Chapter 68: The reborn of paranoid boss cannon fodder wife
Chapter 68: Frustration to the Point of Death
"Is Big Brother Xiao Cheng at home?" Wang Cuihua looked beyond Bai Lu towards the yard, not seeing anyone.
Her face turned pitiful as she said to Bai Lu, "Ask Big Brother Xiao Cheng to come out and help me fix the chimney."
"My brother isn't at home," Xiao Wei replied.
"Did he go to sweep the graves?"
Wang Cuihua thought for a moment and then said, "Last year, you all went to sweep the graves in the morning and came back before noon."
Bai Lu said, "Ah Cheng went out for some errands."
Wang Cuihua didn't believe Xiao Wei's words, let alone Bai Lu. "Has Big Brother Xiao Cheng not returned yet?"
"The brick truck has already left." Bai Lu pointed in the direction where the truck was originally parked.
Wang Cuihua looked back.
Seeing that the truck was indeed gone, she reluctantly believed.
"What about my chimney? If it's not fixed by tonight, where will I cook and bathe?" Wang Cuihua didn't want to leave; she wanted to wait for Xiao Cheng to return.
Xiao Wei blocked the doorway. "Big Brother Da Zhuang's home is closer, and he should be back by now."
Wang Cuihua didn't want to call Xiao Da Zhuang. Last time, when she asked Xiao Cheng for help in carrying bamboo firewood, Xiao Da Zhuang, who was laying bricks nearby, insisted on helping, claiming he was stronger than his big brother.
Clumsy and foolish, always spoiling things for her.
"Big Brother Da Zhuang's mother walks slowly; she probably hasn't returned so soon..."
Before Wang Cuihua could finish her sentence, a heavy footstep sounded behind her. "I'm back."
"Do you need me for something?"
Xiao Da Zhuang carried a large grass carp and walked towards Bai Lu's doorstep, being honest and truthful.
Wang Cuihua was stunned, looking at the six or seven-kilogram fish in his hands. "This is..."
"For sister-in-law," Xiao Da Zhuang said truthfully, hanging the fish on Xiao Wei's small arm. "The fish is too heavy; it's not easy to carry. Xiao Wei, you take it. My mom says it's good for sister-in-law to eat more fish."
Xiao Wei agreed, "Okay."
The fish was heavy enough to bend Xiao Wei's arm downward, but instead of going inside, he said to Xiao Da Zhuang, "Biao Sao's chimney is broken, and she wants you to help fix it."
Wang Cuihua stared at Xiao Wei with a dark face.
She didn't want to call Xiao Da Zhuang.
Last time, when pulling bamboo firewood, she originally asked Xiao Cheng for help. Xiao Da Zhuang, upon hearing it, insisted he was strong enough to help his big brother and took over the task.
Stupid and clumsy, always ruining her plans.
"Biao Sao's chimney is broken? I can fix it. Count on me." Xiao Da Zhuang guaranteed, patting his chest.
Wang Cuihua hesitated for a moment, then turned to Bai Lu. "Do you need any tools?"
"No need," Xiao Da Zhuang grinned and shook his head. "Sister-in-law, rest assured. I can handle this small matter in no time. When our chimney had problems before, Brother Xiao Cheng helped us fix it once, and I watched and learned. I've already mastered it."
Bai Lu smiled, giving him a thumbs up. "You're as skilled as Ah Cheng."
"No, no. Ah Cheng is the most skilled!" Xiao Da Zhuang, praised, seemed a bit buoyant and immediately turned to Wang Cuihua's house.
To fix her chimney.
Must implement the "skilled" to the fullest.
His diligent and swift footsteps left Wang Cuihua dumbfounded. When Xiao Cheng wasn't home before, she asked Xiao Da Zhuang for help, but he wasn't this diligent back then!
Though he helped, it wasn't as enthusiastic and proactive as now.
With a dark face, Wang Cuihua followed him back.
Bai Lu said to Xiao Wei, "Put the fish in a basin, and there's another basin with water. After that, let's go move the bamboo."
Xiao Wei turned around to bring the fish back inside.
Wang Cuihua's house was also a blue-brick-tiled house with a front and back yard. In the backyard, they raised chickens and had a small vegetable garden.
Next to the vegetable garden, the chestnut tree wasn't cut down. Xiao Zhongbiao once said that if his big brother had something, he wanted it too.
