Chapter Twenty-Six: Marrying Qin Haifeng is a Blessing!

"Baozhu, you went to the mountains again? Why didn't you hunt wild boar this time?"

"Good dogs don't block the way, get out of the way."

Upon hearing this, Bi Yuntao stood still, a smile he thought was handsome tugging at the corner of his mouth: "I know I wronged you in the past, but at least we've been together for a few years. Can you pay me back the 1,300 yuan I gave you before? Don't worry, I'll definitely pay you back as soon as my parents come back."

He was panicking. Yesterday, when he took Zhao Xiaoyu to see her uncle, he learned that her parents' speculative activities had reached the county level, and the authorities were going to "make an example of them," criticizing each village one by one.

He'd be paraded through the streets. If his mother had her head shaved in a humiliating way and a sign hung up, and if his father really ended up in jail, his job at the machine factory would be over.

But these days, you can't ask someone for a favor empty-handed. He searched his pockets and only had about twenty yuan.

Lin Baozhu stared in shock at the shameless man in front of her, pointing at her nose, her voice rising sharply: "You want to borrow money from me?"

Before she could finish speaking, Zhao Xiaoyu suddenly took a half step forward, her two braids hanging down her chest, clutching a handkerchief printed with red peonies in her hand. Before she could speak, tears welled up in her eyes, and she sobbed, "Baozhu, I know I've wronged you about what happened between Tao-ge... But look how difficult things are for him now. Your second brother is well-connected with the leaders at the machine factory. If he could get the leaders to say a word, Uncle and Aunt Bi wouldn't have to go through the approval process."

"I've got it. As long as you're willing to help, I... I'll divorce Brother Tao!"

"Xiaoyu, what are you doing!"

Bi Yuntao immediately put on a pained expression, reaching out to wipe away her tears, his voice so gentle it could melt water: "Marrying you is a blessing I earned in my past life, how could I let you suffer this injustice?"

After saying that, she turned to Lin Baozhu and glared at her, saying, "Lin Baozhu, Xiaoyu has already done so much for me, what more do you want? Do you want to force me to be with you?"

After taking a deep breath, he continued, "If you still want me to talk to you, hand over that 1,300. Otherwise, I won't accept any more eggs or cloth shoes from you in the future!"

Zhao Xiaoyu quickly chimed in, tears still clinging to her eyelashes: "Baozhu, I know you still have feelings for Brother Tao. As long as you're willing to help him, I... I'll pretend I didn't see anything and even cover for you."

"Cover?" Lin Baozhu seemed to have heard the biggest joke in the world. She slapped Zhao Xiaoyu across the face and then kicked Bi Yuntao to the ground. Before Bi Yuntao could react, he was met with a barrage of attacks from Lin Baozhu.

"Have you two forgotten my temper just because I haven't hit you for a day? I didn't want to have anything to do with you, so why do you keep coming to disgust me? Do you think I'm still as weak and easy to bully as before? And you even want me to have an affair with Bi Yuntao? If you two have so much free time, go lick a cow's ass."

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It was the time to finish work, and the villagers, carrying hoes and carrying poles, all gathered around. Old Wang from the west end of the village frowned, her winnowing basket swaying in her hand: "Baozhu, why did you hit Bi Yuntao again? Both your families have broken off the engagement. Even if you're unhappy, there's nothing you can do. Listen to me, hurry home, don't let people laugh at you."

No sooner had the woman finished speaking than a shrill voice rang out. It was Lin Chunmei, who always loved to gossip. She was about the same age as Lin Baozhu and was glaring at Lin Baozhu sideways: "I saw Qin Haifeng give Baozhu two cans of fruit today. I thought they were getting engaged, but I didn't expect him to turn around and start arguing with Bi Yuntao again. We farmers don't have this kind of custom, eating what's in your bowl while taking what's in the pot!"

Lin Baozhu sneered and slammed the sheath of her machete on the ground: "Lin Chunmei, are you speaking up for Bi Yuntao because you feel sorry for him? Well, when I was engaged to him, you were like a peacock, flaunting yourself in front of him. If you really care, give him a thousand yuan. Maybe he'll be so moved that he'll immediately divorce Zhao Xiaoyu and marry you?"

