novelraw Chapter 142 Use people when needed, discard them when not needed
Chapter 142 Use people when needed, discard them when not needed
Zhang Changyao was breathing rapidly, his face turning red all the way to his ears.
Without covering Yang Wuni with a blanket, he started taking off his own clothes.
"Zhang Changyao, why did you do this when you went to pick up Yutian's wife?"
"You're an uncle, you wouldn't have overheard the noise from their new house, would you?"
Yang Wuni then realized the intention behind Zhang Changyao's actions.
"Wu Ni, I... I could never do such a despicable thing."
Before everyone had even left, Yutian was already making a ruckus in his new house.
I really admire this silly boy. His wife is even stronger than my second sister-in-law, and he finished her off in no time...
Seeing Yang Wuni raise her eyes, Zhang Changyao had no choice but to shut his mouth and say nothing more.
"Zhang Changyao, I'm not trying to be mean, but how can you, an uncle, say such a thing?"
The other couple's children can't wait to go to the bridal chamber, and you blind people don't know to go home earlier?
They not only listened to the noise, but also went home and started arguing with their wives.
That matter was so important that he didn't care how big his wife's belly was; he just wanted to have sex.
Yang Wuni didn't smile at Zhang Changyao, so Zhang Changyao had no choice but to turn his back and ignore her.
Yang Wuni was also angry with Zhang Changyao for sneaking up on her nephew's wife by the wall.
Zhang Changyao couldn't get what he wanted, and he was so frustrated that he couldn't sleep.
He tossed and turned on the kang (a heated brick bed), the quilt flapping in the wind as he fanned it.
"Zhang Changyao, are you making pancakes? It's colder in here than outside because of you."
I think you're just upset when you can't get what you want; now your mind is full of "flowers and willows."
People shouldn't eat too much, because once they're full, they start worrying about worn-out shoes and socks.
Yang Wuni stretched out one foot and kicked Zhang Changyao away from her.
"So what if my mind is full of fancy flowers and green willows? What I'm thinking about is the woman on my bed."
The old bastard knows to have some meat and some fun every now and then, but you won't let me touch anything?
Which man who hears that noise wouldn't want to go back home? Unless he has a problem in that area.
Zhang Changyao sat up abruptly, wrapped himself in the blanket, and leaned against the corner of the wall, fuming.
"Come on! Come on! I'll let you touch me, you can touch my toes."
Yang Wuni couldn't afford to offend Zhang Changyao, so she could only offer him a foot.
Zhang Changyao, who was hiding in the corner, saw Yang Wuni's delicate, fair feet and immediately crawled over with a fawning smile.
He grabbed her feet, followed her legs, and slipped into Yang Wuni's bed.
As autumn approached and the wind grew colder, Zhang Changyao put on the prison clothes that Yang Wuni had mended and began nailing sandboard boards in the yard.
He didn't want to team up with his older brother and sister-in-law to deal with Qiu'er.
Having witnessed the previous conflict, he was afraid of being outmaneuvered by Sui Yumi.
"My dear son, your elder brother and sister-in-law sent Guiye and Guibao to me so I can look after them."
Your Aunt Xiulan went to help the stable boy again. Tell me, what are we going to do with my land?
Zhang Kaiju, leading two children, came in and asked Zhang Changyao.
"Dad, we only have one donkey. I can only help you clean it up after we've finished cleaning it up ourselves."
Zhang Changyao glanced at the two children and could only say that.
"Okay, I'm not in a hurry. How about Wu Ni looks after the two children, and I'll help you take care of them?"
"Wouldn't this be faster?" Zhang Kaiju walked out, then turned back.
"Dad, the donkey can't take it anymore. You should watch the child. I'll work as fast as I can."
Zhang Changyao secured the nailed sandbag board to the vehicle, not daring to look up at Zhang Kaiju's pitiful state.
He was afraid he couldn't bear it, and then he felt sorry for her.
The thing I fear losing most in autumn is hairy berries. They're an oilseed crop with a high price, so many people steal them.
It's still an indispensable snack in every household, and people often stir-fry it to eat in winter.
Things that come and go, things that are essential for holidays and festivals, things that are hard to chew.
