Chapter 25 Chinese New Year
Xiang Bei's lecture was sharp, fair, and to the point, like a chisel carving the six educated youth, aged seventeen or eighteen, in front of him.
Although painful, it makes people reflect and grow.
Until we left north, there was no sound from the educated youth site. No one dared to disturb Wei Min and Chen Zhilu who were hanging their heads, and no one dared to step forward to comfort Xiao Aiyun who was crying.
“Gurgle, gurgle…”
Someone's stomach started to growl due to hunger. Chen Zhilu suddenly slapped his head and jumped up: "Oh, I almost forgot!"
After saying that, he ran out like a gust of wind and came to the pond in the east against the wind and snow.
It was cold, and the pond was frozen over with a thin layer of snow covering the ice. There is a bamboo fence around the pond. In winter, the bamboo branches and leaves fall off, making it look a bit desolate.
Walking to the edge of the pond, Chen Zhilu shivered at the cold air coming from the ice. He rubbed his hands, blew hot air onto his palms, and bent over the bamboo fence beside the pond to examine it carefully. He groped out a hemp rope from the roots of the withered bamboo branches, and then pulled the rope upwards little by little.
The hemp rope stretched along the ground towards the pond and passed through the ice. There seemed to be something tied to the other end.
Qiao Yadong and Wei Min didn't know what Chen Zhilu was doing, so they ran out and approached him to ask, "What is it?"
Chen Zhilu chuckled and carefully lifted the hemp rope. The ice surface cracked and a piece of black bacon emerged.
Wei Min's eyes lit up, and the heaviness of being scolded just now was swept away. He shouted excitedly: "Bacon! Good fellow, you even hid a piece!"
Qiao Yadong shook his head, not knowing whether to laugh or cry: "I just gave the director a lecture, and you still dare to..."
Chen Zhilu said embarrassedly: "I only hid such a small piece, and I forgot about it just now. I don't know if the taste will change after soaking it in ice water for so long."
Wei Min grinned: "Will the taste change? Let's try it tonight and we'll know!"
It’s the time when you’re growing up, so how can you not crave meat? The farm has just distributed bacon, but you can never have too much meat. It will be nice to have more meat to celebrate the New Year. Let’s eat the bacon soaked in the pond tonight, and save the two pieces we divided today for the New Year.
Qiao Yadong hit Chen Zhilu: "Time is so tight, how did you know to hide the bacon in the water?"
Chen Zhilu's eyes rolled around, and he blushed when he thought of what Xiangbei had just said. "I, I thought that even dogs couldn't smell me if I hid in the water. I promise, this is the last time! Let's eat together, and give half to Tao Nanfeng to express my apology, how about that?"
How about it? Of course it’s good!
Wei Min carried the bacon to the kitchen, roasted the skin of the bacon in the fire, scraped the skin clean with a kitchen knife, and then boiled it in hot water to remove excess saltiness.
White steam was rising from the kitchen, and the rich aroma of meat penetrated into everyone's stomach, making them eager to eat.
"We're having bacon tonight?"
"How about some fried chili peppers? Yesterday, a fellow villager gave me some dried white chili peppers. They will definitely taste good when fried with bacon."
"Why not steam it and add some black bean sauce and chili powder? It's delicious~"
"Don't waste the fat in the bacon. Cut a few slices and stew them with potatoes. That way you can have more meals."
After busying around for a while, when dinner was ready, Wei Min placed six large dishes on the dining table in the middle of the main room.
In the middle is a bowl of steamed bacon, which is cut into very thin slices and topped with dried black beans and red peppers. It is steamed thoroughly, oily, golden and fragrant, and just the smell makes people salivate.
Everyone cheered and picked up their chopsticks to start, but were stopped by Chen Zhilu. He picked up two large slices of bacon and put them in a rice bowl, then placed it in front of Tao Nanfeng with a sincere attitude and a smile on his face.
"Tao Nanfeng, what I did today was not right, and I almost got you into trouble. Today I offer you meat as a gift to express my deepest apology, and ask for your forgiveness. In the future, I will respect and protect you, and will not let you suffer any injustice!"
"Yoho~~"
After hearing what Chen Zhilu said, a group of educated youth started to laugh and said, "Chen Zhilu, you are crazy. It sounds like a confession of love to me."
Chen Zhilu glared at the educated youth who were making a fuss and said loudly, "I am upright and aboveboard. Tao Nanfeng is my sister, Chen Zhilu. There is absolutely no other relationship between us beyond that of a relative or a comrade-in-arms. Don't say anything nonsense!"
