“What’s there to be angry about? It’s just that even families like that have oxen, so our family isn’t lacking either. Theirs are yellow oxen, while ours are water buffaloes. They can go into the water and pull carts. Even in a downpour, with them around, Grandma can sit on their back and take you for a swim in the water.”
"Haha, that makes sense. Let's move it to the backyard then. But if you take over this cow, I won't have time to feed it."
"Absolutely. How can you let your wife herd cattle? That's a man's job."
The next day was the day for the Wang family to celebrate their housewarming. Meng Fei laid dry grass on the car, then a quilt on top, and then a coarse cloth sheet on top before letting Grandma and Xiao Nan get in the car.
Finally, the gifts were placed in the car, and the villagers watched with envy; some were envious, while others had ulterior motives.
Xiao Nan glanced smugly at those people. She wasn't afraid because Wangzhuang wasn't far from Ping'an Village, and it was right within Longlong's surveillance range.
If there is even a little damage to their home, then it's not just about setting fires and cutting off the water supply. As long as no one dies, they won't be afraid.
A person who isn't ruthless won't establish authority. She's no saint, and she'll show no mercy to anyone who tries to harm her again and again.
So, Longlong stayed at home.
Curly and Wind are still too young to guard the house. But Wind is the leader of the tornadoes and must protect his two weaker brothers.
Xiao Nan and his two companions sat in an oxcart, swaying and turning along the main road. It took them an hour to travel ten miles. How slow!
She sat in the cart, so jolted that she felt nauseous. Next time, she'd rather walk than ride in that oxcart.
The old woman seemed used to it; she looked at Xiao Nan, who was in pain, and grinned.
"The official road is easier to walk on, but the village roads are like this. These deep ditches are made by carts. Just bear with it."
"Oh, next time, you guys take the car, and I'll walk."
After saying that, Xiao Nan was stunned. He could leave now, why wait until next time?
So he opened his eyes, grabbed the side of the car, and got off.
Her movements were fluid and graceful, making Meng Fei squint and think to himself, "My wife is no ordinary woman."
Sure enough, as soon as Xiao Nan got off the bus, he immediately felt much lighter and walked faster than the oxcart, humming a little tune.
The tune was cheerful, and it put Meng Fei in a great mood, even though he couldn't hear the lyrics.
Grandma was beaming and in a great mood, finally able to show off to her family and make them proud.
If Xiao Nan knew, he would definitely laugh at her for being too content.
Driving an oxcart and carrying some gifts makes it all seem impressive. What was it like before? Sigh!
Upon arriving at Wangzhuang, villagers were gradually entering the courtyard, where Wang Feng and his family were warmly welcoming them.
When they heard a car approaching, he and his wife quickly came out. Upon seeing the old woman, they immediately went to her and helped her out of the car.
The old lady grew up in this village, and she knows some of the older people or people of the same generation.
They all greeted her, and Meng Fei parked the oxcart and, together with Xiao Nan, carried the gifts.
Upon entering the courtyard, they handed the gifts to Wang Feng's sons, then went to the accounting table to present their monetary gifts, each amounting to a dime.
One cent is worth one ounce, and the villagers couldn't help but swallow hard.
Honestly, is Wang Feng's aunt living such a good life? Ah, it was definitely the right decision to lend them money.
If his aunt's family becomes successful in the future, they might be able to help them out.
The village chief of Wangzhuang was also very hospitable. He sat at a table with the old lady and her family of three, offering them water and being very attentive.
Seeing that Xiao Nan disliked socializing, Meng Fei immediately took over the task and calmly answered everyone's questions.
The old woman looked quite pleased with herself, her smug expression making Xiao Nan laugh.
That's not all. When everyone gathered around the two baskets to look at them, the old lady told her grand-nephew to show them to everyone as much as he wanted, she didn't mind.
When the cloth covering the two baskets was lifted, everyone gasped in surprise.
One basket contained a jar of white rice, a jar of white flour, and two bolts of fine cotton cloth; the other basket contained half a pork carcass, a basket of eggs, and a tea set.
Seeing this, everyone in the village swallowed hard.
These days, no one has it easy. Being able to eat your fill is already a blessing; people don't even dare to dream of white rice or white flour.
Everyone praised the old woman for being so generous to her family. The old woman was pleased to hear this and kept saying that Xiao Nan and Meng Fei were successful, and she was just benefiting from their success.
Now, everyone's gaze towards Meng Fei and Xiao Nan changed.
Especially those families with children, including unmarried girls and young men, all looked at the two of them with a strange, profound meaning in their eyes.
Upon seeing this, Meng Fei immediately pulled Xiao Nan closer to him to assert his dominance, completely ignoring the girls who were looking at him.
This action made Xiao Nan laugh.
Just like at night, when he and she slept on the same kang (a heated brick bed), Meng Fei was afraid that he wouldn't be able to keep his voice down, so he kept a great distance between himself and Xiao Nan.
But when she fell asleep, he would turn his head and secretly peek at her, and you could hear him swallowing.
Indeed, when men and women are together, what nature has given them is a great temptation.
Just as she was lost in thought, Longlong's words came through.
"Master, they have indeed arrived, and there's a group of them, almost half of everyone."
"Who is the mastermind?"
“The village chief’s wife, Feng, is leading the men, women, and children of the village, rushing towards our house from the village chief’s house.”
"Kill the Feng family. Find a way to kill them, make it a painful one."
Longlong paused for a moment, then immediately realized something and said emphatically, "I understand."
Just as Feng was leading the villagers to the old woman's house, suddenly, water started flowing from head to toe, as if she had been doused with water, accompanied by a strange smell. Feng immediately stopped and looked up at the sky, puzzled.
She thought it was raining when suddenly, flames burst from her head to her feet.
By the time the villagers realized what was happening, Feng was already rolling on the ground, screaming in agony.
The villagers scattered nervously to their homes to fetch water in buckets.
Longlong stood above Feng Shi, continuously pouring gasoline on her. The fire suddenly grew larger, and by the time they brought water, Feng Shi had fallen silent and remained motionless.
The villagers who stood around watching this scene all felt a chill run down their spines.
It was horrific. They had never seen anything like it before. An ordinary fire could have been extinguished by Feng rolling around on the ground, but no matter how much she rolled, the fire only grew bigger.
The village chief and his family rushed over and stared dumbfounded at Feng's blackened appearance after the clansmen extinguished the fire. Their hearts turned ice-cold, like the dead of winter.
An elderly man went up to find Feng's nose, reached out and probed it, then quickly stepped back and shook his head at the village chief.
His sons and daughters-in-law immediately knelt before Madam Feng and burst into tears.
After the old woman and her family left, the villagers went to the village chief's house to discuss the matter. The village chief didn't say anything, but Feng immediately rushed out and wanted to lead her clansmen to raid the place.
The village chief neither agreed nor stopped them.
They agreed that Wang Po's donkey would go to the village head, while the two dogs, chickens, furniture, and grain would be divided equally among the clan members.
They also agreed on a unified story: even if officials came, they would all say they didn't know anything about it and had never seen it.
Led by Madam Feng, they headed towards Grandma's house, with even Madam Qian from the Zhang family among them.
When the Jiang family found out, they were extremely anxious, but they had no way to inform the old woman, so they pounded on the door in a panic.
Unexpectedly, the situation took a turn for the worse, and an accident occurred before they even reached the gate of the courtyard.
Although it looked terrifying, the Jiang family breathed a sigh of relief and felt that Feng deserved it; these weren't villagers, they were practically robbers.
At the same time, they thought of their own families and were all on edge, realizing they must be wary of the people in this village in the future.
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