Xinghui was confused. How could his sister not know who Shen Dabao was? Even he could see that his sister liked Shen Dabao! But he still replied, "This is the village chief's son, Shen Dabao."
Shen Dabao said angrily, "Shen Xingnong, don't play dumb. I won't blame you if you don't do this. Why did you hurt Miss Mingzhu? She was so badly injured that her shoulder was bruised! Miss Mingzhu is delicate and tender. You hurt her. Can you, a bastard, afford to pay for it?"
Xing Nong looked at him in surprise: "The village chief's son? I thought he was Shen Mingzhu's husband."
Xinghui was increasingly confused about what Xingnong was doing. He shook his head and said, "Sister, have you forgotten? Shen Mingzhu hasn't gotten married yet!"
Upon hearing this, Gu looked at the back of Xingnong's head worriedly. Could he have lost his memory from being beaten with a stick
Xing Nong was even more surprised. She looked Shen Dabao up and down and said, "No? Then how did he know that Shen Mingzhu has a delicate body and that her shoulders were bruised? Such a private injury, he must have seen it with his own eyes, or Shen Mingzhu told him about it, right? Moreover, his eyes are swollen and his steps are unsteady. If you don't know, you might think he just came out of a brothel."
Xing Nong looked him up and down, then glanced at the screen wall in the large blue brick and tile house.
The original owner was blinded by love, but she was not. From the original owner's memory, Xingnong knew that Shen Mingzhu always used Shen Dabao to humiliate the original owner. Just like in the government office, she could make Li's attention focus on her with just a few words.
Upon hearing this, Shen Mingzhu inside the screen wall wished she could rush out and tear Xingnong apart.
If this gets out, her reputation will be ruined!
This bastard Shen Xingnong is such a vicious person!
Does she know that she will become a noble lady in the palace in the future
But doesn't she like Shen Dabao? She doesn't even dare to raise her head in front of Shen Dabao, and is always submissive and listens to Shen Dabao
So when she brought back Li, who was beaten with ten boards by the county magistrate, she pretended to be seriously injured when she saw Shen Dabao as soon as she got off the carriage, and sang the same tune with the maid, then asked him to teach Shen Xingnong a lesson and asked her to report to the authorities again. She didn't expect that she would get dragged into this.
Shen Dabao is also stupid. Why is he seeking justice for himself? Who is he to himself
Shen Mingzhu quickly gave a few instructions to the maid beside her.
He and Li, who were watching the fun outside, felt like they had discovered a shocking secret after hearing Xingnong's words.
Yes, how did he know such a private matter
My steps are unsteady, could this be...
In particular, the gossipy He looked Shen Dabao up and down with an ambiguous expression and imagined a lot of things.
The other villagers also looked at Shen Dabao curiously, their eyes full of curiosity.
When Shen Dabao heard Xingnong say that he was Shen Mingzhu's husband, his expression initially looked a little better, but when he heard this, his expression became even uglier!
How dare this bastard ruin his and Miss Mingzhu's reputation!
"You damn bastard, what nonsense are you talking about? I know Miss Mingzhu was injured because..."
Xing Nong stretched out his hand to interrupt him: "You don't have to explain to me, this is none of my business! You know it yourselves. A good dog doesn't block the road, please make way!"
After Xing Nong finished speaking, he pulled the stunned Gu along and walked around him. When he passed by him, he whispered in a voice that only the two of them could hear: "Don't you want to marry Shen Mingzhu? Remember to give me the matchmaker money."
Shen Dabao was stunned.
What's the meaning
Wait, matchmaker money
If the reputation of Miss Mingzhu and myself gets out, will I be able to marry Miss Mingzhu
Shen Dabao couldn't help but feel moved. He really liked the gentle and kind Miss Mingzhu, but he also knew that it would be difficult for him to marry her given his family's financial situation. If...
At this time, Shen Mingzhu's maid hurried out and said loudly: "Mr. Shen, you just came to borrow a book from my master. I heard that my young lady and old lady were injured. My master felt sorry for my old lady and young lady. He knew that you had good medicine at home, so he asked you to go get it? Thank you, but no need, my lady has medicine."
Shen Dabao came back to his senses after hearing this and looked at the villagers who were watching the fun. "Yes, I was just helping Brother Zhiyuan vent his anger. There is really nothing between me and Miss Mingzhu. Please don't misunderstand me! Aunt He, I really didn't know that Miss Mingzhu was so delicate and had a shoulder injury! I heard it by accident! I didn't see it!"
Aunt He smiled, "Haha, I get it, you didn't. You didn't indulge in excessive sexual activities, haha... I understand! I understand!"
"Yes, we understand..."
... ...
The other villagers also expressed their understanding in a sarcastic tone, with ambiguous expressions on their faces.
