Huang Jingli had had enough. It was one thing for Lin Xiaoru not to cook, but she cooked, washed dishes, did everything, and even suspected her of stealing food!

Lin Xiaoru, just because you said that to her!

Li Mingkai is just a handsome guy; he's useless at work and has a lot of petty tricks up his sleeve. How could she have ever fallen for such a man? Luckily, they haven't known each other long enough to confess her feelings. She'll keep her distance and just be ordinary friends.

Seeing Huang Jingli's strong reaction, Lin Xiaoru realized she had gone too far. Before the busy farming season, it was Huang Jingli who said that they should eat well to have the energy to work. Now that the grain hadn't been distributed, they could only eat gruel.

"I was just venting, I'm not saying you cheated on me," Lin Xiaoru said awkwardly. "Li Mingkai hasn't said anything yet, you don't need to make such a fuss."

Huang Jingli was furious and took her bowl outside to eat.

Lin Xiaoru smiled, not taking it to heart. Anyway, Huang Jingli wouldn't dare to say anything to her, nor would she dare to ignore her.

Li Mingkai was also puzzled as to why Huang Jingli had been so tolerant of Lin Xiaoru. However, Lin Xiaoru was definitely not a good person; she only wanted to take advantage and never suffer any loss. It was best to stay away from women like that.

The sounds of Wang Lei, Zhang Qingshan, Ye Xiaofan, and Sister Wu chatting and laughing over dinner drifted from next door, making Huang Jingli quite envious. Actually, she also wanted to get along well with everyone, but with Lin Xiaoru around, she didn't dare. She also didn't dare go back to the city; there, she wouldn't have enough to eat, and she might even be taken out for re-education. It was better to live a peaceful life here.

After finishing his meal, Li Mingkai returned to his room, thinking that things couldn't go on like this; he needed to change his situation in the village. However, he couldn't work in the village, and simply playing the piano and singing wouldn't put food on the table.

By the way, some time ago, he finally met Secretary Qi's daughter, Qi Xiaoyan. She was delicate and beautiful, very gentle. Apart from being a little young, she perfectly matched his aesthetic standards. Most importantly, Qi Xiaoyan was Secretary Qi's daughter.

When Li Mingkai first arrived in Qijia Village, he looked down on Secretary Qi. But after a busy farming season, he finally understood that the village secretary was like a local tyrant; whoever he assigned a task had to do it. Li Mingkai had offended Secretary Qi before, so his work these past few days wasn't heavy, but it was very dirty.

These tasks weren't just done by Li Mingkai; others were doing them too. Li Mingkai knew that Secretary Qi was targeting him, but he couldn't give a reason.

In order to live a more comfortable life and eat better in the future, Li Mingkai felt that pursuing Qi Xiaoyan was a good decision. As for Huang Jingli, she was of average appearance and was controlled by Lin Xiaoru, so she couldn't help him at all, and he wouldn't like the average-looking Huang Jingli.

Li Mingkai doesn't care about Huang Jingli, and Huang Jingli doesn't care about him either! Only Li Mingkai thinks he's still a hot commodity!

Meanwhile, He Tiantian received a towel and, after returning home, praised the Snake King highly, deciding to take him to the cave to play in the water the next day.

The Snake King was very pleased with itself. Moreover, after reminding He Tiantian that it would rain, saving so much grain, and doing a good deed, it discovered that its magical power had increased considerably—a pleasant surprise. It tentatively concluded that doing good deeds would aid its cultivation.

If that's the case, then it should do more good deeds and return to the demon realm as soon as possible!

Most of the villagers were fine, and the educated youth were also fine, but He Tiantian still had to go to the livestock team the next day.

She not only wanted to check on the pigs and livestock, but also the elderly people there. She had promised Secretary Qi, and she couldn't break her word. However, she also remembered Grandma Qi's words and learned to protect herself.

Professor Gu and Professor Wang, though tanned, are in good spirits. Old Bai, Xiang Rong, and Zuo Li are also doing well, and Qian Shikun and Sun Sihao are more energetic than when they first arrived.

Seeing that they were all very nice, He Tiantian didn't show too much enthusiasm and just kept busy with her work.

She was just about to make lunch for Old Man Qi before leaving when she heard Qi Xiaoyan coming to find her, and she seemed to be in a hurry.

"Sister Tiantian, your family mailed you a big package. Brother Dajun went to the village branch, so you should go there quickly, pick it up, and take it home." Qi Xiaoyan said breathlessly. She didn't believe that Qi Shuli had "forgotten" about He Tiantian's letter last time.

If Qi Shuli has such a bad memory, how can he be an accountant?

And why didn't you forget other people's letters, but you forgot Sister Sweetie's letter?

As soon as Brother Dajun entered the village, he came to her house to say hello, and Qi Xiaoyan ran over to tell He Tiantian.

"Okay, I'll go right now," He Tiantian said cheerfully, her heart pounding with excitement. She had been looking forward to the package for a long time; it had been more than half a month since the last letter, and it should have arrived by now. If she didn't receive it soon, she would have to go to the post office to inquire again.

"Go ahead, go ahead," Professor Wang said with a smile. "I'm cooking here, I don't need your help!"

"Then I'll go back." He Tiantian was so eager to see the package her parents had sent her that she went to the village branch with Qi Xiaoyan after saying that.

When they arrived at the village branch, Niu Dajun was talking to Qi Shuli!

Qi Shuli's eyes kept glancing at He Tiantian's large package. It was so big and heavy; there must be a lot of good stuff inside. But since Niu Dajun wasn't leaving, Qi Shuli couldn't very well open it to see what was inside!

"Comrade He, you've arrived just in time. Please sign for your package." Niu Dajun greeted He Tiantian with a smile. Qi Shuli, that old bastard, is no good. Luckily, he waited for He Tiantian; otherwise, these things wouldn't have reached her. Even if they had, Qi Shuli would have turned them upside down.

"Thank you, Comrade Niu!" He Tiantian took the form and signed her name.

Qi Xiaoyan and He Tiantian were about to carry the large package away when Qi Shuli became unhappy. Niu Dajun was clearly wary of him!

"Wait!" Qi Shuli called from behind, "We can't just take this package back like this!"

Before He Tiantian could speak, Qi Xiaoyan couldn't help but frown and say, "Second Uncle, this is Sister Tiantian's package. Since it's already been signed for, of course you can take it back. Did you forget to inform Sister Tiantian if you left it here?"

Upon hearing Qi Xiaoyan's words, Qi Shuli blushed, feeling embarrassed. However, since he had already intervened, he couldn't back down and naturally had to explain himself.

"Hehe, it was my fault last time. I really forgot. I apologize again to Comrade Niu and Comrade He," Qi Shuli said with a smile, readily admitting his mistake. With so many people around, he couldn't deny it. However, today he wanted to talk about something else, which shouldn't be confused with the other matter.

"That's settled then," Qi Xiaoyan said, and started to carry it away.

"Wait a minute," Qi Shuli said. "I'm in charge of receiving and sending mail in the village. I'm not only responsible for notifying recipients, but also for checking the packages to see if there's anything that doesn't comply with the rules."

He Tiantian, Qi Xiaoyan, and Niu Dajun were taken aback. Qi Shuli was going to inspect the package! (To be continued.)