Chapter 96: Rise Again
Su Xiangqiao felt very sad before.
When Ling Xiao became a vegetable, it was easy for Lin Li to bring him home, but he never expected that it would be so easy for Ling Xiao to abandon him now.
People in the village have started to spread this news, and no one knows where it came from. They say that Ling Xiao filed for divorce as quickly as possible, and in a few days, the court will force a divorce.
Su Xiangqiao heard these words last night, but she didn't dare tell Lin Li for fear of making her even more upset.
But now, Su Xiangqiao felt a little relieved again.
Although she began to suspect that she was seeing things, and couldn't believe that Zhou Qiang could be interested in Lin Li, she was sure that Zhou Qiang cared about Lin Li very much.
That is enough.
Old Liu has already recounted yesterday's events to Zhou Qiang in vivid detail.
"My eldest niece Lin Li's cooking skills have been recognized by the whole village! If she can get the recognition of Officer Zhou today, then it will be absolutely right!" Old Liu's mouth was full of oil while eating. "The worldly people in the village said that the dishes are as good as those of the chefs in the city!"
Zhou Qiang was indeed in the mood.
Old Liu was really naive. He actually tore off a piece of noodles from the other end of the fish in his hand and asked Zhou Qiang to taste it.
Zhou Qiang was about to take it, but was stopped by Su Xiangqiao.
Su Xiangqiao glared at Old Liu angrily and said, "Uncle Liu, please be careful! Why are you so rude? Let Officer Zhou eat your leftovers."
Old Liu felt wronged: "I haven't bitten this side..."
"Go away, look at your dirty hands. Then look at Officer Zhou, such a civilized man. He doesn't want anything you haven't eaten but have touched!"
Su Xiangqiao picked up a piece of fish with chopsticks and placed it on a small plate.
He handed it to Zhou Qiang and said, "Officer Zhou, as a distinguished guest, I don't think you should eat standing on the floor. But if you insist on watching me cook the fish, then I won't urge you to get on the kang. If you don't mind, why don't you try the fish?"
How could Zhou Qiang give up? When he just looked at the fish, he felt that it was delicious and fragrant. The only thing left was the taste, which was 100% good.
So I quickly took it and thanked Su Xiangqiao.
Now Old Liu gave his seat to Zhou Qiang.
But Zhou Qiang gave it to Lin Li again.
The rural house was too narrow and there were only three seats in Lin Rong's living room. Su Xiangqiao quickly gave the other stool to Zhou Qiang.
Then he urged Lin Li to eat with Zhou Qiang and chat while eating.
Su Xiangqiao fished out the fish, opened the door and placed it near the door.
The weather is cold and getting cooler quickly.
Su Xiangqiao originally wanted Lin Li to chat with Zhou Qiang so that they could exchange feelings, so he didn't want to listen to Old Liu's endless talk. But considering that Old Liu only said words praising Lin Li...it's okay.
She didn't let Old Liu eat a piece of fish in vain, the bribe was effective.
If Su Xiangqiao, the sister-in-law, kept praising her sister-in-law, it would make people feel weird. So it was better for Old Liu, an outsider, to do the praising.
There was a sizzling sound coming from the pot, and the aroma of chili wafted out. Lin Li ran out and sneezed.
Su Xiangqiao sprinkled chili oil on the cut fish, and the moment the aroma came out, Zhou Qiang was also shocked by the fragrant smell.
He had never smelled such a delicious fish aroma since he was a child.
Old Liu was also shocked.
He didn't see the fish being cooked yesterday and only ate some of the leftovers.
"Okay, Old Liu," Su Xiangqiao said as he scooped up three fishes. "Didn't you tell my sister-in-law that you take three back and give the remaining two to my sister-in-law and the children."
Old Liu didn't rush to take it. He smiled with wrinkles all over his face: "I didn't expect that the fish cooked by his sister-in-law is so delicious..."
"Of course, I inherited the true teachings from my sister-in-law! How could I be wrong?" Su Xiangqiao spoke with an air of being a wealthy and powerful man.
"I..." Old Liu stammered, "I'll take two fish back, and I'll leave that one for you..."
Lin Li was curious and quickly used his mental strength to concentrate his energy. He wanted to hear what Old Liu was up to.
Normally, Old Liu is well-known in the village for being a thief.
Su Xiangqiao immediately smiled. Under normal circumstances, she would have agreed immediately and would not give Old Liu a chance to regret it!
But now, Officer Zhou is here, and she has to save the reputation of her entire family.
So she gritted her teeth and said, "How can I do that? We have already agreed on this. Our family members always keep their word!"
Lin Li suddenly interrupted with a smile: "Sister-in-law, Uncle Laoliu is a down-to-earth man. Since he is so generous and wants to leave that one for us, let's keep it."
Zhou Qiang also deliberately joked: "Uncle Liu is indeed a generous person."
After saying that, he gave a thumbs up.
Old Liu's heart skipped a beat!
He regretted it so much. Why didn't he have the nerve to say it out loud? He wanted to exchange that fish for the noodles fish!
Lin Li just heard his inner thoughts and knew that he didn't want to give the fish away for nothing. He wanted to exchange it for two noodle fish to take home for his wife and children to taste, but he couldn't say it out loud.
Now, Old Liu never expected that with Lin Li’s generous nature, he would directly agree to take his fish!
He is basically losing both the surface and the fish!
Lin Li deliberately waited for Old Liu to stop and look sad and regretful for a long time.
Zhou Qiang changed the subject: "It's strange, why haven't my two colleagues finished their work yet?"
Old Liu slapped his thigh immediately: "Oh, will they look for me after they are done? I am the plaintiff! If I am not there, they will have no one to ask questions..."
Lin Li held back his laughter. What is the "plaintiff"? It was a report to the police, not a lawsuit.
Zhou Qiang said, "It's okay. They are just investigating the situation today. If they want to find you, your family will let them come here to look for you when they know you are here."
Su Xiangqiao said, "Comrade Zhou, when your colleagues are done with their work, invite them to come to your house for a meal."
Old Liu said impatiently: "No matter what, I have to go home early. Otherwise, my wife will scold me!"
After saying that, he busily served the two fish.
He no longer cared about the fish he had caught and the noodles he couldn't get.
Before he left, Lin Li said to Su Xiangqiao, "Sister-in-law, give Uncle Liu four more pieces of fish noodles. Let him take them home and let his aunt have a taste of them."
Old Liu was shocked and delighted. He almost cried for joy!
He immediately expressed his gratitude to Lin Li in a torrent of words, thanking Lin Li's eight generations of ancestors.
Su Xiangqiao was very annoyed with Old Liu, so he quickly packed up all his things, and almost used all his strength to "knock" Old Liu out.
Then, Su Xiangqiao just breathed a sigh of relief, thinking about giving Lin Li and Zhou Qiang another chance to be alone together and have a chat.
As a result, just as one wave of problems subsided, another wave of problems arose.
Su Xiangqiao's good idea was interrupted again.
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