"Brother Chen, you're treating us to dinner and you don't even invite your brothers."
Gao Baoliang waved his hand behind him, signaling the eight militiamen following behind to wait aside, while he pulled up a chair and sat down without being invited.
Lin Chen raised his chin and said coldly, "Go over there!"
Who allowed him to sit next to his wife?
"Oh my, this must be your sister-in-law. She's absolutely stunning. No wonder Brother Chen was willing to give up his job to stay by your side."
Gao Baoliang extended his hand, wanting to shake hands with Jiang Ning.
Jiang Ning gave an awkward laugh and nodded, without extending her hand: "Hello, comrade."
He reluctantly withdrew his hand. "Hello, hello, from now on you're a resident of Chayuan Village. Don't hesitate to ask if you need anything, don't be shy!"
Before she could finish speaking, Lin Chen had already pushed her to the opposite side, where she sat down right next to Meng Jiao.
Meng Jiao smiled and nodded, which was considered a greeting.
Gao Baoliang looked around and found that everyone present was an old friend, so he called out that he wanted to drink baijiu (Chinese liquor).
How can a group of brothers eat together without alcohol?
"I'll treat you to a drink alone next time." Lin Chen glared at him coldly, scoffing at his nonsense.
His wife is here; he knows what's wrong with him after drinking. He's a lightweight; he can't lose face in front of her!
At this moment, Jiang Ning got up, went to the room and brought out two bottles of canned fruit. Since she couldn't drink alcohol, eating canned fruit was a good alternative.
The canned food weighed one and a half pounds. One of the bottles was brought by Meng Jiao. When it was distributed, everyone received a small half bowl. The sugar water inside had actually been replaced with spiritual spring water by Jiang Ning.
Sitting at the same table for a meal means you're friends. In her past life, she looked down on country folk, thinking them vulgar and crude, and refused to associate with them. Now she realizes that she was just shallow and ignorant.
Most rural people are simple, kind, and trustworthy friends.
She wishes all her friends to be healthy and happy.
As she wished, everyone ate heartily and laughed continuously.
On the table were farmhouse-style stir-fried pork, stir-fried lettuce with pork, stewed chicken with mushrooms, and scrambled eggs with chives—a rare treat. We even got canned drinks. This meal was wonderful.
The neighbors next door weren't so happy.
Yu Xiaofeng's cooking was still the same old three dishes: green vegetables and radishes, which were not appetizing at all.
Lin Zhou threw down her chopsticks and gave an order to her daughter-in-law:
"Go borrow some meat from next door."
"Mom, you make it sound so easy. You think you can just lend meat like that? When we divided the family property, they weren't obligated to support you anymore. If you want meat, you have to borrow it yourself."
Lin Baojia nudged his wife and gave her a look, signaling her to say less.
After all, the money is still in the old lady's hands, so we can't offend her.
Lin Tao, observing her expression, quickly coaxed, "Grandma, I saved Captain Gao's son this time, so we should at least buy some meat to thank him. Then we can stew some meat for ourselves."
Upon hearing this, Lin Zhou's triangular eyes immediately lit up.
As luck would have it, Gao Qiang's son woke up during the day. Although he was still a bit slow-witted, he was much better than expected.
Gao Qiang then remembered that Lin Tao had carried him back, so he bought five catties of pork belly and went to thank him.
As the team leader, he handled these matters of appearance very well.
Lin Zhoushi, carrying the meat, smiled so broadly her eyes disappeared:
"Oh, Captain Gao, you're too kind. Saving people is just what we should do. My Tao Tao has always been kind, sensible, and incredibly clever. It was just a lucky coincidence that he was able to run into this situation."
He said he didn't want it, but his hands betrayed him; he took it and handed it to Yu Xiaofeng, telling her to put it away quickly.
After hiding the meat in the cupboard, Yu Xiaofeng started talking about what happened yesterday.
Yu Meili had chatted with her that morning, feeling very aggrieved.
She and Gao Qiang were cousins, and wanting to say a word for Yu Meili, she sighed and said:
"Brother Qiang, Xiao Long is really lucky. Luckily, he didn't lose his life."
"Of course, Yu Meili is to blame for this, but there's something I have to say."
"Oh?" Gao Qiang looked suspicious.
Yu Xiaofeng lowered her voice: "Yesterday, Jiang Ning discovered them first. Shouldn't she have called for help immediately? Instead, she let them drink water, which delayed them for a long time. If Tao Tao hadn't arrived in time and carried him back, Xiao Long probably would have..."
When Tao Tao came back, his clothes were soaked with sweat, and he was so exhausted that he almost collapsed...
Gao Qiang's face suddenly turned cold upon hearing this.
The doctor said that if he had been sent there earlier, his brain might not have been injured.
It turns out, the culprit was Jiang Ning!
Just then, he heard laughter and chatter coming from next door, which made him so angry that he didn't hesitate to turn around and head towards Lin Chen's house.
As Zhao Ergou was speaking, he noted that even someone like Gao Qiang knew to express gratitude to his son, yet Yu Meili hadn't done anything about it.
Luo Guangming was so embarrassed he almost buried his head under the table. He promised to go up the mountain and hunt some wild game to give to Jiang Ning.
Zhao Ergou spoke with ill intent: "What business is it of yours, as Yu Meili's brother-in-law, to get involved? Could it be...?"
His amused expression drew laughter from everyone.
Just as he was laughing, a dark shadow loomed over him.
Gao Qiang pointed directly at Jiang Ning's nose and cursed:
"You jinx! It's all because of you that Xiaolong couldn't be rescued in time. From now on, you'll be responsible for his medical and nutritional expenses. I won't ask you for more; just give me twenty yuan a month!"
Jiang Ning is rich, so she should take on the responsibilities she should!
Before he could finish speaking, Lin Chen grabbed his wrist and twisted it around.
"Pointing fingers at my wife, don't you want this hand anymore!"
"It hurts, it hurts... Lin Chen, let go, let's talk this out!" Gao Qiang's tone softened considerably.
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