Qiao Yadong let out a long sigh. If possible, he really wanted to be as frank as Chen Zhilu and say to Tao Nanfeng, "I love you, protect you, and care for you, and I will not let you suffer any grievances."
But... he didn't dare, he couldn't. He came to the farm with a mission and a goal, and falling in love was not on his schedule.
Tao Nanfeng's lips curled up slightly, forming a graceful arc. She stood up, took the bowl of rice and bacon, and smiled at Xiao Aiyun: "Xiao Aiyun, let's eat together."
Xiao Aiyun was so moved that she wanted to cry. She didn't know what happened. She cried so hard when Xiang Bei scolded her today. It was really embarrassing. She had clearly shed all her tears, but now seeing that Tao Nanfeng didn't blame her at all, she wanted to cry again.
Xiao Aiyun tried hard to hold back her tears and smiled brightly at Tao Nanfeng, her two little canine teeth flashing, looking a bit playful: "Well, let's eat together."
She said in her heart: Good sister, I will share the happiness with you and I will bear the difficulties.
Chen Zhilu had hidden more than a pound of bacon, and Wei Min got determined and cooked it all. Steamed bacon with fermented black beans and dried peppers, bacon stewed with vermicelli and potatoes, stir-fried bacon with white peppers, plus three vegetarian dishes, it's simply a delicacy.
All the educated youth shouted together: "It's snowing, time to eat meat!" Chopsticks flew up and down, and the educated youth returned to their former harmony and liveliness.
January 22, 1974, New Year’s Eve.
The wind was strong and the snow was heavy, with snow particles mixed with hail, constantly hitting the window frames.
There was thick snow outside the window, but a red charcoal fire was burning in the house. It was the first Spring Festival at Xiufengshan Farm, and the educated youth from Jiangcheng prepared a large table of delicious food.
The food that had been stored for a whole winter was finally put on the table at this moment.
Xiangbei's mother sent chicken soup, steaming hot and fragrant; the bacon was cut into thick pieces and steamed until soft and salty, delicious with rice; the small fish fry caught this fall barely made up a bowl, fried until crispy; and the stored Chinese cabbage, potatoes, dried beans, white peppers...
There is a local custom of sending congratulations on New Year’s Eve.
After eating the New Year's Eve dinner, people stay up until midnight. After the firecrackers are set off, children hold red lanterns and carry cloth bags, shouting from house to house: "Congratulations on your family having a happy New Year. Either cookies or money!"
This was the first time Tao Nanfeng encountered this custom and he found it very fresh. In the past, she would celebrate the New Year at home, eat the New Year’s Eve dinner behind closed doors, and then visit familiar relatives and friends the next day to wish them a happy new year.
Tao Shouxin and Xu Xiqin were from the north. They were studying away from home during the war, and their family members left or scattered, so they had lost contact long ago. Feng Chun'e's hometown is in Xiaguan Village near Jiangcheng, but her family members have been crawling up to her like vampires, which makes Tao Nanfeng very annoyed. Although Tao Shouxin had a cold face and looked as if he wanted to keep strangers away, there would always be some incidents during the New Year, and in the end he would spend money to avoid disaster and have some peace and quiet.
This kind of atmosphere makes Tao Nanfeng feel very comfortable. He prepares cookies, candies, and melon seeds with everyone and receives wave after wave of children.
The children in Nanpo Village knew that the educated youth were hospitable, so they all came running over, grabbed a handful of biscuits and a few pieces of candy, and offered their innocent blessings.
The children from Beipo Village also came together. The younger sister, covered in snow, not only sent congratulations, but also brought local specialties from various families, including eggs, winter melon candy, fried crispy strips, pumpkin seeds...
"Thank you brothers and sisters for helping us build the road. It will be more convenient for us to go to primary school after the tunnel is completed."
"I wish my brothers great fortune! My sisters will become prettier and prettier!"
"Celebrate the New Year with great enthusiasm, celebrate the New Year with great enthusiasm——"
On the first day of the Lunar New Year, Tao Nanfeng received an unexpected guest - Liu Lili.
The girls stayed up until three in the morning on New Year's Eve. They could no longer resist the sleepiness and fell asleep immediately. It was nine o'clock in the morning and I was still in bed when I heard a woman's voice outside the window.
"Tao Zhiqing, Tao Zhiqing..."
