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Out of curiosity, Yezhi carried a rabbit and headed home with Xiao Shuan.
Before they even entered the door, they heard Aunt Ren Er's laughter. Yezhi formed her first impression of the people in the house: someone who could talk, and look at how easily Aunt Ren Er was fooled...
"Aunt Ren Er, what are you laughing about?" Yezhi pushed open the wooden door and glanced at the man sitting across from Aunt Ren Er.
This man... had a head full of hair wax, wore an old Zhongshan suit, and like most intellectuals, had a pen tucked into his pocket.
"Yezhi, you're just in time. This is Comrade Qian from Province; he wants to buy from us!" Aunt Ren Er leaned in and whispered, "Yueyue Shu!"
Originally smiling, Yezhi instantly tightened her lips. A grown man came to Zhoujiatun not for local specialties or mountain treasures, but for the women's friend "Yueyue Shu"? This was absurd!
"Comrade Qian!" Upon hearing Yezhi call him, the man visibly shrank back. His reaction infuriated Yezhi; he was scamming right in front of her, and she couldn't let him embarrass her husband.
"You've got some nerve!" Aunt Ren Er was startled by Yezhi's sudden outburst. Xiao Shuan rushed in upon hearing the commotion, brandishing a stool to support Yezhi.
The man rolled off the kang and lay on the ground, saying, "Auntie, I was wrong!" Yezhi was dumbfounded; why did he admit his mistake so easily? This was too unsatisfying—should she still beat him up until he couldn't take care of himself?
As she hesitated, Aunt Ren Er charged forward. "You asked me about 'Yueyue Shu,' and I told you you're a rogue! You insisted you were a buyer from a big mall in Province who wanted to sell our stuff there." After this tirade, Aunt Ren Er stopped and switched to kicking him. "You want me to give you all our stock for free? What kind of nonsense is that!" Having worked on the farm, Aunt Ren Er had quite a bit of strength. The man clung tightly to his lips in resignation, which puzzled Yezhi. She grabbed Aunt Ren Er and called out to the man, "Hey~~!" He immediately panicked and shouted, "Auntie, I know you're tough; I won't bother you or this Aunt. I'll handle it myself." He then started slapping himself.
"Knowing my strength yet still daring to come to Zhoujiatun? You really..." Yezhi wanted to insult him further, but his attitude made it hard to stay angry.
Aunt Ren Er suggested having Zhang Dou take him to the police station. "Auntie, big sister, big brother, I have a seventy-year-old mother to support. Really, anything but sending me to jail." The man's pleas were heart-wrenching. Aunt Ren Er, who had been silent until now, helped him up and said, "Just go!"
Aunt Ren Er's lips moved a few times but no sound came out.
"With an elderly parent above and young ones below," it seemed everyone caught in such situations begged for mercy without any originality.
However, considering how emotionally he spoke, Yezhi summoned Xiao Fang, "Repeat what you said about having a seventy-year-old mother."
The man looked up and resignedly repeated, "Master, there are no fluctuations in heart rate or brain waves; it should be the truth."
The truth! What does the truth matter? Just because a seventy-year-old mother made a mistake, does that mean he can avoid responsibility?
"Thinking you can just walk away is out of the question!"
Aunt Ren Er advised, "Yezhi, we haven't lost anything; let's just let it go. And don't deceive people again in the future!"
The man looked at Yezhi and said, "That can't be counted; we still need labor for road construction. He can stay with us and accept labor reform!"
Aunt Ren Er clapped her hands and said, "That's a good idea! Let him handle all the hard work, heavy lifting, and dirty jobs!"
The man quickly nodded; as long as he didn't end up in jail, he was fine with anything.
And so it was decided. Aunt Ren Er kindly took the man to Barefoot Aunt.
Aunt Ren Er sighed, "Yezhi, am I very foolish for believing this? I thought I could find a financial path for the Village, but in the end... sigh~~!"
"Aunt, has Yueyue Shu been selling well recently?" Ever since Aunt Ren Er became interested in Yueyue Shu, she had given her the seeds of Moon Grass. Aunt Ren Er had been producing and selling it herself and had managed to trade some for goods.
"I exchanged a few bags in nearby villages, but everyone still prefers using corn husks and leaves... sewing their own cloth strips. I listened to you and went to sell at the Commune; over the past two months, I've gained some repeat customers and made Five Yuan. I was really happy until I encountered that scammer!" As she spoke, her anger flared again. She didn't even dare to shout while selling this stuff; she only approached quietly to promote it because she was a woman. How did that scammer set their sights on her?
Yezhi sat up straight and said, "Aunt~! Do you want to make big money?" The scammer's words inspired Yezhi; wasn't there a Department Store selling menstrual paper? So why couldn't they sell our Yueyue Shu?
Aunt Ren Er was taken aback for a moment before replying, "Why wouldn't I want to? I dream about counting money!"
"Then you take 'Yueyue Shu' to the Department Store in the city to promote it!"
"How can that work?" Aunt Ren Er shook her head vigorously.
Yezhi sighed, "The fearless Aunt Ren Er actually has something she's afraid of?"
"Why don't you go, Yezhi!" It would be right for Yezhi to go; if she got kicked out... well, she was a bit scared, but scared of what? She wouldn't say.
"Aunt, Zhoujiatun isn't just mine; everyone needs to work together for the village to thrive." You all work hard so I can relax. For her bright future, she needed to persuade a few more people to come out.
"But I... but I...?"
"Aunt, you still say Spring Peach is like Aunt Ren Er; I think it's more like you!"
"Nonsense! What I say goes; if I say do it, then do it—unlike those two silent ones. Yezhi, don't stoke the fire anymore; I'm going! What's the big deal!" The last part was more for herself. Yezhi decided to leave while things were good and started to get up.
