Chapter 56: Gossip
Su Tuan's house is not far from the yard where Shen Caisheng and his family live. It only takes five minutes to walk back and forth.
"You kid, you're here, why are you taking things with you? Do you think I don't know you?"
As soon as he saw Shen Caisheng, Su Cewen couldn't help teasing him.
After he finished speaking, he noticed Yuan Lingling who was blocked by Shen Caisheng, "Hey, come in quickly, you kid don't know how to take good care of your wife, come in and sit down." He greeted Yuan Lingling with a look of joy on his face.
Yuan Lingling had heard from Shen Caisheng that her leader was easy to get along with, but she was still a little surprised when she actually met him.
According to Shen Caisheng, Su Cewen had actually been to the battlefield and was even shot and nearly lost his life. Logically, a man like him should have an aura of murderousness that is difficult to conceal.
But Yuan Lingling couldn't tell anything from him. She just thought he was a kind-faced uncle.
"Su Tuan." She greeted him obediently.
Su Cewen smiled and said, "I've heard this kid talk about you a long time ago, but I didn't expect it would take us so long to meet."
"I wonder what he said about me?" Since Yuan Lingling knew that he was easy to get along with, she couldn't help but be more casual when speaking.
I didn't expect this girl to be so honest. Su Cewen looked at Shen Caisheng and couldn't help but chuckle.
Shen Caisheng covered his lips and coughed uncomfortably, but said nothing.
"He, it's rare to see him at a loss for words. Haha, come sit down and talk. What would you like to drink, Xiao Yuan?"
"Whatever you want." Yuan Lingling didn't want the other party to really give any answer, but after hearing his answer, she couldn't help but raised an eyebrow at Shen Caisheng.
Chen Caisheng silently glanced away from her, which made Yuan Lingling want to laugh even more.
Su Cewen, who was standing next to them, saw the interaction between the two and couldn't hide his smile. He stood up and said with a smile, "Okay, wait a moment, I'll be right there."
After he finished speaking, a woman came out from the kitchen. It was Su Tuan's wife, Li Li. She was holding a tray with a teapot and teacups on it. She walked towards them slowly, looking very elegant.
It was rare to see something like this at this time. Yuan Lingling was slightly surprised, but she didn't show it. She quickly stood up and greeted, "Sister-in-law."
"Hey, you are Xiao Yuan. I heard my old Su often mentioned you." Li Li spoke very gently and looked much younger than Su Tuan. "Xiao Yuan, do you have any dietary restrictions? I heard that you like spicy food. I wonder if you can eat what I cook."
Yuan Lingling was a little embarrassed. "It's okay, sister-in-law. I'm not picky about food. Let me help you. I heard that you are a good cook, so I can learn some skills from you."
"Hahaha, Xiao Shen, your wife is much more likable than you are."
Shen Caisheng's leader was unexpectedly kind to them, from which it can be seen that Shen Caisheng must be doing a good job at work.
More importantly, Sister Li Li is also a good cook. She made a chicken stewed with mushrooms and a corn and pork ribs soup, and she is only preparing to make cold shredded chicken.
"When you came in just now, you met a large group of people watching the fun at the door, right?" Li Li spoke to her in a low voice.
Yuan Lingling nodded. "Yes, everyone seems to have a good relationship. They are probably chatting together."
Li Li looked up at her, and their eyes met. She inexplicably understood the meaning of each other's eyes.
The two smiled at each other. Li Li did not hide anything and said with a smile, "These people have come all the way to see you." As she spoke, she told Yuan Lingling about some of the twists and turns of the army here.
"They may seem difficult to get along with, but they are actually not that bad after getting along with them. If they cause you trouble, just come find me. We came from Beijing together, and I will definitely not let you suffer any loss."
Yuan Lingling felt a little strange after hearing her words, but she still smiled at her, as if to agree with her words.
Yuan Lingling believes that no matter what era or place, there will definitely be people who are easy to get along with and people who are difficult to get along with, but getting along well or not is only relative, and the relationship between the two sides is mutual, so there is no need to simply take sides.
The meal went smoothly and no one said anything unpleasant. Su Tuan didn't talk about work either, but he was the one who mostly talked. He talked about the life in this place, the mountains, rivers, topography, and delicious food. He was actually a very interesting person.
Knowing that they had just arrived today and must need a good rest, he let them go after dinner and also arranged two days of vacation for Shen Caisheng.
When she returned, Yuan Lingling told Shen Caisheng everything that Li Li had told her.
Shen Caisheng was silent for a while, then said, "You don't have to listen to her. It's up to you to decide who to get along with, and don't be too concerned about other people's feelings." After thinking for a while, he added, "Su Tuan and I will not be affected by your relationship."
"Okay, I get it. You know I don't really like going out and socializing with people." Yuan Lingling joked, "Just don't blame me for not managing your interpersonal relationships."
Shen Caisheng frowned and squeezed her hand and said, "If a man needs his woman to go out and manage interpersonal relationships in order to develop his career, then it's better not to have this career."
"That's true." Yuan Lingling was so happy that Shen Caisheng realized she was joking. Then Yuan Lingling was pinched again, making her laugh non-stop.
