mesbooks Chapter 27 I'm so regretful!
Chapter 27 I'm so regretful!
Jiang replied with a less-than-pleasant expression, "Indeed, watering it with more manure will help the vegetables grow better."
After saying that, she left in a hurry.
She was extremely flustered. The excuse of watering the manure in the yard could be used for one day, but if she used it every day, people would definitely become suspicious.
At this moment, Zhao Xiangping also went to the foot of the mountain to dig for medicinal herbs. She searched for a long time before finding the person. When she returned, she saw Matchmaker You standing at her door.
Jiang hurriedly stepped forward to greet the matchmaker, You: "Sister, I'm so sorry, my mother hasn't been feeling well lately, and Xiangxiang has gone to her maternal grandmother's house to take care of her."
After saying that, she stuffed a large coin into the hands of the matchmaker, You: "Sister, take this large coin and have some tea. When my Xiangxiang comes back, I will definitely tell you."
Hearing her words, Zhao Xiangping, who was following behind, frowned slightly. Didn't she ask him to come and treat Xiangxiang?
The matchmaker was turned away and was not happy, but because of the large sum of money that Jiang had given her, she still smiled and agreed: "Your Xiangxiang is such a filial child."
However, before leaving, the matchmaker glanced at Zhao Xiangping behind her.
Everyone in the surrounding villages knows Zhao Xiangping. He is the village doctor of Zhao Family Village and has extremely high medical skills. Who is Jiang inviting him to her home to treat?
Could it be that Zhao Shengxiang is ill?
The matchmaker, You, kept a watchful eye on things and decided not to recommend Zhao Shengxiang to other eligible young men's families for the time being, lest Zhao Shengxiang turn out to be sickly and unable to have children, which would ruin her reputation.
However, since we've come all this way to Zhao Family Village, we can't leave empty-handed. There's one girl in Zhao Family Village who's of marriageable age and ready to be married this year.
Zhao Lianhua, the eldest daughter of the Zhao family's old house, is fifteen years old this year.
Thinking it over, Matchmaker You headed straight for the Zhao family's old house. Just then, Zhou Shi and Zhao Lianhua hadn't gone to the foot of the mountain to dig for medicinal herbs yet, and the mother and daughter were at home washing dishes.
Ever since the second wife's family was separated, the work that should have been done by the second wife's family has fallen on the shoulders of the first wife's family.
Grandma Sun's favoritism towards the third wife was so extreme that even Lotus, who followed her, suffered along with her.
As soon as Zhou saw the matchmaker arrive, she immediately invited her into the main room and asked Zhao Lianhua to pour her water, so that Zhao Lianhua could make a good impression on the matchmaker.
After seeing Zhao Lianhua, the matchmaker You praised her repeatedly, saying, "Sister Shufen, you are so lucky to have such a beautiful and well-mannered daughter."
Upon hearing this, Zhou immediately instructed Zhao Lianhua to give the embroidery she usually wore to Matchmaker You. Only Matchmaker You said that a good girl would surely marry into a good family.
"The embroidery is indeed excellent; it's something that other girls can hardly match."
Upon hearing Matchmaker You's words, Madam Zhou immediately flattered her, saying, "In the future, I'll need your help with Lianhua's marriage. I'm sure you'll be honored with a red envelope in the future."
"Of course, Shufen, don't worry. Your Lianhua is the only girl in your village of marriageable age, and I will definitely try to find her a good family first."
Yang Fengshou from Yangshu Village is sixteen years old this year. He is tall and handsome, hardworking and reliable. He is the only son in his family. His parents are in good health. His family owns eight mu of fertile land and raises twenty pigs, earning a considerable amount of money each year.
Upon hearing this, Zhao Lianhua's eyes lit up; having an only son meant that all the family's property would belong to him in the future.
The fields in Yangshu Village are different from those in Zhao Family Village; they have a very high yield, and there are also pigs, each weighing about 200 jin (100 catties), with a jin of pork costing 18 qian (18 large coins).
Instantly, Zhao Lianhua's mind started to work; this was indeed a good family.
As soon as Matchmaker You finished speaking, Zhou asked in surprise, "I remember that Xiangxiang from Zhao Guangzhu's family has also come of age?"
Zhao Lianhua frowned and looked at Zhou Shi. How could her mother be so stupid?
The matchmaker had already said that she should be introduced to a good family first, so why did her mother remind the matchmaker that Zhao Shengxiang had also come of age?
