C2 The Poor Tinkle of a Bell

Xiao Yiming said, "Mannmann is just a bit too skinny. She's a bit dark, so it's not that bad for her to recuperate."

Looking at that delicate outline and those eyes that were as bright as stars, he felt somewhat tempted.

"Alright, as long as you don't mind, mother is fine with it. Come on, don't stand at the door. Come in. "

Xiao Yiming put Luo Mannmann in the room and covered her with the blanket, "You go to sleep first. I'll call the doctor to take a look at your wounds later."

Luo Mannmann nodded. The odour of the bedding made her frown. She looked at the eaves of the dark room, the walls of the yellow mud powder, and the old wardrobe beside the bed.

The entire room was so empty and dilapidated that it could only be described as a family ruin.

This family was really poor, poor to the point of ringing the bell.

Not long after, there was some movement inside the house. It was the sound of two sets of footsteps.

Xiao Yiming pointed at On the Kang's Luo Mannmann who was resting with her eyes closed and said, "Doctor Chang, let my wife see. Her body is covered with wounds."

Aunt Xiao had finished cooking dinner and followed him in, "Thank you, Doctor Chang. I've asked you to come all the way here."

Doctor Chang put down the medicine chest and said with a smile, "Yiming, you are quite good to your wife."

He had just heard about Xiao Yiming buying a wife.

Doctor Chang gave Luo Mannmann a diagnosis and checked her injuries.

"It's just that my foot is in the wrong position. It's fine once it's corrected, and all the wounds on my body are superficial. I'll be fine with a bit of medicine."

"Then Doctor Chang, quickly correct it and prescribe some medicine." Xiao Yiming's heartache for his wife could be seen by everyone.

He heard Luo Mannmann howling like a pig being butchered. Then he heard Doctor Chang say with a laugh, "It's done."

Then, he started to prescribe some medicine, "Yiming, these are the medicine that you drank for three days. She is very weak and needs some treatment. I will get someone to send some medicine over later."

"Sure, how much does a doctor have in total?"

"Sigh, it seems like it won't be easy for your family. I'll only charge you fifty coins."

"I …" "Doctor Chang, I am a bit short on money right now, allow me to extend the time limit by a few days." Xiao Yiming looked troubled. He still had several tens of coins in his pocket, but if he paid for the medicine, there wouldn't be any dishes left …

Doctor Chang also knew that this was a new wife bought by Xiao Family, so he probably used up all his savings, "Alright, then you can have it for a few days."

"Sigh, Doctor Chang is such a good person. Why don't you stay for dinner?" Aunt Xiao also called out politely. It was really embarrassing to entertain a customer with such light food.

"No need, my wife has already cooked dinner and is still waiting for me to come back?" Doctor Chang waved his hand and took the medicine box back.

Trauma medicine.

Xiao Yiming took the medicine jar that his mother usually used and went to the yard to fry it.

He was very skilled at it, and his mother wasn't in very good health. He was already very familiar with these things. Seeing him busy, Aunt Xiao said, "Yiming, let's eat first."

"Mother, the frying is almost done. Please eat first."

Dissatisfaction flashed in Aunt Xiao's eyes. This was like forgetting your mother after having a wife, she was slightly unhappy.

"If I tell you to go eat, then hurry up. You've been tired all day, I'll make it here." Aunt Xiao grabbed the fan in his hand and pushed him into the house.

"Cough, cough …" That... Mother, have you eaten yet? "

"I've finished eating. Hurry up and go."

Xiao Yiming came to the kitchen, picked up a bowl of brown rice, a bowl of pickled vegetables and tofu milk, and wolfed down his food. Honestly speaking, he was already hungry.

"Mannmann, you're awake. Why are you up?" Aunt Xiao picked up the thick porcelain bowl on the table and said with a caring expression, "Come, drink this medicine while it's still warm."

Luo Mannmann frowned and gulped down a black medicine bowl that reflected the woman's waxy yellow face and Nie Yu's affectionate gaze.

It was so bitter. The bitterness coming from the tip of her tongue made her feel numb.

"Mannmann, you'll be fine after you drink the medicine."

Aunt Xiao lovingly said as she covered her hands with her haggard hands.

Luo Mannmann didn't care when she looked at it. When she realized that her black and thin hands were actually coming from her, she was so angry that she almost lost her temper.

She was famous for being a flower of the architecture faculty. She shouldn't be wearing it on ugly things, right?

It was said that the hand was the second face of a woman. Seeing how ugly the hand was, it was likely that the face would not be much better.

Luo Mannmann had been in a daze the whole day.

Struggling to get up from the worn-out quilt, he shakily stood around the room looking for a mirror. The mirror of this era should be a bronze mirror.

Aunt Xiao saw her wobbling and looking around, as if she was looking for something. "Mannmann, what are you looking for?"

"That, where did we put the bronze mirror?" For the time being, she could not say the word 'mother-in-law' out loud.

"Oh copper mirror, hey, how can I afford a poor family, do you want to see the color on your face? There's water in the big water tank outside. Go take a look. "

Luo Mannmann felt a pang in her heart. This family was way too poor. How could she lead a life like this?

