Northeast: My Absurd Woman

Chapter 233 I'm afraid it won't be cooked through.

Yang Wuni picked up a piece of pickled vegetable and stuffed it into Zhang Changyao's mouth to shut him up.

"Third Uncle, you're so petty. You're not as good to me as my Third Aunt."

Guan Yutian lifted the bottom of the basin and used a rice spoon to scoop up the aluminum basin filled with rice, making a creaking sound.

He slurped up half a bowl of porridge, tilted his head back, and poured it down his throat.

Seeing that Guan Yutian was in a hurry to leave, Yang Wuni handed him the remaining half basket of popcorn.

Guan Yutian grinned foolishly, carrying a bag of popcorn, and swayed as he walked home.

"Wu Ni, if you and Er Lvzi say things like that, Yu Tian will take it seriously."

That kid's as straightforward as a rolling pin; he'll sell you both off when he gets back.

Zhang Changyao held the porridge in his hand, but didn't drink a drop. Seeing that there wasn't a single grain left in the bowl, he stuffed the porridge into Yang Wuni's hand.

"Zhang Changyao, I'm not saying this or doing this to harm her."

My popcorn could be sold for money, but even if it isn't, it's better to give it to our donkey than to give it to her.

That old woman sent Yutian to our house just to get popcorn, didn't she?

If you don't give her popcorn, will Yutian be able to get good cigarettes to smoke when she gets back?

If she knew anything about what it meant to be ugly or beautiful, she would understand why no one would go to her house to help her produce breast milk.

Since she wanted to eat it herself, why shouldn't I let her have it so that Yutian wouldn't feel wronged?

As long as she doesn't make things difficult for Yutian, even if she wants to eat donkey dung, I'll go to the donkey pen and pick out some warm pieces for her."

Yang Wuni poured half of the porridge into her empty rice bowl and returned the other half to Zhang Changyao.

"Uncle, listen to what my aunt is saying, it makes so much sense."

Guan Yutian's wife is a stupid, timid woman.

If you really don't give her popcorn, she'll be bouncing around on the kang (heated brick bed) cursing.

If you curse your Zhang family's ancestors for eight generations, they might even make your ancestral graves smoke with your curses.

If she wants to eat, give her some. If you don't have any corn or popcorn for her, I'll bring you a bag of it tomorrow.

"Let's fry a hundred catties of popcorn for her, enough for a month." Guo Erluzi rubbed his hands together, his face full of excitement.

"You two are a perfect match; when it comes to this kind of thing, your heads are always full of clever ideas."

Zhang Changyao found Yang Wuni and Guo Erluzi's arguments reasonable, so he stopped arguing with them.

After finishing his meal, Yang Deshan stared blankly at Liao Zhi, recalling the acupuncture he had given him over the past few days.

My head is about to explode, and I still can't remember which injection was effective.

He simply lay down next to Liao Zhi, squinted his eyes, and thought about what his mother had said when she taught him acupuncture.

Guo Erluzi, having received guidance from Zhang Changyao, went to Zhang the carpenter's house with great excitement.

Zhang Changyao hitched up his donkey cart and continued digging sand along the riverbank.

He dug a hole the size of a house in the sand along the Hebei coast.

The deeper you go, the more solid it freezes; pickaxe, two-foot stick, pitchfork.

These tools were used in turn, and they barely managed to get enough sand to make popcorn and for Liao Zhi to use.

As soon as Zhang Changyao entered the house, he saw Ma Pengsheng, whom he disliked the most, sitting on the edge of his kang (a heated brick bed) waiting for him.

Yang Wuni was busy cooking corn kernels in the outer room, while Yang Deshan lifted the blanket to examine Liao Zhi.

With each needle insertion, he let out a long sigh; Yang Deshan had never experienced such pressure in his life.

Liao Zhi stopped his banter and tilted his head to look at Yang Deshan.

