"cough cough cough"

The two of them were talking together when they heard a cough coming from the side, but it wasn't a real cough.

Zhou Chuan turned his head and saw the Xiao family's neighbor to the left, a dignified and beautiful middle-aged woman standing in her yard, scanning them with a condescending and disgusted look.

This was Zhou Chuan's first time meeting this neighbor, so she glanced at her a couple of times but didn't say anything. This neighbor didn't seem easy to get along with; she didn't know her and wasn't comfortable talking to her, but Li Dazui should know her. Then, she heard Li Dazui greeting her:

"It's Teacher Qiao!"

Teacher Qiao looked coldly at Li Dazui: "Li Dazui, I'm warning you, what's past is past. If you keep gossiping and bringing up old stories, don't blame me for being impolite."

Upon hearing this, Li Dazui stood up, ready to argue with Teacher Qiao. Zhou Chuan quickly stood up and calmed Li Dazui down. She felt that Teacher Qiao had gone a bit too far, so she explained on Li Dazui's behalf: "Teacher Qiao, you've misunderstood. We weren't talking about you. We were just chatting casually, it has nothing to do with your family..."

If Teacher Qiao looked down on Li Dazui, then she looked at Zhou Chuan with even more indifference, her attitude being far worse than towards Li Dazui: "This is not a place for you. Go back to where you came from. You need to know your place."

Zhou Chuan had never been treated like this before. She believed she hadn't done anything to offend her, and she felt no guilt whatsoever when facing Teacher Qiao: "What's wrong with you? We were both working here peacefully, and we didn't mention your family at all. Why did you come up to us and yell at us like that? What kind of logic is that?"

She thought that Teacher Qiao in front of her was simply crazy. Neither of them had said anything to her, so why was she being so arrogant!

Li Dazui couldn't hold back any longer: "Let me tell you, you surnamed Qiao, I've been putting up with you for a long time. If you don't give me some answers today, I, Li Dazui, will never let you off the hook!"

Teacher Qiao's face darkened: "Li Dazui, do you really not know what you're doing? I'm giving you face, don't push your luck!"

Li Dazui's expression shifted for a moment, then he quickly regained his composure: "What did I say? Tell me what I said?" As he spoke, he pointed at Zhou Chuan, "Girl, what did I just say? Did I mention her family at all?"

Li Dazui asked Zhou Chuan, who immediately shook his head: "The two of us only talked about how to grow vegetables. The other women didn't say a word about it, not even a mention of it."

"Did you hear that? I didn't say anything. You don't believe me, but you don't believe my sister either?"

Teacher Qiao, who had been able to keep a straight face just moments before, was now furious, her face turning pale. She pointed at Li Dazui and said, "Li Dazui, if you have the guts, then go ahead and cheat!"

Zhou Chuan looked at Li Dazui with some suspicion, suppressing his doubts for the time being.

Li Dazui said with great momentum: "What did I do wrong? I didn't say anything, so I didn't say anything! Don't be suspicious of who I talk to. Seriously, aren't you tired of this? I'm tired for you!"

Zhou Chuan became even more curious, but then he thought about Li Dazui's abilities and understood. He guessed that Li Dazui had found out about some of the troubles in Teacher Qiao's family, and now Teacher Qiao was instinctively nervous whenever she saw Li Dazui.

Thinking about it carefully, it's understandable why Teacher Qiao was so nervous. She's a college student and a teacher; she's bound to care more about her reputation than the others. Understanding Teacher Qiao's anxiety, Zhou Chuan kindly offered a few words of advice:

"Teacher Qiao, don't worry about it. Your older sister really didn't say anything about your family. Try to think positively; everyone has their share of troubles. Even if people find out, it won't hurt you..."

Zhou Chuan had only managed to offer a couple of words of advice when Teacher Qiao scolded him and stopped him.

"Shut up!" Teacher Qiao trembled with anger. "Don't you know who you are?"

