Chapter 025: Whoever you can fool

In fact, it is normal for Jiang Nan and Qiu Pan'er to meet a young man who has his eyes on them.

They are both good-looking, their parents are both working, and they are only children. With such good conditions, it would be strange if no one was interested in them.

Don't think men don't calculate when they're looking for a partner. Actually, they're more calculating than anyone else. They want someone who's good-looking, has a good personality, is willing to take care of the family, and most importantly, comes from a good family so they can support their careers.

Under all these conditions, Jiang Nan and Qiu Paner are definitely good candidates for daughters-in-law.

Furthermore, men who set their sights on these women often try to put on a show. After all, men need to save face, and knowing that girls from such backgrounds are difficult to control, they naturally master the art of "suppression," the latter-day PUA (Public Assistance). Through a combination of pressure and manipulation, they keep women firmly in their grasp and manipulate them for their own ends. This is just the basic operation of the "Phoenix Man." Other examples include taking advantage of the woman's entire household, taking her completely for granted, and then leaving her with nothing.

Fortunately, Jiang Nan was 5'78" tall, almost 5'8" with shoes on, and her mother was a well-known tiger lady, who could really beat people up when things got tough. There weren't many people around her, but there were some. Qiu Pan'er was surrounded by many people, but Mrs. Qiu was brave and kept a close watch, so they didn't get away with it.

However, this also made Qiu Paner inexplicably confident. After all, she was more popular with men than Jiang Nan.

Standing before Jiang Nan, Tian Jiaguang was a model of the Phoenix Man. He was an educated youth who had been sent to the countryside the previous year. Although his name was Jiaguang, he had brothers Jiahui, Jiahao, and Jiayao. As the third child in the family, he couldn't compete with the eldest son, who inherited the family business, nor with the favored youngest son. He was a poor, neglected child at home.

As soon as the policy of going to the countryside was announced, his parents signed him and his second brother up. After a year of farm work, he finally realized that living a comfortable life was more enjoyable.

Xihe'an Brigade has a history of gigolos. Jiang Mancheng, the youngest son of the Jiang family, often wandered the city in his early years. With his handsome face and a quick tongue, he managed to seduce the daughter of the oilfield's chief exploration engineer and even became a petroleum worker. This incredible story has been passed down by word of mouth in Xihe'an Brigade for over a decade, and it looks like it will continue for decades more.

After Tian Jiaguang arrived at the Xihe'an Brigade, he became more cautious and set his sights on the Jiang family. Keeping an eye on the Jiang family, he inevitably noticed the Qiu family, as they were, after all, the control group in the village.

This one attention is not a big deal, okay, two dead ends. This guy, whoever he fools, is sure to make money.

No matter who it is, as long as he marries Tian Jiaguang and takes over his father-in-law's job, he can jump from an educated youth to an oil worker and never have to do this damn farm work again.

Because of his attentiveness, he finally discovered the highlight!

This Qiu Paner always follows Jiang Nan secretly.

While Qiu Pan'er was always surrounded by other girls, Jiang Nan was often alone. Sometimes, she'd be accompanied by her cousins, but she was usually left alone. And Qiu Pan'er seemed to be keeping an eye on Jiang Nan; the two of them were always close together.

Tian Jiaguang thought about it all night and decided to play the hero to save the beauty.

He was not bad looking, was an educated youth, and was almost 1.8 meters tall. He just didn't believe that neither of them would look down on him!

He was very popular in the village. Every time he worked, many young women and young wives would gather around him. If he just smiled, many young women would scramble to work for him. If he hadn't thought Jiang Nan and Qiu Pan'er were better off, he would have already made a move in the village, and they wouldn't have gotten their turn. After all, farm work was too rough.

He was lucky to be able to attack Jiang Nan and Qiu Pan'er, and he started with Jiang Nan, but he had planned it long ago, because she was often alone. This way, releasing the snake would not be easily discovered.

These were just a fleeting moment, flashing through his mind. Tian Jiaguang wore a mysterious smile, stepped forward, and asked gently, "Comrade, are you okay?"

Jiang Nan was too lazy to bother with this kind of person. This kind of Phoenix man, paying attention to him is giving him face. It just so happened that she had almost picked all the wild strawberries in this place. She stood up in a bad mood and said, "Get lost, don't follow me, scumbag."