Hearing someone shouting early in the morning, Xiao Aiyun muttered a few words and got out of bed, yawning and opening the door: "Who is it?"
In front of him was a woman dressed very exquisitely, in a floral cotton jacket, straight woolen trousers, and the most fashionable military coat on the outside - she was Liu Lili, a nurse at the health center, Liu Bin's sister, and the legendary lover of Jiao Liang.
Seeing Xiao Aiyun, Liu Lili wrapped her military coat tightly around her and greeted her with a smile: "It's Xiao Zhiqing, happy new year!"
Xiao Aiyun had been hospitalized with a high fever and unconscious last time, and had been taken care of by Liu Lili. Although she had heard that she had a bad reputation, she still didn't want to hit someone who smiled at her, and it was the New Year, so she yawned and nodded, saying, "Happy New Year, Happy New Year!"
Tao Nanfeng put on a cotton-padded jacket, casually gathered his hair behind his head, and stood at the door with a somewhat cold expression. After she beat up Liu Bin in the clinic, Liu Lili became very attentive, which made her feel strange and she was unwilling to communicate with her more.
The snow was still falling. Liu Lili walked on the snow, one step deep and one step shallow. She didn't expect that Tao Nanfeng would not even let her enter the dormitory. She stood under the eaves, took off the scarf wrapped around her head, and patted the snow off her body. Her overly flexible eyes looked over Tao Nanfeng's shoulder into the girls' dormitory.
——The room was a bit simple inside, with only a bunk bed, a table and a chair, but it was warm and filled with the unique fragrance of a young girl, making it much more comfortable than the duty room in the clinic.
Liu Lili complained: "You educated youth are the best, it's lively and bustling. I'm on duty alone at the clinic, it's cold and hard, life is so hard."
Tao Nanfeng pursed her lips and said nothing, but Li Huilan poked her head out from behind her and started chatting with Liu Lili.
"The clinic is good. I sit there every day to get injections and medicine. It's not busy and I don't have to be exposed to the sun or rain. If I have a headache or fever, I don't have to ask for help."
"Li Zhiqing, you don't know that the clinic is very busy. During the busy farming season, there are a lot of men with scratches, stab wounds, and bites. Just applying medicine and bandaging them can leave you no time to even eat."
Xiao Aiyun frowned as he listened, but Li Huilan felt it was a friendly feeling. Her father was a pharmacist at Jiangcheng Pharmaceutical Factory and was not averse to hearing words like hospital, medicine, and disease.
Tao Nanfeng interrupted their conversation: "What's the matter with Nurse Liu coming here so early in the morning?"
Liu Lili took out a bottle of vanishing cream from her bag and handed it over with a smile: "First, it's to wish you a happy new year. Second, I like you girls when I see you, and I don't have anything good to give you for the new year, so I'll give you this bottle of vanishing cream. The weather in Xiufeng Mountain is cold, and the wind is like a knife. If you don't apply it on your face properly, it might crack. You have to take good care of it."
Tao Nanfeng's face darkened, and he took a half step back, not accepting the bottle of vanishing cream: "I won't accept it without any merit, thank you very much."
Liu Lili's smile froze, and she said awkwardly, "Don't be polite, Tao Zhiqing. We are all women, let's get to know each other and make friends. If you feel unwell in the future, come to me. If I feel lonely, I will come to talk to you too."
Without waiting for Tao Nanfeng to chase people away, Liu Lili had already started to play the victim.
"I know that my reputation is not very good. People say all kinds of things about me behind my back. This world is unfair to women, especially beautiful women. If they like to dress up or talk to people enthusiastically, people will say all kinds of things behind their backs. It's not easy for me either..."
Qiao Yadong came out from the dormitory next door and said, "Nurse Liu, come and wish me a happy new year. Please come to the main hall and have some tea."
Hearing Qiao Yadong's words, Liu Lili pursed her lips and smiled, and said to Tao Nanfeng: "Tao Zhiqing is loved by everyone. So many people care about him. I am afraid that he will be led astray by a woman with a bad reputation like me."
After saying that, Liu Lili turned her head, her eyes flickered over the handsome boy's face, and she chuckled, "Happy New Year, Qiao Zhiqing, you are such a gentle and considerate person."
Qiao Yadong was thin-skinned. When he heard these almost teasing words, his face immediately turned red and he coughed: "Happy New Year, please——"
According to Tao Nanfeng's design, there are five dormitories and a public main room. All six rooms are connected to the eaves corridor with doors. The north side of the main room is open to the kitchen and toilet, and the doors are usually open.
