latelenovela Chapter 33 The Unsubstantiated Claim of Becoming One's Own Son-in-Law
Chapter 33 The Unsubstantiated Claim of Becoming One's Own Son-in-Law
The constable replied, "Don't worry!"
As Zhao Taohua stepped out of the gate of Duting, she looked up at Shen Ming's profile and said, "Brother Shen Ming, thank you!"
If she hadn't met him today, she really didn't know if she would have been able to get to Duting safely.
Shen Ming pursed his lips and touched the top of his head sheepishly: "It's nothing. How are you? Are you feeling better?"
He was completely bewildered when Zhao Taohua suddenly cried; only now did he realize that she was scared.
Zhao Taohua nodded. The moment she saw Shen Ming, she felt a strange sense of security and knew that she was saved!
They can easily kill even wolves, so a few thugs are no match for them.
Suddenly, she saw a candied hawthorn stall not far away, ran over and bought two. Just as she was about to pay, Shen Ming handed two large coins to the vendor first.
Zhao Taohua quickly told the vendor to return the money to Shen Ming, and that she would pay instead. The vendor smiled and refused to take her money.
"Young lady, how can a girl pay when she goes shopping with a man?"
The vendors clearly mistook them for a couple, but they weren't.
"Brother Shen Ming, how can I let you pay for my thanks?" Zhao Taohua said anxiously.
Just now, because she was too scared, she didn't notice that when she pinched Shen Ming's hand and when Shen Ming wiped away her tears, her body gained a lot of spiritual energy.
In particular, when his hand touched her cheek, his spiritual energy surged within him.
Zhao Taohua couldn't help but wonder if the amount of spiritual energy she received was different because the locations where her skin touched Shen Ming were different.
Seeing her serious expression, Shen Ming laughed and said, "Since you call me brother, how can you let your sister spend money? Put the money away so that no thief can see it."
"Don't flaunt your wealth." Even though it was just two large coins, Zhao Taohua couldn't help but put them back in her bosom after hearing Shen Ming's words, and then ate the candied hawthorn.
The hard, sticky sugar coating tasted sweet on her tongue, and Zhao Taohua immediately felt much better.
"Oh right, the basket and old cloth I just left there!"
Zhao Taohua suddenly remembered and rushed back to look for it, only to find that it had already been taken.
"Miss Zhao, that's wonderful! I thought I wouldn't see you today. I'd like to buy two more peace charms from you."
Wei Jianfeng stopped in front of Zhao Taohua with surprise and said.
Zhao Taohua asked in bewilderment, "Uncle, why are you buying so many amulets?"
I already bought two tickets last time, why do I need to buy two more this time?
Wei Jianfeng sighed and said, "My husband found out about the two peace charms last time and took them away. So I have to buy more."
When you're under someone's roof, you have to bow your head. Besides, he still needs this job that his master gave him to make a living.
When Wei Jianfeng put the two amulets back into his pocket, a relieved smile immediately appeared on his face.
Seeing that she seemed a little unhappy, Shen Ming comforted her, "It's okay that the basket and the old cloth are gone. As long as you're alright."
Zhao Taohua nodded, "Out with the old, in with the new."
"Peach Blossom, where have you gone? I came out from the brick and tile paving but didn't see you."
Zhao Ershu walked over from not far away and asked.
Qingshui Town is neither too big nor too small, so finding someone on a busy street is not easy.
Zhao Taohua recounted her previous experiences to Zhao Ershu, which enraged Zhao Ershu to the point that his face nearly contorted with rage.
"Outrageous! How could such a heinous act occur in broad daylight!"
Zhao Ershu's voice trembled slightly. He clenched his fists so tightly that his knuckles cracked, as if he wanted to crush those thugs.
He looked at Zhao Taohua with lingering fear and said to himself, "It's all my fault. I should have helped you sell the embroidery first."
"Dad, I'm fine. It was an accident today."
After this experience, Zhao Taohua realized that she could no longer conduct large transactions on the roadside casually, as she was bound to encounter people with ill intentions.
Fortunately, she ran into Shen Ming today; otherwise, she would have lost both her money and her life!
"Shen Ming, come to your uncle's house for lunch later."
