Married the Tough Guy After Transmigrating-Chapter 139 - 140 Tong Yingzi

Chapter 139: Chapter 140 Tong Yingzi

“I heard Dong Zhiqing has a liking for Chen Zhiqing, but that girl seems too delicate, like she’s too good for this world, clearly not a good girl. Does nothing all day but weep.

The men all dance around her, such a tease, Da Cao, I heard your son’s been helping her with chores every day now, and you just let it be?”

Sun Da Cao smiled, “My boy Xiang Dong says Chen Zhiqing plans to become his wife. Since they’re going to be together, let them work together.”

At these words, the other women’s faces turned oddly awkward.

But Sun Da Cao didn’t notice.

Dong Wenzhong stood behind these people, holding a wooden bucket, his stride halted just as he was about to fetch water.

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He felt like the butt of a joke. He looked down on Xu Ying, but now, as she progressed in her role, she certainly didn’t look up to him anymore.

Thinking back, he found himself embarrassing; looking at his patch-filled clothes and coarse fingers, he felt regret.

Yet, as much as he felt this way, the more uneasy he got, feeling like his life shouldn’t be this way.

As though it shouldn’t be this poor, but when he reached for that life, he couldn’t catch it.

Mrs. Xu hurried home, calling for her daughter.

“Daughter, I shouldn’t have gone out, I should spend more time with you.” Mrs. Xu looked guilty.

Xu Ying, seated in the courtyard cracking melon seeds with a contented expression, was baffled, “Mom, what’s wrong? Did something happen?”

Mrs. Xu was visibly uneasy, not knowing where to put her fingers, “Nothing, nothing’s wrong.”

Xu Ying looked puzzled as she glanced at her nephew studying nearby, feeling extremely comfortable—cracking a few seeds and occasionally offering guidance.

Xu Shengcai was also studying hard, preparing for an upcoming exam.

The Society Director had told him he was recommended to take the exam next spring, which, if he passed, would qualify him to be a teacher in the county.

However, it wasn’t official yet; he had to pass another evaluation to make it through.

Despite this, Xu Shengcai was quite excited.

“Mom, let’s go visit grandma tomorrow, okay?”

“What for, do you miss your grandma?” Mrs. Xu asked.

Xu Ying spoke earnestly, “Mom, my uncle’s about time to find a wife. Aren’t you concerned about that as his sister?

Grandma is anxious for him to find a partner. What if he ends up with someone bad? She’ll surely get bullied, and you wouldn’t want to see that.”

Once her own mother was mentioned, Mrs. Xu wouldn’t have any of it.

Wasn’t it hard for her mother to raise her? She certainly couldn’t stand to see her own mother being bullied.

“Alright then, we’ll go see your grandma tomorrow and check on your uncle’s search for a wife. We can help out.”

When Xu Ying returned home, it was already late. After chatting in the yard and washing up, she went to bed.

The next morning, after breakfast, Mrs. Xu took her daughter back to her maternal home.

As she arrived, Mrs. Zhang had just finished eating and was delighted to see her daughter return, “Why are you back at this hour, had breakfast yet?”

“I’ve eaten. Where’s my brother?” Mrs. Xu craned her neck and asked.

“Your brother’s up in the mountains. Thanks to your daughter’s blessings, now everyone with nothing much to do takes a stroll up there, hoping to catch some game or find mushrooms!” Mother Zhao said, coming over to Xu Ying.

It was because of her granddaughter that their village had this business opportunity. Now, they had quite a reputation in the village, and everyone greeted them with smiles.

Mrs. Xu sat down on a chair with a shared sense of pride, “Mom, how is the matter with my brother’s marriage going?”

“Have you looked at any prospective matches recently? If you find someone you like, remember to call me to help you check them out.”

Mother Zhao nodded, knowing her daughter cared about her, and smiled in agreement, “Now, your uncle Shengcai has a lot of people wanting to matchmake with him; life in the village is getting better and better.

Our Yingying works at a State-owned Restaurant, and even the Society Director has praised her. Right now, everyone is trying to cozy up to our family.”

Xu Ying panicked when she heard this; in her former life, because her uncle had no outstanding abilities and their family circumstances were not very good, not many people came to propose a match.

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Now, because of her, the people who wanted to propose a match for her uncle had actually increased. Among them, there might be someone attractive who could bewitch her uncle.

No, she had to introduce her uncle to Tong Yingzi quickly. These two absolutely mustn’t be separated.

“Mom, I’m going out for a bit to look for my uncle. You guys chat first,” Xu Ying said and then ran out.

She followed her third uncle’s directions and found Tonggouzi Village, asking around until she reached Tong Yingzi’s house.

Standing at a distance, she sized up Tong Yingzi’s house, which was indeed as poor as her third uncle had said.

The dilapidated thatched cottage looked as if a gust of wind could blow it over; the door was rickety and even had several small holes in it.

Xu Ying stood there and after a while, she saw a girl walk out of the courtyard. The girl was wearing patched clothes, with a slim figure, appearing malnourished.

Her skin was dark; not extremely ugly, but definitely not pretty.

As if sensing Xu Ying’s gaze, Tong Yingzi turned her head, and their eyes met; she nodded politely.

Xu Ying approached and said, “Hello, I’ve been sent by the commune leaders to inspect the villagers’ conditions. Sister, where are you going?”

Upon hearing that Xu Ying was sent by the commune, Tong Yingzi, taking in Xu Ying’s attire which clearly differed from the village folks’, smiled and said, “I’m going up the mountain to pick mushrooms.

The Society Director has brought us business, so we can’t sit idly by; we must work hard.”

“Can I join you?” Xu Ying’s eyes sparkled with anticipation.

Tong Yingzi had never seen such a beautiful girl before and nodded without hesitation, “Sure, but it’s tough walking in the mountains; you can come if you’re willing to endure the hardship.”

Xu Ying was not at all afraid and Tong Yingzi, upon seeing this, led her up the mountain.

The mountains of Yushan Commune were all connected, and Tonggouzi Village was adjacent to her uncle’s village.

The mountains between the two villages were also next to each other.

Xu Ying, with Tong Yingzi, intentionally and unintentionally headed toward Zhang Family Village.

Unexpectedly, she really did run into her Uncle Zhang Baogui.

Zhang Baogui was the sort that was pale and clean like a young puppy; with three older sisters and being the youngest child, he had always been the darling of the family.

He was hardly needed for chores at home; everything that needed doing was already done by others.

However, fortunately for Zhang Baogui’s good nature, he hadn’t been spoiled too far.

He was usually honest but also knew how to sweet-talk when needed, and he was easily shy.

“Uncle!” Xu Ying was very excited to see him.

The two of them were not far apart in age and used to play together often when they were younger; their relationship was quite good.

Hearing her voice, Zhang Baogui turned around and saw it was his niece; he was overjoyed, “How come you’re here? Are you alone or with my sister?”

“I came with my mom!” Xu Ying said, and Tong Yingzi, who was behind her, also came over. Xu Ying quickly whispered a few words to her uncle, cautioning him not to give her away.

Who would have thought her uncle looked at Tong Yingzi and smiled; they looked as if they’d known each other for ages.

“Do you know each other?” Xu Ying asked.