Chapter 100

For a few moments, Bi Chunliu really thought that Li Musheng was secretly telling her not to spread rumors, but then she thought, her external personality doesn't seem to be that of a gossiper, right?

So she quickly let it go.

Just kidding, I'm definitely not talking about myself.

Bi Chunliu: "Brother Li, don't worry, I won't say anything nonsense." She pointed to the small alley they had just met in and kindly reminded him, "But you two shouldn't meet there next time. That alley is really not hidden."

In broad daylight, in this environment, a man and a woman talking alone is quite eye-catching.

Li Musheng's face turned red, his mouth moved a few times, and he hummed, but nothing else came out.

No, he felt that Sister Chunliu's words seemed to imply that he and Jingjing had done something wrong.

The two of them turned around silently and walked towards the compound. They had just finished their night shift, and Bi Chunliu didn't want to continue this awkward topic. After entering the compound, he said hello to Li Musheng and went home.

She boiled some water first, then ate half a pack of biscuits she had left at home. When she finished, the water was almost hot, so she closed the curtains, took off all her clothes, wiped her face and body with warm water, wrapped her hair in her coat, and lay down on the bed. Within minutes, as her breathing became longer, she fell asleep.

Bi Chunliu fell asleep. With the help of his mother, Aunt Wang, Li Musheng ate a bowl of hot dumpling soup before changing his clothes and lying on the bed.

"Musheng, Mom's going to Aunt Liu's house for a visit. You can go to sleep peacefully." Aunt Wang lifted the door curtain and said to her lying son, "When you wake up, take a shower. The shower ticket is on the table."

"Oh ok, go ahead, Mom."

The door opened, then squeaked shut, and there was no sound in the room.

Li Musheng looked at the roof and remembered what Chunliu said about being a hooligan and being sentenced. His eyes swept over the banner he had received, and he began to think carefully about what he should do.

After thinking for a while, he had to admit that he had a crush on Yu Jingjing. Seeing her smiling little eyes curved up at him made him feel comfortable. Furthermore, Jingjing was also very well-off; he had rarely seen anyone so blessed since he was a child. When he first saw the dimples on Jingjing's hands, his immediate reaction was that they looked so soft and plump. That thought made him want to curse himself, how disgusting and vulgar!

To be honest, it's easy to tell if someone has feelings for him. He could see Jingjing's feelings for him from her behavior and eyes, but Jingjing's parents probably didn't think much of him...

He and Jingjing were raised in two different families. If he hadn't saved Jingjing from being provoked and cursed by some hooligans, there would have been no chance for them to meet. Jingjing must have had a good impression of him because of this, even though he hadn't done anything...

Li Musheng sighed deeply and fell asleep sadly.

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Bi Chunliu was awakened by hunger. She turned over and tried to close her eyes for a bit, but she had already eaten some cookies that morning, and now her stomach was churning, and she couldn't fall asleep. She got up resignedly. There were eggs left at home, so she made herself a bowl of frangipani. After drinking half of it, she put the bowl down, chopped up a handful of scallions, added flour and water, and made pancakes. She made five or six in a row, and only after she was full did she pack up for the bathhouse.

After a short break after dinner, Bi Chunliu picked up her belongings and went out. When she reached the gate, she saw several people neatly arranged. She called out to them one by one: "Aunt Liu, Aunt Zhang, Aunt Wang, Aunt Lei, Sister Xiuying, are you going out?"

The several aunties in the courtyard were almost all gathered. What was going on? Aunt Lei was so heroic and full of vigor, and her whole demeanor was something Bi Chunliu couldn't describe. Why did she feel like Aunt Lei was going to a fight?

Several people responded, and Aunt Liu said, "Chunliu, are you going to take a shower?"

"Yeah, my body and head are all covered in dust from digging holes." If there were people to scrub people in the bathhouse, she would scrub them well, but now she can only scrub herself.

Lei Xiuying followed up, "Yes, I need to wash it thoroughly. I blew my nose this morning and it was full of dirt."

Aunt Lei: "Hurry up and let Chunliu take a shower. We still have business to attend to. I'm in a hurry to go and scold people."

Bi Chunliu was shocked: "...Are we going to go and curse people in a group?"

Aunt Liu explained, "It's about Wenlan's incident a few days ago. Your Aunt Lei asked someone to find out. She and her husband couldn't have children, so she wanted to take Xiuxiu away. Your Aunt Lei wanted to go alone, so we're going to Wenlan's parents' house to help curse them. You know your Aunt Lei's family doesn't have many people, so even if we don't help, we can at least help to make a big splash."

"..." Bi Chunliu understood and said with a smile, "Then go quickly." She knew that Wenlan must be up to something! She would wait for Aunt Liu and the others to come back and find out what happened.

In order to wait for the follow-up from Aunt Lei's family, Bi Chunliu waited until five o'clock in the afternoon. In the middle of the day, she even went back to her small home over there and left notes for a few people, explaining why she didn't go home.

On Bi Chunliu's fourth trip to the restroom, she finally spotted the triumphant group, each carrying a large load of food. "Auntie Liu, Auntie Lei, how are you? Are you all okay?" She saw Auntie Lei and the others' wrinkled clothes. Wasn't this just an argument, this a fight?

"It's okay, it's okay. We've got it all figured out!" Aunt Lei said happily, having triumphed completely. Wenlan's mother had already lost quite a bit of her hair, hahaha, she'd be bald in the future! They say she's incredibly smart, but she's been giving me bad advice all day, and I'm helping her out!

