Chapter 36: Collision
Although the scream just now was sharp, it didn't sound young and didn't seem like Ma Lili's.
Sure enough, when Yuan Lingling went over, she heard curses mixed with all kinds of reproductive organs coming from inside. The person who cursed so harshly and in such an unpleasant voice could only be Jiang Liping.
After just two words, Yuan Lingling understood most of what was going on.
Shen Caisheng has been in conflict with Gangzi these days because of today.
Previously, Yuan Lingling just asked Shen Caisheng to find an opportunity to expose Xie Bin's scandal, which was a way of giving him a taste of his own medicine.
But Shen Caisheng said that some things can only be done with words, so if you want to do something, you might as well do it thoroughly, so he started to make trouble for Gangzi.
Gangzi is also a young and energetic man. Normally, he may not dare to provoke Shen Caisheng, but now that Shen Caisheng has come to him, he naturally will not allow him to bully him.
That's why Shen Caisheng went home injured every day during those days. Yesterday's injury was particularly serious and the corner of his mouth is still swollen. Yuan Lingling does not agree at all with this provocative tactic that hurts the enemy by a thousand and hurts oneself by eight hundred.
But obviously this method is excellent.
Shen Caisheng knew that Gangzi had something to do today, and Xie Bin would most likely have a tryst with Aunt Lin.
As expected, they were caught by them. After drinking two ounces of wine, several people rushed in directly. When Aunt Lin shouted again, Jiang Liping rushed over first.
So many people saw it, even if there were ten mouths, they wouldn't be able to explain it away.
"Why aren't you sleeping? Stand further away."
Yuan Lingling was watching the fun when her hand was suddenly held by someone. Shen Caisheng stood behind her without her knowing.
The two looked at each other and saw the joy in each other's eyes.
"What do you want to eat for lunch?"
He was clearly asking seriously about food, but Yuan Lingling interpreted it as meaning "Are you unhappy?"
So she smiled and said, "Can you make spicy chicken?"
"Kill Dahong?" Shen Caisheng also laughed.
Yuan Lingling had given the hen at home a name when she was free. For some reason, the name sounded ridiculous when Chen Caisheng said it. "No, buy it! The big red one that lays eggs!"
"Take you home first and I'll go later."
"Let's go together." Yuan Lingling also felt that she looked too much like she was gloating at the moment. Although that was the truth, she didn't want to be involved in it casually.
Speaking of which, Shen Caisheng has always been very creative and efficient when it comes to buying groceries and cooking, so Yuan Lingling has never gone shopping for groceries with him.
Shen Caisheng hesitated for a moment, then smiled and nodded, "Okay."
The vegetable markets of that era were not as standardized as those in later generations, but they were much more lively than Yuan Lingling had imagined. It made sense, as humans are social animals and everyone would gather together spontaneously.
"What else do you want to eat besides chicken?" Shen Caisheng met many people along the way and didn't smile for a long time. Only when he talked to Yuan Lingling did he show a little tenderness.
Looking at the mess inside, he couldn't help but frown, "Why don't you wait for me outside so I won't squeeze you."
Yuan Lingling boldly grabbed his hand and said, "I'm not that fragile. I'll go in with you."
The other party didn't show it on his face, but just held her hand tightly and said, "Let's go."
The two of them entered from a small alley, and there were already people selling fresh cabbage and radishes at the entrance of the alley. The coldest time had passed, and there were not many fresh vegetables now. Most of them were some vegetables grown by people at home that had not been eaten and could survive the winter. The rest were some processed dried vegetables, fish, eggs and the like.
"Let's buy some dried beans. They're delicious."
"OK."
Shen Caisheng bought whatever she wanted, and soon he had seven or eight items in his hands. Then the two of them arrived at the chicken stall.
"Which one do you want?" Shen Caisheng leaned close to her ear and asked in a low voice.
His voice was low and his hot breath hit Yuan Lingling's ears. Yuan Lingling looked up at him. The distance between them was a bit ambiguous.
"I don't know how to choose, just look at it."
Shen Caisheng saw that her ears were slightly red, so he pulled his lips without letting her see, and immediately chose the fattest rooster.
"Do you want me to help you kill it?" asked the boss.
"Need not."
Nowadays, chickens sold are generally not slaughtered by customers, so customers take the chickens home to kill them themselves so that they can get fresh chicken blood. The boss is used to this and he put the chicken in a urea bag with a hole cut in it and handed it to Yuan Lingling.
"Thanks."
Yuan Lingling took the chicken, her hand sank, and she couldn't help but giggle.
"I'll do it." Shen Caisheng pretended to go and get the result, but was stopped by her.
"I can carry it, but I didn't expect it to be so heavy."
The two people walked out while talking.
Shen Caisheng has been keeping an eye on her, as if a chicken could crush her.
Yuan Lingling saw his concerns and was speechless, but she still felt sweet in her heart.
They had a lot of things in their hands, but just as they squeezed out of the alley, suddenly a tall man in a black cotton jacket rushed towards them and was about to hit Yuan Lingling hard.
