The door opened, and a middle-aged woman came out. She had short hair that reached her ears, wore a pair of black-framed glasses, had a somewhat cold look in her eyes, and had thin lips. She reminded Fan Xi of the teacher who was called the old witch by his classmates in high school.
"Who are you?"
"I'm the new neighbor who moved next door. I'm new here, so please take care of me in the future!" Fan Xi said with a smile.
Although she also disliked this woman, she believed in the principle of not hitting someone who smiled at her. As long as they didn't provoke her, she didn't mind smiling at people more.
Seeing Fan Xi's ingratiating smile, the woman glanced at the bowl of chicken soup and said in a cold tone, "I don't like chicken soup, take it back!" Then she closed the door directly.
"Damn!!! So arrogant!!!" Fan Xi couldn't help but puff out his cheeks and complained in a low voice.
Just as I was about to turn around and leave, I heard voices coming from inside the house.
"Who knocked on the door just now?" a man asked.
"Jiang Wenli just moved into that room." Cai Ronghua replied disdainfully.
"What are you doing here?"
"He brought us a bowl of chicken soup, trying to please us, but I didn't want it. There were only two pieces of chicken in it, not even enough to fill my stomach, so I just refused it."
"You're just too strong-willed. He meant well, so why make things so awkward?"
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Fan Xi didn't listen any further. She poured the chicken soup back into the pot and went back to her room with a sullen face. After all this ordeal, the feeling of nausea had completely disappeared. She just felt a little tired and wanted to lie down on the bed and have a good rest for a while.
Fan Xi had just laid down when Geng Ailing had returned from sending the other families home. Seeing that Fan Xi looked a little strange, she went over to ask what was going on.
"Li Xi'er, what's wrong with you? You don't look happy? Are you feeling down?"
"Nothing, I'm just a little tired and want to lie down for a while. Sister Ailing, have you finished delivering to those three families?"
"Oh, two bowls were sent out, and one family was dissatisfied." Geng Ailing replied quickly.
"How are those two families?" After all, he would be living here in the future, and Fan Xi also wanted to get to know his neighbors better, as they would see each other every day in the future.
"The fourth house is occupied by a family of three. There's a five-year-old boy. His father is unmarried, and his mother seems like an honest person. She kept thanking me and even gave me some rice cakes in return. "Do you want some? I'll give them to you."
When Fan Xi heard this, his eyes lit up. "Okay, get me a piece so I can try it."
Geng Ailing took a piece from the kitchen and placed it in Fan Xi's hand, continuing, "No one was at the fifth house, and I didn't know what was going on. An older woman opened the door at the second house, probably an elderly person in the family. She's quite old and a little hard of hearing, so it was difficult for her to communicate. I put down the chicken soup and came back without saying much to her."
"What about you? How are the people living next door to us?" Geng Ailing asked curiously.
Fan Xi felt a little irritated when she thought of Cai Ronghua. She said in a bad tone, "Don't mention it. The woman living in the first household heard that Cai Ronghua was a sworn enemy of Aunt Jiang. She said that she was not even worthy of carrying Aunt Jiang's shoes. Not only was she ugly, but she also had a terrible temper. She looked down on our chicken soup and thought we were trying to curry favor with her, so she simply closed the door and refused!"
"There's even this! You don't even like chicken soup. I can't bear to drink it!"
"Don't worry, it's just right. I feel it's a pity to send it to her. Sister Ailing, drink more later."
"Well, what about the third household?" Geng Ailing asked.
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