Another Pregnant Woman

Zhang Changyao couldn't wait any longer and spread the quilt on the kang (a heated brick bed).

"That won't do. Not washing the dishes or cleaning up after a meal is something only bachelors do."

My sister-in-law said that a woman should act like a woman.

Whether you've been poor or rich, your house should always be kept clean and tidy.

A woman who cries and waddles along will be laughed at wherever she goes.

Yang Wuni ignored him and continued with her work.

"Zhang Changyao, you big scoundrel, you bastard, come out here!"

Outside the house stood a slightly plump woman with a round face and two long braids.

With his hands on his hips and one hand resting on the wooden gatepost, he jumped up and down, cursing into the house.

Zhang Changyao didn't dare to go out; he knew who this woman was.

This woman is named Zheng Meizhi, and she was Zhang Changyao's nominal girlfriend before today.

This woman is quite shrewd. Look at Zhang Changyao, he's tall and has fair skin.

With thick eyebrows, big eyes, and regular features, I was drawn to his body.

Whenever Zhang Kaiju was not home, she would find an opportunity to drag Zhang Changyao into the woods.

Zhang Changyao thought this woman would marry him wholeheartedly.

Unexpectedly, when it came time to discuss marriage, this woman demanded an exorbitant dowry of one hundred yuan.

Zhang Changyao's father, Zhang Kaiju, raised him and his older brother single-handedly.

He had only recently married off his eldest son, so where would he get a hundred yuan for a bride price?

Just as Zhang Changyao and his father were arguing because they couldn't afford to get married.

The matchmaker, Wang, who looked like a rat spirit, took the initiative to come to their door.

It is said that there is a family in Ganggang Village whose daughter doesn't want money, as long as she can get married as soon as possible.

This delighted Zhang Kaiju, who served him tea and water and invited him to stay for a meal.

After a series of actions, Wang the matchmaker went to inform the Yang family before dawn.

The matter was settled without going through Zhang Changyao, the person involved.

Zheng Meizhi was happily waiting at home for Zhang Changyao to come and give her a big gift with the money.

I never expected to be laughed at by Hou Da Yanjing, who is about the same size as me.

Hou Da Yanjing and Zhang Changyao were about the same age, and their families were extremely poor.

Whenever Zheng Meizhi pulled Zhang Changyao into the grove, he would follow behind and listen for sounds.

After returning home, he felt a nagging urge and climbed over Zheng Meizhi's courtyard wall every night to peek at her.

He woke up early this morning and saw Zhang Changyao driving a donkey cart with a big red flower on it, bringing Yang Wuni back.

Not wanting to miss this opportunity, he ran to Zheng Meizhi's house to tell her.

"Hou, you big-eyed idiot, you're talking nonsense. If you keep talking, I'll slap you across the face."

Last night, when I was with Zhang Changyao.

He also told me that his father went to a distant relative's house to borrow money and never came back.

Even if he wanted to marry someone else, it wouldn't be this fast, would it?

"What kind of girl would arrive today without any news yesterday?"

Zheng Meizhi didn't believe Hou Daye's words and pushed and shoved him out of her yard.

"My dear daughter, I told you not to mess around with that guy surnamed Zhang, but you wouldn't believe me."

I knew long ago that neither Zhang Kaiju nor his son were good at making pancakes.

I just saw Wang the matchmaker; she was coming out of Zhang Changyao's house.

Zhang Changyao agrees that he wouldn't even marry a woman who's heavily pregnant.

If you don't go check on them soon, that couple will be in bed.

Zheng Meizhi's father, Zheng Jingren, came back into the house from outside with his head down and hands behind his back.

He started nagging as soon as he saw Zheng Meizhi, and he couldn't stop his daughter, which made him very angry.

When Zheng Meizhi saw that her father said the same thing, she knew that the matter was definitely going to happen.

He rolled up his sleeves and went to settle accounts with Zhang Changyao.

Zhang Changyao didn't dare to go out not because he was in the wrong, but because he couldn't explain himself clearly.

He told Zheng Meizhi that his family was poor.

Zheng Meizhi retorted, "How come your brother has money for his wedding?"

"Aren't you your father's biological child? Did he pick you up with a manure basket?" she retorted.

His father, Zhang Kaiju, did not want to prevent his son from marrying Zheng Meizhi.

After running around for three days and borrowing from dozens of places, I finally managed to scrape together nine yuan and fifty cents.

He put nine yuan and fifty cents on the kang (a heated brick bed) and told Zhang Changyao to figure out what to do with it.

He had a helpless expression on his face, as if to say, "You have your own ideas, I've done my best."

Even his father couldn't do anything about it; where could Zhang Changyao find the right money?

He stared blankly at the nine yuan and fifty cents, and in the end, he could only obey his father's wishes and agree to marry Yang Wuni.

"Hey lady, who are you yelling at like a shrew standing at my doorstep?"

Yang Wuni heard someone cursing Zhang Changyao, so she pushed open the door and went out to see what was going on.

"It's none of your business what we do. Zhang Changyao, you bastard, come out here!"

If you keep cowering like a coward, I'll set your house on fire.

Zheng Meizhi glanced at Yang Wuni but ignored her question.

He continued hopping around, cursing Zhang Changyao into the house.

"Ugh! That woman who looks like a pancake come to life."

I'm asking you a question! Are you deaf or blind? Can't you see me?

Yang Wuni has never been afraid of fighting, and her tolerance for Zheng Meizhi has reached its limit.

"You pregnant woman, you dare to get married while carrying someone else's bastard child. If I were you, I would piss myself to death."

You should take a look at yourself and see who you are, daring to interfere in my and Zhang Changyao's business.

"While we were kissing in the woods, you were probably still in your mother's womb!"

As Zheng Meizhi continued to curse, she got more and more excited. Seeing that Yang Wuni hadn't left the room, she went up to her and pointed her finger at her nose.

"You big-time rascal, have I been too kind to you?"

"The person who dares to point their finger at me isn't even born yet!"

Before Yang Wuni could finish speaking, she raised her hand.

He slapped Zheng Meizhi's big, fat face across the face.

Zheng Meizhi was caught off guard because she didn't expect Yang Wuni to dare to hit her.

Yang Wuni slapped him so hard he leaned against the wall, his ears ringing.

"You pregnant woman, how dare you hit me? I'll fight you to the death today!"

Zheng Meizhi jumped up and down and grabbed Yang Wuni's long braid.

Yang Wuni wasn't going to give in either, and she grabbed Zheng Meizhi's braid tightly.

Zhang Changyao heard the clanging of pots and pans on the floor outside the outer room.

I knew then that the two women were already fighting.

He dared not go out to see, fearing that if he went out, he would become the target of their joint attack.

"Zhang Changyao, I'm pregnant with your child. If you don't come out soon, the baby will be lost."

Zheng Meizhi was no match for Yang Wuni and was pinned to the stove.

Unable to struggle any longer, Zheng Meizhi could only seek help from Zhang Changyao inside the house.

"Damn it, this is really troublesome. If Dad finds out, he'll beat me to death!"

When Zhang Changyao heard Zheng Meizhi say she was pregnant with his child, he was stunned and leaned against the fire wall.

Yang Wuni had no father, no mother, and no upbringing, so she didn't understand the meaning of Zheng Meizhi's words.

No matter how much she screams, as long as she dares to move, they'll give her a good whack on the head and butt.

"Zhang Changyao, get out here right now and get your wife out of here."

If you don't come out soon, I'm going to beat her up!