"Things like this between men and women are not to be talked about." The mother-in-law said with a mysterious face: "You asked me to keep an eye on them. When I first discovered this, I thought I was overthinking it, but in the past three days, these two people often
We have lived together for most of our lives and have seen a lot of things. If there is nothing between these two people, I don't believe it."
Chu Yunli took out some coins and gave them to her: "Thank you, ma'am."
The mother-in-law took the copper plate and said with a smile: "This is what I should do."
The business of the Liu Family Restaurant has not been as good as before recently, but the wages for those who have worked there for a long time are very high. The Liu family and his son found it difficult to bear the burden, so they thought of many rules, one of which was to fire the old people with high wages and find new ones.
New people come in.
This female waiter's name was Cuihua, and her appearance was not very good. She was even a married woman. After Chu Yunli heard the news, she took a carriage to the back of Liu's Restaurant.
Cuihua is new here, and she doesn't know much about the kitchen. The most important thing she does is washing dishes and cleaning.
There is a bucket in the back street of the restaurant. In the summer, flies and mosquitoes fly everywhere, and the smell is very unpleasant. Most people are not willing to go near it, and only those who clean the bucket will go there.
Cuihua has been in charge of this bucket recently.
Chu Yunli parked the carriage in the alley and stood alone in a hidden part of the back street, watching Cuihua going in and out of the back street, pouring things and water for a while, and not long after, the water collector came.
Someone was coming, and Chu Yunli didn't want to stay too long, lest someone see him and make random arrangements. As he was about to leave, he suddenly saw a familiar figure coming out of the back door, it was Liu Yonghua.
At that time, Cuihua was trying to pick up the bucket. When she saw him coming out, she immediately let go of the handle and said a few words to him with a smile.
Liu Yonghua stepped forward and placed the bucket directly on the cart.
Chu Yunli was far away and couldn't hear clearly what the two were talking about. She got closer and although she still couldn't hear the sound, she could clearly see the shape of their lips.
Liu Yonghua faced Cuihua and was saying: I have an afternoon off today and will go with him to the countryside to pick up the goods.
Chu Yunli frowned. In the several years since he and Du Juaner got married, he had never seen him alone with another woman. Even if he had to take someone with him to pick up goods in the suburbs, he would have to take someone with him from the shop. What's the point of taking a woman with him?
What's going on?
She became more and more suspicious and stared at Cuihua.
Then he saw Cuihua and said: It's okay to go, you give me the money first. Otherwise, my man will beat me.
Chu Yunli: "..."
To put it bluntly, as a waiter in a restaurant, you must do whatever the boss asks you to do. If you can't keep doing it or can't stand it, then you can resign and leave.
Why go to the countryside to move goods and still have to pay for it?
Liu Yonghua nodded in agreement, took out a banknote from his sleeve and handed it over.
Not everyone can get a banknote, and the smallest denomination is only ten taels. Cuihua, a woman who is willing to help in the restaurant, will never come if she has ten taels.
No matter how much money there was, it was not a waste of money, especially since the Liu family was already very picky. Chu Yunli felt more and more that something was wrong here. She gave a few sideways instructions and asked the coachman to hire someone to deliver the message home.
She herself... planned to go with him.
Chu Yunli's carriage was newly purchased, and people who were not familiar with her would not know that it belonged to her.
So, she didn't bother to cover up and followed Liu Yonghua's carriage all the way.
The carriage left the city, but did not go to the official road.
Generally, goods will be placed next to the official road, and few people will move things outside the countryside... It is so laborious to move goods here and there. If you are willing to move, why not just bring them into the city?
Chu Yunli ordered the coachman to follow.
There is a Shili Village ten miles out of the suburbs. This place is not remote. Many families there live in blue brick houses. Chu Yunli watched helplessly as Liu Yonghua and his wife entered a courtyard.
Then, Liu Yonghua's coachman drove away in his carriage. When he passed by her, he took another look, but Chu Yunli only opened a crack, and the coachman did not recognize her at all.
It was probably because Chu Yunli's carriage had been parked for too long, which attracted the attention of people in the car on the roadside. Someone asked out of curiosity: "Madam, who are you looking for? Are you lost?"
"No." Chu Yunli looked around: "I just think this place has beautiful scenery and is suitable for summer vacation. I wonder if there is a house available here? It can be rented or sold."
His tone was all-encompassing, as if he wanted to buy a house as soon as he stretched out his hand. The villagers were immediately overjoyed.
This place is very close to the city. Compared with other remote villages, this place is simply great, but no matter how good it is, it is not as valuable as a house in the city. If the child goes to the city, he can find a job.