Shen Dabao pretended to be anxious and explained: "No, I really didn't see that Miss Mingzhu's shoulder was bruised. Please don't misunderstand, this will ruin Miss Mingzhu's reputation..."
The maid was also anxious: "Yes, he didn't see it, he just heard about it, everyone should not make random guesses."
"Haha, we know that Shen Dabao didn't see that Mingzhu's shoulders were bruised..."
... ..
The more he described it, the worse it got. Shen Mingzhu inside the screen wall fainted from anger.
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Xingnong pulled Gu and Shen Xinghui back into the narrow back alley.
There is a low thatched house here that was built decades ago.
"Sister, you're back! Grandma said that if you report to the police, you will be beaten with a stick and a nail board. Are you okay?" A girl of about fourteen or fifteen years old pushed open a shabby wooden door and ran out, her eyes full of worry.
The girl is pale and thin, but has delicate features and big eyes. She will definitely be a beauty when she grows up.
This girl is the original owner’s cousin Shen Xingqing.
She and Shen Xinghui are twins, a boy and a girl.
Because the three children grew up together and took their maternal grandfather's surname, they all called each other siblings.
The whole family is very good-looking.
"It's okay." Xingnong replied.
Gu then said, "Xingqing, your aunt isn't running around, right?"
"No, my aunt and I have prepared the meal and are waiting for my grandma and cousin to come back. We can eat now."
At this time, a young woman came out of the room.
Xing Nong's gaze couldn't help but fall on her.
Perhaps because she had not seen the sun for many years, the woman had very white skin, beautiful facial features, a thin figure, and her hair was all tied up with a wooden hairpin. Even though she was wearing a black coarse cloth dress that was washed white, torn and old, her face was still eye-catching.
This woman was the original owner’s mother, Shen Ruoxi. She got pregnant for unknown reasons and had morning sickness. She thought she was feeling unwell, so she went to the clinic to see a doctor. The clinic happened to be across from the grocery store of her fiancé’s family. Her fiancé’s mother found out about it and arrested her and threw her into a pond to immerse her in a pig cage. This incident became known to the whole city. Although she was rescued later, she had some mental problems when she woke up and was considered crazy.
In the past few years, it has improved a lot. As long as there is no stimulation, it will not relapse. Now it has been more than a year.
However, the family still did not dare to let her leave the house or leave her alone at home, for fear that she would be stimulated and have another attack of illness.
"What did mother say? Why would I run around? I've already prepared dinner, where did you go? Why did you come back so late? Xingnong, Xinghui, Xingqing, the rest of you, wash your hands and eat. I'll go set the table."
"I'll go set the table." Shen Xinghui took the lead and ran to the small house next door.
"Don't crowd here, come inside! Xingnong, come in, I'll take a look at you and apply some medicine." Gu waved to Xingnong.
This aisle, which could only accommodate two people, did seem crowded when the whole family walked out.
Xingnong looked at the wooden door that could only be opened halfway, and then took another look at the house in front of him.
This house consists of two dilapidated adobe houses, one larger and one smaller. The smaller one is the kitchen and bathroom.
There was no yard, and there was only a small alley at the entrance that was wide enough for two people to pass through, and the door could not be fully opened.
There are mountains behind us and a high wall in front of us, which completely blocks out the light from the house.
This wall is the back wall of Shen Mingzhu's house.
At the beginning, Li deliberately built the wall so high and so close to the house to create obstruction for their family.
But that is someone else's land, they can build it however they like.
According to Mrs. Li, she is being kind by leaving you a way out.
But from the original owner's memory, Xingnong knew that the original owner's grandfather Shen Chongshan had built a large blue brick and tile house. Old Master Shen said that Gu had no sons and did not give Gu a room. Now this broken house was lent to them temporarily. Gu bought it later for one or two taels of silver.
The compensation for Shen Chongshan's death in battle was one hundred taels, which Old Master Shen used to buy ten acres of land. Together with the five acres of land that Shen Chongshan bought with the money he earned before he served in the army, there were a total of fifteen acres. Not a single acre was given to Gu because she had no sons.
When dividing the family property, nothing may be divided, but filial piety must not be reduced in the slightest.
When Old Master Shen was still alive, Gu gave him 300 coins every month for his retirement.
Old Master Shen was often unwell, and Gu had to pay half of the doctor's fees, which was at least a few hundred coins a month.
The eldest wife of the Shen family is really kind!
Shen Ruoxi stepped forward and held Xingnong's hand, looking worried: "Xingnong is injured again?"
"No, it's just a wound on my forehead." Gu was very protective of her daughter and never told her anything to avoid upsetting her.
"You scared me. Xingnong, go and change the medicine! Mother, please be gentle." Shen Ruoxi touched the top of Xingnong's head, very gently.
Xingnong was a little uncomfortable, but still nodded and walked in.