Chapter 180 A Farce Exclusively Published on Jinjiang Literature City (Including Minor Supporting Characters...)
Wu Yinyin whispered, "My mother said that Gao the hunter had been married before, and his wife was his childhood sweetheart. But she was greedy and ran off with his family's wealth and a local scholar who had bought his way into office in another place. He has a lingering trauma from that."
What are the female workers in Huo Jiajun's team hoping to marry into Yunlu Village?
They're just rich, right? Who else would want them?
Even if it's for someone else, feelings develop over time and require time.
Gao Dalin clearly had no intention of wasting any more time and energy cultivating relationships; it would be better to settle the matter with money and goods, and each get what they needed.
Lu Qing fell silent after hearing this.
Although he still didn't like this approach, he couldn't bring himself to say anything as wrong as Gao Liehu.
She had neither the right to force the hunter to marry, nor the responsibility to take responsibility should the other party's wife run away.
Perhaps Lei Yan is right. Ultimately, this is someone else's business. She should just listen to the gossip and not think too much about it.
The viewers in the live stream also felt quite sympathetic towards Gao Dalin.
[It's so tragic that his wife ran off with someone else; no wonder he doesn't want to remarry.]
They ran away, and to make matters worse, they even ran off with the money! Unacceptable!!!
Anyone who dares to steal my money, I'll hunt them down to the ends of the earth!
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In fact, Gao Dalin was initially quite apprehensive.
He worried that his actions would displease the villagers and might even lead to his expulsion.
If that's the case, he'll just have to keep it to himself.
Anyway, getting married is out of the question.
Unexpectedly, after the village chief questioned him and confirmed that he hadn't been forced, he stopped interfering.
Even later, the story of Gao Dalin's wife running away with someone else spread, and people became more tolerant of him.
Some people said, "Now it's just a matter of money and goods being settled, but if you sleep with him a lot, feelings might develop, and he might be able to forget the past and start a new life."
It's impossible to develop feelings for someone just by sleeping together.
After confirming that the village wouldn't kick him out because of this, Gao Dalin even started replacing him with other people.
Viewers in the live stream: "..." They're really playing around with it.
The villagers were also a bit dumbfounded when they received the latest news.
Thinking back to Gao Dalin's seemingly calm and honest face, one can't help but sigh inwardly, realizing that appearances can indeed be deceiving.
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For several days in a row, everyone was discussing Gao Dalin, a highly talked-about gossip, and some people even asked him how much grain he had given.
Gao Dalin told them that the weight would be between 20 and 30 jin, depending on the other party's conditions.
If she's good-looking, he's willing to give her more.
With so much grain, given that women generally eat less than men, it would be enough to feed them for a month and still have some left over.
The wages earned from working in Yunlu Village and the fish distributed during the winter fishing season were used to exchange for other supplies, and their lives jumped to a level that surpassed that of many hardworking disaster victims.
That's why people throughout history have always wanted to take such shortcuts.
After finding out the price, the young men couldn't help but tell their families, "Hunter Gao is so generous, giving away twenty or thirty catties of grain in one go. I really didn't expect it to be like this before."
Or maybe they're just too honest.
Upon hearing this, alarm bells rang in the minds of the wives, who glared at their husbands with disdain.
"So what if you know? What else do you want to learn? Gao the Hunter is a bachelor, are you all?"
"If you dare to cause trouble outside, I'll teach you a lesson!"
The men, of course, smiled apologetically and assured him, "Of course I won't do anything reckless. Where have you been?"
"I was just a little surprised, but I didn't have any ulterior motives."
"You'd better be."
Most people really don't have any other thoughts on their minds.
Just as Li Tuo thought, no migrant female worker could compare to his own wife, who was well-fed, well-dressed, and had undergone beauty treatments.
However, Su Ying was also right.
Men all love to cheat.
Homegrown flowers don't smell as good as wildflowers.
Some of them were already somewhat philandering, but they didn't have the family wealth or the guts to go to brothels before.
Now that Gao Dalin has set a precedent, the female workers seem to have had their minds opened up. Those who can't find a suitable husband but still want to get more supplies have started to look for suitable partners, whether intentionally or unintentionally.
