The Bully General's Spiritual Husband

The next day

The neighing of horses echoed throughout Peach Blossom Village.

The villagers all opened their doors and came out to find out what was going on.

"What's going on? Why are there horse-drawn carriages coming to the village so early in the morning?"

"I don't know, it seems like it was calling from the village entrance."

"Let's go over there and see whose house this is, that they actually have a carriage visiting."

As onlookers gathered, they saw a large carriage parked at the village entrance, pulled by two horses.

Li Zhe and Yin Baicai were carrying blue bricks and red tiles to the plot of land that Zhu Laosan's family had bought.

The crowd whispered among themselves, "So Cai Ge'er's family is going to build a brick and tile house too? I thought they were going to build a thatched house like the ones in our village."

"What are you saying? If you have money, you should definitely build a brick house. The house is durable and sturdy, and you won't be afraid of heavy rain. If it's a thatched house, it would be terrible if it encountered a storm like last time."

"That bully Li is really rich; he actually dared to build such a nice house for Yin Baicai," a husband said sourly.

Seeing Li Zhe buying land and building a house for Yin Baicai, the villagers were filled with regret. Why didn't they ask Matchmaker Li to marry their sons and daughters to Li Zhe back then?

Otherwise, it would be their turn to repair this brick and tile house.

Yin Baicai and his companions ignored the villagers' sarcastic remarks and continued carrying bricks and tiles from the truck.

Old Jin's son, Jin Dou, also helped the two of them move the load; there are still two truckloads left to move!

So he came early in the morning, afraid that it would be too dark to travel properly.

These bricks and tiles have to be loaded onto trucks at the brick kiln and then unloaded at the village, which is quite a hassle.

When the Ge brothers heard that bricks and tiles had arrived at Yin Baicai's house, they brought along the people who needed to repair the house to come and help.

The wages Ren Cai Ge'er pays are high, and he even provides lunch. If we start early, once his house is repaired, our group can go to town to work before the harvest.

Seeing Ge Tian and his group approach, Yin Baicai wiped the sweat from her face and asked, "Brother Ge, what brings you here?"

Ge Tian carried bricks and tiles back to Yin Baicai: "Brother Cai, let's all carry them together, it'll be faster this way. We're looking forward to starting work as soon as possible!"

"Haha, don't worry, we'll start construction the day after tomorrow. We'll deliver the bricks and tiles today, and we'll go shopping tomorrow."

Upon hearing this, the group became very enthusiastic. No wonder they hadn't started work yet; it turned out that Brother Cai and the others were waiting for bricks and tiles from the town.

At first, Ge Tian thought it was just about building a thatched hut, so he went to Yin Baicai's house to ask. Yin Baicai said that the materials had not yet arrived.

They thought the roof beams hadn't been cut yet, but it turns out they were preparing to build a brick house.

With the addition of Ge Tian and the others, the cartload of bricks and tiles was quickly unloaded, and Jin Dou drove the carriage back at breakneck speed.

Li Zhe watched as Ge Tian and the others came to help invite the people into his home to rest.

This surprised the group, as Li Zhe had been back for so long but had never interacted with the villagers.

If it weren't for the fact that Cai Ge'er's family was repairing their house, he probably wouldn't have spoken to anyone in the village.

Ge Tian and the others exchanged glances, all of them seeing shock in each other's eyes.

Yin Baicai understood when she saw their reaction. Li the bully didn't associate with the villagers, so his sudden invitation for them to rest at his house was indeed surprising.

However, this bully Li is actually quite nice. He was busy helping me repair my house. If we end up breaking off the engagement, I'll really feel bad for him.

But if he finds someone who truly loves him, then he'll have done a good deed, won't he?

I really don't plan to spend my life with a man, I'm not gay.

This bizarre world is truly outrageous; there's even such a thing as a third gender.

Yin Baicai noticed the shock in their eyes and smiled to smooth things over, saying, "Brother Ge, why don't you go to Brother Li's house to rest? It's too sunny standing outside."

Hearing what Yin Baicai said, Ge Tian and the others had no choice but to follow him into Li Zhe's house.

It was the first time the group had visited Li Zhe's house, and they stood awkwardly in the courtyard.

Li Zhe brought out a stool: "Sit down."

Ge Tian and the others sat down as instructed.

Li Zhe, a man of few words, naturally didn't know what to say to the others, so he simply sat down with them.