There is no need to face the earth with your back to the sky. Besides, there are many opportunities in the city. If you meet a rich girl who is willing to marry, my family and I will go to heaven... Although it is not easy for a rich girl to get married, but what if?
In short, if you stay in the village, you will never meet a rich person, let alone become relatives with a rich person.
Now this lady is full of wealth... There are many rich people in this world who have too much money to spend. Maybe they are willing to trade for a house in the city.
"Yes." The woman pointed to the yard where Liu Yonghua had just entered: "That's my brother-in-law's home. Their family doesn't have much land, so they can only go to the city to find work. They only come back during the holidays. If not
Because the family needs to worship their ancestors, they are unwilling to come back during the Chinese New Year. The house has always been idle. If Madam is willing, you can go and have a look...the price is negotiable."
This was an unexpected surprise. Chu Yunli said he wanted to buy a house. It was just an excuse because he was afraid that others would notice his whereabouts. He didn't expect to be able to go in.
"Is there anyone living there? Is it inconvenient?"
"There is indeed someone inside, and he is also a gentleman from the city. I heard he is here to escape the summer heat." The woman said enthusiastically, "Actually, you are still acquaintances? Well, let me knock on the door first. If it is convenient, I will take you right away.
Go in and take a look. Of course, if the master doesn't agree, then I will take you to see other places."
At this point, she paused and said tentatively: "I have a lot of things at home. Madam, I won't let my busy work go in vain. Right?"
"Yes!" Chu Yunli looked at the house not far away with a deep smile on her lips: "I have taken a fancy to that place and think the feng shui is good. If you can let me in today..." She took out a
A piece of silver dime: "This thing is yours."
The woman's face was full of surprise and she quickly took it with both hands: "Wrap it around me."
She knocked on the door and knocked for a long time, but there was no movement inside.
Chu Yunli became more and more certain that the two of them had done some shameful things here. Otherwise, why didn't they open the door?
She walked forward slowly: "Is there a side door? I'll just look at the door."
That's really great.
The woman really wanted to make money, but she didn't want to quarrel with the gentleman just because of it. She thought for a moment: "I'll set up a ladder, and you can just stand on the courtyard wall and take a look, okay?"
When she said this, she probably knew that it was inappropriate, so she was quite embarrassed, and her cheeks were a little red.
Chu Yunli looked like she could talk easily: "Okay."
The ladder was set up, and Chu Yunli quickly climbed up. There was no one in the yard, and the Zhou Dynasty was silent, as if there was no one inside.
But she clearly looked at the two-person room. Chu Yunli looked at the main room, climbed up again, and fell down.
She seemed to have fallen down by accident, but in fact it was intentional. She held her head and rolled on the ground twice to remove the force of the impact. She was not injured at first, but she hugged her arms and screamed.
The woman was so frightened that such a big thing had happened. She didn't care to disturb the tenants inside. She stood on the wall of the courtyard and asked loudly: "Madam, are you okay?"
When she didn't hear the answer from the people below, she hurriedly called the people in the village: "Hurry up and call a doctor to help, someone is going to die!"
It is said that distant relatives are not as good as close neighbors. Most of the people in the village know each other and will help if anything happens. I heard that something happened here, and many people gathered around.
A group of people were shouting around the door, and some people were banging on the door. It was impossible for the people in the house to pretend not to hear such a loud noise.
Not long after, the door to the main room opened. Liu Yonghua tied his belt, ran out, and tidied his hair.
Halfway through the run, he suddenly felt something was wrong. He immediately saw a person huddled in a ball with his arms folded in the corner of the yard. He was stunned for a moment, but when he saw the appearance of the person squatting there clearly, he took a step back in fright, with a look on his face.
Horrified.
"Juan'er, why are you here?"
Chu Yunli looked him up and down: "Why are you here?"
Thinking of his purpose, Liu Yonghua looked at the sky and the earth but did not dare to look at her: "I have something to do here. By the way, this is the yard I rented. How could you fall in?"
Chu Yunli smiled half-heartedly: "It's a long story."
Just at this moment, the door opened again, and Cuihua, dressed in commoner clothes, walked out.
Chu Yunli's eyes lingered on the two of them: "Did you... find a new love?"
Cuihua regretted opening the door.
She didn't know there were so many people outside, or she didn't think anyone in this place knew her.
It is indeed inappropriate for a man and a woman to live together in the same room, but if they are a couple, there is nothing wrong with it. Liu Yonghua found this place specially because he felt that no one in the village knew them and would not be suspicious.
But Cuihua never dreamed that she would see Du Juaner when she walked out the door... This was Liu Yonghua's previous wife, and she knew him very well.
Moreover, although he had only arrived at the restaurant for a few days, he vaguely heard that the couple was having a bad fight and almost turned against each other.
