Chapter 316 It Wasn't Me
The brick truck has arrived.
Inquire about the location where the bricks will be placed.
Bai Lu took the driver to an open space outside.
Truckloads of red bricks were dropped onto the ground with a loud thud, attracting the attention of passersby who stopped to watch.
Some neighbors greeted Bailu and chatted about her new home, while some of the older women had already started chatting together.
"I never dreamed that Xiao Cheng's family would build a new house before ours."
"I heard it's a bigger villa than a regular red brick house, but I wonder what it looks like."
"Those are the ones in the city, with terrazzo floors inside and tiled exterior walls. They're big, spacious, sturdy, and beautiful; they can withstand strong winds and heavy rain."
"That's right, unlike our old brick and black tile houses, when a typhoon blows, the tiles fall down with a clanging sound."
“Before, Xiao Cheng was rarely home, who would have thought he would build such a big house so quickly.”
"Isn't the White Dew season here? A home is a home only when your wife is home, so of course Xiao Cheng has to come home every day, do legitimate business, and live a proper good life..."
"As the saying goes, behind every successful man is a great woman. But in my opinion, it's not about who's behind him. Both of them are successful people and excellent, successful women."
“You didn’t say that before. You used to call Xiao Cheng a ruthless bully who did all sorts of evil things…”
"Ahem! Shh! Keep your voice down, that's all in the past. Now Xiao Cheng has Bai Lu and has turned over a new leaf..."
The gossipy aunties secretly glanced at Bai Lu, only to be met with her generous and poised smile.
Feeling instantly embarrassed, I pulled out a three-bedroom apartment and awkwardly returned a sincere, albeit slightly sullen, smile to greet them.
White Dew is the best; she is gentle, graceful, and doesn't fuss over trivial matters.
Ignore those gossipy women who can't keep their mouths shut; just listen to them and move on.
If it were some other people, they would probably argue with them for three blocks, or even resort to physical violence.
Compared to Chen Chunli, the aunties preferred Bai Lu and enjoyed doing business with her.
I heard that Xiao Cheng went to another province to discuss cooperation this time. He had an air conditioner that could blow cold air and a large refrigerator. I wonder when he will be back. I really want to see what good stuff it is.
Even if you can't afford it, it's good to take a look!
There always needs to be a good direction to strive for!
Wang Cuihua, who was watching TV inside, heard the sound of bricks falling outside and the gossiping chatter of her aunties. She immediately dropped the remote and ran out.
I sprained my ankle the day I had the barbecue, and it's still not healed. I can't run, so I can only limp around rather clumsily.
Heading towards... the White Dew, surrounded by neighbors.
"White Dew".
Although Wang Cuihua, who was limping, was pitiful, Bai Lu did not want to invite her home for tea.
I don't know what's wrong with me lately, I've become a bit petty.
Xiao Wei, being even more petty, directly blocked Bai Lu's path, saying, "Don't fall on my sister-in-law."
Wang Cuihua steadied herself against the wall, then glared at Xiao Wei nonchalantly: "I won't fall."
"You almost fell into a stinky ditch the day before yesterday," Xiao Wei bluntly exposed.
Wang Cuihua: "..."
"I was walking too fast and didn't pay attention to where I was going. I stopped in time when I realized what was happening."
"What do you mean by stopping in time? You were clearly tripped by a pebble and fell flat on your back in front of the stinky ditch. If it weren't for the pebble holding you back, you would have fallen into the stinky ditch long ago."
What bad intentions could these little flowers of our motherland possibly have? They just don't know what face is.
Bai Lu smiled softly, pursing her lips.
Having died once, Wang Cuihua was much more clear-headed and stopped arguing with little kids.
She decisively turned her gaze to her savior: "Bai Lu, thank you for saving me that day. If it weren't for you, I would have drowned..."
Seeing that Xiaobaihua was about to cry from emotion, Bailu immediately interrupted, "It was Chen Dafu who saved you, not me."
Wang Cuihua's expression changed for a moment, as if she were angry and embarrassed: "If it wasn't him, it was you who saved me."
"It wasn't me." Bai Lu refused any reward she had received.
I don't want any more trouble to arise in the future.
We must explain things clearly: "It was Chen Dafu who rescued you from the bottom of the lake. I performed CPR, but you didn't wake up, which proves it was useless. You had stopped breathing. It was Chen Dafu who performed artificial respiration, and that's how you woke up."
“It was Chen Dafu who saved you,” Xiao Wei echoed.
Wang Cuihua's face flushed red and then turned pale: "Chen Dafu almost strangled me to death, it wasn't him who saved me!"
Bai Lu: "..."
Xiao Wei: "..."
I don't want to argue with that innocent girl anymore.
But then the innocent-looking girl suddenly spoke up again: "Chen Dafu grabbed my chest and dragged me ashore. I was barely breathing, but he strangled me to death as soon as I got ashore!"
Bai Lu: "..."
Xiao Wei: "..."
Some content was unsuitable for children; Bai Lu had already covered Xiao Wei's ears, although...
Xiao Wei had listened to the whole thing.
Bai Lu coughed lightly: "So, in fact, it was Chen Dafu who saved you. If Chen Dafu hadn't jumped into the river to save you, we wouldn't have known you fell into the water. By the time everyone found you, you might already be... um."
Wang Cuihua was groped and strangled to death, refusing to acknowledge Chen Dafu's life-saving grace.
They only recognized Bailu as their savior.
She wanted to repay Bailu for saving her life: "Bailu, your family is building a new house, and you'll need to hire a construction team, right? You'll need to cook for so many people, you definitely won't be able to manage by yourself. I'll help you cook."
Before Bai Lu could refuse, Wang Cuihua hurriedly explained, "It's not that I'm cooking at your house, it's that I'm cooking at my house."
Construction workers are usually provided with three meals a day, whether they are building residential houses or working on large construction sites.
Except in special circumstances.
Wen Xiuyun and Yu Fugui's old house is not in town, so there is no kitchen to cook for the workers.
Food expenses can only be added to wages, so the price will naturally be higher than the cost of buying groceries and cooking.
Working on construction sites is very hard.
Exposed to wind and sun, frozen hands in winter frost, working under the scorching sun, picking up brick after brick to build a wall, exhausted after work, still having to buy groceries and cook, it was very tiring.
Bai Lu had witnessed how hard Xiao Cheng worked to build a house for Yu Fugui's family and had a deep understanding of it.
The new house was built according to the specifications of the Chinese-style villa drawn by Xiao Cheng, which indeed required hiring many workers and cooking a lot of meals.
But Wang Cuihua might not have time.
Don't you sell roasted chestnuts?
Speaking of selling roasted chestnuts, Wang Cuihua really had to admire Bai Lu's ingenuity: "I bought your electric chestnut roasting machine, so now I don't have to roast them myself anymore. After I sprained my ankle, it was inconvenient for me to ride a bike, so I learned your method of selling roasted chestnuts."
"I'll have the fruit vendor next door come to my place to pick up his goods and help me sell roasted chestnuts. I'll give him a commission..."
"You can make money just by sitting at home and watching the electric chestnut roasting machine. Bai Lu, you're so smart! How come I never noticed before that there's such a great way to make money? I never realized you were this clever..."
(End of this chapter)
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