He even looked at the crowd provocatively.
“If you don’t want to go, that’s fine,” Huang Xiaosan said in a low voice. “Perfect, let’s sit over here and talk.”
The two looked at each other and smiled foolishly, surrounded by pink bubbles.
Lai Zi felt a pang of sadness. Just as he was about to turn away to wash his eyes, he saw Huang Xiaosan and his wife being all lovey-dovey.
Suddenly, my heart ached even more.
He took a big bite of the white steamed bun in a fit of anger, "So what if you have a wife? I'll have one soon too!"
"Lai Zi, you're living a good life, aren't you?"
Lai Zi, who was soaking vinegar, suddenly heard a sound, looked up, and saw two people dressed in black clothes with long knives at their waists appear.
Seeing this, he ran over happily, "Boss, Brother Lan, what brings you two here?"
“I had some free time today, so I came to inspect the corvée work,” Inspector Niu glanced at the riverbank and patted Lai Zi’s arm happily. “You’re doing well, kid. The progress is even better than I expected.”
Hearing this, Lai Zi felt a little uncomfortable. The villagers were working so hard, but it had nothing to do with him.
He would find a place to lie down every day and wait for lunch, living a more comfortable life than when he was on duty at the county government office.
"It's all thanks to the boss's excellent teaching," he said, touching his nose and changing the subject. "Boss, Brother Lan, you haven't eaten yet, have you? Perfect timing, come eat with us. My aunt's cooking is exceptional; I guarantee you'll want more after you try it."
We ate duck today.
It was stewed for several hours, and the flavor was spicy with a hint of sweetness, plus the unique aroma of duck. It was so delicious that you didn't want to swallow it.
“Alright then,” Inspector Qi said, his throat bobbing as he smelled the aroma. “Perfect timing, I haven’t eaten all morning.”
As soon as Inspector Qi arrived, Jiang Nuan had Huang Lao Er serve the food. Just as Lai Zi turned around, the two brothers brought it over.
"Gentlemen," Huang Xiaosan said with a smile, "the food is still warm, and the chopsticks and bowls are clean. If you don't mind, please have some."
“No problem at all,” Inspector Qi said cheerfully as he accepted the food. “I was just hungry, thanks a lot.”
Pan Lan nimbly took the bowl from the side, "Thank you, brothers. I'll treat you to a meal when we get to the county tomorrow."
As he spoke, he took a bite of the duck meat, his eyes crinkling with happiness, "Delicious!"
It tastes even better than what you get in restaurants!
"I'm glad you like it." Huang Xiaosan exchanged a few pleasantries and then left.
He was a little nervous about suddenly meeting such important people, but fortunately, the two were surprisingly easy to talk to.
After Huang Xiaosan left, Inspector Qi said knowingly, "Lai Zi, your fifth aunt really knows how to teach children. Both of them are quite good."
Judging from how familiar Inspector Qi was with Jiang Nuan's family, it was clear that Lai Zi had praised them quite a bit.
“My fifth aunt is no ordinary person; her vision is even broader than mine as a man.”
"I can see that," Inspector Qi clicked his tongue twice, "This meal today is not something an ordinary person can afford."
As he spoke, he looked at Jiang Nuan, a strong sense of curiosity rising in his heart.
"She's just like me, she's been badly gossiped about in the village. That's why I'm spending some money to clear her name, so she won't run into any trouble later."
“That’s the right thing to do,” Inspector Qi paused before speaking. “The harvest is good now, so it’s not obvious yet, but when the harvest comes, we’ll see how important a good reputation is.”
“Even a good harvest doesn’t help,” Pan Lan said, pursing her lips. “A few years ago, a group of bandits broke into our area. One family was handed over to the villagers. That family was lazy and gluttonous, and they were usually ostracized. When trouble came, the villagers didn’t even think about getting rid of the trouble.”
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