Tian Jiaguang's face froze, and he stared at Jiang Nan in disbelief. He said, "You, you,...how can you talk like that, female comrade? I saved you, and this is how you treat your savior? I know you're embarrassed to see me, but don't be nervous. Although I saved you, I'm an upright person and I won't ask you to marry me. We can be revolutionary comrades making progress together..."

Jiang Nan was about to vomit up her leftover food at the sight of the man before her. This man was clearly ordinary-looking, about the same height as her, but skinny as a stick. She really didn't know where he got his confidence from. Oh, maybe it was that little green snake she'd been carrying.

Jiang Nan said disdainfully, "You don't understand what I'm saying, do you? I told you to get out. Don't think I can't see that you were the one who released the grass snake. If you don't want to be beaten by me, get out of here. I'm not someone you can mess with."

Jiang Nan held her head high and chest out, put her hands on her hips and snorted coldly, looking like a village bully.

Tian Jiaguang's face flushed red, and he pointed at Jiang Nan and kept saying, "You...you...you..."

Jiang Nan said, "What are you talking about? You want to live off me, but you never even look in the mirror. It's really bad. You went up the mountain and ran into something like this. What bad luck!"

Tian Jiaguang was shaking with anger, looking at Jiang Nan's back, wondering what was wrong with this crazy woman. Shouldn't she shyly thank him for rescuing him, and then the two of them exchanged names and had a pleasant chat?

As an ordinary man, Tian Jiaguang had no idea that Jiang Nan had come from the era of information explosion. She had seen too many tricks like his in short videos in her previous life. If she fell for this trick again, her previous life would be in vain.

And if he wants to live off his wife, Tian Jiaguang is too ordinary looking. Although he is fairer than the villagers, he is not good-looking. He thinks he is a handsome man. He is really ignorant.

Tian Jiaguang was angry, and Jiang Nan was even more angry, because she had met many of her brothers.

But immediately, Tian Jiaguang remembered that there was another target to be attacked, and he angrily shook his sleeves and ran quickly in another direction.

At this time, the snake head was still hanging on Qiu Paner's leg. A group of girls were hiding not far away and did not dare to come forward.

Qiu Pan'er fell to the ground, crying in fear. How could she be so unlucky, even getting bitten by a snake while climbing the mountain? Woo woo woo, why is her life so miserable...

"Comrade, please stop crying. I'm here to help you."

Qiu Paner looked up and saw a man running towards her, a light trailing behind him. He looked anxious, his voice soft and gentle. He smiled slightly, then slowly squatted down, gently removed the snake's head, and said, "Comrade, are you okay?"

Qiu Paner blushed and shook her head.

Tian Jiaguang smiled again, then said with great concern: "Although you are fine now, who knows if this snake is poisonous. But don't be afraid, I'm here to help you suck out the poison."

After saying this, he looked at Qiu Pan'er with pity, his face showing determination. He resolutely lowered his head and sucked on Qiu Pan'er's calf. Then he tilted his head and spat out a mouthful of blood. He looked at Qiu Pan'er with a firm gaze: "Don't be afraid, I will save you."

As he spoke, Tian Jiaguang lowered his head again and repeated the series of actions just now.

The girls watching were all stunned: Brother, this is a grass snake. Although it is big and looks fancy, it is really not poisonous.

Qiu Paner was so moved that she burst into tears, and her eyes were tearful when she looked at Tian Jiaguang.

At this time, a cousin from the Qiu family bravely spoke up: "This...Tian...Tian Zhiqing, this is a grass snake, it's not poisonous, there's no need to inhale the poison."

Upon hearing this, Qiu Pan'er glared at the person who spoke fiercely, while Tian Jiaguang breathed a sigh of relief.

"Really?" Tian Jiaguang turned around and said weakly, "I was just too panicked. I came from the city and didn't know snakes. I thought it was poisonous."

He looked at Qiu Pan'er with a big smile on his face: "Comrade, did you hear that? This snake is not poisonous. That's great. You're fine. I... I'm so happy. You... you must be careful next time. It's best not to go up the mountain with only girls. You're so beautiful. It's too dangerous to go up the mountain with only girls. If... if you must go up the mountain, it's best to ask a man to go with you. You know, it's very dangerous up there."

