Ugly girl only wants to farm

Zhang Qiao'er appeared to be very understanding and reasonable, and Grandma Meng nodded with satisfaction, patting her hand repeatedly: "You are so well-behaved, sensible, gentle, and virtuous, unlike that tigress who always has a long face. It's like someone borrowed rice from her and returned chaff."

Xu Chaoyan was busy greeting guests and had no time to pay attention to the three of them. It was better for them to hide in the kitchen so they wouldn't be an eyesore here.

Seeing that Meng Jiuhe still hadn't moved, she walked over and said calmly, "I say, Scholar Meng, your fellow villager's sister has arrived. Aren't you going to treat her well? She has helped your grandmother a lot this time. We should thank her properly."

"My lady, what are you saying? I don't know her at all, and I haven't seen her for many years."

"So you mean we were pretty close before? There's a saying that goes, 'When fellow villagers meet, their eyes well up with tears.' Why do you look like that? Aren't you happy?"

Meng Jiu lowered his head, unsure how to begin, feeling that the more he explained, the worse it would get. He looked pleadingly at his younger sister.

Meng Jiuxia gave him a look that said, "I can't help you either," and told him to fend for himself before following him off.

"Sister-in-law, you rest here, I'll take care of things."

After saying this, Meng Jiuxia leaned closer to Xu Chaoyan and whispered, "Sister-in-law, my grandmother and the others have gone to the kitchen. You should go and keep an eye on things. My aunt is a bit shady. What if she steals something from you again? If I go there, she'll definitely order me around to give her this and that. If you sit there, at least you can keep them in check and prevent them from causing trouble."

Meng Jiuhe stood by, not daring to speak easily. His wife hadn't asked him to do anything, and he looked uneasy. If you said his wife was angry, her expression would be normal, but there was always something awkward in her words.

Just then, he heard his aunt and grandmother laughing and joking from the kitchen. He couldn't help but frown and took a few big strides over, looking somewhat displeased, and his tone unconsciously became a bit harsher.

"Grandmother, Aunt, please watch your words. There are guests outside. Don't disturb them."

From the moment he entered, Zhang Qiao'er's eyes were glued to him, unable to look away. Ever since she had seen him from afar in the county, her heart had been pounding as if it were about to leap out of her chest.

The two women hadn't seen each other for five years since their engagement was called off. She was initially pleased to see Meng's brother in the county, knowing that at least he was studying there and she could still create opportunities to bump into him.

Three years ago, her parents married her off to a well-off family in the county, and life was relatively comfortable. Unfortunately, that short-lived man left her alone as a widow in less than a year.

Two years later, her parents-in-law, unable to bear the blow, also passed away, leaving her some property and money. Although she had no worries about food and clothing, she was widowed at a young age, and the feeling was not pleasant.

When the night was quiet and she felt unbearably lonely, the thought of those long years made her feel that each day was like a year and life was meaningless.

Those thugs and hooligans were always looking to take advantage of her, which scared her so much that she didn't dare to go out on the street.

That day, she happened to be in a bad mood, and a matchmaker came to her door saying she would find a husband for her. The matchmaker was the son of Lai Mazi from East Street. He said that the boy was tough and not afraid of being cursed as a husband-killer.

She died less than three years after marrying into the family, and then her husband and father-in-law died. Rumors spread like wildfire that she was cursed to bring death to people. She lived a very cautious life, and those bachelors and scoundrels often spied on her from the top of her wall. The walls around her house and yard had to be raised three times before things finally calmed down.

She happened to run into Meng Jiu on the street that day, and at first she thought she was seeing things. She wandered around the county school for three days in a row before she was sure it really was him.

Originally, she thought that since the two of them were destined to be apart, it would be good to see him often. So she would often stroll around the county school. That day, by chance, she saw her beloved Brother Meng, who was as pure and gentle as a breeze, smiling at an ugly woman and rubbing her head with a doting expression.

She was clutching the handkerchief so tightly it was almost deformed, and her heart was throbbing with pain. Why was she being called a jinx to husbands, and subjected to all sorts of foul language and attacks?

She was consumed by jealousy that the ugly woman received Meng Gege's favor. Why was the handsome Meng Gege so good to an ugly woman?

Since her last trip home, she had been sick for several days, unable even to drink hot water while lying in bed. After several days in bed recovering, the seeds of jealousy took root in her heart. She could no longer bear it; if she was unhappy, then they shouldn't be happy either. If she didn't go to hell, who would?