Chen Caisheng subconsciously threw the food in his hand over to stop the other party, and at the same time protected Yuan Lingling in his arms.
With a bang, the man bumped into Shen Caisheng, and the vegetables in Shen Caisheng's hands fell to the ground.
"Feel sorry……"
The man's voice was very gloomy, which made Yuan Lingling subconsciously look up at the other person. She saw that the other person's face was covered tightly and he was wearing a hat on his head, leaving only a pair of eyes exposed.
When the two looked at each other, the man immediately lowered his eyes, turned around and left.
"Are you okay?" Shen Caisheng made sure that Yuan Lingling was not hit, then he turned around to look at the man, only to see the other person turning into the box.
"It's okay." Yuan Lingling shook her head. "Do you know that guy? I felt that his eyes were a little strange."
"What's so strange?" Shen Caisheng lowered his head to pick up something. The vegetables fell on the ground and rolled around, getting a little dirty, but he picked them all up without caring. However, he was still thinking about the man just now.
If he was not mistaken, the man just now wanted to bump into Yuan Lingling on purpose.
"His eyes are just a little strange, but I can't put my finger on it." Yuan Lingling felt as if the other party had glared at her. She wanted to ask Shen Caisheng if he had offended anyone, but when she thought about how he had been pretending to be a gangster for so long, it would be strange if he had never offended anyone, so she said nothing.
"Forget it, it might be an accident. This guy is not careful when walking." Yuan Lingling held the chicken and took Shen Caisheng's arm, and asked, "When are we going to leave Jing City?"
Shen Caisheng said, "When the weather gets warmer, what's the matter? Do you want to go to the south?"
Yuan Lingling hummed, "I want to have a new life."
To be honest, many things here annoyed her. There was not much worth reminiscing about her original past. It was more important for them to live their own lives well than anything else.
"Okay, I'll ask about the exact time later. It will probably be in May or June."
"If we are going there, do I need to prepare anything?" Yuan Lingling relied on her pregnancy to live in a daze every day. She was comfortable, but she did nothing.
"By the way, if we leave, what will happen to Yang Xiaoxi?"
Now Yang Xiaoxi still relies on him and Lao You, and her subsequent plots may have to continue. Everyone has a good relationship now, so she still hopes that they can make proper arrangements for each other before leaving.
"What do you think?" Shen Caisheng asked her back.
"Ah? You don't have any plans?"
Shen Caisheng looked at her and saw that she was really confused, and said: "You asked suddenly, I thought you had some idea, I want to sell the tofu shop to her directly at a low price, what do you think?"
In fact, Yang Xiaoxi was far more capable than he thought. Even without him and Lao You's protection, he believed that the other party could handle those troubles. However, there was no need to tell Yuan Lingling about this.
Thinking of this, Chen Caisheng frowned suddenly. No, nothing should be hidden.
"Yang Xiaoxi's mother helped me before, and I have repaid her debt by helping her now. She is no longer a child, and I cannot help her forever. Besides, Lao You will continue to stay in Jing City after I leave and will take care of her."
"Does Lao You like Yang Xiaoxi?"
Shen Caisheng was puzzled when he heard such a question and looked at Yuan Lingling in surprise.
People of this era don't talk about likes and dislikes. Such words are extremely detrimental to the reputation of those two people.
But Shen Caisheng quickly put away his surprise. He knew very well what kind of person Yuan Lingling was. She would never use such means to harm a girl, especially since Yang Xiaoxi and Lao You were already her friends.
"Why do you say that?"
Yuan Lingling was thinking about something and didn't notice Shen Caisheng's mood change just now.
When Shen Caisheng asked her, she didn't know what to say. She couldn't say that she knew something about their future, but she didn't know much.
"I... I just feel that they don't match well. You see, Xiaoxi looks very fragile. She has experienced so many unimaginable things, but she is actually a girl who is gentle on the outside but strong on the inside. But Lao You... he has been with you for a long time, so it's inevitable that he is a little... immature. It's easy for two people like this to quarrel endlessly."
Shen Caisheng just nodded slightly but did not give any response.
Yuan Lingling also knew that it was a bit strange for her to say this, but she couldn't find a good reason to explain it. There was no reliable girl around her who could be introduced to Lao You. Perhaps this was their fate.
Although she already had this idea in her mind, she still felt uncomfortable when she thought that Lao You might fall into trouble because of Yang Xiaoxi.
But she didn't remember the plot of the book very clearly. She didn't remember at all what mission Lao You failed in, how he failed, and what specific relationship it had with Yang Xiaoxi.
"Although I don't know why you say that, I will persuade Lao You." Shen Caisheng saw that her face suddenly darkened, and said so after thinking about it.
In fact, he also felt that the two of them didn't seem to be so suitable, but he never interfered in other people's emotional issues. But Yuan Lingling probably wanted to intervene when she said this.
"You don't even ask me why?"
As soon as Yuan Lingling finished speaking, she looked up and saw a woman standing at the gate of her yard.
"Who is it, looking for you?"
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