The Little Life of a Big Landlord

Chapter 113 Opening the Door

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"What did I say? I didn't say anything..." Wei Qingqing said dismissively, feigning confusion. "Hmph, go ahead and eat... eat... no one's stopping you..."

"It all smells like urine, who would eat that?" Liu Sao angrily threw the fruit and fresh milk she was holding onto the kang (a heated brick bed).

"If you won't eat, I will..." Wei Qingqing immediately bent down with a happy smile, gathered all the fruit, picked up an apple and took a bite.

"Eat up, eat up, you silly girl who loves the smell of urine." Seeing Wei Qingqing happily eating fruit, Aunt Liu couldn't help but sneer repeatedly.

"..." Wei Qingqing had just taken a bite when she heard how disgusting Liu Sao's words were, and she couldn't swallow the piece of fruit she had just bitten off. She couldn't help but glare angrily at Liu Sao.

"Hehe, eat up, eat up..." Aunt Liu said smugly, sitting cross-legged on the kang (a heated brick bed), picking up her work and happily getting to work.

"Fine, I'll eat..." Wei Qingqing said stubbornly, and started eating.

"How disgusting..." Aunt Liu drawled out, deliberately trying to be mean.

"I'll fight you to the death..." Wei Qingqing finally couldn't take it anymore. She spat out the fruit in her mouth, threw the apple she had only eaten a few bites of onto the kang (a heated brick bed), and pounced on Liu Sao...

The two of them actually started fighting on the kang (a heated brick bed). This time, the goddess of victory stood on Wei Qingqing's side. Liu Sao, concerned about her pregnancy, kept her buttocks sticking out, so Wei Qingqing pressed her down on the bed and tickled her hard under her armpits, making Liu Sao feel like she was dying.

"What are you two doing? I could hear your eerie laughter from far away, it's so creepy!" At this moment, Yang Ming lifted the curtain and came in.

"Hehehehe... Yang Ming, you teach Wei Qingqing a lesson, she bullied me... hehehehehe..." Aunt Liu laughed so hard she could hardly breathe, and she would shout loudly whenever she had a spare moment.

"Whose husband is Yang Ming? Would he really help you?" Wei Qingqing said dismissively, but her hands kept moving, and she even became more aggressive.

Hearing Wei Qingqing's tone, Yang Ming knew that this silly girl was still a little uneasy. The jealousy from last night hadn't subsided, so how could she dare to make a move? He took two steps back and was about to slip away.

"Hehehehehehe...Isn't he helping you? Let him go, let him tickle me with you...hehehehehehe..." Aunt Liu laughed so hard she almost couldn't breathe.

"You wish! Trying to take advantage of my husband?" Wei Qingqing rolled her eyes and beckoned to Yang Ming, "Honey, I'll hold her down, you flick her forehead, we'll treat her to roasted chestnuts..."

"Yang Ming, if you dare to flick me, see if I'll still talk to you? My daughter definitely won't talk to you either...hehehehe..." Aunt Liu shouted loudly.

"You dare threaten us? I think you're tired of living..." Wei Qingqing glared angrily and tickled even harder.

Aunt Liu cried out even louder, tears streaming down her face.

"Alright, what's all this commotion?" Yang Ming's face darkened, and he hissed in a low voice.

The two of them stopped abruptly, looking somewhat uneasy. However, Aunt Liu's body was still trembling involuntarily, as if the discomfort hadn't subsided and was acting out of a conditioned reflex.

"What are you two doing? Always fooling around..." Yang Ming's face darkened even more. In fact, he was also very worried. If one of these two lost his temper, his confidence would be exposed. Fortunately, neither of them was confident.

"Let me tell you, if you keep messing around, I'll kick you all out one by one..." Yang Ming tried to make his face even darker.

Wei Qingqing and Aunt Liu both lowered their eyelids, tears welling in their eyes, their little mouths pouting, neither daring to utter a sound.

"Hmph..." Yang Ming glared at the two women, snorted coldly, and turned to leave. Actually, his back was covered in sweat, afraid that the two women would lose their temper.

"What are you yelling about? I could kill you with one finger. You dare to kick me out? This place belongs to me..." Wei Qingqing only felt emboldened after Yang Ming left.

"That's right, you still dare to give me a hard time? I'll kick you to death..." Aunt Liu was also a little embarrassed and angry.

Now, the two sisters are united in their hatred of the enemy.

"What are you two talking about?" Yang Ming suddenly lifted the curtain again and poked a black head in.

"..." The two sisters immediately fell silent, turning their faces away and looking elsewhere, neither daring to meet Yang Ming's gaze.

"Hmph..." Yang Ming snorted, released the curtain, and left.

The two women watched from the window as Yang Ming's figure slowly walked away until he disappeared outside the fence gate...

