Erzhuzi only thought that he had pushed Hongying, which made her angry, and didn't think too deeply about it.
He felt wronged too. Hongying suddenly pushed him into her arms, but he didn't feel the flutter of excitement that others described when they said such nonsense. He just felt uncomfortable all over and wanted to escape.
Hongying was really angry. In the end, she comforted herself by saying that it wasn't that she wasn't charming enough, but that this old bachelor had never seen a woman before.
Erzhuzi was really badly injured. Although he was worried about Xu Lanzhi and the base, he couldn't walk a step. He even needed Hongying's help to go to the toilet.
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Erzhuzi was in great distress and had no other choice. Fearing that Hongying would misunderstand, he reached under his pillow and pulled out a fifty-tael silver ingot, saying:
"Hongying, you've worked so hard these past few days. Take this money as a reward for your hard work!"
Hongying had never seen such a large ingot of silver before. Her eyes widened in disbelief, but she still didn't take the money. Fifty taels of silver was indeed a considerable sum, but she had inquired and learned that Erzhuzi received fifty taels from Xu Lanzhi every month.
She's not stupid. As long as she wins over Erzhuzi, she'll earn six hundred taels a year, and she can wear gold and silver and become a lady.
Hongying said with a straight face, "You may not have any other skills, but you've learned how to use money to get rid of women quite quickly. Do you think I'm doing all this for money?"
I was poor, so poor that I couldn't even afford to eat. You don't know how hard it was; everyone in my village told me to sell my child!
But I'd rather starve to death than not keep my child with me.
Hongying spoke emotionally, and large tears rolled down her cheeks.
Erzhuzi panicked and quickly comforted her, saying, "That's not what I meant. I just felt bad seeing how hard you've worked, and I don't have any other way to repay you. You have three children to support, and that's when you need money, so please don't be polite with me!"
Hongying ignored Erzhuzi and continued, "You look at me like I'm a ghost, but I know myself that I'm still quite pretty."
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Many shady characters came to my door, saying that if I gave in to them, they would give me food!
To be honest, I was really tempted at the time. I stretched out my legs, closed my eyes, and pretended that I was being held down by a ghost. Anyway, I could at least get something to eat for the kids!
But I still couldn't get over it myself; I felt uncomfortable all over whenever those disgusting men's hands got near me.
That day, I planned to buy rat poison and cook a pot of porridge with the children. But my sister-in-law brought us food, and she was going to be a little late. So the four of us drank the rat poison!
Erzhu knew Hongying was living a hard life, but he never imagined she almost committed suicide while carrying the burden. He wasn't good at comforting people, so he just said:
“Hongying, don’t cry. I’m not saying you’re greedy. This is just a small token of my appreciation. Besides, you’ve taken care of me for so many days. This is what you deserve!”
Hongying was getting to the heart of her sorrow, and she was about to pour out all the grievances in her heart. She wiped away her tears and continued:
"My actions just now were a bit bold, and I can tell you that you think of me as that kind of promiscuous woman, Brother Zhu. To tell you the truth, apart from Peach Blossom's father, I really don't have any other men."
It's not that I don't want to, but those who covet me, none of them are good; they're all just lusting after my body. I want to find someone who cares for me, someone who can take care of my child. Am I wrong?"
As Hongying spoke, her eyes were fixed on Erzhuzi. Erzhuzi lowered his head guiltily. To be honest, he just felt that Hongying was not clean. She was always flirting and preening. Compared to Xu Lanzhi, she was far inferior.
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Hongying sneered. She understood Erzhuzi's expression: "So you were just pretending to be stupid. I knew it. Even a man in his thirties wouldn't be completely ignorant of women. You pushed me off the bed because you thought I was dirty?"
Erzhuzi stammered, "Hongying, I'm not lying to you. I've never been with a woman before. I didn't mean to. I know you've had a hard time, but I don't like you!"
Erzhuzi finally spoke his mind and immediately felt relieved. He was exhausted from dealing with Hongying every day.
"How about this: you continue to do the housework for me as usual, and I'll give you five taels of silver every month. That way, you and the children can live a better life!"
