Ugly girl only wants to farm

Chapter 170 Should we keep this kind of person around for the New Year?

The craftsmen also helped clean up the mess in the yard. The old woman, holding her daughter, stumbled as she remembered that her foot, which had almost recovered, was now limping again after this incident.

She tried several times to help her daughter up, but to no avail. Her voice was filled with helplessness: "Moon Mother, that beast, let's divorce him. From now on, you and your mother will live a good life together. We don't follow that kind of thing in our family. Your brother is capable. I don't believe there isn't a kind-hearted girl who can accept you."

Xu Chaoyan greeted everyone: "Thank you all for your help today. Without your protection, I don't know how badly my aunt and the others would have been bullied by those people. Please eat first. It's raining today, so we can't go out to work. Tonight, we'll have an extra meal for you all. It's getting cold, so we'll cook a pot of hot soup to warm you up."

Because of the rain today, no one can go out to work. These craftsmen also rarely get a day off. Since they started working with Xu Chaoyan, not only has their food improved, but they also get more wages than before.

They were all very happy, and Xu Chaoyan was always quick to settle wages. If anyone in the family had some difficulties, or if it was a birthday or something, they would send a congratulatory gift. They couldn't help but admire this daughter-in-law of the Meng family.

After everyone dispersed, Xu Chaoyan and Meng Jiuxia helped the mother and daughter back into the house.

Although the uncles and elders had tidied up the courtyard, they were all roughnecks and only did a rough cleanup. Looking at the mess on the ground, Aunt Zhang sighed.

"Those chickens were originally intended to be kept for Yue Niang and her granddaughter to nourish their bodies, but those bastards took them without permission and let them eat them and run away with their pants down."

She was furious, but powerless to do anything about it.

Zhang Xuyang took a handkerchief and wiped the dirt off his mother's hands and face, comforting her with a few words: "Mother, don't worry. This money is just material possessions. As long as they don't cause any more trouble, that's fine."

Xu Chaoyan also sat down there. Seeing that everyone had calmed down, she spoke up: "Sister, although the matter of Aunt's today has been temporarily resolved, I don't think they will let it go. Now that you've made such a fuss, you might as well just get a divorce. You absolutely can't let him get away with being divorced, that would be too easy for him."

Zhang Yueniang nodded and said with a face full of shame, "All these years it's my fault for being too weak. It's also because of my poor health. Giving birth to Yaya damaged my body, making it difficult for me to have children in the future. His parents gave him money to go out and mess around. They even said they wanted to marry a widow to have a son. What kind of person is that widow? She's a heartless person. Who knows if the child in her belly is even his? If it weren't for the child, I wouldn't have tolerated it for so many years."

Xu Chaoyan patted her hand gently and comforted her softly, "Sister, everything will pass. Do we really want to keep this kind of scoundrel around for the New Year? I'll have my husband draft a divorce agreement for you in a little while, and we'll send it to him in a few days. He can sign it and then send it to the government office. You can completely sever ties with him. We women can be self-reliant. Look, Auntie taught me how to make tofu and tofu pudding. Now I carry a load of tofu pudding out every day and I can earn quite a bit of money. You should be able to do these things too. I'll go with you then. Don't be shy."

After a moment, Zhang Xuyang thanked Meng Jiu: "Brother Meng, thank you so much for helping me today. I really feel bad for you helping me again."

He had those words on the tip of his tongue several times, but he couldn't bring himself to say them. He couldn't get over the fact that he and Qi Tianci had caused Meng Jiuhe to fall into a ravine and fall into a coma.

He had been trying to make amends as much as possible. Since meeting Meng Jiuhe again, he had hesitated several times, wanting to tell her about it, but he just couldn't bring himself to say it.

Seeing that he seemed hesitant to speak, Meng Jiuhe assumed he wanted to thank him, so he patted him on the shoulder and said, "We can talk about it later. Let's comfort your parents first. We're good friends and classmates, why worry about these things?"

As the weather gradually grew colder, Xu Chaoyan went out to sell tofu pudding in the morning, and her hands were frozen red. Several times she wanted to stay in bed and not get up, but in the end, she was forced to get up by the temptation of money.

When Meng Jiuhe saw her, he told her not to go anymore, but Xu Chaoyan refused, saying that the end of the year was approaching and she needed to save more money.

