My humble days in ancient times

Widow Wang was seen holding the silver with a smile on her face, her eyes almost narrowed into slits. She carefully placed the silver into the slightly old pottery jar on top of the box, then clapped her hands in satisfaction.

Just then, Wang Erdan slowly walked over.

Widow Wang quickly reacted. She turned around with a coquettish look, her watery eyes gazing at Wang Erdan with affection...

The flickering flames in the house were quickly extinguished.

For two consecutive nights, Wang Erdan fooled around with Widow Wang, sneaking out in the middle of the night and returning at dawn.

When they went back on the third night, Widow Wang didn't even open the door. She said, "Go back! It's late at night and I need to sleep."

Wang Erdan knew that she was afraid that he would have no money, and he cursed in his heart: You bitch, you are so realistic.

Wang Erdan held up the purse and said, "I have the silver with me. Open the door quickly. Don't let anyone find out."

Widow Wang opened the door, looked at the money bag in Wang Erdan's hand and said, "What are you yelling about? Why are you so anxious? Didn't we open the door? Didn't we agree to give the money first?"

Wang Erdan shook his purse and said, "Wouldn't it be the same if I gave it to you later? Are you afraid that the money will just run away?"

Widow Wang didn't buy his tricks. The people in this village were all common people, and even the men were mostly poor. It was rare to find someone willing to spend 500 coins a night.

Widow Wang took advantage of his inattention and snatched the purse away. When she opened it, she found that it was full of broken stones.

Widow Wang threw the purse at him and said, "Hurry up and leave! Or I'll call for help."

Wang Erdan looked at Widow Wang and said flatteringly, "I will definitely bring the money tomorrow night. I'll owe you the money tonight and pay it all off tomorrow."

Widow Wang was instantly furious: "This kind of thing is also on credit, it has never been heard of in history. Why don't you ask around and see if this kind of thing is actually on credit?"

Seeing that Widow Wang was angry, Wang Erdan quickly comforted her, "Calm down, let's talk it out. I didn't say I wouldn't give it to you, did I?" After that, Wang Erdan hugged Widow Wang and said, "Believe me, if I say tomorrow, it's tomorrow."

Widow Wang was still worried: "Then tell me, how did you suddenly become rich when you were out of money?"

Wang Erdan whispered something in her ear, and Widow Wang said, "That's about right."

Wang Erdan walked out of Widow Wang's house and secretly came to Xu Ruyi's house.

I stayed near Xu Ruyi's yard for a while. There was no one in sight, not even a ghost. Everyone was asleep, dreaming sweet dreams!

Wang Erdan felt reassured and extremely happy, as if he was sure to win.

I quietly opened the gate and tiptoed in, afraid to make any noise. But after taking just two steps, I stepped on something and a sharp pain spread throughout my body.

Wang Erdan couldn't help but scream "Ahhhh". The scream was horrific, heartbreaking, like a pig being slaughtered, and it was particularly clear and terrifying in the quiet village.

The sound was like a sharp knife, cutting through the night sky of Xujia Village and making people tremble with fear.

Xu Ruyi and Xu Qinghe also heard it. The sound was closest to them, and they knew that the person shouting was probably in their yard.

Could it be that they were really robbed? The brother and sister were in a state of panic, feeling nervous and uneasy.

Xu Ruyi got up with a sickle, and Xu Qinghe got a stick. They hid behind the door and did not come out.

Wang Erdan's cries attracted the attention of the surrounding villagers. Hearing the noise, they began to rush over. Zhang Ming's family from next door were the first to arrive. Lighting a torch, they darted closer and saw: "Isn't that Wang Erdan?" A closer look revealed that one of his feet was caught in a metal clamp, and his trouser leg was covered in blood.

When Xu Ruyi and his sister saw that many people had already come to their yard, they opened the door.

Xu Ruyi came up to Wang Erdan and asked, "Why are you here at my house in the middle of the night?"

Xu Ruyi nodded at Xu Qinghe, and Xu Qinghe ran away immediately.

