Mingmei blinked her big watery eyes and looked at Zhuang Zhixi.
Zhuang Zhixi pinched her little face and teased her, "You're bragging, aren't you, my little wife?"
Mingmei's eyelashes trembled, and with a backhand, Zhuang Zhixi was instantly pressed on the table. It was as fast as a gust of wind. Without the slightest hesitation, Zhuang Zhixi was pushed on the table. He exclaimed: "Fuck!"
Mingmei immediately let go and asked with concern: "Are you okay?"
Zhuang Zhixi looked at his wife in shock. Mingmei raised her hands innocently: "I just want to prove that I'm not bragging."
Zhuang Zhixi: “………………”
Silence, great silence.
Mingmei pursed her lips and asked softly, "Are you scared?"
She actually didn't expect that Zhuang Zhixi really didn't know, so she raised her hand: "I didn't hide it on purpose."
At this time, Zhuang Zhixi finally reacted. He exclaimed "Fuck!" again and said, "I made money!"
Mingmei: “???”
Big eyes and lots of question marks.
Zhuang Zhixi showed a proud smile and said, "My wife is so capable, I have made a lot of money. If anyone nags me in the future, my wife, please help me. Damn it!"
Mingmei: “…”
How can you say that?
Zhuang Zhixi was quite excited: "Wife, what you did just now was very fast. Do you think I can learn from you?"
Mingmei looked at him, shook her head decisively, and said, "You are so old now, that's definitely not possible."
Zhuang Zhixi was excited just now, but he lowered his head for a second and sighed in melancholy, but soon asked curiously: "So you started learning it when you were young?"
Zhuang Zhixi's attitude infected Mingmei. She raised her chin proudly and said, "I have been studying for seventeen years."
Zhuang Zhixi exclaimed: "It's been a long time!"
But he quickly realized, "Hey, no, aren't you only twenty this year? You've been studying for seventeen years. You started when you were three?"
Is this true? He began to look at the young wife who seemed to be bragging with a suspicious look.
Mingmei said unconvincedly: "Of course, I started learning when I was three years old." She also talked about her own martial arts learning: "Actually, I didn't learn kung fu when I was a child. When I was a child, I was a night cryer. I was three years old and often woke up crying. My parents were really worried about me. It happened that my family had a distant uncle who was a Taoist priest who returned to secular life... Well, we didn't believe in feudal superstition. At that time, this distant uncle said that there was no need to do those messy things, and it might be better to practice martial arts. Practicing martial arts can help you concentrate and calm down. Then he came to teach me after get off work every day. Look, I have been learning for 17 years."
Zhuang Zhixi sighed: "I have never heard of practicing martial arts to cure night-crying children."
Mingmei scratched her head and said, "It's not a cure, actually. Maybe it's because I practice martial arts, which consumes a lot of energy. I'm so tired that I fall asleep as soon as I lie down, so I don't have nightmares. If I don't have nightmares, I won't cry at night."
It's useful.
In fact, she realized after she grew up that the "nightmares" she had as a child were not just nightmares, but more likely she was dreaming about other people's lives. She was still a little kid at that time and didn't understand at all, so she was just scared and cried every time.
When she grows up a little, she won't be afraid anymore.
Mingmei: "Okay, I've said it all."
Zhuang Zhixi: "I really didn't expect that..."
Mingmei quickly explained: "I didn't hide it from you on purpose, I thought you knew it. I learned it since I was a child, your brother and I were classmates in elementary school, middle school and high school, and we are still colleagues now. I thought you knew everything about me."
She knows everything about him.
Except for not knowing how many rat holes the banker has, she knows a lot about the banker.
Ming Mei looked innocent, she scratched her head again, Zhuang Zhixi couldn't help laughing at her innocent look and said, "I really don't know, but it's good not to know, isn't this an extra surprise? My wife is so amazing, of course I'm happy."
Mingmei raised the corners of her mouth.