After a few back-and-forth exchanges, some people from both sides hit it off and started making small, behind-the-scenes moves.
As a result, trouble broke out within two days.
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Early in the morning, while the Lu family was still eating, a commotion broke out next door.
Lu Chen grabbed his bowl and ran quickly to the window to look outside. He exclaimed, "Wow! There are so many people at the village chief's house!"
Lu Qing asked curiously, "Did something happen?"
Lu Xuan listened intently for a while and said, "Someone was caught in bed with a female worker by her family."
Caught in bed with another man!?
As soon as those four gossipy words were uttered, Lu Qing and the viewers who were busy showing off their food perked up.
Lu Qing's eyes lit up as she said, "With such a commotion, this must be serious. Let's go take a look, lest something goes wrong."
Lei Yanxin said, "It's easy for trouble to happen if you go while you're pregnant."
The audience also urged:
[Hey streamer! Hurry! Take us to see the juicy gossip!!! Don't make me beg you on my knees!]
[Hurry up and catch them cheating! If you're too late, you won't see anything!]
Lu Xuan said unhurriedly, "Don't worry, it won't be late."
He then said to Lu Qing, "You can go after you finish eating. Don't let the child go hungry."
After hearing this, Lu Qing quickly finished the rest of the fish porridge, and put the steamed buns into her spatial storage to eat later.
Lu Qing urged, "Can we go now?"
Lu Xuan said, "...Go if you want to."
Lu Chen originally wanted to go too.
However, the little guy was too young to listen to such things, so Lu Xuan forcibly suppressed him and made him stay to guard the house.
Lu Chen pursed his lips and watched them leave. He then secretly contacted Li Kangbao and asked him to keep his phone on so he could eavesdrop on their gossip.
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When Lu Xuan and his group of four arrived, the Li family was indeed still causing trouble.
They arrived relatively early; many families had just heard the commotion and braved the wind and snow to come and see what was happening.
"What happened?"
"It seems like the Zhang family has started a disturbance?"
Lu Qing and Lei Yan's eyelids twitched.
The Zhang family? Could it be that Zhang Chengming did something foolish?
Just then, the Zhang family arrived and also heard those words.
Noticing the strange looks from Lu Qing and Lei Yan, Zhang Chengming quickly clarified, "Why are you looking at me like that? It has nothing to do with me! There are more than just our family with the surname Zhang in the village."
The couple immediately thought of another person related to the Zhang family, Zhang Gui.
The audience breathed a sigh of relief when they learned that Zhang Chengming wasn't the one causing the trouble.
The Zhang family and the anchor's family are very close, so if Zhang Chengming were to have affairs outside, they would feel somewhat uneasy.
The villagers who were watching made way for the Lu family.
As Lu Xuan and the others approached, they saw that the person crying inside was indeed Zhang Gui's wife, Li Yuan'er.
“I take care of everything at home, doing laundry, cooking, and serving my in-laws. I’ve also given birth to sons for the Zhang family. How could he cheat on me like this? How could he do this to me?!”
Li Yuan'er's voice choked with sobs, her expression hysterical: "I can't even protect my own man, how can I face people in the village after this? Village chief, you have to stand up for me! Even if I have no one left in my family, you can't bully people like this!"
Zhang Gui, his face covered in scratches, stood with his parents, who looked embarrassed. Not far from them was a woman with her head down and disheveled clothes, presumably the female worker who had been having an affair with Zhang Gui.
The villagers who were watching also criticized Zhang Gui with expressions of disapproval.
"What's wrong with you? You already have a wife and you're still messing around outside."
"Exactly, why do they have to cause trouble instead of living a perfectly good life?"
"Do you think you're like Gao the Hunter, wanting to stay single and doing whatever you want without anyone caring?"
Gao Dalin, who was also present, thought, "..." Even though it's the truth, it still hurts so much.
Zhang Gui's face became even more embarrassed after being told this, and there was regret in his eyes.
Some people are also curious about how Li Yuan'er discovered that Zhang Gui was having an affair. Did she find any deliberate marks on his body or something else?
Someone who arrived early whispered to the others, "No, we just bumped into each other while we were doing our business."
"Hiss—! How could it have crashed like that?"
"You can't even find a secluded place to steal food?"
