103: 103 Did Not Cause Antipathy (Third Update) 103: 103 Did Not Cause Antipathy (Third Update) After Su Wu left, He Xii asked Xiaofeng, “Xiaofeng, are we adding the chili to this?”
Xiaofeng smiled, “No, I suddenly want to try a different thod.”
“Right, it seems we’ve run out of bottles at ho.” After taking back the chili peppers, He Xii rembered this problem, it seed all the bottles at ho had been used up.
“I’ll go get so more.” Su Old Cripple had been idling at ho for days, already restless, “It’s also a good opportunity to buy so tools for the house renovation, my injury has almost completely healed, it’s ti to set a date to start working.”
“You should rest for a few more days, just in case the wound reopens, it’d be more trouble than it’s worth.” Not doing any work seed fine, but if the injury opened up while working, that’s no small matter.
“Auntie is right.” Xiaofeng glanced at her dad, “Dad, there’s no rush with the house, rest up a bit more, the stitches just ca out and it’s easy for it to burst open again.”
“It’s not like there are no bottles at ho.” This was just running an errand, no strength needed.
“It’s not that big a deal.” It’s just about a hundred pounds of peppers, “Auntie, let’s take the chili to the city, why not process it there?”
Actually, this step was simple, it was just about the ratio of the spices.
“Yeah, it saves all the back and forth, and after it’s done, it needs to be taken to the city to sell anyway, it’s too much of a hassle.” In the countryside, a bottle of chili sauce sold for one yuan and fifty cents was considered crazy, but in the city, it was a different story.
In fact, this was Xiaofeng’s plan, to have her dad be responsible for collecting peppers in the countryside while she would hire a few people in the city to help out, and have Brother Ershun and Auntie sell them.
That way, the whole family was mobilized.
Without delay, after lunch, He Xii asked Su Peng to take her and the peppers to the town.
The tricycle could only seat one person and the road was uneven, so it was definitely not suitable for Xiaofeng to take, she had to take a bus.
Xiaofeng didn’t mind too much, but taking a bus was a bit of an inconvenience, she had to go to the town’s bus station.
This was the trouble of not owning a vehicle, getting anywhere was like putting down roots, hard to move.
Seeing them heading to the town, Su Old Cripple decided to visit the next village to consult a masonry master about the house repairs, hoping to save money wherever possible and just make sure it was durable.
“Brother Ershun,” Ma Donghua was feeding the pigs at the entrance to the village and saw her sister-in-law and the fool leaving the house; thinking her sister-in-law was off to collect more peppers, she said, “You guys are earning quite a bit working for the restaurant, aren’t you?”
“Just hard-earned money.” It was so inco; if there were no earnings, who would bother doing it.
“Brother Ershun’s pretty secretive.” Ma Donghua thought about Brother Ershun’s recent streak of good fortune, beginning with his miraculous survival from a big disaster at the mine, which resulted in compensation.
Then Xiaofeng, that girl, using the incident as leverage to reclaim two acres of paddy fields from her.
And now Xiaofeng got so news from sowhere and took on work from the big restaurant.
At this rate, it wouldn’t be long before Brother Ershun’s family’s life turned prosperous.
Looking back at her own family, they had lost two acres of paddy fields, and the red envelope earnings had literally gone down the drain.
Because of the red envelope incident, wherever she went, everyone laughed at her, suggesting she and Guisheng had a certain sll on them.
It had gotten her so angry she’d lost her appetite lately.
She had thought it over and over, and it all started when Xiaofeng got pregnant.
In other words, their streak of bad luck began after Xiaofeng’s pregnancy.
Su Old Cripple chuckled, “That bit of money, no one’s really interested.
I’m going to Master Wang’s in the neighboring village to see how my house can be fixed.”
Upon hearing about the plans to repair the house, Ma Donghua quickly asked, “Brother, how much money are you planning to spend on the repairs?”
Brother Ershun’s family had even given away over a thousand yuan in red packets, but who knew how much money Brother had saved over the years?
“Naturally, the less money spent, the better,” sighed Su Old Cripple and walked away.
Ma Donghua carried the pig bucket gently back ho, pondering along the way when her family’s luck had begun to turn bad, was it also after Xiaofeng got pregnant?
When had Brother Ershun’s family’s luck started to improve, was it also since Xiaofeng got pregnant?
Brother Ershun’s family hadn’t been very lucky over the years, so how co their fortunes had suddenly improved?
It must be because Xiaofeng got pregnant and did not marry, stealing their family’s luck.
Yes, yes, it had to be that.
She thought, the issue with Xiaofeng wouldn’t just pass, and indeed, it was so.
Thinking about her own two acres of paddy fields, and then about the six hundred yuan lost in the cesspit, it hurt, everything hurt.
That damnable girl Xiaofeng, she must be out to get her.
No, she never suffered losses before, what was hers remained hers, she had to get it back.
