Farmer girl swaps husbands: buys a sickly villain and pampers him

Chapter 71 Punished
Zhong Chushan first climbed up the wall and looked around stealthily. Seeing that no one appeared, he made a meowing sound.

Zhou Wangshu flipped up and jumped down again.

Zhong Chushan supported him and led him to the familiar path. Just after he took two steps, the originally dark backyard became bright, and several students stood in front of him holding lanterns.

Xiao Yanci took out a booklet, wrote down the two people's names, and said, "The academy has a rule that except for rest days, you are not allowed to go out at other times. If there is something going on at home, you can ask the teacher for leave in advance. But you two didn't ask the teacher for leave and instead sneaked out to play. So, as a punishment, you will have to clean the toilet for a month."

"What?" Zhong Chushan said angrily, "I've sneaked out before, and I was only punished by standing for an hour. Why do you want us to clean the toilet for a month?"

"It's precisely because the previous punishments weren't severe enough that you keep breaking the rules. Now the Master has handed me the booklet, asking me to regulate your behavior. You must follow my rules. If you're dissatisfied, you can go to the Master and see if he agrees with my decision or blames me for being too strict. By the way, I just checked the toilet, and it's extremely dirty. Since you two can't sleep, go clean it now. You can go back to sleep when it's clean."

Zhong Chushan was not convinced and wanted to go find the teacher, but was stopped by Zhou Wangshu.

"You really want to clean toilets for a month?"

Zhou Wangshu said calmly, "Do many people usually sneak out?"

"There are so many. If he hadn't been caught, everyone would have turned a blind eye. How come we met this guy who used chicken feathers as a token of authority today?" Zhong Chushan snorted coldly.

"Be patient for a couple of days," Zhou Wangshu said. "After a few days, he'll shoot himself in the foot."

"Do you have a solution?" Zhong Chushan asked curiously.

Zhou Wangshu said mysteriously, "Let's talk about it in a few days."

"No, brother, we still have to clean the toilet!" Zhong Chushan said with a bitter face. "It's true that I am not compatible with this Xiao Ci."

"A-choo!" Su Yaoguang sneezed several times in succession.

Jiang Jing felt her pulse and said, "It's steady, no cold. Could it be that someone is talking about you?"

Su Yaoguang wiped her nose with a handkerchief and muttered to herself, "I've been busy delivering goods these past few days and haven't been to the city. I don't know how Wangshu is doing."

"You really treat him like your brother?" Jiang Jing asked. "Actually, you're already husband and wife in name only. You've spent so much money on his education. When he's older, you can become a real couple."

"I'm not interested in love between men and women." Su Yaoguang said, "I just want to make money in this life."

"In this life?" Jiang Jing asked in confusion.

"Yes, in this life..." Su Yaoguang tapped her nose, "You like matchmaking so much, why don't you just stop being a doctor and become a matchmaker!"

Jiang Jing felt embarrassed. "If you don't like it, then you don't like it. Why are you teasing me? Oh, by the way, we're halfway through now. Do you want to go check out the goods with the boss first?"

"Wait until the entire batch of goods is unloaded, and then show it to him." Su Yaoguang said, "Let's not look for him now."

After a few days of rushing around, Zhang Pandi and her daughter, along with Zhang Yingdi and her husband, not only didn't look tired, but actually seemed increasingly energetic. Like Su Yaoguang and Jiang Jing, they lay in bed and talked. Jia Chunni sniffed the fragrance of the quilt and leaned against Zhang Pandi's shoulder.

"Mom, I don't want to go back to the Jia family. Can we stay here forever?"

These past few days, they've been eating white rice with meat every meal, and even making themselves delicious after dinner. In just a few days, her cheeks have become much whiter and softer. It's not just her, her mother and aunt are the same. They're all full of energy and radiant every day.

"Your aunt only needs our help for twenty days. These twenty days of good life have already been stolen by us. Don't ask for anything else."

"I know we shouldn't be greedy, but I just can't help wanting this wonderful life to continue. Mom, the life we ​​have now is the life that real people should live."

"Chun Ni, your aunt and cousin have helped us so much, you must remember their kindness. If your cousin has any difficulties in the future, we must help her if we can, understand?"

"Don't worry, Mom. I remember everything in my heart."

On the other side, Zhang Yingdi came in with medicine and said to Wang Huanzhi, who was sitting there reading, "Stop reading. It's so late. You should rest. Come, drink the medicine."

"This medicine is very effective," Wang Huanzhi said. "Look, I haven't coughed much these past few days. That little girl is so young, but her medical skills are so amazing."

"I heard from Yaoguang that the little girl comes from a family of doctors and has been exposed to all kinds of medical knowledge since she was a child. I don't understand what's so great about these families, but I think her knowledge should be greater than that of ordinary people. Moreover, a family like theirs must have left behind many rare medical books. She has been exposed to them since she was a child, so she can't be far behind. This time, it is really thanks to my elder sister and Yaoguang that your body has recovered. Before, let alone reading, I saw you sleeping all day long, and I really didn't dare to leave your side for a moment."

"Thank you for your hard work over the years, ma'am." Wang Huanzhi drank the medicine and ate the pickled plums Zhang Yingdi had given him. "Is this also from Yaoguang?"

"Yaoguang is a thoughtful girl. She said the medicine was bitter and asked you to eat something sweet after taking it." Zhang Yingdi said, "Husband, as long as you are well, I won't work hard."

"You've been married to me for so many years, and my health has always been poor. We're only husband and wife in name only, not in reality. You could have married someone better. I've delayed you."

"What do you mean?" Zhang Yingdi's face changed drastically. She stood up suddenly, her eyes filled with shock and grievance. "Now that you're feeling better, you're starting to dislike me. I've heard you had a childhood sweetheart, and you were going to marry her, but then you got sick and couldn't bear to let her down, so you called off the marriage and married me instead."

"My dear, that's not what I meant..." Wang Huanzhi saw that she was angry and apologized quickly. "I'm sorry, I just felt sorry for you and said the wrong thing. Don't cry."

"You go to sleep. I want to make something for Yaoguang. You can sleep later." Zhang Yingdi turned her back to him and started embroidering with the cloth in the basket.

Wang Huanzhi looked at Zhang Yingdi's back and felt extremely guilty.

Zhang Yingdi had married him at sixteen, and ten years had passed. She had become more haggard over the years, but she was still a beautiful woman. There were plenty of men out there willing to marry her if she wanted. She had countless opportunities to abandon him over the past decade, but she never did. Even when he was on the brink of death, she remained loyal to him.

How could he say such nonsense just now?
"Hiss, my leg is cramping."

Zhang Yingdi quickly put down her needlework and came over: "Don't move, let me massage you."

(End of this chapter)