"Hello, village chief. What brings you here today?"
Li Huan also happily stretched out his hands and took the village chief's rough hands.
"The county leaders wanted to come and see what Yingxiong's home was like, so I brought them to have a look. The food at home was good today, with fried eggs."
Li's mother was about to say that there were chicken stewed with mushrooms and braised pork in the kitchen, but Cheng Qiao pulled her out: "Mom, our leader and the village chief are visiting us today. Let's go get some water."
"Pour water, yes, yes, let's go."
Mother Li followed Cheng Qiao out happily, but she became unhappy when she saw Cheng Qiao took out two bowls that were already chipped and poured boiled water into them.
"It just so happens that he is a big leader in the county, so he has to put some sugar in it no matter what."
"Mom, there's no candy at home."
"There's no sugar left. That's impossible. There was still sugar when we were cooking the braised pork just now."
"Mom, there is no candy at home, not even a single piece of candy."
Mother Li looked at Cheng Qiao's serious face and felt inexplicably flustered. She knew Cheng Qiao's character and knew that she would not be so ignorant under normal circumstances.
"What the hell is going on?"
"Mom, just remember that the big leader of this county is our family's great enemy, but we are too weak now to face it head-on."
Mother Li was shocked when she heard this. She saw that Cheng Qiao's originally gentle and bright eyes had become as cold as ice. Her hands began to tremble. She suddenly remembered her uncle who was hiding in Cheng Qiao's room.
"Enemy, this... this... Does Huan'er know about it? And does that big boss know about it?"
"Li Huan knows, but the big boss doesn't because he doesn't know me."
"That's good, that's good. What a coincidence. In that case, don't go in. I'll go get some water."
Mother Li's back suddenly straightened up. Cheng Qiao was her daughter-in-law, the mother of her grandson or granddaughter, and a member of the Li family. She must stand on Cheng Qiao's side.
"Village head, big boss, I wanted to make you a cup of sugar water, but unfortunately we have run out of sugar at home, and we rural people don't have sugar coupons, so I can only give you boiled water."
The fat man smiled. It was good to have no candy. The poorer the family, the more chances he had to get it. He coughed and pretended to be easy-going and said:
"Auntie, you have educated your son very well. I believe your daughter-in-law is also a well-educated person. As far as I know, your daughter-in-law is an educated youth and has a high school education, right?"
Li's mother immediately became alert. It is said that someone who shows kindness for no reason is either a traitor or a thief. No wonder Cheng Qiao didn't let her put the sugar in. Fortunately, she didn't.
"Don't be nervous, auntie. I have some connections with the principal of the No. 1 primary school in the county, and they happen to be short of a teacher. How about I recommend your daughter-in-law to be a teacher?"
Mother Li felt uneasy. If she let Cheng Qiao go to the county to be a teacher, wouldn't that be like walking into a tiger's mouth? But she looked at Li Huan, wanting to know what Li Huan was thinking.
As soon as Li Huan heard this, he knew that this guy was not thinking well. He felt a tightness in his chest and wanted to break the mask with one punch. But he also knew that he absolutely could not take action at this time, otherwise their Li family would not have a good end.
"Li Huan, why don't you thank the leader? Cheng Qiao is a teacher, and our Xiangyang Village will also have face. Moreover, teachers are formal employees. In the future, they will not only receive a salary, but also various coupons."
Chen Weidang also felt a little jealous. How come such a good thing didn't happen to him? You know, his daughter also graduated from high school, but unfortunately she couldn't find a good job and was unwilling to work in the fields, so she had to marry in the county town.
The fat man looked at Li Huan's clenched fists, and then saw his smiling face, and the tension in his heart was relieved. He thought this guy had seen through his tricks, but it turned out that he was happy.
"Li Huan, why don't you thank the big boss yet? You must be so happy that you're silly."
Seeing Li Huan grinning foolishly, Chen Weidang couldn't help but laugh and scold. Li Huan's mind had been turning many circles, always calculating Cheng Qiao's safety, and finally he resolutely nodded in agreement.
"Then have your wife come to see me at the G Committee office tomorrow, and I'll take her to the First Primary School for the exam."
"take an exam?"
"Not everyone can be a teacher, so we have to go through an assessment before we can select the best candidates."
The fat man stood up. Half of the work had been done. He had to go back and make some arrangements. Also, the woman in the other courtyard should make room for Cheng Qiao.
When Chen Weidang saw the fat man stand up, he immediately invited him to his home for dinner. The fat man shook his head and thought that the food in such a place would not be good at all, so he should go back and eat at the government restaurant.
When leaving, I glanced towards the kitchen. Why didn't this girl come out to see me off? She was so rude. She needs to be taught a lesson in the future.
Li Huan sent the man out of the door and wanted to take out the earthen warehouse and hit him with a wooden warehouse, but Cheng Qiao's uncle just said that he wanted to know from this person who was harming their Zhao family.
Cheng Qiao didn't know when she was standing behind Li Huan. She looked at the fat man's back with a sneer on her face. Now she also wanted to know where her grandfather and aunt had been taken. The only breakthrough was this devil.
"Coincidentally, he asked you to go to the G Committee to see him tomorrow. Are you afraid?"
"If an enemy comes, we will fight him. If a flood comes, we will block it with earth. There is nothing to be afraid of."
The villa in the county town was no longer as quiet as before. An old lady was pulling a woman's hair and scolding her for being a slut at the top of her lungs.
The old lady is Wang the Butcher's mother. Ever since Chen Chunhua went to work in the brick kiln factory, she can only come back twice a month, but every month's salary and tickets go into her pocket without a penny less.
She was very satisfied with such a life until someone told her that Chen Chunhua didn't care about the small profits from the brick kiln factory. People had climbed up the social ladder, found a big leader, lived in a small apartment, wore new clothes, ate and drank lavishly every day, and had an easy life.
Of course the old lady sneered. Who is Chen Chunhua? She is just a country girl from Xiangyang Village. Even if she is a little pretty, the big boss is not a fool. He would not look for a girl from the county town, but a country girl who is married to a man.
Seeing that the old lady didn't believe him, the man led her directly to the entrance of a small alley near the villa, then pointed to the two-story building with red bricks and green tiles and said that Chen Chunhua lived there.
As luck would have it, Chen Chunhua was wearing a pink coat and was standing on the second-floor balcony stretching. When the old lady saw the familiar figure, her eyes turned red and she rushed over like crazy.
When Chen Chunhua heard the knock on the door, she thought it was her man coming back. She twisted her waist to open the door, pinched her throat and was about to speak in a coquettish way, but she was slapped in the face.
"You whore, you are restless even after marrying a man, and you are actually a slut outside. I will beat you to death, you slut."