Xu Manzhi was stunned.

It's just a small, furry animal, like... a big rat.

She thought for a moment and then said, "How about this, if you want to buy it with the skin on, it'll be two yuan a pound for the little short-legged ones. If you don't want to buy it with the skin on, I'll give you one yuan and fifty cents."

(⊙o⊙)…

Ling Junye rolled his eyes several times.

He had never even seen a short-legged child before, and the "shady merchant" was already haggling over the price right in front of him.

When Xu Manzhi came over with the sack, she saw rabbits and ground squirrels darting around inside... Ling Junye felt a chill run down his spine.

Is this something a woman should do?

Shouldn't she be sitting in a spacious, bright classroom, her hands never lifting a finger, engrossed in her books and studying?

Swish, swish, swish.

As Ling Junye was pondering, Xu Manzhi grabbed a knife and quickly skinned a rabbit.

"You—" the aunt screamed.

They've gone mad, they've gone mad.

A crazy woman was actually peeling a rabbit in front of a sickly man!

What kind of magical scene is this?

"Alright, I want it with the fur on, don't skin it anymore. Consider this one a gift, you can take it." Ling Junye said, his lips twitching.

"Okay, thank you boss, may you prosper."

Xu Manzhi happily packed the rabbit and its skin into a snakeskin bag.

After she weighed the money and collected a total of about 600 yuan from Ling Junye, everyone in the room fell silent.

Including Ling's mother, who had just returned to the house.

The ground reeked of blood.

While she was still confused, Xu Manzhi smiled at her and said in a clear voice, "Thank you, Auntie. I'll head back now. I wish Boss Ling a speedy recovery and prosperous business."

Ling's mother's eyelids twitched.

She watched Xu Manzhi's departing figure and went back inside to ask her a lot of questions.

Ling Junye was extremely impatient.

He said, "You don't need to worry about it. I know what's going on with her."

Count?

The mere mention of this incident ignited a fire within Ling's mother.

She retorted, "What do you know? Do you know that Jiang Jiuhe is about to be released and will soon be reunited with the Jiang family, while you are still lying in bed?"

The Zhou family is powerful.

Once they intervened, even the military region released the person.

She was furious.

When Xu Manzhi returned to the Jiang family, she also heard about Jiang Jiuhe's situation.

The room was filled with a joyful atmosphere.

The Jiang couple even invited several former leaders from Haicheng to a celebratory dinner.

A retired cadre saw Xu Manzhi and asked, "Is she Meiyun's biological daughter?"

"You're quite handsome. Do you have a boyfriend? There are many talented young men in the compound, all of them outstanding..."

Gu Meiyun smelled the stench emanating from Xu Manzhi.

She looked displeased.

But with such an important guest present, he couldn't afford to lose his temper, so he politely said, "She's just a child who grew up in the countryside. She only inherited a bit of my beauty; she has nothing else."

"Meiyun, please don't say that. Let's call the child over for a cup of tea."

Several people tried to persuade him.

Gu Meiyun was about to decline.

Unexpectedly, Jiang Pengyue stepped forward with a kind and understanding expression, suppressing her disgust, and quickly grabbed Xu Manzhi's arm, saying earnestly, "Sister, we couldn't find you anywhere. Today is a good day, come and have some tea with us. There are jujube cakes on the table, they are especially sweet."

sweet?

Xu Manzhi automatically recalled the sweet taste of apples and pears.

Saliva production on the lips and teeth.

She readily agreed, smiling and saying, "Okay."

Jiang Pengyue felt a little nervous.

I'm also a little scared.

But the arrow was already on the bowstring and had to be released.

She picked up a teapot, poured a cup of water into it, and handed it to Xu Manzhi with a warm smile: "This is freshly brewed tea, it's still hot. Try it, and if you like it, I'll get you a packet."

"oh."

Xu Manzhi took the water glass and glanced at Jiang Pengyue.