"Listen to me, woman. I have a name. My name is Li Huan. Don't call me a second-rate person anymore, or I will get angry."
Li Huan frowned deeply. This female educated youth kept calling him a second-rate person right in front of him. She really had no taste. No wonder she had been in Xiangyang Village for five years but had not yet married.
"Oh, Er, no Li Huan, sorry, I really don't know your name."
Han Chunmei quickly corrected him, saying that "second-rate" is not a good word. It's okay to say it behind someone's back, but saying it to their face is indeed too much.
"Li Huan, what's going on?"
Qian Longkun looked at Li Huan and asked seriously.
Li Huan recounted what had happened. Everyone looked at the gauze on Cheng Qiao's head and didn't know what to say. It was too unlucky for Cheng Qiao to encounter such a bad thing while riding on a ox cart.
"Li Huan, come out with me, I have something to tell you."
Li Huan hesitated for a moment, then walked out with Qian Longkun. He walked very far and stopped almost at the stairs.
"What's going on? It's so mysterious."
"Li Huan, I think Chen Chunhua attacked Cheng Qiao because she likes you. You better be careful and don't fall into Chen Chunhua's trap."
"No way..."
"It should be. Do you remember the night when Xu Laidi set up Cheng Qiao and you? I saw it clearly. The way Chen Chunhua looked at you was full of admiration, and the way she looked at Xu Laidi was as if she wanted to eat her up."
"Thank you. Your sister also spoke up for you today. Go back and remind her to be careful. If Accountant Chen does something bad, your sister will be in big trouble."
"I know, he doesn't dare, but I think you should seize the opportunity this time. I don't know if Cheng Qiao is willing to marry you."
"Don't worry, wait for my wedding wine."
"Well, be nice to Cheng Qiao, he's also a poor guy."
"Of course I like her."
Jiang Guangrong, who was secretly following behind, heard the conversation between the two and covered his mouth in surprise. How could Qian Longkun have any relationship with the second-rate guy when he had such a bad reputation, and it seemed that they had a good relationship.
However, Jiang Guangrong was a very smart man. He knew that there were some things he could participate in and some things he had to stay away from, so he slowly retreated and quickly returned to the ward.
When Qian Longkun came back, the educated youth said they wanted to go back. They had bad luck today. Except for Xiaoqin who managed to grab some egg cakes, they didn't buy anything else and had to go back empty-handed.
Cheng Qiao's space has almost everything, but she can't take anything out casually. She rolled her eyes slightly and suggested that they keep the meat tickets. When her wound gets better, she will try her luck at the meat processing factory's store.
Zhang Yuefang quickly took out the money and tickets. It was much more convenient for Cheng Qiao to buy meat at the county hospital than for them. If he could buy some, it would really improve the food.
Xiaofang, Xiaoping and Xiaoqin also took out their money and tickets. If they couldn't buy pork, at least they could buy some bones. Of course, it would be even better if they could buy big meat buns.
Cheng Qiao looked at the money and ticket in her hand, her heart beaming with joy. She could finally take out the meat openly. Well, she couldn't take too much, so she had to take according to the amount written on the meat ticket.
Qian Longkun also gave the money and tickets to Cheng Qiao. He knew that Cheng Qiao could not buy the meat, but Li Huan would definitely be able to get it back, otherwise where would he have had all the delicious food and drinks in the past.
Li Huan saw that everyone had left, looked at Cheng Qiao with a smile and said, "Cheng Qiao, have an apple first. I'm going to go out for a while."
"Where did you get the apples?"
"I saw a nurse holding an apple in her hand. I bought it from her."
"Thank you, if you have something to do, just go out and don't worry about me."
Li Huan smiled and nodded and left. He just found out that Chen Chunhua actually liked him secretly. How could this be possible? He didn't want Chen Chunhua to destroy his marriage with Cheng Qiao.
Therefore, the best way is to marry Chen Chunhua off. If this succeeds, then the Chen family will have to pay compensation and marry Chen Chunhua off. He can still let Chen Chunhua go, otherwise don't blame him for being rude.
The ward suddenly became quiet. Cheng Qiao had a severe headache. Fortunately, the medicine the doctor had just prescribed contained painkillers. She quickly took one and lay down.
Cheng Qiao fell asleep unknowingly. When she woke up, it was already noon. Suddenly, she saw a woman sitting in front of her bed. She rubbed her eyes involuntarily. It was Li Huan's mother.
"Girl, you're awake. Does your head still hurt?"
"Auntie, why are you here?"
When Cheng Qiao saw Li's mother, her eyes instantly became moist. It was she who, when Cheng Qiao was at her wit's end, took out all the coffin money, sent her out of the village in the dark, and told her never to come back.
Later, he strangled Xu Laidi to death. Before jumping off the cliff, he wanted to take one last look at her, but she had already turned into ashes and was sleeping in the back mountain. He kowtowed to her several times at the edge of the cliff and then jumped down.
"My dear, I'm sorry for wronging you. Just marry me and I will compensate you with the betrothal gift."
"Aunt, I..."
Cheng Qiao didn't know what to say for a moment. She was not willing to marry just for the bride price.
"My daughter, listen to me. My Li Huan is not as bad as the villagers say. He is actually a very good person. I have this for you. Please don't despise it."
Mother Li glanced around and saw that Cheng Qiao was the only one in the ward, so she took out something wrapped in red cloth from her inner pocket and stuffed it into Cheng Qiao's pocket.
Cheng Qiao knew what was inside without even looking. It was a gold bracelet that had been given as a dowry by Li's mother. It was originally intended for her daughter, but now she gave it to herself.
"My girl, don't open it. This thing cannot be seen in public now, but I know it is worth some money. If you like it, just hide it. It can be regarded as a token of engagement."
"Auntie, I can't take this."
"Take it. I'm not lying to you. My Li Huan is really not a bad person. You will know it after a while."
"Aunt, I understand. It was Li Huan who saved me today. I cannot repay you for saving my life. I will repay you with my body."
"Girl, you..."
Mother Li's eyes suddenly lit up when she looked at Cheng Qiao. She knew very well how much her son loved Cheng Qiao, but Cheng Qiao had never looked at him straight in the eye.
Today her son finally got the chance, so after listening to her, she found the only valuable gold bracelet in the house. As long as Cheng Qiao was willing to accept it, the marriage would be almost settled.
"My daughter, let me tell you about the situation at home. My eldest son has joined the army and sends some money back every month. I also have a little daughter who is thirteen years old and can support herself. Although Li Huan doesn't work in the fields, he has the ability to make a living. I won't let you suffer if you marry him."