The Little Life of a Big Landlord

Chapter 133 is sour.

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"Erfang, that's too much..." Lu Huifen, who was watching Aunt Liu sew Hanfu, turned her face and scolded her daughter with a frown.

"Hmph..." Wang Yufang wrinkled her nose at her mother with a touch of coquettishness, "Who told him to take a picture with my sister..."

"Erfang, stop making trouble. If you're wrong, you're wrong. Will admitting it cost you anything?" Wang Zhengzhi also lifted the curtain and walked in, scolding Wang Yufang.

Wang Yufang pouted, snorted at Yang Ming, wrinkled her nose, and then turned her head to watch TV.

"Brother, we misunderstood, I'm really sorry..." Wang Zhengzhi said apologetically to Yang Ming.

"Hehe, it's alright, I understand..." Yang Ming laughed.

"Hehe..." Wang Zhengzhi chuckled and sat down next to Lu Huifen.

"Her dad, I ordered a Hanfu for Erfang..." Lu Huifen said.

"Oh? What kind?" Wang Zhengzhi became interested. He knew a little about Hanfu and knew that it was the traditional clothing of the Han people.

"A deep robe, it costs three thousand dollars..." Lu Huifen said.

"Three thousand yuan? How can it be so expensive?" Wang Zhengzhi was so shocked that he almost jumped up. When he looked at Yang Ming, Wei Qingqing, and Liu Sao, his eyes were filled with four words: "heartless and unscrupulous merchants."

"What are you thinking? Do you think I'm out of my mind?" Lu Huifen was somewhat displeased with Wang Zhengzhi's outburst. "This outfit of his consists of four parts: a deep robe, a middle garment, a crown, and boots. They're all handmade, and three thousand yuan is still expensive..."

"Oh, you should have said so earlier..." Wang Zhengzhi breathed a sigh of relief. "If a piece of clothing costs three thousand, what kind of spendthrift would buy it? If it includes underwear, a hat, and boots, then it seems cheap."

"Brother Wang, is it too cheap? No problem, if you think it's too cheap, we'll accept it even if you add a little more money," Yang Ming said with a smile.

"Then forget it, pretend I didn't say anything..." Wang Zhengzhi quickly said.

Everyone laughed. Wang Yufang giggled, but kept rolling her eyes at Yang Ming. This guy was too bad. Not only did he bully her, but he even dared to bully her father.

Noon arrived quickly. Wang Zhengzhi and his family of three ate a large meal at Yang Ming's house. After Wang Yufang wiped the leftovers and soup from her bowl with a piece of steamed bun, Old Yang drove his delivery truck to the front door of Yang Ming's house.

After Yang Ming and Wei Qingqing waved goodbye, the transport truck carrying Wang Zhengzhi and his family of three, loaded with fruit, slowly drove out of Zhengjia Village.

"How did you ask about Aunt Liu's matter?" Yang Ming whispered in Wei Qingqing's ear.

"The enemy is very cunning, and we haven't made any progress at all..." Wei Qingqing replied with a sense of helplessness.

"Why don't you try getting some hawthorns to test the waters?" Yang Ming suggested.

"Didn't you say that Aunt Liu had Zheng Dahan trick her into eating hawthorns? She must have a special impression of hawthorns. If we really take out the hawthorns, we'll definitely alert her..." Wei Qingqing said.

"Then what do you suggest we do?" Yang Ming was at a loss; he had absolutely no idea how to identify a pregnant woman...

"How about we collect some of Aunt Liu's urine and take it to the hospital for testing?" Wei Qingqing suggested.

"Let's forget about it then. If Aunt Liu finds out, she'll strangle us!" Yang Ming was a little uneasy about the thought of secretly collecting Aunt Liu's urine for testing. In that case, it would be better to just ask Aunt Liu directly.

"This won't work, that won't work either. How about we get some half-ripe kiwis? They're sour too..." Wei Qingqing came up with a compromise.

"We don't have that in our space..." Yang Ming said.

"You're so silly! If you don't have it in your space, can't you just go to the county town to buy it?" Wei Qingqing said.

"Yes, I'll go now..." Yang Ming said, getting into the RV parked next to him, and then driving off towards the county town.

"Idiot..." Wei Qingqing said as she watched the departing RV, then paused for a moment. A flash of inspiration struck her, and she quickly ran into the west room as if she had thought of something.

Before long, Wei Qingqing came out with a bowl of well-beaten eggs, then chopped some scallions, lit the fire, and started stir-frying them in the pan.

