After letting Zhao Doudou go, Song Yuehua went to the two rooms again.
After the drought, Nie Niang and Zhang Dandan also moved back from the compound.
Now Zhang Dandan has to go to the county to look after the shop and cannot work at home, so he hires Liu Erjie from the village to clean the house, cook and wash clothes every day for him, paying him 300 coins a month.
Although Liu Erjie is a bit talkative on a daily basis, she is still very efficient at work.
She knew that Madam Nie was not a popular person, so after finishing her work, she took the initiative to go outside to tidy up the vegetable garden.
Recently, Madam Nie bought five chicks from the compound. Every day, apart from drinking tea and embroidering, she takes care of the chicks.
Occasionally, Madam Xia would bring a few books from the school and teach her to read, and she would also read some travel notes to Madam Nie.
Ever since Doctor Hu came to the village to treat Zhou Lizheng, he would come here to talk to her almost every other day.
At first, Madam Nie didn’t think there was anything wrong, after all, the two of them were just talking in the yard.
But later, Liu Erjie reminded her, and then Niangzi came to her senses and realized that at her age, she must not bring bad reputation to her son.
From that day on, Doctor Hu could not even enter the courtyard gate and could only say hello through the gate.
Doctor Hu came more often, and Madam Nie began to feel distressed.
The two of them were old acquaintances and friends, so it would not be nice to say anything too harsh. The sad look on his face was not hidden well, and was discovered by Zhang Dandan.
After finding out the situation from Liu Erjie, Zhang Dandan went to Zhao Doudou's house and warned him.
Zhao Doudou slipped up and got beaten up. Zhao Doudou's physique was no match for Zhang Dandan, and his face was bruised and swollen for several days.
When Madam Nie found out, she didn't expect the matter to become so serious.
I went to his house to pay compensation, but Zhao Doudou refused to accept it. He smiled and said, "It's okay. My master can treat my injury. I took the beating for him. He felt embarrassed to refuse me."
Zhang Dandan was upset when he heard this, so he rushed forward and beat Zhao Doudou up again.
If Madam Nie hadn't been so scared that she quickly tried to stop the fight, Zhang Dandan wouldn't have stopped so easily, and Zhao Doudou would probably have had to stay in bed for a few days.
When Song Yuehua came over, Liu Erjie happened to go to the vegetable garden.
When Madam Nie saw that it was her, her expression relaxed and she smiled, "I see that you are very busy recently, how come you have time to come to my place?"
Song Yuehua entered the room, and Madam Nie poured her a cup of flower tea and said, "There is no honey for sale in the county recently, so it is a bit bitter. If you taste it carefully, it still has the fragrance of flowers. Try it and see if you like it."
“It smells nice to me.”
Song Yuehua took a sip and said with a smile, "This tea is really wonderful, with a sweet aftertaste after the bitterness."
Madam Nie covered her lips and chuckled, "If you like it, I will prepare a portion of the scented tea for you next time."
After finishing the small talk, Song Yuehua said, "Zhao Doudou and Doctor Hu have caused you a lot of trouble. Don't worry, I will send Grandpa Zhou away when his condition gets better in a few days."
"No, it doesn't have to be that way,"
Madam Nie sighed and said, "People often say that there are many troubles around a widow. When old friends meet, it is inevitable that they will be more intimate. I am worried, so you don't have to do anything."
Song Yuehua thought for a moment and said, "Aunt Nie, why don't you go out and hide for a while? I also have a house in the county town, and Zhang Dandan lives there too. If you think it's too far away, you can also live in the compound."
"No need,"
Madam Nie said helplessly, "Doctor Hu and I are old friends. He is not a dangerous person. He won't avoid me like this. I have made everything clear to him today. He will be more careful in the future."
Song Yuehua always felt that something was wrong, so she asked, "Don't you know that Doctor Hu is targeting you?"
"What are you planning on doing with me?" Madam Nie had a dazed look on her face.
Song Yuehua thought to herself, Madam Nie was too silly. Even Xie Yu could see it, but she was so stupid as to not think about it at all.
"Doctor Hu has taken a liking to you," Song Yuehua explained, "and wants to marry you."
Madam Nie covered her face with her hands and stretched out a hand to stop her, "Stop talking, I understand."
After Song Yuehua finished drinking the scented tea, Nie blushed and said, "How about I go to the compound to take shelter for a while?"
Song Yuehua, "..."
When leaving, Madam Nie changed her mind again, "Forget it, I won't go to the compound. I'll find a chance to explain this to Doctor Hu, so as not to let others have expectations in vain."
Song Yuehua had no intention of interfering in the matter between Doctor Hu and Madam Nie, so she let them talk it out on their own.
Compound.
At this moment, everyone in the compound had finished their meal and went to work in the fields. Only Wu Xinlian and Zuo Chunniang were busy in the kitchen.
In addition to cleaning the kitchen and dining room, the two of them also have to prepare meals in the evening.
As soon as Zuo Chunniang took out the vegetable leaves from the basket, she saw Song Yuehua and said happily, "Boss!"
Hearing the voice, Wu Xinlian also ran out, "Boss, you're here!"
"Has Liu Xue gone out?" Song Yuehua asked.
Zuo Chunniang put down the basket, wiped her hands and said, "I'll go call Manager Liu back now."
"No need." Song Yuehua said, "I'll go find her in the field later, you guys go ahead and do your work first."
Zuo Chunniang held the basket and said embarrassedly, "Then I'll go chop some leaves for the chicken."
Song Yuehua entered the kitchen and talked to Wu Xinlian, "Has there been any movement from Baozi these days?"
"I heard that he received several letters from the county," Wu Xinlian said, "and there has been no other news. He dismissed 10 of the 20 or so people who worked there before. Among the remaining 10, only 4 were from the village. He also recruited 3 people from other villages to work as temporary workers."
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