Ugly girl only wants to farm

Meng Jiu looked at his younger sister nervously, then glanced around and, seeing that his wife wasn't there, felt much more at ease. His eyes held a hint of reproach, and his voice involuntarily rose a few decibels.

"Little sister, watch your words. How dare you speak to your brother like that? If your sister-in-law finds out about this, she will definitely misunderstand me."

Meng Jiuxia rolled her eyes at him, annoyed: "You know it's not good for your sister-in-law to see you like this, so can't you be a little more discreet? What's the point of attracting so much attention? You're here to study, not to seduce women. What's wrong with your sister-in-law? She's a capable woman, managing both the household and the household perfectly, taking such good care of you. Where else can you find someone as good as her?"

Meng Jiuxia rattled off a long string of words, making Meng Jiuhe's expression grow increasingly grim. If he let his sister continue like this, it would only lead to his wife misunderstanding, which would be even worse.

His expression suddenly turned cold, and his eyes became much stern.

Seeing his expression, Meng Jiuxia knew it was a sign of impending anger, so she quickly shut her mouth, prioritizing her own life.

Her body trembled slightly, but she still managed to say the last sentence with her neck stiff: "Brother, please be careful in the future. I have something to do, so I'll be leaving now."

Before Meng Jiuhe could speak, she dashed into Ya Ya's room.

Ya Ya was holding a book and frowning when she was suddenly barged in, which startled her.

"Aunt Xia, what are you doing? My heart is pounding with fear."

Seeing that her older brother hadn't chased after her, Meng Jiuxia felt relieved and went over to sit down and take the book from him.

"Ya Ya, what are you doing? Are you reading and recognizing characters? Is there anything you don't understand? Auntie will teach you, okay?"

Ya Ya didn't doubt it and answered in her childish voice, "I don't know how to pronounce this word. My uncle doesn't have time to teach me."

Meng Jiuxia looked in the direction she was pointing. The word was pronounced as… but she dragged out the last syllable without actually saying it.

Ya Ya looked at her expectantly. Seeing the little girl's hopeful expression, Meng Jiuxia couldn't bear to disappoint her, so she casually brushed it off.

She was so nervous that she forgot she herself can't read many words, yet she came to teach children. Isn't she going to mislead them?

She suddenly felt ashamed. Her older brother was a scholar, while his sister was an illiterate who could barely read a few characters.

No wonder my sister-in-law told me to read more and learn to read, but I always complained that it was too boring. She refused outright. My sister-in-law was right; women should know some characters, even the most basic arithmetic and bookkeeping skills, right? It seems I still have a lot to learn from my sister-in-law.

Meng Jiu returned to her room somewhat nervously, engrossed in reading a book, so engrossed that she didn't even notice Xu Chaoyan entering the room.

"Husband, what are you doing? I called you several times but you didn't respond. Have you run into trouble at the academy?"

Meng Jiuhe didn't hold the book properly, and it fell to the ground. He panicked and quickly squatted down to pick it up, but bumped into Xu Chaoyan, who was also squatting down to pick up her book.

"My wife, are you alright? Did you hurt yourself?"

Xu Chaoyan picked up the book, dusted it off, handed it to him, and rubbed her aching head.

"It's alright, why did you suddenly get distracted? Did you run into trouble, or are those same people causing trouble again?"

Seeing her concerned expression and knowing she didn't mention anything else, Meng Jiu was relieved. He figured his little sister hadn't told anyone about it, and his anxiety finally subsided.

He pulled Xu Chaoyan to sit down by the bed and insisted on looking at the place where she had been hit before he felt relieved.

As he spoke, he casually took out a money pouch and handed it over, saying gently, "This is two hundred coins from copying books. Take it and use it to support your household expenses."

Xu Chaoyan was somewhat surprised. In just a few days, he had earned two hundred coins for copying books. Normally, he would only earn ten coins for copying a book, at most twenty coins.

He must have spent so much time and effort on this. Every day after school, Meng Jiuhe would be in the study reviewing her lessons. She must have been copying things during that time. And when she woke up in the morning, Meng Jiuhe was still sitting at her desk looking at the money pouch, and suddenly felt a sense of heaviness in her heart.

Although this person is usually quiet and has never said anything sweet to her.

But he showed himself through his actions that he would give his family a good life. Not wanting them to suffer like this, a strange feeling suddenly welled up inside her.

Seeing that she stared at the money pouch for a long time without saying a word or taking it, Meng Jiuhe assumed she thought the money was too little. Feeling somewhat guilty, he said, "My wife, I'm sorry. I'm incompetent for not being able to give you and my little sister a good life. But don't worry, I will definitely work harder to treat you well in the future. I will strive to improve myself so that you won't have to suffer like this anymore. Can you try to trust me just this once? Don't think about leaving me, okay?"

Xu Chaoyan looked into his eyes and saw his deliberate attempt to please and his anxious unease. A slight thought struck her. The disappearance of his parents and his subsequent bedridden state had indeed been a great blow to him; he was now a sensitive and vulnerable person.

Last time, Zhang Qiao'er made a scene and insisted on a divorce. Meng Jiu was terrified and didn't know what to do. He wondered what had happened at the academy this time, otherwise he wouldn't have shown such emotional outburst.

