Back to 1984: I built a chicken farm on a barren mountain.

Chen Shouxin tried to meet with Li Cuie several times, but Li Cuie ignored him.

Today, Accountant Wang is going to Jiming Mountain for dinner and will most likely stay on the mountain. Li Cuie hesitated for a long time but ultimately did not invite Chen Shouxin.

She was feeling a little unwell, but that wasn't the point.

The reason she couldn't be bothered with Chen Shouxin was that Chen Shouxin was in cahoots with Han Laosi and Qin Xiaofen, plotting to frame Zheng Dali so that Zheng Xuejiao would marry the wrong person.

She warned Qin Xiaofen not to touch the women of Chenjiazhuang, but Qin Xiaofen ultimately did not listen to her.

Li Cuie was very annoyed.

Han Laosi found two people from another village to gamble with Zheng Dali at Chen Shouxin's house, and she knew all about it.

She knew that Chen Wenfeng was causing trouble.

She had developed a good impression of Chen Wenfeng; the kid used to be reckless, but now he was becoming more and more successful.

She is a very opinionated woman, a trait she inherited from her mother. Although she later had a strained relationship with her mother, it is true that when opinionated people meet, they often clash.

After dinner, Li Cuie went to bed, but she didn't turn off the light.

She hadn't suffered much hardship growing up. Although she wasn't born into a wealthy family, she was considered pampered among the women of Chenjiazhuang.

She doesn't turn off the lights because she's afraid of the dark. She's not afraid of the dark when walking at night, but she's terrified of the dark at home.

This was her weakness, but she never told anyone, including Chen Shouxin.

This man, who had been with her since childhood and was once her boy, was making her increasingly dissatisfied.

However, she would still act like a little bird in front of Chen Shouxin, but she would not express her dissatisfaction with the man, because she knew that sometimes, things can be done, but words cannot be spoken.

Once the deed is done, there are always reasons to make amends or provide explanations.

Once the words are spoken, there is no turning back.

She lay on the kang (a heated brick bed), which was very warm.

She doesn't cook much in the evening, but she burns a lot of firewood.

Accountant Wang had bought some coal, but that stuff is not allowed to burn, so there was no need to get up at night to add firewood.

But Li Cuie didn't like the smell of coal smoke; she preferred the smell of firewood, which was light and fragrant.

The earthen bed was too hot to sleep on.

Her brain was spinning rapidly, and soon it felt as hot as a heated brick bed.

One name was in her mind:

Qin Xiaofen.

This scourge cannot remain in Chenjiazhuang!

Li Cuie was thinking about how to make Qin Xiaofen break ties with Han Laosi and then be kicked out.

She thought of two or three solutions, but felt they were all a bit cruel. After all, she was her cousin, and she ultimately didn't want things to turn out that way.

These methods are all too extreme.

As for a gentler approach, she couldn't think of one for the time being.

The word "gentle" does not exist in her dictionary.

Li Cuie admits that she is not a good woman. She has been domineering and ruthless since childhood and likes to manipulate people.

Chen Shouxin, in particular, was completely devoted to her.

Even Accountant Wang had no idea what she was thinking.

She was even confident that even if Accountant Wang knew she was having affairs, she would be fine.

This confidence is like the feeling of a hunter who has his prey completely under his control.

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When Accountant Wang returned, radiating cold air, Li Cuie wasn't too surprised.

Accountant Wang had initially been suspicious and tentative, but the moment he saw Li Cuie, he put all those feelings to the back of his mind.

He waved the pheasant in his hand at Li Cuie and said:

"On the way back, Niu Da shot it with a slingshot. I'll stew it tomorrow and make chicken soup for you."

Li Cuie smiled sweetly and said:

"I was just craving chicken soup, especially wild pheasant soup, it's my favorite..."

Accountant Wang didn't find any flaws, and of course, in his current state, he couldn't find any flaws either...

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The next morning, Han Laosi went to the village committee.

As soon as Accountant Wang opened the door, Old Man Han followed him in with a smile.

"Accountant Wang, how did it go? Did you talk to the village chief?"

"I've already told him, he'll be over in a bit. You can explain the details to him again!"

Han Laosi sat down as if he were a familiar face, took out his pipe, and started smoking.

......

Chen Youwei got up very early at Jiming Mountain. He put on his cotton-padded coat, climbed to the top of the mountain, and took a good look around.

When he came down the mountain, breakfast was ready, and he ate a big bowl of noodles.

After saying goodbye to Chen Wenfeng, he returned to the village committee.

Upon arriving at the village committee, Chen Youwei saw Han Laosi sitting there like a landlord.

He was smoking, filling the room with a smoky, foul smell.

He spat, making a mess on the ground.

Just like what Accountant Wang said yesterday, they really don't respect him as the village chief.

"The village chief is back. Accountant Wang talked to you about that, right? Let's settle this today!"

Sure enough, they were absolutely determined to win; that's how arrogant they were.

When Accountant Wang saw the slight change in Chen Youwei's expression, he knew that his words from yesterday had had an effect. Seeing Han Laosi still relentlessly courting death, he was very pleased...

"Fourth brother, I fully support this," Chen Youwei said calmly, concealing his true feelings well.

"It's just that you're not very reliable these days. The town's representatives who got rich reported that you caused trouble for me because of Qin Xiaofen's incident, as well as buying eggs and mountain products."

"How about this? You don't need to rush this matter. Think it over carefully. We signed the agreement two days later."

"However, I want to make it clear beforehand that a deposit is required when signing the agreement, and if you decide not to rent midway, the deposit will not be refunded!"

Hearing Chen Youwei's confident words, Han Laosi thought to himself, "That place is still unused, but I'm too lazy to wait two days." He then said:

"Why wait two more days? I'm sure I want to rent it, and that's my decision. What's with this deposit? I've never heard of that before!"

Chen Youwei suppressed his anger, forced a smile, and said:

"Fourth brother, you have to think about me too. I'm practically the head of the village. I support you renting, but you have to follow the rules. These days, you need to pay a deposit to contract or lease collective land. Don't worry, the rent here isn't high, it's just that the deposit is a bit high. Anyway, it'll be refunded, right?"

Chen Youwei was, after all, the village chief, and he had a certain amount of authority when he was serious. Han Laosi couldn't say anything more, so he agreed.

"Then I'll come over in two days, and we'll sign the agreement."

"You can go directly to the brick factory and sign the contract there. That way you won't have to make another trip."

"good!"

After Han Laosi left, Chen Youwei said to Accountant Wang:

"Go to Jiming Mountain again and tell Chen Wenfeng to proceed according to plan?"

Act according to plan?

Accountant Wang was completely bewildered.

Chen Youwei didn't want to explain too much to Accountant Wang, and said:

"Tell Wen Feng that Han Laosi came and agreed to sign the agreement in two days, and he will understand everything."

It turns out that Chen Youwei had told Chen Wenfeng his idea early this morning, and Chen Wenfeng had further refined Chen Youwei's plan, just waiting for Han Laosi to take the bait.

Now that the fish have taken the bait, let's get moving!