My humble days in ancient times

Huang Guiyun got a little angry after hearing this and raised her voice and said, "I didn't know there was someone in the new house."

Wang Erdan laughed, a smile that seemed to be a bit gloating. "There's no one in the new house, so why don't Xu Ruyi and the others move in? Are they just leaving the chili oil there for you to steal? Do you think everyone else is stupid?"

Huang Guiyun felt embarrassed, so he said, "I see you are seriously injured. Don't be angry, just lie down." After saying that, he turned around and was about to leave.

Wang Erdan called her again.

Huang Guiyun said impatiently: "If you have anything else to say, please tell me quickly!"

Wang Erdan said, "If the village head is looking for someone for me, can you tell him to find Widow Wang for me?"

Huang Guiyun frowned when he heard Widow Wang and asked, "Why are you looking for her? Who cares about you? It's the village head who's looking for her. Do you think you're the eldest son and can just look for anyone you want? Will she be willing to come? How much silver can you give her for a day?"

When Wang Erdan heard this, he felt his head buzzing and the pain became even worse.

Huang Guiyun was furious when she left Wang Erdan's house, muttering to herself the entire way. She thought to herself: This guy is already injured and lying in bed, and he's still specifically asking Widow Wang to take care of him. He's just a toad wanting to eat a swan—a foolish wishful thinking! He shouldn't even take a piss and reflect on his own behavior. How could Widow Wang even consider him? Humph, it's just a pipe dream!

The more Huang Guiyun thought about it, the angrier she became, and her steps became more and more rapid, as if she wanted to vent all her anger by walking.

Huang Guiyun was a clueless person, always gossiping and gossiping. She had no idea that Wang Erdan and Widow Wang were already having an affair! Her brain could only see superficial things, and she was completely unaware of this secret affair.

Huang Guiyun went to the village head's house and told him that Jiang had returned to her parents' home and that Wang Erdan had no one to take care of him. She also conveyed Wang Erdan's words.

The village head felt annoyed when he saw Huang Guiyun, and now he was even more annoyed when he heard that Jiang had gone back to her parents' home and that Wang Erdan had no one to take care of him.

The village head frowned and said, "Wang Erdan, he's still being picky even at this time. He even specifically asked Widow Wang to take care of him. What's he thinking?"

But thinking that Wang Erdan was injured and in bed and needed someone to take care of him, the village head asked Huang Guiyun if she was willing.

Huang Guiyun waved her hands when she heard this: "I'm not going. Wang Erdan has such a bad reputation, I don't want to offend him."

The village head thought: Your reputation is not that good either.

The village head had no choice but to find another village woman to take care of Wang Erdan. When the village woman came to Wang Erdan's house, Wang Erdan was very reluctant to come and ignored her because he found that she was not the widow Wang.

The village woman did not argue with him and just took care of his daily life with all her heart. But Wang Erdan did not appreciate it and was always picky, which made the village woman very angry.

The village woman was so angry that she quit.

The village head ran to Wang Erdan's house helplessly and asked with a frown, "It's good enough that someone serves you food and drink. Why are you so troublesome? Can't you just be quiet?"

Wang Erdan, with a dead pig fearless of boiling water, said with his neck stiff, "She's so slow in doing things. She's nowhere near as quick and articulate as Widow Wang. I just don't like her."

The village chief was so angry that he wanted to laugh. He sneered, "Then I'll ask Widow Wang for you. If I pay her one ounce of silver a day, would you agree? Do you have that much money?"

Wang Erdan pursed his lips and didn't speak for a long time.

The head of the village said, "You'd better take good care of yourself and don't think about those nonsense. Look at what you are like now. Just be content!" After saying that, he flicked his sleeves and left angrily.

The village head came out of Wang Erdan's house with a gloomy face and a frown on his face. He took a deep breath, calmed himself down, and then went to find Huang Guiyun.

When the village head saw Huang Guiyun, he said in a serious tone, "Huang Guiyun, please take some time to go to Jiang's parents' home and talk to them and ask them to come back soon. Wang Erdan is lying in bed and can't move. It's not a good thing for him to have no woman to take care of him at home."

Huang Guiyun was a little reluctant when she heard this, but she couldn't refuse the headman's face, so she had to respond: "Okay, headman, I'll go tomorrow."

The headman nodded and reminded, "Be polite when you go there and don't make things worse." After that, the headman left with his hands behind his back, looking worried.

Jiang returned to her parents' home and initially felt at ease. But after a couple of days, her sister-in-law's face became sullen and unpleasant all day, muttering unpleasant things from time to time. Jiang was also worried about no one taking care of Wang Erdan, and she was as anxious as an ant on the hot pan, unable to sleep or eat.

At this moment, seeing Huang Guiyun coming to find her, Jiang Shi felt like she had grabbed a life-saving straw, so she took advantage of the situation and quickly packed up her things and followed Huang Guiyun back. Along the way, Jiang Shi hurried along, her heart full of worry about Wang Erdan, and she didn't care to pay attention to what Huang Guiyun was nagging beside her.

Jiang returned from her parents' home. On the way, she heard Huang Guiyun's story and realized that Wang Erdan was so ungrateful. She scolded him harshly, "People are kind enough to take care of you, but you are still not satisfied. Who will be willing to take care of you in the future?"

Wang Erdan stared at Jiang in amazement without saying a word.

After everything was settled at home and everything around her was quiet, Jiang suddenly recalled what Huang Guiyun said on the way.

It was Wang Erdan who specifically asked for Widow Wang to take care of him, which made Jiang Shi fall into deep thought: Why did he want Widow Wang and not someone else? Is there some hidden secret between them?

The more Jiang thought about it, the more uncomfortable she felt. Her brows were tightly furrowed together, and her heart was full of doubts that were entangled like a tangled thread in her heart.

During the meal, Jiang suddenly asked Wang Erdan, "Why did you think of asking Widow Wang to take care of you?"

Wang Erdan's heart skipped a beat, and he felt a little uneasy, but he still pretended to be calm and said, "I just think she's efficient. I don't have any other thoughts."

"Really, nothing else?" Jiang stared at Wang Erdan's face closely, her eyes as sharp as torches, hoping to find a flaw in his expression.

Wang Erdan's face was gentle, and he forced a smile and said, "You didn't find Widow Wang for me, did you? Don't let your imagination run wild."

Jiang said angrily, "Don't think about Widow Wang. Although she is a widow, she doesn't want a stinky man without money. You should think about how to reform yourself and stop thinking about these evil thoughts all day long."

Wang Erdan's face turned red and white at Jiang's words, and he muttered, "I know, I know, please stop nagging."

Seeing his attitude, Jiang was even more furious: "I'm nagging? I'm doing this for your own good, for the good of this family! If you don't repent, our family will break up!"

Wang Erdan remained silent, lowering his head to eat the rice in the bowl.

After the meal, Jiang said as she cleared the dishes, "Let me tell you this beforehand: if you dare to have any dirty tricks, I won't let you off."

Wang Erdan responded impatiently, "I know, I know. I'm so fed up."

Jiang kept thinking to herself, Wang Erdan can't just sit around doing nothing all day. If his injury heals, he should learn a skill so that he can have something to look forward to in the future.

The next day, Jiang couldn't help but persuade him, "When you're healed, go learn the craft from the village carpenter so you can make a living. As long as you have good skills as a carpenter, you can make a living anywhere."

Wang Erdan disagreed and said with a curled lip, "Why bother learning that? It's tiring and doesn't make any money. I can't stand the hardship."