Because it was New Year's Day, an octagonal table was placed in the middle of the main room, with several plates on the table. A plate of peanuts, a plate of sunflower seeds, a plate of pumpkin seeds, a plate of winter melon candy, as well as a few enamel teacups and a tin kettle with a peony pattern.
Qiao Yadong led Liu Lili to sit in the main room. There was a charcoal brazier burning under the table. The fire was burning brightly and the charcoal made crackling sounds.
Liu Lili sat down and peeled melon seeds to eat. Liu Lili chatted about this and that in a nondescript manner. Several educated youth sat or stood to accompany her.
Qiao Yadong asked, "Nurse Liu doesn't usually come to our educated youth site. I'm afraid she came to visit you today for no reason. What's the matter?"
Li Huilan poured a cup of hot water for Liu Lili, glanced at Qiao Yadong, and signaled him to speak more politely.
Liu Lili laughed, turned around and tried to hold Tao Nanfeng's hand, but she dodged him. Liu Lili was not angry at all, and said enthusiastically: "It's like this... I have a disappointing brother, you know that."
When everyone heard her mention Liu Bin, their faces fell.
Liu Bin took a hunting rifle to the road construction team to cause trouble, and also made advances towards Tao Nanfeng. He followed Jiao Liang to carry the bacon down the mountain. He is not a good person.
Qiao Yadong replied indifferently: "Liu Bin? He's very famous."
Liu Lili said with a smile: "I know that Liu Bin is ignorant and has offended many of you. As your sister, I would like to apologize to you today!" After that, she stood up and bowed to everyone.
Li Huilan's expression eased a little, and she waved her hand and said, "You are you, and he is him."
Liu Lili has an outstanding appearance, speaks in a gentle manner, and has an attentive attitude. As a woman, she can easily arouse the sympathy of girls when she comes to complain.
Tao Nanfeng seemed to see his stepmother, who also had a very humble attitude and said all the nice things she could. To judge what kind of person you should not only look at how she speaks, but also how she acts.
Liu Lili smiled bitterly: "My parents died in 1967. My brother and I had nowhere to live because of our class background. We finally found jobs through someone and came to the farm together. I graduated from a medical school and was assigned to the clinic, where I worked for six years. When Liu Bin came, he had not even finished high school. He first worked in the production team and was later transferred to the security department. He finally became the section chief, but was dismissed for poor performance."
After hearing Liu Lili's story, the educated youth present fell silent.
Died in 1967...issue of composition...truly the tears of the times. When Tao Nanfeng thought of the past, his eyes softened when he looked at Liu Lili.
In the 1970s, people attached great importance to their family background, and if their family background was not good, their future would be bleak. For Liu Bin, a junior high school graduate, to become a section chief, I'm afraid Liu Lili must have paid a lot of price, right?
Liu Lili exposed her own ugly deeds in order to gamble on the conscience of these educated youth. A scholar from a big city, she is simple, kind and compassionate. The lower her attitude is, the more support she can get.
"We depend on each other for survival. Even though Liu Bin was led astray by a group of bad friends and his behavior became more and more outrageous, I was unwilling to give up on him. I don't ask him to be rich or an official. I just want him to walk the right path, do his job honestly and live a stable life."
Li Huilan was also the eldest sister, so she could understand Liu Lili's sense of responsibility. She sighed and consoled him, "Liu Bin is in his twenties. If he is willing to listen to you, that's fine. If not, don't worry too much."
Speaking of her brother, Liu Lili's expression became more sincere: "After my parents passed away, the relatives who used to have close contact with me disappeared overnight. Now I only have Liu Bin as my relative. If I don't love him, who else can I love? I came to bother you now because I am really depressed and want to find someone to talk to. You came all the way to the farm, far away from your relatives, and you can't even reunite during the New Year. You must understand my feelings, right?"
After hearing these gentle words, even Qiao Yadong, who was full of resistance to her just now, softened his attitude a lot: "Everyone who comes here is a guest. Although relatives are not in front of you, as long as you treat others sincerely, you will always make new friends. There are friends all over the world, and everywhere is home."
Liu Lili couldn't help but laugh when she heard him speak in a flowery manner. Her laughter was as clear as a silver bell. "Qiao Zhiqing is really knowledgeable and he even knows how to recite poems to suit the occasion. It's good to deal with you cultured people. I feel like I've become more elegant."