I heard that Liu Yonghua's mother was sent to prison by Du Juan'er... There is so much hatred between the two of them, and I'm afraid it won't be easy to shut up Du Juan'er.
Cuihua was willing to come here and to have some unspeakable things happen with Liu Yonghua, but that didn't mean that she was really shameless. She immediately took a step back and hurriedly closed the door.
"You two are in the house..."
The more she spoke, the more outrageous she became. Liu Yonghua had no time to think about it and interrupted her hastily: "That's the clerk in the shop. I ordered her to do something."
Chu Yunli raised his eyebrows: "I saw you wearing a belt just now. Liu Yonghua, we were husband and wife a few years ago, and I misjudged you. I never knew you were such a person. By the way, I really want to know if we are a couple."
In those years, did you do such things outside my back?"
"Absolutely not." Liu Yonghua also knew about this matter. If others saw it, it might be possible to get people to shut up. Now that he was bumped into by Du Juan'er, it might not be that easy to escape.
"I have something to tell you."
Chu Yunli lowered her eyes: "I want to see the doctor first."
Her arm was fine at all, but she kept complaining of pain. The barefoot doctor in the village couldn't explain why, so he simply prescribed a lot of ointment and asked her to take good care of it.
In other words, it was true that she was injured, and it was also true that she rented the yard. Liu Yonghua thought that he had doubted her just now, and he felt a little guilty.
Seeing that there was no great love, the people in the village breathed a sigh of relief and quickly dispersed.
The outsider was gone, and Liu Yonghua felt scratched in his heart. He didn't know where to start for a moment, but he also knew that if he didn't tell him, he would really be finished.
That Yao Linlin is not easy to get along with. If she knew that he was outside... she would probably have an attack immediately.
Liu Yonghua, between refusing to admit and confessing, thought for a while and chose the latter.
Let's put it this way, how many years have the two been married? Who among you doesn't know who the other is?
If he kept denying that he offended Du Juan'er and asked her to tell the truth to the people in the city...he simply didn't dare to think about the consequences. Morality can only be moved by emotion and reason.
"Juan'er, I didn't do this because I didn't want to betray you." Liu Yonghua sent Cuihua away. Only the couple were left in the yard, and he whispered: "Yao Linlin can't give birth, and I can't live without a son."
Chu Yunli nodded: "I can understand. But you can't sneak around here with others. Who is that woman? Who are the people in her family?"
A few words strangled Liu Yonghua's neck. His face turned red and he couldn't say a word.
Cuihua's identity is not a secret. Chu Yunli had already inquired about it before coming here. She was a married woman who had been married for seven years and gave birth to four children, all of whom were sons.
In the eyes of today's people, women are expected to be particularly likely to give birth to sons. Cuihua gave birth to four sons in one year, and she has a typical physique.
Liu Yonghua chose her probably for this reason.
"She... I just want her to give me a child." Liu Yonghua was a little embarrassed: "Juaner, you have been very disappointed with me before. After this incident, I am afraid you will never reconcile with me. Originally, I have always been
I think that everything I have in this life will be handed over to our children. When I want to have children, the first woman I think of is you... But we are drifting apart and becoming strangers. In this case, I
I really can't speak. Even if I muster up the courage to speak, you will kick me out as a rogue."
Liu Yonghua wiped his face, his face full of pain: "Juan'er, you know? I feel like a loner. No one is really good for me, and no one really has plans for me. I can finally see it.
, only you were the best to me at that time, but..."
The person who was the best to him was lost by him.
Chu Yunli nodded: "I understand, your wife can't give birth, so you found this woman and wanted her to help you give birth to a son?" She was curious: "Can the person named Yao be willing?"
Liu Yonghua: "..." He just doesn't want to, that's why he says so much here.
"For the sake of our relationship as husband and wife, can you please not tell this matter outside?" Liu Yonghua waited for a long time without seeing her answer, his heart sank, and he gritted his teeth and said: "I will have two children in this life.
They have a child. When I die, everything will be divided equally between them. This can be regarded as my compensation for you, mother and daughter."
Countryside people favor sons over daughters and will not divide the family property between married daughters and remaining men. Liu Yonghua said this as if he was giving preferential treatment to his daughter.
"I don't need your compensation. You will never be able to repay what you owe us in your lifetime. Liu Yonghua, I will not keep it secret for you. If anyone asks you, I will definitely tell the truth."
Liu Yonghua: "..."
He was choked and felt uncomfortable, but he had to persuade him.
"Juan'er, you can't push me to a dead end. You should also know what kind of temper Yao Linlin is. She is a ruthless person. If she knows that I betrayed her, she will definitely not let me go.
