The Little Life of a Big Landlord

Chapter 198 Double Act

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"Don't be afraid. As teachers, you can't be superstitious, but we just want peace of mind, right? Just don't do it in front of the students..." Aunt Liu's voice became even lower.

"Huh???" Wang Li was genuinely surprised this time. What did Aunt Liu mean by that?

"What's there to be embarrassed about? Everyone gets scared sometimes. My baby is easily frightened. She used to get so scared that she would get a high fever. Medicine wouldn't help, so I would do this for her, and she would be fine the next day. I'm telling you, even though this is superstitious, it works like crazy... After lunch, I'll do this for you, and then you can have a good sleep..." Aunt Liu said softly.

"Huh??? Oh..." Wang Li blinked and nodded unconsciously, but she breathed a sigh of relief. She thought she had been discovered, but it turned out to be a false alarm.

"Let's go to Yang Ming's house and help them with some chores. Wei Qingqing, that little pregnant woman, is such a lazybones. If we expect her to cook, we'll all starve..." Aunt Liu said with a smile, holding Wang Li's small hand in one hand and patting the back of her hand with the other.

"Well..." Since Aunt Liu had already said that, she really couldn't refuse. She could only be dragged to Yang Ming's house by Aunt Liu with a depressed look on her face.

"Mom is so amazing..." Xiao Bao'er had always followed behind her mother, and now, watching her mother skillfully subdue Teacher Wang, who had just been determined to leave, she couldn't help but admire her immensely.

Yang Ming met Zheng Dabao at the gate of Zheng Dabao's house. Zheng Dabao's family had started cooking. When he met Yang Ming, Zheng Dabao was carrying firewood under the woodpile outside the yard.

"What did you say??? That kid Dazhuang actually got together with Teacher Wang???" Zheng Dabao's eyes nearly bulged out of their sockets when he heard this news from Yang Ming.

"Ahem, Uncle Da Bao, don't put it so harshly. They're in love and perfectly matched, but they're facing a big crisis right now. Uncle Hai Shui caught them cheating, and things aren't going to be easy..." Yang Ming coughed lightly twice and said.

"Your words are even harsher and more unreliable. Aren't they mutually attracted and in love? How can you say it's adultery?" Zheng Dabao muttered, "What are we going to do now? This Teacher Wang is from the city, unlike us country folk who are shameless, ugh, unlike us country folk who are so open. If their affair really becomes known throughout the village, I'm afraid Teacher Wang might do something rash and take her own life again..."

"Don't worry about that, Teacher Wang is definitely not the kind of person who would commit suicide..." Yang Ming was 100% certain about this. Teacher Wang Li was just an ordinary little woman; she didn't have the courage to commit suicide.

"Why don't we strike while the iron is hot and have Dazhuang get things done with her?" Zheng Dabao said.

According to Zheng Dabao, since the two of them had gotten into this mess, they should just let them be together. That way, it would be a private matter between them and wouldn't be shameful.

"What should we do? It's too obvious. What will Teacher Wang think of us? She'll definitely think we already know about her and Dazhuang. What we need to do now is to help them get together under the premise that Teacher Wang thinks we don't know about her and Dazhuang..." Yang Ming said.

"This sounds a bit convoluted. Let me think about it. We can't let Teacher Wang know that we already know about their affair, and we also have to help them get together as soon as possible. That way, Teacher Wang won't leave, right?" Zheng Dabao said.

"Uncle Da Bao's theoretical foundation is solid and to the point. I've been talking for so long, but you've summarized it in just one sentence..." Yang Ming gave Zheng Da Bao a thumbs up.

"Stop flattering me, kid..." Zheng Dabao laughed and scolded, "So, Dazhuang is the key figure??? Right???"

"That's right. The usual procedure is to get engaged first and then get married. How can we skip the engagement and go straight to marriage?" Yang Ming said.

"You've got an idea, haven't you??? Stop keeping me in suspense??? I've heard your dad say you're full of mischief..." Zheng Dabao said.

"I'm so wronged! When did my idea become a bad idea???" Yang Ming protested, then leaned close to Zheng Dabao's ear and whispered something.

"That's awful! So awful... So bad! So bad..." Zheng Dabao kept smacking his lips as he listened. "That's it then, serious illnesses need strong medicine..."

"So I'm really going to do it??? You'd better be on the same page, and make sure it doesn't go wrong..." Yang Ming gave him some instructions.

"Tch, what did you say??? Do you need to tell me??? Hurry up and get back to your work..." Zheng Dabao waved his hand impatiently.

