Ugly girl only wants to farm

Chapter 146 Mid-Autumn Festival Chapter

"Wasn't forcing yourself on me last night enough? Now you want to force yourself on me again? Are you that insatiable?"

Xu Chaoyan was speechless after being rebuked: "Well, that's not what I meant. I just meant that it's still early, so you can rest a little longer. You don't need to get up so early. Studying these days has been quite tiring. We don't necessarily have to become the top scholar. The imperial examination is like a thousand troops crossing a single-plank bridge. We'll just do our best."

Meng Jiu was surprised that she would say such things, and the slight dissatisfaction she felt towards her lessened.

He gently pried her hands away and said somewhat awkwardly, "I've had enough sleep. I'm going to boil some water for you to wash your face and also make you a bowl of hangover soup. I've heard that hangovers can cause a terrible headache."

Xu Chaoyan immediately smiled and said, "Then thank you very much, my handsome husband. I'll go with you. As they say, a wife should follow her husband's lead."

Meng Jiuhe walked ahead, his smile unable to be concealed. He deliberately made his voice a bit stern: "Xu Chaoyan, I usually ask you to follow me and learn a few more words and read a few more books, but you don't like it. Now you're talking nonsense. That's not how you use the term 'husband and wife follow each other.'"

"Oh dear, my husband, please don't call me by my full name. It makes us seem too distant. We've already been intimate so many times, we're practically family by now."

Meng Jiuhe turned around with a half-smile on his face, looking at her with a cunning glint in his eyes: "So what do you want me to call you? Fire Boy?"

Xu Chaoyan stumbled and fell, but Meng Jiuhe caught her quickly: "Can't you be more careful when you walk? You're such a big person, and you're still so clumsy."

Although he spoke sternly to her, the concern in his eyes was undeniable.

Xu Chaoyan gave an awkward laugh: "Well, my husband, you shouldn't call me Huo, Huowazi anymore. That's what my second uncle used to call me when I was little. I heard that when I was little and sick, my mother had someone tell my fortune and they said I was lacking the fire element in my destiny. My second uncle and the others happened to be there, so they just decided on this name for me without really knowing it. By the way, how did you know that's my name? I didn't hear my second uncle call me that night at dinner."

Meng Jiuhe: "That day, I had a couple of drinks with my second uncle. He told me to be more tolerant of you. You've been pampered since you were little and have never done any hard work. You're spoiled, but you're not a bad person. As he was talking, he mentioned your name. I knew it! Last time, my little sister told me that you had a very special nickname. Before she could even say it, you covered her mouth."

Xu Chaoyan had really shot herself in the foot; of all things to bring up, she had to bring this up.

She opened the door first and rushed out: "I'll go start the fire first. I made an appointment with Auntie and the others today. Our two families will set up a table together to enjoy the moon and have a meal, and also to thank them for taking care of our family these days."

Xu Chaoyan wasn't very good at starting fires, and she basically made smoke everywhere. Plus, there wasn't much firewood left in the house lately, so it was all very smoky.

Meng Jiuhe cooked her a bowl of hangover soup, and then he offered to accompany Xu Chaoyan to the market to buy some groceries. It was a rare occasion for him to be home since the school was closed today, and he also wanted to send the books he had copied to the bookstore.

He handed over a money pouch, looking somewhat embarrassed: "I'm sorry to have troubled you. This is what I've earned from copying books these past few days. Please don't think it's too little."

Xu Chaoyan accepted it: "I don't mind it being too little. I'm happy enough that my husband hands over his earnings to me."

Xu Chaoyan and the butcher were regular customers. She had made an appointment with him yesterday to reserve a few pounds of lean and fatty meat for her, as well as a large pig's trotter. He also gave her a pig's liver as a gift.

Today I'll make twice-cooked pork, stir-fried pork liver, and braised pork trotters. People aren't too picky; they're lucky if they can have a few bites of meat on a regular day.

Xu Chaoyan generously bought a pig's trotter, saying that she would first boil the pig's trotter with radish or winter melon to make a soup, and then take out all the pig's trotters to braise. This way, she could kill two birds with one stone and drink the soup and eat the braised food. Last year, when they had nothing to do in the village, they dried a lot of bamboo shoots. Just thinking about braised pig's trotters with dried bamboo shoots made her mouth water.