I won’t let go of the Liu family’s restaurant. You have been working in the restaurant for so many years, and you also hope that the restaurant will get better and better. You won’t just watch it be destroyed, right?”
"Yes!" Chu Yunli nodded: "But I hate betrayal by men the most. Even if Yao Linlin and I are at odds and find out about you, I will never help you hide it. As for the restaurant, I am not you now.
The Liu family is running a business, and it doesn't matter to me whether the restaurant is destroyed or not."
Liu Yonghua collapsed: "She will destroy me! What does our relationship as a couple over the years mean to you? Do you really have feelings for me?"
Chu Yunli seemed to be smiling but not smiling: "Not to mention that you are sleeping with other women, considering the things you did before, if I still have feelings for you, how stupid would I be? Liu Yonghua, if you say these things again, it will be disgusting
If so, I will immediately go to the Yao Mansion and tell the truth about these things when I get back, and then don’t blame me for being unable to hold back my words."
Liu Yonghua: "..."
"What do you need to do to help me?"
"I won't help you no matter what!" Chu Yunli stood up: "Do you think you are doing these things very secretly? I have to tell you that I will come here. I don't really want to escape the summer heat. I heard that you were out of the city.
The news came over... I'm actually quite curious. You asked this eldest sister to come out and gave her ten taels of silver. Even if the restaurant makes a lot of money every day, it can't afford what you do, right? In other words, you can only ask her to take over.
Besides the goods, what else did you ask her to do?"
Liu Yonghua looked extremely ugly.
Chu Yunli was curious: "Are you two actually married?"
"No!" Liu Yonghua denied subconsciously.
Chu Yunli nodded: "It seems that you are not willing to tell the truth. But, if you don't tell me the truth, it doesn't matter. I will ask your wife to ask later. She will definitely make you talk."
"Don't leave, I said." Liu Yonghua felt extremely humiliated. It was embarrassing enough for a man to be forced to secretly find a woman who had given birth to several children, but he had to say it in front of other people.
.
It’s not okay if you don’t say it.
"We have consummated our marriage."
Chu Yunli was curious: "How many times?"
"There have been several times in the past month or so." Liu Yonghua reminded in a low voice: "This matter was discussed between her man and I, and their whole family agreed. You'd better not mess around. Du Juan'er,
If you insist on going your own way and insist on telling this matter to the outside world, it doesn't matter to me as a man. If your reputation is ruined, it will be ruined, but she, a woman, can't stand this...it may cause death, and you don't want to bear such a burden for no reason.
A serious sin, right?"
"Everyone has to pay for what they do. Since she is willing to hide with you, she should be prepared for others to find out." Chu Yunli waved her hand: "It's getting late, I have to go back to the city.
, just take your time!"
Liu Yonghua looked at her right hand waving her arm and was speechless for a moment.
If I remember correctly, it was her right hand that Du Juaner had been covering just now, and she even asked the doctor to apply medicine there. She was not injured when it was closed?
Liu Yonghua thought again that she had followed him out and said she had no plans to buy a house... So she climbed up the wall on purpose, found out about him, fell down on purpose, and then exposed him?
That must be the case.
What grudge or grudge?
"Dujuan'er, we both get together easily, why are you still unwilling to let me go?"
Chu Yunli didn't look back: "You think it's a good time to get together and a good separation. Your Liu family harmed my child just because he hadn't been born yet, so they were given a lighter sentence... But in my eyes, that
They are my relatives, and if you kill my relatives, as long as I don’t take your life, I won’t do anything too much!”
Liu Yonghua: "...Wrong logic!"
Chu Yunli turned around and said, "You'd better be polite when you speak."
Liu Yonghua didn't dare to be rude. After meeting her eyes, his expression immediately softened: "I'm already very polite. Dujuan'er, I have enough patience with you, not only because you hold my hand, but also because of the two of us.
We were husband and wife once, and it was because we had children. You have forgotten those previous feelings, but I have not. Don’t worry, no matter what you do to me, I will never hurt you."
Chu Yunli was about to leave. When he heard this, he suddenly became interested and asked: "Seriously?"
Seeing that he was still willing to talk to him, Liu Yonghua thought that there was room for improvement. If possible, he was still unwilling to tell Yao Linlin these things. He immediately said: "Of course it is true. If there is even half a lie, there will be thunder."
If you chop it, you won't die a good death."
Chu Yunli picked up the wooden stick that stood against the door, ran back in a fierce manner, and smashed his head and face.
Liu Yonghua didn't understand what she was doing at first, but when the pain came, he hurriedly dodged. Later, he realized that Du Juaner hated him even more than he thought.