After Li Mingqing finished scolding Xu Dagou, he pressed him to the ground and rubbed him.

Old Lady Xu wanted to go and help, but Sun Jiaxue stopped her and asked with concern, "Auntie, are you okay? Why are you covered in so much dust?"

"Let me go, son, you bitch. Let my son go now."

"Auntie, calm down," Sun Jiaxue said comfortingly but held her tightly.

Li Mingqing stood up and clapped his hands, saying, "I haven't exercised for a long time and I'm already rusty."

"Hey, Xu Dagou, I'm not a kind person. I won't let you off easily next time."

Xu Dagou, who was beaten so hard that he had no power to fight back, quickly said, "It was all my mother's idea. I won't dare to do it again next time. Don't hit me, don't hit me."

"Get out, you coward!"

Sun Jiaxue let go of Old Lady Xu at this time, relaxed and sat on the ground again.

Old Lady Xu wanted to shout a few times, but Xu Dagou covered her mouth tightly.

"Mom, let's talk about it when we get home. Let's talk about it when we get home." The mother and son left in embarrassment.

Sun Jiaxue went over and brushed the dust off Li Mingqing. "Why don't you change your clothes? It's not fair to go to work in dirty clothes."

"Wife, it's okay. But I never knew my wife was so brave. If something like this happens again, I must stay away from her."

"Brother Mingqing, hurry up and go to work. You're going to be late."

It was indeed time to go to work. If it weren't for Old Lady Xu causing trouble, we would have been halfway there.

Li Mingqing gently stroked her hand and rode away on his bicycle.

However, when Old Lady Xu returned home, she took out all her anger on Wang Dahua, insisting that she go to work despite the fact that she had just given birth.

Xu Dagou continued to stand aside pretending to be dead, his body in pain from the beating.

He was so angry that he felt that if it weren't for Wang Dahua, he wouldn't have been beaten at all.

In town.

As soon as Li Mingqing arrived at the supply and marketing cooperative, he saw Zhou Yingzi and Zhou Ming standing at the door, reluctant to part.

Zhou Ming also made a provocative expression at him.

What kind of brand of idiot is this.

Li Mingqing complained that he was not interested in people like Zhou Yingzi.

"Hey, Zhou Yingzi and I are dating."

"I wish you happiness and a long and lasting life together."

"You're a sensible person. A peasant from the countryside like you shouldn't covet someone who doesn't belong to you."

"Don't worry, I'm not interested at all. You two are a perfect match."

As Li Mingqing walked into the house, he continued, "Why is it barking all day long? Whose dog is barking? It's really unlucky."

Zhou Yingzi heard it but didn't get angry because Zhou Ming was there.

After Zhou Ming left, she asked, "Who did you just call a dog?"

"Which ear did you hear me cursing? Didn't you hear the dog barking?"

When I listened carefully, I really heard the sound of a dog barking. It must be a dog raised by someone nearby.

Li Mingqing smiled and said it was pure luck.

He didn't expect Qian Kaihui to come again. No way, he couldn't eat so fast.

"Manager Qian."

"Well, I'm here to inspect the work today, just do it as usual."

Before leaving, Qian Kai gave him the two cans of food he had brought with him.

"This is what my old mother asked me to bring here. Thanks to you, my mother is much healthier now."

"Please convey my gratitude to my aunt."

"Work hard. If you want to work in the county, tell me. I can still handle this little thing."

Directly extended an olive branch to Li Mingqing.

Zhou Yingzi looked at the two cans on the table with a look of desire on her face.

The supply and marketing cooperative here doesn’t sell canned food at all. If you want to buy canned fruit, you can only go to the supply and marketing cooperative in the county town.

"I don't know what canned food tastes like, Sister Zhao, have you ever eaten it?"

“It’s no different from fruit.”

"Really? I've always wanted to try it but never had the chance."

Li Mingqing pretended to know nothing and filled out the registration form seriously.

Zhao Xiaoling asked, "What do you do with your monthly salary? If you want to eat, you can go buy it."

Zhou Yingzi was choked all of a sudden.

Very little of her monthly salary was left in her hands, as it was all deducted by her mother.

The whole family depends on her salary for their livelihood.

Spring planting is about to begin, and more and more people are coming to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy things these days. They buy and store the things at home so they don’t have to take time out to come to town to buy them when they have to go to work.

When people in Lijia Village see Li Mingqing, they all say a few good words to him. I don’t know if they are sincere, but they sound quite happy.

Zhao Xiaoling smiled and said, "I didn't expect you to be so popular in the village."

"I'm not exaggerating, it can be said that everyone loves him and flowers bloom wherever he goes."

"It's a pity that you are married, otherwise I would introduce my sister to you."

"Hahaha, Sister Zhao, you're joking. Your sister has to find a city guy."

"It's not necessary to find someone good from the city."

Zhou Yingzi interrupted, "Sister Zhao, your idea is not right. How can your sister find a peasant when she works in the city?"

"Comrade Zhou Yingzi, labor is the most glorious."

Zhou Yingzi was shocked when she heard this, "Yes, labor is the most glorious, haha."

Li Mingqing had never seen such an idiot. He was a countryman himself but he looked down on other countrymen, calling them "mud legs" all the time. He must have been kicked in the head by a donkey.

Looking at her for one more second is eye-irritating.

"Auntie, did you come to town by yourself?"

"We're out of salt at home, so I came here to buy some so I can take a stroll."

"Where's Hongbin? Why didn't he come with you?"

"I'm almost well now and can do it alone. He went up the mountain with his father to chop wood."

Li Mingqing helped pack the salt and handed it to her. "Goodbye."

Hongbin's mother's health is getting better and better, and she has recovered almost like a normal person.

What he didn't know was that Li Hongbin went to the mountains to collect firewood and specially sent him a load of firewood.

Sun Jiaxue said, "No need, we still have firewood at home."

"Sister-in-law, don't refuse. It's a simple thing." Zhao Hongbin put down the firewood and left immediately.

If the gossips in the village saw this, there would be something to say.

It is very necessary to avoid suspicion.

Li Xiangnan said, "Aunt, let's go to the mountain to collect firewood this afternoon."

Li Danniu quickly stopped her: "No, my uncle won't let us take my aunt up the mountain. We can go digging wild vegetables."

"It would be nice to go up the mountain. Maybe we can catch some sparrows."

"Don't even think about it. Sparrows aren't that easy to catch."

Seeing that they were getting more anxious, Sun Jiaxue quickly stopped them and said, "Let's go collect grass beads first, and then think of a way to catch sparrows after our uncle comes."

Several children strongly agreed with her suggestion.

But at noon they couldn't go out to play and had to wait at home to light the fire and cook.

Only Li Erniu and Li Sanniu don't need to light the fire.

So the two sisters went with Sun Jiaxue to the pond near the village to collect grass beads.

The weather is getting warmer, so there is no need to close the door every day and pick grass beads to make door curtains.