My wife and I are both time travelers.

Chapter 86 Unleashing Her Female Power
Hiding to the side and watching from a distance, Xiao Jiang quickly confirmed that he had not mistaken the person for someone else.

The woman setting up the stall over there was Lin Ying. As for the man with her, he didn't recognize him. Could it be that Zhou Jiye and Lin Ying, that pair of adulterers, had a falling out and got divorced? Or had this bitch secretly found another man and cheated on her husband?

Thinking of this, Xiao Jiang couldn't help but feel secretly happy. The worse Zhou Jiye and Lin Ying's lives got, the happier he was. After all, the couple had moved out of his house, depriving him of the extra income from smoking and drinking good cigarettes.

"Hey!"

Just as Xiao Jiang was secretly pleased with himself, he was suddenly patted hard on the shoulder, which scared him so much that he almost lost his mind.

Turning his head, he patted his chest and complained, "Damn it! What are you doing, Brother Mao! You're scaring me half to death!"

"Hahaha!" A Mao grinned when he saw Xiao Jiang's appearance, and the two young men next to him also chuckled.

"What are you doing? Hiding over here like a petty thief, you didn't even notice me when I walked right up to you. What are you so engrossed in looking at?" Ah Mao was one of Xiao Jiang's cronies, but he was much better off than Xiao Jiang. Not only were his clothes much better than Xiao Jiang's, but the cigarettes he was smoking were also Peony, a brand several grades higher than the ones Xiao Jiang smoked. In addition, he had a pair of henchmen by his side.

Xiao Jiang didn't expect to run into Amao here, but that's normal. Xigong is a place where young people gather, and today is Sunday, so it's only natural that they would meet here.

Upon seeing Amao, Xiao Jiang's eyes darted around, and he subconsciously glanced in Lin Ying's direction, instantly forming an idea in his mind.

"Look over there," Xiao Jiang said to A Mao, lowering his voice and pointing towards Lin Ying.

"there?"

"Did that woman see the stall that's set up right at the entrance?"

"You saw her? What's wrong? Is this woman your lover? She's not even that pretty. When did you hook up with her?" Ah Mao is just spouting nonsense; he can't say anything nice.

"Pah!" Xiao Jiang gritted his teeth and cursed, "What mistress? If I had a mistress like this, I'd be cursed for eight lifetimes. This woman is no good. She offended me before and we have a grudge."

"A grudge?" Xiao Jiang's words surprised A Mao. He tilted his head and glanced at Lin Ying, then looked at Xiao Jiang in front of him, and suddenly burst out laughing.

"Brother, do you really have a grudge against this woman?"

"How could this be fake? They not only have a grudge against me, but against my whole family!"

"Tsk tsk, judging from what you're saying, it seems like you have quite a grudge!" Stroking his chin, A-Mao chuckled and asked, "If you have a grudge, then settle it! What's the point of hiding and peeping?"

As he spoke, Ah Mao's eyes darted around. Knowing that Xiao Jiang was all bark and no bite, he put his arm around the other's shoulder and asked with a smile, "Is it that you want revenge but don't have the guts? How about I help you out?"

"This..." Xiao Jiang feigned hesitation and said tentatively, "Isn't this a bit inappropriate?"

"What's wrong with that?" A-Mao patted his chest nonchalantly. "We're brothers! What is brotherhood? Isn't it normal to go to great lengths for a brother? I can't just stand by and watch you get bullied. Would that look right if word got out?"

"Brother Mao is right!" At this moment, the two henchmen behind Mao echoed in unison, talking about chivalry and loyalty, praising Mao's righteousness.

Xiao Jiang hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth and nodded: "If it's not too much trouble for Brother Mao, then thank you."

"No need to thank me, we're good brothers." A Mao said generously, then reached out and twirled his fingers at Xiao Jiang.

Xiao Jiang was taken aback, not understanding what A Mao meant. A Mao didn't beat around the bush and went straight to the point: "Don't just say thank you! It's only right for brothers to help, but you can't let them help for nothing, right? I don't care, but what about the others?" As he spoke, he pointed to the two henchmen beside him: "I'll ask you for two packs of cigarettes to smoke for helping you with this, that shouldn't be a problem, right?"

Xiao Jiang cursed inwardly, but he readily agreed, "It's my duty, it's my duty. Brother Mao, brothers, I'm counting on you for this. As long as you help me get revenge, everything is negotiable."

As he spoke, Xiao Jiang took out some change from his pocket. Before he could even count out the bills for two packs of cigarettes, A Mao reached out and snatched all the money away.

"In detail... Damn! Is that all you have on you?"

After counting the few bills in the blink of an eye, A Mao looked disgusted. He had thought Xiao Jiang would be able to come up with a lot, but it turned out to be only one yuan and thirty cents.

Xiao Jiang was furious! Complaining about 1.3 yuan? He'd already reduced himself to a 10-cent job, enough for half a month's worth of cigarettes. Even the cheapest cigarettes, Daqianmen, only cost 40 cents! How dare A Mao be so arrogant? Did he think money was nothing? He never saw A Mao smoking Zhonghua cigarettes!
Even a mosquito bite is still meat, so Ah Mao wasn't really bothered by the money. He said this while his hands kept moving, stuffing the money into his pocket, and then twisted his neck to say to Xiao Wen, "Alright, leave this to me. You just watch from here!"

