Chapter 1361: Taking an Unconventional Approach
Chapter 1361: Taking an Unconventional Approach
The women quickly replied, "Yes, yes, yes, the lady is right, we will definitely instruct our children and parents-in-law to seize this opportunity for advantage."
Then they started talking about Company Commander Xie: "Hey, did you hear last night? Company Commander Xie and Lady Xie had a fight."
"Heard it, how could anyone not hear it? Their shouting was heard across the whole camp. And Company Commander Xie’s face, oh dear, it was scratched bloody. I went to ask Manager Xie and said, your lady is really fierce, how could she scratch Company Commander Xie’s face like that? Asked him if he needed antiseptic medicine, I could sell him some."
"The old man even said, Company Commander Xie and Lady Xie didn’t fight, Company Commander Xie’s face was scratched by dead branches when they were collecting wood with the soldiers. Ah, spit, who do they think we are? Can’t we tell if it’s scratched by fingernails? The couple definitely had a fight, now they’re sulking, Lady Xie is still giving Company Commander Xie the cold shoulder, and he’s riding out to appease his wife." Zhang Ermin’s wife spoke excitedly.
Qiaozi’s wife said, "Do you think he can appease her? Lady Xie seems hard to please, she’s quite formidable."
Han Sansong’s mother spat and said, "Appease my foot, I bet once he catches up, they’ll have another fight. Both are quick-tempered, they’ll start fighting at the drop of a hat."
Mrs. Kuang was bold, she said, "Not necessarily, there’s a saying, you argue at the head of the bed and reconcile at the end, maybe if he catches up with a good kiss, Lady Xie will be subdued."
She puffed out her chest, smoothed her wind-blown hair, and said proudly, "This is the most effective trick of the old masters, we all understand."
After speaking, she burst into laughter, and the women present also laughed non-stop.
Niu Dabao listened to the wild laughter of these old women, and was quite angry, he turned back and shouted at Mrs. Kuang, "Mrs. Kuang, what are you laughing at? Can’t you be a bit proper? You are now the Company Commander’s Wife!"
Don’t go about being like a shrew every day, talking dirty, leading a group of women astray.
Mrs. Kuang replied, "I know, in this cold weather, working hard to travel, aren’t we allowed to find some fun? Did I say anything wrong? Aren’t you old masters all like this, you too."
Niu Dabao gave in, seeing other soldiers from the Military Office watching them and laughing, he hurriedly rode off, remembering Mrs. Kuang’s fierceness, his legs started to tremble.
Her bear-like frame almost suffocates him each time.
Gu Jinli sat in the carriage, drawing a route map, while listening to Mrs. Kuang’s laughter, he was also impressed. Impressed by their boldness, and impressed by Mrs. Kuang’s unconventional methods.
The Niu Family had no money, couldn’t use interests to buy the hearts of accompanying family members, so Mrs. Kuang mingled with them, capturing half of the women’s hearts.
As for the other half, if only Niu Dajin treated these women’s children well, even if the Niu Family had no money, these women’s hearts would lean towards the Niu Family.
After the team traveled for more than two double-hours, Mrs. Kuang’s laughter came again, shouting: "Hey, Company Commander Xie, Lady Xie, you two are quite affectionate, standing by the roadside little woods looking at dead branches in the cold weather?"
After catching up with Ms. Xie Ji, Company Commander Xie had the driver stop the carriage, not letting Ms. Xie Ji run around anymore. This is the official road, not the backyard of their mansion, running wildly can be dangerous.
But Ms. Xie Ji didn’t understand Company Commander Xie’s good intentions, seeing him blocking the carriage not letting her run, and arguing with him, jumped out of the carriage, and ran into the woods.
Company Commander Xie hurriedly chased after her, and just caught up when Mrs. Kuang and her group saw them.
"Mrs. Kuang, are you looking for trouble? What the Xie couple want to do has nothing to do with you, hurry up and get going!" Niu Dabao was extremely angry, marrying such a wife wore him out, he turned to Company Commander Xie and said, "Company Commander Xie, I’m sorry, rural women, used to being rude, please don’t mind."
Company Commander Xie had lost face thoroughly, he didn’t care about this anymore, he forced a smile and replied, "Company Commander Niu is joking."
Ding Ge, seeking trouble, his troop had already passed this section, yet he looked back at Ms. Xie Ji with extremely lewd eyes, making Ms. Xie Ji tremble with anger.
Ms. Xie Ji had been disgusted with him since he grabbed her wrist the other day, and she was quick-tempered, she couldn’t stand it, she exploded immediately, lifted her skirt and rushed towards Ding Ge, cursing: "You hooligan, bastard, coward... uh uh uh!"
Just after saying a few words, her mouth was covered by Company Commander Xie, Ms. Xie Ji was furious, kicking and hitting, crying aggrieved.
Company Commander Xie stared at Ding Ge, with murder in his eyes.
Seeing this, Ding Ge dared not look anymore, he rode off.
However, Ding Ge wasn’t worried, Xie Cheng had some skills, but Ms. Xie Ji was too stupid, taking such a foolish wife on the road was a ready-made disaster, he could still use Ms. Xie Ji to harm Xie Cheng, to take over Xie Cheng’s troops.
"Old Wu, Nanny Ji, take my horse, lead the maids and go first, my wife and I will follow shortly," Company Commander Xie instructed, then looked at Ms. Xie Ji who wanted to cry aloud, shouted: "Stop crying, if you don’t want to lose face, then don’t howl."
Though impulsive, Ms. Xie Ji cared about her reputation, upon hearing him, she dared not howl, she cried silently.
Old Wu and Nanny Ji listened, left the carriage, took the horse, and led the two maids away.
The Chief Maid Hong Xiu looked back at Company Commander Xie, her eyes full of concern... Ji Zhenniang really doesn’t appreciate him, the master treats her so well, yet she acts like a shrew, not knowing how to cherish. If she could be the master’s woman, she would definitely take good care of him, not argue with him.
Hong Xiu reluctantly averted her gaze, following behind Nanny Ji, thinking to herself, to find an opportunity to turn the offer into a done deal with the master.
Once she became the master’s concubine, she would definitely take good care of him, so that when he returned home he could have a comfortable home life.
After more than a double-hour, when the last group of soldiers finally ran past them, Ms. Xie Ji immediately bit Company Commander Xie’s hand, he let go in pain, frowned and said: "Have you had enough of making a scene?"
"I’m making a scene? Xie Cheng, how dare you say I’m making a scene? If you hadn’t stayed out all night last night, would I be making a scene?" Ms. Xie Ji was extremely aggrieved, crying heavily, shedding tears and said: "You must have gone off to sleep with a woman, which Company Commander’s maid did you go to sleep with? Tell me, clarify it, I’ll go and kill that little slut!"
Company Commander Xie was both angry and amused when he heard this.
If one were to say Ji Zhenniang doesn’t care for him, she won’t let him accept a concubine, even if she thinks he went off to find a woman, she doesn’t say to bring her home, just to teach her a lesson.
But if one were to say Ji Zhenniang cares for him, she doesn’t live well with him, quarrels with him daily.
"I didn’t go off to find a woman, last night I was so angry by you, I went to squeeze in with Uncle Liu for a night," Xie Cheng said. "Uncle Liu is old now, all his wealth has been given to his sons, he hasn’t brought a single servant."
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