Coincidentally, her parents sent her a message around that time, telling her to come home because her brother was getting married. To put it bluntly, they wanted her to come back for her brother's wedding, but in reality, they just wanted some money from her.

The dowry she gave when she married into this county was enough for her eldest brother to get married. Now, her second brother's wife has her eye on him again. Well, it might be good to go back and take a look.

It just so happened that an acquaintance from Hongmiao Village had told her about some things concerning the Meng family. That's when she came up with the idea of ​​sending the Meng family's grandmother to the county.

Meng Xiuzhi also married into a neighboring town, but she had no idea where she was married. Before leaving, she left some money for her parents and asked them to make sure the matter was settled.

Now, Zhang Qiao'er looked on with amusement, knowing from the greedy eyes of the mother and daughter that she hadn't done anything wrong this time and was sure to turn this family upside down.

Looking at Zhang Qiao'er's clothes, Meng Xiuzhi kept praising them: "Qiao'er, how come your clothes are so smooth? They make your skin look so fair and tender. It seems you're doing well in the county. I heard your parents mention it before, saying you married into a good family. I'm so happy for you. You've been in the county for a while, so you're quite familiar with it. Since we've known each other for a while, I'll introduce you to a few good families."

As soon as she finished her compliment, Zhang Qiao'er's eyes dimmed, and she lowered her head without saying a word for a long time.

Grandmother Meng was still holding her hand and talking non-stop when a tear fell onto her hand, startling her.

“That clever girl, what’s wrong? Have you been wronged? Tell your grandmother. Your grandmother will stand up for you. We’re practically family to you. But your husband’s family has been bullying you.”

On their way here, Zhang Qiao'er's parents didn't mention anything about her husband's family. They only knew that she was married and living a good life.

A moment later, Zhang Qiao'er raised her head, her eyes brimming with tears. Meng Xiuzhi, her face full of heartache, quickly came over and hugged her tightly.

"Oh dear, my Qiao'er, what's wrong? Did you suffer some injustice? Tell your aunt quickly, and your aunt will take care of it for you."

With a sob in her voice, Zhang Qiao'er said, "Thank you, Aunt and Grandmother, Qiao'er is alright."

Grandmother Meng was so anxious she almost stamped her feet and shouted, "What's wrong with you? Tell me, did that Xu woman just bully you?"

Zhang Qiao'er took the handkerchief handed to her by Meng Xiuzhi and wiped her eyes a few times. She quickly moved the rough handkerchief away, feeling disgusted, as it rubbed her face.

“My aunt Qiao’er was unlucky. She married a man who died young and left me. I was widowed at a young age, and my parents-in-law couldn’t bear the blow and passed away one after another. Waaah.”

Meng Xiuzhi's heart was gripped tightly, a sharp, throbbing pain shooting through her, and tears welled up in her eyes. She instinctively reached out and gently stroked her back to comfort her.

"It's really hard on you."

Grandmother Meng's eyes reddened, and her voice became hoarse. After all, she had watched this child grow up: "Good child, you have suffered so much. If you hadn't broken off the engagement back then, you wouldn't be in this situation." The three people in the room kept sobbing.

Meng Jiuhe was annoyed by the noise, and there were also guests outside who looked displeased. Xu Chaoyan also looked inside, so he had no choice but to bite the bullet and go over.

"My wife, there's no need to worry. I'll go hire a carriage to take Grandmother and the others back to their hometown. They won't be in your way."

After saying that, he looked at her cautiously.

He had just entered when his grandmother grabbed his hand: "Grandson, you're here. Your little sister Qiao'er has suffered so much. We should take better care of her in the future."

Meng Jiuhe glanced at the three people crying their eyes out, and felt even more displeased.

“Aunt, you have been gone for a long time, and I’m sure Uncle is worried about you. You can’t bear to leave your family behind, so I’ll hire a car to take you back right away. I’ve also prepared some dry food.”

Meng Xiuzhi felt as if she had been hit on the head. They had only been there for a short time and had not gained any benefits. Chunyu's marriage was still undecided. They could not just leave like this. Her eyes darted around as she thought of a solution.

At this moment, Shen Siheng's voice came over: "Brother Meng, there is news about Qi Yu. Let's go there quickly."

As Meng Jiuhe broke free from his grandmother's hand and was leaving, he once again instructed, "I'll come and see you off as soon as I'm done with my work."