Bieye refused, "Thank you Uncle Chen for your kindness, but we are going to the village chief's house for dinner later. We can just find medicinal wine at their house to rub it. We have to rush back to town after dinner, so it is inconvenient to delay."

-

When they arrived at Taohua Village, Chen Lin was not in a hurry to separate from Bieye and Gu Rao. Instead, he went to the village chief's house with them and told Gu Rao about his sprained foot.

When Zhen Youqian heard this, he immediately paid attention to it.

"In the future, you should be more careful when walking on rainy days. It's best not to wear cloth shoes but straw sandals. Sit down quickly and I'll get some medicinal wine!"

"Rub it well with medicinal wine, otherwise it will definitely swell at night!"

"Bieye, your wife has a sprained foot and it's difficult to walk. You don't want to go back tonight. Just rest at my house. I'll ask Mrs. Yu to make a room for you."

Gu Rao waved his hand quickly.

"It's just a minor injury. It doesn't hurt anymore. I can walk on my own. Besides, we don't plan to walk on our own. We can rent a bullock cart to go back later."

Bieye also said, "Living outside is not as comfortable as at home. We are used to sleeping in our own homes, but if we are not used to sleeping outside, the village chief will not let us stay."

Zhen Youqian had no choice but to give up.

"Then let's eat first. The food is ready a long time ago. If you finish it early, you can go back early. If you delay any longer, it will get dark and it will be difficult to go back if there is an ox cart."

In order to thank Gu Rao and Bie Ye for leaving their nephew to work in the restaurant, Yu Xiang worked hard on this meal and made six dishes and one soup, namely braised eggplant, stir-fried pork, shredded potato pork, steamed pork with rice noodles, steamed fish, and stir-fried fish. Green Bean and Sauerkraut Soup.

"You guys eat more. If it's not enough, I'll do it again."

"I'll pour you some wine."

Gu Rao said quickly, "Aunt Yu, you can sit down and eat too. We can pick up what we want to eat and pour what we want to drink."

Yuxiang wiped her hands on her apron.

"Then you eat first, and I'll go to the back to eat. Just call me if you need anything, and I can hear your voices from behind."

After saying that, he left.

Gu Rao, "..."

Great, she was the only woman at a big table!

How could she forget this?

In this era, women's status was very low. As long as there were guests at home, women were not allowed to eat at the table. This was a rule maintained by the ancestors.

The person who set this rule must be a selfish man!

I should have known I wouldn't have stayed for dinner.

She was the only woman at the entire table, and she really didn't want to be in such an embarrassing situation again!

Fortunately, Yu Xiang's cooking skills were pretty good, so Gu Rao forgot about her embarrassment as she ate. In addition, Bie Ye never ignored her and kept bringing her dishes, so she enjoyed the meal very much.

This meal was very filling.

-

After dinner, it was already getting late, and Zhen Youqian took the initiative to help them find the man who ran the oxcart in the village, hoping that the man would send Ye and Gu Rao off to the town.

After the bullock cart master heard this, he refused without thinking.

"It's dark now, and it's still raining outside. It might be dark as soon as I arrive in town. Do I have to come back in the dark?"

"Too dangerous."

"The road is too slippery when it rains. I usually only run a few times in the morning and not in the afternoon. You can ask them to find someone else."

Zhen Youqian asked his son to go to neighboring villages to ask, but the answers he received were all rejections.

Gu Rao was a little anxious.

"Now what?"

"You can't help but go back, right?"

Eating out for a meal was already uncomfortable enough for her, but if she had to spend a day resting at someone else's house, she would feel uncomfortable just thinking about it.

Bieye held one of Gu Rao's hands and wrapped it in his palm with the palm under his sleeve.

"Don't worry."

"I know how to drive an ox cart. I'll ask someone to borrow an ox cart. We can drive it back ourselves and have someone bring the cart back tomorrow."

Gu Rao hesitated.

"You really can?"

Isn't it because he is forcing himself so hard to prevent her from being unhappy?

Beyeye nodded.

"You do not trust me?"

Gu Rao put aside his doubts.

"I believe you."

"Then let's borrow the bullock cart now."

Zhen Youqian stopped him and said, "Why don't you stay and rest? The reason why those oxcart masters don't want to drive too late is because they are afraid that it will be dark and the road will be slippery and they will not be able to see the road. What if something happens? I couldn’t find anyone to help me on the road at night.”

"Our house is definitely enough empty, and we won't let you sleep together with other people."

"If you don't want to sleep in our home, we can also arrange for you to stay in other villagers' homes."

Bieye explained, "Village Chief, you have misunderstood. It's not that I don't want to stay at your house, but that my wife is not feeling well today. After we return to town, we have to go see a doctor, so we can't delay."

Zhen Youqian felt a little guilty after hearing this.

"Should I not let you have dinner? If you go back after finishing your work, it should be too late. Now we can only find someone to borrow the bullock cart."

"You guys wait here. The oxcart master values ​​the oxen very seriously. You may not be able to borrow them if you borrow them. As the village chief, he still has to give them to me."

Beyeye nodded.

"Thank you, village chief."

Zhen Youqian waved his hand.

"Don't be polite to me. I was the one causing trouble for you. I originally wanted to get together with you after not seeing each other for a long time, but I didn't choose the right day."

After saying that, he put on his raincoat and bamboo hat and walked to the oxcart master's house.

Soon.

Zhen Youqian came back with the bullock cart.

There is a smile on his face.

"I borrowed the bullock cart for you. You can drive the bullock cart back by yourself. There is no need to send it back tomorrow. He promised to go to the town early tomorrow and take people back to the village."

Without asking any further questions, Bieye took out two hundred coins from his purse and put them on the table when Zhen Youqian wasn't paying attention.

Then he drove away with his wife.

Zhen Youqian sent the person to the entrance of the village. When he returned home, he found the money on the table. Mrs. Yu had seen it a long time ago and only told him about it after he came back.

"Is this money given by Bieye?"

Zhen Youqian nodded.

"It must be him, otherwise who would give the money?"

"Hey."

"This child is no longer a stranger to us."

Ms. Yu likes money very much. As the wife of the village chief, she has accepted bribes from many people before. This is the only time she was unhappy after accepting money.

"If he really regarded us as one of his own, he wouldn't even have to pay us for a favor. Looking at the current situation, he might want to distance himself from us."

He curled his lips.

"Once people become prosperous, they will definitely despise their poor relatives. What's more, we are not even considered poor relatives. We have no blood relationship with them. I'm afraid we won't be able to fight with them in the future!"

What a pity.

Originally, it was a joyful thing to have a promising person in the village. However, although this person came from the village, because he was not related by blood to the people in the village, he seemed not to have a close connection with the village. On the contrary, It makes people unhappy.

Zhen Youqian glared at her.

"What are you thinking about?"

"Bieye is not such a person. If he really treats us as outsiders, he will not give such a good job to your nephew."

"Your nephew is working in a restaurant now. The monthly salary is real. It also includes food and accommodation. The food is very good. I can see your nephew getting fat."

"Sometimes he sells leftover food, and Bieye allows him to pack it up and take it home for his family to eat. By the way, the family's food is occasionally improved."

"Isn't it good for him?"

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