The woman looked relieved and said, "I agree."

Jiang Tingxia looked at the tall and strong woman in front of him, thought for a long time and finally said, "Marriage is a big deal, you should think about it again."

The woman said calmly, "Don't think I'm useless."

"Being able to eat is better than anything else."

After hearing this, Jiang Tingxia couldn't tell what he felt, he just felt like his heart was hit hard by someone.

Seeing Jiang Tingxia hesitated and looking conflicted, the woman said, "You don't know how uncomfortable it feels to be hungry."

The woman seemed to be lost in some memories. "I feel dizzy after walking a few steps. I remember one time when I was walking on a bridge and felt so hungry that I wanted to vomit, so I tied my belt tighter. As a result, I used too much force and my head was buzzing. At that time, I looked at the rushing river and my mind went blank. I thought I might as well jump in. I would feel more comfortable."

"So, I don't ask for anything. As long as I have a place to eat, I will be satisfied."

Jiang Tingxia was silent. Just like the woman in front of him said, she didn't know the feeling of hunger, so what advice could she give to a hungry person?

……

Li Changpu was walking home when he heard several children shouting, "Someone fell into the well, someone fell into the well."

Zhao Yong stopped them and asked, "Kids, how is the person who fell into the well? Has he been rescued?"

The children were very excited, "He was rescued, and his stomach was pressed and he was vomiting water."

Zhao Yong felt relieved when he heard that the person had been rescued. He then asked, "Which child fell into the well?"

The children all shook their heads, "It's not a child, it's an adult, a woman with long braids."

Zhao Yong was puzzled, "It's strange. Every woman here who carries water does this job every day. This is the first time I've heard of an adult falling into a well."

As they were talking, they were walking home and happened to pass by the well.

Li Changpu saw the shoulder pole lying on the side of the road at a glance. It was his! He used it often and would never make a mistake.

His heart skipped a beat. Could it be that the woman who fell into the water as mentioned by those kids was Jiang Tingxia?

She had never carried water before. Besides, with her thin arms, she had no strength to do anything. If she pulled the bucket, she would definitely be pulled into the water.

His mind got hot and he didn't care about anything else. He ran towards the well. He didn't see Jiang Tingxia, but saw Zhang Hongxiang squeezed in the crowd.

This further confirmed his guess that Jiang Tingxia didn't know anyone here and was only close to Zhang Hongxiang.

His eyes widened as he asked, "Where's Jiang Tingxia? Where is she?"

Zhang Hongxiang was stunned by the yelling and Li Changpu's emotional face.

Li Changpu didn't hear the answer and walked directly to the center of the crowd in a hurry. He looked like a murderous god and no one dared to get close to him.

He pushed his way through the crowd and moved closer smoothly.

It wasn't until he saw the face of the person lying on the ground was not Jiang Tingxia that Li Changpu's expression suddenly turned into surprise, and he turned his head to look at Zhang Hongxiang.

Zhang Hongxiang then realized that Li Changpu had mistaken the person lying on the ground for Jiang Tingxia.

Zhang Hongxiang stretched out her hand and pointed in a direction. Because she was too nervous, her throat was tight and she could only form the shape of her mouth but could not make any sound. "She is there."

Li Changpu walked towards the direction Zhang Hongxiang pointed like the wind.

Zhang Hongxiang was still in a daze, mainly because she had known Li Changpu for quite some time and had thought that he was just a dull person. Although he was impeccable in his dealings with others, he was too cold and serious. His face was always expressionless. Even her little kids were more obedient when they saw their Uncle Li, and she had long been used to it. But Li Changpu was too different just now. He was like an angry lion, with his mane standing up and his eyes wide open, which scared her.

Jiang Tingxia was still talking to the woman when her arm was suddenly grabbed. She turned around and saw it was Li Changpu. He looked strange, his eyes were red, his breathing was rapid, and even the hand that was holding her arm was as tight as an iron clamp.

Jiang Tingxia hissed in pain, with a hint of anger in her voice, and asked, "What are you doing?"

Seeing the person in front of him, Li Changpu exhaled, was silent for a while, and then said, "Let's go home."