Zhang Changyao worked tirelessly from dawn till dusk to shave the pebbles back and place them in the yard.
Taking advantage of the break after serving Liao Zhi, Yang Wuni went to the yard to play with her fur.
At night, Zhang Changyao stretched out a corrugated wire, installed a light socket, and screwed in a light bulb.
They pushed Yang Wuni, who insisted on following them, into the house.
He tucked her into bed, made sure the blankets were pulled up, and gave her a quick kiss.
He wore thick clothes and, like everyone else in the village, smashed things until midnight before going to sleep.
After the knives are finished being knocked down, the cleaned knives are picked out of the knives and left to dry, to be used as fuel for the fire.
The burdock seeds are tumbled together by foot, dried, and then sold.
Corn is easy to handle. Just harvest the ears, bring them home, and slowly peel them.
When Zhang Changyao, with his leisurely nature, had almost finished tending to his crops...
Zhang Kaiju was so anxious that he was pacing around the yard like an ant on a hot pan.
"Zhang Kaiju, look at the bunch of good-for-nothings you've raised."
The older and the younger, none of them treat you, their father, like a human being.
Knowing that any grains still attached to the soil might be lost, they were all harvested.
They left our crops in the field, just standing there like a lone commander.
Are you planning to wait until they've pulled all the poles into the house before asking them to clean up after us?
Zhao Xiulan, who had just given birth to a corn cob in the stable, hadn't even entered the house yet.
He threw the basket he was carrying away and kicked it.
The innocent basket rolled to the base of the wall, turned upside down, and dared not move again.
"Xiulan, don't be angry. I think our youngest son's family is almost done harvesting. I estimate they can harvest for us in about half a day."
Zhang Kaiju held the two children, who were too frightened to look up, in his arms.
"I, Zhao Xiulan, have been a widow for half my life and have never suffered such humiliation."
In my old age, I made a mistake and married a good-for-nothing like you.
If I had known you would turn out like this, I would have been better off with Zheng Jingren.
That way, you won't be looked down upon by your son and daughter-in-law.
Zhao Xiulan looked up and saw Zhang Changyao standing in her yard looking at her, and immediately raised her voice.
"Dad, I'll go collect the land for you tomorrow. Don't worry, you and Aunt Xiulan."
Zhang Changyao knew that he had been busy lately and hadn't considered his father's feelings, so he felt a little guilty.
He quickly craned his neck to tell him, lest Zhao Xiulan make things difficult for him again.
"Changyao, come over for dinner tonight. I'll have your dad steam some vegetable dumplings for you."
When Zhao Xiulan heard that Zhang Changyao wanted to help her family with their crops, her expression immediately changed.
"Aunt Xiulan, I have something to do. You and my dad eat!" Zhang Changyao turned around and went into the house in fright.
"Zhang Changyao, is your Aunt Xiulan calling you for dinner again?"
Yang Wuni sat on the kang (a heated brick bed) wrapped in a small quilt, teasing Zhang Changyao without looking up.
"She only uses people when she needs them, and discards them when she doesn't. She's only helping me with the harvest now, so she's just using me as needed, isn't she?"
Zhang Changyao carried the soybeans that had fallen through the sieve into the house to sort through them.
"In my opinion, Zhang Changyao, you still need to be careful."
It's fine if your father goes with you to collect the land, but it would be troublesome if Zhao Xiulan goes with you.
That old hag has always had ill intentions towards you.
Don't let her take advantage of this opportunity to benefit you.
"Losing your virginity is a small matter, but messing up the family hierarchy and making your father a cuckold is a big deal." Yang Wuni reminded him with a smile.
"Yang Wuni, what are you saying? What kind of person do you think your man is?"
Let alone an old woman like Zhao Xiulan, even if an eighteen-year-old girl were placed in my bed, I wouldn't make a sound.
A wise man knows what to do and what not to do; a married man must uphold his principles.
Zhang Changyao stood tall and spoke with righteous indignation and a face full of integrity.
"My dear son, your Aunt Xiulan just told me."
She doesn't want to stay home with the children; she wants to go to the fields with you to work.
"Zhang Changyao, the people who will test your bottom line have arrived: your biological father and your stepmother."