With Shen Caisheng, Yuan Lingling had no intention of compromising herself. She would do everything based on her feelings. She could choose not to provoke others, but if others made trouble for her, she would not just tolerate it.
The two were already a little tired when they returned home. Yuan Lingling suddenly thought of Xie Guangan, so while Shen Caisheng was washing up, she wrote a letter to him, mentioning his background. After she finished writing, she reported to Yang Xiaoxi that she was safe.
Shen Caisheng came out of the bathroom and saw the letter she wrote. He raised his eyebrows but didn't say anything.
There was only one bed in the room, and neither of them suggested sleeping separately.
After Yuan Lingling finished writing the letter, she found that Shen Caisheng was also writing a letter. He also had to report his safety to Lao You and the others. After thinking about it, Yuan Lingling went to bed.
She originally wanted to pretend to be asleep to see if Shen Caisheng would be afraid to get on the bed, but as soon as she touched the pillow, she fell asleep in a short while.
Chen Caisheng was still a little jealous of her because he was thinking about Xie Guangan, and wanted to wait for him to speak to him first. He knew that Yuan Lingling could understand his thoughts, but after waiting for a while, he turned around and saw that Yuan Lingling had already fallen asleep.
Shen Caisheng couldn't help laughing. He sat on the chair for a while and then lay down on the bed.
He wasn't trying to take advantage, he couldn't just sleep on the floor.
When Yuan Lingling woke up the next day, she was the only one in the bed, and there was no sign that Shen Caisheng had slept there.
The new house had no curtains, but it had a large window. The bright light from outside poured into the house, making her lose her sleepiness.
She got up and went out, only to find Shen Caisheng making breakfast.
"Get up, wash up and get ready for dinner."
Every time I see Shen Caisheng, he is full of energy. He looks even more energetic after returning to his rightful identity.
Yuan Lingling smiled at him and went to wash up, leaving Shen Caisheng stunned for a long time.
"Check later to see what's missing and buy them in town. I'll take you to the village to find a carpenter in the afternoon." Shen Caisheng brought Yuan Lingling a bowl of hot tomato and egg noodles.
"So soon, do you know any carpenters here?"
Shen Caisheng shook his head, "I asked Zhou Kun to help me find out and arrange things as soon as possible, in case I'm very busy with work later and worried that I won't have time."
Since he said so, Yuan Lingling didn't ask any more questions. This is probably the case for a job like theirs, and it's hard to tell when the job will be busy.
After the two of them finished their meal, it was already past nine o'clock when they went out, and they happened to meet many aunts and sisters-in-law who were going to buy groceries.
I don’t know if it’s because Chen Caisheng’s aura of keeping people away is too strong, but when people along the way saw them, they didn’t say hello, but stayed away from them and didn’t dare to speak.
After leaving the family compound and walking on the road to town, Yuan Lingling asked with a smile, "Why are you acting so fierce?"
"What?"
Yuan Lingling laughed, "Aren't you just pretending to be fierce?"
Yuan Lingling has known Shen Caisheng for a long time and can see this very clearly.
When meeting strangers, Shen T Caisheng likes to use this method of arming himself to prevent others from getting close to him, including when the two of them were getting along.
However, Yuan Lingling could probably guess some reasons but couldn't explain them clearly.
Then I heard Shen Caisheng say: "You don't have to give them too good an impression at the beginning. People are never satisfied. When they find out that you are not what they thought at the beginning, they will feel disappointed and belittle you."
"But if they think we are difficult to get along with at the beginning, then after getting to know us better they will find that we are not what they imagined? Then they will be pleasantly surprised?" Yuan Lingling spoke before he could.
Shen Caisheng was silent for a long time, "Do you think I'm too cowardly?"
Although Shen Caisheng's tone did not change, Yuan Lingling still felt his depressed mood.
She didn't want to delve into the reasons, and only said, "How could that be? I think what you said makes sense. I think so too. If we cater to others from the beginning, then wouldn't our lives be too tiring? Our own comfort is the most important thing. How can we love others if we don't even love ourselves?"
"You said so?"
The morning sun shone on Yuan Lingling, and at that moment Shen Caisheng felt that her whole body was glowing.
"In fact, Li Li is not Su Tuan's original wife."
"What?" He suddenly changed the subject. Yuan Lingling was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized, "What about his original wife?"
Yuan Lingling actually knew that Shen Caisheng didn't like to talk about these gossips. Whether it was before in Beijing or now, all he did was to make Yuan Lingling happy.
But since he asked, he must be talking about this.
Sure enough, Shen Caisheng answered her question.
It turned out that Su Tuan divorced his original wife because of Li Li.
Li Li was a good friend of his original wife. Once when they were having dinner together, Li Li climbed onto Su Tuan's bed and was caught by his original wife.
Su Tuan's original wife was also a modern woman. She would never accept such a thing and was determined to divorce Su Tuan. No matter how Su Tuan tried to persuade her to stay, it was useless. Li Li's family somehow found out about this and insisted that Su Tuan give an explanation.
"Then what?"
"Then Su Tuan compromised and agreed to a divorce, but he put forward a condition that his ex-wife would receive all his property."
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