Ugly girl only wants to farm

Meng Jiu looked at her nervously: "Wife, what are you saying? How could I hide money from others?"

Xu Chaoyan shook the somewhat heavy money bag in her hand: "Then what does this mean?"

Meng Jiu hurriedly explained, "This is what I earned from copying books before, and I haven't had a chance to give it to you yet. Don't think it's too little."

After saying that, she lowered her head with a look of shame, her voice weaker and filled with helplessness: "I earn so little, not even as much as you earn in a few days, so I'm embarrassed to give it to you. I plan to save it up and give it to you all at once."

Xu Chaoyan was just teasing him. When she saw that his expression was a little off, she guessed that he was afraid that she would blame him for not being capable.

She was also a little annoyed, knowing full well that this was his personality, yet she still teased him like that.

She opened her purse, grabbed some money, and stuffed the rest into his hand: "Keep the rest to buy some writing brushes, ink, paper, and inkstones. Treat your classmates to a cup of tea too. You still need to maintain good interpersonal relationships."

Meng Jiu looked at her with a surprised expression: "Wife, are you not angry anymore?"

Seeing his stunned expression, Xu Chaoyan gestured for him to put it away quickly.

Meng Jiuhe then put away the clothes and straightened them for her, saying gently, "Thank you, my lady. I will definitely copy more books in the future and give you all the money I earn. The end of the year is coming soon, and I will buy you some cloth to make clothes."

Xu Chaoyan: "Alright, let's hurry up and go. It'll be too late soon. Those old women will intercept the blood the butcher left for me. Those women have been asking me about it several times, both openly and secretly, since they saw me making blood tofu."

After saying that, she jumped out of bed in a flash, grabbed his hand, and walked out the door.

Meng Jiuhe took out a simple scarf she had made when she was sewing clothes from the closet: "Wear this first? The frost and wind are quite strong in the morning."

The courtyard gate creaked open, and the two walked hand in hand toward the town.

Meng Jiuhe covered her hands with his sleeve to prevent them from getting cold.

When the two arrived in town, as expected, there was a commotion at the butcher's place. The fat butcher was now red-faced and choked with anger: "Old Wang, can't we be reasonable? The blood has already been pre-ordered. Meng's daughter-in-law will be here soon. If you want it, you should come early tomorrow."

Granny Wang slammed her hand on the table like a fan, looking at him with dissatisfaction: "Why? Fatty, are you two having an affair? You always give the best to that young wife. I'm a regular customer of yours, and you're so stingy."

The fat butcher slammed his cleaver down on the table, his eyes fixed on her, practically spitting fire. He pointed at her nose and yelled, "Bullshit! Which eye of yours saw us having an affair? Don't tarnish the reputation of the Meng family's daughter-in-law with your empty lies. Her husband is a scholar!"

When someone pointed a finger at her and yelled at her, Wang Pozi was momentarily embarrassed. She retorted defiantly, "Then why don't you give it to me? Who else would it be if not my lover? You two are the ones who have the most contact with each other. I need to tell your wife to be more careful. I should have told her family to do more research in the first place. I shouldn't have gotten involved in this marriage."

The fat butcher was now truly enraged: "Bullshit! I'm an upright man, and we do normal business dealings. Watch your mouth!"

The fat butcher's wife was related to Granny Wang's family. She originally wanted to introduce her to her own niece, but the butcher didn't like her, so he suggested this distant niece instead. She insisted on getting involved.

Just as the two were about to start fighting, more and more people gathered around, and Xu Chaoyan and Meng Jiuhe also came over with puzzled expressions.

"What's wrong? What happened to the butcher? Why is he making such a fuss?"

"Meng family's daughter-in-law, you've come over. I'm telling you, this matter has implicated you. You'd better get out of the way and don't come any closer, or Granny Wang will turn on you."

After a few more people chimed in, Xu Chaoyan finally understood what was going on. She looked at Meng Jiu and shrugged, "See? I told you someone was eyeing my things, but you didn't believe me. These people just love to take advantage of others."

Meng Jiu grabbed her arm: "What are you doing? Don't be impulsive."

Xu Chaoyan put her hands on her hips and said with a mocking expression, "This old woman has gone too far. She dares to slander me. I'll teach her a lesson."