Then he took Jiang Tingxia away without saying anything.

He was tall and had long legs, so Jiang Tingxia had to jog a few steps to catch up with him.

She scolded, "Don't pull me, I can walk by myself."

Li Changpu stopped and let her go, and the two of them slowly walked back.

Jiang Tingxia heard Li Changpu ask, "What are you doing at the well?"

When he asked this, Jiang Tingxia remembered the marriage that had just been arranged, and said to Li Changpu, "What kind of person is that researcher?"

Li Changpu frowned, "Which researcher?"

When did she meet a researcher? As far as he knew, all the researchers in the army were men.

Jiang Tingxia replied, "Gu Yunqian, how is he?"

A trace of vigilance flashed across Li Changpu's eyes. "Why are you asking him?"

Jiang Tingxia just wondered why he had such a bad memory. When she went to deliver lunch to the school, he talked about Gu Yunqian's marriage that gave him a headache, and he entrusted the matter to Zhang Hongxiang. It's only been a few days, and she still remembered it, but he forgot it.

"It's about the researcher's marriage. Did you see the woman who just spoke to me? She came to my house a few days ago. My sister-in-law next door told her about the marriage and she agreed."

Li Changpu thought about it and realized that Jiang Tingxia was indeed talking to a woman just now. That woman looked very familiar. She was... the person that Zhang Ming's mother introduced to Zhang Ming.

Jiang Tingxia continued, "So I want to ask you, what kind of person is the researcher who is going to get married? Is he suitable for marriage?"

Li Changpu thought about it and said truthfully, "Gu Yunqian is a man with strong working ability and no bad habits in life. He is suitable for marriage."

After hearing this, Jiang Tingxia was still a little confused, "Are these what you need for marriage?"

Li Changpu was very puzzled. Isn’t this enough?

Jiang Tingxia thought of that woman and felt a little sad for no reason.

Li Changpu's attention was no longer on Gu Yunqian's marriage. He thought of the woman who fell into the water and warned, "Don't go to the well in the future."

The water for the house was carried back by Li Changpu. He was very diligent and would always check that the water tanks were always full and there was no shortage of water.

What's more, she didn't know how to use the thing called a carrying pole, and she couldn't even lift the two big iron buckets.

Jiang Tingxia looked at Li Changpu's serious expression and suddenly wanted to tease him. He pretended to be embarrassed and said, "But every household here has women carrying water. It's not good for a grown man like you to mix in. I heard your comrades making fun of you about this. How about I do it from now on?"

When Li Changpu heard her say this, his alarm bells rang loudly, and he shouted, "I said no, you just stay at home obediently."

Jiang Tingxia said pitifully, "It's okay. Although I don't have much strength and have never done these things before, the two iron buckets filled with water are so heavy and the well is so deep. But fortunately, there are many people around the well. Even if I accidentally fall in, there will always be someone to rescue me."

Li Changpu lowered his voice and growled, "Jiang Tingxia!"

Jiang Tingxia was not frightened by the man's roar this time. Instead, she continued to act pitiful. "It's okay to fall down. At most, your clothes will get wet. Just lie on the ground in the sun for a while and they will dry. It's okay. Don't worry."

Li Changpu was so angry that the veins on his forehead were throbbing. "Why do you have to go against me? You insist on doing something when I don't tell you to. Are you a child?"

Seeing the man's dark face, Jiang Tingxia realized his goal and immediately stopped talking, saying, "Okay, don't be angry, I'll listen to you and not go." Seeing that Li Changpu was still angry, Jiang Tingxia softened his voice and coaxed him, "Don't worry, I will stay away from the well. You are here to fetch water for the family."

Jiang Tingxia held up three fingers and swore, with a playful expression, "I promise you."

After hearing her assurance, Li Changpu's expression relaxed, heaved a sigh of relief, and hummed, "I will do these things, you don't have to worry about it."

Jiang Tingxia listened to what he said, and inexplicably, she felt as if she was filled with a bunch of pink bubbles, so sweet that she almost flew up. She said, "Yeah, I know."

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