Chapter 49 You don't like him, let's switch
The people have been found, and Lao Qian asked a young man to run and inform the other groups that they could go down the mountain first.
He discussed with the remaining people, "No matter whether this trap was made by our villagers or not, now that something has happened, no one will admit it if we ask them again."
"In my opinion, we should just destroy the mechanism and fill up the hole."
Gu Xixi squatted under a tree and wolfed down a piece of bread, then gulped down half a can of water.
"Oh, I'm alive." She let out a long sigh and turned to look at Mu Nanzhao, "Can you hold on when we get down the mountain later?"
Mu Nanzhao leaned against a tree and drank water. "Don't worry, everyone knows that your man is strong. How can I embarrass you?"
Just as Gu Xixi was wondering why he said this, she heard the exaggerated voice of Widow Zhou coming from the front:
"Wow! Such a thick piece of wood was broken into two pieces. It must be Chen Fang who did it! When he first came, didn't he slap that mad cow to death with one slap?"
It turned out that several men had pulled up the raft that had fallen under the trap.
The raft broke in the middle, but the ropes on both ends were still connected to the mechanism.
Everyone gathered around to watch and were amazed.
Someone who knows the business said, "I've seen this kind of wooden fork before. It's a special device to prevent wild animals from falling into the trap and not dying."
"If you thrust it in from such a high place, even a tiger would have several bloody holes in its throat!"
Everyone turned to Mu Nanzhao.
Several looks were filled with a mixture of shock and wonder, as if they were witnessing a vision of rocks flying from the sky.
Mu Nanzhao smiled calmly, "It was an emergency. I didn't see clearly at the time. I raised my hand to block it when I felt something coming down, and pulled Gu Xixi away quickly."
"Maybe it was luck that the raft hit something and broke apart, so we were saved."
The men's surprised expressions finally relaxed and they smiled, "So that's how it is, brother."
Lao Qian smiled and said, "You are too modest. Luck alone is not enough."
"It's only because of Mr. Chen's quick reaction and ability that you and my niece are safe!"
"Everyone agrees, right?"
Everyone echoed loudly.
I don’t know why, but when I looked after the man in Gu Xixi’s family, I always felt that he was cold and distant. I always felt that I was afraid that he would look down on me if I talked to him.
Looking at him again today, I feel that he has become much more approachable.
Maybe this person is not a bad person, but just shy and shy. You will naturally get used to it after a while.
Lao Qian and a few other men cut the ropes of the trap mechanism.
The raft was also chopped into pieces, and anyone who was willing to carry it back as firewood would be given it to him.
Mu Nanzhao originally wanted to help, but Lao Qian said that he had been too tired that night and refused to let him participate.
Gu Xixi had already eaten and drunk her fill, and she was looking at Mu Nanzhao the whole time with a melancholy gaze.
Mu Nanzhao walked back and sat down next to her again, "What's that look in your eyes?"
Gu Xixi held her chin with both hands, "I was just thinking that your little retreat in Huachidu Village is gradually getting better."
Mu Nanzhao raised his eyebrows, "Really?"
Gu Xixi nodded, "Yeah, it was a good performance."
She stood up and patted her skirt, "I'll go down the mountain after I dig up the saplings."
When going down the mountain, Mu Nanzhao mingled among the men, and from time to time someone came to talk to him.
Although he still looked a little cold, he answered every question.
Widow Zhou held her hands to her heart, looked at Mu Nanzhao from afar, smiled foolishly and sighed.
"Hey, sister Xixi, why do you look down on such a good man?"
Gu Xixi was startled, "Ah?"
In this case, neither denial nor affirmation seems to work.
She smiled vaguely, "Why did Sister Zhou suddenly say this?"
Widow Zhou turned her head to look at Gu Xixi and sneered, "Oh, you are so shy."
She looked around and asked in a low voice, "You two haven't done... that yet, have you?"
Gu Xixi has never liked people who have no sense of boundaries.
She smiled and said, "As the sage said, don't say anything that is not proper, and don't listen to anything that is not proper."
"I am still in mourning and Chen Fang and I have not officially married. According to etiquette, I shouldn't even ask these questions."
Widow Zhou finally felt Gu Xixi's coldness.
She smiled awkwardly and said, "I'm not saying you're being rude, I'm just concerned. If you really like him, why would you delay getting married?"
Gu Xixi frowned and said nothing.
Widow Zhou glanced at Mu Nanzhao, swallowed her saliva, and finally spoke her mind:
"What I mean is, if you and Chen Fang don't have feelings for each other, why don't we switch?"
Gu Xixi's pupils dilated violently, and for a moment she thought she was hallucinating.
When I was reading the book, I didn’t realize that the local customs are so open?!
Widow Zhou bought the man in the same batch as Xixi. She was lucky and was the first one to choose.
So she picked the tallest and strongest man, who was as tall as a black iron tower, without any hesitation.
Widow Zhou was very proud and even mocked Gu Xixi for only looking at her face and buying a useless embroidered pillow and a sickly woman.
How come she's twisting back and forth now?!
Widow Zhou felt a little timid when she made this request, so she quickly explained, "Hey, that's not what I meant."
"I mean, you are not young anymore. Since you are not destined to be a couple with him, why don't you marry a more suitable man?"
If Gu Xixi was a little angry at first.
She is speechless now.
Widow Zhou continued to promote the business enthusiastically, "You are a woman managing so many fields, and having a tall, strong man who knows how to farm to help you out, isn't this a match made in heaven?"
"Oh, there's nothing going on between him and me so far, don't worry about that."
"Besides, I spent much more money than you did in the beginning, so you didn't suffer any loss!"
Gu Xixi was so angry that she laughed, "Why, you didn't like the man you chose after trying him out, and now you want to change with me? It's too late."
What does this person think of Mu Nanzhao? He's not an object!
Widow Zhou was exposed and her face turned red with shame and anger.
When she was buying a man, she was actually very envious of Mu Nanzhao's face, but she had to choose the most affordable one.
Recently, Chen Fang's name has gradually spread in the village. Some people say that he was very ill at that time, but after arriving at Gu Xixi's house, he miraculously recovered.
Gu Xixi, who was originally a good-for-nothing, suddenly improved after meeting Chen Fang. Not only did she hire those workers to farm, she also became a favorite of the village chief.
So Chen Fang might be the kind of man who is extremely lucky and has a prosperous wife and a good house.
The speaker may not mean it, but it may arouse the listener's obsession.
The more Widow Zhou thought about it, the more regretful she felt. It almost became a mental illness. She was clearly the first one to choose, so how come Gu Xixi got the upper hand!
She became more and more displeased with her own man, who was a wooden man and had no sense of romance.
How can I compare to Chen Fang?
The only educated person in the village will become a teacher in the future and be respected by the whole village!
Gu Xixi looked at Widow Zhou, smiling, "You asked me about this because you were afraid that if you asked Chen Fang directly, there would be no result?"
"It's a pity that this is the truth. Even if I don't give him a name, he is willing to stay in my house and be devoted to me."
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