No matter how Zheng Lan cried and wailed, the bearded man still took Li Xiang away.
The boss said that I have to take one of the money and the person back, otherwise I won’t be able to complete the mission.
Watching the thugs walk away, Yang Donghu felt relieved. He continued, "We were kind enough to help you, but you plotted against us. We wouldn't dare mess with someone like you. Let's just pretend we don't know each other from now on."
There is a reason why Zheng Lan was able to pretend for so long. None of the women in the village went to the gambling house, and even if the men went there and met Li Xiang, they would not dare to tell their wives when they came back. This is why Zheng Lan had deceived the villagers until now.
Now that her fig leaf has been completely torn off, let's see how she can pretend in the future.
Zheng Lan was so furious that she kept saying "you, you, you" for a long time but couldn't make any clear statement. She watched Zhu Cuilan and the other two stride away, and she fainted on the ground without catching her breath.
None of the onlookers offered a hand, so Li Ruyue had to run out of the house to call a doctor.
Yang Donghu and the other two walked away with anger on their faces. They only burst out laughing when they were a long way away from Xiaoli Village.
Zhu Cuilan patted Yang Donghu with lingering fear: "I was scared to death. I really thought you had gone crazy and wanted to cure that Xiang."
Yang Donghu smiled sheepishly, "Dachuan and I heard early in the morning when we went to town that Li Xiang was in debt from gambling and the thugs wouldn't let him go. That's why we staged this drama. Otherwise, we would have let Zheng Lan throw the dirty water on us."
"You, you really have so many ideas." Zhu Cuilan tapped Yang Donghu's forehead, just like she tapped Zhao Fangchu, with a hint of intimacy. "But this time, thanks to you, otherwise I don't know what kind of loss I would have suffered."
Zhao Luochuan interrupted, "Aunt, if you have anything to say, just tell me. There's strength in numbers, and we can always come up with more solutions than you and your uncle can."
After this incident, Zhu Cuilan learned a great lesson and it took her a while to recover. Even before the Chinese New Year, she was still overwhelmed when she heard someone was trying to matchmake for Zhao Fangyu.
The matter came to an end, and the Chinese New Year was getting closer and closer. Before we knew it, it was the twelfth lunar month.
They didn't take the initiative to inquire about Zheng Lan's affairs, but it was still heard by someone with ulterior motives.
After Li Xiang was taken away, he was unable to pay back the money. Zheng Lan borrowed from everyone she could, but after the last incident, almost no one in Xiaoli Village was willing to lend her money.
Zheng Lan had given money to Da Taohong before, but the task was not completed, so she wanted to ask for the money back. In the end, she not only did not get the money, but was also ridiculed by Da Taohong.
He said that if Zheng Lan had not hidden the debt from her son, things would not have come to this point. If anyone was to blame, it was Zheng Lan's own son who was not good enough and refused to return the money.
When the time came and he still couldn't pay the money back, Li Xiang had one arm and one leg broken and was thrown back.
Zheng Lan was heartbroken to see her son like this. She didn't care about pretending to be a good person anymore and forced Li Ruyue to worship heaven and earth with her son. She wanted Li Ruyue to take care of her son who had become a disabled person.
At first, Li Ruyue served Li Xiang with a humble attitude for two days, but Li Xiang's health became poor and his temper became strange. He would hit Li Ruyue at any time.
As long as Li Ruyue was not careful and did something that displeased Zheng Lan and her son, she would be punished by both Zheng Lan and Li Xiang.
Finally one night, Li Ruyue couldn't bear it anymore. While Zheng Lan and her son were asleep, she stole Zheng Lan's last bit of valuable jewelry and ran away.
Zheng Lan couldn't bear the blow and suffered a stroke, paralyzed in bed. Li Xiang had no one to vent his anger on, so he beat Zheng Lan. Later, after drinking, he accidentally fell into a water tank. There was no water in the water tank originally, but unfortunately it rained heavily in the past two days, and a lot of rainwater was stored in the tank.
Normally, such a small amount of rain would not kill a person, but Li Xiang fell headfirst, and his arms were powerless. He struggled for a long time but no one heard him, and he drowned in the water tank.
Zheng Lan suffered a great blow and was on the verge of death. She passed away just after the New Year and the beginning of spring.
But that’s all in the past.
As the twelfth lunar month begins, the festive atmosphere becomes stronger and stronger.
First there is the Yaozai Festival, then the Wudou Festival. The more festivals you celebrate, the more delicious food you will have.
I just finished drinking the five-bean porridge, which represents a good harvest in the coming year, and the Laba Festival is approaching.
On Laba Festival, people not only drink Laba porridge, but also pickle Laba garlic.
The Laba garlic pickled by Zhu Cuilan is emerald green in color and will not spoil easily even if stored for a long time.
This year is the first year of Zhao Luochuan's marriage, and he can no longer live with Zhu Cuilan's family. The couple has to start a new life so that they can live a smooth and harmonious life in the future.
Zhu Cuilan specifically wanted to pickle more and give some to Yang Donghu so that they could keep some for dumplings on New Year's Eve.
To pickle Laba garlic, you have to peel the garlic skins one by one. It is not difficult, but it takes time.
Yang Donghu and Zhao Fangchu carried a small stool and sat in the yard peeling garlic for a long time. Zhao Fangchu couldn't help complaining, "Oh, I'm so tired. My hands are so painful. The smell of raw garlic is so bad."
Yang Donghu smiled and consoled him, "It's almost done, just a little bit more. After we finish peeling, let's go roast the sweet potatoes."
When the weather gets cold, Zhao Fangchu likes to stay in bed. Zhu Cuilan always has to call him several times before he slowly gets up. When he is in a bad mood, he complains about work and always has to be coaxed with some delicious food.
Baked sweet potatoes are more fragrant and softer than steamed ones. Zhao Fangchu loves to eat them. He chuckled and said, "Great."
As the festival approaches, every household is busy. The town market used to be divided into odd and even days, but now there are waves of people going to the town every day. The merchants in the town also open their shops every day regardless of whether it is an odd or even day.
Zhu Cuilan took Yang Donghu and Zhao Fangchu to peel garlic at home, and the task of buying raw materials for Laba porridge was given to the brothers Zhao Luochuan and Zhao Fangyu.
Zhao Luochuan finally waited for the vendor selling hairpins, and happily picked a hairpin with a silver orchid on the top for her husband.
The hairpin is entirely silver, with only the stamens dotted with a little goose yellow. The hairpin worn by boys does not need to be decorated with tassels like those worn by girls. This simple and elegant style is enough.
Zhao Luochuan bought the hairpin and the more she looked at it, the more she felt that it suited her husband. The image of Yang Donghu wearing the hairpin appeared in her mind, and she returned home with a silly smile on her face.
Zhao Fangyu was speechless and couldn't help but say, "That's enough. Put away that smile on your face. It's creepy."
Zhao Luochuan turned around and said, "You are envious."
Zhao Fangyu frowned: "...Are you sick? Why are you envious of a broken hairpin? It's not like you can't afford it."
Zhao Luochuan continued to brag: "Even if you buy it, no one will want it, so just stick it on your own head."
...My hands are itching to hit someone.
Zhao Fangyu secretly thought that sooner or later he would tell his wife about what he secretly said when he was a child, that he wanted to marry a dog.
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