Zhuang Zhixi asked curiously, "Oh, by the way, what kind of Kung Fu are you learning? Or are you just practicing casually?"
Mingmei: "I learned Wing Chun."
"Oh, I know this." You know what, he had actually heard of this skill. He gave a thumbs up and praised, "My wife is awesome."
Mingmei's cheeks turned even redder, and her eyebrows were about to fly up in pride. She boasted, "Of course, when I was a kid, I was invincible."
Zhuang Zhixi laughed, but soon asked anxiously: "Then you won't teach me a lesson, right?"
Mingmei looked at him, hummed, and raised her chin arrogantly: "That's hard to say, it depends on your performance."
Zhuang Zhixi quickly massaged Mingmei's shoulders like a flatterer. He said enthusiastically, "Wife, look, how about the strength? From now on, you will be the one making the decisions about our affairs in the room."
Mingmei laughed and said on tiptoe, "You have good taste."
Mingmei smiled even more and pushed him away: "Okay. Stop making trouble. I'm going to the bathroom."
If we talk about the inconveniences of living in a courtyard house, besides having to fetch water from the yard, going to the toilet is even more uncomfortable. You have to go outside the yard. It's okay during the day, but it's a pain at night, especially in winter.
Mingmei sighed and was about to go out, but Zhuang Zhixi stopped her and said, "I'll accompany you?"
Mingmei's mouth twitched and she said, "That's totally unnecessary. I'm not a three-year-old child."
She went out. Maybe because the aunties had all returned from shopping, someone was fetching water in the yard. A mean-looking auntie with triangular eyes and a round face turned her head when she heard the voice. She said, "Oh, why are they still closing the door in the broad daylight? This young couple has no self-control. The young wives nowadays are really not as good as we were back then. They would get up early the next day after marriage to help their mother-in-law with housework. The young wives nowadays are no good!"
Mingmei: “…”
It is true that appearance is determined by the mind.
This guy is really not that good.
As soon as he speaks, he is like a mad dog.
Before her mother-in-law could say anything, this old woman showed up. Her mother-in-law was right. This person was really mean and vicious. Although there were more than one or two aunts in this courtyard, Mingmei immediately guessed that she was Zhou Li.
Although Mingmei looks sweet, she is not a soft girl. She smiled and said four words: "The dog catches the mouse."
——Mind your own business.
After saying that, she didn't care what the old lady thought, she put her hands in her sleeves and ran to the toilet outside the yard. You know what, Mingmei was right, this was the richest man in the compound, Zhou Li.
Mrs. Zhou Li didn't expect that the young wife would dare to talk back. She was stunned. When she reacted, everyone was out. She was so angry that she threw the bucket in her hand and cried, "The young wife of the old man is bullying me. This bitch called me a dog. Our yard can't tolerate such a little bitch who doesn't know how to respect the elderly and love the young. Bullying, too much bullying~"
Zhuang Zhixi went out and said bluntly, "Aunt Zhou, how can you talk like that? It's the second day after our wedding, and you come here to cause trouble for no reason, right? You can't just be unhappy yourself and want to make others unhappy, right? I know you're jealous of other families' harmony all day long, but you can't be so vicious, right? Isn't it too much to bully my wife right at the door like this? As if there's no one at home! Besides, my wife said that the dog caught the mouse. You want to take the blame and say that you are the dog, so how can it be our family's fault?"
Mrs. Zhou Li jumped up and down: "Who are you saying is having a bad life? Who are you talking about! We are the richest in the compound, and my son is the most promising."
Zhuang Zhixi chuckled a few times with unclear meanings and said, "Well, don't you know what's going on?"
"you……"
"What do you mean by "you"! Aunt Zhou, you are taking advantage of my mother's absence to bully my family! Let me tell you, it is not your turn to interfere in my family's affairs. Just take care of your own family. If you want to bully us, you can't do that!" A roar was heard, and Zhao Guihua came back. Although she didn't know what had happened, she knew Zhou Li too well.