Granny Wang's face was covered in drops of pig's blood; the butcher's knife had just splattered her face, and her anger flared up instantly.

The fat butcher was also stunned for a moment; he hadn't expected to slap the pig's liver.

"I'll fight you to the death today."

The fat butcher was stunned for a long time.

"This, this, that, that."

Just as Granny Wang was about to grab the butcher's face, Xu Chaoyan grabbed her wrist: "Crazy woman, what are you doing?"

"You've come at the right time. Your lover is covered in my blood, which is very unlucky. You won't leave until you give me an explanation."

The butcher was furious, his face red and his neck bulging. When he saw Xu Chaoyan, he looked nervous, waving his hands and hurriedly explaining, "Mrs. Meng, don't listen to her nonsense. She's out of her mind. She didn't get any advantage this morning and is making a scene here. I've saved the meat and offal for you. Don't worry, it's all top-quality pork."

Granny Wang snorted a few times, her face turning sarcastic: "When a lover comes, the way he treats people is completely different. Is that really true? It's good to be young. You can get a lot of benefits just by being fat. You're not afraid of overworking yourself at home or outside."

Meng Jiuhe suddenly rushed in front of her, his face icy cold: "Watch your mouth. You're lying through your teeth in broad daylight. I think your eyesight isn't very good. There's a clinic up ahead. My wife is upright and honest."

Granny Wang struggled a few times, broke free from Xu Chaoyan's grasp, and pointed at Meng Jiuhe's nose, shouting: "This pretty boy is your man? He looks like a weakling. No wonder he's out seducing people."

Seeing that Meng Jiu was about to punch the old woman in the face, Xu Chaoyan quickly stopped him and said anxiously, "Husband, don't be impulsive. If you hurt her, we'll have to pay for it. It's not worth it for someone like her."

Xu Chaoyan tightly gripped the money pouch and waved it in front of Meng Jiuhe, reminding him not to act impulsively. For the sake of the money, this Granny Wang looked like a person not to be trifled with, and it would be hard to say what would happen if she tried to extort them later.

That old woman, Wang, was also oblivious to their impending doom. Seeing their behavior, she simply moved closer to him, her face arrogant: "Come on, hit me! I think you're just a spineless coward who lives off a woman. Your wife has run off with someone else, yet you still have the nerve to cause trouble here. Let me give you a friendly reminder: divorce this kind of woman as soon as possible."

The fat butcher was furious. He couldn't take it anymore and picked up his knife, slashing at the table several times: "Old Wang, I'll let it slide today because you're my wife's relative. I'm doing business openly and honestly. Don't be so sour just because you can't get a good deal. If you keep acting like this, I'll have your husband deal with you."

Xu Chao was also surprised that Meng Jiuhe would suddenly become angry. This man was usually gentle and refined, a true gentleman. Seeing him angry was quite a shock.

She quickly took his hand to comfort him: "Husband, don't be impulsive. We don't earn this money easily, we can't let that old woman get away with it. It's just a few idle words. Look at her sharp and mean-spirited appearance, she's probably not easy to get along with. Let's be more tolerant and hurry up and take the meat back. We still need to make spicy sausages. If you finish school early, you might be able to help me."

The butcher packed all the meat and offal he had prepared into a basket for her, looking apologetic: "Meng family daughter-in-law, Meng Xiucai, I'm really sorry. All this offal and blood is a gift for you today. I'll also give you a discount of one coin per pound on this meat. Please patronize my business more often in the future."

He was afraid that after this incident, Xu Chaoyan would no longer do business with him, since they usually needed quite a lot of meat.

Besides, Xu Chaoyan is usually very easy to talk to, and he doesn't want to lose such a big customer. Usually, people in town buy meat by the pound or half a pound, but Xu Chaoyan is the most generous.

Xu Chaoyan weighed the money in her hand and handed him the calculated amount: "You work hard from dawn till dusk, and this is how you support your family. Just give me whatever you ask for. Remember to save some pig's blood for me next time."

The fat butcher nodded vigorously. Seeing that Meng Jiuhe's complexion had improved, he quickly apologized again: "Of course, of course. The freshest pig's blood will definitely be reserved for your family. But I have a favor to ask. Your pig's blood tofu is quite good. Could you leave a few for my family? I'll pay you."

After saying that, he scratched his head, looking a little embarrassed.