Chapter 2 Marriage Matters
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Zheng Xiulan returned to the west room and lay in bed, unable to sleep. She'd been thoroughly looked at by that young man, yet she wasn't angry at all, which surprised her slightly.
That young man wasn't bad-looking, and his character seemed alright… Ugh, they'd only met once, why was he already thinking about marriage? Was she really at the age where she wanted someone to rely on?
Thinking this, Zheng Xiulan felt a little agitated. But honestly, she also felt sorry for Xu Fangtai; he was so old, what future could he have back in this village? If she really married him, her family would probably disown her, right?
Wait, that young man was incredibly strong. He'd looked at her, and there were only two men in the room. She hadn't resisted strongly enough, yet he hadn't done anything? Wasn't this what most people called being a beast?
Could it be that he's impotent? Hmm, very likely! To have this disease at such a young age was truly tragic.
However, she wasn't entirely sure. After all, she was still a virgin, and if that boy succeeded, she'd be the one who suffered. She might as well try again tomorrow. If he really didn't react, then there was definitely something wrong with that thing. If he dared to do anything to her, she'd go all out. This village wasn't big; with her loud voice, everyone in the village could hear her, and then he wouldn't dare do anything.
Xu Fang, who was sleeping in the east room, suddenly sneezed for no apparent reason.
Unable to quell his anger, Xu Fang also suffered from insomnia, so he simply sat cross-legged on the bed and began cultivating his family's inner cultivation technique, the *Medical Manual*.
The next day, Xu Fang finally woke up from his cultivation. Looking out the window, he felt a sense of relief. It had been a long time since he'd felt this peaceful.
Taking a deep breath to calm his morning groans, half an hour later, Xu Fang finally opened his door.
Zheng Xiulan, with her keen ears, had been watching Xu Fang's situation closely. Hearing the door open, she opened her door at the same time.
After Xu Fang came out, he looked up and saw Zheng Xiulan sleeping. Summer's sleep was indeed a bit thin; at 28, her radiant beauty stirred something in Xu Fang's heart.
"Good morning," Xu Fang nodded with a smile.
After practicing some boxing in the yard, Zheng Xiulan prepared breakfast.
It was simple: vegetable noodles with an egg. Xu Fang tasted it; the flavor was rather ordinary.
"Do you usually eat this?" Xu Fang asked.
"What else do I eat?" Zheng Xiulan asked irritably.
"What about lunch and dinner?" Xu Fang asked again.
"Pretty much the same. Occasionally I buy some from the villagers, but they don't cook it very well." Thinking about her meals for the past two months, Zheng Xiulan felt bitter. These were things she would never have eaten before, but she had to force herself to eat them to fill her stomach.
Xu Fang nodded, beginning to understand her a little better. She had a rather noble air about her; judging by her cooking skills, she probably wasn't very good at cooking. Below the collar of her shirt, there was a faint oil stain, clearly indicating it hadn't been hand-washed before; the clothes weren't even properly clean.
Considering all these factors, this person was obviously of good character. Why would someone with such circumstances come to Yuehai Village? And have persisted for two months! This piqued Xu Fang's curiosity.
"How much is your monthly salary?" Xu Fang asked again.
"Five hundred, but my child is studying out of town, so everyone uses my cell phone to make calls, which costs two hundred a month. The remaining money is only enough for the two of us to eat for half...ten days, I guess?" Seeing Xu Fang finish his noodles in a few bites, Zheng Xiulan immediately changed her tune.
"How much money do you still owe?" Xu Fang asked, somewhat curious.
"Two hundred was borrowed from Aunt Li the day before yesterday, for the three kids' lodging fees. I have thirty left now. My husband said he'd send money in a week, and I'd pay it back then." Counting on her fingers, Zheng Xiulan's face showed a hint of helplessness. At this rate, whether she could even last another month was another matter entirely.
Xu Fang looked up at Zheng Xiulan across the table. Although beautiful, her face was sallow, clearly indicating malnutrition. Seeing this, Xu Fang felt a pang of pain: "You must be the poorest village chief in history."
"None of your business! Eat!" Zheng Xiulan thought Xu Fang was mocking her poor performance and glared at him fiercely.
Xu Fang wasn't bothered. He chuckled and ate his noodles heartily. He knew Yuehai Village well; the village committee was practically useless, the place was a complete mess, and whoever took it over was doomed.
Xu Fang's grandfather had been a village doctor, charging only a few yuan for medicine, and his remedies were always effective, earning him the respect of the villagers. Xu Fang's return after six years was big news in the village. All the aunts and uncles came to inquire about his well-being, praising his good looks.
Some women with daughters were also subtly inquiring about Xu Fang's situation. Xu Fang frankly admitted that working as a security guard outside left him with nothing, so he came back to continue his grandfather's trade as a village doctor.
Hearing about Xu Fang's situation, his aunts and uncles gave up on the idea of doing the same. However, since there hadn't been a doctor for seven years, they were all happy to hear Xu Fang's words.
After seeing them off, Xu Fang finally began to really look around his own home.
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