Ugly girl only wants to farm

Ya Ya held a bowl of hot soup and sipped it slowly, looking very satisfied. Xu Chaoyan had secretly slipped her two chickens earlier. While cooking the soup, Xu Chaoyan had also put a few chickens in. After they were cooked, she peeled off the shells and cooked them for a while longer to make them more flavorful.

Ya Ya smiled broadly, her two dimples barely visible on her cheeks. She couldn't help but reach out and poke Xu Chaoyan's cheeks repeatedly.

The little girl, looking obedient and sensible, put the two chickens away and smiled sweetly at Xu Chao: "Auntie, do you like me very much?"

Xu Chaoyan nodded: "Yes, Ya Ya is so cute, who wouldn't like her?"

After saying that, she took out a handful of candy and stuffed it into her hand. Ya Ya turned around, hugged her, and gave her a big kiss on the cheek. The little girl's sweet smile melted Xu Chaoyan's heart.

Zhang Yueniang's heart was clenching as she watched. She didn't know what was wrong with this little girl; she always brought up the most sensitive topics. She had already given her several meaningful glances, telling her not to speak carelessly, but who knew she would bring up the matter of children again.

During the Lunar New Year, she was afraid that the young couple would overthink things. She had refused the secret formula for having a child that she had offered to give her last time. Yue Niang thought to herself that the young couple was probably shy.

As it turned out, what she feared most came true. After kissing Xu Chaoyan on the cheek, Xiao Yaya looked at her innocently and said, "Auntie, you said you would give me a little brother or sister. When will you give birth to a little sister to play with me? Yaya is so lonely all the time. I also want to take them with me to fly kites and roast sweet potatoes."

The little girl's clear and sweet voice rang out, standing out from the crowd. Everyone was stunned, especially Zhang Yueniang and Zhang Da Niang, who looked embarrassed. Her mother had secretly reminded her several times before that the little girl should not say such things in front of Meng Jiuhe. Who knew that on New Year's Eve, the little girl would talk nonsense. Zhang Yueniang was so frightened that she quickly covered the little girl's mouth and apologized profusely.

"I'm so sorry, little sister, for these innocent words.

Aunt Zhang also looked embarrassed and quickly tried to salvage the situation: "That Meng family daughter-in-law, please don't take what the children say to heart. Children are all about fate. I deserve a slap for my mouth."

With a "smack," Aunt Zhang slapped herself on the mouth, then picked up her bowl and said, "Today is New Year's Eve, and it's rare for both families to get together. As the saying goes, a close neighbor is worse than a distant relative. We've been very fortunate to have your help this year. May we all be healthy, safe, and happy next year. I'm not good at speaking, so please don't mind."

Zhang Xuyang laughed twice and said, "Mother, you can't speak properly yet. You've said everything I wanted to say. I don't know what to say next. Let's just leave it at that and drink this bowl of wine."

Meng Jiuhe also raised his wine glass and clinked it with everyone's: "Auntie, don't take children's words too seriously. My wife and I are still young and not in a hurry to have children. Besides, our parents are still missing. Our family has only just become a little better off. My wife has worked very hard to support my studies. If we have another baby now, the burden on my wife will be even heavier. I think we should wait a couple more years, when our family is better off, or when I fail the exam and can find a job to support the family. By then, we won't be too old, and my wife will be ready to give birth."

After speaking, she glanced at Xu Chaoyan beside her, her eyes gentle and tender.

The two families had a lively reunion dinner together at noon, and in the afternoon they roasted sweet potatoes around a fire in the courtyard.

Ya Ya sat in a chair as Meng Jiuhe taught her to read. Zhang Xuyang, seeing this, looked jealous and walked over to protest, "Ya Ya, I'm your real uncle! How come you treat this kid better than me? Besides, if you want to learn to read, I can teach you. Your uncle is just as knowledgeable as him."

Ya Ya quickly snatched the book from Zhang Xuyang's hands, looking disgusted, and said, "Uncle, how dare you say you're teaching me to read? Last time you taught me a poem, but I couldn't memorize it, and you complained that I was stupid and couldn't even hold a pen properly, that I had no patience at all. Uncle Meng was much more patient and taught me to memorize the poem, and even explained its meaning to me. Unlike you, who have no patience at all, I like Uncle Meng the most."

Zhang Xuyang was stunned by what the little girl said. Last time, he had indeed complained that the little girl had a bad memory. He had taught her a poem five or six times, but she couldn't even remember a single line. He casually wondered if the little girl had really inherited his brother-in-law's stupidity. Who knew that the little girl was a vengeful person and remembered his words.

Zhang Xuyang's face turned pale and then red from the girl's blunt words. He was a little embarrassed and wanted to save face, so he put on a smile and said, "Ya Ya, you can't say that. Your uncle is very good to you. I was just impatient before. This time I will definitely teach you to read very seriously. Why don't you try to trust me again?"

Ya Ya made a face at him, and then said something that no one expected.

"A man's mouth is a liar's tongue; there's not a single truth in a man's mouth."

Zhang Yueniang, Xu Chaoyan, and Meng Jiu all looked at her simultaneously. Zhang Yueniang looked at her daughter with a nervous expression: "Yaya, where did you hear that? How could you say such a thing at such a young age?"

Xu Chaoyan also looked at him in surprise, not knowing how to speak for a long time. Seeing that everyone was looking at her, Ya Ya was also unsure whether what she said was a compliment or not. Seeing that everyone's gaze was a little tense, she whispered, "Mother, you said the same thing about Father last time. Isn't Uncle a man? Did Ya Ya say something wrong?"

Ya Ya looked at everyone with innocent eyes. Zhang Yue Niang felt a pang of sadness, tears welling up in her eyes. She quickly turned her head away and wiped them with her sleeve. Who knew that her daughter had overheard her argument with that scumbag last time.

Xu Chaoyan quickly pulled her aside and gently reasoned with her: "Ya Ya, you can't just say things like that. These aren't nice things to say, do you understand?"

The little girl looked bewildered, but still nodded obediently. On New Year's Eve, there is a custom of staying up all night, and candles and lamp oil are usually very precious items.

At night, apart from a candle lit inside the house, they lit a fire in the kitchen, which illuminated the whole house, and the sound of firecrackers could be heard from the street from time to time.

Xu Chaoyan had celebrated the New Year in the countryside before and never really felt the atmosphere, but this time she truly felt it. The sound of firecrackers, the laughter of children—everyone was exhausted from the day, and in the evening, sitting around the fire, they would chat from time to time.

Xu Chaoyan sat there and gradually began to doze off. Meng Jiuhe let her lean against him and whispered, "If you really can't stay up any longer, go back and rest. You don't need to stay here."

Xu Chaoyan stretched out her hand, yawned, and whispered, "Everyone is staying up all night to celebrate the New Year. I'd feel really bad going back."

About fifteen minutes before ion time, firecrackers started going off outside. Meng Jiuhe quickly got up and said to Xu Chaoyan, "You sit down first, I'll go set off the firecrackers."

Xu Chaoyan rubbed her sleepy eyes and listened to the noise outside: "Isn't it not midnight yet? The watchman hasn't struck the horn."

Meng Jiu steadied her and then explained, "This is called bidding farewell to the old year and welcoming the new. I'll go and prepare first."