Chapter 38 Infiltrating the Intelligence Agency
Grandma Ji rarely goes out since she went blind, and she's not one to listen to gossip, so she doesn't know much.
Wang Yuqing got a general idea of what they looked like and what their features were.
After lunch, she went out for a stroll to see where there were many snails and fish nearby, so she could catch them directly in the future.
Apart from the Ji family and the Zhou family's eldest and second sons' families living separately in the mountain valley, the rest of the houses are all in rows.
Before Wang Yuqing left, Grandma Ji worriedly said, "Yuqing, why don't you stay home for a few days? Going out at this time will definitely cause gossip."
Wang Yuqing said, "Grandma, rather than let them gossip about me, I'll go out and gossip about them."
Grandma Ji: "..."
It was lunchtime, and many people on the way looked at him. Some greeted him warmly because he had taught the Cao family a lesson, while others kept their distance because of his actions.
Wang Yuqing arrived at the door of the enthusiastic woman. The woman was sitting with the women and aunties from the next house, spitting as they chatted.
When they saw Wang Yuqing approaching, everyone immediately shut up, and one person was so startled that he almost dropped his bowl.
As they watched Wang Yuqing walk straight towards them, they were all terrified, their faces turning ashen. They quickly got up, picked up their stools, and went inside.
Wang Yuqing strode over and greeted them warmly: "Auntie, Auntie, Sister-in-law, Grandma, what are you chatting about? Why did you go inside as soon as I arrived?"
A younger woman stammered, "Nobody said anything bad about you, they just said... you were really tough yesterday, and everyone said you were right to teach them a lesson, and that the Cao family will definitely behave themselves for a while..."
The enthusiastic older woman quickly explained, "The new daughter-in-law of the Ji family, no one really said anything bad about you. At most, they said you were like a man and gave you the nickname 'Iron Man'."
The people nearby were speechless, staring resentfully at this outspoken person.
Wang Yuqing must have said something, she knew something. She suddenly spread her arms, which startled the group of people, who retreated in panic, each swallowing hard.
Wang Yuqing simply stretched and lazily walked over: "A tough guy? I quite like him. There's nothing wrong with being like a man. Women hold up half the sky. What men can do, I can do too. Are you praising me?"
Everyone: ...
The younger woman muttered to herself, "Why do I feel like she's so easy to get along with?"
Wang Yuqing then asked, "What do you want to eat? Let me see?"
She peered into the bowl of the enthusiastic older woman and exclaimed, "Oh, cabbage and millet soup? It looks really good and smells delicious. My grandma told me that you're an excellent cook, and that you're always the one to cook for weddings and funerals."
The enthusiastic auntie is named Lei Yongxia. She is the baker in the brigade. Although she loves to gossip and join in the fun, she is kind-hearted and straightforward.
Upon hearing this, Lei Yongxia blushed with joy and said proudly, "That's right! Everyone in the brigade has eaten my cooking. My culinary skills are much better than those of the chefs in the other brigades of the commune."
Wang Yuqing continued to flatter her: "Auntie, your cooking skills are so good. It would be great if you could work as a chef in a state-run restaurant. Your cooking skills are no worse than those chefs."
Lei Yongxia grinned and asked, "Really? Tell me what kind of food the chefs at those state-run restaurants make. I've never been there in my life."
Wang Yuqing didn't actually know either; she just talked nonsense based on her experience of eating at restaurants and hotels in her previous life.
The other women nearby were also listening with great interest.
After Wang Yuqing finished speaking, she turned to the woman who was about her age and said, "Sister Chen, I heard you have a skill in embroidery. Is your family a family of embroiderers? Every household in our brigade has pillows, blankets, mosquito nets, handkerchiefs, and even the bride's dress, all embroidered by you? My goodness, you're really amazing..."
Chen Xiang blushed and nodded.
She asked curiously, "How did you know my surname is Chen?"
Wang Yuqing said, "I asked my grandma. She said she saw you in the crowd yesterday and thought you were very pretty, so she asked you about it. My grandma told me that she said you are not only good-looking, but also very skillful..."
She said regretfully, "If you weren't the second daughter-in-law of the Cao family, you would be the leader of our brigade's embroidery team."
Upon hearing this, Chen Xiang became furious. She casually placed a stool next to Wang Yuqing and sat down: "It makes me angry just thinking about it. The embroidery team leader was originally mine..."
Wang Yuqing asked earnestly and curiously, "Oh, what happened? How did it become her?"
Lei Yongxia couldn't help but interject: "It's all because that old woman from the Cao family has a good relationship with Hua Gui. She's He Ruhua's mother, and she's the head of the women's committee of the brigade."
After saying that, she placed her stool under Wang Yuqing's bottom: "You sit down."
Wang Yuqing sat down and listened attentively to Chen Xiang's story, occasionally making a sound of "hey," "tsk," or "choke."
It ended with a final "Pah!"
She said, "I didn't hit her hard enough yesterday. If I had known about this earlier, I would have given her a few more brooms to vent your anger."
When someone is angrily complaining, what you should do is echo their sentiments and be even angrier than them!
Chen Xiang was moved to tears: "I was so happy to see you teach them a lesson yesterday. I just don't have your guts, otherwise the group leader position would be mine."
Wang Yuqing turned to look at an aunt standing next to her: "Aunt Huang, did the Cao family also scold you? They insisted that you stole their eggs."
Upon hearing this, Aunt Huang finished her bowl of rice porridge in one gulp and squatted down beside it, saying, "Just thinking about this makes me angry..."
An hour passed without me realizing it.
Wang Yuqing listened attentively the whole time, got angry along with her, and even joined in the cursing. Everyone changed how they addressed her from "the new daughter-in-law of the Ji family" to "Wang Yuqing," and finally to "Qing'er."
In particular, Lei Yongxia kept calling Qing'er: "Qing'er, have you eaten? Come to my house and have a bowl of cabbage and millet soup?"
Wang Yuqing didn't stand on ceremony; being too polite would make them seem distant. Besides, Lei Yongxia's family was considered well-off in the brigade, and they always had a surplus of money.
She also inquired about the "former production team leader" and "former deputy production team leader" who killed Ji Xuening's older brother from them. After all, she would inevitably have to deal with the Ji family after marrying into it, and knowing oneself and one's enemy is the key to victory.
Before leaving, she held Lei Yongxia's hand and said, "Aunt Lei, when Ji Ning and I get our marriage certificate and have our wedding banquet, I will definitely invite you to be the head chef."
Lei Yongxia beamed: "Okay, okay, I guarantee you'll be satisfied. You can give me your feedback on how it's inferior to that state-run restaurant."
Finally, she grabbed a handful of sunflower seeds and stuffed them into Wang Yuqing's pockets, watching him leave. She said to the people around her, "People from this county are different. They've seen a lot, and they're quite nice people too, all sweet-talking..."
Wang Yuqing was very satisfied. In just one hour, he had successfully infiltrated the village's "intelligence agency" and become a member. Next was the village entrance.
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