"That girl is a filial daughter. She went to her maternal grandmother's house to serve her. I haven't had a chance to see what she looks like or what her character is like yet."
However, when I arrived, I saw Yanqiu taking the village doctor Zhao home. I wonder if someone in the family was sick.
When I got to her door, I could still smell a stench. I really don't understand why Yanqiu would pour so much manure into her yard.
As Zhao Lianhua listened to Matchmaker You's complaints, a sense of doubt arose in her heart.
When she met Zhao Shengxiang yesterday, she seemed to smell a foul stench.
At the time, she didn't pay much attention, but now, after the matchmaker mentioned it, and after connecting it with the Jiang family to invite Xiangping's great-grandfather home, and the stench that the matchmaker smelled, a guess arose in her mind.
No matter what, Yang Fengshou can only belong to her!
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After the matchmaker left, Madam Jiang invited Zhao Xiangping into the courtyard, and then mysteriously closed the courtyard gate.
"Mrs. Jiang, what happened to Xiangxiang? Is she home or not?"
As Zhao Xiangping was speaking, he suddenly smelled a strong stench, but there was no manure being poured in the yard.
"Uncle Xiangping, please save Xiangxiang, she..."
Before Jiang could finish speaking, Zhao Shengxiang came out of the main room, and the stench almost made Zhao Xiangping faint.
"Xiangxiang, did you fall into the cesspool?"
At this moment, Zhao Shengxiang would rather have fallen into a cesspool, at least then she could wash herself off.
With red eyes, she cried and begged Zhao Xiangping, "Great-Grandpa Xiangping, please save me! Yesterday, when I was digging for medicinal herbs, I saw a durian. After I picked it and ate it, I felt a terrible stench all over my body, and I can't get rid of it. It's getting worse and worse."
Upon hearing her words, Zhao Xiangping subconsciously thought, "You didn't encounter any monsters or spirits in the mountains, did you?"
Upon hearing this, both Zhao Shengxiang and Jiang Shi looked terrified, as they both thought of the menstrual fluid that had come out of Old Lady Sun's body a few days ago.
Zhao Shengxiang looked down at her stomach. Could there be a spirit inside her too?
Seeing Zhao Shengxiang's condition, Zhao Xiangping asked her to extend her wrist first, and then took her pulse.
Zhao Xiangping felt like he had never been so close to excrement in his life. The entire pulse-taking process almost made him faint from the stench.
After a long pause, when he finally withdrew his hand, Mrs. Jiang immediately asked anxiously, "Grandpa Xiangping, how is it? Can the stench on my Xiangxiang be removed?"
Zhao Xiangping shook his head: "I see that Xiangxiang's body is normal, so she shouldn't be emitting such a foul odor. Perhaps there was something wrong with the durian she ate yesterday."
You guys, when you see something good, never be greedy.
Old Mrs. Sun found two good things, but in the end, she almost got herself and Zhao Sanshi killed.
Zhao Shengxiang cried, "But when I saw it hanging on the tree, I just thought it was a fruit. Who would have thought..."
"Alright, that's enough. You all go and find Peach Blossom. If she really is a spirit, she'll definitely be able to come up with a solution."
Hearing Zhao Xiangping's words, Jiang's expression turned sour. She and Qian had been at odds for many years, and now that she was being asked to ask Zhao Taohua for help, Qian would definitely put on airs!
"Mother, please go and call Zhao Taohua over quickly! I don't want a monster in my belly!"
At this moment, Zhao Shengxiang was filled with regret. She said, "How could a durian be so big, with ten compartments of flesh? It turns out it's a monster!"
Zhao Taohua was digging for medicinal herbs with Zhao Ershu and Qian Shi at the foot of the mountain north of the village. Whenever they found a new herb, she would tell them about it and let them take a good look at it.
The medicinal herbs that Zhao Xiangping taught her to dig up before are no longer visible at the foot of the mountain; they've all been dug up. The efficiency with which people are digging up medicinal herbs is even higher than she expected.
She originally estimated that the herbs at the foot of the mountain would be dug up in a month, but now it seems that they will be gone in less than half a month.
“Peach Blossom!”
Just as Zhao Taohua was digging for medicinal herbs, a shout suddenly came from behind her. When she turned around, she saw it was Jiang Shi.
Jiang searched all the foothills of the mountains in the village and finally found Zhao Taohua.