As the saying goes, your lover may not understand you, but your enemy certainly does.
Just now, Master Er was complaining to Chen Rou that Master Dong wanted to steal his fish, but now Master Dong has confessed without being asked.
Chen Rou said, "I guessed you were going to use despicable means, so Master Er has already given all the fish to A Yuan."
Just as she pushed the wheelchair to the water's edge, she deliberately lifted it, almost causing Mr. Dong to fall into the water. Startled, he grabbed her leg and said, "You're already so old, can't you change your bad habits? Stealing fish, how could you even think of that?"
Not only did Master Dong not change his mind, but what he was about to give to Master Er was the result of his life's hard work. He had to exchange something with Chen Rou, so he said, "I don't care, if that koi is in the Nie family, I will send someone to steal it."
Ah Yuan wandered around the pond, fishing here and there, constantly calling for Guo Guo to come and help him.
But it was clear that the child was far less interested in these ordinary fish than in the large koi.
If Master Dong has that fish, why would he be afraid that A Yuan won't come?
Regardless, he was determined to have the fish.
Fearing that Chen Rou would not agree, he added, "If you want me to bow down even for something this small, I will fight for it when it comes to going to the mainland."
Just then, Grandpa Er walked towards them, looking calm and with a kind smile.
Dong Ye whispered to Chen Rou, "That old scoundrel is a fox. When he smiles, he's about to pull a trick. Believe it or not, he thinks the mainland government really wants to settle scores and kill people, and he's trying to trick me into going to the mainland."
Chen Rou instinctively felt that Master Er wasn't that kind of person, but she still asked Master Dong, "If he were to give you his spot, would you go or not?"
He then deliberately added, "You might get shot if you go."
Mr. Dong said decisively, "You weren't even here when I was cooperating with the mainland government. Humph, if he really allows it, then I'll go. After I get there, I'll go and give that old scoundrel a good dressing down to the leaders there and expel him from Kowloon."
Before they could finish speaking, Master Er had already arrived, and Master Dong stopped talking.
He looked Master Er up and down, filled with envy and jealousy.
A few years ago, Uncle Er's rheumatism was very severe, but after long-term acupuncture treatment by the female TCM doctor from the mainland, his legs are now incredibly strong. Uncle Dong silently chanted a curse in his heart, cursing Uncle Er's ancestors for eighteen generations.
Secretly, he hoped that Master Er, who was unaware of the truth, would give him the chance to steal the spotlight.
Otherwise, he wouldn't be willing to give up the honor to Master Er, and he wouldn't be willing to retire and disappear from the public eye.
When Grandpa Er arrived, he first bent down and touched Grandpa Dong's knee, then smiled and said, "Although you've been in a wheelchair for several years, Grandpa Dong's legs are still pretty good. Your calves are quite thick, and your thighs still have muscles. Given time, you'll still be able to walk."
Mr. Dong said irritably, "The main problem is that there are always these annoying old guys wandering around in front of me, which makes me feel bad. If I were in a better mood, my legs might get even better."
That annoying old man, he's practically calling himself your master.
But Grandpa Er didn't argue with him. He just said, "Don't give up on exercising. Look, A Yuan walks so nimbly now that I can hardly keep up with him. He'll grow up and run faster and faster. His grandfather is lying in the hospital and there's no one to play with him. If you're more agile, you can play with the child in the future."
His words sounded ordinary at first glance, but upon closer listening, something was amiss.
When Mr. Dong looked up at Chen Rou, he saw that she looked away and refused to look at him.
Grandpa Dong then followed up, saying, "Hmph, you're quite agile, and you're more attentive than I am. It's good that you spend time with the children."
In terms of cunning, he can't outsmart Master Er, but he'll still argue back when necessary.
Grandpa Kele had been beating him up for half a century, but today he suddenly stopped arguing with him.
He neither openly argued nor secretly fought, and his sincerity made Master Dong uneasy.
Helping Mr. Dong into his wheelchair, he said, "Ah Rou should have told you earlier that the mainland government needs someone to go and explain the situation of Cheung Tze-keung's case. I have never cooperated much with the mainland government, but I have been involved in smuggling quite a bit. Recently, the mainland has introduced a policy to crack down on the smuggling industry. I think it is necessary for me to go to the mainland to cooperate with them in the trial of Cheung Tze-keung and to explain some of the smuggling activities of Chung Yee Tong over the years. What goes around comes around. I will pay my debts myself."
Mr. Dong sensed something was wrong earlier.
When Master Er said that, he had no idea how to respond.
Because unlike him, Er Ye had cooperated with the old Red Army soldiers before liberation and did not understand the mainland.
His impression of the mainland was limited to Chen Ke and his men. They were good at fighting in the field, even better at fighting in the streets, and they could even win in the sewers. Since he didn't know the truth, he would think that he was going to die on this trip.
But he actually made the decision to go to the mainland after only thinking about it for an hour or two?
He made Mr. Dong feel very embarrassed, and even made him feel like a coward.
But he couldn't very well rob it, because he knew best that those who went there would not only survive, but would also be treated with hospitality.
The situation is that he was sharpening his knife, ready to kill someone, but the other person had washed his neck clean and stretched it out himself. How was he supposed to cut him now?
He looked at Chen Rou again, hoping she would try to persuade Master Er in a different way.
But the stubborn girl who always tries to take sides, just like her father, is kind yet stubborn, and simply refuses to help him.
It was exactly 11:30. In order to prepare a delicious vegetarian meal for Boss Nie, almost all the women from the village at the foot of the mountain came up the mountain to do volunteer work. Now the vegetarian meal was about to begin.
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