Chapter 65 A Fight Broke Out
Jiang Zhizhi remained silent this time. Although she had never been in a relationship, it didn't stop her from being a womanizer.
In her previous life, when she was on vacation, she would idly scroll through her phone and always came across articles like "Seven Years After Marriage, Husband's White Moonlight Returns," "On His Wedding Day, His Fiancé Chose to Save His Childhood Sweetheart," and "During the Earthquake, His Boyfriend Chose to Save His Ex-Girlfriend First."
This led her to a conclusion: men who can't let go of their exes are no good.
Therefore, since Zhou Xiye already has someone he likes, she has to suppress any thoughts she may have!
Seeing Jiang Zhizhi scratching her hair without saying a word, Yang Fengmei smiled and asked, "Let's eat first. Would you like some minced garlic?"
Jiang Zhizhi quickly came to her senses: "No need, no need, Auntie, I can serve myself the rice."
Yang Fengmei still insisted that Jiang Zhizhi eat three steamed buns: "Look how thin you are, eat more to nourish yourself. Dazhuang only needs two steamed buns, he's as big as a little calf, he doesn't need to eat too much."
Jiang Zhizhi had no choice but to eat the three steamed buns and a bowl of potato rice.
The first time I ate potato rice, it tasted surprisingly delicious, probably because of the lard in it.
As Yang Fengmei watched Jiang Zhizhi eat, she muttered, "In a few days, we'll be looking for a partner for Dazhuang. Once we have some free time, we'll start preparing the quilts and mattresses for the wedding. Oh dear, this winter will be anything but quiet."
Jiang Zhizhi congratulated her, saying, "That's great! If you need my help, just let me know."
Yang Fengmei shook her head: "No need, no need, the neighbors are enough. I helped them before, and now they want to help me. This is called exchanging jobs. By the way, I have a big lump under my stomach recently, and I don't know what's wrong with it. It hurts a bit when I touch it."
As she spoke, she lifted her clothes to show Jiang Zhizhi: "You're from the city, you've seen a lot, take a look at me and see what medicine I should take?"
Jiang Zhizhi knew nothing about medicine, but seeing the fist-sized lump on Yang Fengmei's upper right abdomen, which was clearly abnormal, she said, "I don't know either, Auntie, you should go to a big hospital in the city for a checkup."
Yang Fengmei touched the lump: "It's nothing, it doesn't affect eating or drinking, it just hurts a little when I press on it, but it should go down in a couple of days."
Jiang Zhizhi disagreed: "No, wait until the pressure tank is delivered, and after it's installed, I'll go with you to the city for inspection."
Seeing Jiang Zhizhi's serious expression, Yang Fengmei was also a little scared: "Okay, then wait a moment, take me to see it, I've never been to the city before."
After saying that, she carefully asked Jiang Zhizhi, "The medical treatment won't cost a lot of money, will it?"
Jiang Zhizhi smiled and comforted Yang Fengmei, "No, it's just a check-up. This way we can rest assured, since it's something growing inside her belly that we can't see."
Yang Fengmei thought that made sense: "Actually, I was a little scared too. I told Da Zhuang's dad, and he said I ask for too many things every day. He said that a lump here won't kill anyone."
She sounded a little aggrieved as she rubbed her eyes and said, "Oh dear, I forgot to go to work as soon as I started talking. I have to go herd the cattle. Just put your food on the stove after you finish eating, and I'll clean it up when I get back."
Jiang Zhizhi watched Yang Fengmei leave in a hurry and felt sorry for this woman who had no status in the family but always worked very hard.
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The pressure tank took two days to arrive, and Jiang Zhizhi finally felt relieved. She was worried that they wouldn't be able to find a large truck and that something might happen to the tank on the way.
Watching a group of strong laborers in the village shouting slogans and carrying ropes to unload the behemoth, Jiang Zhizhi felt a great sense of accomplishment.
Just as they were about to push him into the water, a group of people suddenly rushed over, carrying carrying poles and shovels. The leader shouted, "You sons of bitches, if any of you dare to put this guy in the water, I'll break his legs today!"
Old Liang was also very angry: "Duan Laosan, what are you causing trouble for? If this matter is successful, your team can also use it in the future."
Duan Laosan spat and said, "Bullshit! You put this thing in the water and then drain the river. Will there be any water left downstream? We've tolerated you dumping your excrement and urine in this river all the time, but now you want to drain all the water? You're not leaving any survivors for us downstream."
Old Liang shook his head: "Old Duan, be reasonable. Over the years, who has ever drained this river?"
Liang Xiaowu stood next to Jiang Zhizhi and whispered to her, "That's Duan Laosan, the Party Secretary of the brigade below. He has a very bad temper and is very domineering."
Jiang Zhizhi glanced at the burly Duan Laosan, who didn't look like someone who could reason with people.
The two were still arguing, and Dong Xinguo's intervention was to no avail. The young men behind them were also itching to roll up their sleeves and fight.
Helpless, Dong Xinguo called out to Jiang Zhizhi, "Technician Jiang, come here and talk to Secretary Duan about whether this thing will affect the water supply downstream?"
Jiang Zhizhi was called out and had no choice but to step forward and explain to Duan Laosan: "This will indeed not affect the downstream water use. If it works well, the downstream can also adopt this method, and the farmland on the hillside can be irrigated."
Duan Laosan glared at Jiang Zhizhi, his eyes practically popping out of their sockets: "Who do you think you are? Don't you have any men left in Qingquan Village? Let a woman who squats to pee speak!"
This statement was incredibly insulting to women, and Jiang Zhizhi immediately objected: "You haven't even seen it used, how do you know this method won't work! What's wrong with being a woman?! Weren't you born of a woman?"
I was about to say that women can beat you to a pulp, but then I remembered Zhou Xiye's words, "It's best not to fight," and I swallowed the words that were on the tip of my tongue.
Duan Laosan looked at Jiang Zhizhi with disdain: "Get out of my way, I don't want to talk to a woman, it's bad luck!"
Jiang Zhizhi really didn't like hearing this. Her temper, which she had just been holding back, flared up again, and she couldn't control herself: "Women are bad luck? You look down on women, so why don't you let women give birth? If you're so capable, then pop out of a rock!"
Old Liang was also angry at Duan Laosan's unreasonable behavior. Now that he saw Duan Laosan insulting people, even their village, he looked at Duan Laosan angrily and said, "Duan Laosan, don't be unreasonable."
Provoked by Jiang Zhizhi, Duan Laosan waved his hand to push her, saying, "You little brat, I think you're asking for death."
Before he could even touch Jiang Zhizhi, Liang Dazhuang rushed out with a roar and started fighting with Duan Laosan, instantly turning the scene into chaos.
The two sides grabbed their weapons and started fighting.
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On the mountain, Wang Changkun ran to find Zhou Xiye: "Boss, the officer on duty just said that a fight broke out down the mountain."
Zhou Xiye closed his notebook and looked at Wang Changkun with a puzzled expression: "What? They're fighting? Who's fighting whom?"
Wang Changkun took a breath: "Qingquan Village and the Hongxing Brigade below them got into a fight over the installation of pressure tanks..."
Zhou Xiye paused for a moment, then remembered that Jiang Zhizhi was also there. He got up and quickly walked out: "Call Zhang Zhao and take two more people with you. We can't let them get into a brawl."
Before Wang Changkun could answer, Zhou Xiye had already dashed down the mountain...
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