Chen Taiping's vegetable shed was quite large, which made some people envious.
They were trying every trick in the book to trip up the Chen family.
The Chen family's two sons, one planting and the other selling, split the profits equally.
Zhao Xiaoyue led Situ Ming toward the Chen family.
Zhao Zhe didn't want to be a third wheel; he had already taken his snacks and gone back to his room.
"Hey, Little Sun is back! When did you get back?"
An old woman sunbathing by the roadside grinned, showing her teeth, and asked Zhao Xiaoyue a question.
"Grandma Qin, sunbathing! You've been back for a few days now. Xiuxiu must be in high school by now, right?"
The old woman, wearing a black headscarf and leaning on her cane, stared intently at the stranger, Situ Ming, without answering any questions about Xiu Xiu.
"Oh my! What a handsome young man! As handsome as the 'prince' in the temple, hehehe, little sun, is this... a friend?"
The "Prince" the old woman mentioned was a deity enshrined in the local temple, a very handsome young deity.
"Ah? Oh! This is my college classmate. Oh dear, Aunt Qin, what kind of ambiguous look is that?"
"Hehe, never mind, never mind. Hey, where are you going?"
Zhao Xiaoyue pointed ahead, "Go find Grandma Wu in Dawang Village."
When it comes to this Granny Qin, she just keeps refusing to say a word, no matter how much she tries to explain.
Later, she met Grandpa Hu and several other groups of people. Zhao Xiaoyue said as usual that she was going to Grandma Wu in Dawang Village, and no one said anything.
"Why did they all fall silent when you said you were going to find Grandma Wu?"
Situ Ming rarely showed any curiosity.
Zhao Xiaoyue curled one corner of her mouth, her expression cool, "Because Grandma Wu from Dawang Village is particularly fierce, she's known as 'Mu Guiying,' and let me tell you, she's also a well-known poison doctor. Anyone who crosses her will be in trouble."
"You two seem to have a very good relationship!"
It is not a question, but an affirmative statement.
Mr. Zhao nodded proudly, "That's right, she's practically my teacher! Back then, I had to beg and plead relentlessly, even using the word 'relentlessly' several times, to finally get her to agree to teach me. It took a lot of effort."
As she spoke, Zhao Xiaoyue even adorably wrinkled her nose.
As they were talking, they arrived at Chen Taiping's house, but there was a noisy commotion in front of the door.
Zhao Xiaoyue frowned. Who was causing trouble on the first day of the Lunar New Year? She quickened her pace and walked forward.
"Second Uncle and Second Aunt, my father is not here, really not here. He went out on business. You can pay your respects to him when he comes back."
Chen Da was not good at speaking, and he immediately angered the woman in the flowered jacket and the man in the sheepskin coat.
"How can you talk like that? Just because my older brother isn't here, does that mean we can't come in? Don't you guys greet your elders when they come to visit?"
The man was spitting everywhere, and his finger was about to poke Chen Da's nostril.
They've been arguing for a while now.
"Chen Da!"
The sudden sound startled them. "What's going on during the New Year?"
It was really Chinese New Year, and the weather was freezing cold. Chen Da's forehead was covered in beads of sweat. His second brother wasn't home today, so he went to make some purchases. His father had been sick these past few days and was lying on the kang (heated brick bed), so he really couldn't let those two in and upset his father again.
However, he underestimated the tenacity of these two unreasonable individuals.
"Little Sun! What brings you here?"
Chen Da called out to Zhao Xiaoyue with delight. Situ Ming's eyebrows twitched. The foreigner called the little woman "Little Moon," while everyone here called her "Little Sun." The nicknames were quite unique.
Zhao Xiaoyue smiled and replied, "Wishing Master Chen a Happy New Year." He pointed to the two people standing in front, "And who are these?"
Before Chen Da could speak, the couple preemptively said, "Oh my, isn't this the Zhao family's youngest daughter? What brings you to the Chen family? Little girl, do you perhaps want a piece of the pie too?"
What are we sharing?
She was wondering what was going on. Chen Da wanted to welcome Zhao Xiaoyue in, but if he did that, the couple in front of him would also have to come in, leaving him in a dilemma.
The couple waited imperiously for Chen Da to let Zhao Xiaoyue in, so that they would have a reason to go in.
Zhao Xiaoyue realized that this was the brother of the old master of the Chen family. She was pretty sure she had guessed it, and her jealousy kicked in.
Before long, several more families came to offer New Year's greetings, making it quite lively. They were all surnamed Chen.
Chen Da was at his wits' end, not knowing what to do, when Zhao Xiaoyue gave Situ Ming a wink and quickly led Chen Da inside, closing and locking the door in one smooth motion.
Zhao Xiaoyue clapped her hands. The Chen family's door was really impressive. It was made entirely of solid wood, and once the wooden bolt was in place, it wouldn't budge unless you used an excavator.
Chen Dada breathed a sigh of relief. "Thank you, little sun. My dad is inside."
He looked dejected. "I've been bedridden for the past six months, I haven't gotten up at all, sigh..."
"Do they want to invest?"
Zhao Xiaoyue asked as she looked to the left inside.
Chen was a strong and sturdy man. "At first, we let them invest in the company, but they didn't want to work in the fields. They just wanted to get their share of the profits."
That's incredibly lazy!
"And their sons, oh, that is, my cousins, also gambled away a vegetable shed near the well. My father got sick because of this."
"Eldest son, who is it? Cough cough cough, cough cough cough cough."
Your voice sounded so old, followed by a cough and the barking of a small dog.
“It’s my grandfather, Mr. Chen.”
As soon as Zhao Xiaoyue finished speaking, she went up the steps, lifted the curtain, and entered the house.
"Oh, it's Little Sun! Cough cough cough, what brings you here?" The old man had a long beard, but his condition was severe.
His eye sockets were sunken, and his skin was wrinkled.
"How are you?" she said, placing her hand on the old man's wrist. "Is your heart still feeling alright due to qi stagnation and liver fire?"
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