His second-in-command, Hong Yuanbao, came over to report to him: "Brother, that batch of goods has been sold. We're now empty-handed and feeling rather bored. When are we going to get a new batch?"
Chen Jinlong squinted at the bloodstone in his hand and slowly spoke.
"You can rest for a couple of days first. If you really can't stay idle, then cast your net wide and gather a batch before making a move."
Hong Yuanbao immediately laughed, which meant he would soon be able to hug a beautiful girl again.
"Brother, you don't need to worry about these things, just leave them to me."
"We've just arrived here, so we must be careful. We can't alert the local police. We have to do it without anyone noticing, understand?"
"I know, I know, brother. We've been in this business for so long, do you think I wouldn't be a little shrewd? Don't worry, if a suitable opportunity arises, I'll take care of things as soon as possible."
"Well, anyway, we must be careful."
"I will, brother."
*
Liu Aiguo and his mother stayed in the hospital for more than ten days before they were finally able to be discharged and go home.
This time, Liu's mother caused Liu Aiguo to bleed profusely again. In addition to the flesh wounds, Liu Aiguo also suffered a broken leg. However, compared to the head injury Li Hongying had suffered before, it was not too serious. If this kind of injury had happened to Li Hongying, Liu's mother would probably have discharged her from the hospital in less than three days.
Since Liu Aiguo was someone else's biological son, Liu's mother strictly followed the doctor's advice and only discharged Liu Aiguo from the hospital after he had recovered to a certain extent.
When Liu's mother and Liu Aiguo returned home, Liu's mother was still thinking about the treasure. As soon as she saw Li Hongying, she asked, "Hongying, so many days have passed, you should have found the treasure by now."
What angered Li Hongying the most was this: "Mom, I didn't find it. If I had found it, would I still be staying in your poor family?"
"Hongying, you didn't find a treasure and want to keep it all for yourself, so you're lying to us, right?"
"No, Mother, I would never do such a thing. I really couldn't find it. If I had found it, I would have told you."
After thinking about it, Liu's mother realized that if Li Hongying had really found the treasure, she probably wouldn't be treating them so well now.
Afterwards, Hongying was very attentive, quickly cooking for them, and in the evening she even wiped Liu Aiguo's body and washed his feet, taking meticulous care of him.
Since she hasn't found her own space yet, she can only stay at the Liu family's house for now, feeling rather wronged.
Because Liu Aiguo was injured and unable to work in the fields, his mother had to stay home to take care of him, so the task of earning work points in the fields was entirely left to Li Hongying.
After Liu Aiguo returned, some of his neighbors and relatives who had heard the news came to visit him. Among them were some who were particularly close to Liu's mother. When the others were not around, they told Liu's mother about the strange things Li Hongying had done these past few days.
"Xianglan, if it weren't for the fact that we're cousins, I really wouldn't dare tell you this. While you and Aiguo were away, your daughter-in-law has embarrassed you quite a bit."
Upon hearing this, Liu's mother immediately perked up her ears.
"Quick, tell me, what happened? What did she do this time?"
"Xianglan, let me tell you first, this isn't just something I'm saying alone; everyone in the village knows about it. I heard that your daughter-in-law went to the educated youth settlement a few days ago to find an educated youth surnamed Zhao. Later, someone saw them together on the mountain."
"ah?"
Liu's mother immediately understood what it meant: Li Hongying had cheated on them while she and Liu Aiguo were away.
She slammed her hand on the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed) in anger. "That shameless woman! How dare she! While we were all away, she betrayed us and started flirting with another man!"
"Anyway, that's what I heard from other people. As for what they actually did up there, I have no idea."
This statement is a classic case of "protesting too much," clearly implying that Li Hongying and Zhao Wensong were doing something shady on the mountain.
Even if she is telling the truth and has no intention of leading people astray, others will still fill in the blanks and think in that direction.
"Xianglan, that's not all, there's more." The woman pursed her lips and continued, "A few days ago, your daughter-in-law went too far. She was chasing after all the men in our village, no matter who they were, young or old, she would try to get close to them. Only you guys who aren't in the village wouldn't know, everyone's talking about it like crazy."
The more Liu's mother listened, the angrier she became. She felt that Li Hongying was a promiscuous woman who had wronged Liu Aiguo and disgraced the Liu family.
After saying that, the woman added to herself, "You know, Aiguo finally got a wife, but why is she so restless? Can't she just live a peaceful life with Aiguo? Xianglan, I think she's doing pretty well now. Actually, sometimes, you can just turn a blind eye and let it pass."
"Auntie, I understand. I'll talk to Hongying about these things when she gets back."
After the woman left, other people told Liu's mother the same things about Li Hongying. They said basically the same things, which made Liu's mother even more convinced of these things. She gritted her teeth and wished she could tear Li Hongying apart alive.
However, she did not intend to berate Li Hongying, because Li Hongying had other uses for her.
After everyone else left, she decided to implement the plan quickly, otherwise she was afraid that Li Hongying would do something even more shameful for the Liu family.
She told Liu Aiguo about Li Hongying's affair with other men. Upon hearing this, Liu Aiguo was furious. If he weren't physically disabled, he would have dragged Li Hongying over and beaten her half to death.
Seeing that he was angry and must hate Li Hongying, Liu's mother knew this was the perfect opportunity to reveal her plan.
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