Meng Jiuhe rarely showed such vulnerability in front of others. It was only in front of her that he did this, and her heart suddenly ached slightly.

She forced a smile, took the money bag, and carefully placed it under her pillow.

"Husband, what are you saying? You've already done a great job, copying books from dawn till dusk. But don't work so hard in the future, it's bad for your eyes. Don't worry, my sister and I can support the family now, so just focus on your studies and don't think too much."

Meng Jiu gently pulled her into his arms and placed a soft kiss on her forehead. Just as the two were losing control of their emotions, an untimely knock sounded at the door.

"Sister-in-law, sister-in-law, are you inside? I need to talk to you."

Meng Jiuhe frowned, while Xu smiled at him. She reached out and gave him a nudge, signaling him to hurry up and open the door.

He suddenly became somewhat reluctant and annoyed by Meng Jiuxia's intrusion. His tone also turned sour as he replied to the outside.

"You're such a grown woman, why are you always clinging to your sister-in-law like this? You're not a little kid anymore, get lost."

Hearing her older brother's voice, Meng Jiuxia couldn't help but shiver. It was the first time she had ever seen him so angry, telling her to get lost. She didn't dare say anything more and quickly left.

Seeing her fleeing in panic, Zhang Yueniang couldn't help but ask, "What are you doing? Are you being chased by a rabbit? Just now, Yaya was asking where Aunt Xia went. Weren't you two studying and learning to read over there?"

Meng Jiuxia scratched his head, looking guilty: "I only know a few words, I can't teach a little girl who is too smart. Let's wait for Brother Qi to come back before teaching her."

Qi Yu happened to be returning from outside with two books in his hands: "What are you two talking about? What do you want me to teach you?"

Moon Lady quickly went over and took the book from his hands, gently asking, "Are you tired? Would you like to have some water and rest for a bit?"

Qi Yu gave him a gentle smile: "It's okay, I'm not tired. You guys just said you wanted me to come back and teach what? But Ya Ya is being naughty again."

Yue Niang smiled at him and said with a hint of helplessness, "Ya Ya, you know she can be a bit difficult. I guess she was just pestering Xia Xia to teach her to read, and now that she's gone, she's throwing a tantrum."

Just then, Ya Ya came over with a book in her hands, looking on with a humble and eager expression: "Uncle Qi, what is the pronunciation of this character? My aunt told me to pronounce it like this."

Meng Jiuxia suddenly felt a little embarrassed. Seeing that Ya Ya was about to say something, she quickly went over and covered her mouth, saying, "Come on, Auntie will give you some candy. Let's go back inside and read slowly."

Ya Ya stammered for a long time with her mouth covered, but couldn't read anything out.

Meng Jiuxia pulled her into the house and couldn't help but nag, "You really don't know how to read people's expressions. Your mother and Uncle Qi finally got together, you have to give them some space and say a few words."

Ya Ya looked at her with a blank expression, puzzled: "Isn't Uncle Qi Yu talking to Mom? What else are they going to say? Are they going to whisper to each other?"

Meng Jiuxia looked at her helplessly: "It's okay, let's go eat some candy."

A few days later.

"Cailian, Cailian, you didn't see the Second Miss's expression today. It was worse than swallowing a fly. It was so satisfying."

When Qiao Yue returned home, she couldn't help but share the news with her maid. Today, Cai Lian had something to do and didn't accompany her; only Cai He was by her side.

Cailian handed over a cup of tea and asked cooperatively, "What's wrong, Miss? Did the Second Miss suffer a setback?"

Qiao Yue accepted the tea offered by her with a smug smile.

"Of course! She used to always mock and look down on me, but this time I finally got my revenge. And you know what, the things that Meng Jiuhe's sister makes are really useful. Let's go buy some more from her business tomorrow."

Cailian took the teacup from her and put it down, then gently massaged her shoulder.

"Miss, you must be tired from going out today. Let me help you relax. If you find the items useful, I'll go and buy some more tomorrow."

Qiao Yue nodded with a satisfied expression: "You know, although his sister isn't very pretty, the things she makes are really useful. This time, she not only made me look good, but also helped me get my revenge. I'll definitely have to thank her properly next time."

Cailian inwardly cursed you, saying you had initially looked down on those inferior spices, deeming them unpalatable. Now, your change of heart was faster than turning the pages of a book. Indeed, good fortune brings a radiant spirit.

The young lady got her revenge and made the second young lady suffer a setback, so she's become a bit more agreeable. Why don't we take advantage of the young lady's improved attitude and ask for a few more days off for Caihe to recuperate properly? Just now, I saw her walking with great effort, and sweat was already seeping from her forehead.

Before Cailian could speak, Qiaoyue called Caihe over.

"You did a good job serving me today. Go back and rest for two or three days before coming back to serve me. Remember to be smart in the future. You grew up with me, and I'll definitely find you a good husband. As for your cousin from the countryside, I think you should forget about him. What's so great about a man who always comes over complaining about being poor? He just wants to use your monthly allowance to support his whole family. What's the difference between him and a spineless coward?"

Caihe Chu stood silently to the side, his expression unreadable.

My second appeal failed again, and the app was taken down with no hope of being reinstated. I'm really upset.