They can take a break during the Chinese New Year. They had someone prepare a lot of firewood for their home, and they would sit around the fire in their spare time and cook a pot of hot soup.

These days, Li Dazhu would cause trouble every now and then, but it was all minor and he was always chased away by the craftsmen. Seeing that there were many of them, he didn't dare to cause any trouble. Each time, he would just make some threats and take some things with him before leaving.

In a few days, it will be the Winter Solstice. Xu Chaoyan thought that the Winter Solstice was as important as the New Year. These craftsmen had been with her for some time and had helped her earn a lot of money.

That night, she lay in Meng Jiuhe's arms and discussed with him: "Husband, you said that winter is coming in a few days. How about we make dumplings for everyone? Let's make the filling bigger this time, and also give everyone more wages so they can go home and rest for a day to reunite with their families."

Meng Jiu pulled the blanket over her and tucked her in. As winter approached, the weather grew colder and colder, and their room became a bit drafty.

Xu Chaoyan often woke up from the cold at night. She had a habit of having cold hands and feet in winter. Every night, Meng Jiuhe would personally bring her a basin of hot water so that she could soak her feet before going to sleep.

When Meng Jiuhe's feet touched her icy cold feet, he frowned slightly: "Didn't I just soak them for you? Why are they still so cold? Move over a bit, and I'll warm them up for you."

Xu Chaoyan chuckled twice: "Never mind, husband, my hands and feet are naturally cold. It wouldn't be good if they got cold on you."

Before she could finish speaking, Meng Jiuhe clamped her feet down and warmed her with his own body heat.

Then, somewhat lazily, he said, "It's up to you. Although they haven't had a chance to rest and reunite with their families these days, the construction schedule is getting tighter and tighter. Why don't you cook a big pot of dumplings and eat them first, and let them rest slowly after the construction is completed?"

Xu Chaoyan had been hesitant about this issue. The family was already pressuring her, and the weather had been bad for the past few days, with rain falling for several days in a row.

The craftsmen couldn't go out to work, so only the carpenters and lacquerers were inside making furniture. The schedule was indeed a bit tight, as the homeowner was waiting to celebrate their housewarming before the new year.

Xu Chaoyan snuggled closer to him. Having a stove in winter was nice: "Okay, I'll do whatever you say. Tell the butcher to save me extra meat, and my sister-in-law and I will make extra dumplings so that my aunt's family can come over and eat together. It would be nice if our two families could get together and have a lively time."

Zhang Yueniang's divorce papers had been drafted, and when she sent them over, Li Dazhu tore them up two or three times, but she couldn't be bothered to pay him any attention.

I heard that the widow's belly was getting bigger and bigger, and Li Dazhu was idle all day long. Every now and then he would come to the Zhang family's courtyard to cause trouble and take some things with him.

They were also quite frustrated. Zhang's parents were getting older and couldn't handle staying up late anymore. Since Yue Niang returned, they had been helping their father make and sell tofu. Life was going on peacefully, just enough to get by.

The night before the winter solstice, Xu Chaoyan stewed another pot of radish and pork lung soup and sent it to the craftsmen.

"Uncles and elders, tomorrow is the Winter Solstice. I'm afraid you'll all have to work hard. I'll make dumplings for you tomorrow. Once this busy period is over, you can take a break. I was originally thinking of giving you a day off tomorrow so you could go home and reunite with your families, but I've estimated that you're too lazy to make the trip. I'll treat you to a good meal after this busy period is over."

The men chuckled and said, "Meng family daughter-in-law, what are you saying? The winter solstice is nothing special. We still have to work. We want to finish our work as soon as possible so we can have a good New Year. You've worked hard for the past six months, and we've earned a lot of wages. We haven't thanked you yet."

At this moment, another person came over: "Yes, yes, Meng's wife, I always said you are the most capable wife in our Hongmiao Village. Look how well you manage the Meng family and how good you are at business. When I went back to the village before, someone asked me if you needed any help. But that person was just a lazy bum, so I couldn't be bothered with him."

Xu Chaoyan ladled radish soup for them while handing them steamed buns, saying, "Thank you all for thinking of me, and I'm also grateful to you for giving me some hot soup to warm me up."