For lunch, Ruan Qiqi fried two dishes that Sang Qingfeng brought. The fried peppers looked like rice noodles with chili powder added, and they smelled very fragrant. She added more oil and fried them, which looked more appetizing.

The method of cooking vinegar-baked pork is even simpler, just fry it in oil.

Make another spinach and tofu soup, which is enough for one person.

Ruan Qiqi tasted it and it was really good, especially the fried peppers, which went really well with rice. She would ask Sang Qingfeng to make some later and she would provide the ingredients. Fried peppers with pickled pork and rice cakes After lunch, Ruan Qiqi went out for a walk to help digest the food. She chatted with the trees on the way and learned a lot of gossip about the family building.

The couple in that family had a quarrel.

Whose child was beaten?

A man was not efficient in doing things at night and was scolded by his wife.

She knew it all very well.

After taking a walk around the family building, Ruan Qiqi prepared to go home for a nap. She didn't know how Lu Ye had completed his mission. She had been away for a few days and missed him a lot. It was time for her to come back after a short absence.

It's so strange. She and Lu Ye can share that open space, but they have never encountered it in the space. I don't know if it's a bug in the space.

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At this time, Lu Ye was in the cafeteria of the hydropower station, enjoying delicious snake soup. He also secretly saved a lot of it in the space. He didn't know if Qiqi saw it.

He also brought a few snakes into the space, both male and female. After they gave birth to their puppies, he would have an endless supply of snake soup to eat.

Mo Congrong, who had lost a lot of weight, came to eat in a dejected mood. He hadn't slept well in these days. He would be scared unconscious by snakes every night, and after waking up, he dared not sleep again.

He sprinkled three times the amount of realgar powder around the room, but still couldn't stop the snakes. Now he had formed a conditioned reflex and his back felt cold and his legs cramped whenever he saw the quilt. He was afraid to go to bed.

What a coincidence! Lu Ye had been at the hydropower station for a week, but the two had never met each other.

So much so that Mo Congrong still doesn't know that the snake in his bed was man-made. He always thought it was because he was too unlucky.

Mo Congrong, who hadn't slept well for a few days, had dark circles under his eyes and looked listless, like a scholar whose yang energy had been sucked away by a goblin. Someone said with concern, "Deputy Secretary Mo, if you're not feeling well, go to the hospital. Don't force yourself!"

"It's okay. I just didn't sleep well. Snakes crawled into my bed every night."

Mo Congrong’s back teeth were almost broken. He didn’t understand why those snakes kept staring at him?

He is not Xu Xian!

"It's not good to have a snake in bed, catch it and stew it in soup, it's delicious!"

The man asking the questions was a local. He was used to snakes and was an expert at catching them.

Mo Congrong imagined the scene of himself catching a snake with his bare hands. His face turned pale and he felt nauseous. When he saw the bland vegetarian dishes in the cafeteria, he lost his appetite.

"Deputy Secretary Mo, would you like some snake soup? We are going to pass the mountain today, it smells really good!"

The cafeteria chef asked with a smile, and scooped a spoonful of snake soup and placed it in front of him.

"No, thank you!"

Mo Congrong suppressed his nausea, turned around and left. He decided not to eat this meal.

The canteen chef curled his lips in disdain and said to the person next to him: "People in big cities are just more expensive. They don't eat this or that. Why do they come to our place?"

"It's understandable that Deputy Secretary Mo is afraid of snakes!" someone said.

"It's so embarrassing that a grown man is afraid of snakes!"

The chef was even more disdainful. As locals, men, women, young and old were all experts at catching snakes. They had practiced this skill since childhood. If they were afraid of even small snakes, how could they be considered men?

"You can't say that. You locals are certainly not afraid. We have never seen so many snakes in the city, so it's normal for us to be afraid."

Someone spoke up for Mo Congrong, saying that he had been here for a longer time and was very scared when he first arrived, but now he has trained himself and can catch a snake without batting an eye when he sees one on the road, squeeze out the snake's gall and eat it raw.