"Qingqing, are you frying eggs again?" Aunt Liu was sewing Hanfu in the house when she suddenly smelled a familiar aroma and couldn't help but ask.

"Oh, isn't Phoenix, Lily, and Zhang Yue all here? I'll fry some eggs for them..." Wei Qingqing said while frying the eggs.

The dragon eggs were quickly cooked, emitting a strong, strange aroma. Wei Qingqing placed a bowl of yellowish dragon eggs on the table and then went out to find Zhang Fenghuang and the others.

Zhang Fenghuang and her friends, along with Zhang Shufang, Zhao Yunfeng, and Gu Yu, were supervising the construction at the Hot Spring Valley construction site in the back garden. Yang Zhengfang, Lao Huang, and Lao Liu were supervising the construction at Liujia Village. Zhang Yang and Sun Fangfang were supervising the construction at their own construction site, as well as at the new hot spring pool and bridge.

Everyone ate lunch together in a communal pot, either at the construction site with the construction workers or at home. Only Yang Ming, Wei Qingqing, Aunt Liu, Xiao Bao'er and Li Yueting came home from school, and of course, Wang Zhengzhi and his family of three were also temporarily added.

Before long, Wei Qingqing summoned Zhang Fenghuang, Liu Lili, and Zhang Yue. The three women had long coveted the elixir that could reverse aging, and upon hearing Wei Qingqing's summons, they came without hesitation.

"Is this what you mean?" The three women looked at the large bowl of scrambled eggs on the kang table in the room and couldn't help but be a little surprised. Zhang Yuexin, being straightforward, asked directly.

"Of course..." Wei Qingqing nodded.

"Isn't this too much? What if we can't finish it?" Zhang Fenghuang thought that she would have to eat the whole bowl of dragon eggs for it to be effective.

"If we can't finish it, we can just leave it. It's such a big bowl, can't the five of us finish it?" Wei Qingqing said.

"You mean, the five of us are going to eat this? Won't that reduce the effectiveness?" Zhang Fenghuang had never eaten this before and was a little unsure. What if we didn't eat enough? Wouldn't that be a waste?

"Who said that? One bite and it works? I saw you were Yang Ming's classmates, so I made so much for you..." Wei Qingqing said.

"Thank you so much, sister-in-law..." Zhang Yue said happily, took off her shoes, climbed onto the kang (a heated brick bed), sat cross-legged on the head of the kang, picked up a pair of unused chopsticks, and began to eat.

"Hmm, not bad, tastes good, grape flavor..." Zhang Yue praised repeatedly as she ate the dragon egg.

"Eat it while it's hot, or it'll taste fishy..." Wei Qingqing said, sitting down on the kang next to Zhang Yue and picking up her chopsticks to eat.

"Don't be so polite, don't be so polite..." Zhang Fenghuang pulled Liu Lili to the table as well.

"Hurry up, Aunt Liu..." Liu Lili called out to Aunt Liu.

"Okay, okay..." Aunt Liu put down her work and came to the table to eat the dragon egg. She knew that the dragon egg would be good for the growth and development of the baby in her belly, and she couldn't refuse it.

The five women ate dragon eggs together, while Wei Qingqing observed everyone's expressions out of the corner of her eye. The grape-flavored scrambled eggs didn't taste very good at first bite, but after a few more bites, they became more and more delicious.

"The taste is a bit strange, but it's not bad..." Zhang Yue blushed and raised her hand to wipe the grease from the corner of her mouth with the back of her hand.

"I feel a burning sensation after eating..." Liu Lili felt a fire burning inside her body.

"Why do you seem to be thinking about men?" Zhang Fenghuang asked directly, rubbing her cheeks with her small hands.

"That's normal. The reason why scrambled eggs are called a 'rejuvenating medicine' is that they can replenish the body's vital energy. In this process, various bodily functions will be strengthened, and the secretion of various hormones will increase at a geometric rate," Wei Qingqing said.

"Huh? You mean, this anti-aging drug can also be used as an aphrodisiac?" Zhang Yue's face immediately turned red, whether from embarrassment or a natural bodily reaction, it was an alluring red.

"Wei Qingqing, you've ruined us..." Zhang Fenghuang glared at Wei Qingqing.

"None of us have boyfriends, what are we supposed to do?" Liu Lili asked with a resentful look in her eyes.

"So what? Teacher Zhang and Nan Nan ate it too, and neither of them had boyfriends, and they got through it just fine, didn't they?" Wei Qingqing waved her hand dismissively. "Come on, I'll take you to the fishpond for a shower, we'll cool down physically..."

