Ugly girl only wants to farm

Seeing that his expression was not good, Xu Chaoyan quickly stood in front of him and met his employer's gaze. He was originally a scholar and was not good at dealing with these people. This "pretty boy" made him very embarrassed.

Xu Chaoyan glanced at the employer. She had been putting up with his pickiness and temper for the past few days, but she wasn't going to put up with it anymore.

“If you don’t want me to do it, then I won’t do it. What right do you have to make personal attacks? Who are you calling a gigolo? My husband has official rank and title. Things change, so leave some room for maneuver so you can meet again in the future.”

The employer was suddenly lectured by an ugly man, and he couldn't swallow his anger. He looked at the three of them with a contemptuous expression, unable to hide his mockery.

"Look at your pathetic state, you still have academic titles? Even if you do, it's a waste. Get out of here, you poor wretches. I'm not afraid of you coming back to take revenge on me. I bet this pretty boy won't pass the exam even in a few decades, hahaha."

Meng Jiuxia's face turned bright red, and she was so angry that she couldn't speak. She had never seen such a shameless person before.

He actually trampled his elder brother into the dust. Even if you want to belittle someone, you don't have to do it like this.

Meng Jiuhe's expression wasn't much better. He suddenly thought about how much grievance the two of them, as the only women working, had suffered these past few days. The thought of this made his heart ache.

He clenched his fists tightly, truly proving the saying, "A tiger fallen into the plains is bullied by dogs." The employer's face wasn't much better. Seeing their defiant expressions, he took two steps up to them, looking provocative: "Come on then? Come on, if you're so tough, come and hit me if you don't like me. You pretty boy, you ugly freak, and you dark-skinned guy, don't embarrass yourselves here, get out of here."

Meng Jiuxia trembled slightly from the sight of the man's charcoal-black body. She looked around and, taking advantage of his arrogant expression, grabbed a handful of mud and threw it in his face. She then sat down on the ground with a thud. Everyone was still reeling from the sudden turn of events.

Meng Jiuxia grabbed the two men and ran. The employer, lying on the ground, wiped the mud off his face and cursed, "You black charcoal, you still have the nerve to ambush me? Don't let me catch you."

At this point, onlookers slowly gathered around, covering their mouths and laughing, especially the women who had worked with them before.

Wang Guihua, waddling her plump body, ran towards them while shouting, "Oh my god, what happened? Come on, get up! Your face is covered in smears like a roasted chicken! What are you trying to do?"

She was already quite plump, and as she ran over, her flesh jiggled, and the employer, who was lying on the ground, managed to get up with her help.

He glared at her with dissatisfaction: "What did you tell me yesterday? You said these two women had no one to rely on and asked me to help you get revenge. Now look what you've done to me, and you still have the nerve to laugh at me."

Wang Guihua apologized profusely and wiped his face with her sleeve. Suddenly, she frowned and sniffed hard: "What's this smell? It smells like urine."

It would have been better if she hadn't said that. As soon as she did, the man flew into a rage, grabbed her sleeve, and vigorously rubbed his face with it.

Looking furious, she said, "Wang Guihua, go and call those peasants over here right now! Who peed in this mud? They dared to cut corners on the mud used for my house! Are they trying to fool me? Their wages are halved today."

The women nearby exchanged glances, shrugged, and looked indifferent. It wasn't their business anyway, and the reduction wouldn't apply to them.

The other craftsmen had dark faces, their gazes so intense they seemed to want to kill, as if they could stare holes through Wang Guihua.

Meng Jiuxia pulled the two of them until they were out of breath. When they saw that no one was chasing them, they stopped and said, "Brother, sister-in-law, are you alright? Come and rest for a bit."

Xu Chaoyan looked back and saw that no one was chasing after her, so she happily sat down to rest. She took out a handkerchief from her body and handed it to her: "Wipe the mud off your hands first. I didn't realize you were so fierce."

