Zhao Ergou grinned and said, "Ma Zhiqing, you've wronged me. I just saw that you had no more seedlings behind you, so I threw you a few."
As he spoke, he picked up a few rice seedlings from the ground and threw them at her repeatedly.
Ma Huijuan hurriedly dodged, but couldn't pull one foot out of the field. She stumbled and fell down onto the field.
She was so angry that she was trembling all over, and she called out to the captain, asking him to judge the matter.
Team leader Gao Qiang was busy working and didn't pay any attention to her.
She had no choice but to return to the educated youth settlement covered in mud and water, amidst the laughter and jeers of the crowd.
As evening approached, Lin Chen finished his work early after completing ten work points.
Luo Guangming and others also arrived at his house one after another to continue working.
Although it was just a kitchen, they built it according to the standard 15-square-meter room size.
Extending southward from Wang Xiufen's room, first dig out the foundation.
They were working hard outside, sweating profusely, while Jiang Ning, along with her mother-in-law and sister-in-law, started preparing dinner.
The stove in the main room was given to Lin Zhoushi and the others to use first, while they prepared the rest of the room.
Soak the sweet potato vermicelli in cold water first, cut the cabbage into sections, and slice the meat.
The meat Lin Chen bought was perfectly marbled with fat and lean meat, and it looked especially appealing when cut.
Because the breakfast was truly amazing, Zhao Ergou was really looking forward to dinner. He had already pretended to look for something and had come in to check several times.
Upon seeing the pork belly, they skipped over to tell Luo Guangming and the others that they would be having pork stew with vermicelli for dinner.
Everyone worked even harder.
Next door, Yu Xiaofeng had already prepared dinner and invited several people into the house to eat.
Lin Tao looked at the plate of vegetables with no oil on the table, a bowl of pickled radish strips, and a bowl of sweet potato porridge, and began to complain:
"Isn't your family rich? Is this what we're supposed to eat after a long day?"
Without Lin Chen to be his sucker, he had to go to work, and after a day's work, his bones were practically falling apart.
"Mom, Tao Tao is right. Why don't you take out some money and let's have some meat?" Lin Baojia grumbled.
Madam Lin's face fell, and she scolded:
"I think you're all just dreaming. If you're so capable, go to their house and freeload!"
By this time, the meat stewed by Jiang Ning was about 70-80% cooked, and you could still smell the rich aroma of the meat through the pot lid.
Without saying a word, Lu Tao put down the bowl and walked towards Lin Chen.
"Xiao Chen, let me lend you a hand."
His expression was incredibly devout, just like when he was a child saying, "Xiao Chen, I will protect you."
Lin Chen paused for a moment, then, remembering his wife's instructions, he spoke coldly:
"Brother, no need, we have enough people."
“There are always people who complain about having too many workers, so why be so polite!” He jumped into the foundation ditch, picked up a shovel, and started shoveling soil out.
After working for half an hour, my clothes were soaked with sweat, but Jiang Ning still hadn't called me to eat.
They really don't know how to treat people. They're all exhausted, and they don't even offer to let them rest.
Zhao Ergou saw that he was being lazy and listless, and kept ordering him around.
"Brother Tao, come over here and dig up the soil over here."
"Brother Tao, you're really weak. You probably can't even lift a young woman!"
Fortunately, Wang Xiufen had already called them to dinner.
Lin Tao rushed to the west wing, ready to feast.
But there was no food on the table.
Jiang Ning and the others each carried a large bowl and handed it directly to the workers.
Zhao Ergou took the bowl, saw a large bowl of white rice, and grinned.
He had never eaten so much rice in one meal before.
When he parted the rice and found large, oily slices of meat stewed with vermicelli, he almost cried.
Sure enough, following Brother Chen means you'll get what you deserve.
Lin Tao waited with a smile, took the large bowl from Wang Xiufen, and couldn't wait to peel back the rice on top.
There was only a thin layer of rice, and the rest was full of sweet potatoes. He was not satisfied and continued to dig inside, along with radishes and pickled vegetables. He dug until he found nothing but a piece of meat.
"Auntie, is this all for dinner?" he asked, frowning.
Wang Xiufen looked completely innocent. "Yes, when the family divided the property, we didn't ask for a single penny. We can only eat this."
He then asked the others, "Do you eat this too?"
Zhao Ergou, covering his bowl, stood eight feet away from him: "What else? Meat is so expensive! You still want to eat meat?"
But he could clearly smell the aroma of meat!
After Lin Tao left, cursing and swearing, everyone burst into laughter.
"We knew he had ulterior motives a long time ago! He's only been working for an hour and he's already thinking about getting his hands on meat? He's dreaming!"
Zhao Ergou said disdainfully, chewing the meat in his mouth and shaking his head, thoroughly enjoying himself.
Luo Guangming's eyes darkened as he pulled Lin Chen aside and advised him not to spend so much money in the future.
They didn't do much work all day, and they spent several dollars just on food.
Lin Chen patted his shoulder to help him relax; “Guangming, you’re busy planting rice and helping out, so how can your body handle it if you don’t eat something good?”
Don't worry, money is earned, not saved. I can handle this.
Zhao Ergou nudged his shoulder and raised an eyebrow. “Guangming, Brother Chen is a capable man. He can even marry such a good sister-in-law as Jiang Zhiqing. Why would he be afraid of not having money to spend?”
I'm afraid he won't be able to spend all his money in the future!
Upon hearing his words, Jiang Ning added a spoonful of braised pork with vermicelli to his bowl.
In his previous life, Lin Chen started his own business after the reform and opening up, and succeeded in many industries. Unfortunately, Lin Tao sabotaged him behind the scenes, so he never left behind much money.
But his market acumen and abilities are beyond question.
He believed that with her help, he would surely be able to build a successful career in this lifetime.
After finishing their meal, the group chatted for a few more minutes before heading home.
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