This one sentence raised the status of the educated youth very high, and everyone smiled.
Seeing that the atmosphere was becoming more and more harmonious, Liu Lili slowly introduced the topic: "An elder sister is like a mother. I am also worried about my brother's affairs. I was thinking... if I could find a marriage for Liu Bin and calm his wild heart, maybe he could live a stable life."
Marriage? Alarm bells suddenly rang in the girls' heads.
"You educated youth are well-educated and know a lot, so give me some advice. If there is a suitable girl, please introduce her to Liu Bin. I dare not say anything else, but if you are willing to be my sister-in-law, you can transfer to the farm clinic and learn some medical technology from me. It will be no problem for you to become a nurse in the future."
As long as she entered my Liu family, the house left by her parents and some miscellaneous things in the provincial capital would all be hers. I will definitely treat her like my own sister, coax her, pamper her, and make sure she doesn't suffer any grievances on the farm. ”
Li Huilan's face flushed red, and she stood up suddenly: "Nurse Liu, what do you mean by this?"
Liu Lili smiled calmly: "I don't mean anything else. Isn't this the end of the story? I just want you to keep an eye out for me. If you think there is a suitable person, preferably someone who is powerful and can control my Liu Bin, then introduce him to me. If it works out, I will definitely have a thank you dinner."
Xiao Aiyun suddenly remembered that Liu Lili insisted on giving Tao Nanfeng vanishing cream, and she immediately became nervous. She protected Tao Nanfeng behind her and said loudly, "We don't understand what you are saying! We educated youth went to the countryside to integrate with the workers and farmers, build farms, and train ourselves. We don't plan to fall in love here, and we don't know if there is anyone suitable for Liu Bin, and we don't want to drink your matchmaking wine!"
It's like cracking a melon seed and finding a stink bug. There are all kinds of people like this!
The more Tao Nanfeng thought about it, the more sick he felt. He hugged his arms with a look of disgust on his face. Introduce that bearded rough guy Liu Bin? Using a nursing position and a house in the provincial capital as bait is really disgusting.
Chen Zhilu had not originally planned to go into the house, but when he heard this from outside, he was so angry that he stepped into the house and said unhappily, "Nurse Liu, people say auspicious words when they wish each other a happy new year, but what you said are all depressing words! Don't think that we are young and easy to fool, and that girls will be fooled if we pretend to be pitiful and make big promises. You really underestimate us educated youth."
Liu Lili didn't expect that even though she said so many soft words, these educated youth didn't appreciate it. I just asked them to be introducers, why did they suddenly change their attitude?
She slowly stood up, put the remaining melon seeds in her hand back into the plate, and her expression turned a little ugly.
"I am just a woman, and you are a large group of people. How dare I lie to you or look down on you? I didn't ask you to sell your daughter. I just told you my idea. Please help me and keep an eye out for suitable girls willing to marry into my family. Is this against the law? You all look so ferocious, so scary~~"
Tao Nanfeng really didn't expect that Liu Lili suddenly showed her courtesy to him because she thought he was capable of controlling Liu Bin. Is she hoping that she can reform Liu Bin and make him a "good" person?
Is this too wishful thinking?
Liu Bin is a rude, idle, and gambling person. He knows that his sister has a bad reputation, but he still calls Jiao Liang "brother-in-law". Isn't this selling out his sister for fame? Which girl would be willing to marry a man with such bad character?
Liu Lili herself could not discipline her younger brother, and allowed him to go further and further astray, but she wanted to use some small favors to coax the naive young girl into marrying into the Liu family. A nursing position and a house that no one knows whether it exists can make a girl jump into the fire pit?
What gave her the confidence to come over and say these words!
Tao Nanfeng frowned, stood up and said, "Show them away!" At this moment, she suddenly thought of her father. When her stepmother's brothers came to ask for money, her father could still be patient, but when they asked her to call him "uncle", he also got up in anger.
As soon as Tao Nanfeng said to see them off, all the educated youth stood up, and all eyes were focused on Liu Lili's face.
So many people were staring at her, signaling her to leave. Liu Lili felt her face burning, so she had to walk towards the door in dismay, muttering as she walked: "You said that guests from afar are guests, but this is how you treat them? I came here with good intentions to wish you a happy new year and to chat with you, do you really have to chase me away..."
No one paid any attention to her.
Liu Lili walked out the door and turned to look at Tao Nanfeng.
