Chapter 349 Shameless, utterly shameless!
"Forget it, you wouldn't understand even if I told you. He's just a young boy, he doesn't even have a wife yet, how could he possibly know about the feelings between Ah Nuan and me? We have three children."
As Li Rong spoke, he took another bite of corn: "Mmm, these corn kernels are really sweet and delicious."
Having traveled through the freezing cold for several days, Li Rong hadn't had a proper meal in a while. Now, with the warm, soft corn in his stomach, he felt a bit more energetic and ate it all in one go. He then looked back at his own door and said, "Let's tidy up the yard and reflect on things at the same time."
Chi Heng's lips twitched: "I came all this way, and I still have to clean up your yard?"
Li Rong: "What, you want me to treat you like a guest and worship you?"
Li Rong looked around and said, "There are few people in the family, and the yard is big with only one small passageway. The snow is still falling heavily, and it will be harder to clear it the later it gets. Let's hurry."
As Li Rong spoke, his cold gaze swept over the side room, where several young men holding hot tea and watching the commotion immediately said, "You should join us too."
The crowd busied themselves working in the courtyard, and with a dozen or so strong young men busy at work, the courtyard quickly became lively.
Jiang Nuanzhi changed her clothes, and after she finished getting ready, she came out and couldn't help but laugh. She then took the children to prepare a meal.
Li Rong has just returned; we should have a welcome-back dinner for him.
Fifteen minutes later, Chi Heng, holding a shovel, was crying and sniffling from the cold. She unconsciously rubbed her ears and pulled her hat up tighter. She secretly ran up to Li Rong and said, "Hey, hurry up and coax me again. I'm cold. I want to come inside and have some hot tea."
Li Rong frowned: "Anuan is still angry."
"Don't you know how to coax her when she's angry? Be direct and take out all the money you have. She's living in this village, so she must be struggling financially. If you take out some money and say a few nice words, you'll definitely appease her."
"Really?" Li Rong frowned.
Chi Heng nodded: "Of course, go ahead. Any woman would be tempted by a few thousand taels of silver."
Li Rong: "But I only have two thousand taels on me."
Chi Heng gritted her teeth in frustration: "I really owe you something."
Then he took out a stack of silver notes from his pocket and gave them to Li Rong: "Here, take them. Remember to pay me back."
Li Rong refused, saying, "No need. If Anuan knew that I borrowed the money to coax her, she would probably be even angrier."
Chi Heng glared at him, stamping his feet in exasperation, "I'm so unlucky to have a brother like you! Here you go, no need to return it, okay?"
Almost as soon as he finished speaking, Chi Heng's hand went empty, and then, Li Rong disappeared before her eyes almost like a blur.
"Ah Nuan, Ah Nuan, I got a lot of silver notes for free. Open the door and I'll bring the money in for you."
"Anuan?" Li Rong called out several times, but there was still no response from inside the house.
He immediately turned to look at Chi Heng, who was standing on tiptoe beside him, and said, "What kind of bullshit method is this? It's completely useless."
Chi Heng was also at a loss for words: "How can this not work? Could it be that she thinks you haven't given enough money?"
Li Rong frowned: "Before, the whole family lived on a few taels of silver. A-Nuan was very happy to earn a few hundred coins, so she certainly won't think this is too little. I'm afraid she'll still be angry."
Chi Heng frowned, stroked his chin, and after a while said, "Then it must be because we can't get out of this freezing weather. Having these silver notes is useless. These silver notes are definitely useless."
As he was saying this, he tried to take the silver note back, but to his surprise, Li Rong stuffed it into his arms the next second.
"Hey, Li Rong, this is my money!"
Li Rong pretended not to hear: "Didn't you say you'd give it to me?"
Chi Heng: "!!!"
Shameless! Absolutely shameless!
Just then, Chi Heng's nose twitched: "Hey? Can you smell something? It smells so good."
Li Rong's nose twitched, and he unconsciously looked towards his own house: "It's Anuan making food. It must be a pot, I've always loved that."
Li Rong was eager to return home, but upon arriving, he couldn't get in. It was impossible for him not to be anxious, but now, smelling the aroma, his heart warmed. He had always loved that kind of woman, and A Nuan actually knew? He couldn't help but twitch the corners of his mouth.
"What's a pot?" Chi Heng asked, her face full of curiosity.
"This hot pot dish is a creation of Madam's, and it tastes amazing. It's also my favorite food," Li Rong said with pride.
Upon hearing this, Chi Heng unconsciously sniffed again: "Hey, it smells really good."
He didn't know what a "pot" was, but based on his previous experience with the dried meat and instant noodles made by Madam Li Rong, he was extremely excited about this "pot," especially after several days of travel.
Touching her rumbling stomach, Chi Heng nudged Li Rong's arm again: "Hey, hurry up and go soothe her again."
"What's your rush? Since Anuan has prepared food, she will surely let us in. You should think about what bad thing you've done this time, and apologize to Anuan properly." As she spoke, she looked at Chiheng suspiciously.
Upon hearing this, Chi Heng gritted her teeth: "How do you know I did something immoral? I've never even met her, how could I have offended this sister-in-law? I'm innocent too!"
Li Rong looked at Chi Heng seriously: "You must have been in the wrong first. A Nuan is not someone who can't distinguish right from wrong. She wouldn't lose her temper with a guest for no reason."
Chi Heng: "Are you sure?"
"No, Li Rong, you really trust your wife that much? From what I've investigated, she doesn't seem to be such a good person, does she?"
Chi Heng asked again, somewhat unconvinced.
He'd heard some bad rumors, like child abuse and stuff. Although it didn't seem like it now, who knew? Looking at the door, he couldn't help but say, "Why don't we sneak in and take a look?"
“Chiheng, I don’t want to hear anything bad about Anuan, not even from you.” Li Rong’s eyes suddenly turned cold, and he said solemnly, “Also, anyone who dares to sneak into my house, I’ll break their legs.”
Chi Heng suddenly felt a chill run down her spine. She clasped her hands together and said, "Fine, I was foul-mouthed. I'll reflect on it. If you say it again, I'll slap myself, okay?"
Chi Heng naturally knew that once Li Rong had made up his mind about something, there was no room for change.
Now I understand, this sister-in-law's greatest strength wasn't anything else, but rather her ability to completely tame this stubborn mule. Then, she sighed heavily and obediently continued working.
However, the aroma wafted into her nose, and Chi Heng swallowed mouthful after mouthful of saliva, finally unable to resist: "Hey, Li Rong, I'm starving!"
Li Rong frowned: "Wait a minute, I'll have Ping'er bring you some food."
Chi Heng waved her hand: "No, I want to eat that hot pot."
Li Rong was also at a loss for words, his brows furrowed in worry: "I'm afraid we'll have to wait until A Nuan calms down."
Chi Heng's eyes darted around: "Hey, when you go out, you always buy your wife some clothes and jewelry, right?"
(End of this chapter)
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