Northeast: My Absurd Woman

Chapter 180 The Silly Girl Gets Married and Has a Child

Guo Erlu stretched out his legs, put his pants in his pocket, took out the money Zhang Changyao had given him during the day to buy wood, and placed it on the kang (a heated brick bed).

"Erluzi, what are you saying? We all live in the same village, there's no need for such formalities."

Zhang Changyao unceremoniously stuffed the money on the kang (a heated brick bed) into his shirt pocket.

He took a teacup and poured a cup of hot water for Guo Erlvzi.

"Uncle, if you're not angry with me, I have one more very important request for you."

Guo Erluzi paused after speaking, looking at Zhang Changyao's expression.

"Erluzi, I know what you're talking about, but I haven't had time to ask you about it yet."

After my family finished unpacking the boxes, I immediately went back to find Zhai Qingming and asked him.

Zhang Changyao picked up his teacup and took a sip of water to hide his helplessness.

"Uncle, go ask him now, I'll wait for your reply here."

You tell Zhai Qingming that our family will not fail in our duties and will give him everything he is entitled to.

My older brother married Zhai Ling and then lived in the east and west rooms of my parents' house so that my mother could cook for them.

I'll get married in a few years and find my own place. I definitely won't bother my older brother and sister-in-law.

The bride price is 120 yuan, which my older brother earned by working.

We didn't keep a single penny for ourselves; we gave it all to Zhai Qingming's family.

Raising such a silly daughter is no less stressful than raising a good one.

Also, if Zhai Qingming has no objections, it would be best to get married as soon as possible.

My mother said this year is a good year, so we might not be able to afford to get married next year.

Guo Erluzi finished saying everything he wanted to say in one breath, and without waiting for Zhang Changyao's reply, he pushed him out of the house.

After leaving the house, Zhang Changyao had no choice but to go to Zhai Qingming's house with a sullen nose.

It just so happened that Zhai Qingming's family was making fried dough sticks, and Zhang Changyao didn't hold back either.

He sat on the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed) and started cracking a handful of peanuts.

"Changyao, hasn't Du Qiu gone home?" Zhai Qingming thought Zhang Changyao had come to his house to look for Du Qiu.

"I'm not looking for Brother Du Qiu. Isn't Brother Du Qiu at Wang Ga's house?"

Zhang Changyao spat out the bits of fuzzy shells from his mouth with a "pui pui" sound.

"Du Qiu didn't eat at Wang Ga's house that night, so Hou Liping went to find Hou Jiu and Du Qiu to go home for dinner."

Wang Ga and I still don't understand why Hou Liping would go to dinner with Du Qiu.

Zhai Qingming blinked at Zhang Changyao, hoping to find the answer from him.

Zhang Changyao didn't hide anything and let Zhao Xiulan stay at Hou Jiu's house.

Having no other choice, he told Zhai Qingming about how Du Qiu had lent the money to Hou Jiu to keep him company.

"Changyao, tell me the truth, are you eyeing that young widow Hou Liping?"

Zhai Qingming has a penchant for gossiping about sex scandals, and his eyes light up whenever this topic comes up.

"Get the hell out of here, Zhai Qingming. Don't let Wu Ni hear you say that."

My daughter, Wu Ni Ke, will be out of confinement soon. Don't say I didn't warn you.

If she comes looking for trouble with you, you're going to be in big trouble.

Zhang Changyao glanced at Sun Fengying, knowing that these words would reach Yang Wuni's ears in a few days.

Mendun struggled out of Sun Fengying's arms and squeezed next to Zhang Changyao.

He opened his little mouth, waiting for Zhang Changyao to pluck the feathers and shell the kernels for him to eat.

Zhang Changyao picked up Mendun'er and let him ride on his lap.

Use your fingers to pry open a hairpin kernel and feed it to him.

"I was just talking nonsense, Fengying, you can't tell Wuni."

"I'm your man, don't you think I can't tell right from wrong?"

Zhai Qingming was intimidated by Yang Wuni's formidable nature and deliberately instructed Sun Fengying, who was always eager to stir up trouble.