The navy blue cotton jacket was knee-length, but the loose style could not hide her tall and well-proportioned figure. Her hair was tied in a ponytail at the back of her head. Her skin was as white as jade, and her cheeks had a healthy pearly luster. Her face was small, with soft lines, delicate eyebrows, a straight nose and moist lips. She was truly a beauty. No wonder her brother still missed her even after being beaten black and blue.
She looked solemn and stern, and at first glance she was a stubborn girl with her own ideas. If such a girl marries Liu Bin, it would be a blessing for Liu Bin and she would definitely put Liu Bin on the right track.
Thinking of this, Liu Lili tried hard to force a smile: "Tao Zhiqing, whenever you and the others are free, come and talk to me. I have candies, cakes, and many snacks. We are all women, so more friends mean more opportunities."
"Happy New Year--" A voice came through the wind and snow, making all the educated youth's eyes light up and they ran outside to greet it.
"Happy New Year, Director!"
"Happy New Year, Chief Yang. Why didn't you bring your sister-in-law to the mountain this year?"
"Happy New Year, Section Chief Zhou, Section Chief Zheng, and Captain Mao~"
The scene suddenly became lively, in stark contrast to the coldness towards Liu Lili just now.
Liu Lili curled her lips and thought that everyone in this world is a chameleon. They become enthusiastic as soon as they see their leader. I just hate that I have no power or position, and I have no choice but to live in humiliation.
She pulled her military coat and said to Xiangbei in a coquettish voice, "Deputy Director Xiang braved the snow and wind to personally lead a team to come to the educated youth site to pay New Year's greetings. He is really a good leader of the farm."
Xiangbei saw her and his eyes turned cold: "Nurse Liu, it's so early, aren't you on duty today?"
Liu Lili squeezed in front of Xiang Bei and wanted to shake his hand: "Happy New Year, Deputy Director Xiang. I came to wish you a happy new year. When can you come to the clinic to comfort us nurses on duty? It's so pitiful to be alone."
Xiangbei put his hands in his coat pockets, his eyes flashed like lightning in the wind and snow. He nodded slightly and walked towards the main room.
Liu Lili felt ignored and her face turned pale.
Xiangbei suddenly stopped and looked at Qiao Yadong who was coming forward: "What are you doing here, Nurse Liu?"
Qiao Yadong was full of dissatisfaction and said with a straight face: "Nurse Liu said something strange. She said she wanted to find a powerful wife for her brother Liu Bin and asked us educated youth to help her keep an eye out for her."
Looking north, I saw Tao Nanfeng following the crowd. She pursed her lips and looked depressed, seemingly unhappy. Xiangbei quickly connected all of this and turned to look at Liu Lili.
"Nurse Liu, if you really want to discipline Liu Bin, I can recommend a suitable person."
Liu Lili had her eyes on Tao Nanfeng, so she didn't care about anyone else. But after hearing what Xiangbei said, she had to concentrate and respond, "Which one?"
"The girl from the hunter Zhu family in Beipo Village."
The girl from the hunter Zhu family is 28 years old this year. She lost her mother when she was young and followed her father to the mountains to hunt. She is strong and has a bad temper. She is also a good marksman and is absolutely amazing.
There is just one thing, Zhu the Hunter has only one daughter, and he requires his son-in-law to marry into the family.
Hearing Xiangbei mention this girl, Mao Peng gave a thumbs up and said, "What a brave lady! She caught two wild boars by herself. She is well-known in the surrounding area."
The educated youth had also heard of this girl and started talking about her.
"This girl is good. Even if Liu Bin has a hunting rifle, he can't control her."
"Isn't it? I can flip a wild boar weighing over 100 kilograms with one hand. No matter how fierce Liu Bin is, I am not afraid of him."
"I think Director Xiang's proposal is a good one. Nurse Liu, you can definitely get the marriage done by coming to his house. Remember to send Director Xiang a pair of shoes when the time comes."
There is a local custom that if the matchmaker is successful, the newlyweds have to make a pair of shoes for the matchmaker. As soon as this was said, everyone started laughing.
Liu Lili's face changed drastically: "Don't harm me..." After that, she left in a hurry.
The laughter behind her grew louder, urging her to walk faster and faster. She fell accidentally and was so angry that she gritted her teeth. One day, one day...but Liu Lili couldn't say what one day.
The author has something to say:
Liu Lili's wishful thinking only adds to the joke. However, a good girl is sought after by many families, and Tao Nanfeng, this beautiful flower, will definitely attract many bees and butterflies...
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