She understood that in the eyes of others, if there were no actual visible actions, she would inevitably be criticized and thought that what she got was not the right way, but she had no intention of wasting her breath on this.

Five or six villagers were already sitting on the wooden board of the ox cart. They were carrying baskets or cloth bags, with anticipation of setting off on their faces.

Although the carriage was crowded, it was filled with excitement and anticipation of heading to the market.

Ran He stood beside the cart, his eyes wandering around the empty village entrance. Normally at this time, there would be at least two heavy and reliable ox carts waiting side by side, but today there was only this one standing alone in the morning light. He couldn't help feeling a little confused and puzzled.

An aunt in coarse cloth seemed to see through Ran He's doubts and explained quickly: "Hey, Ran He, you don't know that the other ox cart was borrowed by the village chief in a hurry.

Their family has just had a big fat boy, and they are busy expanding the side house. They said that the transportation tasks in the village in the next few days will all depend on this last car. "

As soon as these words were spoken, Ran He suddenly understood, and at the same time, he couldn't help but feel a little sad about his own little house.

Although the hut can shelter from wind and rain after some repairs, it is still far from being truly warm and comfortable.

Now that she has a little more money, she has decided to start planning a large-scale renovation of the house so that her children can have a better living environment.

Under the urging of reality, Ran He put away his thoughts and squeezed into the crowded ox cart.

In the carriage, Guan Taohua and Zhao Laosan sat upright. Their destination was also the town, just to buy necessities for their daily life.

After shopping, the two did not dare to linger in the town for too long. The family's financial situation was getting worse and worse, mostly because Zhao Laosan frequently went to places of entertainment and squandered all his hard-earned money.

Nowadays, we can only be thrifty and spend every penny carefully.

Ran He's appearance undoubtedly broke the dull atmosphere between the couple.

A hint of dissatisfaction flashed across Guan Taohua's eyes, while Zhao Laosan lowered his head in embarrassment.

Ran He couldn't help laughing in his heart. Zhao Laosan's indulgence was purely his own fault. He was just pointing out the truth on some inadvertent occasion. How could Guan Taohua justifiably put the blame on her?

Is it a sin to reveal the truth?

Is it that letting Zhao Laosan live freely outside and letting Guan Taohua bear the burden of life alone is the result she expects?

Guan Taohua pretended to be warm and friendly, but her tone was hard to hide her sarcasm: "Hey, Ran He, you are planning to do some shopping in town today. Look at the goods in this basket, the harvest is really good!"

Before she finished her words, she reached out to lift the cover of the backpack to find out what was inside.

But Ran He slapped it back with a clean and decisive move.

"Aunt Li, I haven't heard anyone teach you not to touch other people's things without permission. What I bought has nothing to do with you? It seems that we are not at the point where we can have a casual conversation."

Ran He's words were neither humble nor arrogant, and his attitude was firm.

Since the other party is not giving a good face, there is no need for you to blindly cater to him.

In her eyes, people like Guan Taohua were no different from the snobbish mother Wu, both of them had a self-deprecating look.

Although Guan Taohua's actions were stopped, she still caught a glimpse of the meat and delicate fabric in the backpack from the corner of her eye. In an instant, her eyes seemed to be ignited by jealousy and turned red.

This jealousy made her almost rush forward to grab it, with a look of indignation on her face.

In Guan Taohua's mind, Ran He, who was kicked out by the Wu family, should be poor and destitute, with only plain food to eat every day. But she didn't expect that her life would not only improve day by day, but she could even afford delicious food and good cloth. How could other people in the village feel? Thinking that although her family was not poor, they had to haggle over every pound when buying a piece of meat because of Zhao Laosan's extravagance, she felt mixed emotions.

"Ran He, Ran He, this meat and cloth must have cost you a lot of money, right? Mother Wu only gave you some life-saving food, where did you get this extra money? Did you sell the food?"

Guan Taohua's words were filled with doubt and unwillingness, as if she was questioning the unknown origin of every penny of Ran He's income.

Guan Taohua's voice was mixed with surprise and resentment. Every word she said was like a sharp arrow shot at Ran He, as if the improvement in the other party's quality of life had touched a sensitive nerve in her heart and constituted an inexplicable offense.

"What does this have to do with you?"

Ran He sighed softly, with a hint of helplessness and determination in his eyes.

If it weren't for the unexpected disappearance of the ox cart, she would never have chosen to travel with this group of troublemakers just to seek some peace and quiet.

As the thought turned, a playful smile quietly crept up Ran He's lips, which was a kind of cunning and confidence that came from seeing into people's hearts.

"You naturally cannot understand where my money comes from, but Mother Wu should know it very well. As her good friend, didn't she tell you about my recent movements? I sell herbs in town. Although I don't make much, it's enough for me to buy some meat occasionally to improve my meals. I earned this money penny by penny. Don't let your dark speculations taint your hearing."

Her words were like a sharp dagger, pointing directly at Guan Taohua's thoughts.

After Ran He accurately pointed out her secrets, Guan Taohua's face turned extremely ugly. The shock and disbelief in her eyes intertwined into a complex web, trapping all the words she tried to refute.

All along, in everyone's eyes, Ran He was just an incompetent person who only knew how to chase Ma Er and add to the jokes. But now she actually claimed that she knew herbs and made a living from them. This change made Guan Taohua feel extremely uncomfortable.

The seeds of jealousy grew wildly in Guan Taohua's heart, like a wildfire, and were difficult to contain.

Didn't that mother Wu, who always loved to exaggerate, always say that Ran He was worthless?

How can we justify this situation now?

In front of everyone, Guan Taohua's face seemed to be thrown to the ground and shattered.

No, when I return to the village, I must settle this account with Wu’s mother!

"Humph, who knows if it's true or not, maybe you just made it up to save face."

Even when faced with facts that were difficult to refute, Guan Taohua had to hold on, unwilling to lose in the verbal battle.

Ran He just smiled faintly and didn't argue any more.

"True or false, what in this world don't you know?"

She changed the subject and glanced sharply at Zhao Laosan next to her. The invisible tacit understanding seemed to be saying, if I was really lying, then how did Zhao Laosan's secret get exposed?

Zhao Laosan has been under the strict control of Guan Taohua in recent days. Any small mistake may put him in a situation where he has to smile and please others just to keep some peace at home.

He was full of resentment, but mistakenly pointed the finger at Ran He, thinking that it was her disclosure of the information that caused his secret to be exposed, forcing him to live cautiously as if walking on thin ice.

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