"You know, women are really perceptive when it comes to these things. Zhang Gui had an affair with someone else, and his wife could smell it on him."
“Zhang Gui’s wife deliberately gave him the opportunity to cheat, and he actually took the bait, only to be caught red-handed.”
Moreover, the crash occurred inside a hovercar that was not currently in use.
The viewers in the live stream were all shocked.
[Humorous! Are they even resorting to entrapment?]
[I thought Gao Dalin had already gone all out, but I never expected there to be someone even more outrageous. Zhang Gui even started having sex in a car? Wow!]
[Tsk, I knew ancient people weren't as conservative as they seemed.]
Zhang Chengming's family also felt that Zhang Gui had gone too far.
Old Master Zhang pointed at Zhang's parents and scolded, "Zhang Gui is acting so recklessly, and you didn't even know to do anything about it? Did you even know about his affair with this female worker before?!"
Mr. Zhang hurriedly said, "We really didn't know he would... sigh."
They also harbored some resentment towards Gao Dalin.
If he hadn't set a precedent, Zhang Gui would never have had such thoughts.
Li Tie, his head aching from listening to Li Yuan'er's crying, tantrums, and angry outbursts, asked her directly, "So what do you want to do? You want me to make the decision? How can I make the decision? You don't want to be with Zhang Gui anymore? You want a divorce?"
Li Yuan'er's crying suddenly stopped, and Zhang Gui's family also changed their expressions slightly.
Zhang Gui looked at Li Yuan'er nervously, fearing that she might impulsively demand a divorce.
He was just looking for something new and never thought about getting a divorce.
He can still tell who is the person he can live with.
He just made the mistake that all men make.
Li Yuan'er glared hatefully at Zhang Gui, whose eyes were pleading, and then looked disgustedly at the female worker who was shrinking her neck to make herself less noticeable.
“These female workers have no manners. If this continues, other families in the village will definitely follow suit. Then families will fall apart and the village’s atmosphere will be completely chaotic.”
"I think we should drive these shameless female workers away and not allow them to come into the village!"
The female worker, who had been silent all along, finally raised her head and couldn't help but defend herself, "I'm just earning a meager living, I have no intention of ruining your family's business."
Lu Xuan: "..."
Viewers in the live stream: "..." It's hard-earned money, but there's nothing wrong with that.
Thinking about how she earned her 'hard-earned money,' Li Yuan'er couldn't help but spit out a 'pui', then turned to the other women watching and said, 'You can watch my show now, but can you guarantee that it won't be your own family that's on fire tomorrow?'
The women who had initially just been watching the spectacle changed their expressions.
Some men complained, "You can catch someone cheating, but you can't condemn everyone just because you caught them cheating."
"that is."
There are a fair number of men in the village who can't find wives, or whose wives have died.
Although he wasn't as high-profile as Gao Dalin, he had a rare couple of good days these past few days.
They naturally didn't want to go back to their previous vegetarian lifestyle.
With red eyes, Li Yuan'er retorted, "I think you and Zhang Gui are all cut from the same cloth, none of you are good people."
Because Li Yuan'er was persistent and wouldn't let go of the topic of divorce, while also insisting on driving away the female worker, and since it involved people from both teams, Li Tie couldn't make a decision alone. He could only ask Lu Xuan to help contact General Huo and invite him to come over.
Huo Tiankuo, who was called over midway through the hunt, remained expressionless after learning the whole story.
Having served as a general for so many years, General Huo probably never imagined he would have to worry about these kinds of things.
I feel so sorry for her.
The female workers got excited when they saw Huo Tiankuo.
"General, this isn't the first case. Everything was fine before, so why am I the one being kicked out? This isn't fair! I haven't stolen or robbed anyone. Can't I even rely on myself?"
Huo Tiankuo's face darkened as he said, "Zhang Gui is already married."
His personal guards had reported Gao Dalin's situation to him, but he hadn't taken it to heart.
While in the Northwest, Huo's personal guards also had lovers in the border town.
Some of them got married properly, while others just fulfilled their needs and it wasn't anything worth mentioning.
But the guards would never seduce married women, and the reverse is also true.
