Ugly girl only wants to farm

He'd say a few kind words to try and reconcile the young couple, since they seemed fine when he came over this morning. How come it's only been half an hour?

Meng Jiuhe: "Uncle, we're fine, thank you for your concern."

Xu Chaoyan responded with a smile, "Uncle, we were just bickering. I apologize for taking up your time today. I'll weigh out some sugar and take it back for your grandson to try later."

The oxcart slowly made its way back to the village. Meng Jiuhe ignored Xu Chaoyan the whole time and returned to the village with a stern face.

Xu Chaoyan offered him some snacks and candy, but the uncle refused them, saying he didn't want any. She offered him money for the car and some gifts, but he wouldn't accept them no matter what.

Meng Jiuxia took out several rolled-up couplets from the side: "Uncle, these were specially saved for you by my elder brother. Please don't refuse them. Take them and go back to rest early. You got up too early today."

The uncle couldn't refuse, so he accepted the hand and kept thanking him.

The women worked together to get Meng Jiu back into the house. Li San Niang had already lit a fire early in the morning, and there were two fragrant sweet potatoes roasting inside.

"You three didn't catch a cold today, did you?" Li San Niang poured a bowl of ginger soup for each of them and handed it over to them so they could warm up quickly.

Xu Chaoyan held the bowl and blew on it to release a mouthful of hot ginger soup. A spicy aroma wafted up, and she frowned, took a small sip, and refused to taste any more. She then placed the bowl on the table beside her.

"Mom, this is way too spicy! I'm not drinking it."

Seeing her wrinkled face, Li Sanniang quickly pushed it over, saying, "This way it will be more effective. Drink it quickly to warm yourself up. If you catch a cold, you'll be the one who suffers."

Xu Chaoyan glanced at Meng Jiuhe, who had no expression on his face. She saw him hold the bowl to his lips, blow on it a few times, and then drink it down. She was stunned. Wasn't it spicy?

Even at dinner time, Meng Jiuhe ignored her. When Xu Chaoyan tried to put food on his plate, he dodged it, and the food fell onto the table.

Li San Niang looked at her son with a puzzled expression: "What's wrong with you today? You haven't said a word since you came back. Did something happen in town? When your wife puts food on your plate, can't you just reach out a little longer to catch it?"

Meng Jiuhe put down his chopsticks and said calmly, "Mother is fine, I'm full."

Li San Niang glanced at her son and then at her daughter-in-law, sensing that something was off between them. Her son, who was usually rather sullen and aloof, now had a face as cold as frost, making her tremble involuntarily.

Xu Chaoyan didn't mind that no one was paying attention to her. She was tired after a long day, and a bowl of hot soup warmed her up instantly. She looked very satisfied.

"Mom, I bought some lard and meat today so we can have a good New Year. Tomorrow is the 29th, and the weather looks like it will be a sunny day. I got up early this morning to wash the bedding, so you can rest early tonight."

Li San Niang nodded: "Don't bother with all that fuss. Go back and rest early. You've worked hard today. It's not easy for you to earn money. Buying meat is such a waste. I was planning to slaughter a chicken and make a soup for you to nourish yourselves."

While helping to clear the dishes, Xu Chaoyan thought for a moment before replying, "Mom, why don't we just keep the chicken to breed? I bought some bones, so we can make soup with them."

Meng Jiuhe sat on the bed staring at the ground without saying a word. Xu Chaoyan rummaged through the room and found a thick quilt. With the temperature difference between day and night, she felt warm in front of her when she came out of the kitchen, but her back was icy cold. She couldn't help but shiver.

"I'll change the bedding to a thicker one. Your hands were all red from the cold when we went to town today, and it broke my heart. I'll rub them for you in a bit."

Meng Jiuhe looked up at her and said in a cold voice, "Don't pretend. I'm a cripple now, why bother with all your troubles? I won't stop you from leaving, except for Qi Tianci, anyone else is fine with me."

Xu Chaoyan had been holding back for hours. Why was this jerk so vengeful? She was exhausted from trying to coax him; he wouldn't budge no matter what she said.

Just then, Meng Jiuxia knocked on the door: "Big brother, Mom asked me to bring you some water to wash your feet so you can soak them."

Xu Chaoyan went over and opened the door to help bring in the water: "First, apply the medicine to your hands. I bought it especially for you today. Don't come out with carrot-like hands during the New Year and scare people. The doctor said it works better if you apply it at night."

Meng Jiuxia put down the bucket and turned to get the wooden basin. After taking a few steps, she said, "Thank you."

She spoke very softly, but Xu Chaoyan still heard her. A smile appeared on her lips: "Sister-in-law, you're too kind. If you want to thank me, please speak louder. I could hardly hear you. We're family, so don't be so polite."

Meng Jiuhe glanced at her and saw her smiling face, his feelings were very complicated.

Seeing that her older brother ignored the trumpet flower, Meng Jiuxia winked and made faces for a long time. Xu Chaoyan pouted and shrugged helplessly. Judging from her mouth movements, it seemed that she was saying: "You stingy man."

As she was leaving, Xu Chaoyan called her back and rummaged around inside again: "I happened to see those young girls looking at these little trinkets today, so I bought one for you. Wear it during the New Year. It's so nice to be young!"

Holding the small velvet flower, Meng Jiuxia was overjoyed, but her face showed undisguised surprise: "Morning flower, this, this is too precious. Isn't this too extravagant for our family's current situation?"

Xu Chaoyan picked it up and held it up to her head a couple of times: "See, I told you this suits you. You've worked hard these past few days, getting up early and working late. I'll get you an even prettier one when I earn more money."

"Brother, I won't bother you anymore. Get some rest and don't argue with your wife. Look, she's been coaxing you all the way here. Aren't you ashamed that you're such a grown man and still need to be coaxed?"

Meng Jiuhe gave him a cold look and said, "You're quite idle these days. Have you memorized the books I taught you before? I'll check tomorrow."

Meng Jiuxia looked distressed: "Big brother, could you give me a few more days?"

Xu Chaoyan winked at her, signaling her to leave quickly. Meng Jiuxia slammed the door shut and ran away.

After helping the man lie down, Xu Chaoyan carefully lay down on the bed herself. Meng Jiu moved a little further in, and Xu Chaoyan, seeing that there was a space about the width of a person between them, felt a little dissatisfied and then moved in a little as well.

"Um, husband, are you cold? Let me warm you up."

Seeing her shameless attitude, Meng Jiuhe's face turned icy cold: "I'm not cold, don't come near me."

Xu Chaoyan suddenly remembered something, quickly got up and searched again. Meng Jiuhe thought she was about to leave and was a little annoyed. He had only told her not to come near him, but had not told her to leave.

He glanced up and stole a few times, only to see Xu Chaoyan rummaging through the closet, even taking out her clothes. He felt a pang of sadness; she had actually left just like that after he told her to.

He hesitated for a long time before finally managing to squeeze out a few words, his tone stiff: "It's freezing cold, if you're going to leave, wait until dawn..."

Before he could finish speaking, Xu Chaoyan came over happily with a book in her hands: "Look what I bought for you. I specially chose this for you because you seemed really bored. How about you read it to me in a bit? Then you won't be angry with me anymore, okay?"

Xu Chaoyan tugged at Meng Jiuhe's sleeve, her eyes glistening with tears, which softened Meng Jiuhe's heart considerably, though his expression remained unchanged.