Farm Tough Girl-Chapter 251 - 252 Where Have I Protected Him_1
Chapter 251: Chapter 252: Where Have I Protected Him_1
Chapter 251 -252: Where Have I Protected Him_1
“Who would dare to scorn her?!”
A fierce shout made Qiao Yuanshan turn pale, as Yu Ze walked out with a stern face.
Seeing Yu Ze’s imposing manner, Qiao Yuanshan felt afraid, looking like Yama himself, with an aura of death around him. He was shivering so much that he couldn’t speak, regretting immensely in his heart. How could he have forgotten that this Yama was still inside the house, and had overheard him cursing Muniang?
“I’ve said it before, Muniang is my only legitimate wife. Whoever dares to gossip again, beware, I’ll cut out his tongue directly!”
Qiao Yuanshan nodded his head repeatedly, “Yes, yes, yes, I was just misspeaking just now.”
He then hurriedly stuffed the wedding invitation into Muniang’s hand, “Muniang, you must come when the time comes. I’ve come here specially to invite you. If you don’t go, you’ll allow the villagers to gossip. Remember that!”
After saying his piece, he scurried off as if he had greased his soles, disappearing in a whiff of smoke.
Muniang was both embarrassed and amused. To be such a cowardly man was truly unparalleled.
“Why are you standing at the door? Your uncle didn’t come to look for you just now, did he?” Madam Liu was planning to look for Muniang when she walked in and saw them.
Muniang raised the wedding invitation in her hand and laughed, “Exactly, I’ve just found out for the first time that a peasant family such as ours would use an invitation for a wedding banquet, such a pretentious thing. Do they even recognize the words on it?”
Madam Liu said annoyedly, “Recognize my ass! They’re just putting on an act. Now that your fourth uncle is a Mr. Scholar, the Qiao family claims it’s a Farming Scholar Family. There you have it, they even ran to the town to ask someone who could write to help with the invitation.” There was disdain in Madam Liu’s voice, claiming to be a Farming Scholar Family when, apart from Qiao Yuanzhen, who else in the family could read? It was utterly shameless!
Muniang laughed as she welcomed Madam Liu inside, “Let it go, why bother with them? They love to pretend, and it’s not us who are paying for the scribe anyway.”
Madam Liu uttered indignantly, “How can you say it’s not us paying? Your uncle specifically admonished me to bring enough gift money so as not to lose face, saying the villagers have a clear understanding, and if I bring too little, they’ll surely gossip about me. Why didn’t he mention bringing gift money when I warmed up the wine for him? Just a few ragged pieces of cloth, which I’ve already used as wiping rags.”
Muniang let out a chuckle, “Come on, would you have the heart to do that?”
Madam Liu glanced to the side and saw Yu Ze. Ever since Yu Ze regained consciousness, his whole aura had become much sharper. She normally didn’t dare to interact much with him, but now—
“Your husband is still here. I thought he had left with that woman,” Madam Liu’s tone was unpleasant, clearly showing her disapproval on Muniang’s behalf.
Yu Ze felt a bit awkward: “No, she was just a friend from the Capital City, already sent back. Aunt, don’t worry about it.”
Madam Liu snorted, “I’m not worried. You’ve been so busy with the Embroidery House lately you haven’t had time to talk to Muniang. But I’ve heard plenty of rumors in the village, saying you took your legitimate wife back home, leaving Muniang deservedly abandoned, doomed to become a pair of worn-out shoes. I was so shocked when I heard it that I almost got into a fight with those people.
“Is this how Yu Ze behaves? Didn’t he risk his life hunting the black bear on the mountain for Muniang’s sake? That’s a sign of true love. Could he really do such a thing? And they said, ‘Why not?’ They even claimed the ‘couple’ performed a tragic act by the riverbank in our village. I was so embarrassed, it was like I was the one who was wrong, making unreasonable trouble!”
Yu Ze felt embarrassed and shamefully acknowledged with a sound.
“Auntie, let’s go inside and talk. It’s too hot outside, don’t get sunburnt,” Muniang said.
Madam Liu shot her a reproachful look before pulling her into the room. This was Muniang’s chamber, so naturally Yu Ze did not follow.
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“You girl,” Madam Liu prodded Muniang’s forehead. “Still defending him, aren’t you?”
“When have I defended him?”
“Don’t think I can’t see through you. Just now, when I criticized him, you changed the subject.”
Muniang fell silent.
Madam Liu said indignantly, “Everyone knows you talk tough but are soft at heart. You may act unhappy with him to his face, but you can’t bear him being slandered like this. I was just giving him a warning. He shouldn’t get entangled with just any woman. A man must know when to be firm. If the two of you get along well, that’s better than anything.”
Muniang replied irritably, “Who’s going to live well with him? I’m not in the mood!”
Madam Liu chuckled and said no more, as she knew these were issues between the couple themselves. Adding any more of her words wouldn’t help; Muniang had to let go on her own.
“Today, when the Qiao family released the news of them taking Xia Bing as a bride, the whole village was abuzz. All attention was drawn away from your rumors to them. I thought the Qiao family would be the laughing stock, but to my surprise, everyone wholeheartedly blessed them. They said the Qiao family was full of love and loyalty, willing to marry Xia Bing despite her infertility. Qiao Dalang’s reputation skyrocketed as well—a bachelor willing to marry a divorced woman who can’t have children. The villagers are praising them in all sorts of ways now.”
Upon hearing this, Muniang frowned and said, “This turn in public opinion is not right. The Qiao family, with their interests above all else, must be up to something.”
Madam Liu agreed, “I understand that well enough. Having lived with that big house’s family for over a decade, how could I not know them? There’s definitely a catch here, and yet the villagers are singing their praises, calling them wonderful. They even say Xia Bing is fortunate. The Zhang Family was cold-hearted, they claimed, while Qiao Dalang is her true match. Bah!”
“No wonder my uncle didn’t seem ashamed at all when he came today to announce Qiao Dalang’s marriage to Xia Bing. He must be head over heels with the compliments.”
“Indeed, but marrying Xia Bing, with Qiao Dalang being the sole heir, aren’t they afraid of eventually ending their lineage?”
Muniang knew some of the inside story but just pursed her lips, remaining silent.
Xia Bing managed to marry into the Qiao family smoothly, probably because she threatened them, but as for the details, Muniang didn’t care much. Thankfully, the gossip about Qiao Dalang and Xia Bing had finally overshadowed the previous rumors about her, granting her some peace. Besides, the thought of Qiao Dalang being left without descendants actually delighted her.
With this thought, Muniang smiled faintly.
——
At the Qiao family.
Mrs. Ji stamped her feet angrily, berating Qiao Dalang, “Look at the mess you’ve made! Of all the women available, you had to meddle with Xia Bing. Now the tables have turned against you. I am so frustrated with you! Marrying a woman like that, a discarded wife is bad enough, but one who can’t bear children, do you really want our family to die out?”
Qiao Dalang could no longer tolerate it, “Will you ever stop harping on it? You’ve been saying the same thing for days. What’s done is done. The marriage is fixed. Can’t you give it a rest?”