For instance, the red envelope, because of her bad luck, that money was lost, so she needed to get Brother Ershun to reimburse her.
…
Carrying a simple bag, Xiaofeng appeared relaxed walking along the village road towards the town; calling it a road was generous, it was just a dirt path that kicked up dust on sunny days and was full of potholes when it rained.
As she passed Shanghe Village, a car stopped in front of her; Su Xiaofeng looked over and saw Ye Cheng sitting in the driver’s seat with a cool expression.
“Ye Cheng, you…”
“My grandfather prepared so new dicine for Brother Ershun, and I’m delivering it.
Are you heading downtown?”
Su Xiaofeng nodded, “Yes.”
“That’s quite the coincidence.” Ye Cheng’s mouth curved into a slight smile, “Get in.”
Su Xiaofeng didn’t bother with formalities and expertly got into Ye Cheng’s car; she couldn’t help it, she had good luck – randomly stepping out and running into a ride.
“Brother Wu’s condition should have improved sowhat,” Su Xiaofeng casually remarked, not knowing how much of the appetizers she sent were eaten, hoping they sowhat helped.
“We can only say we’re doing our best since there aren’t really good treatnt thods in the country right now, it’s like grasping at straws.”
Indeed, if he gets better, it’s fate; if not, that’s also fate.
As soon as Su Xiaofeng got in the car, she started to feel dizzy and sleepy, her eyes closed, and she slowly drifted into slumber.
Ye Cheng watched her, his lips quirking up; was she too trusting in him, or was her guard just too low?
He slowed the car down a bit.
Su Xiaofeng didn’t know what was going on.
As soon as she got into the car, she wanted to sleep – this wasn’t like her at all.
Really strange.
Ye Cheng looked at her, his gaze lingering on her rosy lips, finding it hard to look away – damn it, how could he possibly have feelings for Su Xiaofeng?
He gently nudged her, “Su Xiaofeng, wake up—.”
Su Xiaofeng’s body reflexively shifted to one side, and she warily looked at Ye Cheng, realizing that her action was improper.
She glanced out the window, “Oh, we’ve arrived.”
In her heart, though, she was muttering – Ye Cheng had just touched her; what if he has an episode?
What if he suddenly throws her out of the car?
With that thought, Su Xiaofeng swiftly got out of the car, “Ye Cheng, you go take care of your business, thanks for the ride, goodbye.”
Damn, if not now, then when?
Wait for him to have an episode?
Seeing Su Xiaofeng quickly draw the line and scurry away like a little rabbit, Ye Cheng looked at his hand still hanging in mid-air and quietly let it drop.
He had just initiated contact with Su Xiaofeng.
His body didn’t feel any repulsion.
…
Arriving at her own house in one go, she ca by car and arrived earlier than He Xii and the others.
Taking out her keys to unlock the door, a couple ca out from the neighboring house while politely saying their farewells, “There’s no need for you to see us out, we’re heading back now.”
“Co over to our place next ti, Old Lin and I will be waiting for you at ho, alright, goodbye.”
Just as the couple erged from next door, they turned their heads and saw Su Xiaofeng standing at the doorstep.
Luo Yuzhu, seeing her daughter standing at the doorstep of soone else’s house, cried out in shock, “Xiaofeng?”
Su Xiaofeng unlocked the gate to the courtyard, glanced at Luo Yuzhu, her eyelids lifted slightly, but she remained silent.
Next to Luo Yuzhu stood a genteel man wearing glasses, of average height, dressed neatly, and holding a leather briefcase – seemingly a successful businessman.
This was Lin Jianguo, Luo Yuzhu’s current husband.
It was Su Xiaofeng’s first ti seeing Lin Jianguo; when the original owner ca to see Luo Yuzhu before, it was always sneaking around, never a chance to et Lin Jianguo.
She had thought that Lin Jianguo would be a slick, powdered man, but surprisingly he had a decent deanor.
“This is your Uncle Lin, hurry up and greet Uncle Lin,” Luo Yuzhu, rembering that her husband was right there, bead with a smile at Xiaofeng.
Su Xiaofeng nodded to the other party and greeted, “Hello, Uncle Lin.”
“So, you’re Xiaofeng.” The man evaluated Xiaofeng; tall and shapely, with rosy lips and bright teeth, she was indeed a beauty.
You know, this Xiaofeng seems even nicer than Jingjing and Yueyue.
“She is Xiaofeng.
You weren’t ho when she last visited, so you two didn’t et,” Luo Yuzhu said with a triumphant smile, “Xiaofeng, what are you doing here?
I rember this was Commander Yuan’s place before, wasn’t it?”
I heard Commander Yuan was reassigned, and the house was sold.
Su Xiaofeng looked up, eting the gaze of Luo Yuzhu and Lin Jianguo, and replied softly, “I rented it.”
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