The reason I say he's pretentious is because he's too pretentious.
From the moment he came into Ye Zhiyu's sight, he began to exude what he thought was his own charm.
He had a middle parting, squinty eyes, a flat nose, and a face full of acne scars. He was only half a head taller than Ye Zhiyu and was also a bit chubby.
His clothes were stretched taut by his flesh, clinging to his body.
He stood there with his legs slightly apart, his right hand in his pocket, but his clothes were too tight, so he had to force it in.
He ran his left hand through his slightly oily hair, adjusted his glasses with his middle finger, and raised an eyebrow at Ye Zhiyu.
Ye Zhiyu's stomach began to churn; the food she had just eaten at the state-run restaurant now felt like a burden.
I held back and held it in until I didn't vomit.
"No, you can leave now."
Ye Zhiyu turned around, afraid that if she looked again, she would go blind.
But this man thought Ye Zhiyu was just shy.
"Miss, I mean no harm. I wanted to get to know you when we were at the state-run restaurant, but you were having a meal, so I didn't want to disturb you."
He meant to show his gentlemanly manners, but to Ye Zhiyu, it sounded like she had been followed by this disgusting man the whole way.
Ye Zhiyu frowned: "You actually followed me?"
"Oh, no, no, I just really wanted to get to know you..."
"Are you leaving or not? If you don't leave, I'll call the Red Guards to arrest you and accuse you of indecent assault."
Ye Zhiyu, impatient with his rambling, directly threatened him.
Just then, a patrol of Red Guards came walking across the street, and she pretended to shout.
Upon seeing this, the man quickly ran away, shouting as he went, "No, no, no, I'm leaving. I really didn't mean any harm. Next time, next time we'll get to know each other again."
"Bad luck." Ye Zhiyu kept patting her clothes, feeling like she had something on them.
"What bad luck? What happened?"
Liu Shengnan's voice came from behind.
I originally wanted to wander around a bit more, but then I remembered that Ye Zhiyu was still waiting at the entrance, so I quickly came out.
As soon as I came out, I saw a man running away, and she was acting strangely.
Ye Zhiyu shook her head, deciding it was best not to say such absurd things.
......
In a corner of the town.
"Have you made contact with the person?" Li Xi covered her nose and fanned herself. This corner was a place where people urinated anywhere, and the stench of urine was overwhelming.
"Alright, even the route is prepared." The man leered at the woman in front of him.
Having spent over ten years in prison, I had long forgotten what it felt like to be with a woman. If this woman weren't my employer, I would definitely have enjoyed myself.
"That's good. You'll definitely get your share of the benefits once it's done."
Li Xi frowned in disgust, then quickly walked away after speaking.
......
I heard Lu Weimin's voice coming from the village loudspeaker at five o'clock in the morning.
"Attention everyone! No work today. All men, go to the river to catch fish. We'll share them all later, so don't let me catch anyone sitting there waiting to be eaten..."
Ye Zhiyu was woken up by the noise, still groggy.
No need to go to work, that's great. She turned over, buried her head in the pillow, and continued to sleep.
Catching fish?
Going to the river to catch fish?
Riverside...etc.
Riverside?
Ye Zhiyu sat up abruptly.
Oh my god, could it be that riverside?
He jumped up and put on a comfortable shirt and pants.
We caught fish today, so it must be very fishy. I hope it doesn't stain my nice clothes.
"Sister Wu, which river do we go to catch fish in our village?" Ye Zhiyu asked casually.
Today, Wu Wenwen was cooking, and she was kneading cornbread in her hands, looking at Ye Zhiyu, who had gotten up so early, with some surprise.
Before, when Ye Zhiyu was cutting grass, she would usually be out of bed before they left. Now that she's the scorekeeper, she doesn't get up until 6:20 when it's not her turn to cook.
When she asked that question, I assumed she was just interested in catching fish.
"Oh, you're new here and don't know, but the river that flows through our village has the fattest and most abundant fish at this time of year. At first, people just tried their luck because they had nothing else to eat, but then they discovered this pattern, and over time it became a tradition in the village."
After dinner, Ye Zhiyu pulled Liu Shengnan over.
"Why are you running so fast? We can't catch all the fish in a short time."
Despite saying that, she didn't change her pace. Like Wu Wenwen, she thought Ye Zhiyu was excited because she had never seen fish before.
But little did they know that Ye Zhiyu was feeling quite uneasy at that moment.
When we arrived, the scene was already quite lively. Some people hadn't even eaten breakfast because they heard that they were catching fish today, and they were just waiting to cook the fish for lunch.
Small hills have already been piled up along the riverbank.
"So many!"
Upon seeing her, the young men in the village worked even harder, hoping to catch her eye for a moment.
Seeing so many people vying for his attention, Liu Yuan felt a sense of crisis.
I had already gotten ashore and was thinking of resting, but now I dove back in.
The river water splashed high, and no one close to him was spared, getting thoroughly drenched.
It almost splashed on Ye Zhiyu and Liu Shengnan, but luckily they dodged quickly.
"Liu Yuan, are you trying to kill yourself? Are you trying to dive into the river?" Liu Shengnan shouted at Liu Yuan, who was pretending to be a quail in the river.
Liu Yuan, who originally wanted to show off his heroic figure in front of the goddess, quickly apologized when he realized he had made a mistake.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I, I, I was just too excited."
His face turned bright red.
"You're excited, aren't you? Come on, I'll make you excited."
He grabbed the empty fish bucket next to him, filled it with water, and splashed it on him.
Liu Yuan tried to dodge, but was restrained by Li Yuzhe, who was implicated by him.
"Why are you running? The girl was just joking with you." Even though he was smiling, Liu Yuan felt a chill run down his spine.
"Brother, good brother, no, Dad, I was wrong, I was wrong."
Between boys, it's always "dad" and "son." Every time someone calls him "dad," he'll go through fire and water for him.
Unfortunately, it didn't work this time.
"Tsk, why are you being so polite? Dad will tell Liu Zhiqing to be gentle, okay?"
Li Yuzhe was still smiling, his grip on his hands didn't loosen at all, and he even called out to the brothers next to him.
"Come on, brothers, let Liu Yuan feel the love of his fathers."
Those who had been itching to join in, whether they were educated youth or young men from the village, all rushed forward.
A moment later, Liu Yuan's screams were heard.
They were also very gentlemanly, letting Liu Shengnan vent her anger first before they took action themselves, because it wouldn't be good if they hurt the girl if they started fighting.
"Hmph, serves him right."
Liu Shengnan ran over gleefully, her face full of the pleasure of revenge.
The scene became incredibly lively.
Two elderly women not far from Ye Zhiyu had smiles of satisfaction on their faces.
"This year's fish are much thicker than last year's, and each family can have quite a few. It's just that these fish are not easy to raise. If they could be raised, it would be best to eat them in the fall."
"It's good, but it uses a lot of oil to make this."
"That's enough. It's meat after all, and it was free. Be content."
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