"How infuriating! He even brought it to court? He kicked me out? Humph, I don't need you to kick me out. I'm leaving tonight. I'm going back to my parents' house. I'm never coming back..." Wei Qingqing was panting heavily with anger. She picked up a sweater and started knitting, her stitches powerful, as if the sweater belonged to Yang Ming.

"Yeah, it's like your house is some kind of nice place. I feel so stifled here..." Aunt Liu said bluntly, but she immediately picked up her work and got to work.

"If you're feeling stifled here, why don't you leave? Go to your own house..." Wei Qingqing launched an offensive against Aunt Liu.

"Are you leaving too? I'll help you pack your things..." Aunt Liu retorted defiantly.

"Hmph... I said I'd leave tonight, but it's only morning now..." Wei Qingqing had already considered the possibility of a compromise when she said those harsh words.

"Did I say I was leaving?" Aunt Liu's teeth were even sharper; she had already planned her escape route beforehand.

"..." The two women exchanged a glance, their beautiful eyes sparking with electricity, but neither could do anything about the other. In the end, they could only snort at the same time and bury themselves in their work.

"Hey, is anyone there? You guys are really hard to find..." Just as the two were working, a woman's voice rang out from outside the yard, followed by a dog's bark, and the woman's voice became shrill: "Hey, hey, hey, come out here, someone, tie your dog up..."

"Who are they? I've never seen them before." Wei Qingqing looked out the window and saw a middle-aged man and woman standing outside her yard. The man was holding a digital camera and taking pictures everywhere.

"Could they be tourists? It's only been a day, and tourists have already come looking for us?" Aunt Liu looked out the window and saw that the two of them really did have the vibe of tourists, dressed in casual clothes, wearing sun hats, and carrying a camera.

"Eighty percent of the time, you should hurry up and tell them that we don't have any rooms available here, and that they should go stay at someone else's house..." Wei Qingqing urged Liu Sao.

"Okay..." Now that Aunt Liu is the village chief, she naturally has to face any difficulties head-on.

Aunt Liu casually grabbed a carton of milk, put it in her pocket, put on her shoes, got off the kang (heated brick bed), went into the yard, chased the dog away, and asked, "Who are you two looking for?"

"Oh! This is Zhengjia Village, right? We heard you run a farmhouse inn, so we thought we'd come and take a look..." the middle-aged woman said.

"We saw your website online and it looks pretty good. We'd like to stay here for a few days..." the middle-aged man said.

"Oh, so you two are tourists..." Aunt Liu said warmly. "Let me tell you about our pricing here. The accommodation fee is 100 yuan per day..."

"100 yuan? Isn't that a bit expensive?" The middle-aged woman immediately frowned.

"I haven't finished yet. The 100 yuan we charge isn't 100 yuan per person, but 100 yuan per room. That means no matter how many people stay in one room, it's 100 yuan. Our rooms have earthen beds, which can usually sleep four or five people, or even seven or eight if you squeeze in. It's perfect for families."

"Hmm! That's acceptable..." The middle-aged man nodded.

"There are also cheaper rooms, which are side rooms, also with earthen beds, and they only charge 50 yuan a day..." Aunt Liu said again.

"No thanks. We're here to enjoy ourselves, why stay in such a cramped place? It's not like we're short of money..." The middle-aged woman immediately rejected the room.

Aunt Liu breathed a sigh of relief. You see, the agritainment businesses in the village only started operating today. Many of the guesthouses didn't even have heated brick beds in their rooms yet, and the doors and windows weren't airtight, so drafts were a common occurrence. If these two really wanted to save 50 yuan, she really wouldn't have been able to do anything about it.

"...There's also the food allowance, which is 10 yuan per person per day. Breakfast and dinner include two eggs, a dish of pickled vegetables, and unlimited porridge. Lunch consists of two farm-style dishes, one meat and one vegetable, plus a bowl of soup. Staple food is also unlimited. If you want to order other dishes, a vegetable dish is 5 yuan, and a meat dish is 10 yuan. There's a kitchen in the village that can cook on the spot. Drinks and beverages are extra..."

The only thing Hong'an can make is dishes for wedding banquets. Wedding banquets in the mountains don't cost much, but there aren't any delicacies.

"Three meals a day for only 10 yuan, why is it so much for a single dish?" The middle-aged woman was quite satisfied with the 10 yuan meal fee, but she was unhappy with the price of the dishes.

"The 10 yuan food fee is a discount they're offering. If they had to offer discounts on everything, they'd go bankrupt!" the middle-aged man said, offering a fair perspective.

"Thank you for understanding, sir..." Aunt Liu said with a smile.

"Alright, alright, we'll stay here..." the middle-aged man said, pointing to Yang Ming's house.