Zhao Guihua was holding a fish in one hand and a chicken in the other. She also had a net bag on her body, which contained a dozen eggs. The bright eggs were very eye-catching.
Even Zhou Li, who wanted to make a scene, immediately grabbed Zhao Guihua and asked, "Are chickens available at the grocery store? Where did you buy your eggs? Has the price gone up since Chinese New Year is coming up? You are such a fool! Why didn't you come back and let me know after you bought them? We are old neighbors."
Zhao Guihua: “Heh.”
When Mingmei came back from the bathroom, she saw this and was shocked.
When Mrs. Zhou Li saw Mingmei, she thought of "the dog trying to catch the rat" and immediately started to sow discord: "Oh, Guihua, look at how bad-tempered your daughter-in-law is. As an elder, I say a few words and give her some advice on how to be someone's daughter-in-law, but she starts to curse. This is really bad character. Our compound has never had such a corrupt young man who doesn't respect the elderly. You have to criticize her. You can't spoil these little hooves."
Zhao Guihua rolled her eyes, "Just shut up, let alone our courtyard. Just this street, everyone knows that you, Mrs. Zhou, are incompetent at everything you do, never get enough of food, and are the worst talker. Don't pretend to be me. Elder? Whose elder are you? How did you become the elder of my daughter-in-law? You really don't consider yourself an outsider! Have some shame, okay? If I see you bullying my family again, I'll tear your stinky mouth apart!"
Zhao Guihua knew Zhou Li very well. She didn't tolerate any of her faults and just kept scolding her.
Doesn't she know? If you give this person a bit of face and agree with her, she will belittle you to death outside and even more arrogant. This is a disgusting person. Zhao Guihua was not polite: "You can do whatever you want in your own home, but you can't bully my daughter-in-law."
Mingmei blinked her big eyes and stepped forward immediately: "Mom, I'm so glad to have a mother-in-law like you. I know you are very righteous, unlike some people with backward ideas. It's my blessing to have you as my mother-in-law." Then she called Zhuang Zhixi who was watching the fun: "Brother Zhixi, come and help me get the things."
She gave all the things Zhao Guihua bought to Zhuang Zhixi, and she took Zhao Guihua's arm to complain, saying softly: "Mom, you don't know, I'm so miserable. As soon as I went out, I met this auntie. She accused me of closing the door. You say, can I not close the door in such a cold day? Isn't it free to burn coal balls to dissipate the heat? Besides, Zhixi and I are a married couple with a certificate. Can't we live in the same room? This is even crueler than the old society. She is too bullying, oooh!"
She leaned on Zhao Guihua and said aggrievedly, "Mom, you have to make the decision for me."
The corners of Zhao Guihua's mouth twitched, and she said, "Let go and talk properly!"
Mingmei refused to let go and smiled: "Mom, this aunt is too fierce. I feel safe only when I am with you." Mingmei snorted at Zhou Lishi in a pretentious manner! Zhuang Zhixi staggered.
His wife's flattery is so disgusting.
Tsk! Even though he thought he was thick-skinned, Zhuang Zhixi felt that he couldn't tell his mother this. He looked at his wife with admiration and felt that his wife was indeed capable.
It's not just Zhuang Zhixi who thinks so. Zhou Li shook her arms and felt goosebumps all over the floor. She still remembered the words "dog catching rat" which meant she was smiling but with a dagger hidden inside. Why was she pretending to be a little lamb that was being bullied now?
She was about to say something when she suddenly saw what Zhuang Zhixi was holding. She screamed and ran home quickly: "I won't talk nonsense with you. I still have to go buy chickens!"
The world is big, and supplies are the biggest! Fighting is important, but it can't compare to buying fish and chickens! She walked away quickly, and Mingmei snorted heavily! "See if you dare to bully me!"
This fox is using the power of the tiger to bully others, showing it vividly. Zhao Guihua looked at her, her mouth twitched, and she was speechless: "..."
For a long time.
She sincerely exclaimed: "You are really good!"
(End of this chapter)
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