His tone was sometimes happy, sometimes sad, but it made Qiu Paner feel warm in her heart. This man really liked her the moment he saw her.

Is this what the book calls love at first sight?

Or a glance that lasts a thousand years?

Qiu Paner looked at Tian Jiaguang, lowered her head slightly, with a smile on her lips, and couldn't help but raise her eyelids to peek at Tian Jiaguang.

Jiang Nan, who had left earlier, heard everything in the live broadcast. She curled her lips and said to the system, "It's perfectly normal for a typical loveless rich girl like Qiu Pan'er to be targeted by a Phoenix Man and fall for him."

[Host, why don't you try to persuade them? After all, you two are the control group.]

Jiang Nan shook his head: "Do you believe that the more I persuade you, the worse it will get?"

She explained to the system, "Qiu Pan'er needs affirmation. The Phoenix Man provides her with emotional value, so she'll definitely be overwhelmed. And for a girl in love, even the gods themselves won't be able to stop her."

"You humans are truly responsible. Your uncle and aunt were planning to make Jiang Gui and Qiu Pan'er a fait accompli, but it seems that won't work."

Jiang Nan: "They think too much. Who in the family cares?"

System: [I suddenly feel a little sorry for Jiang Manpo and Ma Honghua.]

Jiang Nan: Haha, hehe.

One person, one system, happy chatting.

"Let's go and see the heroine. Maybe we can find some goodies." Jiang Nan raised the corner of his mouth. "Doesn't the book say that the heroine has great luck? I'm not trying to harm anyone. It's okay to pick up some goodies along with her, right?"

She laughed twice and said happily, "Maybe there's another way to make a fortune. Look, has the heroine also gone up the mountain? Where is she now?"

[Okay, host.] The system began connecting to the channels of other female educated youth who were close to Tang Xi, and quickly said, [Host, Tang Xi is in the southeast. She went up the mountain with the other educated youth and went to the restroom alone. According to the original text, she should have found ginseng along the way.]

"Oh my god," Jiang Nan sighed. "As expected of the heroine, her luck is unparalleled. Why can't you connect to Tang Xi's brain waves?"

[No, host. Tang Xi is the original heroine and is under special protection. I am not allowed to access her brain waves.]

Jiang Nan understood and quickened her pace. Halfway along, she saw Jiang Huai, Jiang Tong, and Jiang Song from a distance and quickly hid behind a tree. She didn't want to be seen. It wasn't a good thing, and she didn't know what she could pick up. It was better to be alone.

She doesn't want to eat alone.

Soon, she spotted the figure of the heroine, Tang Xi, from afar. The bushes in this area were denser and more numerous, and few people came. Jiang Nan carefully observed her surroundings, not missing any corner, hoping to find ginseng or something. If there was no ginseng, Ganoderma lucidum would also work. However, she was reckless and the surrounding area was covered with weeds, not even anything worth selling.

Seeing that the heroine had already dug up the ginseng, carefully hid it in the space, and quietly left, Jiang Nan helplessly spread his hands: "This heroine's luck can't benefit others."

[Host, I'm not sure about this. There's no mention of other people picking up leaks in the book.]

Jiang Nan went down the mountain reluctantly, and met Jiang Huai, Jiang Tong and Jiang Song who were carrying backpacks on their backs. The four of them went down the mountain together.

"Sister, we picked chestnuts today." Jiang Song jumped up and down like a little monkey. He ran to Jiang Nan and showed her his basket. "Sister, did you see that? There are so many. I'm sure they'll be delicious if we stew them tonight."

Jiang Nan also became interested and reached into the backpack to rummage through it. Wow, there were quite a lot of things: chestnuts, wild strawberries, fungus, it was like a small treasure chest. Jiang Nan was so happy, but suddenly, a cramp came. She hurriedly bent down and covered her stomach. When the pain came again, she rushed out: "I'm going home first, you guys walk slowly."

Jiang Nan, who thought he was benefiting from the heroine's luck, luckily received his "retribution".

