Farm Tough Girl-Chapter 173 - 174 Overbearing_1

Chapter 173: Chapter 174 Overbearing_1

Chapter 173 -174 Overbearing_1

“Where have you been, wife? Why has it taken you so long?” Er Liang sat alone outside, clearly a bit bored.

Muniang hooked the corner of her lips, “I went to watch the excitement. Are you hungry? We’ll be eating soon.”

Er Liang pursed his lips, “It’s not as delicious as the dishes you make; I want to eat your cooking.”

“Then if you don’t get enough to eat afterward, I’ll go back and cook for you, alright?” Muniang said helplessly. Now Er Liang’s taste had been spoiled by her cooking, always finding fault with other people’s culinary skills.

Muniang lifted her eyes and swept her glance around; the entire Qiao family had arrived. She chose to sit at a table as far away from them as possible to avoid conflict, preferring to preserve her dignity in such a public setting.

Mrs. Hu and Xia Dahai, the couple, were outside entertaining the guests. Everyone was offering congratulations; no matter what, it was a day of great joy for the family, and it was customary to say flattering things to make the hosts happy. Besides, Xia Bing’s marriage was indeed a good match, eliciting envy from many in the village.

“Let me tell you, Dahai, with your daughter marrying into such a family, she’s bound to enjoy a life of ease. Their means are certainly far superior to those of us in Tupo Village,” a woman said with a smile.

Hearing this, Xia Dahai was also delighted, “Of course! Just look at whose daughter she is; naturally, she ought to marry into a better family.”

Others laughed along, “If you ask me, Xia Bing deserves this good fortune. I say our village rarely has such a fine young lady—good-natured and willing to toil. Doesn’t she deserve to marry into a good family?”

Mrs. Hu couldn’t stop smiling. Her previous discomfort regarding her daughter’s premarital abortion had completely dissipated, “You all must have honey on your lips today, speaking so sweetly. I must prepare some delicacies to make you happy; otherwise, you’ll accuse me of not being generous enough.”

The mood instantly became livelier, “That’s a promise, Mrs. Hu! We must feast until we’re full today. Bring on the good food and wine! Otherwise, with your daughter marrying so well, if you don’t let us eat to our contentment, we’ll feel uneasy.”

Muniang listened to their conversation and couldn’t help but smile. The villagers were mostly simple folk, not truly jealous of how well someone’s daughter married; it was more a matter of admiration and congratulations.

But just then, a sharp voice shattered the harmonious atmosphere, “Oh, boasting about your daughter’s good fortune? If it weren’t for our Qiao family’s help, you wouldn’t even have met Tofu Zhang, let alone know him. With your family’s poor conditions, you would only know other destitute families. Being good-natured and willing to endure hardship is useless! If anything, you should truly be thankful to our Qiao family.”

As Mrs. Ji spoke, everyone fell silent. She seemed unafraid, sitting there with her back straight, as if she were superior to the rest.

Mrs. Hu and Xia Dahai clenched their teeth; the atmosphere turned rather awkward.

“Of course, we should thank Mrs. Ji. Our families have such a good relationship, and we are very grateful for your help in connecting our Xia Bing,” Mrs. Hu said through gritted teeth. Mrs. Ji was blatantly slapping her in the face in public, clearly showing no regard for her at all.

Mrs. Ji lifted her chin, “As long as you know. If it weren’t for my daughter rejecting it, the opportunity wouldn’t have fallen to Xia Bing.”

Mrs. Ji’s words were indeed a bit too aggressive, and some villagers couldn’t stand to watch any longer.

Xiangcai chimed in, “Your daughter rejected this marriage? Wasn’t it Tofu Zhang who rejected Lianhua? After Lianhua did what she did, she still has the nerve to say she was the one who called off the engagement.”

Mrs. Ji’s face darkened, she couldn’t stand it when people brought up that topic, “Our Lianhua is going to marry into a wealthy family, I really look down on small families like Tofu Zhang!”

A chorus of “tsk” came from the crowd.

“Ah, she’ll marry into a wealthy family, huh? Small families can’t stand an immodest daughter-in-law. So, do you think a grand family would want her?” The villagers burst into laughter.

Muniang snorted derisively. Mrs. Ji really had no brains, still thinking about finding her daughter a good match at a time like this. The villagers weren’t fools. Didn’t they know the real reason why Qiao Lianhua’s engagement was broken off? Poor Qiao Lianhua, she had barely escaped the storm of gossip, only for her mother to push her back into it. It seemed like Qiao Lianhua’s past troubles were about to be dredged up for discussion again.

Qiao Lianhua’s face turned red, and she yanked at Mrs. Ji’s clothes, lowering her voice, “Mother, what are you doing? Are you afraid that people have forgotten about that incident? Do you have to bring it up now?”

Mrs. Ji was now the one with a red face in front of everyone and was feeling angry. Looking at Qiao Lianhua, she felt like giving her a beating, “Isn’t it all because of your shameless behavior? Now it’s affecting me too, with people gossiping about me outside!”

Qiao Lianhua glared, “But weren’t you the one who was happy for me to go and seduce Mr. Wu at the beginning? Now that there is trouble, it’s suddenly all my fault for being immodest?”

Mrs. Ji wanted to scold her more but was interrupted by Qiao Dazhi’s rebuke, “Have you no shame? In front of everyone, endlessly quarreling, just so people can laugh at the Qiao family, is that it?!”

Mrs. Ji and Qiao Lianhua shrank their necks, immediately shutting up.

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The farce finally died down. The dishes were about to be served, and the villagers’ attention shifted to the food. Peasant families rarely had meat to eat, especially in poverty-stricken villages like Tupo Village. Whenever there was an event, it was an occasion for a feast. At that moment, few would speak, fearing they might miss out while the meat was quickly snatched up.

At Muniang’s and Erliang’s table, it was the same—everyone was wolfing down the dishes at the fastest pace possible. Every time a dish arrived, it was gone in a matter of moments.

Erliang tried several times to reach out with his chopsticks but came back empty-handed, his face showing a hint of grievance, “My wife, I’m hungry.”

Muniang laughed out loud, “We’ll eat something nice when we get back, just bear with it for now.”

Seeing that Muniang and Erliang had barely moved their chopsticks, the villagers at the table felt somewhat embarrassed. When the next dish arrived, they willingly pushed it towards Muniang and Erliang.

“Go ahead and eat some, we noticed you haven’t eaten much, don’t be starving,” a man said honestly.

Muniang smiled and pushed it back, “It’s alright, we had too much to eat this morning and can’t eat anymore. You go ahead.”

The villagers, rarely having the chance to eat well, weren’t the type to quibble, and Muniang was accommodating.

Hearing this, the villagers didn’t pursue any more pleasantries. They were straightforward country people. With a collective rush, they quickly divided and finished off the dish in just a few chopsticks’ work.