"I'm really fed up with you..." Zhang Fenghuang gritted her teeth, glared fiercely at Wei Qingqing, and walked outside first.

"You didn't even explain things clearly to us before we ate..." Liu Lili kept complaining as she followed Zhang Fenghuang out.

"I..." Zhang Yue wanted to say something, but Wei Qingqing interrupted her: "If you had known it would turn out like this, would you still have eaten the scrambled eggs?"

"Eat, why not eat?" Zhang Yue nodded without complaining and followed her two older sisters out. Indeed, stimulating desire was just a side effect, negligible compared to maintaining youth.

"Sister Liu, let's go..." Although Wei Qingqing's heart was burning, she did not forget her original intention.

Aunt Liu's face turned very ugly. She finally understood why Wei Qingqing had suddenly made scrambled eggs. It was clearly aimed at her. From what Wei Qingqing had said at noon, she had already sensed that Wei Qingqing, or rather Yang Ming and Wei Qingqing, had discovered that she was the one with the problem.

"That was so unwise. I should have known from the first time I ate scrambled eggs that my reaction was different from others because I was pregnant... Although Zheng Dahan was annoying, I could have just put up with it and avoided him. Why did I have to make Yang Ming fire him? Yang Ming isn't stupid. Combining the two, he'll definitely figure something out... Really..." Aunt Liu was filled with regret. This impulsive act had exposed her. If she had known, she wouldn't have acted on her anger.

Helpless, Aunt Liu could only follow Wei Qingqing to the fishpond.

Five mermaids swam freely in the shallow pond. Their legs, abdomens, and buttocks were occasionally bumped by fish, causing them to feel itchy and tingly.

"Phew, that feels so good..." Zhang Yue sat down on the stone steps by the pond, her waist and below immersed in the water.

"Of course it feels good! It's like experiencing both fire and ice. My heart is burning with passion, but my body is soaking in the water..." Zhang Fenghuang swam over with a smile and sat down next to Zhang Yue.

"Why aren't you swimming anymore?" Liu Lili swam over, and the three sisters sat together.

"I'm tired..." Zhang Yue leaned against Zhang Fenghuang's chest.

"Me too, my whole body aches and I feel weak..." Zhang Fenghuang said.

"Maybe we've overdone it? Our bodies can't take it," Liu Lili said.

"It's normal. It's like when you have a fever. When there's fire in your body, you feel sore all over. But a fever is caused by evil energy. We just have too much vital energy." Wei Qingqing swam over and sat down with them.

In the fishpond, only Sister Liu was still swimming.

"Sister Liu, come on up quickly, we're all tired, aren't you tired?" Wei Qingqing called out to Sister Liu.

"I'm not tired, I still have a fire burning inside me..." Aunt Liu swam on, without stopping for a moment.

"Sister Liu, you are truly extraordinary..." Zhang Fenghuang said with a smile.

Actually, Zhang Fenghuang was just making fun of Liu Sao's promiscuity. Little did she expect that Liu Sao, feeling a bit guilty, would actually think that Zhang Fenghuang had discovered her pregnancy. She quickly swam over and plopped down next to Wei Qingqing, laughing, "What's so special about me? I'm just an ordinary person."

"Hehehehe..." Zhang Fenghuang, Liu Lili, and Zhang Yue all laughed, but they didn't say anything. After all, she was a widow, and talking about such topics would be disrespectful.

"I ate a lot today, and I'm feeling hot. I'm going to take a soak. Do you want to come?" Wei Qingqing said, slowly sliding into the water until the cold water reached her neck.

"I want to go down too..." Zhang Yue echoed, and slid down as well.

"This water used to be full of leeches, I wonder if they're still there now..." Aunt Liu was no pushover; she'd been tricked by Wei Qingqing today, so naturally she wanted to get revenge.

As soon as Aunt Liu brought up the leech, Zhang Fenghuang, who was about to go into the water, immediately stopped moving. Even Zhang Yue scrambled ashore.

"What did you say, Aunt Liu? There are leeches in the water?" Zhang Yue's face turned pale with fright.

Zhang Fenghuang and Liu Lili also looked unwell.

"Don't listen to Aunt Liu, she's just trying to scare you. When we cleaned the fishpond, we scalded it with hot water, killing all the parasites. How could there be leeches? We never put fish food in our fishpond, so even if there were leeches, the fish would have eaten them long ago." Wei Qingqing was quite at ease, swimming freely in the fishpond.

"Really?" Zhang Yue's mood calmed down a little when she heard Wei Qingqing's confirmation.

