My humble days in ancient times

The village head glared at him and said, "You kid, you're always doing things without any sense of propriety! Do you think you can just ride Xu Ruyi's horse casually?"

People around him also blamed Wang Erdan.

At this time, Xu Ruyi said, "Village head, since Erdan is already like this, let's find a doctor to see him first."

The village head nodded and said, "That's fine, but Wang Erdan has to pay for the medical treatment himself."

Wang Erdan bit his lip and could only nod in agreement.

Soon, Mrs. Jiang and Doctor Qian came over.

After Doctor Qian arrived, he examined Wang Erdan and said that his internal organs were damaged and he needed to lie in bed for a few more days to recuperate.

Wang Erdan breathed a sigh of relief when he knew his life was safe, but he felt a surge of regret. He shouldn't have been so reckless. He had ended up losing more than he gained.

Xu Ruyi felt this scene was very familiar. The last time, at night, Wang Erdan had sneaked into the yard and was caught in a hunting trap. This time, he sneaked into the yard and was kicked by a horse again. Last time, he wanted to steal the donkey, this time, he wanted to steal the horse.

Xu Ruyi looked at Wang Erdan, who was lying on the cart groaning, with a sharp gaze and asked, "Last time you came to my house in the middle of the night, you wanted to steal my donkey, right? This time you came to my house early in the morning, you wanted to steal my horse, right? My horse is worth fifty taels!"

Wang Erdan stammered, "I was just curious about what the horse looked like. I wanted to touch it, but it went crazy and kicked me."

Xu Ruyi sneered and replied with a smile: "Who are you trying to fool? Do you believe what you say? Don't treat others as fools. Not exposing you is giving you face, but you are shameless and insist on not giving yourself face, so don't blame others."

Wang Erdan panicked, his voice trembling: "What do you want to do?"

Xu Ruyi said firmly: "Of course I'll report it to the police. If you do this once or twice, I have no other choice."

Upon hearing that the police were being called, Jiang panicked and hurried to Ruyi's side, begging her bitterly, "Ruyi, don't be angry. It's all Wang Erdan's fault. Please forgive him once more!"

Xu Ruyi became angry when she saw Jiang's inability to distinguish right from wrong. She shouted, "It's wrong for him to steal. Now that he's been kicked by a horse, who can he blame? If you like stealing, then don't be afraid to report it to the police."

Seeing Xu Ruyi's firm attitude, Jiang knelt down immediately.

Jiang cried and said, "Ruyi, please forgive Wang Erdan this time. If he reports it to the authorities, his reputation will be completely ruined. It will be difficult for him to live a good life in the future."

Xu Ruyi was very annoyed when she saw Jiang like this, frowning, but she couldn't curse, so she could only suppress her anger.

Xu Ruyi patiently advised her, "He likes to steal and cheat. His reputation has long been ruined in this village. He should be punished for his bad deeds, otherwise he will never repent."

Jiang held Xu Ruyi's hand tightly and refused to let go. Her tears flowed like a flood, flowing onto Xu Ruyi's hand, making it wet and sticky.

Xu Ruyi was a little disgusted and tried to pull her hand away, but Jiang was still crying and shouting at the top of her lungs, "He finally recovered from his injuries over the past six months, and now he's injured again. I'm afraid he'll have to stay in bed again. Life at home is not easy either. Please forgive him."

Xu Ruyi looked at Jiang's expression, and although she felt annoyed, she softened her tone and said, "Aunt, it's not that I won't forgive him, it's him who did the evil first. If I let him off easily this time, he will definitely become even more unscrupulous in the future."

After hearing this, Jiang paused for a moment, then continued to howl, "Ruyi, I know you have a kind heart. Please take pity on our family and let him go this time."

Xu Ruyi took a deep breath and said, "Aunt, I'm not a heartless person, but I can't let this matter go. If he truly repents and behaves well in the future, I can let this matter go. But if he still doesn't know how to restrain himself, then no one can save him."

Jiang nodded hurriedly: "Yes, yes, he will definitely change."

Xu Ruyi sighed helplessly and said, "Okay, Auntie, I'll trust you this time. But you have to keep a close eye on him and don't let him get into trouble again."

After that, Xu Ruyi wrote down the two incidents of Wang Erdan's failure to steal a donkey last time and his failure to steal a horse this time on a piece of paper, and then asked Wang Erdan to sign his name. Only after Wang Erdan signed his name did the matter drop.

Jiang left with many thanks. Xu Ruyi looked at her back, hoping that Wang Erdan would reform and not cause trouble for her again.

Wang Erdan was pulled away by Jiang on a cart. The village head also shook his head and went back, and everyone dispersed.

Xu Ruyi and Xu Qinghe were still furious. Wang Erdan's actions were simply shameless to the extreme.

But no matter how angry you are, you still have to live your life and eat.

There's nothing a good meal can't solve.

There were still some dumplings left from last night's cooking. Xu Ruyi lit the fire, heated the pan, and added some oil. Then, she carefully placed the dumplings in and fried them one by one until both sides were golden brown and sizzling with oil. Then, they were done.

Eating dumplings dipped in the fragrant chili oil is extremely delicious.

Xu Ruyi loved dumplings so much that she often made some every now and then. She ate ten dumplings in one sitting, and drank a bowl of porridge. Her stomach was full and she looked very satisfied.

Ever since Wang Erdan injured his leg, Jiang had been tirelessly taking care of him every day. However, the constant toil, coupled with Wang Erdan's unrepentant attitude, had made Jiang's temper worse.

Every time Jiang saw Wang Erdan still looking unambitious and carefree, she got furious.

She became increasingly dissatisfied with Wang Erdan's behavior, and the little hope she once had for Wang Erdan was completely worn away by these repeated disappointments.

Now Jiang is so disappointed with Wang Erdan that she doesn't even know when this kind of life will end.

Jiang dragged Wang Erdan home and, after struggling to help him onto the bed, she finally lost her temper. "Wang Erdan, you've completely disgraced me. You're becoming more and more disrespectful. Didn't you learn your lesson last time? Why did you steal again this time? Are you going to destroy this family?"

Wang Erdan grimaced in pain, his anger ignited, and he wanted to get up and beat Jiang up: "You stinky woman, I'm already like this, and you still make me angry. How have I ever wronged you? Isn't it me who provides you with food and clothes? Without me, you wouldn't be where you are today?"

Jiang was so angry that she was shaking all over. She said, "Okay, okay, I'll go back to my parents' home. You can reflect on this by yourself at home!"

Jiang was in a hurry to pack her things. Seeing this, Wang Erdan actually wanted to give in and let her stay to take care of him, but he couldn't bring himself to do it.

Wang Erdan said stubbornly, "If you leave, I'll divorce you."

Jiang was unmoved. She took her bag and left without looking back, leaving Wang Erdan staring blankly.

Huang Guiyun saw Jiang when she passed by her house. Huang Guiyun was sitting at the door eating melon seeds. Seeing Jiang's angry face, she was very curious.

Huang Guiyun came over specifically to see Wang Erdan.

Wang Erdan saw Huang Guiyun and said with a bitter face: "Jiang has gone back to her parents' home. It's inconvenient for me to eat and drink at home alone. Please tell the village head uncle. If not, find someone to take care of me. Thank you very much!"

Huang Guiyun curled her lips and said, "What's so difficult about this? I'll go tell the headman later. By the way, how did you get kicked by the horse? Couldn't you have been more careful?"

Wang Erdan was a fellow criminal, and he said unhappily, "How could you not be careful? I just didn't think about it. Then why did you get caught last time? Was it because you were not careful?"