened it in front of Bai Jiaojiao: "This is the money I have saved over the years. I gave some to your family before, and spent some money on wedding preparations. This is the rest, and you can manage it from now on."
Shen Heng handed all the money and cloth to Bai Jiaojiao, saying, "Find a good place to put them away, or you'll attract thieves to your house."
But then he changed his tone again: "Hmph, but no one has dared to steal from my house yet. Whoever dares to come, I don't care if they die."
Bai Jiaojiao took the money, which looked to be more than three hundred yuan. She counted it and found it to be three hundred and forty-three yuan and eighty-five cents.
I gave her everything, both the exact amount and the whole number.
This is something that never happened in my past life.
"Don't ever tell me you're paying for this again. Everything I have is yours, you hear me? Or I'll beat you up," Shen Heng said viciously.
Bai Jiaojiao then realized why Shen Heng was angry.
She smiled and pulled out her hidden stash of money, which totaled over five hundred yuan, a thick wad of cash.
Bai Jiaojiao happily took a sniff of the money.
Seeing her cute appearance, Shen Heng felt a tickle in his heart, but on the surface he said with disgust, "You're disgusting, take it away right now." He took the opportunity to reach out and pinch Bai Jiaojiao's soft, tofu-like face.
Bai Jiaojiao chuckled and took out five yuan from the pile of money, giving it to Shen Heng: "Keep this money on you, in case of an emergency."
Shen Heng was stunned for a moment before reaching out to take it.
He gave all the money to Bai Jiaojiao, and instead of feeling distressed or panicked, he felt a sense of belonging.
For the first time, Shen Heng entrusted himself to someone else. In the past, he was all alone. When Bai Jiaojiao combined their money, Shen Heng suddenly felt that he had a home.
"What's wrong?" Bai Jiaojiao asked, noticing that Shen Heng's eyes were a little red.
I'm tired.
How could he, Shen Heng, the village bully of Shili Village, possibly shed tears just because his wife gave him five yuan?
Bai Jiaojiao saw through it but didn't say anything, smiling as she hid the money: "Then go to sleep early."
There's nothing to do right now, so sleeping is the most cost-effective way to save on oil lamp fuel.
In addition, in the summer, I have to get ready to work at 5:30 every day, so I have to wake up at least at 5:00.
Laborers who have been busy all day go to bed around 8 or 9 pm.
Shen Heng stood up and said, "I'll set up the scaffold in the yard, and then I'll go to sleep." With that, he went out the door.
His steps were so fast that Bai Jiaojiao suspected that Shen Heng had gone to the courtyard to cry secretly.
It's actually quite cute when you think about it.
Bai Jiaojiao smiled and turned to tidy the bed. She planned to go to work tomorrow. She couldn't rely on Chen Heng to support her like she did in her previous life, and she ended up with a reputation for being lazy, greedy, and cunning.
Shen Heng finished setting up the frame by the moonlight. When he washed his hands and feet and went into the room, he found that Bai Jiaojiao was already asleep.
Because they're afraid of working late and the window overlooks their own yard, villagers don't like to draw their curtains when they sleep.
The tranquil moonlight shone on Bai Jiaojiao, and her peaceful sleeping face softened Shen Heng's heart instantly.
When he married Bai Jiaojiao, he didn't think much about it; he just thought the girl was pretty and wanted to bring her into his territory.
Shen Heng had never experienced love; he didn't know what love was.
But he knew that before today, he lived simply to survive, but from now on, he would live for Bai Jiaojiao for the rest of his life.
He quietly lay down beside Bai Jiaojiao's pillow, gently holding her hand as he fell asleep.
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Bai Jiaojiao was woken up by the village loudspeaker and saw Shen Heng putting on his clothes.
Upon discovering that Bai Jiaojiao was awake, Shen Heng lowered his head and said, "I'm going to work. You don't need to do those things at home. Just wait for me to come back if you want anything."
Bai Jiaojiao, still half asleep, saw Shen Heng's figure and stretched out her arms: "Brother Heng, hug me."
Bai Jiaojiao hadn't slept enough, and she wasn't feeling well during her period, so she was whimpering.
Shen Heng: "..." Vixen!
His liver was trembling.
Shen Heng stepped forward and gently hugged Bai Jiaojiao. His little wife had just gotten up and was leaning against him softly and warmly, her voice hoarse: "Are you going to work yet? Haha—I want to go too."
She kept yawning, stretched in Shen Heng's arms, and became a little more awake.
She hadn't slept this well in the last few days of her previous life.
"You don't need to work." Shen Heng looked down at Bai Jiaojiao.
What a great name! Who could bear to let such a delicate person work in the fields?
"No, what will people say?" Bai Jiaojiao got out of Shen Heng's arms and was about to put on her shoes and get off the kang (heated brick bed).
"Who dares to say that?" Shen Heng immediately glared at him with his tiger-like eyes.
Isn't it only natural for a man to help his wife with chores?
Besides, Shen Heng is a jinx. No matter how much people curse him behind his back, in front of him, aren't they just like quails?
Bai Jiaojiao said, "I feel bad about it, okay? I can do it."
Bai Jiaojiao propped herself up on her arms and patted the soft flesh on her arms to make herself look strong.
Shen Heng couldn't help but chuckle: "Hurry up and wash your face and eat."
This was Bai Jiaojiao's first day at work after marrying Shen Heng. The villagers crowded together to receive their tools, and whispered among themselves when they saw them arrive.
But they couldn't help but shut their mouths when Shen Heng's gaze swept over them.
"Just swing it around a couple of times in a bit, I'll come find you after I'm done with mine."
Shen Heng, a strong and capable man, does a different kind of work than Bai Jiaojiao, so they will be separated soon, and Shen Heng is really worried about him.
"I understand." Bai Jiaojiao nodded.
Shen Heng kept reminding him the whole way, "I heard that women are all weak during their period, so you must not overexert yourself, understand?"
"I understand." Bai Jiaojiao nodded.
Seeing that Bai Jiaojiao didn't take it seriously, Shen Heng finally threatened, "If you dare to overwork yourself, see how I deal with you."
"Okay!" Bai Jiaojiao nodded repeatedly, clearly annoyed.
What's with the fierce attitude? If you're so capable, come and teach her a lesson!
Shen Heng noticed that his wife was unmoved by either soft or hard approaches, her lips tightly pursed.
Shen Heng was going to dig up potatoes, while Bai Jiaojiao was going to follow the group to pull weeds in the soybean field. Shen Heng watched Bai Jiaojiao walk away with concern, and bumped into Bai Shihai.
Shen Heng felt inexplicably nervous and called out, "Big Brother."
Bai Shihai glanced at him, responded with a neutral expression, and then brushed past him.
Shen Heng didn't know why his hands were sweating, so he wiped them on his clothes.
He thought he didn't care about other people's opinions anymore, but now he realizes that he actually hopes Bai Jiaojiao's family will like him too.
Shen Heng felt a warmth in his heart when he touched the money in his pocket.
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Bai Jiaojiao's group could be described as old, weak, sick, or disabled. Only the group leader, Chen Hong, was in her early forties and considered to be in her prime. The others were two sixty-year-old women, a young woman named Huang Meijuan who had just given birth, and the last one was Liu Ying.
Liu Ying arrived last today, but she was beaming with joy. It was obvious she had come from the village chief's office; her marriage certificate was already ready.
When she passed by Bai Jiaojiao, she showed none of the humiliation and pleading she had shown yesterday. Instead, she raised her chin and deliberately nudged Bai Jiaojiao.
This was the first time Bai Jiaojiao had ever seen such a vivid and lifelike portrayal of a smug little man.
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