Ugly girl only wants to farm

Chapter 248 The Rat Snake Gets Beaten Up

Meng Jiuhe glanced at Shen Siheng and thought to himself: Why is this ancestor meddling in here? He quickly told him to go back: "Don't come here and cause trouble. Go back and review your lessons. I heard yesterday that the teacher asked your father to come over. Shen Siheng, are you being silly again?"

Shen Siheng seemed to have been seen through at a glance, and smiled awkwardly before quickly pulling the two of them back to sit down: "Brother Meng, don't expose me, I haven't done anything serious."

He gestured with his hand, saying, "It's just a tiny bit."

Meng Jiuhe looked at him with a "I'd be a fool to believe you" expression. Shen Siheng chuckled awkwardly twice.

"Really, Brother Meng, I didn't do anything outrageous. It's just that I couldn't help but doze off once while the teacher was lecturing. And another time, but you can't blame me. That rascal was trying to show me his new cricket, and by sheer coincidence, the teacher caught him red-handed. But I can guarantee that the little thing was definitely not mine."

Zhang Xuyang then replied, "Then how could a cricket fly to your place? Anyway, I don't believe that explanation. You still can't get rid of this old habit. Your legs go weak and you can't walk when you see a cricket. You need to get it treated."

Shen Siheng immediately raised four fingers and said with a serious face, "I swear to God this time, that cricket really wasn't mine. That kid just had to show it off to me, saying it was his undefeated general and how amazing it was. I just took a look out of curiosity, but who would have thought that just that one look would get me caught red-handed by the teacher."

Meng Jiu shook his head helplessly, and finally said earnestly, "Shen Siheng, you've been with us for a while now, and we genuinely consider you a friend. If you just put a little effort into it, passing the imperial examination would be a piece of cake, but you haven't put any thought into it at all."

Zhang Xuyang nodded in agreement: "Brother Meng is indeed right. If you put a little bit of the same effort into watching crickets into it, the scholar's degree will be yours for the taking."

Shen Siheng was a little embarrassed by their praise and couldn't help but scratch his head with a shy look on his face: "You guys are really flattering me too much. I can't possibly pass the county-level exam. I'd be lucky to even pass the county-level exam. With my inconsistent study habits, I wouldn't dare to dream of it. I'll have to rely on you two in the future. By the way, Zhang Xuyang, didn't you say you were going out of town? How about we skip class today?"

He was speaking to Zhang Xuyang, but his eyes were fixed on Meng Jiuhe. He knew that this matter was indeed a bit difficult for the two of them, but he really didn't want to go to class today. The teacher's lectures were so dry and boring that he was about to fall asleep. Now that he had finally gotten out for a stroll, he felt quite accomplished if he could drag Zhang Xuyang out.

Zhang Xuyang still looked worried: "I didn't mean to skip class. Today my mother and older sister went to the outskirts of the city for a spring outing, but my eyelids kept twitching. I had a feeling that something was going to happen, and I was feeling uneasy. So I thought I'd go and see them and pick them up."

Shen Siheng gave him a strange look: "Zhang Xuyang, you're supposed to be a scholar who reads the classics, how can you believe in this stuff? Is there something wrong with your eyes? Or did you not sleep well last night? You've been thinking nonsense all day."

Zhang Xuyang glanced at the sky outside and said to himself, "I don't know why I always feel uneasy."

Meng Jiuhe thought for a moment and said, "Never mind, let's go and ask the teacher for leave. We've covered about the same material today, so we can just study it again tonight. I'll go with you to take a look."

Shen Siheng was still chattering away: "Oh my, you guys are just planning to go out like this, openly and honestly? I was originally planning to take you to my secret base to show you the exit, which only a few people know about besides me. It seems my plan has fallen through again."

Meng Jiuhe patted him on the shoulder with a look of disgust: "You're always thinking about these things. Your secret exit isn't a secret anymore. It's just a dog hole in the wall by the outhouse. Don't you find it smelly?"

Shen Siheng looked at him in astonishment: "How do you know about that dog hole? Have you been there? After that, it'll probably be even harder to get out, right?"

