Ugly girl only wants to farm

Xu Chaoyan couldn't help but let out a soft hiss.

Meng Jiuhe was also feeling very depressed at this moment. She actually used her body to shield him from harm, and a warm feeling washed over him.

After the woman hit someone, she tried to leave in the chaos, but Meng Jiuxia grabbed her clothes and said, "Why are you running away? You think you can just run away after hurting someone? Do you think we're so easy to bully? This matter isn't going to end like this."

She had been bullied by this woman and had no way to talk back, but now that she saw Xu Chaoyan was injured, her anger flared up instantly. This was simply too much.

Meng Jiuhe stared intently ahead, his usually gentle face now showing a rare hint of anger: "Don't bother talking to someone like Xiaomei. Just arrest her and take her to the authorities. So many people saw what happened today. She tried to extort money but ended up hurting someone instead. She's malicious."

Seeing that she was about to leave, the people around her also blocked the only road, pointing and whispering: "You heartless woman, you bullied a few weak people. You have disgraced our town. We will not be able to quell our hatred until we send you to see the magistrate today."

Meng Jiuhe reached out and tugged at Xu Chaoyan's clothes, asking softly, "Are you alright? Turn around so I can see."

When he saw the bright red blood flowing down Xu Chaoyang's forehead, his heart tightened and his hand involuntarily touched it: "Why don't you dodge? That thing can't hurt me. Why are you being so brave? Come over and block it so the bamboo skewer on it will cut your face. Look at the blood, it's already ugly, it will be even uglier later, you won't be able to show your face to anyone."

Xu Chaoyan initially felt comforted by his gentle tone, but the latter half of his sentence was rather unpleasant to hear.

She said coquettishly, "What are you saying? If you care about me, just say so directly. Why beat around the bush and scold me?"

Meng Jiuhe took out a handkerchief and pressed it against her wound, his grip becoming gentler, his usual indifferent expression returning: "Who cares about you? Quickly cover this wound yourself, send that woman to see the magistrate, let's pack up and go back, and remember to go to the clinic later to get some hemostatic medicine to apply here."

Seeing that she had finally met her match, the woman's expression changed several times, her eyes darting around before her tone softened: "I accidentally injured this young lady with a slip of the hand. You see, it's such a small matter, there's no need to report it to the authorities, is there? I'll take you to the clinic to get it bandaged up. I suppose I'm just getting old and confused. That thing wasn't bought from your store. When I was young, I injured my head and my memory is a bit hazy. I've wronged you this time. How about I let it go for my old age?"

Xu Chaoyan waved her hand impatiently: "Weren't you so arrogant just now? Why are you backing down now? If you want to see an official, then see an official. I'm not afraid of you. Or I can poke a hole in your forehead and let you bleed a little, and then we'll call it even."

The woman had hesitated for a long time, but now she reluctantly agreed: "Okay, you can poke my forehead a few times, but be gentle, I'm afraid it will hurt. How about we just forget about it?"

Meng Jiuxia held onto the woman's clothes tightly, refusing to let go: "This matter of Trumpet Flower cannot be left like this. She injured your forehead, and she must compensate you."

Upon hearing that compensation was required, the woman immediately began to play the victim, crying about how poor her family was and how she had elderly parents and young children to support. Xu Chaoyan was extremely annoyed by her crying, and her forehead was still throbbing. She just wanted to get rid of the woman as soon as possible and leave.

She pressed one hand to her forehead and pointed to the winnowing basket on the ground with the other, saying, "Pick this up for me, apologize, and you can leave. Sister-in-law, don't hold it against her. Let's pack our things and hurry back home; it's still some time before we get home."

"No, she must be taken to see the authorities." At this moment, a cold voice came from behind Xu Chaoyan.

The woman glared at Meng Jiuhe fiercely: "This young lady has already said she'll let me go, but you still say you want to see the officials. Look at you, you look respectable, but your face is so cold, like someone owes you money. You don't know how to respect the elderly or care for the young at all. Judging by your character, you must be a bachelor."

Xu Chaoyan had originally planned to let the old woman go, but who knew she would be so gossipy?