"Of course, otherwise how brave would I be to swim here? And since Aunt Liu knew there were leeches here, how dare she go into the water?..." Wei Qingqing said.

Zhang Fenghuang, Liu Lili, and Zhang Yue all turned their gazes toward Liu Sao at the same time, the unfriendly intent in their eyes was obvious to anyone.

"Hehe..." Aunt Liu gave an awkward laugh, slipped into the water, and swam away quickly.

"Sister Liu, you're such a mean person..." Zhang Yue waved her little fist at Sister Liu and then went into the water.

"We'll treat her when we get back tonight..." Zhang Fenghuang said, pulling Liu Lili into the water with her.

"Sister Liu is very strong, we're probably no match for her..." Liu Lili was a little worried about her fighting ability.

"What's there to be afraid of? If we can't bully the big one, we'll bully the little one. Let's start with her daughter," Zhang Fenghuang said nonchalantly.

The five women swam in the fishpond for half a day until it got slightly dark before they went ashore to get dressed. After soaking in the cold water for so long, although they were still feeling a bit feverish inside, they were able to endure it and the initial surge of heat had subsided.

"We should go back and cook..." Wei Qingqing stretched and said.

"You guys do it, I still have to finish the clothes..." Aunt Liu hurriedly left without waiting for the four of them.

"Sister Liu is quite dedicated..." Zhang Fenghuang praised, watching Sister Liu's retreating figure.

"Yes, Aunt Liu is a really nice person," Liu Lili nodded. "So, are we going to teach her a lesson again tonight?"

"It still needs to be repaired..." Zhang Fenghuang said with a smile.

Wei Qingqing didn't say anything, but smiled slightly. She had seen Liu Sao's behavior all afternoon, and now she was finally certain that Liu Sao was definitely carrying a baby. She just didn't know whose baby it was.

However, a shadow fell over her heart. Liu Sao had really been bullied, and the person who had done it was very likely Zheng Da Han.

When Wei Qingqing and the others returned home, the light in the east room was on. Yang Ming had already returned and was sitting on the kang (a heated brick bed) with a fruit knife, peeling kiwis. There was a fruit plate next to him. Aunt Liu was sitting on the edge of the kang, sewing Hanfu stitch by stitch, her movements serious and nimble. Xiao Bao had already finished school and was doing his homework on the edge of the kang. The little guy was doing quite well in his studies; although he wasn't a top student, he was still in the top ten and studied very diligently.

"Hong'an has already started cooking for everyone. We're not doing any work, so we won't eat with them. Eating such greasy food will make us fat. You should go cook. Mom and Dad will be back soon..." Yang Ming, who was peeling kiwis, looked up and saw Wei Qingqing return, and quickly said.

"Okay..." Wei Qingqing replied, then went to the outer room to wash the pots and cook.

"Let's go help too..." Zhang Fenghuang said, pulling Liu Lili and Zhang Yue to help Wei Qingqing and lend a hand.

"Sister Liu, I heard that kiwifruit is very nutritious. One kiwifruit is equivalent to more than ten large apples..." Yang Ming cut a peeled kiwifruit into pieces and put them in the fruit plate, then peeled a second one.

"Hehe, I just think kiwis are quite sour..." Aunt Liu said with a smile.

"It's not sour, the one I bought is sweet, you can try it if you don't believe me..." Yang Ming handed a toothpick to Aunt Liu.

"Really? Let me try it..." Aunt Liu took the toothpick, stuck a piece of kiwi in it, and put it in her mouth.

"How is it? Sweet, right?" Yang Ming asked with a smile.

"Mmm, it's really sweet..." Aunt Liu nodded repeatedly, continuing to eat with a toothpick.

Yang Ming put down the knife, picked up a toothpick, stuck a piece in it, and put it in his mouth. A sour taste instantly filled his mouth, making him frown and get goosebumps all over his body.

"Hahahaha..." Seeing Yang Ming's silly look, Aunt Liu laughed wildly, climbed to the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed), and spat all the kiwis she was eating onto the ground.

"Sister Liu, you're really wicked..." Yang Ming took a carton of milk from the kang (a heated brick bed), inserted a straw, and drank it, using the rich milk flavor to mask the sour taste.

"Hehe, these kiwis are so delicious, I feel bad if I eat them all by myself. With you here with me, I feel better..." Aunt Liu said with a smile.

"Hmph..." Yang Ming finished drinking the milk, and the sour taste in his mouth faded a lot. He then continued peeling the kiwi.

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