Wife Hua

Chapter 42
In the early morning, the birds sing, the smoke curls up, the morning glow dyes the sky red, and the fiery red sun slowly climbs to the horizon.

In the small courtyard of the Chen family, Mother Chen led the two daughters-in-law to light a fire to cook. Father Chen wore a thin long gown and turned an ax to chop firewood.

He looked at his son Chen Silang who was pouring cold water on him from time to time, but once Chen Silang looked back, Father Chen immediately looked away, not daring to look at his son.

A long time ago, Chen Silang used to take a cold shower in the morning to strengthen his physical strength and clear his mind.

While pouring water to wipe his body, while reciting the words of the sage, he has to reflect on himself every day. He always reminds himself to guard against arrogance and impetuosity, and to be tenacious and unyielding.

"Fourth brother, you watered more water today than in the past, why are you still practicing martial arts?"

Chen Xiaomei ran after the hens with a basket all over the yard. The hens who lay eggs in their family always like to hide the eggs they lay. Every egg is very precious to the Chen family. It can be exchanged for some rice. More eggs will be reserved for Chen Silang to replenish his body.

Chen Che gesticulated Wu Qin Xi according to the posture recorded in the book, the corners of his mouth twitched slightly, and said in a low voice: "If you don't have physical strength, you will easily pass out in the examination room. If you can't complete the exam questions, no matter how talented you are, it's useless."

"Oh." Chen Xiaomei nodded half-understood, looked at her fourth brother, and asked softly, "It's not because of Mu Hua..."

"Absolutely not!" Chen Silang replied righteously, "It's definitely not that I don't want to be rescued by her again... I am..."

"What is it?"

As if Chen Silang's nightmarish voice reached his ears, Chen Silang's heart skipped a beat, and he turned around stiffly.

There was a girl standing at the gate, dressed in plain clothes, but she looked so beautiful because of the morning glow, her butterfly-like eyelashes were moist and dewy, making her eyes moist and bright.

Her body was straight, and she explained with a smile on her lips: "The door was not closed, I knocked a few times, and saw that the door was open, and you were all busy, so I came in by myself, the offense..."

"careful!"

The girl rushed forward and directly grabbed Chen Silang, who was stunned, and almost simultaneously grabbed Chen Xiaomei with her right hand. At this time, an ax fell heavily on the ground, smashing the Chen family's mud into a hole that was neither deep nor shallow.

Chen Silang was silent, looking at the ax on the ground, not knowing what to think.

Chen Xiaomei shouted: "Who allowed you to come in? Mu Hua, do you still want to insult us? Doesn't it mean that the fourth brother will have nothing to do with you in the future?"

Because of Mu Hua's sudden appearance, Father Chen, who suddenly let go of the ax, looked embarrassed and rubbed his hands together, half threatening and half nervous, and said: "Mu...Miss Mu, you...it's our Shiro who doesn't deserve you, You blocked my door early in the morning, and I will report to the police if you are careful."

The miserable state of Steward Wang and his wife is still vivid in his memory, and Xiaomei Chen has also calmed down a lot, not daring to directly complain about Mu Hua.

"I have to go to Beijing later." Mu Hua said lightly, "I know you guys got up early, so I came here on purpose. I'm not pestering Chen Silang, but I just want to ask you a few questions. I'm only delaying you and Your wife will work hard for a while, Mr. Chen don't need to be nervous, no matter what the truth is, I won't care about it with you in your age."

"Why are you going to the capital?"

Chen Silang suddenly came to his senses, a look of worry flashed across his eyes, and he clenched his fists unconsciously. Even if he practiced Wu Qin Xi extremely proficiently, he still couldn't escape the fate of being rescued by Mu Hua from time to time? !
"Do you want to go to the Mu's house in Zhenbao Pavilion, or to the Marquis of Yong'an? Do you know that Mu Jin's harsh words will never make it easier for you. It's not wise to go to Beijing at this time, you still..."

"I didn't come to find you."