When Yin Baicai brought out the water, she saw this scene.

Several burly men sat silently in the courtyard, all staring at the ground.

Yin Baicai chuckled to herself: It seems that Brother Ge and the others are taciturn like Li the bully. It's really awkward and funny.

Yin Baicai broke the silence: "Li the bully, Brother Ge, come and have some water." Yin Baicai brought the water to the table and handed it to each of them.

With Yin Baicai's arrival, the atmosphere became less awkward.

The main problem was that Ge Tian and the others didn't know what to say to Li Zhe. Although they were from the same village, they hadn't seen each other for more than ten years.

When they were kids, the two Li brothers would help their second uncle with chores while they played together!

We couldn't hang out together anymore, and gradually we drifted apart.

Li Zhe felt the same way. He really had nothing to talk about with the people in the village. If it weren't for his elder brother and his family, he probably would never have set foot in Peach Blossom Village again.

This place holds too many of his sad memories.

Yin Baicai was quite talkative, and the group quickly started chatting, with Li Zhe occasionally chiming in.

Ge Tian asked curiously, "Brother Cai, you used to be so shy, but now you actually dare to talk to all of us. That's really amazing."

Yin Baicai knew that his personality was different from the original owner's, which would definitely attract attention. He used the same excuses he used to fool others to deceive them.

He said he fell down a slope and saw his deceased parents, and suddenly became very talkative.

The others were also surprised that a fall could change a person's personality.

Time flew by, and Jin Dou's second truckload of bricks and tiles arrived, and the group got busy again.

When the second truck was halfway unloaded, and it was almost lunchtime, Yin Baicai invited the group to stay for lunch.

Despite repeated refusals from Ge Tian and his companions, they were no match for Yin Baicai's persistence.

Yesterday, Yin Baicai bought a goose from Grandma Wu's house. He heard from Grandma Wu that the goose was not eating and was planning to have Uncle Maoshan take it to town to sell.

Knowing that they had to move bricks and tiles at home today, they bought some and stewed them to replenish the energy of both Li the bully and themselves.

We bought just the right amount; there was enough for Ge Tian and the others to eat when they came to help.

I started stewing the goose before leaving home this morning. Now I just need to go back and stir-fry two dishes and steam some extra rice.

We can eat around the time we finish moving everything.

Yin Baicai took Li Mo, who had already woken up, to her home.

As soon as Li Mo approached Yin Baicai's house, she smelled the delicious aroma in the air: "Mom, it smells so good! What are you cooking?"

Yin Baicai playfully pinched Li Mo's nose: "Little foodie, I stewed a goose. We can start eating when your uncle and the others come over in a bit."

Yin Baicai let Li Mo play in the yard, while she went into the kitchen to check on the goose stewing on the stove.

The goose meat is tender enough to be easily poked with chopsticks; remove it from the stew.

I rinsed the rice clean and put it on to steam. I added some firewood to the stove to make the fire burn brighter.

This can speed up the process of steaming rice.

Wash the cabbage that Grandma Wu gave me yesterday and cut it into pieces.

Li Mo was peeling garlic for Yin Baicai in the yard.

Before long, all the ingredients were ready.

After the rice was steamed over the fire, Yin Baicai started to heat oil in a wok and stir-fry vegetables.

First, add ginger and garlic and stir-fry until fragrant. Then, add the chopped cabbage and stir-fry continuously.

Soon after, the freshly cooked hot and sour cabbage was served.

Garlic-fried eggs and hot and sour shredded potatoes were also served one after another.

Li Mo wiped the table in the yard clean, and Yin Baicai brought out the dishes.

When Li Zhe and the others arrived, the four dishes were already on the table.

Yin Baicai even brought a large plate from Li Zhe's house to serve the dishes.

The aroma was enticing, and after a busy morning, Ge Tian and his companions were starving.

They could smell the aroma as soon as they approached the courtyard; the smell was just as good as the restaurants in town.

When Yin Baicai went back to the kitchen to get a bowl, she reminded the others to wash their hands by the water vat.

After washing his hands, Li Zhe took the handkerchief that Li Mo handed him and wiped them with it, then gave the handkerchief to Ge Tian and the others.

Yin Baicai invited the group to sit down.

Even Jin Dou, who had brought bricks and tiles, was kept by Yin Baicai for lunch.