But Aunt Ren Er grabbed her, "Don't rush off; you have to teach me the trick of having a thick skin, or I'll feel uneasy!"
Yezhi was dizzy and when she got home, she asked everyone, "Am I thick-skinned?" Everyone nodded in agreement. She felt there was a generation gap with these people in their 40s, 50s, and 70s. "I'm just being true to myself!" Everyone laughed, except for Madwoman who clapped her hands and shouted "Good!"
Yezhi said emotionally, "My mother-in-law really has insight!" Before she could finish, Madwoman shouted "Eat," causing Zhang Dou to laugh so hard he could barely hold his bowl, while Zhang Ling fell into Sister Luo's arms laughing. Aunt Zhou pointed at her and said, "Still claiming you're not thick-skinned!" After that, everyone burst into laughter.
After dinner, Xiaofan routinely took out her homework notebook and recorded what Zhang Dou ate and drank like writing a diary. Wolf Child and Madwoman chimed in from the side.
Zhang Ling would laugh every time she saw it, while Zhang Dou had long chosen to ignore it after his protests fell on deaf ears.
The nights of Late Autumn were already a bit chilly. The kang was heated once during the night, keeping the quilt warm throughout. Black Treasure clumsily climbed onto the kang wearing only a pair of briefs and lay down in the center, waiting for Yezhi and Zhang Ling to come in; it instinctively rolled over to one side.
Zhang Ling said emotionally, "Black Treasure is warming our bed again!"
However, Yezhi gritted her teeth and said, "You little brat, rolling around on my blanket without taking a shower, really...!" While speaking, she kicked Black Treasure twice with her bare feet.
Black Treasure sleepily lifted its head, confusion filling its small black eyes. Didn't you tell me to share the warmth? Why don't you want it now? Egg Brother was right; women are so unpredictable, one moment they are nice to you, and the next they are fierce. Luckily, I am a boy.
"You little brat!" Yezhi sat on top of Black Treasure and raised her hand to swat its bottom.
"What’s wrong! What did it do wrong? Only disobedient Kid gets spanked, boohoo~~!" Black Treasure was very sad and felt wronged.
"Smack! Smack!"
Zhang Ling watched without missing a beat, "Sister Ye, don’t..."
"If you dare say I’m unpredictable, I really regret raising this little brat!"
This was what it meant to suffer from loose lips; Black Treasure deeply understood this now, but it clearly hadn’t said anything! Unable to comprehend the situation, Black Treasure simply summarized it with "Oh Mom is mighty."
The term "Pet Communicator" made Yezhi laugh uncontrollably, "Black Treasure, you fool!"
Black Treasure had a unique understanding of "fool," thinking it was a compliment for being honest. It proudly exclaimed, "Awo~!"
"Did Sister Ye hurt you? Let me help you rub it!" Zhang Ling said while reaching out her hand.
With a loud thud, Black Treasure rolled off the bed, panicking and shouting, "Sister is a female rogue!"
Yezhi laughed until her stomach hurt, while Xiao Fang, who was wandering outside, captured the moment and reminded the owner: wherever there is Black Treasure, there is laughter.
That night, squeezed between Yezhi and Black Treasure, Black Treasure curled up and not only huddled together but also pleaded with Niu Niu Brother to protect it from harm.
Yezhi slept soundly that night, but Zhang Ling couldn't fall asleep for a long time because she was leaving the next day.
The next day, after sending off the panda-eyed Zhang Ling, Yezhi hugged Niu Niu and arrived at the pebble-laying team. Aunt Ren Er was energetically mixing stones with lime, and Qian shouted, "Uncle, this is about done!" It seemed this guy had been cozying up to Aunt Ren Er quite a bit. "I said...?"
"Comrade Ye, you're here to inspect the work!" Qian grinned widely, his expression not flattering but rather silly. In Yezhi's mind, an honest hunchbacked figure overlapped with this person. "It's you, the scammer selling Fo-Ti!" Yezhi lifted her foot.
Qian retreated quickly. "Auntie, I got kicked by you last time and it took me half a year to recover. If you kick me again, I'll be left without descendants!" He knew there was no way out once he fell into the hands of this fierce woman. Luckily, he recognized her quickly; otherwise, he would truly be left without descendants.
"If I had recognized you earlier, I would have dealt with you yesterday!" Wang Ming wiped his sweat and suddenly didn't feel so pained about the half bowl of Soybean Oil he had used to style his hair. "Auntie, who doesn't want to be a good person? I'm just trying to make a living."
"With hands and feet, who would believe you? I think you should go to the police and tell them you scammed people for a living!" For someone who repeatedly committed crimes like him, Not a Bit felt that sympathy was a waste.
"Didn't Ye say that Small Change would be reformed here? Why are we sending him to jail?" Aunt Ren Er thought Yezhi was being inconsistent.
"Uncle~ This guy has scammed people more than once or twice. The scammer I caught in the city was him. We can't trust someone like this; giving him another chance just lets him scam others again!"
Aunt Ren Er hadn't realized that Small Change was the same scammer Yezhi had caught before; she fell silent.
Wang Ming secretly cursed Yezhi for being heartless. "I promise I won't scam again; I promise to turn over a new leaf! I've fixed this road completely, really!" For someone as stubborn as Yezhi, Wang Ming truly panicked this time and ran away. The villagers of Zhoujiatun wouldn't let him escape; One Gun Brother lunged at him. He struggled relentlessly, his face scraped raw by the rough pebbles. "Let me go! Let me go! You said you'd keep your word! If it weren't for fearing my mother might get upset and cause trouble, going to jail would be nothing; in a month I'd be back to being a good man! Hahahaha~!"
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