Chapter 33

Mature Men Are Charming

Zhang Changyao and Yang Wuni parted ways, and it was unclear whether he was being sincere or not, but he gave Yang Wuni a piece of advice.

Guan Lin was heating the kang (a traditional heated brick bed) at home when he saw Zhang Changyao arrive, knowing that Zhang was inviting him to dinner.

So they didn't hesitate to sweep up the remaining firewood and follow.

The eldest daughter in the family is one year younger than Zhang Changyao and can take care of her younger siblings.

Guan Lin was of medium height and looked like Zhang Shuhua, with a round head, small nose, small eyes, and a small mouth.

The skin is dark, but not extremely dark; it's more of a dark brownish-black.

The short, upright haircut gives the impression of a shrewd and intelligent person.

After the two men called Guan Shu, the three of them walked back together.

"Yang Wuni, what do you mean? If you don't want to call me that, then don't. It's not like we can't afford to eat."

If any member of your family dares to step out of this yard, I'll set the house on fire.

"If you don't take me seriously, I'll make sure you have a full stomach but no place to live."

In Ma Pengsheng's courtyard, Zheng Meizhi was jumping up and down, cursing Yang Wuni.

"Oh no, Zheng Meizhi is definitely trying to make things difficult for my wife."

Zhang Changyao slapped his forehead, remembering that he had forbidden Yang Wuni from calling Zheng Meizhi.

He hurriedly jumped over the back wall of the stableman's house and entered the yard.

Guan Linhao also jumped in, the two of them one in front of the other.

In the courtyard, Zheng Meizhi stood with her hands on her hips, pointing at Ma Pengsheng and his father and mother.

Ma Pengsheng was caught off guard by Zheng Meizhi's sudden outburst and was so anxious that he kept rubbing his hands together.

When Yang Wuni entered the courtyard just now, Zheng Meizhi was sleeping.

I saw Ma Pengsheng and his parents picking beans in the yard.

Zhang Kaiju said he wanted to invite his family over for dinner.

The few people in the stable didn't immediately want to follow Yang Wuni.

They each went back to their rooms to change into clean clothes; after all, it was a wedding, and there was no question of being presentable.

Since marrying Zheng Meizhi, Ma Pengsheng's cross-eyedness has improved considerably.

Her face wasn't as thin anymore; her fleshy face made her look somewhat like Widow Xing.

On the contrary, Ma Hai, the father of Ma Peng, and his wife Liu Zhaodi grew increasingly haggard.

Ma Hai's once chubby face now looks droopy, and his puffy eyes are getting worse.

Her big nose is still the same, and her thick lips are getting thicker on her thinner face.

Liu Zhaodi was tall and slender with a long oval face, a small nose and small eyes, and a pouty mouth, which made her appear thin.

They watched as Zheng Meizhi cursed Zhang Changyao's family every morning without getting a response.

He turned around and bullied the stable, but dared not say it aloud.

Ma Pengsheng, however, did not think that way. He often comforted his father and mother.

"If Zheng Meizhi hadn't hated Zhang Changyao so much, how could he have gotten a wife without spending a penny?"

That being said, the two old people, having only one precious child in the stable, still couldn't help but dislike Zheng Meizhi.

Now I see Zheng Meizhi pointing at her whole family and throwing a tantrum.

Ma Hai, no longer wanting to suffer this humiliation, grabbed his wife and son and tried to force his way away.

Zheng Meizhi realized that this family was trying to intimidate her.

He then ran barefoot into the yard, shouting and cursing, without a care in the world.

"Meizhi, Changyao's wife didn't say you couldn't go."

I saw you were sleeping, so I didn't dare to wake you.

Didn't you say that no one is allowed to wake you up when you're sleeping?

I did this so you could get some more sleep, so please don't be angry, okay?

Go wash your face and change your clothes. Dad, Mom, and I will wait for you in the yard. We'll go together.

