After a while, another person came out of the door. She was a middle-aged woman. Her eyes and eyebrows were somewhat similar to the young boy. When she saw Zhao Chuchu, her eyes lit up and she said something excitedly.
At this moment, Zhao Chuchu just turned sideways, and Zhang Xiuyuan saw the corners of her lips raised, and his fingertips couldn't help but tremble.
"Isn't that Boss Zhao? She's gone to Madam Wu's again."
"Isn't that Madam Wu's son? He's really handsome. I heard so many people have come to propose marriage to him that the Wu family's door is almost broken down."
"I've seen Boss Zhao visit Madam Wu's house several times, sometimes with gifts in her hands. Do you think she's planning to marry the young man from the Wu family and wants to come and ask for marriage?"
"What nonsense! Boss Zhao already has a husband, and they love each other so much, how could he possibly marry someone else?"
"Marrying her is impossible, but taking her in as a maid is certainly possible. I heard that Boss Zhao used to be from a poor background, but now her business is booming. Everyone in the county knows about the Zhao family's flower cakes. I heard that she even built a luxurious tiled house with two entrances. She's rich now, and I heard that she's even close to the county magistrate. That's quite something."
"That's not impossible. Women, when they have money, become more thoughtful. I think the marriage between Boss Zhao and the young man from the Wu family is almost certain. I guess the newly built house is also prepared to accommodate a young maid. It's just a pity for Boss Zhao's husband."
"What's so pitiful about that? It's not good enough to live a comfortable life with Boss Zhao now. Do you think you have to go back to the hard times before?"
Zhang Xiuyuan was stunned. He heard the voices of strangers talking in his ears. He unconsciously tightened his grip on the wall. He stared at the familiar figure not far away, and the calm emotions in his eyes were churning.
Over there, the woman seemed to have noticed something and suddenly looked in his direction. Zhang Xiuyuan didn't know why, but he quickly turned sideways and hid in the corner, blocking his view.
"Boss Zhao, what are you looking at?" Mrs. Wu looked in the direction of Zhao Chuchu's gaze, looking for something.
Zhao Chuchu glanced at it again and retracted her gaze: "Nothing."
She just realized that someone seemed to be looking at her, and it seemed like they were looking at her for a long time, but when she looked over, there was nothing.
Is it an illusion?
"Boss Zhao, let's go inside and have a good discussion."
When Zhang Xiuyuan calmed down a little and turned around, he saw Zhao Chuchu's back as she entered the room.
Zhang Xiuyuan stood there for a long time before taking another step. On the way back, his ears were buzzing with the voices of people talking.
"Brother Yuan, you're back. Brother Yuan, what's wrong with you?" Liang'er looked up and saw a fleeting look of distraught on Zhang Xiuyuan's face, and her heart couldn't help but become nervous.
Zhang Xiuyuan restrained his expression, pinched his brows with his fingertips, and pulled the corners of his lips: "Nothing, I didn't get enough rest last night, so I'm a little tired."
Liang'er also noticed the tired look between his eyebrows and eyes, and her worries were slightly relieved: "Why don't you go back and rest today, Brother Qing and I will take care of the store."
Zhang Xiuyuan did not refuse, as he was indeed a little overwhelmed at the moment.
After returning to the rented house in the county town, Zhang Xiuyuan went into the bedroom, lifted the quilt and went to sleep.
Perhaps he was really tired, and soon he fell asleep.
He didn't know how long it had been, but he felt hot and cold all over his body, which was very uncomfortable. He wanted to open his eyes, but he was so tired that he didn't even have the strength to open his eyes, and his head was dizzy.
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