Chen Yuyan asked in surprise, "Yunfei, why did Chen Xiaotou beat you up?"
“This morning, I went to Chenjia Village to find Chen Xiaotou, hoping to ask if he had tripped me up with the tripwire. Chen Xiaotou wasn’t home; he had gone to town to discuss business. So, I went to town to find him. Not only did he deny tripping me up with the tripwire, he also had two bodyguards beat me up.”
"Chen Xiaotou admits that he was the one who tripped you up?"
“He didn’t admit it at first, but later, Ye Ya beat him up and forced him to confess. I could tell that the tripwire wasn’t put there by Chen Xiaotou.”
"If it's not Chen Xiaotou, then who else could it be?"
Ma Yunfei sighed and said, "It seems the person who tripped me up is very cunning."
"Yunfei, you need to be careful in the future. It's best not to walk at night anymore. This time, they failed to harm you, but they will definitely try to do it again."
Ma Yunfei muttered to himself, "If it's not Chen Xiaotou, then who could it be?"
At this moment, Chen Xiaotou and his two bodyguards were having dinner at the Baixing Restaurant in Qinglong Town.
Ye Ya taught the three of them a lesson. The two bodyguards were injured and limped to the town clinic, where they got some ointment.
The three of them left the health center and went to the Baixing Restaurant.
The young widow asked in surprise, "Little Boss, what's wrong with you three? You look like wounded soldiers coming off the battlefield."
Chen Xiaotou sighed and said, "Don't even mention it, today was the worst day ever. I was discussing business with you at Yipinxiang Tea House when that Ma Yunfei suddenly showed up and ruined things, even accusing me of setting him up with a tripwire. It was so ridiculous."
The young widow asked in bewilderment, "Could it be that Ma Yunfei is so skilled in martial arts that he managed to beat the three of you senseless?"
"Sister Meng, we were originally planning to teach Ma Yunfei a lesson at Yipinxiang Tea House, but Boss Wang stopped us. So, I took two bodyguards and ambushed them on the road. Unexpectedly, a wild girl suddenly appeared. She was like a heavenly warrior and beat the three of us to a pulp."
The young widow was astonished, thinking: Where did this wild girl come from? She has such high martial arts skills, and one woman beat three grown men to a pulp.
"Who is this wild girl you're talking about?"
"I don't know him either."
The young widow asked, "Little Boss, was it you who tripped up Ma Yunfei?"
"Oh! This is such a huge injustice! I have no idea what a tripwire is, and I would never resort to such underhanded tricks. I'm the kind of person who does things openly and never stabs someone in the back."
"You really didn't do it?"
Chen Xiaotou said firmly, "If I had done it, I would have admitted it long ago."
The young widow chuckled and said, "Little one, you've met a tough one. I've never seen you so disheveled before."
Chen Xiaotou said dejectedly, "Sister Meng, Ma Yunfei said he's the mayor's godson. Do you think that's possible? He's a gambler, why would the mayor even look at him?"
The young widow said slowly, "Little one, as far as I know, Ma Yunfei is indeed the mayor's godson."
"Ah! Is that really true?!"
"Yes, as the saying goes: a real man should be able to bend and stretch. Since Ma Yunfei is the mayor's godson, you should not provoke him."
Chen Xiaotou said dejectedly, "Damn it, I have a grudge against Ma Yunfei for stealing my wife. I didn't expect to add another grudge. This is what they call old grudges and new hatreds surging in my heart."
"Little head, do you want revenge for those two arrows?"
"Hehe... I'm not that stupid. If Ma Yunfei really is the mayor's godson, then I have to admit it. Think about it, if I offend the mayor, he can take back my fishpond with just one word, and then I'll be cut off from my source of income."
"Yes, I think you and Ma Yunfei don't really have any grudges. You can't even talk about the hatred of having your wife stolen. As far as I know, Chen Yuyan, whom you are in love with, never wanted to marry you."
"That's true. Chen Yuyan is too stupid. She looks down on me, a rich second-generation, but falls for Ma Yunfei, a notorious gambler. I really can't understand it."
Chen Xiaotou, accompanied by two bodyguards, indulged in a hearty meal and drinks at the Baixing Restaurant, trying to drown his sorrows in alcohol.
The next morning, Ma Yunfei was awakened by a knock on the door.
He asked, "Who is it?"
"Brother Yunfei, I am Chen Xiaotou, and I have come to pay you a special visit."
Ma Yunfei was taken aback. He had just fought Chen Xiaotou twice yesterday. Why was he suddenly backing down today? Was this another conspiracy?
Perhaps Chen Xiaotou brought a lot of people and was preparing to raid Ma Yunfei's stronghold.
Chen Yuyan was also awakened and said in confusion, "Chen Xiaotou came so early, is he a weasel paying New Year's visit to a chicken? Yunfei, don't open the door, peek through the window."
Ma Yunfei lifted the curtain and glanced outside.
Chen Xiaotou was seen standing alone outside the door, carrying large and small bags of gifts.
"Honey, it's just Chen Xiaotou alone, and he's carrying quite a few gifts."
Chen Yuyan quickly got up and dressed.
Ma Yunfei's family only has one house, making them the poorest family in the village.
He opened the door.
Chen Xiaotou bowed and said, "Brother, hello. I apologize for the intrusion and for disturbing your rest."
"Little Head, what do you mean by this?"
"Brother, I offended you greatly yesterday, and I have come to apologize to you today."
"Little Head, you know my family only has one room, so it's inconvenient for you to go in. Let's talk outside."
"Brother, please forgive my rashness and rudeness."
"Little Head, perhaps I misunderstood you, please forgive me."
Ma Yunfei certainly understands the principle of planting more flowers and fewer thorns.
Since Chen Xiaotou didn't set a trap for me, there's no need to become his enemy.
"Brother, I'd like to invite you to lunch."
"Never mind, I'm very busy. I'll treat you to a meal when I have some free time later."
"Brother, let's talk about it later. I brought a small gift today, it's really nothing, please accept it."
Ma Yunfei accepted the gifts brought by Chen Xiaotou.
Chen Xiaotou bowed three times to Ma Yunfei and then took his leave.
Looking at the large pile of gifts, Chen Yuyan asked in confusion, "It's really strange. This Chen Xiaotou is so arrogant and always looks down on people, so why is he so respectful to you?"
"It's all because Ye Ya taught him a lesson yesterday, making him suffer. Also, she heard that I'm the mayor's godson, and she's worried that if she offends me, she won't be able to protect her fishpond."
"Yunfei, now that Chen Xiaotou has backed down, you should take this opportunity to reconcile with him."
"Yes, that's exactly what I was thinking. Once I'm done with this busy period, I'll invite Chen Xiaotou to town for a meal."
After finishing his breakfast, Ma Yunfei went to the town's sales station.
The entrance to the sales station was bustling with activity, with horse-drawn carts loaded with yams lining up and waiting to be weighed.
The abbot was busy weighing items and keeping accounts.
"Abbot, you've been busy since early this morning."
"Boss, don't even mention it. Before dawn, someone was knocking on the door. We've been busy until now and have already harvested more than 10,000 catties of yams."
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