Joe's Farming

That evening, Li Li'niang asked her younger sister to come and tell her that Wen Ge'er had returned, but he had broken his foot and was now living with his mother at his grandfather's house.

Qiao Yu asked his younger sister to wait for a while. He went into the house to get some silver and then went to find Gu Feng and told him where he was going. He then asked his younger sister to lead the way to Wen Ge'er's grandfather's house.

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After Wen Ge'er jumped off the cart, Tian Youliang finally stopped the cart. Li Xiuniang watched her son jump off the cart and roll forward several times. It took Wen Ge'er a long time before he struggled to get up. His right foot was sprained and his ankle was swollen, but Wen Ge'er didn't shed a tear. He struggled to stand up and walked home by himself.

Li Xiuniang looked at Wen Ge'er in a daze, then looked at Old Lady Li, and all the grievances she had suffered for many years suddenly burst out. She said coldly to Old Lady Li: "Li Xueming, you either split up the family or divorce me. Wen Ge'er and I can't stay in this family anymore."

After saying that, without even looking at Boss Li, he ran to find another ox cart and took Wen Ge'er back to his mother's home.

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Brother Wen’s ankle sprain was not particularly serious. After the village barefoot doctor examined him, he found no problem with the bones. He prescribed medicated oil and told him to massage every day to reduce the swelling. The doctor then told him to lie down for seven or eight days and he would be fine.

When Qiao Yu arrived, he was eating the poached eggs cooked for him by Li Xiuniang in bed.

When Wen Geer saw Qiao Yu coming, he put down his bowl embarrassedly and apologized, "Qiao Geer, I'm sorry, I didn't keep my promise today."

Qiao Yu waved her hand: "Let's not talk about this. We can go to Taoyuan Town anytime. Tell me first, how did you get injured? How come you went to visit someone in the town and came back injured?"

Brother Wen told the whole story of how Old Lady Li forced their family to go to town in the morning and how they had a quarrel in the car.

Qiao Yu was also very angry after hearing this: "I'm so angry, but you can't jump out of the car! What if he gets more than just these injuries?" Qiao Yu pointed at Wen Ge'er's head with his finger.

Wen Geer smiled awkwardly: "I got excited and just wanted to go home. Tian Youliang refused to stop the car, so I just jumped. I didn't expect to fall."

Qiao Yu warned him: "Don't do this next time, it's too dangerous." Then, she took out a small purse, which Xiaoxue had sewn for him when she was learning embroidery at Shi's house some time ago. "Take it first and take good care of your injury. You really scared me to death, but fortunately it's just a sprained ankle. But you are right, you must make the decision on your own marriage. As the saying goes, men are afraid of choosing the wrong career, and boys are afraid of marrying the wrong man. I will always stand by your side."

Wen Ge'er looked at Qiao Yu. His big eyes, which had never shed tears, suddenly blinked and tears as big as beans fell out one by one.

Qiao Yu hurriedly took the handkerchief he gave her to wipe his tears, and comforted him as she wiped: "Don't cry, the most important thing now is to recover from your injuries, don't think about anything else."

Wen Ge'er had been crying silently, but now he hugged Qiao Yu and cried, "I... don't want to be someone else's mistress... wuwu... I don't want to marry someone I don't like... wuwu."

Qiao Yu stroked his back and said, "No, no. Don't be afraid! No one can force you. If anyone forces you, I will ask Brother Gu to beat him up."

Brother Wen cried and said, "Well..."

Seeing her son crying so sadly, Li Xiuniang was heartbroken. Her hatred for Old Lady Li deepened. She secretly vowed that she would definitely divide the family this time, and if she couldn't, she would divorce Old Lady Li.

Qiao Yu: "Actually, Wen Ge'er's incident this time has something to do with me. This morning, Zhang's sister-in-law said that my stepmother went to see Old Lady Li yesterday. She must have seen that Wen Ge'er and I were close, so she set her sights on Wen Ge'er. I'm very sorry about this."

Wen Ge'er quickly shook his head: "Qiao Ge'er, don't say that. It's me who wants to do business with you. Tian Guihua is just a bad person. She tortured you so much in the past."

Li Xiuniang also gritted her teeth: "No wonder the old lady suddenly wanted to take Wen Ge'er to see a date. Tian Youliang was waiting at the door early in the morning. It turns out that they had discussed it yesterday. No, I want to go find that evil woman Tian Guihua. When will it be her turn as an outsider to decide my brother's marriage."

Qiao Yu hurriedly advised: "Aunt, don't get excited. Listen to me, my stepmother and her brother must have some benefits in this matter. Let's go and find out first, and then make a long-term plan."

Li Xiuniang thought about it and it made sense. If Tian Youliang didn't have any benefit, he didn't believe he would be so kind as to send them to the town. So she asked her brother to go to the town to inquire.

While Li Xiuniang was out, Qiao Yu asked Wen Ge'er in a low voice: "By the way, what do you think of Wang Jie now?"

Wen Ge'er was stunned for a moment, his face turned red: "I...I...don't know."

Qiao Yu was so angry that she tapped his forehead again: "Your face is red. Let me ask you, if it is Wang Jie who comes to you to propose marriage this time, will you agree?"

Brother Wen thought for a while and then nodded slightly.

Qiao Yu finally felt relieved and said with a smile: "Wait, no one can force you to marry someone you don't like."

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After seeing Wen Ge'er, Qiao Yu went home to find Wang Jie: "Is it true that you said you were going to Wen Ge'er's house to propose marriage?"

Wang Jie nodded: "I'll tell my parents after work."

Qiao Yu examined Wang Jie from head to toe again, feeling as if the cabbages she had raised were about to be eaten up. Finally, she smiled and said, "Okay, he's at his grandfather's house, don't go to the wrong place. I'll wait for your good news."

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When Gu Feng got home after finishing his work today, he found Qiao Yu humming a song while cooking, and she seemed to be in a good mood.

Gu Feng thought about how his husband looked worried during lunch, so how come he looked fine now?

Gu Feng watched the children feeding the horses outside the house, quietly walked into the kitchen, and hugged her husband from behind: "Have you found Wen Ge'er?"

Qiao Yu was startled, but relaxed when she heard the voice: "Yeah. He is living with my aunt at her parents' home now."

"Is he okay?"

"It's okay, he just sprained his ankle. I told him to have a good rest for a few days. I will go to Taoyuan Town tomorrow. By the way, Aunt Li Niang may come to sell peppercorns these days. You can help me collect them. Fresh ones are 20 wen per jin. If they are dried and sieved, they are 40 wen per jin." Qiao Yu thought that while it is still possible to pick peppercorns, he should collect more. He then instructed: "When the time comes, ask Li, the man who built our house, if anyone has seen peppercorns. You can also send them over. The price is wen less per jin than Aunt Li Niang."

Gu Feng rubbed his husband's ear again before saying, "Okay."

Qiao Yu pushed the person back and said, "Okay, stop disturbing me while I cook."

There was a lot of braised meat left today, so Qiao Yu cut some green peppers and used them to stir-fry the braised pork intestines. The aroma burst out as soon as the ingredients were put into the pot.

Gu Feng kissed her husband on the cheek before leaving the kitchen. He had to hurry to fetch water so that he could boil water for her husband to take a bath after dinner.