Walking out of the muddy house and crossing the threshold, there was indeed a large water tank outside. It was filled to the brim with water, so he quickly went over to take a look.

Heavens, was this her? His swarthy face was pale from sickness, his thin face, his dry hair, and the body of the bean sprout.

Luo Mannmann was crying because she was embarrassed, so she pinched her face. It was painful, this was not a dream.

He didn't give up and looked again, only to discover that his eyes were watery and pleasing to the eye.

The department flower pursued by many boys fell into a rural ugly nun, a huge gap in their hearts.

Look at this body. It's only fourteen or fifteen years old, and she married so early.

Sigh, if he could survive a car accident, then he would grit his teeth and be satisfied.

She swore that she was a little bit dark, a little bit thin, a little bit ugly, but she firmly believed that if she was only a third of her looks, she would make herself look like a human being.

"Mannmann, why did you come out?" After finishing his meal, Xiao Yiming walked out of the courtyard and saw Luo Mannmann, who had a painful and conflicted expression on her face.

Thinking that her body was hurting, he quickly walked over and asked for her warmth.

"I'm fine …" Luo Mannmann avoided his touch. Although the man was not bad, she hoped Mannmann would not be able to intimately touch strangers.

Ye Zichen looked up and saw Xiao Yiming smile towards her.

His eyebrows were straight and his eyes were shiny, filled with care. His skin was a bit brown, his thin lips were upraised, and he was obviously a shy man. He was dressed in coarse clothes, washed until they were white, and had a few puddings.

Luo Mannmann felt a little sour. She was already this poor, yet she was still willing to spend money to save a person who had nothing to do with her.

If she hadn't met him, Luo Mannmann wouldn't have dared to imagine her unknown fate. However, this didn't mean that she could accept him. She would repay him, but not with her body.

"You, are you feeling uncomfortable somewhere? Come quickly and lie down in the room." Xiao Yiming carried Luo Mannmann into the inner room without saying anything.

There was a strange smell in the room, as if it were the smell of sweat that had not been seen in a long time. There was a long pit in the back of the room.

Luo Mannmann frowned. "I-I'll sleep in this room from now on?" Are there any other rooms? "

She didn't want to be in the same room with him.

Xiao Yiming scratched his head and understood her meaning. He estimated that this daughter-in-law would not be able to accept her for the time being.

That's good too. Her body isn't in a good condition right now, so he didn't dare take her.

After all, he had been single for so many years, so he didn't care about the time.

"Yes, but that room hasn't been cleaned in a long time."

"I, then I'll sleep in that room." As she spoke, Luo Mannmann walked out of the room and looked around. All she saw were shabby furniture, tables with missing corners, and chairs with missing legs.

She secretly gritted her teeth to repay her savior. With her wisdom, she did not dare to say that she was rich, but getting out of poverty was definitely not a problem.

Luo Mannmann pushed open a nearby wooden door. The moment the door was opened, the smell of dust assaulted her nostrils, causing her to cough lightly.

Looking down, he could see that the corner of the room was covered with cobwebs, but the furniture in the room was a little new.

"My wife, are you sure you want to sleep here tonight? How about I help you clean up before …" "There's no need. I'll just temporarily pack it up and go through the night first."

Luo Mannmann considered herself a guest and was embarrassed to sleep in the master bedroom.

"Wife, you're so stubborn. Let me help you clean up." Xiao Yiming quickly picked up his broom and carefully cleaned it.

The two of them worked for two hours and finally tidied up the room. Xiao Yiming carried a clean blanket over and helped her make the bed.

After being busy for so long, Luo Mannmann felt tired and hungry.

"I almost forgot, my wife hasn't eaten dinner yet?" Xiao Yiming slapped his head, then dragged her into the kitchen without caring about the sweat anymore.

The kitchen was small, with a rectangular wooden table next to it.

There was a bowl of brown rice and a stack of pickles on the table, as well as a bowl of milk tofu.

If it was in the past, Luo Mannmann would not have taken a fancy to this dish. But now that she was hungry, it was only natural that everything she ate would be fragrant.

Luo Mannmann ate slowly, her every movement graceful, making others feel like she was the daughter of the Large family.

"Wifey, the way you eat is so beautiful." Seeing that Luo Mannmann had finished eating, he quickly scooped water into the pot, closed the lid and was about to throw firewood into the stove.

"I'll boil some hot water for you. Go to sleep after you wash up."

"Thank you …" "Yiming …"

"There's no need to be polite, daughter-in-law." Xiao Yiming smiled dumbly again.

Luo Mannmann's face turned pale. He always called her his daughter-in-law, which sounded really awkward, but she couldn't say anything about not wanting him to call her his daughter-in-law.

Walking a few steps in the kitchen, bored, Luo Mannmann picked up the bowl and was about to wash it when she saw a pair of large hands snatching away the bowl. "Wife, it's not too late to work after you've recovered. Okay, the hot water's ready. You can go wash it now."

After saying that, he carefully scooped the boiling water from the pot into the wooden bucket and carried the bucket into the house.

"My wife, do you still want to wash your hair? Let me get you some more water." He put the liquid on the stool, closed the door and left.

It could be seen that although this "husband" was a bit shy, he still treated her quite well.