An Wan glared at him, then turned around, picked up her plastic bucket, and walked away without looking back.
His steps were so fast they seemed to fly.
The bucket he was carrying, weighing over ten kilograms of fish and shrimp, felt as light as a feather.
"younger sister--"
Lu Zhili was dumbfounded.
When did she become a strongwoman?
"Wait for me—my sister—"
When Lu Zhili came to his senses, he found that An Wan had gone very far away, and he could only see her tiny figure.
In his haste, he grabbed a plastic bucket with one hand and a fishing net with the other, and ran over as fast as if he were riding on wheels of fire.
Their speed is terrifying.
Hearing Lu Zhili's footsteps, An Wan slowed down and turned to look at him.
He was very fast.
It wasn't this fast last time; this time I even brought an extra fishing net.
"Fifth Brother, you're amazing! Are you tired?"
"Little sister, why are you walking so fast? I should be asking you if you're tired." Lu Zhili walked quickly in front of her, panting as he looked at her flushed face.
Huh? Why isn't there any sweat?
My sister is amazing!
He was exhausted and felt extremely hot, as if he were being roasted over charcoal.
"Hahaha--"
Seeing his bewildered expression, she guessed what he was thinking.
She didn't answer, and continued walking along the winding path with the plastic bucket in her hand.
Lu Zhili looked bewildered, sensing that she was hiding something.
However, being the stubborn man he always was, he didn't think twice and quickly picked up the plastic bucket and chased after them.
The two returned to Lujia Village from the back mountain, taking a secluded path, just in case someone discovered them.
Just then, light footsteps approached from afar, accompanied by the sound of humming a tune.
An Wan pulled Lu Zhili to hide next to a brick house, behind a pile of straw taller than a person.
Whoever comes, just don't spot them.
Otherwise, if people find out she went to the river and caught two buckets of fish and shrimp, some will gossip, some will be envious and come to her house to share the fish and shrimp, or they will forbid her from going to the river to catch fish and shrimp again.
There are too many things like this in rural areas. If there's a benefit, they'll try to make a quick buck; if there's no benefit, they'll force you to give up what you want.
That way, no one will benefit, and things will calm down.
“It’s my uncle’s third cousin, Lu Kong,” Lu Zhili whispered to An Wan, his eyes fixed on a man walking past the haystack.
Lu Xin's youngest son?
Isn't he studying in the county?
Why are you still in the village today?
An Wan pulled Lu Zhili to squat in the corner of the wall, trying to hide under the haystack.
An Wan thought Lu Kong would leave quickly, but she saw him sneak into a brick house next door.
Judging from his shifty eyes and the way he does bad things, it's definitely not going to be anything good.
"Why is Third Cousin going to someone else's house?"
"Fifth Brother, let's go back!"
An Wan pulled the curious Lu Zhili away from there, not wanting him to see the bad things Lu Kong might do later.
She wasn't interested in Lu Kong sneaking into someone else's house.
Because knowing this won't do me any good.
It will only cause you trouble.
Let's go back and have a big meal, that's what I call great!
The two quickened their pace. Although they encountered a middle-aged woman halfway there, they ignored her and left quickly, not letting her see the buckets in their hands.
There are many houses in the countryside, scattered here and there, and the roads are crooked and winding. They disappeared after walking only a few steps, and it was difficult for the middle-aged woman to take a second look.
"Brother Jiayan—we're back—"
Upon entering the courtyard, An Wan first placed the plastic bucket on the ground.
"So many fish and shrimp! Fourth Brother, look! We're having meat today!" Lu Zhili followed behind, his voice blaring with excitement.
"Brother Jiayan, we caught so many fish and shrimp!" An Wan turned around and saw Yunping drying quilts in a corner of the yard.
So she abandoned Lu Zhili and quickly ran into the living room doorway, hiding behind Lu Jiayan.
"Brother Jiayan, you must protect me!"
"Don't worry! Mom won't scold you." Lu Jiayan turned to the side and took An Wan's hand in his. There was something black under her fingernails.
He felt very sorry for him.
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