Aunt Wang used to live in the countryside, and she had to admit that today was truly an eye-opener for her! These city dwellers fought even more fiercely than the women in her village! Lao Lei was so quick, her former in-law's hair flew off in a flash. Just watching him make her scalp hurt. It seemed she must never cross Lao Lei again.

Aunt Wang glanced furtively at Aunt Liu and Aunt Zhang again and said, "You two can chat while I go home to see if Mu Sheng is here."

"Okay, go ahead, we'll talk tomorrow."

Aunt Zhang glanced at Aunt Wang's back with admiration and lingering fear. She had originally thought Aunt Wang was from the countryside, a bit rustic and easygoing, but nothing special. She hadn't expected her to be so ruthless today. Good heavens, I wonder if the eggs of those two little bastards from the Wen family are still okay.

That afternoon, as Aunt Lei and Wenlan's mother were engaged in a heated fight, Wenlan's two brothers, Wen Lao Da and Wen Lao San, rushed forward to help their mother. Aunt Liu and Aunt Zhang exchanged a glance, their understanding clear. They shouted, "How can a man intervene in a women's fight? Do you have any shame?!" as they restrained the two scoundrels.

The hands of Wen Lao Da and Wen Lao San were clamped: "No, how come these two old women are so strong?!"

Aunt Liu and Aunt Zhang winked at Lei Xiuying and Aunt Wang, asking them to go forward and beat the guy to vent their anger.

Lei Xiuying swung her palm and slapped him, cursing with each slap. "I'll make your mother dishonest. I'll make your sister dishonest. I'll make your family vicious and trouble-making!" Boss Wen kept swearing as he was slapped, though the more he spoke, the harder he was beaten.

But Wen Laosan's cries and screams drowned out his brother's shouting and cursing. Aunt Zhang, who was pulling Wen Laosan, failed to hold him because Aunt Wang didn't slap him. She just kicked Wen Laosan in the balls!

Aunt Zhang: Hiss~ How can I feel pain even though I don’t have that thing?

Wen Laosan immediately fell to his knees on the ground, bent over in pain.

Seeing his brother's plight, Boss Wen looked with horror at Lei Xiuying's excited foot, which was almost reaching out to him. He fell to his knees, crying and begging for mercy. While the others were looking at him, he covered his crotch and ran away quickly. He hadn't given birth to a son yet, so he couldn't let it break! Let his mother deal with the trouble she had caused. At the very least, he still had his third brother, who had two eggs.

"Lao Zhang, what are you staring at? Lao Lei said we sisters are going to a state-owned restaurant for a meal. Why don't you go change your clothes?"

Aunt Zhang came to her senses. She and Old Liu were the only ones left in the first courtyard. Old Liu told Old Lei to go change clothes, and Lei Xiuying went to the third courtyard to call Old Wang. Tsk! I'll have to be more careful with Jianyuan and Haohao from now on. Don't mess with Aunt Wang and Li Musheng. What if Li Musheng has a broken hand like his mother?

Aunt Liu looked at Old Zhang, whose expression kept changing. How could he be so stupid just going out? "I'm going to change my clothes. You should go too. Stop trying to change your face here. It won't look good!"

Aunt Zhang: "..." You don't know anything! Alas, not everyone can think as deeply as I do.

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The autumn wind blows, the leaves fall, the weather becomes colder and colder, and accompanied by the howling north wind, the first snow finally falls the day before the winter solstice.

At 6:30 in the morning, Xing Fei woke from his sleep. He reached out from under the covers to feel the cold, so he pulled his hand back in. Five minutes later, he moved to the edge of the bed, quietly dressed, and got out of bed.

He first washed his face and brushed his teeth with warm water from the stove, then started cooking.

"Good morning, brother-in-law." Bi Weiguo rubbed his face and greeted the person who was cooking in the kitchen.

Xing Fei: "You're up early too, why didn't you sleep a little longer? Didn't I tell you I'd cook when you came back yesterday?"

At the beginning of the month, Bi Weiguo finally stopped focusing on practicing his knife skills. He can now cook two simple dishes under the supervision of Master Cai. Although they still cannot meet Master Cai's high requirements, Bi Chunliu and the others think they are delicious.

Yesterday, the provincial government came to inspect, and the government leaders asked Master Cai to work overtime to cook for the inspection team leaders, so that they could use delicious food to calm their mouths. The secretary also sent five pounds of beef. Master Cai saw this and asked his own apprentice Bi Weiguo to stay. He stayed until after nine o'clock and went home. When he returned home, Bi Weiguo also brought half a pound of beef.

Bi Weiguo said as he washed his face, "It's okay, I'm not tired either. Brother-in-law, tomorrow is the winter solstice. Did my eldest sister say anything?"

"Does your eldest sister have any other plans?"

Bi Weiguo: "Just making and eating dumplings with Uncle Han and Sister Xiaomei."

Xing Fei: I thought there was some activity going on in the factory.

"Then I'll go tell my dad and Xiaomei today. Xiaomei may not be available to make dumplings, so how about I call them over tonight, make some, and then have them take them home and cook them tomorrow morning?"

"Let's pack it up and send it to Dad and Xiaomei tonight. Let them cook it themselves tomorrow morning, and we'll eat together in the evening."

The person who spoke was Bi Chunliu, who had just woken up.

"OK!"