"Honestly, no wonder you're the former finance bureau chief, you're so generous. I wonder if people will say you're embezzling and taking bribes, or stealing from your post." The middle-aged woman muttered, pulling her suitcase as she headed into the courtyard.

"I'm sorry, this place is already occupied. Why don't you two find another place?" Aunt Liu quickly stopped the two of them, smiling apologetically.

"What? People are already living here?" Both of them looked disappointed.

"Really... We came here specifically to visit their place, it's really unfortunate. Why don't we go back and wait until there are rooms available later?" the middle-aged woman said.

"Since we're already here..." the middle-aged man said somewhat awkwardly.

"Our village secretary has a spare room, why don't you two stay at our village secretary's house?" Seeing that the two were about to leave as they were talking, Aunt Liu couldn't help but get anxious. While cursing Wei Qingqing for going back on her word, she quickly tried to persuade them to stay.

"We came here because their house seemed lively, with cats and dogs..." the middle-aged woman said.

"Hey! It's just cats and dogs, right? Who in the village doesn't keep pets? Our village secretary's family keeps a tabby cat and a little yellow dog. Especially our village secretary's little yellow dog, it's so clever. Its mother, Da Huang, even killed a big wild boar once..." Aunt Liu boasted. Speaking of which, the fact that Da Huang killed a big wild boar is more real than pearls.

"So fierce?" The middle-aged woman was a little scared. She had come out for a walk and didn't want to get bitten by a dog.

The middle-aged man's eyes lit up, and he asked, "Is what you're saying true?"

"Of course it's all true, that big yellow dog belongs to this family..." Aunt Liu pointed to Yang Ming's house, "Our village secretary's little yellow dog is still a puppy, it doesn't bite..."

"Shall we stay at the village secretary's house?" As soon as the middle-aged woman heard that the big yellow dog belonged to Yang Ming's family, she immediately labeled Yang Ming's family as dangerous.

"Okay..." The middle-aged man nodded.

So, Aunt Liu took the two of them to Zheng Dabao's house. By then, Zheng Tong had already gone to work in the greenhouse. Zheng Dabao and the village accountant Zheng Daguang drove Yang Ming's truck to the county town to buy all kinds of food, planning to open a small shop. Only Aunt Dabao was tidying up the house.

"Auntie Da Bao, I've brought two guests to your house..." Aunt Liu pushed open the door, called out, and then led the two people inside.

The little yellow dog saw the stranger and ran over immediately, barking loudly. Its clever and cheerful manner made it seem as if it was welcoming a guest.

"Get out of here, you attention-seeker..." Aunt Liu gently kicked the little yellow dog.

"This puppy is nice..." The middle-aged man looked at the little yellow dog, his eyes lighting up.

"Hehe, if we're talking about good dogs, then it has to be Yang Ming's..." Aunt Da Bao came out of the house, feeling particularly proud to hear the guest praising her beloved puppy. However, she remained quite modest, "We got this puppy from Yang Ming's house. We really got a great deal back then. This dog's mother even killed a big wild boar..."

"Your dog will be quite something when it grows up..." The middle-aged man gave a thumbs up, his eyes filled with undisguised affection as he looked at the little yellow dog.

"Won't this dog get fleas?" The middle-aged woman was quite particular about hygiene.

"Of course not, not all dogs get fleas, it depends on the bloodline..." Aunt Da Bao said.

"Alright, alright, let's stop looking at the dog for now and settle inside..." Aunt Liu said, gesturing for the two to come in. "Please come in, both of you..."

"Yes, yes, please come in..." Aunt Da Bao quickly added.

The four entered the house, and Aunt Dabao led the two into the west room. The west room had been completely cleaned up. The kang (heated brick bed) was covered with a thick, clean quilt and a sheet. Old calendars were pasted on the four walls, making it look quite clean and tidy. Against the north wall was a large wardrobe, used to store bedding and luggage for guests. Above the wardrobe was a large pendulum clock hanging on the wall, its pendulum swinging and ticking.

"Huh? You don't have a TV here?" The middle-aged man was a little unhappy. How could they live without a TV?

"The TV isn't a problem, you have a laptop, right? The problem is there's no mirror in this room..." The middle-aged woman sighed. Who could imagine how a woman could live without a mirror?

"We just opened today, and it's not fully set up yet. Please forgive us," Aunt Liu said with a slightly apologetic smile.

"We don't have a TV, but we have plenty of mirrors, right? I was just tidying up the house and moved the mirrors, thermos flasks and stuff to the outer room. I'll put them back in for you in a bit..." Aunt Da Bao said.

"By the way, don't you have hot springs here? Do you charge for using them?" the middle-aged woman asked.

"You mean Yang Ming's house? It's private and not open to the public, but they said they can let us bring out a hot spring, and they'll only charge 5 yuan per person." Aunt Liu smiled even more apologetically.

