"That won't do!"
Li Jianfeng snatched the black bag from Wu You's hand and forcefully stuffed it into Bai Lu's hand.
"This fish... it's meant to be stewed in one pot! A winnowing basket can only catch small fish, what's so good about small fish? Sister-in-law should eat big fish, only big fish are worthy of her!"
Seeing that Bai Lu did not loosen her grip on the black plastic bag, Li Jianfeng's dark pupils, which had been swirling with an eerie light, finally calmed down slightly.
His gaze shifted to the river, fixed on the silly fish that had stopped on the bank, its belly up.
"Sister-in-law, look! There's a huge, stupid fish standing motionless on the shore, waiting to be caught!" Li Jianfeng smiled mysteriously at Bai Lu.
"But as soon as someone gets close, it runs away. How many small fish and shrimp must be there to cover for it!"
His eyes had turned sinister at some point, and his voice was low and menacing: "The winnowing basket... it's too small, we can't handle it. We'll have to use torpedoes to wipe it out in one fell swoop!"
"Only by blasting all the small fish and shrimp around it away, leaving none behind, can you eat the biggest and most delicious fish!"
Bai Lu didn't say anything.
She held a black plastic bag in one hand and held down the little guy who was trying to rush out from behind to protect her with the other.
Li Jianfeng didn't seem to care whether Bai Lu responded or not. After speaking, he looked around and surveyed the surroundings.
With a tone of utter surprise, as if only just noticing the change, he asked, "Why did your house collapse, sister-in-law?"
Are you planning to build a new house and settle down here?
Bai Lu: "That's right."
Li Jianfeng looked even more surprised: "Don't you and Brother Cheng run an electronics store in the city? Instead of buying land and building a house in the city, you're rebuilding a new home here?"
"The town has nothing but people!"
Bai Lu smiled and said, "Having someone is enough."
Li Jianfeng looked at Bai Lu with great incomprehension, then stared at the ruins of the old house.
With a puzzled look, he shook his head with a "tsk tsk~" sound, and as he turned to leave, he didn't forget to invite Bai Lu.
"Sister-in-law, come to the city for tea sometime!"
As Wu You chased after Li Jianfeng, he looked back one last time, as if to confirm something.
The shadow in Xiao Wei's eyes disappeared completely, freeing him to run out from behind Bai Lu.
She nervously fumbled for the plastic bag in Bai Lu's hand.
"Who is he? Why did he come to our house for no reason, say strange things, do strange things, and even give gifts to my sister-in-law... What is this thing?"
Xiao Wei took out the fist-sized black ball and examined it closely to see if it posed any danger.
The smell is a bit strange.
Very similar...
"The torpedoes sold on the street are just big and can blast a few more small fish, nothing special. Okay, let's go home and cook." Bai Lu gently took the torpedo from the little guy's hand and put it back in the bag.
In a relaxed tone, he asked, "Do you still want to eat fish? If so, we can go to the market to buy some. That silly fish in the river is too clever; we can't catch it even after trying for ages."
"I'm not eating anymore."
Seeing Bai Lu pick up the small hoe again, Xiao Wei immediately ran to retrieve the winnowing basket that had been thrown away.
Does he know his older brother?
Bai Lu, with a torpedo in one hand and a small hoe in the other, walked slowly in step with the children: "We know each other before."
"It's nothing. He just sent the little torpedoes to blow up the little fish for your brother. When your brother comes back, I'll give them to him and see if he'll blow them up..."
Li Jianfeng's words and the torpedo seemed to Bai Lu as if they were conveying some kind of signal.
But he has a bit of a "problem".
Bai Lu dared not make any rash conclusions; if her speculation was wrong, she would be used as a pawn without even realizing it.
Let's wait until Xiao Cheng comes back before we talk about it.
After Bai Lu finished setting up the torpedoes, cooked a meal, and ate with Xiao Wei, the two went to the backyard vegetable garden to cultivate and plant vegetables.
It takes time to build a new house, decorate it, and move in. How can you not grow some vegetables?
Not only do we need to grow vegetables, but we also need to transplant all the vegetables from the old house's vegetable garden.
We can eat whenever we want, without having to run around and delay the project's progress.
The big ones were eaten, the small ones were transplanted, and new vegetables were planted in the remaining three plots. Xiao Wei sprinkled water to moisten the soil.
Bai Lu went to the street to buy vegetable seeds.
On my way back, I passed by the end of the south alley and was stopped by a scene under the tree that caught my eye.
Someone is confessing their love.
Under the soft golden sunlight, a girl of about seventeen or eighteen years old, holding books, wearing a simple and elegant knee-length plaid skirt, with shoulder-length hair, blushed and looked up.
The boy who was called over had a handsome face that had lost its youthful immaturity. His gentle and refined demeanor had gained a touch of maturity. Tall and elegant, he gave people a sense of security that they could rely on.
It shows respect by giving people the opportunity to wait silently.
The girl gripped the book tightly, secretly taking a deep breath to encourage herself, and mustered the courage to speak.
"I like you."
His face showed no surprise; his eyes and brows remained gentle and clear, as if he had experienced this scene many times before.
His tone was gentle and warm, as light as a breeze: "The road ahead is long, you should study hard."
"I study hard every day."
The girl blushed but remained serious: "I will take you as my role model and your graduation speech as my benchmark. I will listen attentively in class every day and ask the teacher any questions I don't understand."
"The college entrance examination is over, and my score is above the first-tier university admission line. I have not let anyone down, nor have I let down the efforts of those who followed your example."
"I like you. It's related to my studies, and it's related to you. I like your gentle and refined character, I like your respect for teachers, I like you as my motivation, you are the light I chased for three years of high school, my dream..."
"I know it's abrupt to call out to you here, but I like you and can't help but speak up and tell you. I don't want to miss you because of any regrets."
"I have applied to the school you attend, and I hope you will give me the opportunity to study alongside you."
He listened quietly as the girl finished speaking.
He was not moved by any of the words, nor did he experience any other emotions; his tone and voice remained as gentle as ever.
He offered words of advice: "The world outside is vast, and you are still young. Once you have seen the boundless sky and the beauty of the world, you will no longer be preoccupied with romantic relationships. You will understand that learning never stops, and by standing at a higher level and being seen by more people, you will have better choices."
He politely declined.
The girl did not give up, her expression serious and firm: "You are the best choice."
"In my eyes, you are the best and irreplaceable. No matter how many people are outside or how wonderful the world is, I want to tell you that I only love you."
The girl's declaration of love was unwavering, clear, and powerful, carried by the gentle breeze to every corner of the alley.
The sun hadn't set yet, it wasn't dinnertime, and there were hardly any people around, only the grass on the wall swaying gently.
It was as if the speaker was cheering on the girl, encouraging her to do the right thing, and to say out loud if she liked something.
This inevitably reminded Bai Lu of something.
It seems that she and Xiao Cheng haven't confessed their feelings to each other.
It's good to let things take their natural course.
However, in many matters, having a ceremony in place makes the process more legitimate.
For example... Yun Ruolin's matter.
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