Zhou Chuan was furious: "Are you sick? I was trying to reason with you, and you wouldn't listen, but why are you swearing at me?"

Li Dazui patted Zhou Chuan's arm reassuringly: "Don't worry about her. She looks down on us peasants from the bottom of her heart. It's no wonder she won't listen to your advice!"

Teacher Qiao glared at the two of them, turned around, opened the door and went into her own home, and then they heard the door slam shut.

Zhou Chuan touched his ear: "That's quite a temper!"

Li Dazui sneered: "Now you know why I don't like her. Whenever I stand next to someone, she comes up and curses at me. It's funny to say, but I'm not the only one who knows about her family's messy affairs. In fact, a lot of people know, but she doesn't pay attention to anyone else. She only targets me because she thinks I'm a country bumpkin."

Zhou Chuan linked arms with her: "She seems quite magnanimous, but I didn't expect her to be like this. I didn't provoke her, but she still scolded me. I had no way to reason with her."

Li Dazui looked at Zhou Chuan with pity: "You're being too kind. I'm the one who's pitiful. Do you know how I got this nickname?"

Zhou Chuan, his eyes still blurry, pretended not to understand her meaning: "What nickname? I've never heard of it, big sister, you have a nickname?"

Li Dazui was somewhat incredulous: "You don't know? Impossible? Is there anyone in this compound who doesn't know my name, Li Dazui?"

Zhou Chuan thought for a moment: "I think I've heard Sister Tian mention it before."

"Hmph, she's no better!" Li Dazui felt a surge of anger at the thought of his nickname being spread around by her. "Neither of them are good people!"

Zhou Chuan patted her on the back: "Don't be angry, it's not worth it. From what you're saying, Teacher Qiao gave you that nickname?"

"Who else could it be but her?" Li Dazui spat in Teacher Qiao's direction. "She goes around telling everyone that I'm a big mouth. If she only told her close friends, that would be fine. I, Li Dazui, am not one to hold grudges. But she not only told her close friends, she also told the division commander. The division commander wasn't satisfied with that, so he even sent the political commissar to my house to lecture me, making my husband look bad."

Recalling that time, Li Dazui was overwhelmed with a mixture of old and new grudges, his old face almost contorted in anger.

"I didn't cause this mess in her family. I just said a few words. Later, the news spread to two different residential compounds. It wasn't just me who caused it. Why are they keeping an eye on me all the time? Now I'm ignored by everyone."

Zhou Chuan was also curious about what she said: "What exactly happened? I've been listening to you for so long, but it's all very vague. Can you tell me?"

Before Li Dazui could speak, Zhou Chuan heard a loud shout coming from Teacher Qiao's house next door: "Li Dazui!"

Li Dazui's face turned bright red, and her lips trembled for a long time, but she didn't dare to speak. She took two breaths before she could barely speak to Zhou Chuan: "That's enough for today. I have to go back and check on Erbazi."

Zhou Chuan didn't dare to ask any more questions. She escorted her older sister to the fence, then turned to look at the neighboring house. The window that had been opened earlier was now closed.

Once Li Dazui left, Zhou Chuan lost interest in digging. She shoveled some soil and covered the earthenware jar containing earthworms before packing up and going inside.

Unbeknownst to Zhou Chuan, the moment she entered the door, Teacher Qiao from next door stormed out.

Two days ago, she killed a rooster, and this morning she killed a hen. After lunch, she started stewing it. She has to keep an eye on the heat. She will leave the remaining three hens for now to lay eggs.

After adding another piece of firewood to the stove, Zhou Chuan busied himself cleaning. Just as he finished cleaning the living room, he saw Political Commissar Ma, with a deadpan expression, enter the room.

"What's wrong with you? You just had a fight with Sister Tian, ​​and now you're arguing with Teacher Qiao. Are you deliberately trying to make things difficult for me?"

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