Chapter 791: Far From Ordinary
Zhang Miao was a hospitable man. He kept Chen Changsheng engaged with all sorts of amusing stories.
Listening to him, Chen Changsheng was suddenly reminded of An Longmo, Aqing's father. He still hadn't forgotten the pot of Peach Blossom Wine from years ago, nor its endless flavor.
What set Zhang Miao apart, however, was his innate steadiness. It was exactly as Aqing had described to Chen Changsheng back then—Sanniang's husband was an honest man. Or rather, he was a profoundly genuine person.
He treated others with a gentle modesty, leaving no room to find fault with him.
Above all, he treated Sanniang exceptionally well. Though they were getting on in years, their every word and gesture overflowed with affection.
"Sanniang and I met while planting rice in the fields."
Zhang Miao smiled. "There was a terrible drought that year. All the rice in the fields withered and died..."
He went on to recount how he and Sanniang first met, and how they eventually came to be together.
Truth be told, widows were often looked down upon. Most men would never willingly marry one. In this day and age, people valued a woman's chastity above all else; if her husband died, she would be hard-pressed to ever remarry.