"Hello, sister-in-law!"
"Hello, sister-in-law."
The bandits had a worse New Year than office workers. They only had half a day on New Year's Eve and a whole day on the first day of the New Year, a total of one and a half days off.
On the morning of the second day of the Chinese New Year, the village was back in action. Zhao Changhe went to the martial arts arena to gather the troops, personally teach them, and lead them to practice. Those who had not practiced martial arts were assigned to different positions, and the previously stalled trap-laying activity was restarted.
Zhao Changhe felt that if he had not traveled through time, he might have become a capitalist who wanted to hang street lamps.
But the village is related to everyone's safety...
Zhao Changhe was in charge, and Yue Hongling was walking around the village, mainly to familiarize herself with where the traps were and to avoid falling into them again... Although her injuries were not serious now, and she could get away even if she fell into a trap, she was still unhappy.
She actually wanted to dismantle the trap... Never mind.
"Sister-in-law, are you shopping?"
"Sister-in-law, how do you know the eldest brother? Why don't I believe what they say about the earthen kiln in the city?"
"If you can't speak, you can cut off your tongue yourself." Yue Hongling said expressionlessly.
There are many bandits who can't talk, not all of them are smart. There is also a fool who asked why the boss overdrawn yesterday and asked if he could tell him in detail. Such a strong man got cramps. How much can this sister-in-law squeeze...
This idiot is still hanging upside down on the edge of the martial arts field for public display, and the boss doesn't even dare to fart, which highlights who is suppressing this village.
"Don't bury thorns in these pits." Yue Hongling stopped a bandit who was trying to bury thorns in the pit: "The village is so big, not everyone knows where the traps are. It would be bad if they trap our own people."
The gangster scratched his head: "It's useless if there's no thorns underneath. Is it a trap for people or for people to hide and defecate inside it?"
"Bang!" The gangster was kicked away.
I think Zhao Changhe is rude. Only when you really come into contact with these gangsters will you know what it means to speak without restraint and without taboos. Zhao Changhe only uses some swear words when he curses people, but his daily language is still civilized...
Yue Hongling pinched his head in pain, pointing at the others who were shrinking beside him: "You...you...you go and remove the thorns in the other pits. This kind of death trap can be set up outside the village, in the back mountain, near the mountain roads, these places can be more murderous, and the ones inside the village can just trap the enemy to avoid accidental injuries."
"Okay, I'll listen to you, sister-in-law!"
"There are other tricks if you don't bury the thorns. For example, if you step on them, ice water will pour down on you. At this time, most people will lose a layer of skin. Another example is that if you step on them, vines will wrap around you and close over you. There are many tricks in the world. Use your imagination. Whoever comes up with a good trick will be rewarded!"
"Also, it's spring now. The mountain is so big, there are some places where we can grow some things, which can supplement our expenses and not eat up all the land."
"This isn't a gangster? Say it again?"
"You have no objection, right? Then do it."
"The boss's opinion? Boss! I'm asking you!"
Zhao Changhe's voice came from afar: "Listen to her..."
Who is the boss here
The people in the village really felt that there was an extra housekeeper, but this housekeeper was a half-witted woman who had no idea about housework and could only make random decisions. For example, if you asked her to plant something, she would just stare at you. It was unclear whether she was angry because of the question or if her mind was completely blank.
She also doesn't look at warehouse accounts because she can't understand them at all. She looks so cute when she recognizes every word but has no idea what they mean when put together.
In the end, the eldest boss had to watch it himself, and then she would run off fiercely to lead the others in practice.
No one knew who was the village leader and who was the lady, it seemed as if everything was reversed.
lunch.
The village chief and his wife hid in the house and cooked their own meal. The two of them ate silently without saying anything for a long time, as if something seemed strange when they spoke.
"Um..." Zhao Changhe spoke hesitantly when they were almost done eating.
Yue Hongling chewed the meat with her cheeks moving, and looked up at him. Zhao Changhe was unexpectedly touched by the cuteness, turned his head away and said with a dry cough: "I asked them to renovate the house next door, you can live there from today. There is a bucket in the house, I asked them to boil hot water for you every night."
Yue Hongling blinked her eyes and said, "The housekeeping arrangement is good. You can be my wife from now on."
In fact, Yue Hongling is different from Luo Qi. She really doesn't need to sleep. She can just sit in a chair and meditate. The similar embarrassment in the past will not happen. Yue Hongling herself did not plan to live separately. After all, if the "wife of the village chief" does not live together, it will arouse suspicion, and at least people will think that the village chief's husband is not strong.
But Yue Hongling also knew that there would be some problems no matter what if a man and a woman lived together. In order to avoid embarrassment for her in advance, Zhao Changhe would rather be laughed at for being the husband's boss.
