You are unlucky and I am tough

The weather was nice in the afternoon and the sun was not too strong. Cheng Shuang tied her hair into a simple bun, held a long pole in her hand, and went out to drive a group of quacking ducks.

After the autumn harvest, only neat patches of stubble were left in the fields in the village. Ducks flapped their wings and went down to search for food in the soil and rice stubble.

No one cares if the villagers who have ducks drive the ducks into their fields. The ducks can eat some harmful insect eggs, and the feces they leave behind can also fertilize the fields.

Cheng Shuang drove the ducks into the field, squatted on the edge of the field, swung the long pole in her hand boredly, and looked at the busy villagers in the distance.

Some men were leading old oxen to plow the fields, preparing for the next season's sowing. Women were weeding with hoes in groups of three or five, chatting about family matters while working, and laughter could be heard from time to time.

Several old men sat together under the locust tree, chatting leisurely about family matters, gently waving the palm-leaf fans in their hands to drive away the occasional mosquitoes that flew over.

There was a group of half-grown children playing and chasing each other by the river, and their laughter echoed throughout the village.

As Cheng Shuang was looking, she saw a slender figure carrying a bamboo basket walking along a path not far away, and her eyes suddenly lit up.

These days she has been running out every day, driving ducks and wandering around the grove where Cheng Caipeng and Bai Xiuqin had a secret meeting. Today is the third day, and she finally waited for someone to show up.

After Bai Xiuqin left, Cheng Shuang kept calm and waited for a while. Sure enough, she saw Cheng Caipeng strolling over in a nonchalant manner. He even asked a child on the roadside for some wild fruit to eat, and then went to the path where Bai Xiuqin disappeared without a trace. Except Cheng Shuang, no one noticed anything unusual.

Cheng Shuang had checked the route in advance and knew that this road would lead to the small woods ahead.

She immediately got up and drove the ducks over there, stopped at the field near the grove, then ran to the edge of the grove to make sure there was no one around, and bought three rabbits from the mall.

He threw two of them to the ground and drove them into the woods, and picked up the other one in his hand and walked back.

The meat rabbits bought at the mall were big and fat. The one in my hand weighed at least three or four pounds. It was easy to hold it in my hand without attracting the attention of the villagers. Sure enough, not long after I walked away, Cheng Funiang called out, "Cheng Shuang, where did you catch such a big rabbit?"

The fish took the bait, and Cheng Shuang smiled, "It's right next to the small woods in front."

"Why is there a hare in the woods ahead?"

Cheng Shuang shook her head. "I don't know. I was releasing the ducks when I saw three rabbits run out. They might have come down from the mountain. I caught one, and the other two ran into the woods ahead."

A group of children ran over when they saw the rabbits, surrounded Cheng Shuang and reached out to touch the rabbits' fur. The captive meat rabbits were very docile and did not react at all when being touched.

Cheng Shuang said to the envious women, "Aunts, if you want, you can go over there and take a look. Those two might not have gone far."

When the women heard this, they looked at each other. Li was the first to drop her hoe and run to the woods. If they caught such a big rabbit, it would be enough for their whole family to have a good meal.

The other women quickly chased after him, and seven or eight little kids also ran after him to join in the fun, shouting that they wanted to catch rabbits.

"You little brats, keep your voices down and don't scare the rabbits away."

After being scolded, the children immediately quieted down, covering their mouths and hunching over as they followed behind.

Seeing a group of children following, Cheng Shuang wanted to stop them but it was too late. The thought that the children might see the inappropriate scene made her unable to bear to watch.

She did not go home directly. Instead, she stood under the locust tree in the village holding the rabbit and chatted with a few old men. Several old men came to watch and said that they had never seen such a big wild rabbit.

After a while, there was a noise coming from the grove.

The first one to run back was Li, holding a rabbit in her hand and shouting, "Hey everyone, come and see, that shameless widow Bai Xiuqin is having sex with a man in the woods in broad daylight."

When Li shouted in such a loud voice, people working nearby heard it and all of them had shocked expressions on their faces.

Then another group of children rushed out, and then several other women pulled their own children, covered their children's eyes and cursed behind them.

The child at the front was shouting as he ran, "Dad, Mom, Brother Caipeng and Aunt Xiuqin are lying together naked in the woods."

When the child's parents heard this, their faces changed and they rushed over to cover the child's mouth.

