latelenovela Chapter 87 Strange Mushrooms
Chapter 87 Strange Mushrooms
"Why wouldn't you dare? You were the one who started it, and you had such a foul mouth. This slap is for you."
If you ever dare to hit me again, or slander me again, I will retaliate in the same way.
Jiang Cuier's eyes showed no fear, which made Zhang Caixia tremble with anger.
Jiang Cuier usually seems to have a gentle temper, like someone who has no temper at all.
I never expected Jiang Cuier to be so terrifying when she gets ruthless.
Before leaving, Jiang Cuier said goodbye to Zhou Shi and then left with her basket.
Standing at the entrance of the main room were Zhao Lianhua, Zhao Xinghua, Zhao Yu, and Zhao Lei, who had come out to see what was going on after hearing the noise.
Zhao Lei exclaimed, "This older sister is so fierce! So scary!"
Zhao Lianhua immediately corrected her, "This older sister isn't fierce. She was hit first, and then she hit back."
Looking at Zhang Caixia standing at her door, Zhou said irritably:
"What are you doing here? We've already asked Matchmaker You to cancel the marriage between Xiaofeng and you."
Please don't come to my house again. You are not welcome here.
Also, regarding Miss Jiang, don't slander her. She has absolutely nothing to do with our two families' affairs.
A girl like you, who's brainless and only knows how to cause trouble, is not someone our family would want.
Zhou was unaware that Zhang Caixia had previously spoken ill of Zhao Feng at Zhao Taohua's house. If she had known, she would probably have been even angrier!
Zhang Caixia left the Zhao family's old house in a huff.
She's now in a bind, having already set the bride price at fifteen taels.
If we change it back to ten taels, wouldn't people laugh at us?
But now, not only Zhao Feng, Zhao Feng's grandmother, but also Zhao Feng's mother don't like her. What should she do to marry Zhao Feng?
Zhang Caixia walked towards Heiniu Village, feeling lost and confused. Suddenly, she noticed a strange mushroom growing in a dark crevice between the trees and rocks by the roadside.
It has a huge, umbrella-shaped cap that is a soft beige color, covered with bumps of varying sizes, as if tiny mushrooms were growing on it.
The edge of the cap is wavy, giving it a lively feel.
Zhang Caixia took a liking to it at first sight, went up and grabbed the stem, pulling it up.
Such beautiful mushrooms should be kept as our own!
Although my trip to Zhao Family Village today didn't save my marriage with Zhao Feng, getting this mushroom was still pretty good.
Just as Zhang Caixia was feeling happy, the mushroom she was holding trembled slightly and disappeared, leaving only a cool sensation in her palm!
Zhang Caixia looked at her palms in bewilderment, then at the spot where the mushrooms had grown, wondering if everything that had just happened was a hallucination.
But then, a voice rang in her mind: "Miss Zhang, do you want to marry Zhao Feng? I can help you."
"!!!"
The woman's voice suddenly appeared out of nowhere, startling Zhang Caixia.
She kept turning around to look around, but she didn't see a single woman, or even a bird.
She was so frightened that a chill ran down her spine, and she ran quickly toward Black Bull Village.
She only relaxed after stepping into the familiar Heiniu Village.
However, to her surprise, the woman's voice rang out again:
"Miss Zhang, you want to marry Zhao Feng, don't you? I really can help you."
Who are you? Where are you?
Zhang Caixia looked around in terror, but couldn't see a single unfamiliar woman.
"I am the fungus mother that you picked, and now I am inside you."
Don't worry, I will not only not hurt you, but I will also help you.
If you let me help you, we can stay in this body more harmoniously, and I can stay and help you forever, how about it?
The woman's voice coaxed gently.
It must be said that Zhang Caixia was indeed tempted, but she was still somewhat afraid.
At this moment, the woman's voice rang out again: "Didn't you want Zhao Feng to pay fifteen taels of betrothal gifts to marry you?"
