Wu Baoan didn't say anything, but he felt quite pleased inside.
Chen Zhancai is a wolf in sheep's clothing; he has no humanity whatsoever.
Driven by selfish desires, he completely disregards the lives of others. If he were to gain power, the people would surely suffer.
He waved his hand, signaling everyone to hurry up and leave, "Alright, go back to sleep!"
"Yes, go home and sleep. They don't need our help."
"If he wants to use it, I can't be bothered to care!"
"Yeah, it smells awful, I'm afraid of getting it on myself."
"That's right. I've heard that people who fall into a cesspool will always smell bad no matter how they wash themselves."
"Is that so? Then the scholar must be utterly stinking."
"Who cares? It's his own fault for being so shameless and spouting nonsense. This is karma."
"Yes, you're right. Who told him to do such a terrible thing!"
......
The villagers chatted and laughed as they left the courtyard and went home.
Chen Zhancai heard everything everyone said clearly, and cursed inwardly.
These shameless peasants dare to gossip and speak ill of others behind their backs!
If there is a fire that burns the heavens, I will be the one to burn the heavens one day.
You all just wait! When I return after passing the imperial examination, I'll make you peasants kneel and kowtow, licking my toes and begging for my food...
Just as he was gritting his teeth and making a fierce vow, Ru Hua came over carrying two buckets of water.
"Husband, quickly take off your clothes, let me help you rinse off."
Chen Zhancai came to his senses, and without caring about anything else, he stripped her naked.
Ru Hua took a water ladle, scooped up a full ladle of water, and splashed it on Chen Zhancai.
Chen Zhancai washed himself from head to toe several times until he was shivering from the cold before going back inside.
"Ruhua, quickly smell me, do I still smell?"
Chen Zhancai sat on the kang (a heated brick bed), wrapped in a quilt, and sniffed the air.
"Why do I feel like I smell bad?"
Ru Hua leaned closer and sniffed hard. "It does smell a bit bad, but it's much better than before."
Chen Zhancai frowned, his face contorted with grief, "Oh dear, I've washed it more than ten times, but it still smells! How am I supposed to face anyone now?"
Liu Fengjiao covered her mouth and pinched her nose, saying insincerely, "Husband, don't worry, I don't mind your stench, and no one in our family minds your stench either."
Seeing her like this, Chen Zhancai's face immediately darkened. "Alright, stop making things difficult for yourself. Look at Ruhua, ever since I fell into the cesspool, she's always the first to rush to the front, but you, you're eight hundred feet away, and you still say you don't mind me? Do you think I'm blind?!"
"Since you don't like comforting words, I won't coax you anymore. To be honest, you stink, you stink so bad I want to throw up."
"I've become a disgrace! How am I ever going to face anyone now?!"
"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, husband, don't be afraid, Ruhua doesn't mind you." Ruhua quickly stepped forward and patted Chen Zhancai's back.
Liu Fengjiao glanced at Ruhua with disdain and smiled sarcastically, "Ruhua, you are truly amazing to your husband, I admire you."
“Sister, my husband is good to me, so naturally I should be good to him too. Even if he's smelly his whole life, I'll still cherish him.” Ru Hua said sincerely.
Chen Zhancai was so moved he wanted to cry, but he still shook his head and sighed, "Flowers, you may not mind, but others can't stand the smell!"
As he spoke, he pounded his head twice.
Grandma Chen felt sorry for him and couldn't help but speak up to comfort him, "Son, your mother doesn't mind. Don't worry, you'll be fine in a few days."
"Mother, I hope I haven't been soaked in poop and pee. If that happens, I'll really become a stinky person."
“Oh, my good son, do you think pickling vegetables will make them salty just by putting them in? Even if you rolled around in a cesspool, they’ll lose their flavor in a few days.”
"Really, Mother, you're not lying to your son."
"Why would I lie to you? Your father used to fall into the latrine when he was shoveling manure, but he doesn't smell anymore, does he?" To comfort Chen Zhancai, Old Mrs. Chen had no choice but to lie.
Old Man Chen was immediately displeased and was about to argue when Old Woman Chen gave him a look that scared him back down.
Hearing what Old Mrs. Chen said, Chen Zhancai almost burst into tears. "My dad's feet stink like a sauerkraut jar, and you still say they don't? You're just fooling your silly son!"
Old Mrs. Chen was speechless, inwardly blaming herself for being too careless and forgetting that her husband's feet were indeed quite smelly; in the summer, they could not only repel flies, but at night they could also kill mosquitoes.
To dispel the shadow in his son's heart, he hurriedly made up an explanation, "Son, you're wrong. Before your dad fell into the cesspool, his feet smelled like this. If you don't believe me, ask your dad."
Old Man Chen was so angry he wanted to take off his shoes, shove his toes into Old Woman Chen's mouth, and give her a good talking to.
When has he ever fallen into a latrine? Is he really that stupid? If he could fall into a latrine just by going to the outhouse, he might as well drown!
Although she was indignant, she still had to go along with it, saying, "Yes, son, your mother is right. I had smelly feet when I was young, it has little to do with falling into the latrine."
"What do you mean 'not much of a problem'?" Old Mrs. Chen glared at him. "It means there's absolutely no problem!"
"Yes, yes, your mother is right, it's not related at all." After saying that, Old Man Chen quickly changed the subject, "Son, I just don't understand, the outhouse is such a big place, how did you fall in?"
"Yes, son, did you slip or did you see things?" Old Mrs. Chen asked as well.
Chen Zhancai frowned and recalled, "I had just pulled up my pants when I felt someone kick me in the butt, and I lost control and fell in."
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