Muttering a few words, Bai Yujie noticed a few ripe tomatoes nearby and picked them all in a huff. "Bastard, I'll show you for bullying me!!"
Hugging the fresh tomatoes, she returned home satisfied.
Chen Erzhu watched from inside the house, chuckling silently to himself. "This feisty widow sure has a temper!" he thought.
With a smile, he set the matter aside for now. Just then, his stomach growled loudly.
He decided to cook himself a bowl of noodles.
After eating, he planned to head up the mountain to gather herbs.
Behind Longhua Village lay a large mountain, rich with valuable medicinal herbs. However, over the years, the villagers had nearly exhausted the supply.
As for the deeper parts of the mountain, the terrain was treacherous and the paths difficult. Moreover, wild beasts like bears and tigers roamed there, making it too dangerous for most to venture in.
In the past, Chen Erzhu wouldn't have dared to enter the mountain either. But now, things were different. He was not only full of energy and agility, but even if he encountered a wild beast, he wouldn't be afraid.
In fact, he was eager to test his skills against a beast to see just how capable he really was.
As he stepped out of the courtyard with his basket, he unexpectedly ran into Bai Yujie and her unpleasant mother-in-law, who were also heading out with their baskets.
Seeing him, Bai Yujie's face inexplicably turned red, while Granny Wang glared at him with disdain, saying nothing.
"Oh, what a coincidence, you're heading out too!" he greeted them with a smile.
Bai Yujie nodded, curiously eyeing his basket, and couldn't help but ask, "Erzhu, what are you up to?"
It was rare to see Erzhu working, as everyone knew he couldn't handle heavy labor. Today was the first time Bai Yujie had seen Chen Erzhu with a basket on his back, so she was a bit curious.
Even Granny Wang couldn't help but look on with curiosity.
Chen Erzhu didn't hide his intentions, smiling as he said, "Oh, I'm planning to go into the mountain to see if I can dig up some ginseng or lingzhi to sell for some money!"
Upon hearing this, Granny Wang immediately sneered, launching into sarcastic remarks.
"You're dreaming! If ginseng and lingzhi were so easy to find, I'd have gone long ago. What makes you think you can?"
Chen Erzhu couldn't be bothered to argue with the old woman. This chapter was taken from g.com without permission.
Bai Yujie, however, grew concerned. "Erzhu, are you sure you're up for it? The mountain paths are tough, and there's nothing good left in the front part of the mountain. Besides, I've heard there are wild beasts around lately. You shouldn't take the risk!"
No sooner had she finished speaking than Granny Wang began cursing viciously, "You shameless hussy, why are you so concerned about this guy? What does his life or death have to do with you? I knew it, you want to commit adultery, but I'm telling you, that's never going to happen unless I'm dead!"
"You..."
Bai Yujie was so angry her face turned pale, her body trembling slightly.
"What do you mean, 'you'? Who are you putting on this act for? I'm telling you, alive or dead, you're part of the Zhao Family. If you want a man, I'll break your legs!"
"You're being unreasonable!" Bai Yujie's eyes reddened with grievance, tears welling up.
Granny Wang couldn't care less, casting a disdainful glance at Chen Erzhu and cursing, "And even if you were looking for a man, you can't pick a pauper. Who's going to pay me the twenty thousand? What kind of taste is that?"
Chen Erzhu shot her a cold look. "Old hag, say one more word!!"
Granny Wang was immediately frightened, taking two steps back. "I wasn't talking about you!"
Yesterday, Chen Erzhu's two slaps had left a deep impression on her. She knew this guy wasn't afraid to use his fists!
Chen Erzhu snorted, cursing irritably, "You look down on people, you old hag. Just wait, twenty thousand? When I have the money, I'll bury you in it!!"
Then he grinned at Bai Yujie, saying, "Sis, just wait for our wedding night!"
With that, he swaggered off with his basket.
Bai Yujie stood there, her pretty face flushed, her eyes fixed on Chen Erzhu's retreating figure with a strange expression.
She found it odd. Why did Chen Erzhu's words suddenly seem not like a joke?
But then she thought, how could that be possible? Twenty thousand was a lot of money. How could Chen Erzhu, a disabled man, come up with it?
Better to forget it!
Her mood suddenly turned gloomy. This story is hosted at g.com.
On the other side, as soon as Chen Erzhu was out of sight, Granny Wang pointed at his back and began to curse loudly.
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"Useless scum, I spit on you! Look at yourself, daring to talk tough in front of me. You're like a pig with a green onion in its nose—pretending to be an elephant. You're just a pauper pretending to be rich! I spit on you! Living next to you is my bad luck!!"
Bai Yujie coldly remarked, "If you have the guts, curse him to his face. What's the point of cursing after he's gone?"
Granny Wang, even angrier, spat at her.
"You shameless slut, how dare you speak! You have no sense of shame. Do you know that in ancient times, women like you would be drowned in a pig cage!"
Bai Yujie was so furious her body shook, pointing at her angrily, "Fine, you call me a whore, right? Fine, I'll show you. Tonight, I'll move into Erzhu's house and sleep with him. Let's see what you can do about it!"
Granny Wang was livid, suddenly slapping Bai Yujie across the face.
"You... you really are a whore, driving me mad. You dare? If you dare go, I'll kill you!!"
Bai Yujie was equally enraged. Seeing the old hag dare to hit her, she didn't know where the courage came from, but she slapped Granny Wang right back.
Granny Wang was stunned, clutching her face, staring at Bai Yujie in disbelief.
After a moment, she suddenly sat down on the ground, wailing and crying, "My daughter-in-law is trying to kill me! Help, someone, help! This harlot is going to kill me!!!"
Her cries echoed far and wide, quickly drawing the attention of nearby neighbors.
Feeling embarrassed, Bai Yujie turned to flee inside, but the old woman clung to her leg.
Facing the neighbors' pointing and whispering, Bai Yujie wished she could disappear into a hole, but Granny Wang was in her element, wailing and howling.
"Everyone, come and see, I'm so pitiful. Please, help me get justice. My heartless daughter-in-law, we spent all our savings to marry her into the family, and now she wants a man and wants to leave me. I won't let her go, and she hits me. I'm so miserable!!!..."