If you let me help you, I guarantee I can get Zhao Feng to pay a dowry of twenty taels of silver and marry you in a grand wedding procession.
I'll make you the center of attention in Black Bull Village, the woman all the girls in the surrounding villages envy!
Twenty taels?
Zhang Caixia felt as if she had heard an astronomical number.
She felt that fifteen taels was a lot, considering that other people only received five taels as a bride price.
She had already been rejected by Zhao Feng's family once, so they certainly couldn't offer her a dowry of fifteen taels of silver again this time.
Otherwise, where would she put her pride?
The moment Zhao Caixia was moved, she immediately agreed.
"Alright, you help me. Make Zhao Feng pay twenty taels of betrothal gifts and bring a grand sedan chair carried by eight men to marry me!"
"No problem~" a cheerful female voice rang out.
Zhang Gang looked at Zhang Caixia, who was standing in the road in a daze, and called out, "Caixia, what are you standing here for?"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Caixia snapped out of her reverie and said, "I just remembered I have some things to do. I'll go to Zhao Family Village first."
After saying that, Zhang Caixia hurriedly ran off.
Zhang Gang watched her retreating figure without stopping her.
He knew what she was going there for: either to seek revenge on Zhao Taohua or to beg for peace with Zhao Feng.
However, in his view, the hope was slim.
I heard that Zhao Feng's grandmother has already asked Matchmaker You to arrange other new girls for Zhao Feng.
Every year, new girls from the surrounding villages reach marriageable age; there's no shortage of girls.
……
Zhao Feng was building a thatched shed in the medicinal herb field when Zhang Caixia suddenly appeared in front of him.
When Grandma Sun, Zhao Daqiang, and Zhao Sanshi, who were standing nearby, saw her, they all frowned.
"What are you doing here? Get out of here!"
Grandma Sun roared.
She had never seen such a shameless girl; even after being rejected by her fiancé, she still kept pestering her.
Grandma Sun was worried that Zhang Caixia's persistent pestering in her old age would damage her grandson's reputation.
Moreover, just two days ago, Gua Sun had given up on Zhang Caixia. What if Gua Sun couldn't resist her persistent pestering and started insisting on marrying Zhang Caixia again?
Zhang Caixia remained unmoved in the face of Old Lady Sun's fierce words, and instead said to Zhao Feng:
"You must bring a dowry of twenty taels of silver and a sedan chair carried by eight men to marry me!"
As soon as Zhang Caixia finished speaking, Grandma Sun almost laughed in anger.
Her beloved grandson won't marry her, yet she herself comes here to raise her own price and asks for a dowry of twenty taels.
Does she think she's made of gold and so valuable?
Just as Grandma Sun was about to give Zhang Caixia a good scolding, Zhao Feng's voice rang out in agreement:
"Okay, I promise you."
Grandma Sun, Zhao Daqiang, Zhao Sanshi, and the others all looked at Zhao Feng in disbelief.
Grandma Sun was the first to angrily retort, "Are you crazy?"
Zhao Daqiang slapped him on the back of the head: "You think money grows on trees?"
Zhao Sanshi chimed in, "Xiao Feng, twenty taels is enough to marry four wives. Why are you marrying her?"
Zhang Caixia has no redeeming qualities other than her looks. She speaks without thinking and is selfish. Just seeing her makes me angry.
So, even though her mother had clearly helped Xiaofeng break off this marriage, she made a scene today and made Xiaofeng willing to marry her again, even though he has to pay twenty taels of betrothal gifts and an eight-bearer sedan chair!
Zhang Caixia was overjoyed to hear Zhao Feng's response, but as soon as Zhao Feng agreed, a sharp pain instantly spread throughout her body.
It caused her hand to twitch uncontrollably.
If she were to roll up her sleeves right now, you would see faint, mycelium-like patterns appearing on her skin.
They were winding their way up her arm, as if they were invading her body.