"Aren't you afraid of being laughed at by the younger ones, the boss?" She asked deliberately.
"Compared to those, I hope you can live here longer without any psychological barriers." Zhao Changhe muttered, "Although this housekeeper is actually not good at anything."
Yue Hongling glared at him and Zhao Changhe raised his hands in surrender.
After staring at him for a long time, Yue Hongling finally curled her lips and said, "Okay. But no matter how long you stay, you still have to leave. Take a rest after eating, and continue sparring today."
… …
"Brother, the atmosphere in the city has been a little strange recently." The girl asked her brother in a puzzled manner at the inn in the city, "I noticed some gangsters from far away came here, such as Lin Feihu from the Black Tiger Gang, who is a master of the fourth level of Xuanguan... Could it be that they heard that you and Yue Hongling had a fight on the long street and both of you were injured, so they planned to come here to pick peaches?"
The brother and sister were no longer the common people they pretended to be when they passed by Mangshan. The girl was wearing a hooded mink fur coat with her head wrapped in the furry hat, revealing a rosy little face, which was very cute and lovely. There was no trace of the "passersby" they looked like at that time... It can only be said that pretending to be ugly and low-key is a necessary skill for traveling in the world.
Cui Yuanyong was wearing a brocade robe, sitting leisurely by the window reading a book. He was truly a handsome young man, gentle as jade.
Hearing his sister's question, he smiled warmly: "It shouldn't come to this. In the battle between Yue Hongling and I, both sides knew their limits and stopped at the right time. The injuries will heal in three to five days at most. Bystanders can also see that our injuries are not serious. If the news spreads, it will take half a month for others to come... Everyone knows that we have recovered, so why are we here?"
Yes, it had been half a month since their appointment, and Yue Hongling had been the "wife of the village" in the village for half a month. Cui Yuanyong still found it difficult to understand this, and it was difficult to imagine this fact, but he saw it with his own eyes, and it was Yue Hongling who took the initiative to be in Tao Zhe.
It has been half a month and she has been reluctant to leave. I guess Yue Hongling must be very satisfied with Zhao Changhe, a strong man.
Sure enough, country girls are like this. They can fight, but they are still vulgar.
Fortunately, Cui Yuanyong was not a gossiper. He didn't even tell his sister about this - it was not nice to tell such a thing to a young girl. He only told his sister that Yue Hongling was hiding in the Beimang Mountain Stronghold to recuperate, and asked his sister, who was eager to catch the wanted criminal, not to send him off.
Cui Yuanyong thought for a moment and then smiled, "So Lin Feihu's visit should have nothing to do with us. Instead, he might be here to cause trouble for Zhao Changhe. Zhao Changhe has no rivals after testing his sword at Mount Mang. It's time to attract the tigers from outside. Even if he is at the fourth level of Xuanguan, he is still fighting for the last position of the latent dragon. It's really shameful."
After hearing what her brother said, the girl snorted, "What kind of brains can a country bumpkin have? Will Zhao Changhe be killed if the fourth level of Xuanguan comes to our door? What about my mission?"
Cui Yuanyong was somewhat speechless: "The mountain village has Yue Hongling who has recovered from his injuries. I can't beat him, let alone him? Except for the Grandmaster of the Heaven, Earth and Human Ranking, anyone who comes to cause trouble will have to wish him good luck..."
The girl also thought of this and laughed out loud, then frowned again, very puzzled: "It's been half a month, Yue Hongling's injury should have healed a long time ago, why is she still staying in the village?"
Cui Yuanyong read the book without looking up: "They are free to come and go, stay wherever they want, what's your business?"
"Then what about my mission? Just wait here?"
"I asked you to break through the third level first. What have you been doing recently?"
"… It's you who's injured, isn't it? I'm watching over you."
"Yes, yes, I really need you to guard it." Cui Yuanyong sighed: "Master Tang asked you to do this task. I originally thought it was just to satisfy your childish desire to catch thieves..."
"Um?"
"Yes, it's a wish, so I just found a wanted criminal for you to play with. Now that Zhao Changhe is as powerful as a tiger, he is not just a simple bandit. I feel that I underestimated this matter. Maybe Tang Shouzu is trying to test some ideas of our Cui family... You should give up this mission - this is not a suggestion, it is an order."
The girl's eyes rolled around and she said with a smile, "As powerful as a tiger sitting on the balcony, it refers to the rumors in the village that the wife of the leader of the village is like a cat. A tiger sitting on the balcony?"
“… Don’t interrupt. If I tell you to give up, then give up.”
"How boring." The girl stomped her feet and left angrily, not knowing whether he heard it or not.
(End of this chapter)