Two men were busy weighing items, keeping accounts, and paying.
Li Sha coughed, and the tall man looked up at her, asking in surprise, "Girl, what are you doing here?"
The short man also asked in surprise, "Girl, you're dressed so beautifully, I almost didn't recognize you! My goodness, you're like a fairy descended from heaven!"
Li Sha said with a smile, "I came to visit my aunt. I heard a commotion in this courtyard and thought something had happened. Brothers, it turns out you two live here. What a coincidence!"
The tall man invited, "Hey girl, be careful not to fall. If you want to watch the show, come on over."
The short man also said excitedly, "Girl, we welcome you to visit. As the saying goes, 'Men and women working together makes the work easier.' These past few days, we've been dealing with mostly men, and it's getting more and more boring."
"Hehe... You two seem to be in high spirits. Look, you've bought a whole yard full of yams. You'll make a good amount of money from that, won't you?"
The tall man chuckled and said, "Hey girl, once we sell this batch of yams, we'll give you a gift. Just tell me what you want."
Not to be outdone, the short man promised, "Girl, I know: beautiful women love to wear dresses. When I go back to the city this time, I'll pick out a dress for you. I think pink is the most suitable dress for you."
Two men vied with each other to fawn over Li Sha.
Women love to hear men compliment their beauty and they love to have men fawn over them.
Li Sha chuckled and said, "Hey guys, watch out. If you two go out chasing girls, your wives will make you kneel on washboards as punishment."
The tall man said leisurely, "Hey girl, I don't have a wife yet. I'm a bachelor. I'm not even qualified to kneel on a washboard."
The short man also tried to flatter me, saying, "Hey girl, I'm single too. Nobody cares about me, nobody loves me, I'm so pitiful. Hey girl, can you give me some warmth?"
Clearly, both men are lecherous.
Li Sha smiled sweetly and said, "Big brother, you two are trying to get something for nothing? Do you think girls from the countryside are so easy to fool? Big brother, look at me, I'm not a country girl."
The tall man flattered, "Yes, the day before yesterday, when I walked into the barbershop, I immediately thought you were from the city. It's such a shame you ended up in this small town."
The short man chimed in, "Yes, this girl must be the most beautiful girl in Qinglong Town. We've been here for a week, and apart from her, we haven't seen a single pretty woman."
Li Sha's aunt overheard the conversation and whispered a warning: "Sha Sha, those two men are no good. You must not provoke them."
Li Sha whispered, "Auntie, don't let their weathered appearances fool you; they're no match for me in matters of the heart."
“Sasha, those two men are perverts. Whenever a woman passes by the door, they stare at her intently, as if they want to bite her. All the young wives and older women in the village say: ‘Two perverts have come to our village.’”
"Aunt, don't worry, they can't eat me, but I'd like to eat them."
Li Sha chuckled and said, "Brothers, do you cook for yourselves?"
The tall man replied, "Originally, we wanted to hire a woman to cook, but none of the women in Xujiazhuang know how to cook, and their cooking skills are worse than ours."
“Brother, country folk don’t care about the taste. As long as it’s cooked, it’s fine. You city folks are so picky. I’m telling you, you two are rich, why don’t you go to the restaurants in town to eat?”
The short man curled his lip and said disdainfully, "We've eaten at restaurants in town twice, and the food wasn't very good either."
"Brother, you two must not know the ropes. There are two specialty restaurants in our Qinglong Town."
The short man asked impatiently, "Hey girl, does Qinglong Town have any special restaurants? Can you tell us what's so special about them?"
"Brothers, although our Qinglong Town is located in a remote mountainous area, it has a long history. Legend has it that the town was established two hundred years ago. There are two specialty restaurants in the town. One is called Mantanghong Restaurant, where the chef is hired from the county town. You will definitely be satisfied with your meal. The other is Baixing Restaurant, where the owner is a young widow. She is beautiful and charming, and you will be able to feast your eyes on her."
Li Sha's introduction piqued the interest of the two men.
The tall man said, "I never expected that there are two specialty restaurants in Qinglong Town. Brother, let's go to Baixing Restaurant tonight and feast our eyes first."
The short man said with great interest, "Yes, since I came to Qinglong Town, I haven't seen a second beautiful woman besides this girl. I'd really like to admire the young widow's beauty. As the saying goes, beauty is food for the eyes."
Li Sha concluded: These two men are perverts.
The tall man invited, "Hey girl, could you take us to Baixing Restaurant tonight? You can treat us to a meal too."
Li Sha flatly refused, saying, "Brother, I don't have time to have dinner with you two. Besides, I'm still a virgin. If I have dinner with you two, the people in town will gossip."
The short man said dismissively, "Girl, what's the big deal about having a meal with us? It's commonplace in the city. I'm telling you, girl, you're a city person too, why are you afraid of these rumors?"
"Brothers, I don't even have a boyfriend. If my reputation is ruined, no one will dare to marry me. I don't want to be a bachelor for the rest of my life."
The tall man sighed and said, "Girl, it's not very interesting for just the two of us big men to eat alone. How about you have dinner with us, and I'll buy you a gift. Tell me, what do you want? As long as it's available in this town, I'll buy you whatever you ask for."
The shorter man, not to be outdone, said, "I'll also give the girl a gift."
Li Sha was greedy for money, and when she heard that she was going to receive a gift, she immediately agreed.
"Brothers, since you've extended such a warm invitation, it wouldn't be right for me to refuse. How about this, I'll accompany you two to the Baixing Restaurant for dinner tonight. However, you two have to keep your promise and each give me a gift."
The two men answered in unison, "No problem."
When Li Sha's aunt heard that she was going to have dinner with the two men, she quickly tried to dissuade her, saying, "Sha Sha, you can't go! It's so late at night. What if they do something to you on the street? Even if you scream for help, no one will hear you."
"Aunt, after dinner I'm going back to the barbershop. Why would I walk with them at night? I'm not stupid."
Li Sha said with a smile, "Brothers, let's set off for town at four o'clock this afternoon."
The two men said excitedly, "Great! Thank you for coming, young lady!"
Li Sha climbed down the ladder and immediately went to the village chief's house.
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