Ugly girl only wants to farm

Chapter 232 Angry again

After Xu Chaoyan and her group finally left the house, they saw Meng Jiuhe sitting at his stall with a stern face, exuding a chilling aura that sent shivers down their spines. A few students were eating at the table.

Meng Jiuxia was busy there, glancing at her older brother's expression every now and then. When she saw Xu Chaoyan coming over, she quickly gave her a look, signaling her to wait a moment. She put down the rag in her hand and ran over to her.

Shen Siheng still had a smiling face: "Little Xia, why are you running so fast? Are you here to welcome your brother? Don't be so polite with me, we're already so close. Just remember your big brother if you have anything good to eat in the future. By the way, did you like the velvet flower I gave you last time? I'll buy it for you and your brother-in-law next time I see new styles and colors."

Mentioning the velvet flowers made Meng Jiuxia a little annoyed, and she didn't give him a friendly look. She originally wanted to say that velvet flowers shouldn't be given away so casually, but Shen Siheng insisted on stuffing them into her and her sister-in-law's hands, so her sister-in-law gestured for her to accept them. When she went back to her room, she found that this guy was a complete idiot. The colors he chose were either bright red or bright purple, and there was even a bright yellow color. How could anyone wear that out? People would laugh at them.

In the end, all those velvet flowers were thrown into the closet to collect dust, never seeing the light of day again.

Seeing that her expression was a little bad, Shen Siheng immediately changed his tune and said, "It must be that shopkeeper who tricked me last time. She said that young women love these brightly colored velvet flowers the most, and she also said that she would definitely give me a discount next time I go. That damn crooked old woman even ripped me off, saying that all the girls like these nowadays. Little Xia, don't be angry. I'll go to the rouge shop another day and buy a few boxes of rouge for you and your sister-in-law. Young women should dress up. My little sister likes to fuss around like a magpie."

"Who wants your stuff? Besides, we're just setting up a stall to do business. What would it look like if we were covered up like monkey butts? It would make us a laughing stock. Are you deliberately trying to annoy us? My older brother is looking for you over there. He said he has something to tell you. You'd better go over there quickly."

Shen Siheng scurried off to find Meng Jiuhe, while Meng Jiuxia pulled Xu Chaoyan aside, looking anxious: "Sister-in-law, I'm telling you, be careful what you say when you get back. I saw that my brother's face was as black as the bottom of a pot. I was so scared that I didn't dare to say a word."

Xu Chaoyan glanced at the distance again: "What exactly happened? Where did Qin Zhenzhen and her servant go? Did she upset your brother?"

Meng Jiuxia's face fell as soon as this was mentioned: "You still say it's all that wicked woman's fault. One minute the soup was too hot, the next her hands were frozen red, and then the charcoal brazier was so smoky that my brother still held his breath and finished the noodles. I think he was on the verge of exposing himself. You don't know the atmosphere at the time. I was afraid my brother would smash the bowl of noodles in that girl's face."

Xu Chaoyan was also somewhat surprised. Her husband was usually quite gentle, and when he got angry with her, he would ignore her and at most give her the silent treatment for a few days. How could he be so angry? It seemed that she had gone a bit too far today, but when she thought of the money in her purse, her only bit of guilt had long since disappeared.

Meng Jiuxia pointed to a carriage not far away. Just then, the carriage curtain was lifted slightly, and a head peeked out furtively.

"See that? That woman is still sneaking peeks over there, unwilling to give up. Sister-in-law, why can't you be more careful? That woman is clearly interested in my brother. How can you let them be alone together? How can you be so heartless?"

After saying that, Meng Jiuxia looked at Xu Chaoyan with some dissatisfaction.

When Xu Chaoyan was scolded by her sister-in-law, she gave an embarrassed laugh and immediately made an excuse to cover up her mistake.

"How could I let them be alone together? Besides, they gave me money, so why would I let them run errands for me? Even the maids from wealthy families are quite respectable. Her older brother will inevitably come to patronize the business after he goes to school here. He's a big money god. You're just a kid, you don't understand these social niceties. Learn from him."

Meng Jiuxia was taken aback by her words and asked again, somewhat uncertainly, "Are you serious? Is it really for future business dealings?"

