Yu Chengyuan hummed a little tune as he walked home happily, carrying a heavy load of meat and large bones in his hands. His family had built a new house, and he was overjoyed.
He figured that after this meal, all the relatives who worked at the house would be satisfied.
As soon as I entered the house, wow, the scene was as lively as a bustling market.
My eldest uncle, second uncle, several cousins, the village chief, and fellow villagers were all extremely busy.
Even my fourth cousin, who has difficulty walking, helped out by handing over tools and doing odd jobs, mixing mud and cement.
Looking at the ingredients in his hand, Yu Chengyuan secretly rejoiced: Luckily, he bought two or three pounds of meat and a few pounds of large bones, enough to make a big pot of delicious soup.
There are still some fried dried shrimp and dried fish that he and his older brother caught in the dark last night, as well as some fresh fish that they caught last night.
Of course, crayfish were a must, and paired with the several cases of beer that his older brother had brought back that morning, this meal was simply perfect.
At this time, the sun was shining brightly in the sky, the temperature remained high, and everyone was working hard, their clothes soaked with sweat.
Just then, Wang Chunyan came over with a basket of vegetables on her back and light steps.
"Sister Chunyan, what brings you here?"
Yu Chengyuan hurriedly went to greet him and asked, thinking to himself that he must have come to see his elder sister!
"Chengyuan, I know your family is building a house, and there's nothing special to show off, so we just picked some vegetables that we grew ourselves."
Wang Chunyan said with a smile, her eyes full of sincerity.
Last night, Xiangcao brought her a lot of nice things, and she had been thinking about how to reciprocate. Just then, she remembered that the Yu family was building a new house and there would definitely not be enough food for everyone, so she sent some over.
She had intended to stay and help with the cooking, but she was afraid that the gossipy women in the village would talk nonsense and affect the Yu family, so she planned to leave after delivering the vegetables.
"Sister Chunyan, thank you so much, you've thought of everything."
Put the food here!
"By the way, Sister Chunyan, do you have any free time right now?"
Yu Chengyuan suddenly had a flash of inspiration and wanted to help her.
"I have some free time. What's up?"
Wang Chunyan looked puzzled.
“Recently, my family has been building a house, and there are many people helping out, so there are also more people eating lunch. My mother, my eldest sister, and Aunt Zhou are definitely too busy to cook for everyone.”
If you'd like, could you stay and help make lunch?
Of course, the wages will still be paid, two yuan a day.
"Do you think you'd like to come?" Yu Chengyuan looked at her and said sincerely.
"Yes, of course I'm willing, as long as you don't mind."
Forget about the money, just buy me a meal.
You two brothers have already helped me a lot.
Wang Chunyan agreed without hesitation.
"That won't do. One thing at a time."
It's settled then, Sister Chunyan.
You are just like us. Stop looking down on yourself. We all have two eyes, one nose, and one mouth. There's nothing different about us.
To be honest, my fourth cousin has praised you to me quite a bit, saying you're understanding, beautiful, and have a good temperament.
Yu Chengyuan said with a smile, and even made a point of mentioning his fourth cousin.
Upon hearing this, Wang Chunyan's face flushed red to her ears, and she instantly remembered the man who had caught her with his back at the crucial moment, preventing her from falling.
"Don't tease me, cousin! Don't take it seriously!"
"I'll take the vegetables in first." With that, she quickly picked up the vegetable basket and hurried towards the kitchen.
Yu Xiangcao was busy in the kitchen when she looked up and saw Wang Chunyan. Her eyes lit up immediately, and she went to greet her like a cheerful little bird.
She was overjoyed to learn that her second brother had invited his best friend to help with the cooking.
After a lively lunch, Yu Chengyuan and his family packed up and headed straight for the county town.
With two uncles overseeing the house construction, the family had complete peace of mind.
Meanwhile, Hao Qiumei, along with Hao Xiaohe and her parents, arrived in the county town and joined them.
According to local custom, the groom must buy a new set of clothes for each of his parents-in-law.
Yu Chengyuan accompanied the family, visiting each shop one by one.
When they arrived at the largest tailor shop in the county, a sneaky-looking child suddenly rushed into the shop and deliberately bumped into Hao Xiaohe.
"Ouch!" Hao Xiaohe cried out in pain, about to unleash a torrent of curses, when she felt the child shove something into her hand. She instinctively opened it and her face turned deathly pale, her eyes filled with panic.
Hearing the commotion, everyone turned around. "Xiaohe, what's wrong?"
Pan Cuilian asked, feigning concern.
Hao Qiumei even came over to ask her.
Hao Xiaohe shook her head in a panic, trying to appear calm: "It's nothing, just a little kid accidentally bumped into me."
But her eyes started to wander uncontrollably, and her interest in choosing clothes vanished without a trace.
Yu Chengyuan saw all of this and was secretly pleased: "Hmph, the fish is finally about to take the bait."
Sure enough, a little while later, Hao Xiaohe clutched her stomach, her brows furrowed, and said, "Mom, Aunt, Auntie, my stomach hurts, I need to go to the toilet over there."
Seeing that no one suspected anything, she clutched her stomach and hurriedly ran out.
Yu Chengyuan waited for a while, then pretended to be anxious and said, "Xiaohe has been gone for so long and hasn't come back yet. Could she have gotten lost?"
Although she has worked in this county before, there are still many places she hasn't been to. I hope nothing bad happens to her.
Let's go look ahead!
As he spoke, he led the group toward the entrance of an alley ahead.
Everyone nodded and quickly followed.
As soon as I reached the entrance of the alley, I saw Hao Xiaohe and Chen Erpi embracing each other.
Chen Erpi's lewd hand even reached inside Hao Xiaohe's clothes, muttering, "Baby, I miss you so much."
The scene was absolutely disgusting.
When Hao Xiaohe's parents saw this, they were so angry that they trembled all over, their eyes wide like copper bells, wishing they could rush up and tear Chen Erpi to pieces.
Hao Qiumei was filled with remorse, her face flushing red and then turning pale, feeling utterly humiliated.
How could my niece be so promiscuous with other men!
How am I supposed to explain this to Yu Dazhu and his wife?
I'm in a situation where I can't clear my name no matter what!
Hao Xiaohe is my own niece!
The eldest brother, Yu Ping'an, had a face as black as the bottom of a pot. His fists were clenched so tightly that his knuckles turned white, and he looked ready to rush up and beat someone up.
Looking at the chaotic scene before him, Yu Chengyuan lowered his head and smiled.
These two shameless scumbags have no idea that someone is watching the show...
Tsk tsk, where have Chen Erpi's hands reached? This is broad daylight, he's truly shameless!
Yu Chengyuan gave his elder brother a wink, and his elder brother immediately understood.
He rushed over, dragged Chen Erpi out, and then slapped him several times.
He shouted, "Shameless bastard, who are you?"
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