Hongying thought she had already sold herself out of misery and told him that she wasn't a casual person, so Erzhuzi should at least change his opinion of her. But he actually rejected her outright.
Hongying was both angry and annoyed. She really wanted to give Erzhuzi a good beating, but she was unwilling to let him go. Erzhuzi was the best person she could entrust her life to, and she couldn't let this desirable man be snatched away by someone else.
She tried to calm herself down and said with a forced smile, "Brother Zhu, don't take it to heart. I was just thinking about things from the past and got a little emotional. I do like you, but I haven't asked you to accept me right now."
I know I'm not a good match for you, especially with three children to support. But you'll eventually see how good I am!
After Hongying finished speaking, she took the medicine and said, "Brother Zhu, you lie down for a while. I'll start decocting the medicine and then go cook for you!"
Erzhuzi felt dizzy and helpless, wondering if Hongying couldn't understand him. He had already said so much, why wasn't she angry or leaving?
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Hongying's patience far exceeded Erzhuzi's expectations. She remained as if nothing had happened and served Erzhuzi wholeheartedly.
Erzhuzi had already said all that, and since the other woman was still working hard without complaint, he couldn't very well show her a cold shoulder. So he had no choice but to be careful and cooperate with Hongying.
He was being pestered by Hongying on one side, and worried that Xu Lanzhi wouldn't be able to handle things in the fields on the other. Although he was lying down, he was suffering terribly.
Strangely, he wasn't usually bad at socializing, but this time not a single friend came to visit him, and he couldn't even ask anyone about it!
Erzhuzi endured it for a few days, but he couldn't take it anymore. So, while Hongying was brewing medicine, he got off one leg, leaned on the carrying pole, and headed to the field.
But the roads were slippery from the rain, and he was limping, so he fell heavily to the ground as soon as he stepped outside.
Hongying heard the noise and came out to see that Erzhuzi had fallen and was covered in mud.
Hongying immediately started cursing: "Why can't you just stay quiet all day? It takes a hundred days to recover from a broken bone, and you're already running around after only a few days. I think you don't want this leg anymore!"
Erzhuzi had never realized he was so weak. He couldn't even walk, let alone work. Like a child who had made a mistake, he said anxiously, "Hongying, I'm sorry. I was just worried about the fields and wanted to go check on them. I didn't expect that I couldn't even leave the yard!"
Hongying felt genuinely sorry for Erzhuzi at this moment. She scolded him, "Even in this state, you're still thinking about the fields. What help could you possibly be if you went there?"
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Besides, if there were really things she couldn't handle, Madam Xu wouldn't come to you herself. Everything seems fine to me; you're just worrying unnecessarily!
Ignoring the mud and water on his body, Erzhuzi began to explain, "You don't know, Sister Lanzhi hates to cause trouble for others. She must not want to disturb my recovery, that's why she didn't let everyone come to see me. Who knows what's going on in the fields!"
Hongying struggled to help Erzhuzi up, scolding, "You think your sister-in-law Lanzhi is a good person? You were injured for her family, and she only came once, yet you still remember it. I suffer every day, and all I get is to annoy you!"
Erzhuzi was still speaking up for Xu Lanzhi: "Hongying, Sister-in-law Lanzhi has treated you well, how can you say that!"
Hongying got angry and let go, saying, "Then let your sister-in-law Lanzhi serve you!"
Before he could finish speaking, Erzhuzi lost his balance and fell to the ground again.
"Oh, you really have the guts!" Erzhuzi snorted.
Hongying was so angry that she let go. Seeing that Erzhuzi had fallen again, she felt bad and quickly went to help him up. She still said rudely, "How can you blame me? You keep talking about Sister-in-law Lanzhi. It makes me uncomfortable!"
Erzhuzi didn't say anything more. He didn't understand. Hongying also said that Xu Lanzhi was her benefactor, but she would get anxious and angry whenever he mentioned Xu Lanzhi.
Hongying struggled to help Erzhuzi into the house. She settled him in a chair, wiped the mud off his body, and said, "Look at you, trying to be tough. Now you're all covered in mud. Sit down for a while, and I'll get some hot water for you to wash up!"
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