Xu Chaoyan quickly took out her money pouch and waved it in front of her: "Listen to the sound of these silver coins, isn't it beautiful? It's simply heavenly music. It's enough for us to eat for several months. That person is very generous; it's just delivering food for her. It's only a short walk, about half an hour."

Meng Jiuxia nodded and instructed, "Be careful what you say and don't provoke your brother. That woman really went too far. She pretended the bench was broken and tried to squeeze in with your brother. As soon as she sat down, your brother immediately dodged and almost fell. The woman didn't fare much better; she lost her balance and fell to the ground. Her disheveled appearance was quite amusing."

Seeing that the woman was completely focused on the silver, Meng Jiuxia earnestly advised, "Sister-in-law, let me tell you, you need to be more careful. Before, all the unmarried girls in the village would secretly glance at my brother, and they would even give him shy smiles when they saw him on the road. How come they treat him like worthless goods when he's in your hands? You've gotten a huge bargain and you don't know how to cherish it. You'll regret it later. My brother is a rather cold person. He usually ignores the girls who try to woo him, and he only shows a little kindness to his fiancée."

Meng Jiuxia suddenly seemed to realize something and quickly covered her mouth: "Pah, pah, pah, what am I saying? Sister-in-law, don't mind, those are all old stories, it's all my fault."

"What? He had a fiancée before? How come I didn't know that? Why didn't you guys mention it?"

Meng Jiuxia glanced at her older brother not far away, then pulled Xu Chaoyan along, saying, "Hurry up and go over there. Once that person gets angry, our house is like an icebox. You should go and coax him a bit. That so-called fiancée is from so long ago. What's there to say about a woman who's only after money?"

Shen Siheng chattered on and on. They had come up with some new dishes, thanks to the argument between his mother and sister-in-law. During that time, his older brother rarely went back to work with the chef to develop some new dishes. In the past, whenever there were new dishes, he would invite Qin Xiao to come along. The two of them had a decent relationship.

He was also thinking of introducing Meng Jiuhe to them. Qin Xiao was different from his sister; he valued talent more, and with his protection at the county school, the two of them wouldn't be ostracized in the future.

"Brother Meng, why don't you agree to come with us? I can introduce you to someone."

Meng Jiuhe remained indifferent, showing no interest whatsoever in making friends.

He was still angry that the woman's strong fragrance had made his nose itch and caused him to sneeze several times. His wife had also been gone for half an hour and had not returned.

"Oh, Brother Meng, why don't you come with me? We'll invite Zhang Xuyang along too. My friend is very easy to get along with. He has a large collection of books, including many rare editions that aren't available on the market. He likes to collect all sorts of books, especially those rare editions. When you see him, you'll definitely be happy to be his friend."

Meng Jiu was extremely annoyed when he heard Xu Chaoyan chattering and was about to wave her away when Xu Chaoyan returned and answered for him.

"Okay, you name a time and I'll have Xuyang go with him. He doesn't have much to do at home most of the time, so it'll be good for him to make some new friends."

Shen Siheng was overjoyed: "It's all thanks to your wife that this matter was settled immediately. We have a day off in three days. I'll have someone prepare more dishes then. You and Xia Xia, remember to bring Ya Ya along too. We'll have a table prepared for you in the private room next door."

With outsiders present, Meng Jiuhe didn't lose his temper and maintained a cold expression. Xu Chaoyan sat down next to him and cautiously asked, "How about we add some charcoal to keep you warm for a while?" Meng Jiuhe remained silent.

When Meng Xiuzhi saw her mother return with a worried look under the big locust tree at the east end of the village, she knew that her mother had not found out any news either, and she sighed.

"Mother, didn't you find out anything when you went back to the village?" Grandmother Meng plopped down on a rock, catching her breath after a long while. "Those old Wensang folks knew nothing when I asked them. I didn't dare go back either; if the second son's family saw me, they'd be furious. He Shi mentioned that he might be going to the county school. We'll go and try our luck then."

Meng Xiuzhi stammered for a long time before finally speaking: "Mother, why don't we wait a few more days to recover before going to find that boy? My husband has said that if I don't send you away, he'll divorce me."

Grandmother Meng cursed and swore as if she had swallowed a fly.