Chapter 9

After Jiang Yuning finished washing the clothes, there was only leftover rice soaked in hot water in the pot, which was called porridge. I think Wang Xiangmei did it to save trouble.

She was not happy to drink it, so she went back to the house to clean up the cobwebs in every corner, folded a bag of dirty clothes and put her own clothes in it.

At this time, Xiao Fangdong came over and said that he would not be home for lunch, that he was going to attend a wedding, and would be back in the evening. After Jiang Yuning agreed, he left.

Now the kids are all in school and don’t come back for lunch. Xiao Liye and the others also eat lunch in the cafeteria. She has no mood to cook when she’s alone.

I ate two pieces of sweet-scented osmanthus cakes to fill my stomach, and then cleaned the house inside and out. I was busy until the evening. When I was about to cook,

At this moment, Li Youyou walked in. She said in surprise:

“Xiao Ning, are you really marrying Brother Li Ye? I just heard the villagers say that, and I thought there was someone with the same name as you.”

When Jiang Yuning saw her, her eyes overflowed with joy. She and Li Youyou were best friends since childhood, and their homes were very close.

But she married into Xiaojia Village last year and now has a baby girl who is only eight months old. The man she married happens to be Xiao Liye’s cousin. She smiled and said:

“It’s only temporary. I’ll leave in half a year. Don’t tell my parents, or they’ll urge me to look for another one.”

Li Youyou said happily:

“Don’t even mention half a year, in two months at most, Brother Li Ye will definitely like you. By then, I’ll let Xiao Lian’an speak well of you in front of Brother Li Ye every day, and it will be hard for him not to like you.

And tell me, when I wanted to introduce you to Brother Li Ye, you refused. How could this marriage be so strange?”

Jiang Yuning said with a smile:

“Who knew it would be such a coincidence that I would marry him? But don’t flatter me. It’s good enough that he doesn’t hit me. He even likes me.”

Li Youyou was so angry for her that she said:

“Don’t look down on yourself like that. You are so beautiful. Jiang Zhiming is stupid. He left such a good wife like you untouched. Not only that,

If you want to change a man casually, you should have at least two in three years. Don’t even think about it.”

After Jiang Yuning and Li Youyou got married, they kept in touch. Of course, because each family had their own affairs, Li Youyou would basically visit her when she returned to her parents’ home.

So many things are known to each other, without any concealment at all, including whether they have slept together.

Her cheeks flushed slightly as she said, “You’d better stop talking about it. He’s too high for me to reach.”

Li Youyou said unhappily:

“You are spineless. What’s the point of marrying above your station? But if you say so, I’ll make a bet with you. It’s a bet that in half a year, Brother Li Ye will like you and will not want to divorce you.

If you win, you will take care of my baby for two months. If I win, I will give you my precious watch. How about that?

Her voice was quite loud, and it reached Xiao Liye’s ears outside the window. He didn’t think much about their relationship, just thinking it was an ordinary visit.

But because of these words, he stopped in his tracks. He wanted to know what Jiang Yuning was thinking.

However, Jiang Yuning said, “Okay, since you said so, I have to take it from him for your watch.”

Xiao Liye’s eyes instantly turned into ice. He knew that Jiang Yuning was definitely not just thinking about leaving at the end of her term.

A fierce look flashed across his eyes, and he didn’t even want to go home anymore. He turned around and left. He thought about it for a long time and felt that Jiang Yuning must have feelings for Jiang Zhiming.

To him, the temptation is at best money and status. If he switches to someone who is equally outstanding or even makes her feel that she has a better chance, does that mean he can get rid of her?

He realized this and came to Jiang Ping’s house and said:

“Find me a few men who come from decent families and are divorced or whose wives have died.”

Jiang Ping asked curiously, “Why? Why are you doing this?” At this point, he seemed to have thought of something and continued with a smile:

“And didn’t you meet a girl who was interested in you at the factory yesterday? How has she developed?”

“I can’t mention it. You better find a few for me first and have them wait at the restaurant tomorrow at noon.”

Xiao Liye said this, and fearing that the other party would ask about Jiang Yuning’s conditions or other reasons and refuse to come, he continued:

“Just say I want to introduce them to someone.”

Although Jiang Ping didn’t understand what he meant, he immediately felt that this matter was easy.

“Your reputation is already out there. Whether it works or not, there will be tons of people lining up for blind dates. Leave it to me.”

