Chapter 64 Provocation: The Conflict Between the Two Escalates Again
Shi Yu paused in his steps.
"Auntie, I'm so happy!" Believing it to be true, Shi Jiaojiao grabbed Lu's mother's arm tightly and jumped up and down a few times in excitement.
At the same time, she also saw Shi Yu standing behind her, following Lu's mother's peripheral vision.
"Oh! It's Shi Yu!" Shi Jiaojiao's face lit up instantly, as if the conflict that had just occurred had never happened. She deliberately showed off, "Did you hear that just now? Lu Yizhou really cares about me."
"If Lu Yizhou and I really get together one day, you will definitely bless us."
"Is that right?"
"Seasonal fish?"
Upon hearing this, Lu's mother also stared intently at Shi Yu.
He felt pleased with himself.
She couldn't wait to see Shi Yu's devastated and heartbroken appearance.
But to everyone's surprise, Shi Yu's face showed no sign of anything amiss. She simply glanced at Shi Jiaojiao and said indifferently, "Shi Jiaojiao, let's talk about it when that day really comes!"
After saying that, she left with Huang Ying.
However, when Shi Yu had his back to Shi Jiaojiao and Lu's mother, his eyes darkened for a moment.
Was that small piece of pig's head meat given to Shi Jiaojiao by Lu Yizhou's mother?
I feel sorry for her and want her to switch to drying fish.
But he knew perfectly well that if it really happened, she and her mother would have to go wash the fish.
Shi Yu subconsciously clenched her fist, feeling a tightness in her chest...
The disappointment of not meeting expectations caused Shi Jiaojiao's smug expression to freeze.
"Hmph! Keep pretending! Let's see how long you can keep it up!"
Gritting her teeth in resentment, Shi Jiaojiao turned to look at Lu's mother again, her face instantly plastered with a fawning smile, "Auntie..."
To everyone's surprise, Lu's mother's expression remained indifferent.
She didn't even glance at her, and simply turned and left.
Shi Jiaojiao was dumbfounded when her warm welcome was met with a cold shoulder.
What happened?
Just a moment ago, Lu's mother was very warm towards her. How could she change her attitude so quickly?
It's really hard to figure out.
As a result, Shi Jiaojiao's idea of taking the opportunity to get closer to Lu's mother was completely thwarted.
When she returned to her original job, she was inevitably subjected to a barrage of ridicule.
Looking at those gloating faces, Shi Jiaojiao's face flushed red and then turned pale, and she was so angry that her teeth itched.
And so, finally, lunchtime arrived.
Exhausted, Shi Jiaojiao plopped down on the ground, wearily took out her lunchbox, and glanced at it.
She immediately frowned.
After chasing the sheep for a long way and finally managing to snatch back the dried shepherd's purse that had been stolen, Shi Liushi was still shaken and treasured it terribly, which is why she didn't even have any pickled vegetables today.
How can anyone swallow dry cornbread?
Why!
What kind of life is this?!
Just then, a spicy aroma wafted over.
Very tempting!
Everyone, including Shi Jiaojiao, looked towards Shi Yu and Huang Ying.
"This...this is spicy diced chicken???" Someone recognized it and couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.
"Really?" The others couldn't wait to ask. "I've only ever heard that this dish is served at the biggest restaurant in the county. How could we country bumpkins possibly get to eat it?"
"That's right! The year before last, I passed by the kitchen of a big restaurant in the county, and that's the smell coming out. There's no mistake."
"Good heavens! How can Shi Yu and her daughter afford to eat this?"
"I'm so envious! Our Heishan Island is so humid, so many people suffer from rheumatism! Chili peppers are rare, so being able to eat spicy chicken is pure bliss."
"Who can argue with that!"
Upon hearing these words, Shi Yu's eyes flickered slightly.
Black Mountain Island is surrounded by the sea, and its geographical environment has caused most of the islanders to suffer from rheumatic diseases.
In those days, chili peppers were a rare commodity, not only on Heishan Island but even in the county.
Since that's the case...
Shi Yu seemed to be deep in thought, and a thought temporarily formed in his mind.
However, before I could think about it carefully, someone else spoke up loudly next to me.
“Hey! Have you noticed that the mother and daughter live a very good life? They always eat meat and drink goat milk every day. On the other hand, the Shi family in the old town lives like beggars, eating only coarse food and wild vegetables.”
"Who can argue with that!"
Following these words, everyone looked at Shi Jiaojiao.
No!
To be precise, he was looking at the lunchbox in her hand, clearly intending to compare himself to Shi Yu.
Shi Jiaojiao's face turned bright red, and she hurriedly tried to cover her lunchbox.
He looked extremely embarrassed.
But some people still kept poking at her sore spot, saying, "The Shi family is really blind. They don't know how to curry favor with this treasure of a mother and daughter. They're nothing special."
"They deserve to live like beggars all day long."
Immediately, a burst of mocking laughter erupted.
Shi Jiaojiao was so angry she almost vomited blood.
She couldn't stay there any longer, so she clutched her lunchbox and slunk away to the side.
After lunch, Shi Yu noticed that the drying net was wet, so he picked it up and went around to the back to dry it.
But to everyone's surprise, Lu Yizhou appeared as soon as he walked over.
Shi Yu paused in his steps.
Lu Yizhou used the alloy that Shi Yu gave him to rebuild a small seawater purifier, which he placed on the seabed and is now carefully testing.
Hearing footsteps, Lu Yizhou turned his head and glanced around.
Their eyes met.
Shi Yu frowned subconsciously.
At that moment, the uncomfortable feeling in my heart resurfaced.
However, after taking a deep breath, Shi Yu concealed all her negative emotions very well, keeping them hidden.
Her delicate face was now filled with indifference, keeping everyone at arm's length.
Then, Shi Yu withdrew her gaze and walked straight to the shelf to the side, drying her nets by herself without even glancing at Lu Yizhou.
Lu Yizhou's pupils narrowed.
The machine is set up.
He remembered the matter of Guan the Cripple, and after thinking about it, he walked over to Shi Yu, wanting to remind her.
"Seasonal fish".
Shi Yu turned around, glanced at him, and asked, "What is it?"
"Take a break for the next couple of days, don't go to work yet, well..."
"Lu Yizhou, aren't you being a bit too nosy?"
Lu Yizhou was afraid that Guan Juezi and Shi Daqiang would take action against Shi Yu during the day while she was at work, but before he could finish speaking, Shi Yu interrupted him.
Shi Yu misunderstood.
She thought Lu Yizhou wanted her to rest because he wanted her to move to a different place for Shi Jiaojiao.
“Lu Yizhou, how you want to worry about others is your own business. But it won’t work for you to point fingers at me.”
"Got it?"
Shi Yu's delicate face remained calm as she coldly uttered those words before turning and leaving.
All the concerned words of advice stuck in his throat, and Lu Yizhou's expression turned sour.
He stared intently at the back of the ungrateful Shi Yu, his meddlesome thoughts fading away. After a long while, he turned and left.
We went to the sea at 2:30 pm and stopped work at 2 pm.
You have half an hour to go home, wash your face and hands, and then change into clean clothes.
We'll participate in the sea-worshiping ceremony together when we get back.
On her way home, a coworker called Huang Ying away because of something.
Shi Yu didn't think much of it.
But as they waited and waited, and it was almost 2:30, Huang Ying still hadn't returned.
"Huh? What's going on?" Shi Yu couldn't help but show a puzzled expression.
My mother isn't an unreliable person!
What caused the delay?
"Something terrible has happened! Your mother is in trouble!" Suddenly, someone outside the door shouted.
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