Zhao Erleng's wife was overwhelmed with shame. She covered her face and sobbed, saying, "I was living in the downstairs room with Er Ya. In the middle of the night, I needed to relieve myself and went out to use the restroom, but I found Er Ya wasn't by the bed. I secretly searched for a long time and then I saw a commotion upstairs, so I sneaked up and just happened to see Er Ya coming out of his room looking like this! As for the rest, Yao Jie's mother, you probably already know without me telling you!"
Er Ya did call Er Leng's wife "aunt," but Zhao Er Leng's wife didn't say what she was going to say next.
Jiang Ling nodded, sighed helplessly, and looked at Zhao Erleng's wife, saying, "You are, after all, the child's aunt. You should still find his parents to come over!"
Then Jiang Ling changed the subject and looked at Gan Kai: "What about you? Do you need to bring your parents over?"
Gan Kai shrugged helplessly and said, "No need, my parents never interfere in these kinds of things!"
"Auntie! Auntie! Please don't go to my parents! They'll beat me to death if they find out! Please!" Er Ya was truly terrified at this moment, her face pale and her whole body trembling as she begged.
Zhao Erleng's wife frowned and scolded, "You little hussy, are you scared now? Where were you before? Do you know the status of this young master? Do you think a country girl like you can possibly be on his good side? I told you long ago not to be so arrogant! Why didn't you listen! If I don't go to your parents, who else can I go to?"
As she spoke, Zhao Erleng's wife angrily walked towards the door.
Jiang Ling glanced at the sky and said to Zhao Qianyu, "Qianyu, why don't you take Aunt Erleng there? The carriage is tied up behind us!"
Zhao Qianyu nodded and quickly ran out.
Er Ya wanted to follow, but Jiang Ling glared at her and scolded, "What? Trying to run away? Fine, then run! It's pitch black now, and if you get your throat slit by a bad guy, it has nothing to do with me!"
Upon hearing the phrase "slit the throat," Er Ya immediately stopped and sat back down, trembling.
Jiang Ling rolled her eyes at the two people in front of her, annoyed. Tonight was probably going to be a sleepless night.
As dawn broke, Jiang Ling kept yawning. The thought of meeting those dignitaries today made her furious at the two men in front of her.
The sound of horses' hooves grew louder as they approached, followed by a commotion.
Er Ya's parents reappeared in front of Jiang Ling.
This matter has nothing to do with Jiang Ling. Jiang Ling, forcing back her weariness, said irritably, "This has nothing to do with me! You guys handle it yourselves."
After saying that, he continued to sit in the chair and yawn.
On the way back, Zhao Erleng's wife told Er Ya's parents the whole story. Er Ya's parents felt like they had been struck by lightning. They wanted nothing more than to beat Er Ya to death!
Upon arriving at their destination, Er Ya's mother was furious to see her barely clothed and immediately straddled Er Ya, giving her a severe beating.
Er Ya's father squatted on the ground, puffing away on his pipe.
"Alright! If you want to hit the child, go home! Don't do it here!" Jiang Ling was so annoyed that she yelled at them.
The noise subsided again, and everyone's eyes turned to Jiang Ling.
Jiang Ling rubbed her aching temples and said to them, "This is my house. Anyone who wants to hit the child or cause trouble, get out! If you can talk things out, then talk things out. If you can't, then all of you, leave!"
Zhao Erleng's wife was a little embarrassed. She pulled Er Ya's parents and said, "Why don't we go to my house? We need to talk about this!"
Er Ya's parents exchanged a glance and finally nodded. Then, Er Ya's father took a step forward, grabbed Gan Kai who was trying to escape, and said fiercely, "You little brat, if you dare to run away, I'll cripple your manhood and make you a eunuch for life!"
Gan Kai wanted to run away in the chaos, but he was still frightened by Er Ya's father's fierce expression. Now, Er Ya's father's big palm had Gan Kai firmly in his grasp, and Gan Kai could only hang his head and follow behind Er Ya's father.
After seeing the group off, Jiang Ling yawned widely and went to bed.
Cluck cluck cluckâthree loud crowings awakened the sleeping Lujia Village.
Jiang Ling rubbed her sleepy eyes, yawned, and sat up in bed with an extremely unwilling expression.
I had just finished washing up and opened the door when I saw Shen Congxin, heavily pregnant, walking out of the bedroom.
"Mother!" Shen Congxin greeted Jiang Ling respectfully upon seeing her.
Jiang Ling was a little surprised. Looking at Shen Congxin's dark circles, she comforted him with heartache, "Why did you get up so early? Look at those dark circles, did you not get enough rest yesterday?"
Shen Congxin smiled and touched her belly, saying, "No, the baby was a bit naughty in the middle of the night and kicked me a few times!"
Seeing Shen Congxin's happy expression, Jiang Ling was also very happy. She quickly instructed, "You didn't rest well last night, so you need to rest well today. Don't overwork yourself. I'll have Granny Mei take your pulse and Granny Zhu make you some medicinal food!"
"Mom! What are you going to make for my sister-in-law? Is it delicious?" As soon as Jiang Ling finished speaking, Jiang Wenxi appeared next to her.
Looking at Jiang Wenxi, who had already reached Jiang Ling's chest, Jiang Ling's face was full of doting affection. She pinched Jiang Wenxi's nose and said, "You little glutton, all you know is food! Alright, alright, you can ask Granny Mei to take your pulse later, and ask Granny Zhu to make you something too!"
Upon hearing about food, Jiang Wenxi immediately perked up and ran towards Grandma Mei's room.
"Mother, I was thinking that my husband hasn't eaten yet, so I'm going to cook something and take it to him!" With that, Shen Congxin headed towards the kitchen.
Seeing this, Jiang Ling quickly stopped Shen Congxin and said, "Congxin, don't worry, Grandma Zhu will take care of the cooking. I know you care about Yaojie, and I promise you, I'll find a reliable manager as soon as possible, okay?"
At this point, Shen Congxin's eyes suddenly darted around, and he showed an embarrassed expression. He said to Jiang Ling, "Mother, could I recommend someone for the position of shopkeeper?"
Jiang Ling was overjoyed to hear this. She had been searching for a suitable shopkeeper for so long that her cloth shoes were almost worn out, but she still hadn't found one. Now that she heard Shen Congxin say this, she quickly grabbed Shen Congxin's hand and asked, "Who is it? Where is he from? How old is he? Is he married?"
A barrage of questions left Shen Congxin somewhat stunned. She composed herself and said, "He's an old acquaintance of my father's, with some connection to him. I should ask my father for details, but I think he's a good fit!"
Jiang Ling nodded, glanced at Shen Congxin's belly, and said, "Okay, then after we're done with these few days, let's all go back to your parents' home. It's been a while since you've been back since you got pregnant, hasn't it?"
Shen Congxin was very happy to hear this, and chatted with Jiang Ling for a while before Jiang Ling persuaded Shen Congxin to go back.
After Jiang Ling finished washing up, Grandma Zhu had already prepared most of the meals. It was Jiang Ling's usual breakfast: a bowl of white porridge, a boiled egg, and some pickled vegetables. After eating, Jiang Ling packed some food and headed towards the inn.
They hadn't gone far when they ran into Zhao Erleng's wife. Looking at her dark circles, Jiang Ling knew that Zhao Erleng's family was destined to have a sleepless night yesterday!
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