"Alright, I'm off. Proceed according to plan..." Yang Ming said, then dashed off.

"This kid...tsk tsk, looks like I'll have to go crazy with these young people again..." Zheng Dabao shook his head slightly and sighed.

Yang Ming didn't go home, but went to the greenhouse first. Sure enough, he saw Zheng Dazhuang in the greenhouse. Zheng Dazhuang seemed to have been stimulated by something. In fact, he really was stimulated. He was working hard in the field. His crazy energy left all the employees dumbfounded.

"Hmm! Among all of you employees, Dazhuang is the most honest and hardworking..." Yang Ming, as the boss, praised Zheng Dazhuang, who was working himself to the bone in the fields.

What's wrong with the boss? He's never said anything like this before! We may be idle, but haven't we already finished the work in the fields?

The group of employees were somewhat puzzled, but they didn't move. There was simply no work left to do in the fields; the weeds had been hoeed, the soil loosened, and the water had soaked through. What was there to do? Going in would just turn the field into mud...

"Dayong, pick a few more fresh vegetables and send them to my house later. I'm treating Teacher Wang to a meal today. She's leaving soon, so we should at least treat her and give her a send-off, right?" Yang Ming wasn't there to cause trouble, so he pretended to be serious and started giving orders loudly.

"What??? What did you say??? Brother Yang, Teacher Wang is leaving???" Zheng Dazhuang, who was working hard in the field, heard Yang Ming's words and immediately dropped his farm tools. He rushed out of the field and jumped in front of Yang Ming, looking anxious.

"Yeah??? Teacher Wang is leaving, what does that have to do with you? Why are you reacting so strongly???" Yang Ming said, quite 'surprised'.

"I..." Zheng Dazhuang stammered, his expression extremely grim. "How could she leave???"

"Why can't she leave??? She's nobody to you, why are you being so nosy???" Yang Ming chuckled, patting Zheng Dazhuang on the shoulder, and said to Zheng Dayong, "Dayong, pick a few more melons for Teacher Wang to eat on her journey..."

"Sigh..." Zheng Dayong quickly replied.

"...Who said she's nothing to me??? She's my girlfriend, my wife. If she wanted to leave, why didn't she tell me???" Zheng Dazhuang hesitated for a long time before gritting his teeth and saying.

As soon as Zheng Dazhuang finished speaking, everyone in the greenhouse turned their attention to him, their eyes filled with undisguised disbelief.

"Are you kidding me???" Yang Ming glared at Zheng Dazhuang and shouted at the top of his lungs, "When did Teacher Wang become your girlfriend??? A wife??? Who was your witness???"

"Yang Ming, come out quickly, I have something to discuss with you..." Just as Yang Ming finished speaking, Zheng Dabao's voice rang out from outside the greenhouse, but it sounded rather pretentious.

Without hesitation, Zheng Dazhuang immediately said, "Uncle Dabao is our witness..." As he spoke, he quickly ran to the door and pulled Zheng Dabao inside. "Uncle Dabao, tell me, aren't you my and Wang Li's witness?" As he spoke, he winked at Zheng Dabao. However, Zheng Dazhuang wasn't the kind of person who was perceptive, and this little gesture was far too obvious.

Those who witnessed this scene couldn't help but feel extremely strange.

"What nonsense are you spouting??? What witness???" Zheng Dabao asked, looking puzzled.

"When Wang Li and I got engaged, weren't you our witness?" Zheng Dazhuang blinked desperately at Zheng Dabao, pleadingly adding, "Uncle, please help me, don't let Wang Li leave. I can't live without her, and she can't live without me..."

Zheng Dabao feigned surprise, then whispered, "I was just wondering how to keep Teacher Wang Li here, and you've already made your move. I'll play along this time..."

"Mmm..." Zheng Dazhuang nodded repeatedly.

"Yang Ming, who said Teacher Wang is leaving? It's making the students all panic. How could Teacher Wang, who is a daughter-in-law of the Zheng family, possibly leave?" Zheng Dabao's voice was also quite loud.

"What?!" Yang Ming exclaimed in surprise, "When did Teacher Wang become Old Zheng's wife?! How come I didn't know???"

"They were already engaged. They set up a table in the city without telling anyone in our village. I was the only one from the groom's side who was there as a guest and also acted as their witness..." Zheng Dabao said.

"Really??? So what Dazhuang said was actually true??? Then why did Teacher Wang say he was leaving???" Yang Ming was a little confused.

"Dazhuang, did you bully Teacher Wang???" Zheng Dabao glared at Zheng Dazhuang and roared.

