After hearing what Niu Wa said, the villagers turned their attention to Shumei and Boyi.
Shumei quickly dragged Boyi, who was still unable to get up, to his feet and whispered in his ear, "Hurry up! The villagers are watching! You can lose anything but your dignity. A real man shouldn't be afraid of such a small setback."
Shumei's words made Boyi feel even more ashamed. He quickly got up from the ground and thanked the villagers who helped him, "Thank you very much, fellow villagers, thank you all for your help." Although it seemed that their help did not produce any substantial results, since they had helped him, he should still thank him.
"It's okay, we are all fellow villagers. The fire has been put out and it's time for us to go back." The village chief took the lead in responding, and the others also left one after another.
After the villagers left, Shumei and Boyi sat outside the house that had become a ruin, looking quietly into the house with mixed feelings in their hearts.
This place was supposed to be Boyi and Shumei's little home in two days, but now it was gone. Not only that, but the wedding date had to be postponed indefinitely.
Boyi had lost his own place to live, so how could he dare to burden Shumei with living outdoors with him? He had lost his job, his house, and a child to support. Boyi felt the road ahead was bleak and he couldn't find a way forward.
It turns out that no matter what time it is, a house is a necessity for marriage, and it is not just a current trend.
"Shumei, go back first! I want to be alone for a while."
"It's okay, I'll stay with you."
Shumei sat next to Boyi, held his hand tightly, and gave him an affirmative and loving look.
Fate torments her in countless ways. At this time, Shumei knows that only by not giving up on each other and supporting each other can they overcome the difficulties. She hopes that she can help Boyi stand up and not let him fall. Of course, this is also a way for her to fight against fate.
The Zhang family was locked up, turning a deaf ear to this well-known incident. Earlier, Zhang Binglin's home had caught fire, and he had wanted to go out to help put out the fire, but Wu Ju forcibly stopped him and handed Xiao Shuangning over to him to take care of.
Wu Ju and Zhang Xiaoqin sat in the courtyard, leisurely drinking tea and cracking melon seeds. Zhang Xiaoqin, in particular, looked very proud.
"Xiaoqin! I didn't expect you to be so resourceful. Did anyone see you setting the fire?"
Without the house, Shumei and Boyi naturally couldn't get married. Zhang Xiaoqin had been keeping it a secret until now, letting her wait and see. Now that something like this had happened, Wu Ju could easily guess that this must have been her daughter's work.
Zhang Xiaoqin glanced into the main room and saw Zhang Binglin teasing Xiao Shuangning. He didn't seem to care about what Wu Ju and Zhang Xiaoqin were talking about.
"Mother, keep your voice down. Do you want everyone in the world to know that I set the fire? I said I would help you, and I won't go back on my word."
Wu Ju lowered her voice and continued, "You really have a plan. They won't be able to get married for a while, but this doesn't fundamentally solve the problem. It just postpones it."
"Mother, why can't you think straight? What's the saying 'the longer the night, the more dreams there are'? Haven't you heard of it? Aren't those things between men and women just for the sake of novelty? Do you still think your daughter-in-law is a chaste and heroic woman who will not marry anyone but Tang Boyi? Even if she insists, we have to create opportunities for her and give her more choices. As for Tang Boyi, if he has any manly backbone, would he be willing to be a turtle?"
Zhang Xiaoqin glanced at Wu Ju with disdain, thinking that Wu Ju was really stupid, and began to dislike her own mother.
"you mean?"
"Hey! Are you my real mother? I've made it so clear, don't you understand? Let's find her a man, not someone like Wang Changxing, but one you can control, a live-in son-in-law."
"Her and Boyi's affair is well known to everyone. Even if others don't mind, Shumei is not a pushover. She's not that easy to deal with."
After hearing Wu Ju's words, Zhang Xiaoqin was so angry that she wanted to stamp her feet. She couldn't understand how her mother, with such little intelligence, had ever subdued Shumei in the past. She was so stupid. Although she didn't say it out loud, she must have been cursing in her heart.
"If soft tactics don't work, don't you know how to use force?" Zhang Xiaoqin stood up, leaned close to Wu Ju's ear, and whispered to her, "We..."
…
She mumbled for a long time, her voice so low that only Wu Ju could hear it. She was interrupted by Shumei's knocks and calls on the door.
Zhang Xiaoqin heard the sound, turned around and took a look, then sat back on the stone bench with a look of disdain on her face, "Speak of the devil, and he'll appear. Mother, your daughter-in-law is asking you to open the door!"
Wu Ju threw the melon seeds in her hand onto the table and impatiently stood up to open the door for Shumei.
"Mother, it's broad daylight and you're all at home, why are you locking the door?"
Wu Ju ignored her, took out the key and opened the gate.
Shumei grabbed Wu Ju's arm with a playful smile, "Mother, I want to discuss something with you?"
"Just say whatever you want to say. Why are you being so shy? This isn't like you."
"Bo Yi's house burned down. We thought you had heard about it. I wanted him to stay with us temporarily in this guest room." Shu Mei said, pointing to the guest room in the yard.
Zhang Xiaoqin suppressed her temper when she heard this, and immediately responded sharply, "Are you trying to kick me out?"
"No, no, that's not what I meant. I'd rather live in town. I won't argue with you, big sister."
Humph! You wouldn't dare.
Wu Ju slammed Shumei's hand away, giving her a bad look. "Bullshit! How can this be allowed? Who is he? Is he related to our family at all? You're letting a man live in your house before you're even married. Where are you going to put your dignity?"
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