Chapter 136 Jealousy
When Jiang Mi went downstairs again, Huo Ran was gone. He must have left. Jiang Mi didn't pay much attention. Many customers came in and lined up to eat here. Although most of them were there for the free gifts, it was still a good thing for Jiang Mi.
Not far from the crowd, Village Chief Yang and Yang Liu stood watching, their eyes practically popping out of their sockets with jealousy.
"Look at how smug Jiang Mi is. She's really riding high right now. Not only has she made so much money, but she's also become a boss's wife and village chief. Have you forgotten how disrespectful the Jiang family was to you before? Can you swallow this insult now?"
Village Chief Yang snorted coldly: "You don't need to provoke me. Of course I can't stand them, but they haven't affected my interests yet, so I won't provoke them. Even if you and I don't want to see them like this now, we have to admit that they have indeed made a fortune."
Yang Liu's face was very ugly. Village Chief Yang continued, "If you hadn't looked down on Jiang Mi for being fat and caused her so much trouble, you might have been able to benefit from her now. If you ask me, you should go and reconcile with her now; you might get a lot of benefits."
Yang Liu's face turned even uglier upon hearing this. She had no intention of taking advantage of Jiang Mi's fame. Before, it was always that fat Jiang Mi who fawned over her. But since that incident, Jiang Mi had not only become thin and beautiful, but also so rich, and even had a handsome and wealthy man surrounding her!
Why? All of this should have belonged to her; Jiang Mi stole it from her!
"Jiang Mi is just making a little money now. Even if she has money, so what? Does she have as much power as you, the village chief? To put it bluntly, she's just an ordinary person with no power at all. If she offends you, she won't be able to continue working."
Upon hearing this, Village Chief Yang felt much better. Yes, so what if those people are rich? They still have to rely on him. Speaking of which, the Jiang family is no longer in Qingyun Village, otherwise he would definitely have squeezed more money out of them.
Thinking of this, he happened to see Zhao Decai in the crowd. He had always been resentful that Zhao Decai was able to become the county magistrate. In his opinion, Zhao Decai was just lucky. If it were him, he would have been better off.
"Alright, stop looking. You're going to ruin this restaurant by looking at it all the time. Your eyes are bloodshot. Let's go."
Just as Village Chief Yang was about to leave, Yang Liu called out to him, "Village Chief, you go back first, I'm going to buy some women's products."
Upon hearing that it was something for women, Village Chief Yang lost interest, waved his hand, and left. The two of them were now so close only for their own benefit.
Yang Liu naturally saw Zhao Decai as well. After that, whenever she wanted to see Zhao Decai again, she was refused. Zhao Decai wouldn't even let her in the door, which was really heartless.
She simply didn't believe in superstition; she thought it was impossible for a man not to like her unless there was something wrong with him!
Thinking this, she slowly approached Zhao Decai and softly called out, "Your Excellency, Magistrate."
Caught off guard, Zhao Decai was startled by her. After recognizing her, his face stiffened. This was on the street, and some people could recognize him as the county magistrate. It was really inappropriate for him to be so close to a young woman.
"Oh, it's you! You're here for a meal?"
Yang Liu was taken aback. She was unwilling to send money to Jiang Mi's restaurant, but since Zhao Decai had asked, she had no choice but to nod: "Yes, I'll join in the fun too. You don't know, do you, sir? My relationship with Mi Tang has always been very good. I was also very sad when she left Qingyun Village. Fortunately, although we don't see each other often anymore, our relationship is still very good."
Zhao Decai listened with some confusion. He remembered that Jiang Mi and Yang Liu didn't seem to have a good relationship. How come they seemed to have become good friends in Yang Liu's words?
"Really?" Zhao Decai didn't understand the affairs between women and assumed they had made up. "In that case, you can go in and find her. She might even give you a private seat."
Yang Liu rolled her eyes and said, "That's true. How about I treat the magistrate to dinner today? I heard that Honey has made the private room especially nice. I really want to see it, but it's too extravagant for me to eat alone. Why don't you join me, magistrate?"
Zhao Decai's lips twitched a few times: "No need, you can enjoy it yourself. Besides, how can I, an official, eat the food of ordinary people? I'm just here to join in the fun, and I'm going back now."
Yang Liu was reluctant to let such a good opportunity slip by, and quickly put her arm around the man again: "Sir, don't be in such a hurry to leave. Now everyone in Qingyun Village has enough to eat. I am truly grateful to you. Let me repay you."
Zhao Decai had no choice but to say: "This is what I should do, Miss Yang. You don't need to be so polite. Besides, men and women should be treated differently and should not sit at the same table. Please respect yourself."
These words were quite harsh, and Yang Liu's face flushed red. Fortunately, no one on the street noticed them, otherwise she really wouldn't know how to save face.
Zhao Decai noticed her embarrassment. Considering Yang Liu's feelings, he turned and left, leaving Yang Liu alone with her face flushed and pale in turns. She clenched her fists, feeling full of resentment!
If Zhao Decai isn't good enough, then let's find someone else. He's just a minor county magistrate; maybe she can find someone more capable in the future.
Just then, Jiang Mi came out to rest and bumped right into Yang Liu.
Yang Liu immediately puffed out her chest when she saw Jiang Mi: "Jiang Mi, don't be so smug. Sooner or later, I will surpass you."
Jiang Mi looked completely bewildered. She rolled her eyes and said, "Are you crazy? What's wrong with you? What are you doing in front of my restaurant? Eating?"
Yang Liu snorted: "Do you think I'd be interested in the food at your restaurant? I don't even know how long it'll last; it might go out of business in two days."
Jiang Mi was in a great mood today and didn't plan to argue with her.
"The capable people have already started working hard to earn money and strive for success, while some people are still daydreaming all day long. You can keep daydreaming, I won't bother you. Anyway, you can only fantasize, you can't do anything about it."
Yang Liu was already angry, and now she was almost losing her temper: "Jiang Mi, don't swagger around here with me. I'm not envious of you at all. I will live a better life than you in the future."
Jiang Mi said disdainfully, "Who's showing off to you? Didn't you come here yourself? You're sick in the head. I suggest you go see a doctor. If you keep making a scene here, I'll have someone kick you out."
Yang Liu saw several burly men behind Jiang Mi; these were the men Huo Ran had left for Jiang Mi to guard the restaurant.
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