Meng Changjin also came with a basket and took her share, which was not much, just three larger pears and one smaller one.
But even if it was just four pears, she didn't want to give it to the old lady and the others cheaply.
When Old Lady Yu and the others see Meng Changjin now, they subconsciously feel a chill on their backs, because seeing Meng Changjin reminds them of all kinds of strange monsters and demons.
How could this not make their backs shiver? Meng Changjin did not intend to scare the Yu family members deliberately, but if they were timid and scared themselves, Meng Changjin would not mind.
Realizing that in just half a day, Yu Jiaojiao and Liu Zhi had begun to look at each other from time to time, and then Yu Jiaojiao lowered her head shyly, Meng Changjin felt that she didn't even need to do anything, and she would probably get the result she wanted in a few days.
Tsk, there is a saying that goes "You can survive the misfortunes sent by Heaven, but you cannot survive the misfortunes brought upon yourself."
Yu Jiaojiao is determined to seek death, and no one can stop her.
Meng Changjin walked home slowly carrying a basket of pears, and decided not to relax his surveillance on Yu Jiaojiao in the next few days.
Whether the net can be closed before the New Year depends on whether Yu Jiaojiao is brave enough now.
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In the thatched cottage at the entrance of the village, Yu Jiaojiao, who came back with Old Lady Yu, Yu Li, and Yu Liu, did not eat the pear and went straight back to her room.
Old Mrs. Yu thought that Yu Jiaojiao was just tired, so she didn't bother her and told her daughter-in-law to stew a pear for Yu Jiaojiao.
In the room, Yu Jiaojiao was sitting on the edge of the bed with flushed cheeks.
She felt that if it really came to that, the difference between Liu Zhi and that bunch of peasants was like heaven and earth.
Especially since the other party is a scholar and I heard that his family is also a wealthy businessman. In this dynasty, the sons of wealthy businessmen can also take the imperial examinations. The other party's family has money and I heard that he is good at studying. Maybe he can pass the examination and become a scholar this year.
Isn't this exactly the ideal husband in her mind?
The more Yu Jiaojiao thought about it, the redder her cheeks became. She raised her hand and used the back of her hand, which had a slightly lower body temperature, to cool her face. Then she heard her Third Aunt's voice coming from outside.
"Jiaojiao, your grandma asked me to stew some pears for you. Do you want to eat them while they're hot or when they're cold?" Yu Liu's voice came into the house through the leaky door.
Yu Jiaojiao paused in cooling her face, and suddenly she felt as if her throat was blocked by something, making her unable to utter a word for a long time.
After Auntie asked several more times, Yu Jiaojiao bit her lower lip and said, "I know. Let's eat it when it's cold. Auntie, you've worked hard."
"Okay, then I'll keep it cool for you." Yu Liu responded.
Listening to the footsteps gradually fading away, Yu Jiaojiao gritted her teeth and became more and more eager to get away from here.
She was really fed up with this kind of life.
Whether it’s the loud-voiced aunt or the leaky house.
Putting down the hand that was used to cool her face, Yu Jiaojiao lowered her eyes and thought for a moment, and immediately a plan came to her mind.
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Because he has been busy keeping an eye on Yu Jiaojiao recently, Meng Changjin has no time to make any complicated food. He basically just stews it casually and that's it.
In fact, Meng Changjin's requirements for food are not very high. She can eat something that is particularly delicious, and she can also eat something that is not so delicious.
In the end it's just about filling your stomach anyway.
Holding a pear as a fruit after dinner, Meng Changjin ate it while walking towards the village entrance before it got completely dark.
At this time, every household was eating and no one would pay attention to her movements.
Even if they noticed, they would not have thought that she was going to follow Yu Jiaojiao.
Meng Changjin climbed up the big tree at the entrance of the village skillfully, and looked at the thatched house at the entrance of the village through the gaps between the branches and leaves.
Seeing that all the oil lamps in the thatched hut had gone out, Meng Changjin knew that everyone in the Yu family should have gone to sleep. He then came down from the tree and walked towards the end of the village in the night.
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The next day, after finishing breakfast, Meng Changjin continued to follow Yu Jiaojiao.
From a distance, Meng Changjin was surprised to find that Yu Jiaojiao was not waiting in the room for food or clothes today, but was holding a wooden basin and walking towards the river.
Meng Changjin found it unbelievable at first, but then he thought about it and suddenly understood.
The widow's home in Lihua Village was close to the river, and Liu Zhi and the widow's son were classmates, so it was natural for him to live there when he came to Lihua Village.
Yu Jiaojiao has already made plans.
Since Yu Jiaojiao went to the river, Meng Changjin turned around and went there as well.
After finding a relatively hidden position with a good view, Meng Changjin prepared to see what Yu Jiaojiao would do.
Speaking of which, Yu Jiaojiao should have just turned fourteen last month. Does this mean that people in ancient times matured precociously?
No, Meng Changjin suddenly remembered that she was already a casual cultivator when she was fourteen years old, and suddenly felt that the ancients' precocity was not comprehensive enough.
All I can say is that people at this age are actually not that naive. It’s just that some people are well protected, while others have been exposed to too many things, so naturally they understand more.
Take Yu Jiaojiao for example. She seemed to be well protected by the Yu family and didn't have to do any work. However, Old Lady Yu and the others kept instilling in her the message that she was a lucky star and that she would marry into a wealthy family and become a lady. This always subtly led Yu Jiaojiao down this path.
However, she was not really taught the rules and manners that she should follow if she really wanted to marry into a wealthy family. Of course, if Old Madam Yu and the others knew, they would have married into wealthy families themselves and would not have pointed fingers at Yu Jiaojiao.
Meng Changjin's evaluation of everyone in his family is that they are stupid, vicious and a bit whimsical.
Meng Changjin collected his scattered thoughts and looked at Yu Jiaojiao by the river.
The other party looked like she was carrying a wooden basin and seemed to be washing clothes by the river. However, after watching for a long time, Meng Changjin only saw that Yu Jiaojiao's clothes were wet. Because the clothes were wet and heavy, he almost couldn't pick up the clothes.
Everyone in the Yu family dotes on Jiaojiao. Meng Changjin doesn’t comment on whether he is lucky or not, but he thinks she is really a waste.
As she was watching, Meng Changjin suddenly found someone walking into her surveillance circle.
After a closer look, wasn't it Liu Zhi? Meng Changjin didn't know how to complain for a moment. Was this what they call like attracts like?
Anyway, when Meng Changjin finished wondering, the man and woman by the river had already started talking to him.
Because there was an open area by the river, Meng Changjin couldn't get too close, so he couldn't hear what the two were talking about.
All one could see was Liu Zhi saying something with a smile on his face, while Yu Jiaojiao would speak from time to time, and then lower her head shyly.
The two talked for a while, and Meng Changjin saw Yu Jiaojiao stand up from her squatting position.
I don't know if it was because her legs were numb from squatting or because her feet slipped, but Yu Jiaojiao was about to fall, and then Liu Zhi reached out and grabbed her slender waist. The two of them looked at each other, and the scene was quite beautiful.
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