Could this, this, this person be… the eldest sister-in-law? Suddenly, the atmosphere became strange. Lu Chaoli turned his head and glanced at Hu Zi, fearing that this boy’s expression would be too obvious and give him away, so he quickly asked, “Are you all seated?”

After hearing his boss's voice, Hu Zi suddenly came back to his senses: "Boss, sit tight!"

"Okay, let's go now."

As Lu Chaoli spoke, he gently hit the old ox with a small stick. The old ox, which had stopped in place, immediately turned around and walked towards the village entrance.

Jiang Li and Xiao Fang felt like they had met too late. Ever since they and Xu Yuanyuan got to know each other yesterday, they have had endless things to talk about. If it wasn't for the fact that they had to go home for dinner after dark, the three of them might have talked for a long time.

Now the two met again. In order to talk to Jiang Li more conveniently, Xiaofang sat next to Jiang Li. Poor Hu Zi was left aside by his sister Fang, and finally could only go to Lu Chaoli for comfort.

"Boss."

Hu Zi moved his body to Lu Chaoli's side, sat with him in front of the ox cart and drove the cattle, his voice muffled.

Lu Chaoli raised his eyebrows: "Look at your achievements. What are you going to buy when you get to town?"

"My mother said to buy some food for Sister Fang, buy her some new clothes, and go look for things she'll need for the wedding. Prepare in advance. Everything will be up to Sister Fang's instructions."

Hu Zi repeated his mother's words.

Lu Chaoli patted Hu Zi's shoulder, leaned close to him and said to him in a voice that only the two of them could hear: "It's right to listen to Aunt Li. When we get to the town later, you can go and buy your things. Don't worry, we won't follow you."

"OK!"

Hu Zi chuckled. Sister Fang wouldn't leave him out again, would she? Jiang Li and Xiao Fang were chatting animatedly in the back, while Lu Chaoli and Hu Zi were also talking in low voices in the front. The ox cart was shaking and finally arrived in the town.

After arriving at the town, the four of them split into two groups. Hu Zi took Xiao Fang to go shopping as instructed by his mother, while Lu Chaoli took Jiang Li for a stroll around the town.

"Comrade Xiao Jiang, what do you want to buy? I'll take you there."

Lu Chaoli turned his head to look at Jiang Li beside him. He often came to the town because of the pig farm and had memorized the locations of all the shops in the town. As long as Jiang Li asked, he could take her there directly.

"Buy some rice, flour, grain and oil. They're too heavy to carry. You can buy them later when you leave."

Because of Zhou Guoqing's matter, Liu Jiayi didn't want to eat at the same table with Jiang Li. On the second day after arriving at the Youth League Institute, she suggested that they eat separately. Jiang Li and Xu Yuanyuan were delighted and agreed immediately.

Now they all eat their own food at the Youth League Center, because they just arrived and have not had time to buy anything. They have been eating the food sent by the villagers for the past few days, and now the food is almost finished. Jiang Li and Xu Yuanyuan discussed buying some rice, oil, grain and noodles to take back.

"Alright, then I'll walk around town with Comrade Xiao Jiang to see if there's anything else you want to buy besides these."

The two walked side by side in the market. Although they had set out from the village and arrived in the town early in the morning, they had wasted a lot of time on the road due to the long journey. Now there were gradually more and more people in the market.

Jiang Li and Lu Chaoli walked through the crowd. The hawkers' shouts rang in their ears. The sounds of bargaining and hawking mixed together, and the whole market was bustling.

It was Jiang Li's first time to come to the town's market. She was quite surprised by the noisy scene. However, the weather was too hot and the crowds were so crowded that she was sweating profusely.

"Please make way, everyone, please make way first!"

Suddenly a shout came from the front, and everyone hurriedly dodged to both sides. The already crowded street became even more crowded.

Jiang Li was pushed backwards, and Lu Chaoli quickly grabbed her arm and pulled her behind him.

"Comrade Xiao Jiang, be careful."

Lu Chaoli's tall body blocked Jiang Li, and no matter how crowded the street was, he couldn't squeeze her at all.

"Thank you very much, everyone!"

The man who was hawking on the street was pushing a cart with vegetables and walking towards him. People on the street were very cooperative and made way for him, allowing the cart to move smoothly. The man nodded repeatedly and thanked everyone.

An auntie exclaimed when she saw the dishes on the cart.

The man said in a loud voice: "Fresh! They are all freshly picked! Would you like some, Auntie? I'll give you a discount!"

"Okay! I'll buy it just for what you said!"

"Then I want to buy it! Can you give me a discount?"

"Cheap, all cheap!"

For a moment, the whole street was filled with the hearty laughter of the crowd, and the street became lively again.

After the crowd dispersed, Lu Chaoli turned around and looked at Jiang Li behind him: "Comrade Jiang, are you okay?"

Jiang Li shook her head: "It's okay, let's go ahead and take a look."

"Okay, this street is very long. I'll take you to the front."

Lu Chaoli said this and walked forward. When he felt his hand sink, he realized that he was still holding Jiang Li's arm.

He quickly let go of her hand and explained to Jiang Li: "Just now I was worried that the group of people would bump into you, so..."

"Okay, let's go and take a look ahead."

Jiang Li smiled brightly and didn't take the matter to heart.

Lu Chaoli followed Jiang Li like a bodyguard, introducing the approximate prices of grains and vegetables in the town to her as they walked, so that she would not be ripped off when she came to buy things in the future.

"Tanghulu, selling Tanghulu——"

"Spinach is selling at a low price! Spinach is selling at a low price!"

"Chili peppers, freshly picked chili peppers, come and have a look!"

The voices of the vendors mixed together, and Jiang Li and Lu Chaoli had to raise their voices when speaking.

"Lu Chaoli, wait for me for a moment. I'll go buy some chili peppers."

Jiang Li pointed to the chili stall in front, then walked over.

She and Xu Yuanyuan both like spicy food, and when they were discussing what vegetables to buy, the first thing they thought of was chili peppers.

Lu Chaoli glanced at Jiang Li's figure, then walked aside and bought a string of candied haws.

Yesterday he talked to his married brothers for advice, and they said that their wives all like to eat sour and sweet things like candied haws.

Lu Chaoli walked towards Jiang Li with a candied haws in his hand. At this time, Jiang Li had also bought peppers. The moment she turned around, a string of candied haws was handed to her.

"Comrade Xiao Jiang, here you go."

Lu Chaoli handed the candied haws to Jiang Li. The sun shone on him, and the muscle lines under the vest were faintly visible. His sweaty wheat-colored skin was glowing, and his whole body exuded a strong hormonal scent.

Lu Chaoli lowered his eyes and looked at Jiang Li. The street was crowded with people, but his eyes could only accommodate her.

"I agreed to treat you to a meal, why are you spending money again?"