"Thank you, Brother Mao, and thank you to all the brothers!"

Xiao Wen hurriedly thanked him, and seeing A Mao and his "left and right protectors" sauntering towards Lin Ying's stall, he was trembling with excitement, and couldn't contain his excitement as he rubbed his hands together: "You stinking woman! I'll teach you a lesson today, hahaha! Hahaha!"

Amao led the two directly towards Lin Ying's stall. When they got closer and took a closer look, Amao was slightly taken aback. He hadn't been able to see clearly what Lin Ying's stall sold from a distance, but upon closer inspection, he discovered that it was full of good stuff.

Jeans, bell-bottoms, microphone glasses, digital watch, lighter...

These are all the latest trendy gadgets. I heard a few days ago that someone was selling these things at the entrance of the West Palace. Could it be this woman who is selling them?

Thinking of this, A Mao's heart instantly burned with excitement. Although he seemed to be doing better than Xiao Wen, and he usually came out with his underlings and had a lot of airs, in reality he and Xiao Wen were the same kind of people, both penniless and without any family wealth.

These things are all great! If I could wear the whole outfit, I'd look absolutely awesome.

The problem is that A Mao doesn't have much money, so he definitely can't afford to buy it. But today is the perfect opportunity, isn't it? Because of Xiao Wen, he came here to cause trouble. Who would have thought that Lin Ying's stall would sell such good stuff? A Mao instantly had an idea. He planned to take advantage of the opportunity to help Xiao Wen deal with Lin Ying and also get some good stuff for himself.

"Boss, how much is this?" When they got there, A Mao squatted down in front of the stall, and the two men, Heng and Ha, squatted down on either side of him. The three big men quickly occupied the empty space in front of the stall.

Lin Ying and Lao Wen didn't pay any attention. Every day, many young people like A Mao would come and ask about prices. They immediately pointed to the goods on the stall and quoted a price.

"Tsk tsk, not cheap!" A Mao said with a smirk.

"Our goods are all genuine imports. They're not cheap to begin with, but they're really good. If you're short on cash, why not buy one first? Look at these mic glasses, aren't they stylish? They'll look incredibly cool when you wear them out. They're only fifteen yuan a pair. And let me tell you, there aren't many left. If you don't buy them today, they might be gone by tomorrow. Who knows when they'll be available again?"

Lin Ying warmly welcomed him. Amao picked out a pair of sunglasses, held them up against his face, and asked Lin Ying, "Can I try them on?"

Lin Ying nodded with a smile. Without any hesitation, A Mao tore open the outer packaging, put the glasses on his nose, and then asked his two generals if they were handsome.

"Handsome! So handsome!"

The two generals gave a thumbs up in praise, and A Mao himself felt that wearing this thing instantly changed his temperament, as if he suddenly exuded an aura of "kingly dominance".

"You all pick one pair, one pair each, it's on me!" Feeling the changes the microphone had brought him, A Mao was very satisfied and generously pointed to the stall and said to the two generals.

The two generals were overjoyed and immediately grabbed a pair each, tearing open the packaging and putting them on without hesitation.

The three of them, all wearing microphones and glasses, looked at each other and laughed heartily, extremely satisfied.

"I'll take one of these digital watches for each of us, and a lighter too." Amao pointed at the watches and lighters like a big spender. Lin Ying was delighted; this was a big customer! She happily helped him pick out three digital watches and a lighter, then said to Amao, "Three pairs of microphones are forty-five, the digital watches are ten yuan each, thirty in total, and this lighter is the most expensive, forty. That's a total of one hundred and fifteen..."

“One hundred and fifteen? No problem!” A Mao nodded happily.

Lin Ying was overjoyed and handed over the digital watch and lighter, while smilingly asking Amao for money.

"I'll owe you for now..." Unexpectedly, A Mao suddenly said this.

Upon hearing this, Lin Ying was stunned for a moment, then her expression changed: "Friend, what do you mean? You owe me?"

"Yes! I'll owe you one."

Amao said matter-of-factly, holding the things Lin Ying had just handed him, with a smile, "I didn't bring any money with me today because I was in a hurry. I'll buy this first and pay you back later. I'll bring it to you when I have the money."

As he spoke, he stood up, looking smug and indifferent. His two henchmen also looked perfectly justified. The three of them put their arms around each other's shoulders and turned to leave.

asshole!

Lin Ying was furious. She had never encountered such a scoundrel in all her years of running a stall. Pay upfront? How could they even say that? Wasn't this blatant robbery?
At this moment, Lao Wen, who was standing to the side, was also stunned. But before he could react, Lin Ying moved first. She jumped over the stall in front of her and pulled out a rolling pin from behind her waist.

Isn't this the thing Xu Guoqing gave to Zhou Jiye? After Zhou Jiye returned to Shanghai, he forgot to return it to Xu Guoqing and took it home with him. No one knows when Lin Ying started carrying it with her.

In the blink of an eye, the petite Lin Ying rushed behind A Mao, who had just turned around, and with a leap, smashed the rolling pin in her hand down hard on the boy's head.

With a dull thud, the unexpected blow knocked A-Mao unconscious. He clutched his head and stumbled forward. His two henchmen, Hum and Ha, reacted quickly and rushed to help their leader, but Lin Ying wouldn't let them have their way. Amidst angry curses, she continued to swing the rolling pin, relentlessly attacking the three of them.

(End of this chapter)