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At noon that day, the nanny mixed half a basin of batter with pasta and scrubbed it until it was crisp and crisp. She scalded the bean sprouts with hot water and wrapped them in the sauce.

All the helpers in the yard were able to eat. Fortunately, the lady had a lot of noodles, so she ate and drank to her heart's content before continuing with her work.

Even Iron Egg ate until his belly was round. He held the lady's hand and said that he would eat this again in the future. The lady was afraid that he would be so full that she touched his belly and agreed.

The lady, who was lame and unable to do any heavy work, decided to plant some seeds on the garden she had dug up from the village, for fear that the chicks might go in and peck at the seeds.

The storehouse was almost full of dregs of grains and beans. Aunt Lin asked Aunt Jiao what she planned to do with it. She told her that she planned to buy some boar and bring it back to raise. She only needed to repair the area a bit further away and it wouldn't affect the tofu business.

When she came back, she told her that there was an old female pig raised in a house in the next village. A few days ago, there were nine cubs, making her extremely happy, but they couldn't afford to keep so many piglets, so they decided to sell them. If she wanted them, she could trade them in tofu for piglets.

The little girl thought for a while before agreeing. Pigs that had just been born were better to be castrated, as it did not affect their growth. Before they had even finished repairing the pigsty, the maid told the porters not to use food in exchange for tofu and only to build three pigsty for her, either for food or tofu. The porters would come to and fro in every village all day, and since they were very tired, they were already used to setting up the pigsty, so when they thought about it more carefully, they agreed.

Previously, he had not finished building the house, but it was still not enough for the pigsty to be built. The nanny had sent someone to bring the news to the well digging team, and the two big carts of bricks were shipped over the next day for the same price as before. The little girl could not do them any favors, so she each sent a basket of tofu back.

The few people who came to help had all heard the news from the village. After hesitating for a few days, they asked Jiao Niang, "Is Jiao Niang really going to find another husband to teach him tofu recipes?"

They could not be blamed for thinking too much. This month, they had toiled day and night just for the tofu recipe, right? If the little girl found a husband family, then the husband family would definitely have the final say. If the little girl insisted on not giving them the prescription, then wouldn't their efforts be in vain?

The lady smiled and said, "Even if I find a husband, I will still give you the tofu recipe. Don't worry."

The helpers looked at each other. It seemed like the lady really intended to find a husband.

Therefore, there were rumors in the village that the lady had lost her virginity and had hooked up with a few men. Now, they were planning to give her a lover. How clean could the food made by such an unclean woman be?

When some of the women heard this, they didn't think it was a good idea to buy tofu. They took their reputation as very important.

One day, when the lady was wiping her mother's body, a woman who had been married for less than two years entered the house. She smiled embarrassedly and said to the lady, "My mother-in-law has been sick for the past few days. There is no one at home to help her, she says she wants me to go back …"

"But what's the big deal at home?" Usually, they would take turns making tofu, so they definitely had spare time. It must be difficult for their families to ask for leave now.

The woman smiled embarrassedly. She didn't beat around the bush, and directly said, "It's not a big deal. It's just that my grandma said that there's been too much gossip in the village recently, so I have to avoid her."

The little girl was silent. That person also realized that he had spoken the wrong words, "Then I'll go back first." After saying so, she hurriedly opened the curtain and ran out.

Wang Mei Hua held her hand tightly and her eyes were filled with worry. She smiled and explained: "Isn't it just because I made a lot of money? I was just gossiping right?" Isn't it always like this in the village? It'll be fine in a few days. "

Hearing her daughter say this, Wang Plum Blossom still couldn't stop worrying. She had been here for five or six days. On sunny days, her daughter had someone carry her into the yard with a bunch of old people. Although she couldn't move, she was happy when the old people praised her.

The little girl these days was too different from the past. He wondered if it was because of that incident. But she was a cripple now, so what could he do to help her?

After cleaning his mother's body, the girl went out. Iron Egg squatted beside the basin and played with the fish with the grass. The fish from a month ago is still alive and kicking in the basin.

Those who came to buy tofu were basically all outsiders. Seeing that the finished tofu was almost sold out, the cute girl didn't want them to continue. Instead, she took out her wages for this month, intending to split the money and bring the remaining tofu home.

Lin Yang received more money from his share, the cute girl gave him more, and for the past month, he had to get up early in the morning to push the grindstone. It was indeed hard work.

Dismissing the helpers, the house was much more peaceful. Before Lin Yang left, he even collected the dregs from the yard and piled them in the warehouse, leaving only the three of them in the house.

As dinner was cooked by Iron Egg, it was not convenient for the lady to cook. Thus, the three of them ate some food. Soon, the sky darkened.

The tall earthen wall seemed to have isolated the clamor. Iron Egg and Wang Plum Blossom were already sleeping soundly. The cute girl was sitting under the tree in the yard, thinking about something.

She had already been here for a month. From the start, there was only one broken house, but now, the pressure was so great that there was no one who could help her.

She was a lonely soul from the modern era. Although she had a lot of experience, she still panicked when faced with such a situation. She panicked when she was at a loss, and often occupied her heart late at night.

She needed to rely on her shoulder more than anyone else as she walked up to the wall next to Ye Xuan's house. The cute girl was at a loss. Half of her panic was due to Ye Xuan's unfathomable attitude. He would help her at a critical moment, but normally wouldn't even look at her. Even a girl who's used to seeing worldly matters wouldn't understand his intentions.

When the time was over, the little girl lied on the bed and tossed and turned. She didn't have the heart to sleep, she missed Ye Xuan, missed her mother, missed her little brother … A group of people were moving around in her mind. During the day, she didn't reveal anything. People always thought that she was calm and collected, but who knew that she would be so worried that she wouldn't be able to sleep at night?

Ye Xuan was lying on the bed, his eyes fixed on the ceiling. With only a wall separating them, the woman next door flipped over the bed and let out a soft moan.

The wound on his back was still scorching hot and painful. It was difficult for him to fall asleep, but his mind was blank.

After an unknown period of time, the little girl was about to fall asleep. A shadow jumped off the wall, and not long later, the door was opened by someone. That person crept towards the little girl's room.