Wang Erdan cried while stubbornly saying, "I was just passing by."

Xu Ruyi smiled: "If you were just passing by, shouldn't you be outside the yard? Why are you in my yard?"

Although Wang Erdan was a thief on a daily basis, he was rarely caught. Although others speculated, they couldn't openly claim that he did it unless they caught him in the act. But now... Wang Erdan was furious, annoyed, and hurt.

He groaned and moaned, his legs aching so much that Wang Erdan felt his feet bleeding and his head was dazed.

At this time, there is nothing for people who come to watch the fun to not understand.

Wang Erdan looked at the villagers around him, his face grimacing with pain. He begged, "Could you please help me remove the clamp?"

Look at his legs: his calf was clamped too tightly, and there was an iron spike piercing through the instep of his foot. It was a bloody mess, a horrible sight.

This scared everyone and they all said they didn't dare.

Wang Erdan was so angry that he cursed: "Ouch, it hurts so much, this bastard is really useless!"

Xu Ruyi was angry: "Are you talking about yourself?"

Everyone burst into laughter.

Wang Erdan was furious and shouted, "Why did you buy a hunting trap at such a young age? What are you doing with the trap in the yard if you don't go hunting?"

Xu Ruyi was shocked by Wang Erdan's shamelessness. He thought that stealing in the middle of the night was justified, so he shot back, "Of course it's to prevent thieves. Of course it's to prevent those who stay up late at night to steal. Besides, I can put my things wherever I want. What's it to you?"

Wang Erdan was furious: "Who are you talking about? Who stole something? Look at your house, what's missing? Nothing is missing, right? I was just passing by in the middle of the night and wanted to...just drink some water."

Xu Ruyi smiled and said, "We don't have chickens or dogs at home. I forgot. If you want to drink water, why don't you drink it at home in the middle of the night? Why come to my house to drink it?"

Everyone laughed again.

Wang Erdan was speechless for a moment. He thought for a moment and said, "I woke up in the middle of the night and couldn't fall asleep. Can't I just walk around the village?"

Xu Ruyi wanted to slap him when she saw his scoundrel look: "Your home is in the south of the village, and mine is in the north. How far is it? Why don't you stay near your home and run so far?"

"How far can it be? No matter how far it is, it's still a village, right?" Wang Erdan looked like a dead pig that was not afraid of boiling water.

At this time, Li's Xu Dafu came.

Li looked at Wang Erdan sitting on the ground and started to scold him: "Wang Erdan, you son of a bitch, what are you doing sitting in my grandson's yard in the middle of the night? Are you trying to scare people by pretending to be a ghost? You sick bastard, don't you know that scaring people can kill them? Now tell me in front of everyone, what exactly are you doing in my grandson's house?"

Wang Erdan felt deflated when he saw the old woman so angry.

Li became even more angry when she saw Wang Erdan's silence.

At this time, the village head and Qinghe also came.

The village head walked up to Wang Erdan and asked sternly, "Wang Erdan, tell me why you are here in the middle of the night?"

Wang Erdan groaned in pain, his voice tinged with tears as he spoke, "I was just passing by and wanted to come in for a drink of water."

The village head asked again, "Why don't you go to someone else's house to drink, but go to the kid's house?"

Wang Erdan knew that the more he spoke, the easier it would be to make mistakes, so he simply kept silent if possible. He just had to refuse to admit that he came to steal.

Wang Erdan said, "I couldn't sleep in the middle of the night, so I wandered around the village and got thirsty."

At this time, Wang Erdan's wife came and said, "You damned fool, why are you here in the middle of the night instead of sleeping?" Then she looked at Wang Erdan's legs and feet and said, "This must be so painful! Wait for me to go call Doctor Qian now."

Wang Erdan cried and wailed for a while, then said, "Village head, look at my legs and feet. I'm afraid they're broken. I want compensation. It's for a whole village, so I don't ask for more than thirty taels."

After saying this, everyone fell silent.

Xu Ruyi was once again shocked by Wang Erdan's shocking remarks.