The Peasant Wife: The Prime Minister's Beloved

Chapter 120 What a coincidence

Almost the entire village relies on Chen Xi's channel for purchasing mushrooms to make a living. Once any disturbance makes her unhappy and the purchase of mushrooms comes to an abrupt halt, the villagers' lives will be difficult. At that time, all the dissatisfaction and anger will probably converge in front of the Xu family.

"I understand." There was a subtle hint of irritation and helplessness in Xu Jing's voice.

"Then why don't you pick mushrooms tomorrow? There are so many chores at home, so I have to stay home to take care of them."

In the past two days, I've been following Xu Jing's mood. After all, she has just come back from a broken marriage, so I'll give her some time to adjust her mood.

When living in one's parents' home, one naturally has to share the burden of housework. Otherwise, how will one get by with two more people to feed in the family?

"I don't want to go out. You should go, mother."

Although picking mushrooms could earn some pocket money, which was much easier than working hard outside, but handing the fruits of her labor to Chen Xi always made her feel like she was living under someone else's roof and doing someone else's bidding, which was incompatible with her self-esteem.

Let mom go, it’s best not to involve her, otherwise when she gets along with Chen Xi in the future, she will always feel inferior to him. How can she confidently win Xie Tianyi’s heart?

Even though the village head's wife was unwilling in her heart, her daughter was the apple of her eye, so she could only sigh and let her go.

On the Liu family's side, because of suspicion that Xu Lihong had hidden money, the preparations for dinner were put aside.

Yu Qiongying and Liu Yonggang insisted on finding out where the money went.

"Stop making up stories. I've heard some rumors. You said you didn't have any extra money, so where did the extra mushrooms you collected every day go? I never saw you bring any home."

Yu Qiongying glared at her sideways, her anger almost overflowing.

A daughter-in-law who cannot bear children is a great shame to the Liu family. If she were not so gentle and hardworking, the marriage would have been broken off long ago.

"I gave all the extra mushrooms to Chen Xi. After all, I'm not a native of Anning Village. Chen Xi took special care of me, so I should express my gratitude. This way, she will remember to help me in the future."

Xu Lihong thought quickly and found an excuse that sounded reasonable.

She knew very well that in this family, the mother and son of the Liu family only cared about benefits, and such an explanation might be able to calm their anger a little.

As expected, after hearing that this was for long-term considerations, Yu Qiongying did not say anything more even though she was unhappy. She just muttered to herself:

"If you have these thoughts, you might as well do more housework. Do you think I have to do all the dirty and tiring work at home? Chen Xi is also a thoughtful person. If he singled you out to pick mushrooms, if you are not colluding behind the scenes, then he is deliberately trying to show his displeasure to me!"

Yu Qiongying originally planned to go mushroom picking by herself as long as Chen Xi agreed.

Unexpectedly, after asking, Xu Lihong came back and said that it was Chen Xi who designated her to go, and she was unable to hear their conversation with her own ears. How could she tell the trick?

"Mom, picking mushrooms has taken up a lot of my time, and I have also tried my best to take on a lot of housework."

Unexpectedly, Yu Qiongying's anger was ignited again when she heard this: "How dare you talk back to me, little girl? No matter how much housework you do, it can't cover up the fact that you are infertile! If you have the ability, you can give the Liu family a boy!"

Xu Lihong chose to remain silent because every quarrel ultimately could not avoid this heartbreaking pain point.

She couldn't help but feel an inexplicable anger and unwillingness in her heart.

"Mom, Chen Xi is currently seeing patients at the town's clinic. I'll go take a look some other day. If I can recover, I'll ask Chen Xi to help me with a thorough diagnosis and treatment."

After these words were spoken, Yu Qiongying and Liu Yonggang's expressions became somewhat subtle.

In the past, when faced with their accusations, Xu Lihong mostly chose to remain silent. However, today she took the initiative to seek medical treatment, which surprised the two of them.

As for who exactly is responsible for their infertility, Yu Qiongying and Liu Yonggang know it very well, but they are still unwilling to admit it verbally.

"Okay, you and Chen Xi are so close, let her check carefully to see what went wrong!"

The conversation ended unpleasantly, but the money Xu Lihong had secretly saved was still not revealed.

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On the other side, the Xie family.

Because Xie Tianyi's friends were coming to visit, Chen Xi prepared a table of sumptuous food in advance and started to get busy in the early morning.

She was not going to the clinic today. Seeing that she had not shown up, Yulan must have guessed that household chores had held her back.

Xie Tianyi gently picked up the fire tongs beside the stove and slowly fiddled with the newly lit fire. The dancing flames reflected on his calm face, making him look warm and with a hint of imperceptible determination.

In the water tank, the clear water surface only reaches the bottom of the tank.

He bent down and picked up the unused wooden barrel in the corner. The wooden handle was smooth and slightly warm from years of use.

Chen Xi's voice sounded at the right time, "Although the injury on your leg has improved greatly, you still need to take good care of it and avoid excessive weight bearing. Half a bucket of water is enough. Don't let your legs, which have finally recovered, bear unnecessary pressure again."

Her eyes revealed professionalism and warmth, a light that only a doctor who truly puts the welfare of his patients at heart can have.

Xie Tianyi chuckled, "Don't worry, I know what's going on."

Xiaohe's tone was firm. He had gone from being unable to stand to being able to walk freely now, and every step he took carried efforts that others could hardly imagine.

This hard-earned recovery made him understand better than anyone else how to treat his body well.

As he carried the wooden bucket and walked slowly towards the small river beside the village, the villagers' eyes all focused on him, with expressions of surprise, admiration, and emotion for the miracle of life.

Who would have thought that Xie Tianyi, who was almost sentenced to walking death, could not only walk steadily but also carry water himself. This was undoubtedly another example of Chen Xi's medical skills.

When the villagers discussed privately, they couldn't help but admire the little girl from the Chen family a little more. At the same time, they also secretly wondered whether the always strict old lady Chen would feel a little frustrated and helpless because of this.

And by the river, a chance encounter was quietly happening.

Xu Jing was busy completing her task by the river.

Her brows were originally furrowed, but the moment she saw Xie Tianyi, they relaxed unconsciously, with surprise flashing in her eyes.

"Tianyi, what a coincidence that you are here to fetch water as well. We haven't had a chance to have a good chat during the time you were at home. I have been very worried since I heard that you were injured. Now that I see you standing so steadily and looking so energetic, I am finally relieved."

Her voice was full of tenderness and concern, and she hoped that through such a conversation, she could rekindle the tacit understanding and affection between the two of them.

However, Xie Tianyi's response seemed particularly bland, "Thank you for your concern."