She was only concerned with earning more supplies for herself, but she didn't realize that if her actions displeased Yunlu Village, it would affect the livelihoods of more than 3,000 people.
Huo Tiankuo laid out all the pros and cons one by one. Seeing the female worker's face turn pale, he said coldly, "You shouldn't come to the village anymore. If you want to earn supplies, stay in the camp and figure it out."
The female worker then realized her carelessness and nodded dejectedly, "Yes, General."
He then sincerely apologized to Li Yuan'er and the village chief: "Madam Zhang, village chief, I'm sorry for causing you trouble."
Li Tie didn't react much, but Li Yuan'er turned her head away in disgust.
Then, the female worker looked at Zhang Gui, and just when everyone thought she might say something to sever ties with him, she said something surprising: "I can leave, but you have to settle my bill for this."
"Cough cough cough—" The villagers who were watching coughed violently.
So Zhang Gui hasn't delivered the supplies yet.
This kind of money can't be easily renegered on, right?
Mr. and Mrs. Zhang were so embarrassed they wanted to crawl into a hole, glaring at Zhang Gui with exasperation.
Under the strange gazes of those around him, the latter quickly took twenty catties of grain from his spatial storage and gave it to the female worker.
He had no intention of defaulting on his debts; he was just caught so suddenly that he didn't have time to clean up the mess.
The female worker took the grain and left the Li family in a hurry without saying another word to him.
Huo Tiankuo took a deep breath and said to the village chief, "I will warn the other female workers not to make the same mistake."
He did not say that all female workers should not have contact with the single men in Yunlu Village, because such private life should not be interfered with.
The soldiers sought lovers in the Northwest not only because of their needs, but also because they needed to release the psychological pressure they faced during battle. Today's female workers may have similar reasons, in addition to earning supplies.
He could only warn female workers with similar thoughts not to get involved with married men.
Li Tie can understand this.
Li Yuan'er's previous demands were indeed excessive.
If she actually does that, she'll be satisfied, but there will be even more dissatisfied people in the village, making things more complicated.
He felt ashamed that General Huo had gone to such lengths for such a matter.
He said to the Zhang family, including Li Yuan'er, with a stern face: "Alright, the person has been driven away. After that, you can go home and discuss how to resolve your conflicts. If you really feel that you can't live together anymore, come back to me and I will write you a divorce agreement."
Zhang Gui hurriedly said, "No, I've never thought about getting a divorce. Yuan'er and I still have a son."
Li Tie glared at him.
Why didn't you think of your wife and children when you were picking wildflowers?
Li Yuan'er found Zhang Guishi's face utterly repulsive and left without looking back.
"Yuan'er! Wait for me!" Zhang Gui hurriedly followed.
Mr. and Mrs. Zhang nodded awkwardly to the village chief and quickly left.
Li Tie waved his hand at the people outside: "Alright, go back now. It's so cold, why did you all come all this way to watch the show? You must have nothing better to do."
The villagers, still enjoying the show, chuckled and said, "We're just taking a break from our busy schedules."
"The excitement is right here; it would be a shame not to watch."
After exchanging a few jokes, the villagers left in twos and threes, and as they left, you could still hear them whispering about the Zhang family.
Once everyone else left, the Lu family stood out.
Huo Tiankuo said to Lu Xuan, "I'm sorry to have troubled you."
Lu Xuan said indifferently, "It has nothing to do with the general. You can't possibly manage everything with so many people. It's just a small matter, don't worry about it."
Huo Tiankuo breathed a sigh of relief.
Although he didn't think Lu Xuan would really break off their cooperation because of this, he still needed to maintain the proper attitude.
Because he needed to go back to continue hunting, Huo Tiankuo did not stay long. He exchanged his catch of fish for some supplies and left.
When Lu Xuan and his three companions returned home, the live chat was still buzzing with excitement:
[The Zhang family will definitely cause another scene once they get back.]
[One argument is nothing; minor quarrels every three days and major fights every five days are inevitable. There's bound to be a lot more drama to come.]
What's the big deal? There are only two kinds of cheating: zero times or countless times. Just get a divorce.
Exactly! This man is tainted; he's no longer worth keeping!
[Innocence is indispensable.]
Lu Qing and Lei Yan were sitting on the sofa, whispering about what had just happened.