"Hehe, you've come too early. We don't have a TV or solar panels here. You city folks definitely won't be used to living here! We just have lots of good food here..." Aunt Da Bao said with a smile.

"A lot of delicious food?" The middle-aged man was a little incredulous. What good food could there be in a remote mountain valley? At most, there would be some mountain produce. Mountain produce is available in supermarkets, but to truly appreciate mountain produce, you have to eat it in the mountains, and it's best to pick it yourself.

"What good food is there?" The middle-aged woman was also somewhat skeptical.

"Wait here! I'll get you some milk. It's from my son's boss. He gave us a lot, we can't possibly drink it all..." Aunt Da Bao said as she went to the outer room, picked up a thermos from the corner, took out two large bowls from the cupboard, and then went into the west room.

"This is a perk our son gave us, it tastes so good..." Aunt Da Bao placed two large bowls on the cabinet, removed the spout from the thermos, tilted the thermos slightly, and a stream of white milk flowed out from the spout, along with a rich milky aroma.

"Please try this... This bowl is free, isn't it?" Aunt Liu said with a smile, handing the bowl to the two of them.

As soon as the aroma of milk filled the air, their mouths were already watering. When Aunt Liu brought the fresh milk to them, they thanked her and drank it without hesitation.

The rich milky liquid filled my mouth, its smooth texture and mellow flavor stimulating my taste buds and making my mouth water.

"How much is your milk?" The middle-aged man looked at Aunt Liu with a somewhat eager gaze, a look that could easily lead to misunderstandings.

"Well... we have boxed milk, 5 yuan per box..." Aunt Liu took out the milk she was preparing to drink from her pocket and casually gave a price.

"It's not expensive at all, not expensive at all. With this kind of taste, 10 yuan a box isn't expensive at all..." the middle-aged woman quickly agreed.

"Then we'll sell them for 10 yuan a box..." Aunt Liu said with a smile.

"..." The middle-aged man and woman exchanged a glance and remained silent.

"Sister Liu, you're the village chief? How can you joke with your guests like that?" Aunt Da Bao glared at Sister Liu and said to the two guests, "Their boxed drinks cost 5 yuan each, but ours are sold individually, so it's free. Yang Ming gave us a lot; the three of us can't finish it..."

"Didn't you say it was a perk from your son's boss? How come Yang Ming is involved now? Didn't you just say your dog was brought from Yang Ming's house?" the middle-aged man said.

"Don't you understand? The house we just went to at the very back is Yang Ming's house..." The middle-aged woman felt that her old man was a bit embarrassing, that he was too slow-witted.

"Yes, yes, Yang Ming's house is at the very end of the village, there's a big willow tree in front of the door, he's my son's boss..." Aunt Da Bao said.

"Now that you're all settled in, please show your ID cards so I can register you..." Aunt Liu said with a smile.

"Of course..." The middle-aged man took out two ID cards from his pocket and handed them to Aunt Liu.

"Aunt Da Bao, bring me paper and pen..." Aunt Liu said, looking at Aunt Da Bao.

"Okay, okay..." Aunt Da Bao replied repeatedly...

"Liu Zhengfeng? Zhang Xiaofei?" After Aunt Dabao brought paper and pen, she leaned over the edge of the cabinet and copied down the names, addresses, and ID numbers from the two people's ID cards.

"Alright, alright, you two can stay here. If you want anything to eat, just let me know, and Aunt Da Bao will get it for you. I'll be going now..." Aunt Liu returned the ID cards to the two of them, and then left with the paper containing their personal information.

"Hey! Girl, what good food do you have here? Just milk?" Ever since she drank the milk, Zhang Xiaofei's stomach had been rumbling with anticipation, and she was starting to feel a strong desire to visit this ordinary little mountain village.

"At our house, the only good things to eat are some mountain produce, but Yang Ming's family is different. They grow things in greenhouses, and they always have some out-of-season fruits and vegetables, like peaches, apples, pears, dates, grapes, and melons, all of which are incredibly fresh and juicy..." Aunt Da Bao said.

"Really? How does it taste?" In this season, if you can eat fruits that you can only eat in summer, that's just... in a word, awesome.

At this time of year, the fruits grown in greenhouses are not yet ready for harvest.

"The taste? It tastes better than the seasonal fruit. That's a superior variety!" Aunt Da Bao thought of the taste of Yang Ming's fruit and couldn't help but swallow her saliva. She nodded very seriously.

"Hey girl, can you buy us a few?" Zhang Xiaofei watched Aunt Dabao swallow hard, and his own mouth started watering.

"I don't know how much it costs yet, I'll go ask for you..." Aunt Da Bao said, and quickly left the house, heading towards Yang Ming's house.

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