Lin Chunmei's face turned deathly pale, and she dropped the needle and thread she was using to sew shoe soles: "You... what nonsense are you spouting! I'm only doing this because we're from the same village..."

Suddenly, she raised her voice, as if she had caught something red-handed, and became excited: "You wouldn't be trying to force him to sleep with you for a thousand dollars, would you? That's promoting capitalist evils, and you'll be sent to a farm for re-education!"

Everyone around frowned. Everyone knew how fiercely Lin Baozhu had caused when she broke off the engagement, how badly she had beaten Bi Yuntao and Granny You. How could she possibly still be interested in Bi Yuntao now! Lin Chunmei's words were utterly absurd.

Amidst the chaos, a cold male voice suddenly rang out from the back of the crowd: "Who wants to take my little sister to the farm?"

Lin Erlang led Lin Sanlang through the crowd to Lin Baozhu. He stared at Lin Baozhu for a moment, and only breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that she hadn't suffered any loss. His eyes swept over the onlookers, and the villagers all lowered their heads—everyone knew that the five brothers of the Lin family were all incredibly difficult to deal with. If they were to misunderstand anything, their families would never have a peaceful life.

Lin Erlang finally fixed his gaze on Bi Yuntao, and snorted, "Bi Yuntao, your parents are still waiting to be struggled against in the commune. Instead of thinking of a solution, you have the leisure to bother my little sister here? It seems you completely ignored what I told you last time?"

Bi Yuntao opened his mouth and said, "I, I didn't!!"

Wasn't Lin Erlang supposed to be at work today? Why is he back at this hour?

He originally intended to borrow the money while Lin Baozhu was alone, and then trick her into hiding it from the Lin family for a while. Who knew that Lin Baozhu would act unpredictably, not only hitting him and Xiaoyu, but also making a scene that everyone knew about. Her tricks to win him back would only make him hate her more and more in the end.

Lin Baozhu looked at Bi Yuntao, whose eyes held a warning, and scoffed, "Second brother, don't waste your breath on him."

Lin Baozhu spat on the ground: "They both stopped me. Bi Yuntao said that as long as I gave him a thousand yuan, he would let me treat him well in the future. Zhao Xiaoyu said that as long as I was willing to save those two old people in the Bi family, she would divorce them. Bah! Who doesn't know about the mess in the Bi family? They're all having affairs, and they're all speculating. I'd have to be crazy to jump into that fire!"

She deliberately avoided mentioning the affair—no one would believe her anyway, and it would only make her seem foolish.

Lin Chunmei, who had just spoken up for them, was still not giving up, muttering, "After all, you've been engaged for three years. Lending some money to help out will show that you're sensible, and it'll make it easier for you to find a husband in the future..."

"My little sister's reputation doesn't need to be earned by pleasing others."

Lin Erlang pushed up his black-rimmed glasses, the lenses reflecting a cold light.

"She's a high school graduate, good-looking, and skilled at hunting. Plus, she has five brothers protecting her. Let alone a thousand yuan, she could even buy a job at the supply and marketing cooperative with that money. Wouldn't that be better than lending it to Bi Yuntao?"

Someone in the crowd immediately chimed in, "Erlang is right! A thousand yuan is enough to buy a stable job. What's the point of giving it to Bi Yuntao? Will he even get a sound out of it?"

"Exactly! The Bi family was so arrogant when they broke off the engagement, and now they have the nerve to ask for money?"

"Could it be that he still thinks Baozhu is hung up on him? Qin Haifeng sent Baozhu a lot of nice things a long time ago. To be honest, my Qin Haifeng is handsome and tall, he looks very capable! Young people don't know what a good man is, they mistake a pretty boy for a treasure. If Baozhu can marry Qin Haifeng, I don't know if her body can handle it."

"Haha... That kid was already big when he took a bath before. After training in the army for so many years, his physical strength and endurance are definitely stronger than the average man. Baozhu is lucky to marry him!"

After saying that, he winked and made faces at the people next to him!

Lin Erlang:? ?

Lin Sanlang:? ?

Lin Baozhu: ? ?

What kind of indecent things are these? She's just a child...

Qin Haifeng, who had just heard the news and was dragged here by his younger brother: ...