The husband I snatched halfway through his life is strange.

Chapter 52 My husband is disobedient, but easy to train.

The next morning, the rooster crowed at dawn.

Yu Tingwan left her room early.

Wei Zhao followed behind, his eyelids drooping.

The girl walked ahead: "Lying down all day isn't good either; you should go out more often."

"When spring comes and the river is no longer frozen, the village will release water. Every household will send someone into the river to cast nets or fish. The fish caught will be thrown onto the bank, and each household will keep one or two. It will be very lively then. It's not far, I'll take you to see it."

Despite her vivid description, she had only been there once, when she first arrived in Xilin Village.

Wei Zhao:......

Not interested, it's too crowded.

He won't live that long either.

Yu Tingwan turned her head: "Husband, don't you want to see?"

Wei Zhao opened his mouth, but no sound came out.

Yu Tingwan didn't want to hear it: "Oh, you want to see it."

Wei Zhao:......

Yu Tingwan pulled him to see the chickens kept in the corner.

"We killed one yesterday, and I heard from my mother that she wants to kill another one for the New Year. It wouldn't be right to go without meat during the New Year."

She felt a little distressed.

"But they can still lay eggs."

"I'll go out and see which chickens are too old to lay eggs, and I'll buy some from them."

Wei Zhao:......

Can he go up the mountain and catch one in exchange for Yu Tingwan no longer talking to him?

Yu Tingwan then pulled him to the persimmon tree on the west side of the courtyard.

The girl looked up at the big, red persimmons. She had been drooling over them since she was next door.

The persimmons are not fully ripe at this time, but they will ripen if left to ripen in a few days after being picked.

"Husband."

Wei Zhao was listless.

Yu Tingwan kicked his shoe.

Wei Zhao: "...Hmm."

Yu Tingwan smiled at him, revealing her shallow dimples: "You didn't dawdle when you got up today, so I've decided to reward you with a persimmon."

This is how the women in the village soothe their children.

Yu Tingwan had never been married and didn't know how couples should get along to be loving.

But she always felt that Wei Shen was delicate, weak and unable to take care of himself, and that this might apply to him as well.

Without further ado, Yu Tingwan walked around under the tree and found the shortest persimmon.

Wei Zhao turned to leave.

The snow on the ground had fallen all night and was quite thick.

Wei Zhao didn't have the strength to lift his feet, so he could only move forward slowly and dragging his feet.

Yu Guangli reached out and tried to pick it but failed. Undeterred, she tried to stand on tiptoe, her face flushed, but her fingertips only touched the bare branch.

Wei Zhao is not leaving.

He just watched.

The girl jumped up and touched it, but she didn't control her strength well enough to take it off.

Yu Tingwan prepared to try again.

Wei Zhao: "Ha."

Yu Tingwan: ? ? ?

She turned her head sharply.

Their eyes met.

She saw a hint of composure in Wei Zhao's eyes, which was negligible.

Yu Tingwan pursed her lips: "Do you find me funny, or did you think of something amusing?"

"You're hilarious."

Excellent!!! Without the slightest hesitation!

Yu Tingwan took a deep breath: "If you can do it, then you do it!"

She tried to remain calm, but couldn't hide her vibrant energy.

That's... something Wei Zhao didn't have. For some reason, Wei Zhao inexplicably went back.

He stood beside Yu Tingwan.

The man looked sickly, his face was unnaturally pale, his lips were bloodless, he had difficulty moving around, and he appeared extremely thin.

However, he was tall and slender.

He was tall and had long arms. He easily picked the persimmon with a simple wave of his hand.

Before he could react, Yu Tingwan snatched it away.

Wei Zhao looked at his empty palms, but didn't seem to care.

But just then, Yu Tingwan handed the persimmon back to him. Even with Wei Zhao's extensive knowledge, he couldn't fathom Yu Tingwan's thoughts.

The girl quickly answered his question.

Yu Tingwan generously replied, "It's yours."

Wei Zhao:? ?

Do you even look at yourself?!
Anyone who didn't know better would think you picked it.

Yes, Yu Tingwan cares a lot about the ritualistic aspects of the process.

When she arrived at the kitchen, Hui Niang had already cooked the glutinous rice, and Wei Shouzhong was pounding it in the stone trough.

Yu Tingwan walked over with a clatter: "Are you making glutinous rice cakes today?"

In Linxi Village, every household prepares glutinous rice cakes for the Spring Festival. However, because glutinous rice is precious, they don't make many, just a small plate for the family to enjoy.

Hui Niang smiled and said, "Yes. It should have been done a long time ago, but I've been so busy that it's been delayed."

"We haven't made Laba porridge at home yet, so I thought I'd make it today too, so our family can have a good New Year."

The rice, red beans, jujubes, and peanuts were soaked last night.

Yu Tingwan couldn't hide the smile in her eyes and stepped forward to help her peel the longan pulp.

The sound of pounding glutinous rice cakes in the kitchen was loud, and Hui Niang did not hear the newlyweds talking in the courtyard: "Is Ah Lang awake? Doctor Qian will be coming over later to take his pulse."

Yu Tingwan: "I'm up."

He was initially unresponsive, but after being punched by Yu Tingwan, he became obedient.

Well... although they're disobedient, they're easy to train!

I wonder if he'll throw the persimmons away.

Although there are many fruits hanging on the trees, we must still cherish our food.

Just throw it away.

She then went to look for it on the ground next door.

Hui Niang was surprised, but quickly her surprise turned into satisfaction.

Sure enough, people become more mature and sensible after getting married.

"We had invited Doctor Qian over for a drink yesterday. If it weren't for his brother, he would have already... But you know he has a strange temper. He said a group of people would make a ruckus, but he just wouldn't come."

"Don't let his age fool you, he's quite thoughtful."

"I bet it's just an excuse. He had taken some folk remedies he gave him before, and the family who had a son invited him out for drinks, so he went."

Although he didn't say anything when he arrived, he just buried his head in his food and left after finishing.

“He’s the only barefoot doctor in our village. That silly girl had a miscarriage, and he’s been taking care of her these past few days. The village is very superstitious, and we’re having a wedding banquet, so it’s really inappropriate for him to come.”

Hui Niang didn't insist, and had Wei Shouzhong send a bowl of the food she had prepared over.

Upon hearing this, Yu Tingwan stopped what she was doing and asked, "How is Silly Girl doing?"

Hui Niang's expression darkened slightly: "She has woken up, but she is still very frightened. She needs her mother to stay with her all night. She keeps telling everyone she meets that she is in pain, and she speaks incoherently and doesn't know anything when asked. She has really suffered."

"What happened to the people who were kidnapped?"

“Your mother-in-law Li told me privately yesterday that the man is a scoundrel! He's been to jail, and after he got out, he couldn't find a wife, so he often goes to brothels to patronize prostitutes.”

"That day, even though Silly Girl was bleeding, he still... After being caught red-handed, he grinned and said that Silly Girl had seduced him. He even said that it was a matter of mutual consent, and no one, not even the King of Heaven, could interfere. He threatened to have the village head release him."

Extremely arrogant.

Bad guys often come from remote and impoverished areas; there are just as many scoundrels like this.

Can the village head still listen to him?

If the simple-minded girl is being bullied by people from other villages in her own village, how can he just ignore it?
"They even said...and said..."

Hui Niang found it hard to say.

Yu Tingwan had a general idea, and a deep disgust flashed in her eyes as she spoke up for her.

"It's said that this silly girl's body has been defiled by countless men. One more or one less makes no difference. She even has a child, and we don't know whose child it is. She has no shame."

(End of this chapter)