Xiao Liye finally felt relieved: “……..”

It would be best if she succeeded. If she dared to be picky and say something to find fault,

Don’t blame me for not wanting to go home for the past six months. She will be the one who will be embarrassed.

…….

On the other side, Li Youyou and Jiang Yuning chatted for a long time before leaving. Jiang Yuning was about to cook, but Xiao Fangdong was reluctant to let her cook for such a large family alone.

I made two pots of stir-fried pork with shredded potatoes and scrambled eggs with chili peppers. I was afraid Jiang Yuning couldn’t eat it, so I stewed a bowl of eggs for her.

“Xiao Ning, finish this bowl of eggs before you go out, to avoid them quarreling.”

Jiang Yuning didn’t eat it and said:

“Dad, the chickens at home should lay a lot of eggs. Let’s stew some and eat them together.”

Xiao Fangdong said happily:

“See if you can find a thin person in your family. You can’t eat too well every meal, but you need to nourish your body. Don’t worry about them.”

Jiang Yuning looked at the bowl of steaming, orange stewed eggs. The corners of her lips curled up slightly, but she didn’t refuse and started eating.

“Thank you, Dad.”

As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Liqing pushed open the kitchen door, smelling the food. He looked at what Jiang Yuning was eating, then at the two dishes on the table, his face gloomy.

Jiang Yuning’s body froze, feeling quite guilty for being caught eating secretly.

But Xiao Fangdong not only did not feel biased and guilty, he directly scolded:

“Why are you putting on such a gloomy face? Xiao Ning can’t even eat.”

Before Xiao Liqing could even get upset, he was blocked and couldn’t say a word. He opened his mouth, but because of his status, he didn’t dare to speak.

But after dinner, when it was dark, Xiao Liye still hadn’t come back for a long time. He seemed to be deliberately using Xiao Liye as a shield and started to quarrel:

“Look at how Li Ye is being forced to the point that he doesn’t even want to go home. He’s already staying out on the second night of his wedding. I’m afraid he must be feeling really aggrieved.”

Xiao Fangdong also felt a little unsure:

“If you can’t speak, just cut your mouth off. Li Ye will definitely be back later. This is what busy people do. Do you think they are all as idle as you?”

Xiao Liqing couldn’t help but mutter:

“I’m at the factory every day. How busy is it? How could I not know? But then again, what am I doing back home? Seeing a young widow lying next to me, I was so scared I almost woke up.”

Jiang Yuning sat behind the stove, boiling water for her bath, but Xiao Fangdong was so angry that he pulled out a shoe and threw it at her.

Xiao Liqing quickly closed the door and dodged the attack. His shoes hit the door hard and he breathed a sigh of relief.

Xiao Fangdong was so angry that he roared:

“Pick up my shoes.”

Xiao Liqing was not happy about it, but he had no choice but to do as he was told. Just as he was about to pick up his shoes and walk to the door, Xiao Fangdong picked up the shoes and smashed them hard on his head, saying:

“I wonder if you dare to call your sister-in-law “little widow” next time.”

Xiao Liqing was almost knocked unconscious. He covered his head, glanced at Jiang Yuning, then looked at Xiao Fangdong. His back teeth were broken, but he didn’t dare to say a word. He held his breath and went back to the house: “…..”

A widow is a widow, and she doesn’t tell anyone about it.

Jiang Yuning chuckled, but didn’t say anything and continued to light the fire.

Xiao Fangdong looked at the sky and knew that Xiao Liye would not be back. He said rather embarrassedly:

“Xiao Ning, don’t be angry. I’ll go to his friends’ houses now and get it back for him.”

After saying this, he put on his shoes and prepared to go out, but Jiang Yuning walked into the hall and stopped him, saying:

“Goodbye, Dad. It’s quite cold outside at this time. If he doesn’t want to come back, then forget it. I don’t care. If he doesn’t want to come back in the future, then he doesn’t have to come back. Don’t worry about him.”

“I’m sorry for wronging you. You’ve been through so much humiliation since you married into my family.” Xiao Fangdong seemed to feel guilty when he said this. He went back to the house and took out his coffin book.

He stuffed a thick stack of colorful bills and at least a hundred big unity notes into Jiang Yuning’s pocket and said,

“Xiao Ning, take this money. You can buy whatever you want in the future. You don’t have to be stingy with food and clothes.”