Ma Pengsheng gave Ma Hai and Liu Zhaodi a wink.

He then went over and pushed Zheng Meizhi into the house, wanting her to change her clothes so they could go together.

Unexpectedly, Zheng Meizhi showed no respect for the stable.

He jumped up and down and slapped a big slap across his face.

Yang Wuni, who had been keeping a straight face and not daring to laugh, suddenly burst out laughing.

When Zheng Meizhi heard Yang Wuni laugh, she started cursing her as well.

When Ma Pengsheng saw that Zheng Meizhi was not giving him face, he shook her off and sided with his parents.

This further angered Zheng Meizhi, who, unconcerned about the pebbles under her feet, jumped high onto the wall.

"Wu Ni, what's wrong?"

Seeing Zheng Meizhi jump onto the wall, Zhang Changyao approached Yang Wuni and asked.

Yang Wuni nudged Zhang Changyao with her elbow to stop him from speaking.

He gestured towards Ma Pengsheng, his father, and his mother, indicating that Zhang Changyao should wait and see.

I'm so unlucky to have married you, you cross-eyed bastard!

Your family of three ganged up on me, an outsider.

If any of you dare to step out of this yard today, I'll kill myself right here.

Zheng Meizhi pointed to an apricot tree next to the courtyard wall and was about to bump her head against it.

"Meizhi, I beg you, please stop causing trouble, okay?"

Today is my aunt's wedding day, it wouldn't look good if we didn't go.

It's all my fault for not waking you up. If you're angry, slap me a few more times.

"If you keep arguing like this, the neighbors will laugh at us."

Ma Pengsheng went up to hug Zheng Meizhi, afraid that she would really crash into the tree.

When Zheng Meizhi saw Zhang Changyao and Guan Lin enter the courtyard, she became even more agitated.

He kicked his two short legs to prevent the stable from holding him, and the two hands slapped his head loudly.

Ma Pengsheng's head was buzzing from the slap, and he blinked so hard he could barely stand. He had to let go of Zheng Meizhi's arms.

"Pengsheng, go inside and get Zheng Meizhi's shoes."

When Zhang Changyao came in, he saw Zheng Meizhi glancing at him and knew that she was putting on a show for him.

He stepped forward, grabbed Zheng Meizhi's sleeve, and pulled her to the ground.

Zheng Meizhi fell into Zhang Changyao's arms and hopped around, complaining that her feet were cold.

Ma Pengsheng quickly ran into the house, took out Zheng Meizhi's little leather shoes, and placed them at her feet.

"Zheng Meizhi, hurry up and put on your shoes, so everyone can have a good time together."

If you keep acting up, we're not going to take care of you anymore.

Look at you, always yelling that you want to die, but you never actually do it.

Why don't you give us a performance while everyone's here?

"If you're not going to perform, hurry up and leave, or all the chicken and mushroom stew will be gone."

Zhang Changyao pushed Zheng Meizhi out of his arms and then turned and left.

Zheng Meizhi often did this when she was dating him; Zhang Changyao had experience dealing with her.

Guan Lin, who was following behind, was about to walk forward when Zheng Meizhi, who did not expect Zhang Changyao to leave, suddenly turned and fell into his arms.

Guan Lin was a seasoned womanizer; he had flirted with almost every woman in the village who was his age.

Zheng Meizhi looked up and saw Guan Lin, and immediately stood up.

At this moment, Guan Lin used his strength to lift Zheng Meizhi up and put her on the wall.

Then, realizing there were too many people watching, he immediately turned around and followed Zhang Changyao away from Ma Pengsheng's house.

Zheng Meizhi's heart fluttered as Guan Lin hugged and put her down.

Guan Lin was a respected figure in the village, and he was known for mediating disputes between other families.

He was good-looking, well-dressed, and smelled strongly of soap.

The charm of a mature man is quite different from that of the simple-minded Zhang Changyao and Ma Pengsheng.