Meng Jiuhe: "It's a long story, I'll tell you about it another day."

Xu Chaoyan and the others were still deadlocked, and the cauliflower snake continued to chatter on and on.

“Hey, sister, how about we just let this go? There’s no loss, so let’s just consider it a harmless little joke. We’re all neighbors, we see each other all the time, right? You’re so old and you haven’t even had a grandson yet, it’s bad luck to talk about death. Since things can’t work out, let’s just forget about it. I’ll have my nephew apologize to you, and he’ll cut some meat for you to take home as an apology tomorrow.”

After hearing her words, Xu Chaoyan immediately refused: "We are not worthy of your flesh, you should keep it for yourself. Today's matter is neither a big deal nor a small one, but it has caused considerable harm to my sister. It also frightened Yaya. You must give an explanation. It is impossible to just let it go like this."

She had no idea what this snake was up to. Ostensibly, he wanted to go and apologize, but in reality, it was just a show for everyone. Once this butcher Hei Yi came to the Zhang family's door, even if Sister really wanted to find a partner, it wouldn't be so easy. Their schemes were backfiring, yet they thought they were so clever.

The old woman spat at the person: "Pah! Don't try to fool us with your little tricks. My family can't afford meat, so we don't need your two ounces of meat. I'm afraid you'll poison us, you ill-intentioned woman. I'm telling you, you have to apologize to my daughter properly, or I won't let it go. Don't think we outsiders are easy to bully. Even a clay figure has some temper."

Seeing the snake's eyes darting around as it winked and tugged at her nephew's sleeve, Xu Chaoyan smirked. She knew this woman, so greedy for small gains, couldn't be let off easily.

I just learned from them that the butcher had given her quite a few benefits, so I can't let her get away with it.

“I said, Auntie, for the sake of us being neighbors, if you apologize to my sister today and offer her compensation for emotional distress, this matter can be considered settled privately. Otherwise, let’s go to the yamen directly.”

When Caihua She heard that she also had to pay compensation for emotional distress, her face changed drastically, turning as sour as a vegetable. The butcher next to her also looked indignant, muttering, "Why? Compensation for emotional distress? It's just an apology, right? I'll just cut up some meat and send it over tomorrow. And Aunt Cai, you didn't keep your promise to me. Shouldn't you return what you owe me? I told you widows can't be trusted, but you insisted on telling me this woman was gentle, virtuous, honest, and good at making a living. Look at how badly my nephew was cheated by you today—he lost both his wife and his money."

The snake, having her secret exposed by her nephew, chuckled twice to cover her embarrassment: "Well, let's talk this over. Since we can't become family, it's fate that we got to know each other. You see, one of you is a butcher from the next village, and the other runs a small business. The fact that you two are together means it's destiny. Even the God of Love is trying to match you up. Why don't you two sit down and think it over? Sister, my nephew's family is quite well-off. Don't give up this wonderful match just because you're being impulsive."

Xu Chaoyan was so angry at her shameless appearance that she wanted to slap her a few times. This woman was about to die and she was still thinking about arranging this marriage. She didn't want to give back the money she had swallowed.

With Ya Ya protected by Meng Jiuxia, Yue Niang, who didn't know where she got the courage, snatched the stick from her mother's hand and started hitting the snake with it.

"You old hag, you filthy woman who only does despicable things. Since it's such a good marriage, why didn't you let your daughter go instead of trying to harm me? Let me tell you, you won't get away with this. I'm not finished with you today."

Butcher Hei was about to slip away in the chaos after seeing his aunt get beaten when Caihua She yelled at him, "Nephew, you have no sportsmanship! Hurry up and help!"

Butcher Hei had no choice but to immediately join the melee.

"Sister-in-law, take Yaya away from me, and make sure she doesn't get hurt."

These few weak women were powerless; if that strong man started hitting them, they would definitely be the ones who suffered.

Zhang Xuyang and his companions hired a carriage and were anxiously waiting for someone to pass by. They would ask a few questions whenever they saw someone passing by. Shen Siheng had never seen him like this before. At first, he said that he was making a fuss, but later he stopped talking and asked the driver to hurry up.