After Xiao Da Zhuang finished fixing the chimney, he cleaned the black tiles on the roof, avoiding the need for a second repair in a short time.
Diligent and efficient, reaching the peak of expertise.
However, Wang Cuihua didn't even get a cup of tea to drink. She was still sitting at the main table in the living room, looking worried as she said to him, "Big Brother Da Zhuang, our family also has chestnuts."
"Last year, many chestnuts fell from the chestnut tree. Before Ah Biao passed away, he taught me how to store them, and I stored quite a few."
"Oh." Xiao Da Zhuang didn't understand why she suddenly mentioned this. He put the ladder back in its place.
Then he said, "We also have chestnuts at home, stored by my mom. She said they taste great when cooked."
"In fact, chestnuts taste even better when stir-fried than when boiled." Wang Cuihua hinted.
Xiao Da Zhuang nodded in agreement, "You should stir-fry them then."
Wang Cuihua said, "..."
"There are many chestnuts at home. I can't finish stir-frying them all by myself." Now, do you understand?
"Why stir-fry so many if you can't finish eating them." Xiao Da Zhuang didn't understand. "Just stir-fry as much as you can eat."
Wang Cuihua was almost infuriated. She bit her lip, hesitated, and stammered, "Those sugar-coated chestnuts sold on the street are delicious, but unfortunately, I don't know how to make them."
Talking about sugar-coated chestnuts, Xiao Da Zhuang finally understood, "The sugar-coated chestnuts are indeed delicious."
Wang Cuihua waited for him to continue, but he didn't say anything for a long time.
Then, he was about to leave without saying a word, "The chimney has been fixed. I'm going home."
"Wait." Wang Cuihua couldn't hold back any longer and tentatively asked, "Big Brother Da Zhuang, do you think, if I want to learn how to make sugar-coated chestnuts, would Bai Lu teach me?"
Outside the window, Bai Lu and Xiao Wei heard the conversation.
Xiao Da Zhuang honestly shook his head, "I don't know."
"Sugar-coated chestnuts can be sold for money. Bai Lu probably won't teach me, right..." Wang Cuihua sighed sadly.
After Xiao Da Zhuang finally understood, he was shocked to the point that he couldn't hide his honest expression, "Do you want to learn from sister-in-law to make sugar-coated chestnuts and sell them on the street?"
Wang Cuihua nodded, expressing her reluctance and continued, "Since the chestnuts are at home, instead of letting them sit there, why not..."
"How can that be allowed!"
Before she could finish her sentence, Xiao Da Zhuang interrupted, "Brother Cheng said that sister-in-law's skills are her own. Brother Cheng didn't teach her how to make sugar-coated chestnuts. Brother Cheng doesn't know how to make sugar-coated chestnuts. If we want to eat them, we should buy them ourselves from the street."
Before Qingming Festival, they were laying bricks at Aunt Wu's house, and Wang Hao casually mentioned this.
Xiao Da Zhuang remembered it very clearly. That's exactly what Xiao Cheng said, succinctly and precisely.
At first, he didn't understand what it meant; he thought Wang Hao just craved the sugar-coated chestnuts made by sister-in-law.
During dinner conversations at home, he casually mentioned it, only to learn the truth from his mother's mouth.
Wang Hao wasn't craving them; he wanted the recipe for sugar-coated chestnuts.
Wang Cuihua was stunned by Xiao Da Zhuang's unprecedented big reaction and dared not mention this matter again.
She could try asking Bai Lu after he left.
At this moment, a knocking sound came from outside.
Wang Cuihua remembered that the door wasn't closed, stood up in confusion, and saw Bai Lu and Xiao Wei standing in front of the wide-open door. Bai Lu was knocking on the open door, probably having just come over from home, facing away from the door.
"We came to see if Da Zhuang fixed the chimney and if there's anything we can help with."
Bai Lu smiled warmly, while Xiao Wei remained silent as usual, representing agreement.
"Sister-in-law, rest assured, I've already fixed it." Wang Cuihua hadn't spoken yet when Xiao Da Zhuang's loud voice came from inside the house. Soon, his tall figure also ran out.
Wang Cuihua was afraid that Xiao Da Zhuang would reveal what happened just now, so she quickly spoke, "Do you want to come in and sit for a while?"
"Big Brother Da Zhuang, if you have something to do, you can go back first."
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