She walked over, covering her forehead with a forced smile, and said, "Auntie, I was originally planning to let things go, but now I'm not. Who said my husband is all alone? I'm standing right here, aren't I? Do you think I don't exist?"

The woman's face immediately darkened, and she began to throw a tantrum, spewing out all sorts of foul language: "I knew it! What a perfect match! This ugly woman and the cripple are a match made in heaven! So what if we have to deal with the officials? Who's afraid of who? At worst, we'll just be locked up for a few days, but we'll still get three meals a day. I'll even save a few days' worth of food."

Seeing her arrogant demeanor, Xu Chaoyan finally listened to Meng Jiuhe's words.

In the end, the woman not only compensated Xu Chaoyan for the money to treat her forehead, but also reluctantly apologized to them.

After finishing their business, it was getting late. The two women bought some daily necessities and the seeds that Xu Chaoyan had wanted to buy, and then pushed Meng Jiuhe home.

Meng Jiuhe, sitting in the car, turned his head and saw that Xu Chaoyan was pushing the car with great difficulty, and it seemed that there were more blisters on her hands.

He felt a pang of sadness. He resolved to listen to the doctor when he got back, to try his best to stand up, and not let them worry about him anymore.

When she first married into the family, her hands were delicate and fair. Now, not only are calluses on her hands, but today they've also developed many blisters.

He thought for a moment, noting that the town wasn't too far away, before finally saying, "Xu Chaoyan, how many copper coins do you have left? Why don't we hire a carriage to go back? You two have been walking for hours today; do you still want to keep your legs?"

Xu Chaoyan, with a bandage wrapped around her head, grinned and said, "I can't bear to take these three people, plus a wheelbarrow, and hire a car to go back. That would cost us all of today's money. Let's just walk back slowly."

Meng Jiuxia disagreed: "Big brother, Trumpet Flower and I can walk, so you can just sit here. I'll push you around in a bit. By the way, are you hungry? I just bought a pancake. Why don't you have one to eat first?"

After saying that, he took the pancake out of the oil paper package and handed it over.

After taking the cake, Meng Jiuhe divided it into three pieces and handed them to the two of them, saying, "You two should have some too. I'm not too hungry." He gave the largest piece to Xu Chaoyan.

When the three of them finally saw the tree at the east end of the village, Xu Chaoyan breathed a long sigh of relief: "My goodness, today was simply my limit. I have never walked such a long distance before. I admire myself."

Meng Jiuxia rubbed her slightly sore legs and said, "Me too."

Xu Chaoyan sighed, "Going to the market every time is so tiring and we're always hungry. Let's work hard to earn money so we can get a donkey for our family so it will be easier to go out in the future."

Meng Jiuxia glanced at her: "I didn't think much about the donkey cart. It's good enough to have an ox, which can also plow the fields."

This was the deepest sleep Xu Chaoyan had ever had. She had walked for several hours during the day, and her stomach was empty. After returning home, she drank a bowl of thin porridge to fill her stomach, then soaked her feet in hot water to relieve the fatigue in her feet. She then fell into a deep sleep on the bed.

Meng Jiuhe frowned repeatedly, looking at the wound exposed on her forehead, and complained, "You didn't even bother to treat it, you just went to sleep."

Xu Chaoyan complained that the doctor had wrapped her forehead too tightly, making her look like a seriously ill patient, so she removed the gauze after returning home.

Seeing that there was still some blood seeping from her forehead, Meng Jiu took the hemostatic medicine from under her pillow and gently sprinkled some on it. He originally wanted to bandage it again, but he was afraid that she would unconsciously tear it off in her sleep. He tucked her in several times during the night to prevent her from turning over and touching the wound.

The next day, when Xu Chaoyan woke up feeling refreshed, Meng Jiuhe was still fast asleep. She looked at the vegetable and pea seeds in her hand and felt happy. Nowadays, there wasn't much labor in the family, so they could only grow small things.

She, Meng Jiuxia, and Li Sanniang carried hoes to carefully dig out the plot of land behind the house and sow the seeds; it was better than letting it lie fallow.