Mu Hua passed Chen Silang, and said to Mother Chen who came out of the kitchen: "It was my fault for pushing you down last time. I specially asked someone to prepare some tonics to express my apologies."

Fat Ya presented the gift box prepared by Mu Hua, and slightly twitched the corners of her mouth. The small courtyard of the Chen family is not big, and chickens, ducks, geese and other poultry are kept in the courtyard, and pigs are raised in the backyard, and the smell of livestock feces is very pungent.

I don't know if it was her illusion, but Chen Silang's two widowed sisters-in-law were quite hostile to the young lady.

Chen Silang was wearing a long gown, but his sister-in-law always looked at Chen Silang with vague eyes.

Fat Ya came to Chen's house for the first time, and the shabby sight made Fat Ya glad that Miss Chen Silang broke off the engagement.

Even if the young lady can make money and has money in her hands, if she can use her own money to fill the bottomless pit of the Chen family, wouldn't the young lady be at a loss?
She turned to Mu Hua in her heart, and looked at the elegant and handsome Chen Silang who no longer had any good feelings, silently counted the houses of the Chen family, there were only three houses, but there were seven members of the Chen family living there.

Even if Chen Silang kept the etiquette and kept his widowed wife at a respectful distance, how could there be any reason not to meet each other under the same roof?
Although there have been cases of brothers and sisters marrying their sisters-in-law in the folks, Chen Silang would never marry a widowed sister-in-law for his own future.

Even today's holy majesty, who advocates remarriage of widows, would not approve of younger uncles marrying widowed sister-in-laws.

Mu Hua knew what Chen Silang wanted, as well as his future achievements, and never suspected that Chen Silang and his widowed sister-in-law were having an affair secretly.

However, Fat Ya and other ladies in Wancheng do not trust Chen Silang as much as Mu Hua does. This is also the reason why few people marry the Chen family even though they know that Chen Silang is extremely talented.

Since Chen's mother wanted to accept the gift, but she was afraid that Mu Hua would lose her temper suddenly, she said nonchalantly, "No, there's no need to spend money."

"If you don't need it, you can make it up for Chen Silang." Mu Hua sincerely suggested, "I think he's a bit weak, and he's fine in the talent test, but the exam lasts for three days in a row, and the food and lodging are all within an inch of space. , Many talented people failed to survive due to physical reasons.”

"I don't need to make up!"

Chen Silang twitched the corners of his mouth, thanked Mu Hua with a stiff face, "Thank you for your kindness."

In particular, he emphasized his tone of kindness, as if he wanted to chew these two words into pieces.

"How did I offend you again? Chen Silang, don't lose your temper with me, okay?"

She was not in the mood at all and had no time to coax Chen Silang.

Besides, he is not a girl? !

The corners of Chen Silang's mouth were drawn into a line, and he walked towards the main hall expressionlessly, "I happen to have something to tell you."

Sure enough, I was angry!
Mu Hua sighed silently, she didn't understand girls, why couldn't she even grasp boys' thoughts?
Could it be because she was not a scholar in her previous life?
Or is Chen Silang particularly awkward and difficult to understand?
Next time, she will never save Chen Silang again, but she still can't help feeling sorry for Chen Silang's precious hands.

"Father, mother, you come in too. The inside story before and after I was engaged to Mu Hua and repented of our marriage should be made clear in front of us. It is not only to give Mu Hua an explanation, but also to prevent me from being fooled and manipulated."

"How can there be any inside story? Isn't it you...you..."

Chen's father dodged his eyes, and said sternly: "I am your father, if there is no inside story, there will be no inside story!"

"Where did the bank notes under my mother's pillow come from?"

It was because of their greed that he and Mu Hua got married.

It was also because they were too greedy and focused on his official career. He and Mu Hua...the marriage contract changed again and again, and in the end it had nothing to do with it.

　Chen Silang: "How many times have I been rescued by Mu Hua?"

　　A certain night: "No matter what, the human design cannot be destroyed."

　　Mu Hua: "Save, save, you will get used to it."

　　
　
(End of this chapter)