Eating mooncakes is a must for the Mid-Autumn Festival, so she bought some more to take home. Fruits and melons are also essential for the moon-worshiping ceremony at night.

A bright moon hung in the sky, and Xu Chaoyan looked melancholy. Every festival makes one miss their loved ones even more. She also longed for her family far away.

Meng Jiuhe saw her like this and said, "Are you missing your father-in-law? You should ask around next time."

Xu Chaoyan handed him the plate in her hand: "Okay, you take this dish out first, I'll be there soon. Auntie and the others should be here by now."

Today is a holiday, and the Zhang family is very busy. Their tofu stall is doing very well. Zhang Xuyang just came over to say that his mother is making stuffed tofu at home and will be over in a little while.

The small courtyard was filled with laughter. The Zhang family had made stuffed tofu, home-style tofu, and tofu pudding, which were brought over. Xu Chaoyan said with a smile, "I should have had a tofu feast with you, Auntie. I heard that you are quite good at cooking. I'll have to ask you for your advice sometime."

"Mrs. Meng, don't be so polite. Your cooking skills are quite good too. I just learned by doing a lot of tofu. But I'm better at making tofu pudding. Why don't you learn from me and have a skill in the future? We old folks are getting old and can't do it anymore."

The two families enjoyed the meal immensely. Zhang's father even mysteriously pulled out a small flask of wine: "This is my treasure. You two can only have a small cup each. Scholars are not allowed to overindulge in wine."

Xu Chaoyan was amused by his appearance, but seeing how much he treasured it, she became suspicious.

The old woman smiled and explained, "This is wine he brewed himself. There's only a small pot left. He usually can't bear to drink it, but he's willing to take it out for the festival."

Everyone enjoyed the meal. During the meal, Xu Chaoyan refused a small sip of wine, regretting it as she thought about the previous night, and refused to drink anything.

The three men continued chatting in the yard, while the old woman went back to check on the soybeans she had soaked earlier.

After Meng Jiuxia finished tidying up, she yawned, and Xu Chaoyan told her to go and rest early.

She boiled a large pot of water for a bath later. Although Meng Jiuhe had only had a few drinks, he still smelled of alcohol and was prone to sweating in the summer.

She also added some dried flower petals that she had dried earlier. The warm water made her cheeks slightly red, and a layer of mist filled her vision, making her graceful figure appear and disappear.

Meng Jiu shook his slightly fuzzy head. The Zhang family's wine was quite strong; he had only taken two sips and was already feeling a bit tipsy.

They had been chatting outside for a while before going home. He tidied up the table outside before going back inside.

A dim yellow light shone in the room, casting a graceful shadow on the window, making him freeze in place, unable to move his feet.

With a soft creak, the door was gently pushed open. Xu Chaoyan was wearing her modified nightgown, drying her hair with a cloth, without raising her head.

"The water is ready. I'll go get it for you and see if you want it heated up a bit more."

Meng Jiuhe blushed slightly and walked over to check the water temperature in the bathtub: "No need for that. I'll just wash with this water."

I'd always wanted a bathtub, and finally, when I had some spare money, I got one. I took a hot bath and washed away the day's fatigue.

Her face suddenly flushed red with embarrassment: "I've already used this water."

Meng Jiuhe felt not only his face burning, but his whole body was also slightly hot, and he needed to cool down quickly.

When the two were on the bed, Meng Jiuhe's gaze fell on her bare arms, which were as white as jade, and he felt an even greater heat.

He said somewhat reluctantly, "I've turned off the lights."

After he turned off the light, Xu Chaoyan pounced on him, wrapping her arms around his neck and breathing sweetly, her voice seductive: "Husband, look how nice the moon is tonight. Shall we do something else meaningful? After all, last night was like eating ginseng fruit with Pigsy."

Meng Jiuhe felt the warmth from her fingertips, and for a long time he couldn't utter a complete syllable. He took a deep breath to calm himself down: "Last night you..."

Xu Chaoyan thought he was going to say that he was sexually unsatisfied again, so she kissed his lips, making him swallow his words. The two of them licked each other's lips and tongues, their nibbling and biting were a bit clumsy and unorthodox.

Meng Jiu was panting heavily, and after a moment he calmed down, staring at her with his eyes: "Last night you tried to force yourself on me but ended up throwing up all over me."