Chen Ergou was stunned.
How much money does he have? He has no money at all!
Zhang Yuanli glanced at him disdainfully. "A penniless wretch, trying to bribe me with money? Bah!"
His nonchalant attitude infuriated Chen Ergou.
The lapdog that always wags its tail and begs for my attention has learned to bite me today?
However, locked inside, Chen Ergou had no choice but to submit.
He fumbled around and pulled out a few crumpled bills and tickets.
Handing it to Zhang Yuanli, he said, "Here you go, let me out first!"
He stared at Zhang Yuanli.
As soon as they step outside, they beat them up and take their things back.
Unfortunately, no matter how well he planned it, it was all for naught.
Zhang Yuanli, however, did not play by his rules.
"Only eight yuan for twenty jin of tickets?"
"You're kidding me."
He pursed his lips, took the money and tickets, glanced at him only once, and went back to sleep.
Chen Ergou was so angry that he kicked the wall and threw the stool.
He kept cursing and swearing.
Zhang Yuanli ignored him completely.
It's not his house that's being vandalized, so what business is it of his?
Chen Ergou vented his anger, but Zhang Yuanli ignored him.
He started playing the victim again, saying, "Goubuli, I'm starving."
"Let me out first so I can get something to eat, or you could bring me some food, that would be fine too."
His kitchen was separate and not connected to the bedroom.
I was hungry for a while.
He was already pressed against his back.
Zhang Yuanli lay on the bed, crunching a raw sweet potato.
Chen Ergou was already drooling just from hearing the sound.
He craned his neck to look, saying, "Give me something to eat."
Zhang Yuanli threw him a rotten sweet potato.
Chen Ergou was so disgusted by the stench that he threw it at him.
"Is this all the fuck you're feeding me?"
I gave him a full eight dollars!
Zhang Yuanli rolled his eyes. "Oh, I forgot dogs don't eat raw sweet potatoes. Let's just feed them to the pigs."
"you......"
Chen Ergou was so anxious that he scratched his head and cheeks, but he was at a loss.
Zhang Yuanli glanced at him again, "Bring out whatever else you have that's good."
Otherwise, I'll go to sleep, and you can go hungry yourself.
He took another bite of a sweet potato and ate it with great relish.
The sky gradually darkened.
The already dimly lit mud-brick house was now so dark that you couldn't see your hand in front of your face.
Chen Ergou rummaged through drawers and cabinets looking for things.
Anyway, once it falls into Zhang Yuanli's hands, he can snatch it back as soon as he goes out.
A moment later, he came over carrying two jade bracelets that looked like solidified cream.
"This is good stuff! Get me something nice to eat."
Zhang Yuanli took it and examined it in the dim light.
He tucked it into his pocket.
I handed him a clean, washed sweet potato.
"You fucking..."
"Give it back if you're not going to eat it! We're facing a food shortage right now, and you still want to eat wheat flour?"
Zhang Yuanli snorted dismissively.
When Chen Ergou saw that he wanted to take it back, he didn't care about anything else.
He quickly devoured the sweet potato.
Zhang Yuanli looked at his greedy expression and curled her lip.
Two bird calls came from outside the courtyard.
He stepped outside.
"Brother Lie!"
"Xiaoxi, are you alright?"
Guan Yuxi smiled at him and shook her head.
Leng Lie coughed lightly, his face showing displeasure.
Zhang Yuanli quickly turned his gaze away from Guan Yuxi, "Brother Lie, he just took this out."
He took out the money and two jade bracelets that Chen Ergou had given him.
"Oh, mutton fat jade?"
Chen Ergou actually possesses such a valuable item?
Guan Yuxi took it out of curiosity and examined it repeatedly with a flashlight.
But the more I looked, the more excited I became.
"Brother Lie, this is truly the finest mutton-fat jade!"
The jade bracelet was extremely heavy, with a rich, oily luster, and a slightly yellowish tinge in its white color. Its beautiful and soft appearance made it impossible for her to look away.
Leng Lie looked at her with a smile, "Keep it if you like it."
"ah?"
Guan Yuxi was dumbfounded.
She stuffed the jade bracelet into Zhang Yuanli's hand, saying, "No, no, we're not robbers."
She glared at Leng Lie, "Let's keep things separate. You're not allowed to do such robbery!"
Leng Lie's lips moved, but he didn't speak.
Zhang Yuanli spoke up for him, saying, "Xiaoxi, you've misunderstood."
This bracelet was originally a family heirloom of Brother Lie.
It was Chen Ergou's father who stole it from his house...
Guan Yuxi felt like she was listening to gibberish.
After listening to Zhang Yuanli finish speaking, she was somewhat at a loss.
"I'm sorry, Brother Lie, I didn't know that was the case."
"If you want to take this back, I'll wear it?"
Leng Lie personally put it on her, saying, "If it was taken from my house by the crowd, I would accept it."
But they stole from my house while my father was dead. Isn't it reasonable for me to pursue the matter?
Guan Yuxi nodded and kissed him on the cheek.
"It's very beautiful, I like it very much."
Thank you, Brother Lie!
Leng Lie lifted her hand; her fair and slender wrist was like smooth, white jade.
It is indeed very beautiful.
"Let him go hungry for now, and we'll talk about it after he throws it all up."
Leng Lie explained.
Guan Yuxi took out some steamed buns, waved them at the two of them, and said with a smile, "It shouldn't be too long!"
She handed the steamed bun to Zhang Yuanli, saying, "Eat slowly."
"I'll go to your aunt's house in a bit and bring you another bowl of meat."
She refused to believe that Chen Ergou could withstand it!
Zhang Yuanli quickly waved his hand, "No need, no need."
That's good enough, Brother Lie, Xiao Xi, don't worry.
I will definitely make him return everything to its rightful owner!
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