The door was kicked open quite loudly, and the noise outside startled Jiang Xiaoyan. Lu Feng quickly grabbed her hand and said, "Don't be afraid!"
"Who is it? Why are you kicking my door in the middle of the night?!"
"Lu Feng, you dare to come out here? Damn it, I'll beat you to death!" Wu Hongyu's voice rang out from outside the door.
Immediately afterward, seven or eight people started shouting, and the sound of sticks clashing could be heard. It was clear that they had gathered a group of people to cause trouble. Lu Feng immediately recalled what Ren Qianbo had said before leaving, and he understood what was going on.
"Wu Hongyu, are you crazy?" Jiang Xiaoyan cursed.
Lu Feng hurriedly pulled her aside. Now that Wu Hongyu had Ren Qianbo's backing, he was capable of anything.
"This is too much of a bullying."
"It's okay, just ignore her. Duoduo is asleep, you can lie down on my bed," Lu Feng said softly.
"Um!"
The noise outside had already attracted many neighbors to peek out. Li Dafang moved a small stool to the doorway and sat down to eat sunflower seeds, feeling in an indescribably good mood.
The door was a wooden door and not very sturdy. Seven or eight big men could kick it open easily. After his father gave him some pointers, Wu Hongyu knew that he couldn't get things done in one go.
He kicked it a few times, then started hitting it with a stick, cursed for a while, and then went back to rest.
It was late at night, and the room was a bit hot. The bed wasn't big; it was spacious enough for one person, but cramped for two. Jiang Xiaoyan curled up in a ball. Although they were usually together, being so close still made her heart flutter.
"Wu Hongyu must be crazy. I've noticed lately that people in the building seem to have a problem with our family," Jiang Xiaoyan complained.
"There's been a lot going on lately, so be careful. If things get really bad, we can move. Don't think too much about it, go to sleep early." As he spoke, Lu Feng reached out and put his arm around her waist, preparing to go to sleep.
Jiang Xiaoyan was startled by this sudden intimate action. Instantly, her whole body tensed up, and her face turned as red as a monkey's bottom. For several minutes, she didn't dare to move, afraid that he would do something inappropriate, and also afraid that he wouldn't come.
Only when she heard his soft snoring did she feel relieved, but also slightly disappointed. She turned around and looked at Lu Feng, whose face was surprisingly handsome in the dim light.
The two faced each other and fell asleep.
Last night, Da Tou told the vendors he knew about this morning's prices. The next morning, as soon as it was light, the workshop entrance was already full of trucks coming to pick up goods.
Jiang Xiaoyan opened her eyes and found that Lu Feng was already awake. Their eyes met, and her cheeks instantly turned red. She said, "You woke up so early?"
"He's probably been awake for about half an hour!"
"Then you're not getting up?"
“Look at the beautiful girl, baby. If you went to participate in a beauty pageant, as long as there was no shady dealing, you would definitely be the champion,” Lu Feng said sincerely.
baby?
This title was not only nauseating to Jiang Xiaoyan, it made her scalp tingle.
"You! You! What are you yelling about? Call me by my name!"
"Why is your face so red so early in the morning? Do you have a fever?" Lu Feng asked, reaching out to touch her face.
Jiang Xiaoyan couldn't take it anymore and hurriedly got up, saying, "Get up quickly. Don't imitate those things shown on TV. People will laugh at you if they say those things, you know?"
Lu Feng realized where he had gone wrong. He lay on the bed and smiled to himself, thinking to himself, "So innocent, huh? Well, in the early 2000s, calling someone 'darling' or 'baby' would make anyone want to vomit. If it were a public display of affection, it would be considered a shocking thing."
What's more, now?
Lu Feng hadn't seen Jiang Xiaoyan so shy in years. He got up and went to the kitchen, wanting to tease her. He hugged her from behind and whispered in her ear, "Darling, you're so beautiful!"
"You, you..." Jiang Xiaoyan was both anxious and ashamed.
"Daddy, shame on you, shame on you!" Duoduo got up at some point and stared at the two of them with wide eyes.
"Ugh!" Jiang Xiaoyan couldn't stand it anymore and pushed him away, saying with displeasure, "What is a grown man doing wandering around in the kitchen? Go and dress Duoduo."
After finishing his meal, Lu Feng opened the door and saw that it was riddled with holes. He closed the door and went downstairs, encountering neighbors along the way with mocking smiles.
It's as if it's saying, "So you've finally met your match!"
As soon as Lu Feng arrived at the workshop on his motorcycle, Da Tou ran over excitedly and said, "Brother Feng, all the stock from yesterday has been taken away. Zhou Jianguo just came by, but he only asked if you were there and left without saying anything else."
"Big Head, was everything alright at your house last night?" Lu Feng asked.
"I'm fine, what's wrong?"
“Someone was banging on my door with sticks last night. Be careful lately, these are turbulent times!” Lu Feng sighed, lit a cigarette, and said, “This is just the beginning. They won’t stop until they’ve used all their tricks.”
"Probably not. There's another big thing: those small workshops have all closed down." Da Tou thought for a moment and said, "I heard that the grain bureau isn't buying grain anymore, so only our area and Wanyuan are left!"
Ren Qianbo is indeed quite capable; he quietly took down those other companies, leaving only himself. He's unwilling to take such a large cut for too long, as it would be too damaging to his profits.
"No matter how much commission Wanyuan takes tomorrow, we'll give them five points directly!"
"Five cents?" Big Head was surprised. At first, the fruit was cheap and the profit was high, but now the price of fruit in the local rural market has increased. If it's this ugly, plus the labor cost, the profit will be squeezed even further.
"Profits have been very low these past few days."
“As long as there’s money to be made, I’ll play along with him, even if it’s just to earn a thousand or two a day. What can you do to earn a thousand or two a day?” Lu Feng looked at Da Tou and said, “Don’t look down on small money just because you’ve made a lot of money in a few days!”
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