Before she even had dinner, she had already gone to the bathroom three times. She collapsed on the kang with weak legs, groaning and complaining to the system, "It seems I can't mess with the heroine. She's really protected by a mysterious power. I dare not mess with her, I dare not mess with her."

[It's possible, host. You had the thought of picking up a bargain today, and now you've received retribution. It seems you need to stay away from the heroine from now on, and not have any thoughts of harming her.]

"How could I dare to do that? I just wanted to take advantage of the opportunity. It's more unfair than Dou E." Jiang Nan sighed.

"No." She sat up with a sudden somersault and snorted, "I'll go see Tang Xi when I'm better. Don't worry, I won't harm her. I just want to see if anything will happen if I get close to her. She has supplies, so if we can exchange them, we won't have to go to the black market anymore."

Ever since an oilfield worker was fired for going to the black market last year, Jiang Mancheng and Chen Jinhua haven't dared to go there anymore. This is why Jiang Mancheng is thinking about poaching Tang Xi.

Jiang Nan was the only one without a job, so the task of going to the black market naturally fell to her. However, she was also very concerned about her life. Period novels often depict the thugs robbing each other in the black market. Going there too often could lead to encountering a ghost, and she didn't want to be ambushed. Although she knew kung fu, it wasn't omnipotent. Besides, she wanted to be a police officer, so she couldn't break the law knowingly.

Jiang Nan was preoccupied with her own affairs, so she didn't pay much attention to the others' expressions when she arrived at the table. She was also extremely hungry, her stomach empty, so how could she not be hungry? She just kept her head down and ate voraciously.

This lack of work and yet excessive eating made Ma Honghua, the second aunt, dissatisfied. She snorted and taunted him, "Xiao Nan, I'm not criticizing you. You've been here for two days now, and you haven't done any work yet you eat so much. What kind of girl should be like this? Look at Xiao Tong. She sweeps the yard in the morning, goes up the mountain to pick fruit during the day, and helps your sister-in-law cook at night. You're older than Xiao Tong, but you eat and sleep all day long. You only care about yourself when you go up the mountain and don't bring anything back. How can you have the nerve to eat and live for free?"

She had disliked this niece for a long time. A little girl would sooner or later not be a member of the Jiang family, and Ma Honghua was not afraid of offending anyone.

At the dinner table, everyone put down their chopsticks and the air suddenly became quiet.

Ma Honghua didn't realize Jing'er was upset. She finally said it out loud, and it was so satisfying!

She glanced at her elder brother and sister-in-law and said, "Humph, you're afraid of my brother-in-law, but I'm not. Oh, oh, oh, look how scared you are! You're useless!"

It has to be Ma Honghua. She is the only smart person in this family.

She was not wrong. How could a little girl eat so much and dress so well?

My brother-in-law is not a sensible person. He has no family of his own, but he still doesn't know how to be nice to his nephews and give them more support. He just keeps pampering an outsider. Let's see who will take care of him in his old age!

Anyway, her son Xiaogui definitely can't do it, so she doesn't want to add burden to her son.

"Second Aunt, you are right. Are you going to work in the fields tomorrow? How about I go with you and help you with some work?" Jiang Nan raised his head with a smile, looking very willing to listen to advice.

Ma Honghua sneered inwardly, thinking he was a powerful figure, but this is it? !

That's all. Just get down to the ground obediently without being told.

Ma Honghua glanced at her mother-in-law with pride, then nodded her chin and said to Jiang Nan, "Okay, tomorrow I'm going to weed the private plot with your aunt and sister-in-law Guihua. You can come with me. As a girl, you have to learn to work, otherwise it will be difficult for you to get married. Let me tell you..."

Jiang Manpo pulled his wife's sleeve and asked her to stop talking.

Why doesn't this woman listen to me? I told her not to mess with my niece and my family. Why doesn't she understand?

She has never gotten any advantage from provoking my younger brother's family.

Du Hehua coughed lightly and glared at Jiang Manpo sternly. Seeing that her second son didn't dare to make any more small movements, she said softly to Jiang Nan, "Xiao Nan, take it easy, okay?"

Jiang Gui glanced at her mother, then at her cousin who nodded happily, and said softly, "Xiao Nan, I'll go with you tomorrow."