Another child yelled, "Brother Caipeng's butt is exposed, and he threw stones at us while putting on his clothes. Sister Xiuqin..."

"Shut up, little bastard!" an old man under the locust tree shouted anxiously, "You've forgotten everything you saw and you're not allowed to talk nonsense. This is really a sin."

Several women who witnessed the incident shook their heads and felt embarrassed when they thought of the scene.

"It's really shameful. Chengjia Village has been disgraced by those two shameless people."

"Cheng Yong's wife was right to call Bai Xiuqin a vixen who seduces men all the time."

Cheng Funiang, holding a rabbit in her hand, cursed, "Cheng Caipeng is a piece of shit. He's been married for just over a year and he's already hooking up with a widow."

"Look at them, this hasn't happened just once. I was wondering how Bai Xiuqin got the money to buy new clothes for her daughter since her husband died several years ago and she doesn't make any money. It turns out she's hooking up with another man."

"Cheng Caipeng's wife hasn't even given birth yet, but he's already having an affair outside. Bai Xiuqin is seven or eight years older than him. How could he want to abandon his good wife at home?"

More and more people heard the news, and more and more people gathered under the locust tree, talking about all kinds of things.

Looking at this scene, Cheng Shuang sneered and walked home with the rabbit in his arms.

"Cousin, where did you get such a big rabbit?"

As soon as she arrived at the door of her house, Cheng Shuang met Dongyun coming out of the vegetable garden carrying a basket.

There has been a lot of gossip in the village recently about Cheng Guqiu and her mother and daughter, so they rarely go out in the village and spend the whole day busy in the vegetable garden outside the house.

Although they didn't say it, Cheng Shuang knew that they must be concerned in their hearts and didn't want to be talked about by the villagers.

Seeing Dongyun's eyes fixed on the rabbit, Cheng Shuang handed it to her and said, "Here, take it. We caught it in the grove at the village entrance. Something happened there."

Dongyun held the rabbit and blinked, "What happened?"

Cheng Shuang smiled mysteriously, "You'll know later."

The ducks were still in the field, so Cheng Shuang asked Cheng Pan to go and get them back. She took Wei Xinyi with her and went out with them. When they got back the ducks, they also brought back some gossip. The little girl pulled Cheng Shuang and Cheng Guqiu aside with an incredulous look on her face and whispered to them.

The speed at which this kind of news spread was like a rocket. In just a short while, it was known to almost everyone in the village.

When Cheng Caipeng's wife Yu found out, she rushed to Bai Xiuqin's house, slapped Bai Xiuqin twice on the head, and started fighting with her. Cheng Caipeng actually protected outsiders and fought with his own wife. Yu sat on the ground and started crying.

Boss Cheng felt ashamed and chased Cheng Caipeng with a stick to beat him. Hu Chunhua also came to the house and cursed Bai Xiuqin, calling her shameless for seducing her son.

In short, the scene was chaotic and very lively.

Cheng Funiang was also one of the women who ran into the grove. Cheng Fu, who was gossipy and talkative, even ran to tell Wei Qinglang, pulled him aside and whispered for a while, asking if he wanted to go and see the excitement.

Wei Qinglang was so amused that he said he would not join in the fun. After Cheng Fu left, while the other people in the house were whispering, Wei Qinglang moved to Cheng Shuang who was feeding the rabbit with vegetable leaves.

He lowered his voice and asked, "Did you lead them there?"

Cheng Shuang pretended to be dumb, "I don't understand what you are saying."

"Cheng Fu said her mother went in to catch rabbits and saw them with her own eyes. Where did the rabbits come from in the grove at the village entrance?"

"It came down from the mountains. Rabbits just run around everywhere."

Wei Qinglang smiled and poked the rabbit squatting on the table. "Look at how fat it is. It's clearly a domestic meat rabbit."

Cheng Shuang puffed out her cheeks and didn't answer, concentrating on feeding the rabbits.

Anyway, she just wanted to make Cheng Lao Da's family lose face in the village. So she guessed it, and her goal was achieved.

"How are you going to cook this rabbit, braised rabbit meat or spicy rabbit head?" Seeing that Cheng Shuang didn't answer, Wei Qinglang didn't ask any more questions. He had his eyes on this big meat rabbit. He hadn't eaten spicy rabbit head for a long time.

Cheng Shuang gave him a blank look and said, "You only know how to eat. I want to raise this rabbit and no one is allowed to eat it."