"Changyao, what does Hou Liping look like? Is she as pretty as our Wuni?"

Upon hearing this, Sun Fengying took the matter to heart.

"She's not pretty, she's ugly. Otherwise, why would Changyao have rejected her and married Wu Ni instead?"

Zhai Qingming deliberately vilified Hou Liping to prevent Sun Fengying from dwelling on the matter.

"Oh right, I almost forgot about the important matter."

Zhang Changyao suddenly slapped his forehead and remembered the purpose of his visit to Zhai Qingming's house.

He then relayed Guo Erluzi's words verbatim to Zhai Qingming.

"Changyao, is it true that they said they'd give 120 yuan as a bride price?"

Zhai Qingming grasped the key point immediately and asked excitedly.

"Huh? Hmm! That's what they said, Qingming. Why are you so agitated? I thought you wouldn't agree."

Zhai Qingming's excited expression surprised Zhang Changyao.

"Changyao, you don't know, Qingliang has fallen for Xia Sanya."

Xia Sanya's family demanded a dowry of 150 yuan plus a large, fat pig.

I have forty-five dollars and a skinny crown right now.

It seems that the Guo family is genuinely interested in marrying Ya Dan, otherwise they wouldn't be giving so much money.

Our family agrees that the sooner the betrothal gifts are exchanged, the better, and the sooner the wedding will be held.

Zhai Qingming was so happy he was incoherent, to the point that he wanted to grab Zhang Changyao and kiss him.

"Qingming, it's Guo Erluzi's older brother who wants to marry Zhai Ling, not Guo Erluzi himself."

"Jacky Kwok, the one with the hunchback and a slightly higher build than a bench."

Zhang Changyao spoke to Zhai Qingming word by word, believing that Zhai Qingming had misunderstood him.

"Changyao, I know it's Guo Xueyou. If it were Guo Erluzi, I really couldn't agree."

Guo Xueyou and my Zhai Ling are a good match, they both have flaws.

But Jacky Kwok isn't stupid; he's much more cunning than our Zhai Ling.

As long as Guo Ligai doesn't bully our Zhai Ling, Guo Xueyou will definitely treat Zhai Ling well.

Zhai Qingming was much more composed and told Zhang Changyao that he had thought things through.

Zhang Changyao hadn't expected things to be so simple.

He hurried home and told Guo Erlvzi everything.

Guo Erluzi was so happy he couldn't stop grinning and went home without waiting a moment longer.

"Zhang Changyao, what kind of person did you find for Zhai Ling?"

Yang Wuni watched as Guo Erluzi pushed open the door and walked out, then turned back to ask Zhang Changyao.

"Guo Xueyou is not a bad person, he just has health problems."

Zhai Ling can't suffer with him, but I don't know if this kid will live long.

If he lives a long life, that's fine, but what if he dies young? What will happen to Zhai Ling then?

Zhang Changyao felt no joy at accomplishing his task; instead, he was worried about Zhai Ling's fate.

"Zhang Changyao, you, you should just talk about matchmaking, why are you also worried about whether the other person will live long?"

We're not the King of Heaven, we're not good people, yet we're so nosy.

"Whether she has children in the future or not, will you still provide insurance?"

Seeing Zhang Changyao looking meek and submissive, Yang Wuni started trying to cheer him up.

"Wu Ni, you're absolutely right, that's exactly what I was worried about."

Zhai Ling is better off not having children; if she does, the child will definitely be an idiot.

Haven't you heard the saying? The father is mentally challenged, and the mother has a whole family of mentally challenged children.

"If a foolish daughter gets married and has children, that's the greatest punishment for her husband's family."

Zhang Changyao's eyes lit up. He hadn't expected that Yang Wuni's words would be the very thing he was most worried about.

"Uncle, if you ask me, your worries are unnecessary."

Look at Guo Erluzi, he's as shrewd as a monkey. If we can think of something, how could he not?

Even if he's an idiot, he can't let a stupid wife have his brother's child, can he?