dognovel Chapter 110 Gift
Chapter 110 Gift
Although Zhang Ruomei did not attack the woman, she felt inexplicably guilty because she had indeed had such an idea before, but she did not have the heart to do it, so the woman died unlucky.
Wang Hengzhi felt sorry for Zhang Ruomei at first, but because of her persistence and repeated blame, he gradually lost his patience and his attitude became cold.
His cousin died during childbirth. He was heartbroken and even doubted his wife, but he didn't want to think about it too much.
Later, Zhang Ruomei wanted to give in and repair the relationship, but because of the presence of her evil mother-in-law and the fact that Wang Hengzhi thought that it was because his wife felt guilty for killing her cousin, the relationship between the two deteriorated further.
Zhang Ruomei has been married for several years, but has never been pregnant. She has taken countless medicines to nourish her body and aid pregnancy, but she has gained more and more weight, but there is no sign of pregnancy.
Last year, she had finally managed to use her family's connections to transfer her master to Yinping County, leaving her mother-in-law and the eldest daughter in her hometown in Shu, hoping that the two of them could live a good life and that she could have a child soon.
Zhang Ruomei sighed and looked down at her belly.
Now, although she has divorced her mother-in-law and that annoying illegitimate daughter, their relationship has not become warmer.
The master slept in the study most of the time and only went to her room on the first and fifteenth days of the month. Sometimes he would fall asleep immediately after coming to her room. Therefore, it has been almost half a year since she came to Yinping, but she still has not gotten pregnant.
She doesn't ask for anything else now, as long as she has a child. With a child, she will have hope and reliance in the future. As for the master's heart, if it is really impossible to win him back, then let him be.
In the past few years, her heart has gradually cooled down and she has figured out many things. Even if she doesn't rely on a man, her dowry is enough for her and her child to live a carefree life. But the prerequisite is that she has to have a child first.
Although the Zhang family is mainly engaged in business, it is also a prominent family that has lasted for generations. There are scholars in the family and the rules are strict. She does not want to go to the point of divorce unless it is absolutely necessary.
Therefore, she still holds out hope for Wang Hengzhi, hoping that they can have a child soon to repair their relationship.
When it was completely dark, Wang Hengzhi finally came back. His shoes and clothes were covered with mud and water. Some of the water had dried, but some was still wet and stuck to his clothes.
"Quick, go get some water for the master to take a bath, bring some clean clothes, and tell the kitchen to prepare the food."
Seeing her husband in such a state of disgrace, Zhang Ruomei hurriedly gave him instructions.
Wang Hengzhi was fine with just hearing the instructions to take a shower and change clothes, but when he heard that his wife hadn't eaten yet because she was waiting for him, he couldn't help but frown and said sternly: "Didn't I tell you not to wait for me for dinner when I'm back? Why are you doing this?"
He knew that his wife was of heavy build, ate a lot, and could not stand being hungry, so he said this on purpose before leaving.
But to Zhang Ruomei it sounded as if her husband was saying that she was being hypocritical and starving herself on purpose to get his attention.
Then, her face suddenly turned cold, and she threw away her sleeves and walked away.
Both of them misunderstood each other's intentions and felt a new knot in their hearts, so even when faced with a rich dinner, they found it tasteless.
The couple finished their dinner in silence. Wang Hengzhi was about to walk towards the study to organize the observations and data from today's investigation in the countryside when he was stopped by his wife.
"Master, today is the fifteenth." Zhang Ruomei said shyly.
Wang Hengzhi paused, and after a moment of silence, he said, "I understand."
However, when he entered the room and saw the bed curtains embroidered with red pomegranates, he felt uncomfortable.
The bright red color reminded him of his cousin who died in childbirth, and he felt a little sorry for the poor woman.
However, he tried to calm his thoughts and divert his attention.
He took off his coat and slept on the inside, facing inward, thinking about what he had seen and heard in the countryside that day and pondering his future actions.
Because of the fatigue from the past few days, Wang Hengzhi fell asleep quickly and even started snoring.
When Zhang Ruomei finished bathing and changing her clothes, she put on her new gauze dress, sprinkled rose scented water on it, and returned to the room, to the sound of her husband snoring greeted her.
She lay on the bed with her back to Wang Hengzhi. She was still unwilling to give in, so she kicked his leg.
But the man was still sleeping soundly, with no sign of waking up, which made her so angry that she kept pounding the bed.
The next morning, when Zhang Ruomei woke up yawning, Wang Hengzhi had already finished breakfast and went to sit in the front hall.
Because today was the day for filing lawsuits, someone brought in more than one lawsuit. In order to read the files and understand the case, the master had lunch delivered to the front and ate with the lawyer. In the evening, he wrote and drew in the study, and then he went to rest in the study.
She knew that her husband didn't like people disturbing his thoughts when he was working, so throughout the day, Zhang Ruomei didn't find any chance to meet him, and had no chance to talk about the canned fruit incident.
Later, three days later, when Wang Hengzhi finished his breakfast and was in a hurry to go out to check the county canal, Zhang Ruomei remembered this incident again.
"Master, a sister-in-law from Shangde Township came to my house a few days ago and wanted to cooperate with me to make canned food from the fruits on the trees and sell them outside. What do you think?"
She thought that Mrs. Liu was coming to visit today, so she quickly stopped her husband who was about to go out.
She had to let him know about this, otherwise if she started doing it herself later, he would accuse her of acting on her own.
"You already have a fruit shop, why do you still need to can fruit?"
Wang Hengzhi frowned. He felt that his wife would really go to great lengths just for a bite of food. She was already so fat, but she had no way of self-control and was only thinking about eating.
“No matter how delicious the fruit is, it will be out of season. If it is canned, it can be stored for a long time and you can eat it whenever you want.”
Zhang Ruomei thought about the taste of the canned fruit and felt that it was even better than fresh ones.
Wang Hengzhi was in a hurry to go out. He thought what his wife said sounded like dried fruit, so he nodded casually: "It's up to you. Do it if you like."
After saying that, he left.
Not long after, Chen Cui, led by her maid, entered the inner house holding Sui Sui in one hand and carrying two jars of canned lychees in the other.
All three of her sons are going to school today, and she is worried about leaving Suisui with others, so she had to bring her here.
The last time she went back, she looked at the return gift from the county magistrate's wife and found that it contained three brushes, three inkstones and a dozen ink sticks. Although the quality was not particularly high, it was much better than what she saw in the bookstore.
In addition to this, there is also a silver necklace worn by a child. Although the shape is simple, the craftsmanship is exquisite, and it is obviously given to Suisui.
Seeing that these gifts were specially prepared according to her family's situation, Chen Cui was very grateful. However, she didn't have anything else to give away. Only the canned food was relatively rare at the moment, so she brought two more jars.