"Ruhua, the scholar has already received ten taels of silver and sold you to me. You are now mine. Hurry up and pack your things to come home with me." Ever since Wang Laowu entered the courtyard and saw Ruhua, his eyes have been fixed on her, and he looks at her with obvious satisfaction.
Ru Hua felt a sharp pain in her heart, as if being pricked by needles. Her face turned from red to white, from white to green, and then from green to purplish-red. She gritted her teeth and said in a trembling voice,
"Chen Zhancai, you said you would treat me well for the rest of your life and would never let me down, so why are you doing this to me?"
Chen Zhancai sneered, "Why? You shrew, just because I've been good to you, you act lawlessly and beat me repeatedly. If I don't sell you out, do you expect me to beat you to death?"
Ru Hua never expected that all her dedication to this family would end up like this. Her heart was breaking, and tears finally streamed down her face.
"I truly regret not killing you! You inhuman bastard, you ungrateful wretch! I treated you like a treasure, but you treated me like trash. Have you lost your conscience? How could you do something so despicable? Aren't you afraid of being struck by lightning?"
Chen Zhancai blushed red from being scolded, and became furious. "May I be struck by lightning? You ungrateful wretch! If it weren't for my kindness, you wouldn't be able to leave Chunfeng Tower and live such a good life. Now you're scolding me? I'll beat you to death!"
As he spoke, he picked up the fire poker beside him and swung it at Ru Hua.
Wang Laowu reacted quickly and immediately stepped forward to stop Chen Zhancai, saying, "Scholar, please don't hit her. Ruhua is mine now. I won't stand for it if you hurt her."
Chen Zhancai snorted coldly, "Consider yourself lucky to have met a good man like Wang Laowu. If you don't want to be beaten again, hurry up and pack your things and leave, lest I regret it and sell you to Chunfenglou."
Ru Hua wiped away her tears, her face resolute, "Fine, I'm leaving."
As she spoke, she looked at Wang Laowu beside her and said, "I'm willing to go home with you. Will you treat me well in the future?"
Wang Laowu smiled sincerely and said, "Of course. If you come with me, you will be my wife. I will treat you well and never let you suffer any grievances, hardships, or pain. You can stay at home and I will support you by selling tofu."
"Okay, I hope you keep your word."
"I can do it, I swear to God. From now on, all the money I earn will be yours, and I will listen to you in everything. If you tell me to go east, I will never go west. If I break this oath, may I be struck by lightning!" Wang Laowu's words were sincere and touching.
Ru Hua knew a little about Wang Laowu's character; he was gentle and kind-hearted.
Although he is not particularly good-looking, he is hardworking, reliable, and diligent.
Living with someone like that would be a thousand times better than living with Chen Zhancai, wouldn't it?
She pulled herself out of her thoughts, took a deep breath, and raised her hand to wipe away the tears from the corners of her eyes.
It's not worth shedding tears for a heartless, despicable man.
Since he's so heartless, there's nothing to regret.
She smiled softly, relieved. "Let's go home."
Wang Laowu had thought it would be a lot of trouble, but he was surprised that it went so smoothly. He was so happy that his mouth was practically stretched to the back of his head. "Okay, let's go home."
Chen Zhancai was stunned, somewhat incredulous. He had just thought that Ru Hua would cry, make a scene, and even threaten suicide, but now she was walking away with him as if nothing had happened.
It's true what they say, prostitutes are heartless and actresses are unfaithful. All that she did before was just an act.
It seems selling her was the right thing to do. If she were to secretly run away later, I would suffer a huge loss.
Seeing that Ru Hua was about to leave, Chen Zhancai hurriedly reminded her with a cold smile, "Don't rush off, take all your things with you."
Ru Hua glanced at him indifferently and walked away without looking back.
Wang Laowu smiled and stuffed the five catties of tofu in his hand into Chen Zhancai's hand, "Scholar, you are busy, we will go back first."
Watching Ruhua and Wang Laowu's departing figures, Chen Zhancai felt a mix of emotions.
Well, women are like clothes; if they don't fit, you have to change them.
When he meets a benefactor and rises to prominence, what kind of woman won't he be able to find?
Thinking about it this way, I immediately felt much better.
He had no desire for hot tofu right now, and touched the ten taels of silver in his pocket.
Life is too short to create your own troubles.
Eat and drink as you please, being carefree is the most important thing!
Let's go out and have a big meal today!
Once Chen Zhancai had money, he resumed his old ways of being idle and carefree, thinking of nothing but eating, drinking, and having fun.
Ever since Ru Hua started dating Wang Laowu, she felt like she had fallen into a paradise. She no longer had to worry about daily necessities or money.
Wang Laowu kept his word; he didn't let her do any work, only letting her stay home and help count money.
But she couldn't stay idle, so she got up early every day to help with whatever chores she could manage.
After Wang Laowu got a woman, he became even more diligent.
He used to sell only one load of tofu a day, but now he sells two or even three loads.
The two treated each other with respect. The wife was hardworking and virtuous, and the husband was hardworking and resilient. Although their life was not wealthy, it was better than most but not as bad as others.
The crescent moon shines over the whole country, bringing joy to some and sorrow to others.
Chen Zhancai had no constraints; he slept until he naturally woke up every day, living a life where he only had to worry about himself.
He lived a carefree life, but it caused great suffering for Old Man Chen and his wife.
Since they received two hundred cash as a token of respect from Chen Zhanliang in advance, they have been able to eat their fill for several days.
They ate refined white rice every meal, and within a month, the rice jar was empty again.
With no other option, the elderly couple returned to a life of hardship, subsisting on meager rations.
After a while, Old Mrs. Chen couldn't take it anymore. Her belly became bloated and round, like a toad or a bean. She couldn't eat or go down.
Frustrated and agitated, she seized every opportunity to lash out at Old Man Chen.
Old Chen couldn't stand this humiliation any longer, so he came up with a terrible idea: "Old woman, Zhancai has been in town for a while now. Why don't we go and ask him for some money? It'll be good for your meals, so you don't get so frustrated."
Grandma Chen rolled her eyes, clearly displeased. "You make it sound so easy. We don't even know where he lives. Qingshui Town is so big, where are we supposed to find him?"
“My silly old woman, you have a mouth under your nose. Can’t we ask around? Don’t forget that our son is a respectable scholar who works in education. As long as we find out about the Confucius Academy, we will definitely be able to find our son.”
"That's right, how come I didn't think of that!" Old Mrs. Chen's eyes lit up, but then she frowned. "What if my son doesn't have the money? We'll have gone for nothing."
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