Whenever he saw Yang Deshan take out a silver needle and stick it in, he would shake his head.

She secretly hoped that Yang Deshan's needle would work immediately, allowing her to stand up and be as lively and energetic as before.

"Uncle, Liao Zhi, you two can't be like this. You're both so nervous, how can you cure the illness?"

Liao Zhi, as his uncle himself said, cannot be too serious, otherwise his skills will fail.

If you really want your uncle to accidentally heal you, you can't put too much pressure on him.

Zhang Changyao entered the room without greeting Ma Pengsheng, and went straight to Liao Zhi and Yang Deshan.

I advised the two of them, who had already pushed themselves to the point of near collapse.

"Changyao, you're absolutely right. I'm so nervous I can barely hold the needle."

I was almost ready to go to my mother's grave to offer incense and ask her to come out and ask her about it.

"If I had known this would come in handy, I should have listened to my mother's explanation."

Yang Deshan stopped what Zhang Changyao said and wiped the sweat from his forehead with the back of his hand.

"Uncle, let's not do anything these next few days. I was just too impatient."

My mind was in turmoil, and I desperately wanted my uncle to heal me immediately.

Liao Zhishen took a breath and exhaled, smiling at himself with a smirk.

"Changyao, I...I came to find you. I want to ask you, just how stupid is that idiot?"

Ma Pengsheng raised his head, shook it a few times, and tried his best to adjust his cross-eyed eyes so that he could see Zhang Changyao clearly.

"Pengsheng, I really don't know how to tell you, that idiot is even sillier than Zhai Ling."

He wasn't as good-looking as Zhai Ling; he was big and burly, and spoke in a mumbled, awkward way.

At first glance, you look like a tiger cub, but upon closer inspection, you're not as pleasing to the eye as you were at first glance.

She didn't even know to use sanitary pads when she had her period, getting them all over herself, the sheets, and the blankets. She just didn't act like a woman at all.

Taking advantage of Ma Pengsheng's inquiries, Zhang Changyao wanted to sabotage his marriage with Shadunzi.

Ever since his uncle told him about Wang Fengxian's past when she was young, he couldn't wait to go and tell Ma Pengsheng the same thing.

As long as Shadunzi doesn't marry into this village, Wang Fengxian won't have the opportunity to meet Yang Wuni.

"Changyao, Shadunzi isn't as stupid as you say. That kid can understand what you're saying."

Even on rainy days, they know to bring firewood inside and cover the soy sauce jars.

If you have patience and teach her properly, she can learn anything.

Not understanding Zhang Changyao's meaning, Yang Deshan quickly raised his head to prove it to the simpleton.

"Uncle, a fool is a fool. How could she suddenly become smart?"

Don't give them any certificates. What if they're a simpleton and you can't teach them anything? You'll just get scolded.

Liao Zhi understood Zhang Changyao's meaning and quickly turned to look at Yang Deshan, giving him a meaningful look.

Yang Deshan bit his lower lip, realizing he had spoken out of turn and disrupted Zhang Changyao's plans.

He quickly picked up the tobacco basket and turned around to pluck his tobacco leaves.

"Brother Changyao, if you're really as foolish as you say, then I'm relieved."

I can tolerate even the silliest person, as long as she can keep me company.

I'm afraid she'll be half-witted and half-smart, or like Zheng Meizhi, someone who's impossible to cook properly.

Brother Changyao, I'll need your help to go to Ganggangtun with me in the next couple of days.

Send the money and gifts over, make ends meet, and get married as soon as possible.

Thank you so much for your help with my matter. I'll definitely treat you to a meal after my wedding.

When Ma Pengsheng heard Zhang Changyao say that Sha Dunzi was truly stupid, he actually laughed with delight and thanked Zhang Changyao profusely.

"Everyone, hurry up and see! Hou Da Yanjing has gone mad, he's carrying a kitchen knife and trying to kill Zheng Jingren."