Lu Chen has already gone to the private school, and they are not afraid of corrupting the children.
Lu Qing remained steadfast in her stance from beginning to end, sympathizing with Li Yuan'er and despising Zhang Gui for his inability to control himself.
"Li Yuan'er also had a share of the Zhang family's supplies. Zhang Gui actually used them to steal people. He didn't even think about how many mouths there were to feed. He's so irresponsible and outrageous!"
Lei Yan nodded in agreement, "A true man knows what to do and what not to do. Zhang Gui's handling of this matter is truly outrageous."
Although the female worker has left and will not return, and the same thing probably won't happen again, the rift has already existed. It will be like a thorn that can't be removed, deeply embedded in Li Yuan'er's body, making it impossible for them to return to the initial harmony for the rest of their lives.
It's not worth causing such consequences just for a moment of pleasure.
As for whether Li Yuan'er and Zhang Gui would divorce, the couple had never discussed it, because the answer was obvious.
Viewers with differing opinions argued for a while in the live stream, but finally reached a consensus to remind Lu Xuan:
[Host, you'd better keep an eye on Lei Yan for your sister.]
[That's right, a wife's pregnancy is a high-risk period for men to cheat.]
Lu Xuan said calmly, "If he dares, I'll give my nephew/niece a different father."
The option of making do for the sake of the child is not an option for him.
You have to pay the price for doing something wrong.
However, Lei Yan was able to resolutely protect Lu Qing despite the difficulties caused by his brother and sister-in-law, and he had no complaints even after many years of marriage when Lu Qing had no children. His character is still trustworthy.
At the same time, the Li family.
After witnessing the farce, Li Tie warned his youngest son, "I can't control Gao the hunter and Zhang Gui, but Li Tuo, if you don't intend to marry her and you keep messing around, I'll break your legs."
Miao Jinfeng nodded in agreement, "If you dare to cause trouble, don't blame us for kicking you out of the house, so you don't embarrass yourself."
Li Tuo said confidently, "Of course I won't do anything reckless."
He's saving his innocence for his future wife.
It wasn't just the Li family; the women in every household in the village, though not outwardly aware of it, all heeded Li Yuan'er's warning. They looked at their husbands with scrutiny and kept a closer eye on them in the days that followed.
The village was suddenly filled with a tense atmosphere and a sense of impending doom.
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Text: Abnormal climate, ocean pollution, global warming
When humanity ravaged the blue planet beyond recognition, the game of survival at sea suddenly arrived.
People panicked and became hysterical because of the sudden change, but Yu Tang, who possessed mermaid genes and had off-the-charts combat power, suddenly brightened up when she looked at the pure and vast sea.
Isn't this my ideal home?
Soon, many players discovered that one player's art style was completely different from theirs!
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When others hold a fishing rod and can't catch a single fish for half a day...
Yu Tang, who has a built-in aura that intimidates marine life, has achieved seafood freedom, with salmon, tuna, lobster, and abalone all at her disposal!
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While others were still barely managing to get one or two treasure chests by scavenging trash...
Yu Tang swung his claws and killed countless big fish, opened treasure chests until his hands were sore, and had so many rare resources that he couldn't even count them all!
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Landing on the island to kill the BOSS, surviving natural disasters, exploring the ocean depths—tests that would require serious preparation for others are so easy in Yu Tang's eyes!
Yu Tang: Trying to return to the real world? No, no, no, I can play this game forever!
Survival System: QAQ! Get out of here—!
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Just when Yu Tang thought he could do whatever he wanted in the game—he went into heat!
Yu Tang: ? ? ?
I'd accept a fish tail, but mating season? Don't be ridiculous!
But then I thought, I was single before the survival game came along, and now that it's the apocalypse, what's wrong with me having some fun?! (Full of self-righteousness)
On a whim, Yu Tang sent someone an invitation to join the rafting activity: Shall we do it?
The man's eyes were deep and dark, with a burning intensity that seemed to want to devour him whole. Without hesitation, he replied: Do it!
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Players all thought that the two top players in this server were like kings who would never meet, and that whenever they met, there would definitely be a fierce battle.
Little did they know, the two had already been secretly having an affair behind everyone's back.
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