Chapter 80: The reborn of paranoid boss cannon fodder wife
Chapter 80: The Big Shot's Heartwarming Gift
Xiao Cheng was not as easygoing as Bai Lu. Once he spoke, it was like sentencing someone to death.
It was either live or die.
No explanation, no room for maneuver.
Chen Dafu didn't say a word and swiftly moved away with fifty catties of sugar-fried chestnuts, pushing his bicycle like he was escaping for his life.
Being scolded by Chen Chunli to death was just a momentary thing. If he provoked Xiao Cheng here and offended him, he would definitely have a hard time in the future.
Xiao Cheng's fierce and brutal reputation wasn't limited to this new town; it echoed loudly even in their hometown of Qingshui Town.
Whether the rumors were true or false, people said Xiao Cheng was more than just a small-time thug. His brothers were spread all over Pingcheng, and although they didn't often show up, a single call from him could gather supporters from all directions.
There were also rumors of his connections with the head of the Pingcheng police department.
If one offended Xiao Cheng, they wouldn't know who to turn to when they were beaten and left in a sack on the streets.
With the help of Xiao Cheng and the electric chestnut-roasting machine, Bai Lu quickly prepared the afternoon's goods for Wen Xiuyun.
Xiao Wei had already gone to school, and after seeing Xiao Cheng off to work, Bai Lu waited for a while before handing the freshly roasted chestnuts to Wu Xiuyun.
Then, she went back to the vegetable garden to water it.
It hadn't rained for two days, and if she didn't water the newly transplanted seedlings, they would wither.
Between the small river and the vegetable garden, there was a tall bamboo and wood fence with some ivy climbing on it. In the middle of the fence, there was also a lush chestnut tree.
When Bai Lu usually came to pick vegetables, she would enter the vegetable garden from the front yard and go straight to wash the vegetables without passing through the small river or seeing what was on the other side.
She had no idea about the changes on the other side until today.
Now, she needed to go outside the fence to get a long wooden spoon, placed next to the black hard plastic bucket filled with river water, to water the vegetables.
When she raised her eyes and looked, she was instantly stunned.
The opposite side of the river, which should have been barren, was now covered in a large cluster of roses enclosed by bamboo and wood, forming a big circle. The other rose bushes around had been cleared, leaving only the largest and most thriving cluster in the center.
Bamboo and wood of the same length were driven into the ground, with one bamboo alternating with one piece of wood, emerging about half a meter above the grass, forming a fence of interwoven bamboo and wood.
At the top of the bamboo and wood fence was a layer of long gray burlap. It seemed that the bamboo had been sprinkled with powder, and there were powdery particles on the top of the burlap.
The edge of the burlap was nailed with a circle of iron nails to prevent the wind from blowing it away, and the fragrance of the powder dispersed faintly.
There was also a circle of hibiscus flowers transplanted along the fence.
Bai Lu knew hibiscus flowers. There were quite a few planted beside her grandmother's rose wall. The roots, stems, leaves, and flowers of hibiscus all contained the scent of musk, which snakes detested the most.
With both the fence powder and hibiscus flowers, even if a snake had ten lives, it wouldn't dare to approach the rose bushes again.
When the roses bloomed, it would be another beautiful scene, a testament to the only longing in this world, transcending time and space.
A warm feeling surged in Bai Lu's heart.
The sky here was very blue, the water was clean, and the air was fresh. People here had their good and bad sides, but mostly, they were friendly and generous, simple and kind-hearted.
This was a complete world where emotions and desires, joys and sorrows, and the trajectories of all things ran normally.
She seemed to be slowly adapting to life here, no longer so stubborn...
As the sun set, Wang Cuihua returned, pushing her bicycle weakly. The large basket on the back of her bike was already empty, but she looked distressed, showing no signs of happiness.
She didn't even have the strength to knock on the door.
"Knock, knock."
"Bai Lu."
The voice was as weak as a mosquito, in stark contrast to the thunderous noise in the morning. If Bai Lu hadn't been washing vegetables in the front yard, she wouldn't have heard this almost lifeless voice.
The door opened.
Wang Cuihua, who was almost against the door, stumbled forward with a large basket in her arms, almost falling to the ground in the front yard.
In fact, she did fall.
It was the flattened basket that innocently cushioned the impact, separating her from the intimate contact with the cement floor.
Fortunately, the bamboo basket was new, and the green bamboo had excellent resilience. As Wang Cuihua slowly climbed up, the flattened part gradually bounced back to its original state.
"Why is it so hard to sell sugar-fried chestnuts?" Wang Cuihua complained to Bai Lu, who was smiling but not smiling.
"Didn't you sell them all?" Bai Lu glanced at the empty basket, feeling a bit surprised.
Wang Cuihua certainly didn't sell them all and was about to explain while accusing Bai Lu of her wrongdoing.
But before she could speak, another loud voice came even faster.
"Bai Lu, are these sugar-fried chestnuts leftover from yesterday? The taste is so bad, and I can't sell them at all!"
Chen Chunli burst in, supporting her stomach, her face redder due to anger.
Chen Dafu followed her with a basket, keeping his head down and seeming to have been scolded thoroughly.
At the bottom of the large basket, there were still some unsold chestnuts, at least seven or eight catties.
Unable to control her temper any longer, Chen Chunli snatched the basket and was about to throw it on the ground.
Caught in the risk of being scolded again, Chen Dafu, fearing that she would offend Bai Lu, rushed forward and supported the basket as it was about to fall.
The basket was not thrown, and the sugar-fried chestnuts inside didn't spill out. It seemed that Bai Lu had not offended Chen Chunli.
Otherwise, if Xiao Cheng found out, it would be a disaster.
Sighing in relief, Chen Dafu wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. Fortunately, nothing serious had happened.
Chen Chunli, who hadn't vented her anger, kicked his leg. "Why support it? You useless guy, just like your brother-in-law, so useless. I can throw a basket; who dares to say anything!"
"A broken basket is worth nothing. We can't sell the chestnuts, and what's the use of this broken basket? I don't even want to touch it. You're just useless, like your brother-in-law, letting people play around!"
Chen Dafu, who had become accustomed to Chen Chunli's habit of kicking people at the slightest provocation, dodged quickly after the first kick and moved several meters away from her.
He avoided her second kick by a hair's breadth, almost colliding with Wang Cuihua.
Wang Cuihua was most afraid of Chen Chunli, the shrew. She usually avoided her and walked a long way around when she saw her, fearing a confrontation. When she heard the sound just now, she had already run far away.
Seeing Chen Dafu moving towards her, she immediately ran behind Bai Lu.
Bai Lu was the safest.
As long as Xiao Cheng was still there, no one dared to offend Bai Lu. Chen Chunli wouldn't dare to bully Bai Lu, even though she was a shrew.
Chen Chunli might not dare to bully Bai Lu, but her anger burst out in mocking words. "Bai Lu, what you did is wrong. We are all family, and the sugar-fried chestnuts you give to others sell so well. The ones you gave me are so hard to sell. What's on your mind?"
As she spoke, she glanced coldly at Wang Cuihua standing behind Bai Lu. "Even a widow as dull as a pig can sell chestnuts. We can't sell them. Who are you trying to deceive?"
Wang Cuihua was scolded as a pig's head but didn't dare to retort. She bit her lip, lowered her head, and pretended not to hear.
If she dared to speak back, Chen Chunli would definitely come up and hit her, as it had happened before.
If she hadn't run fast, her face would have been swollen from the beating.
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