Chapter 31: Even more cunning than you...
Not knowing how long the love lock could last, she chose the fastest frying method.
Soon, the aroma of steak wafted out.
It smells so good that it makes people swallow their teeth into their stomachs.
Zhou Lang was standing nearby, and he began to swallow.
"Two taels of silver for one piece, will you sell it?"
“Not for sale!”
Zhou Lang said again, "Three taels!"
Lin Shiqi refused to compromise. "Not a penny less. No pressure on me. Oh, it's ready. I think there's still time for the love lock. I'll eat it and then go over."
I picked it up with a fork and took a bite.
Hot, fragrant and satisfying.
"Delicious, really delicious, this is the taste. Humans, you still have to eat meat!"
Zhou Lang was drooling with greed.
"Five taels of silver for one piece. Give me one piece!"
He took out five taels of silver from his pocket and put it in front of Lin Shiqi.
Very generous and magnanimous.
Then, he snatched the steak that Lin Shiqi was taking a bite of.
"Hey! I ate that before, Zhou Lang, you're so hungry that you won't be picky about what you eat!"
No, that's not the point.
The point is, they seemed to be able to bring money into her home.
If this is possible, then any valuables can be kept at her home and there is no need to worry about them being stolen.
Lin Shiqi shared his idea with Zhou Lang.
Zhou Lang was enjoying his steak so much that he didn't hear a word she said.
Lin Shiqi was afraid that she was running out of time, so she was too lazy to study and hurried to fry the steak again.
After frying the fish until it was medium-rare, Lin Shiqi and Zhou Lang both felt the signs of running out of energy.
Lin Shiqi quickly turned off the stove.
He put the cooked steak in his arms.
The next moment, they returned to Old Zhou's dilapidated adobe house.
Lin Shiqi was afraid that Zhou Lang would snatch her steak again, so she didn't even bother to heat it up and finished it in just a few bites.
The aroma of meat lingered in the house for a long time.
"Meat is so delicious! I love meat!"
Zhou Lang said, "That's right, five taels of silver is a bit too expensive, even the most dishonest merchants are not as dishonest as you..."
"Haha, if you have the guts to not eat it, this steak of mine wasn't cheap, it's imported beef..."
Both of them were still not satisfied.
I've been a vegetarian for so many days, and I only ate this small piece of meat. How can I feel full?
It's just to satisfy your craving.
After the verbal fight, the two of them started talking about serious matters.
"It took longer to enter my house this time. Is it because we didn't go in for a day, or is there some other reason we don't know about?"
"It's not clear at the moment, so next time we can wait three or four days and try again."
"OK."
Lin Shiqi said again,
"Oh, by the way, I just put all the silver in my house. I plan to return the sixty taels of silver to Mrs. Zhou and the fifteen taels I have on me... Next time we need it, we can use the love lock to take it out."
Zhou Lang was also quite satisfied. "It's good to be able to store things. This way I don't have to lose things."
There wasn't even a lock on the house.
The Zhou family has many people and it would definitely be reassuring to be able to store valuable items at Lin Shiqi's home.
Solved a big problem.
After all the trouble, it was already late at night.
They were so sleepy that they each went to sleep under their own quilts.
After the door locks in the house were repaired, I slept much more soundly.
***
After committing thieves at night, Lin Shiqi and the others got up late the next day.
Since she doesn't have to be on duty in the third and fourth rooms, she can sleep a little longer.
As a result, she woke up naturally when the sun was high in the sky.
I haven't heard Mrs. Zhou's scolding yet.
I didn't hear anyone calling for dinner.
I'm also a little uncomfortable.
When Lin Shiqi opened his eyes, Zhou Lang had already gotten up and was not in the room.
He should have gone to the fields with Boss Zhou and the others.
The men in the Zhou family had no habit of sleeping in. As soon as the sun rose, the women got up to cook, wash clothes, and clean the house, and then they went to work in the fields.
This is the Zhou family tradition.
Zhou Lang was also happy to go.
…
Sheng Mimi went out to see what was going on, but she felt something was wrong.
There was thick smoke in the kitchen. It seemed that the eldest sister-in-law Wang was cooking and cursing as she cooked. Today, Ruan from the second room was absent-minded and was taking care of the dying Zhou Laoer in the house. No matter how Wang scolded her, she refused to go out to help.
The two little girls from the second room, Zhou Daya and Zhou Erya, were making fire for Wang. The two little girls had never done this before and were not very good at it.
Anyway, the kitchen was a mess, it was already noon and breakfast was still not ready.
The strangest thing is that Old Man Zhou and Mrs. Zhou haven't gotten up yet.
Liu was drying quilts in the yard and playing with her two children.
Lin Shiqi greeted her, "Third sister-in-law, why haven't parents gotten up yet?"
Liu shook her head. "No, I guess I was too tired last night and didn't sleep well."
There was such a big commotion yesterday, the old couple must have been upset.
The second branch has been badly hurt, and the old couple must be the same way.
But... Lin Shiqi felt something was wrong.
Mrs. Zhou is not like that kind of person. She is a spirited old lady and the whole family depends on her. Even if Old Man Zhou falls, Mrs. Zhou’s faith will not collapse.
The character of Mrs. Zhou in the book is that of a vicious old woman who can never be killed and whose willpower is as strong as a cockroach.
A very solid villain setting.
"I'll go call my mother."
Liu was also a little worried, "Then let's go together."
She was afraid that Lin Shiqi would go alone and get scolded.
Help Lin Shiqi share some of the burden.
"good."
"Dad, Mom? Are you awake?" The two went to knock on the door.
There was no response from inside.
He knocked a few more times, his voice getting louder, "Dad, Mom? Are you awake? It's getting late, it's time for breakfast!"
Here, breakfast is called early food and dinner is called late food.
Lin Shiqi follows the local customs.
Finally, there was movement inside.
First came the voice of Old Man Zhou, "Old woman? Old woman, wake up?"
"Oh no, the sun is already so high, I'm going to go to the fields first."
Soon, Old Man Zhou came out with his clothes on.
Seeing his two daughters-in-law holding water for washing their faces at the door, and the sun having already risen to high noon outside, he felt ashamed, so he coughed lightly and left.
Then Mrs. Zhou's voice rang out, "Ouch, my head hurts so much!"
Apparently, even in his daze, he heard the call from outside.
"Come in..."
Lin Shiqi and Liu came in with water for washing their faces. "Mom, we brought you some water for washing your faces. You were so angry yesterday that you got sick. Are you feeling better today?"
Mrs. Zhou struggled to get up from the bed. Even when she was sleeping, her hair was combed meticulously and she paid great attention to her appearance.
Even though the hair is grey, it cannot hide the traces of time.
She rubbed her forehead, "I'm fine. Where are the two guys who chopped off my head? Are they still alive?"
Liu smiled and replied, "Mother, my second brother and his wife should have recovered. I just went to see them. My second brother was lying on the bed, not even crying out in pain. I asked him if he wanted to get a doctor, but he said no."
Mrs. Zhou cursed, "We still need to call a doctor? They wasted so much money. They don't even deserve to eat. They're just dying in pain. They're just bastards who are blinded by their own greed..."
Although she cursed harshly, her expression was obviously relaxed.
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