The woman came to the river to wash clothes. Because there were too many people washing clothes in the morning and she couldn't get a good spot, she chose to do it at midday.
But then I saw this scene!
She stared wide-eyed in horror, then quickly covered her mouth, afraid of making a sound.
Then, taking advantage of Li Weidong's inattention, he picked up his clothes and stumbled away.
...
Tiger's house.
Since the mushrooms sprouted, Tiger has been cooped up at home for several days and doesn't dare to go out at all.
As soon as he went out, he encountered farmers asking him about mushrooms.
Why are so few mushrooms sprouting?
Why are the mushrooms so thin and small when they grow?
"Why aren't the mushrooms growing as fast as those from the farmers over there in Li Weidong's area?"
One question after another was bombarded on his face.
Left with no other option, they could only stay at home and not go out.
As a result, Wang Dahua and her husband were also implicated, and the family of three stayed at home, sighing and lamenting.
"Tiger, come up with a plan!"
Even Zhao Baoguo, who was usually quiet and didn't get involved in anything, couldn't help but say, "Now everyone in the village is talking about our family. People keep coming to our door. It's not good for us to just stay at home all the time!"
Wang Dahua nodded in agreement: "Your dad is right, we can't hide forever, can we?"
When visitors pressed them for details, they couldn't give a coherent answer and could only give vague explanations.
It was fine at first, but it definitely won't work in the long run.
Tiger rubbed his face in frustration: "You're asking me? Who am I supposed to ask?"
Originally, he just thought that if Li Weidong could do it, he could definitely do it too.
After all, he knew the process of growing mushrooms, so there was no reason why he couldn't grow them.
But who knew there were so many twists and turns in this?
It wasn't a big problem before the shed wasn't set up properly; we could just give a few perfunctory answers.
But now that the mushrooms have grown, they are all small and wilted. This is not something that can be fooled with a few words!
The situation becomes even more complicated when there are mushrooms grown by farmers in Li Weidong's area for comparison.
As Tiger thought about it, he couldn't help but curse, "That son of a bitch Li Weidong, it's all his fault! He must have been the one who held back when he taught us how to grow mushrooms!"
It's one thing to keep things to themselves, but now they're letting those farmers go around showing off how beautiful their mushrooms are, making the farmers on his side very anxious.
In her anxiety, she started pestering him, making him feel like a rat crossing the street, afraid to even leave the house.
What's the point of scolding him?
Wang Dahua said irritably, "I heard from others that a lot of people don't plan to work for you anymore and are going to go find Li Weidong!"
“These days, his doorstep has been worn down by people coming in to find out what he wants.”
She grew angrier as she spoke, her jealousy barely concealed: "When you were growing mushrooms before, you brought so many people to his house to show off."
"Everyone's gone to his house now. If that little bastard agrees, do you believe we'll all follow him?!"
At that point, won't that family be strutting around like crazy?!
The thought of being trampled underfoot by her sister-in-law's family, whom she had always looked down upon, made Wang Dahua grit her teeth in hatred.
Tiger grew increasingly agitated and finally yelled, "Don't you know about this? You have to tell me!"
He had long known that many people harbored thoughts of betrayal.
Not only that, but I also heard that a lot of people have made plans to gather at Shunzi's house tonight to discuss how to get Li Weidong to agree to let them grow mushrooms together!
But what good will it do to know?
He didn't sign a contract for these mushrooms. If they want to run away, not only can you not stop them, but even if you could, you wouldn't have a reason to do so!
If you're stopped from going for no reason, you might get scolded!
Wang Dahua got angry after being yelled at: "You dare to yell at me?"
“I told you before that this might not work out. Let’s not compare ourselves to Li Weidong. You’re the one who insisted on going against him.”
"Now look what's happened, the mushrooms you grew aren't good, you're just incompetent, and you're blaming me?"
Tiger retorted, "Why would I want to go against him? Isn't it so that our family can have a better life?"
"Besides, even though you disagreed, you didn't stop me, did you? When I said I wanted to do it, you were even more enthusiastic than me. You've always wanted to be superior to them, and now you have the nerve to criticize me?"
The mother and son started arguing.
Zhao Baoguo couldn't hold back any longer and cursed, "All of you, shut up!"
Wang Dahua retorted, "You never care about anything, and now that there's a problem, you complain about us being noisy?"
Zhao Baoguo rolled his eyes at her, said nothing more, and got up to leave.
Where are you going!
Wang Dahua became anxious.
Zhao Baoguo didn't even turn his head: "Staying at home is boring, can't I go out for a walk?"
As they were talking, they had already walked out.
Unexpectedly, when the courtyard gate opened, a woman with a panicked expression stood outside.
It was Liu Cuiyun, Dou Dou's mother, who lived next door.
Zhao Baoguo's expression stiffened, and he didn't say anything. He just snorted and left.
Liu Cuiyun asked, puzzled, "Sister-in-law, what's wrong with him?"
Wang Dahua said irritably, "What else could it be? He's possessed by a ghost!"
He then greeted her, "What brings you here? Come in and sit down."
She hasn't dared to leave the house much lately, feeling cooped up at home. Liu Cuiyun's visit was a welcome relief.
Liu Cuiyun entered the house, patted her chest, and said, "Sister-in-law, let me tell you, I was scared to death just now!"
"What's up?"
"I just went to the river to wash my clothes, and guess what I saw?"
"Oh, stop keeping me in suspense!"
Wang Dahua was already annoyed and had no interest in listening to her roundabout way of speaking.
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