Reborn as the Blissful Wife in the countryside

Chapter 1357: Flowers

Ms. Xie Ji sneered and said, "Ha, everyone says the same thing, that all the men in the Northwest are dead, leaving behind swarms of widows who are practically crazy longing for men, and you soldiers head to the Northwest just hoping to find those pretty widows. They say that once you get to the Northwest, every Company Commander will be allocated at least five young widows!"

What kind of nonsense is this?

Does she really believe such talk? Does she even have a brain?

Company Commander Xie closed his eyes, clenched his fists, and desperately suppressed his anger... He was really afraid that if he looked at Ms. Xie once more, he’d be unable to resist twisting her neck.

Yet Ms. Xie Ji became even more annoyed seeing him like this, shouting, "Why are you closing your eyes? Do you think I’m bad? Do you think I’m a shrew? Do you think I’m embarrassing you? Not willing to look at me anymore!"

"Let me tell you, that Mrs. Cen is the one who truly embarrasses Company Commander Lu. You should secretly rejoice at having a wife like me!"

Company Commander Xie even wanted to block his ears, fearing that Ms. Xie Ji might shout more and make others laugh, so he opened his eyes and softened his tone, "Can we not argue, alright? Look at Company Commander Qin, his wife is so good to him, even went to pick him up and prepared beef for him; she’s never at odds with Company Commander Qin."

"Pfft, can the Gu Family compare with me? She’s ugly and everyone in the camp knows it; being able to get married is solely due to having a wealthy family, of course she would cling to someone named Qin!" Ms. Xie Ji shouted again, "Ji Zhenniang is both pretty and rich, can she compare with me?!"

Company Commander Xie laughed, his face full of mockery, "Indeed, your Ji Zhenniang is beautiful, I was fooled by your face back then; if I had known you have this kind of temperament, I would rather castrate myself than marry you!"

"You, what did you say?" Ms. Xie Ji was stunned and cried out, "Xie Cheng, you really regret marrying me, want to divorce me and find someone prettier to have sons, I, I, boo hoo hoo..."

Ms. Xie Ji started crying out of grievance, and Company Commander Xie felt heartbroken seeing her and was about to comfort her when she lifted her head and pointed at Company Commander Xie, shouting, "Xie Cheng, you rely on the Silver from my family to support soldiers, and now you want to divorce me after your success. I tell you, you’re dreaming! Even if it kills me, Ji Zhenniang won’t let you have a good time!"

Company Commander Xie was stunned and after a long time asked, "You think I married you for your Ji family’s Silver? You think my Xie family can’t afford to support soldiers?"

The Xie family wasn’t poor, a renowned landlord in Yujiang County with plenty of land and several shops. After becoming a Company Commander, many wealthy families, scholar families, and even the County Magistrate’s family had their eyes on him, wanting him as a son-in-law.

But he went to Linhe, met Mrs. Ji who was outing on a painted boat... At that time Mrs. Ji was pretty, adorable, and charming, capturing his heart. Learning she was a merchant’s daughter, he sent someone to propose marriage.

Elder Ji wanted an official son-in-law, and seeing he was a Company Commander, immediately agreed, promising a generous dowry for the Xie family.

He said it wasn’t necessary, but Elder Ji, wanting to hold on to him, gave a generous dowry and even sent his illegitimate granddaughter to become his concubine.

He immediately sent her back to the Ji family upon knowing.

But it seemed he was too late, Zhenniang found out, and from then on felt he wasn’t sincere, wanting to accept a concubine.

Since giving birth to Yaozhu, she’s become even more unreasonable, always thinking he wants a concubine to have sons, stirring up trouble whether there’s an issue or not.

Lately, she heard from the concubine sister sent as a concubine before, provoking the idea that he married her for the Ji family’s Silver.

From then on, every time Mrs. Ji saw him, she acted like a bristling hedgehog, never letting him off.

He was exhausted, when going to the Northwest, seeing her willing to follow, he thought she must have some care for him, happily brought her along wanting to improve the relationship and have a good life together.

But unexpectedly, Mrs. Ji was totally unwilling.

"Isn’t it true? My Ji family is indeed richer than your Xie family!" Ms. Xie Ji dared to shout out with such justification.

Company Commander Xie couldn’t hold back anymore, raised his hand wanting to hit Ms. Xie.

Ms. Xie Ji screamed in fright, and Company Commander Xie stopped, got off the mule cart, and left.

Ms. Xie Ji watched him leave, feeling extremely wronged, kept crying, and cursing Company Commander Xie as heartless, an ungrateful scoundrel.

Company Commander Xie worried about Ms. Xie Ji, didn’t go far and hid behind another cart; hearing her words insulting him, he was completely enraged, left the camp and went with the soldiers to fetch firewood and get fresh air.

On the way back he saw Qin San Lang riding a horse coming back, and asked, "Company Commander Qin, did you forget something, why are you coming back?"

"Company Commander Xie." Qin San Lang heard the voice and looked towards Xie Cheng with the help of torchlight, saying, "Saw several plum blossoms blooming nicely on the road, my wife likes them, so I picked a few branches back."

Hearing this, Company Commander Xie sighed, Ms. Gu is known to be ugly across the camp, yet Qin San Lang still cares for her dearly, truly remarkable.

He recalled when he first met Ji Zhenniang, she was also holding a flower... she always liked flowers, but during the march it’s too busy and cold, he was focused on soldiers, also caring for accompanying soldiers’ families, though seeing plum blossoms he never thought to pick them for her.

Company Commander Xie wondered if he truly wasn’t attentive enough to Zhenniang, causing her to always overthink.

Therefore, after parting with Qin San Lang, carrying a torch and riding a horse, he also went to pick flowers for Ji Zhenniang, enduring the cold wind for an hour before returning.

But upon returning to his camp area, he heard her scolding Manager Xie, "How do you do things? Let them live on the mule cart and even gave them biscuits to eat; those biscuits weren’t made from your Xie family’s grain, but you take them and give them away like that? Really generous!"

Company Commander Xie, hearing this, trembled in anger, Manager Xie was his family’s old housekeeper, even saved his father, and he had to call him Uncle Xie. Yet Ji Zhenniang scolded him and talked about the Xie family using the Ji family’s Silver to gain favor.

He was still hoping to achieve merit, to make her a General’s wife, giving her more influence in her family, but in her heart, he was so unworthy, completely a useless man living off his wife’s dowry!

Alright, Ji Zhenniang, you’re something!

Company Commander Xie angrily smashed the flowers, turned the horse, and left, not returning all night.

...

Gu Jinli and Qin San Lang were sweetly cozy in the carriage, using a small furnace the size of a bowl to roast beef and biscuits.

"Drink more water, cold weather is the driest, must replenish water." Gu Jinli handed warmed water to Qin San Lang.

Qin San Lang took it and drank, then cut the roasted beef into pieces, handing them to her, "You eat."

Gu Jinli opened her mouth and ate, then laughed, pointing at her face and asking him, "Don’t you find it disgusting?"

Qin San Lang shook his head, "Not disgusting, just heartbreaking."

They sat side by side, Qin San Lang took the opportunity to wrap her waist, feeling guilty, "Letting you suffer grievances, I’ll definitely deal with him soon."