After saying that, Zhao Ershu walked towards the vegetable market. Although he had to be careful with money because he was building a new house, Shen Ming was Tao Hua's savior, so the money should be spent.
"Uncle, no need, I've already prepared lunch, no need to trouble yourself."
No matter how much Shen Ming tried to stop him, he couldn't stop Zhao Ershu from buying a pound of pork belly and two crucian carp.
Before the three of them went home, Zhao Taohua bought half a bolt of silk and half a bolt of satin cloth, which cost a total of two taels and six ounces.
With these fine fabrics, let the menstrual spirit embroider them well. A month later, when she delivers the goods, she'll make a fortune.
Just thinking about it made Zhao Taohua feel great. How could building a house with bricks and tiles be enough? She also wanted to eat well and dress well!
Just as the three entered the village, the fool suddenly appeared out of nowhere and shouted at Zhao Taohua and Shen Ming:
"Peach Blossom and the Unlucky Star are shy together. The Unlucky Star wipes away Peach Blossom's tears, and they eat candied hawthorns together!"
The fool ran incredibly fast, like a gust of wind passing in front of the three of them, and then disappeared from sight. But his voice reached their ears perfectly.
He ran and shouted, not knowing how long he had been shouting. When Zhao Taohua walked through the village, she immediately felt that the way people were looking at her was a little strange.
Even more outrageous, someone on the roadside directly asked Zhao Ershu, "Ershu, are you going to give your peach blossom to Shen Ming?"
Upon hearing this, Zhao Taohua, Shen Ming, and Zhao Ershu all showed different expressions.
Although Zhao Ershu thought Shen Ming was a good person and was grateful to him for saving Tao Hua several times, the idea of him becoming his son-in-law was out of the question.
Zhao Ershu said seriously to the man, "No, Taohua is not yet of marriageable age, there's no rush to betroth her to someone."
The man asked curiously, "Why did that idiot say that Shen Ming helped Tao Hua wipe away her tears and ate candied hawthorns with her?"
"That was when my daughter Taohua was robbed by a group of thugs in town. She was so scared that she cried. Luckily, Shenming happened to pass by, beat the thugs down, and sent them to the Duting Palace. Then he bought her a candied hawthorn to calm her down."
Unexpectedly, when he arrived in the village, some people with ulterior motives spread such an offensive rumor about him being a fool.
My daughter, Peach Blossom, isn't even of marriageable age yet. If I find out who's trying to ruin her reputation, I'll make sure they pay!
Zhao Ershu isn't stupid. If something that happened in town is being spread around in the village by a fool, it must be someone doing it on purpose.
He didn't know who did it, but Zhao Taohua guessed that it was most likely Zhao Lianhua who did it.
Only Zhao Lianhua would use a fool to spread rumors, and she had a grudge against her.
Last time, she helped Zhao Shengxiang clear her name and avoid falling into Zhao Lianhua's trap. Now, Zhao Lianhua is making a big fuss about her reputation and trying to ruin her.
She had been keeping her distance from Zhao Lianhua these past few days, but she never expected that Zhao Lianhua would be so insidious, insisting on turning white into black.
When the other villagers heard the truth, they all expressed concern for Zhao Taohua. Some even praised Shen Ming's bravery, while others joined in the cursing.
"Which bastard sent an idiot to spread these rumors in the village?"
"I'll go and tell Zhao Shengfa and Shi to take their son home!"
Because Zhao Taohua could go to the foot of the mountain to dig for medicinal herbs and chop firewood, the villagers all felt sorry for her and offered her advice.
Shen Ming never expected that his unintentional act would have such a big impact on Zhao Taohua.
When he saw Zhao Taohua crying, he reached out to wipe her tears without thinking.
Looking at the pinch marks on the back of his hand, he made up his mind that he could no longer bring any negative impact to Zhao Taohua's reputation.
Zhao Taohua is still young and doesn't understand things, but he is already eighteen. Men and women should not touch each other and should keep their distance.
He said to Zhao Ershu, "Uncle Ershu, I just remembered that I set a trap on the mountain. I have to go up the mountain to check the prey in a while, so I won't be going over for lunch."