Chapter 120 Birds of a Feather
Zhao Dongmei laughed in exasperation: "If you can't control your own man, then put a chain around the house and don't let him out to go around biting people in heat!"
"Who are you calling a dog?!" Gu Mansheng shrieked. "Zhao Dongmei, you intellectual, watch your mouth!"
At this moment, Liu Zhixia waved her hand in front of her nose, looking disgusted: "Oh dear, I was wondering why it suddenly smelled so bad, so it's you two. You rolled around in the manure a couple of days ago, and you haven't washed off the smell yet."
As she spoke, she leaned closer to Gu Mansheng and sniffed, feigning surprise: "Tsk tsk, how come even your breath smells like that? It stinks!"
A burst of laughter erupted from the surrounding area.
Those who were unaware of the truth found out that the two had been having an affair and laughed even louder.
Gu Mansheng's face instantly turned a deep purplish-red, and she roared angrily, "Liu Zhixia! I know you're jealous of our good relationship! But let me tell you, Huaiyuan and I are already married, and you can forget about it for the rest of your life!"
Liu Zhixia yawned and said lazily, "Anyone who isn't blind can see that it's your man who's being a pervert towards Xu Zhiqing. If you two really had a good relationship, would he get horny every time he sees a woman? Since you two are so compatible, just stay together and don't go out and mess with other people's girls."
Lu Huaiyuan and Gu Mansheng, enduring the strange looks from those around them, had faces as black as the bottom of a pot.
Lu Huaiyuan cleared his throat, forcing himself to save face: "I only came to congratulate Xu Zhiqing because I knew in advance that she had passed the exam. Who knew you all would be so wicked, taking my good intentions for granted!"
Seeing that Zhao Dongmei was about to explode, he quickly tried to smooth things over: "Okay, okay, I admit I was rude just now, Xu Zhiqing, I apologize to you, is that alright?"
Xu Zhihong turned her face away in disgust, wanting nothing more than to get away from this scoundrel and ignoring him.
Seeing this, Lu Huaiyuan felt superior again and looked at Liu Zhixia provocatively: "See? That's what you call vision! No wonder she can be a teacher. Unlike some uncultured village women who just know how to argue nonsense."
Liu Zhixia shook her head, looking regretful: "Yes, even an uneducated village woman like me knows that you can't roll around in a vegetable patch that has just been fertilized. Some educated city people, on the other hand, roll around with such gusto."
"puff!"
Another burst of laughter erupted from the surrounding area.
“You…” Lu Huaiyuan’s face turned red. “Liu Zhixia, you’re so vulgar! Your mouth is full of filth!”
Liu Zhixia blinked innocently: "You're a young master who can't lift a finger, and all I can talk to you about is rolling around in the vegetable garden. What else can I talk to you about? How do you make pickled vegetables? As for you, you don't even qualify for the exam, so you can only come here and look at the results with a sour expression. If I were you, I would have crawled into a hole in the ground and wouldn't dare to show my face to anyone."
Lu Huaiyuan pointed at her angrily: "You..."
"Alright, stop it." Liu Zhixia interrupted directly. "Are you going to brag about getting a job as a police officer at the police station again? You can't even be a primary school teacher, you married a capitalist's daughter, your family background is questionable, and you want to get into the police station? Only an idiot like you would believe Gu Mansheng's nonsense!"
These words were like a bucket of ice water, extinguishing Lu Huaiyuan's arrogance.
He froze, his mind instantly clearing.
Yes! Gu Mansheng has a bad family background. How could he possibly pass the vetting process if he married her?
He looked at Gu Mansheng suspiciously, his eyes turning dangerous. Could it be that this woman had been lying to him all along?
Gu Mansheng shrank her neck guiltily and forced a smile: "Huaiyuan, don't listen to her sowing discord! If I didn't have connections, would I have been able to leave the police station unscathed? Don't worry, my uncle has made all the arrangements."
Liu Zhixia sneered and added insult to injury: "Fine, then wait until you're in the police station, then come and slap me in the face! I'm thin-skinned, I'm waiting for you to slap me!"
As she spoke, she provocatively patted her fair cheeks.
Lu Huaiyuan was caught in a bind, gritting his teeth: "You just wait! We'll see! If Liu Laosi's name is mentioned today, I'll change my mind!"
After making those harsh remarks, he angrily pulled Gu Mansheng aside, staring intently at the bulletin board, waiting to see the Liu family make a fool of themselves.
Xu Zhihong gently tugged at Liu Zhixia's sleeve, looking worried: "Comrade Liu, what if they really have a relationship?"
Zhao Dongmei chuckled: "Silly girl! You're usually so quick-witted, why can't you get it today? Have you been hanging out with Liu Laosi for too long and your intelligence has been infected?"
Xu Zhi's face flushed red instantly: "Oh dear! Don't talk nonsense!"
Zhao Dongmei stopped joking and lowered her voice to explain, "Think about it, what's Gu Mansheng's background? She's a capitalist's daughter! The police station is a place that values a clean and upright family background, how could she possibly have relatives there? She was able to get out because Wang Laizi took the blame. I asked around, and it turns out it was a black market boss who got her out."
Xu Zhihong suddenly realized: "The black market boss and the police station are like cat and mouse; how could they possibly help her find a job? Isn't that ridiculous?"
Zhao Dongmei said with a serious expression: "So I suspect that letting her out might be a long-term strategy to catch a big fish. We have to stay away from these two scourges, or we'll get into big trouble."
Liu Zhixia and Xu Zhihong both looked at Zhao Dongmei with worried expressions. "If we're talking about connections, you're still the Lu family's prospective daughter-in-law."
Zhao Dongmei blushed under his gaze and said awkwardly, "Don't worry, Lu Kai has already broken off with them. On their wedding day last time, Aunt Zhou made a huge scene and separated Lu Kai's branch of the family, completely severing ties."
Zhang Xiuying exclaimed, "The Lu family would agree to that? Xiao Kai is the deputy battalion commander!"
Zhao Dongmei sneered: "Why wouldn't they want to? Even if Lu Kai becomes successful in the future, they can still use their kinship to blackmail him if they separate him from their clan. But Lu Jianping's family are ungrateful wretches and won't be coerced. The relatives still need Lu Jianping, the brigade leader, to live a good life. So everyone agreed on the day Aunt Zhou proposed it."
Zhang Xiuying clicked her tongue in amazement: "Tsk tsk, the Lu family really lost the big picture for a small gain. They'll regret it later!"
Just then, Liu Xuejun came running up, panting.
"Mom! Sister! I'm here! I want to see the results myself!"
Lu Huaiyuan was sitting in the shade of a tree enjoying the cool air when he saw this and shouted at the top of his lungs, "Liu Xuejun, give up! My dad already found out that our brigade only allows one educated youth to live! You, who are just there to make up the numbers, should hurry home and take care of your child!"
Upon hearing this confident mockery, Liu Xuejun's face turned deathly pale, and he swayed.
Liu Zhixia reassured him in a low voice, "Don't listen to the barking! Seeing is believing. Lu Jianping was kicked out for trying to give gifts, do you think the principal would listen to him? Don't believe a word he says!"
Liu Xuejun took a deep breath and nodded vigorously: "Yes! I believe in myself! I feel I did well on the test!"
Zhang Xiuying patted her son on the shoulder with satisfaction: "That's right! We earn our living through our own abilities, and we won't listen to his nonsense!"
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