Mo Congrong ran outside, retched a few times, and spit out a few mouthfuls of clear water. His stomach was growling with hunger, but he had no appetite. Thinking that there would be no end to such days, he couldn't help but feel sad. He squatted down, hugged his knees, and cried silently.

If he had known this damn place was so tough, he would never have come here even if he was beaten to death. Even if Lu Ye was crazy, he wouldn't dare to kill him, so why would he come here and suffer?

Mo Congrong shed a few tears and felt a little better. He wanted to go back to the cafeteria to get some food. Sleep was no longer guaranteed, and if he didn't eat, he would definitely collapse.

Now that he has come here, he certainly cannot retreat. He must make the most of these hardships and go back covered with a thick layer of gold.

Mo Congrong made up his mind and prepared to go back to the cafeteria, and then he saw a familiar figure.

It was Lu Ye who was well fed and satisfied.

Mo Congrong rubbed his eyes vigorously several times, and was very sure and certain that it was indeed the crazy Lu Ye.

He suddenly understood that those snakes were definitely released by Lu Ye.

Mo Congrong was furious and rushed over angrily. When he was still a few steps away from Lu Ye, he suddenly came to his senses. Lu Ye came here suddenly, he must be carrying out a mission.

Damn it!

There is no place to curse, he is so frustrated!

Mo Congrong's back teeth were almost broken. Although he wanted to curse Lu Ye to death, the overall situation was more important. If he disrupted Lu Ye's mission, his future would be over.

But he was still unwilling to accept it. He had been tortured for so many days and his life was almost gone. Why was Lu Ye eating and drinking well and looking so radiant?

Mo Congrong quickly thought of a solution. He turned around and ran back to the cafeteria, got a bowl of seaweed egg drop soup, and came out to see Lu Ye stopped talking to someone. He was secretly happy, thinking that God had finally opened his eyes, and this time he would beat this bastard to death!

He was holding a basin of soup, pretending to be in a hurry, and trotted towards Lu Ye. When he reached Lu Ye, he stumbled and knocked the basin in his hand towards Lu Ye, and the soup was about to spill on him.

Lu Ye was quick-witted and stepped aside, but did not forget to pull Mo Congrong over and pour the soup over him just in time, without wasting a drop.

Mo Congrong was drenched from head to toe. His head, face, and body were all covered in black and yellow liquid, making him look like he was covered in diarrhea.

"Comrade, are you all right?"

Lu Ye leaned over, his tone was concerned, but his eyes were full of gloating.

Mo Congrong understood his look at a glance, and was so angry that his teeth itched, but he could only swallow his anger and said, "It's okay, it's my own fault for being careless."

"I'm glad you're okay. Go back and change your clothes."

Lu Ye was very polite in words, but he was actually planning to release a few more snakes at night. The bastard actually dared to resist, obviously he was not scared enough!

That night, a desperate cry was heard from the shack.

Mo Congrong looked at the snake twisted into a knot in the quilt with grief and anger. His nerves finally broke down and he screamed regardless of anything.

The snakes in the quilt were frightened and fled around in panic. When others came over, the snakes had all run away, leaving only the desperate Mo Congrong.

The next day, the news that Mo Congrong was afraid of snakes spread quickly in the hydropower station like wings. Several girls who had a crush on him immediately gave up their thoughts. They didn't like timid men, as they thought they were too unmanly.

Lu Ye's mission was completed and he was going home to enjoy his reunion. Before leaving, he specially gave Mo Congrong a gift and gave him a bowl of snake soup. After drinking it, Mo Congrong vomited so much that he was dizzy and even vomited bile.

"You might as well just kill me, I'll fuck you... sir!"

Mo Congrong swallowed the word "Ma" back and changed it to "Uncle".

But Lu Ye did not respond. He raised his head and looked around, but the madman was gone. Mo Congrong became even angrier. He had just mustered up the courage to duel with Lu Ye, but the bastard ran away. Damn it!