Meng Jiuxia looked embarrassed: "I've put up with him for a long time. Why did he call me a black charcoal? So I let him try it too."

Meng Jiuhe stood there slightly out of breath, and it took him a moment to regain his composure.

He said to Xu Chaoyan with an apologetic look, "I'm sorry, I've dragged you down. The old saying is really true: 'A scholar is useless.' I've studied for so many years, but I'm really useless. I can't even solve the problem of basic food and clothing."

Seeing his frustrated expression, Xu Chaoyan quickly comforted him: "Don't blame yourself. This guy already disliked us. What's his relationship with that fat woman? He just wanted to make things difficult for us. I was planning to finish these few days with my sister-in-law and then find another place. Anyway, there are houses being built all over town these days, so we don't need his family."

The more Xu Chaoyan said this, the more Meng Jiuhe felt guilty, looking completely lost and dejected.

Xu Chaoyan quickly gave Meng Jiuxia a wink.

"Brother, how about I go back with you first? You can go and read a book with Brother Zhang. My wife and I will go out for a stroll and come back soon."

Meng Jiuhe knew he was a failure and that going out with them would only be a burden to them.

Before they left, the two instructed each other, "Then you can look around as you please. If you find something suitable, I will go with you tomorrow and I will make sure you are not humiliated. Anyway, I have nothing to do when I get back. I'm going to see the Master. I heard that he was frightened after the earth dragon turned over. I should go and see him."

Xu Chaoyan took out some silver coins from her pocket and handed them to him: "Take these and buy some snacks. You can't go to see the teacher empty-handed."

Meng Jiuhe knew that this money was the hard-earned money of her and her younger sister, money they had carried out basket by basket, and she resolutely refused to accept it.

Xu Chaoyan sighed slightly and stopped insisting: "Fine, since you don't want it, let's go back together. We can't leave empty-handed, can we? We should bring that old hen with us."

Meng Jiuhe was in a dilemma again. Was he always causing her trouble?

Xu Chaoyan seemed to see right through him: "It's alright. It's only right that you go to see the teacher. We might need his help in the future, so just consider it as building a good relationship in advance. Besides, I still have some chicks. They'll grow up eventually."

Xu Chaoyan originally planned to let him visit the teacher once they were all settled and he had more money. He couldn't be accused of being ungrateful, after all, Zhang Xuyang had told him that the teacher had taken good care of him before.

Meng Jiuhe still has to study, so she can't skimp on anything. So she decided not to go out to find a helper today, but instead took Meng Jiuhe back, caught the hen herself, went out with her, bought a bag of pastries at a shop, and then took her directly to the entrance of the alley where the teacher lived before turning back.

Seeing that the copper coins in her hand had dwindled, Xu Chaoyan sighed slightly. Making money was still the biggest thing she had ever done.

She looked for several more places in the afternoon, and the wages offered by the employers were all about the same. This time, she found an employer who seemed easy to talk to.

I plan to bring him and my sister-in-law with me tomorrow. Since he wants to share some of the burden, let him come along so he won't overthink things at home.

The next day, when Meng Jiu heard that there was work to be done and he would be taken along, a rare smile appeared on his face.

The three of them worked for a whole month. Although it was hard work, they saw money every day, and the earthenware pot gradually became full. Listening to the sound of the copper coins falling, Xu Chaoyan felt extremely satisfied.

However, continuing to do odd jobs like this is not a long-term solution. I need to find another way to make money and earn a decent amount of money.

Meng Jiu and her studies required money, and since they had been living in the town for some time, she had been thinking about settling down there and planned to buy a house, which would require money.

She planned to let him continue his studies. Now, the three of them were left to depend on each other. A couple of days ago, she overheard that there were still survivors on the other side of the mountain, but the only road was now blocked, making it difficult to contact the outside world. She held a sliver of hope and prayed that Meng's father and the others were safe and sound.