As soon as Zhong Chengyi finished speaking, Song Xingzhi chuckled and turned his gaze towards him leisurely with a hint of teasing.
"oh?"
"Chatting with you?"
Song Xingzhi slowly and methodically brushed off the non-existent dust on the corner of his clothes, but his eyes glanced at Zhang Chunxue and Zhou Mingli who were busy at the stove.
"I think chatting with Haruyuki and the others about home matters is much more interesting than going to 'Man Chat' with you."
He paused, a meaningful smile appearing on the corner of his mouth.
"Besides, if I chat with you, you might find some little flaw in me and accuse me of something."
The smile on Zhong Chengyi's face froze, as if someone had poured a bucket of cold water over his head.
Song Xingzhi's words were clearly referring to his past experiences.
At that time, because someone had made a groundless report that Song Xingzhi had secretly collected some books, Zhong Chengyi, who was young and hot-blooded, actually brought a few people and rushed to the single dormitory where Song Xingzhi was staying in the brigade headquarters at the time, and turned the person's pitiful belongings upside down.
The result was naturally nothing was found and it ended in disgrace.
This matter has always been a knot in Zhong Chengyi's heart that he doesn't want to mention.
At this moment, Song Xingzhi touched him indifferently in front of his mother and second sister-in-law, and his face, which still had a bit of youthfulness, turned red all the way to his ears.
"That...that..." Zhong Chengyi was speechless, his eyes evasive, and he was so embarrassed that he wished the ground would crack for him to crawl into.
He stuttered for a long time before finally uttering, "Clerk Song, you... you just love to make fun of me! I'll go... I'll go chop some firewood!"
Before he could finish his words, Zhong Chengyi rushed out of the kitchen as if his butt was on fire and ran towards the firewood pile in the corner of the yard, leaving everyone in the room looking at each other in bewilderment.
As soon as Zhong Chengyi's fleeing figure disappeared in the corner of the yard, the atmosphere in the kitchen froze for a moment.
Zhang Chunxue burst out laughing, breaking the silence.
She shook her head and said to Song Xingzhi, "That brat, after that incident, I pinned him down in the main hall and beat him with bamboo sticks until he screamed like a ghost. And then he still knelt obediently for half the night."
Song Xingzhi smiled and said softly, "I heard about it."
He paused, his tone showing a hint of relief: "Just think of it as Sister Haruyuki avenging me and letting out my anger."
Zhang Chunxue raised her eyebrows, and the helplessness on her face caused by her son's embarrassment dissipated a little, and she looked more refreshed.
"That's what he deserves! He acted without thinking and was used as a tool!"
Zhou Mingli listened quietly at the side, a smile on her lips, obviously remembering what happened that year.
At that time she had just married Zhong Chengren!
Thinking about how they were so sweet together back then, but now it has become like this... Zhou Mingli felt a little uncomfortable.
Zhong Xiaoxiao had an expression that said "My brother is such an embarrassment" and secretly stuck out her tongue.
Just as he finished speaking, footsteps were heard at the gate again, steadier than Zhong Chengyi's.
"Mom, I'm back! The team distributed some fish today, and I brought them back!"
The voice arrived before the person arrived, revealing a sense of pride.
Zhong Chengfa strode into the kitchen, carrying a grass carp that was still wagging its tail.
When he looked up and saw Song Xingzhi, he was stunned at first, and then a warm smile appeared on his face.
"Oh! Secretary Song is here too! What a rare guest!"
His round eyes flickered over Song Xingzhi, and his mind was calculating.
This Secretary Song is quite capable. He can even arrange for someone like my second sister-in-law to be admitted to the hospital. If you can curry favor with him...
Zhong Chengfa's heart suddenly became hot.
He threw the fish into the bucket, not even bothering to wash his hands, and walked up to Song Xingzhi.
"Clerk Song, you are truly our family's benefactor!"
"Look at my second sister-in-law, she's so respectable now, it's all thanks to you!"
He was spitting and his tone was exaggerated to the point of being flattering.
"Let me tell you, my second brother and his wife used to be... well, never mind! Now, thanks to you, our whole family is grateful to you!"
Song Xingzhi just smiled faintly, but his eyes swept over Zhang Chunxue inconspicuously.
Zhong Chengfa was completely oblivious and continued to flatter him: "Secretary Song, you see, I've been sitting idle at home all day, with so much energy that I don't know where to use it."
"You are so powerful, could you please show me a way forward?"
He rubbed his hands, his face full of anticipation, and he almost said directly, "Find me a job too."
Zhang Chunxue's face had darkened and his brows were twisted into a knot.
"Zhong Chengfa!" She slammed the chopping board so hard that the dishes on it jumped.
"Get out of here!"
"Can't you see they're busy cooking? You're standing here in the way!"
"Looking for work? There's plenty of firewood in the backyard, go chop yours! Otherwise, go feed the pigs!"
Zhong Chengfa shuddered when he was yelled at, the smile on his face froze, and he touched his nose awkwardly.
"Mom, I'm just...talking to Secretary Song..."
"What are you talking about! If you have to fart, fart quickly, and then get out of here!" Zhang Chunxue was merciless, and his eyes were like knives.
Zhong Chengfa was frustrated and didn't dare to say anything more. He glanced at Song Xingzhi angrily and left the kitchen in shame.
The kitchen had just been quiet for a while when the last troublemaker came back.
Zhong Chengren hung his head and slowly moved into the yard, and immediately caught a glimpse of Song Xingzhi in the kitchen.
He paused, his face turning pale and blue.
Thinking of how he had gossiped about Song Xingzhi in front of his mother that afternoon, Zhong Chengren felt his face burning.
He lingered to the kitchen door, his voice as thin as a mosquito's hum: "Song... Clerk Song."
After saying hello, he felt that he looked too cowardly and not manly enough.
He rolled his eyes and saw Zhou Mingli washing vegetables next to him, and his anger immediately found an outlet.
"You are a jinx!" Zhong Chengren suddenly raised his voice and started cursing at Zhou Mingli.
"What are you doing standing there? You have no sense at all! Where's the tea? Don't you know how to pour some for Secretary Song?"
"All you do is eat and drink for free at home all day long. You can't even lay an egg. What's the point of raising you?"
Zhou Mingli was stunned by his sudden insults, and the vegetables in her hand fell into the basin, splashing water.
She suddenly raised her head, her eyes turned red, her lips trembled, and tears welled up in her eyes, refusing to fall.
"I..." She wanted to retort, but couldn't utter a word.
"Zhong Chengren!"
Zhang Chunxue roared angrily, like a thunder exploding out of nowhere!
The kitchen knife in her hand chopped on the chopping board with a clang, and half of the tofu was shaken away.
"You little bastard! Are you rebelling?!"
She rushed over and picked up the iron tongs used to light the fire on the stove.
"I'm going to teach you a lesson today, you ungrateful thing!"
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