"No, no..." Zheng Dazhuang waved his hands repeatedly, then, remembering the embarrassment of today, he lowered his head and said, "Well, there's... a tiny bit..."

"You'd better get Teacher Wang back right now. If you can't, and the children can't go to class, you'll be a sinner in the village, and I'll kick you out of Zhengjia Village..." Zheng Dabao roared.

"Hey hey hey..." Zheng Dazhuang nodded repeatedly and ran out.

"Teacher Wang is at our house..." Yang Ming called out to Zheng Dazhuang's back.

"So it turns out that Zheng Dazhuang is the one who caused all this trouble. That little brat..." Zheng Dabao's eyes widened.

"Uncle Dabao, is this true??? Teacher Wang and Dazhuang are together???" Yang Ming was still in shock.

"Of course, I don't know what happened. You know, getting engaged isn't something shameful, so why are you hiding it? Letting the villagers get involved would make things more interesting..." Zheng Dabao said with a look of indignation.

"Hmph, I heard that Da Zhuang's father-in-law's family are from the city. Maybe Da Zhuang even wants to move to the city with them. These days, marrying into a family isn't shameful..." Yang Ming said sarcastically, making it seem like he was angry because Zheng Da Zhuang hadn't informed him of his engagement.

"Dazhuang didn't..." Zheng Dayong wanted to defend his good brother, but before he could finish speaking, Yang Ming and Zheng Dabao glared at him, so he lowered his head in embarrassment and started picking vegetables in the field.

"Don't say that. Dazhuang's family isn't well-off, and their house isn't cleaned up. If they're just entertaining Teacher Wang's parents, that's fine, but if Teacher Wang's relatives see their situation, they'll laugh at them..." Zheng Dabao said.

"It's just a house, right? I'll lend him the money, you'll approve the land for him, and he can build a new house, right? Just like Fangfang's house. When he has the money, he can pay me back. I won't rush him..." Yang Ming said.

The two talked as they walked out of the greenhouse together.

"Is what you said true???" Zheng Dabao was genuinely surprised this time, not in a fake way.

"Of course it's true..." Yang Ming nodded.

"Why???" Zheng Dabao asked in a low voice.

"Let me put it this way, what happened today was actually just a prank by Qingqing. I didn't expect it to cause such a big reaction..." Yang Ming and Zheng Dabao told the truth, their voices only audible to the two of them.

"What??? Employee benefits??? You're really generous??? You lend money to build houses for everyone who gets married... No wonder you're called a tycoon, you're really rich and powerful..." Zheng Dabao suddenly shouted loudly.

"..." Yang Ming never expected that the usually honest and simple Zheng Dabao would be so cunning. For a moment, he was dumbfounded, and then whispered, "Uncle Dabao, you tricked me..."

"There's nothing I can do, my son is of marriageable age..." Zheng Dabao said with a smile.

"I don't think so, do I???" Yang Ming glared fiercely at Zheng Dabao, glanced at Zheng Dayong who was working in the field, and said with a sneer.

"You'd better be lenient with me, kid. You've got plenty of money anyway. Help these young guys out, I'll thank you. If you've got your eye on any piece of land, just tell me. I'll risk my life to get it for you, um, the kind of private plot..." Zheng Dabao lowered his voice and chuckled.

"You said it yourself, you can't go back on your word..." Yang Ming said.

"Of course I said it, I absolutely won't go back on my word. Uncle is a cadre, isn't he..." Zheng Dabao said confidently.

"But I can ask Sister Liu. She's the village chief. We were the ones who helped her get the position. If we ask her for help, she definitely won't refuse..." Yang Ming said.

"You're just talking nonsense. Have you forgotten? Uncle is the village party secretary, and your sister-in-law Liu is the village head. Uncle is half a rank higher than her..." Zheng Dabao said with a proud look on his face.

"You even have a rank??? Ministerial level or national level???" Yang Ming glanced at Zheng Dabao and said disdainfully.

"A local official is more powerful than a distant one. Do you believe I'll make things difficult for you every day from now on?" Zheng Dabao threatened Yang Ming viciously, his face contorted with malice.

"I believe that you, the Party Secretary, are used to settling personal scores, embezzlement and bribery are commonplace, and bullying men and women is even more so..." Yang Ming shook his head.

"What nonsense are you spouting???" Zheng Dabao laughed and scolded, tapping Yang Ming on the head.

"A conspiracy, this is a conspiracy, it looks like a charade..." Zheng Dayong muttered to himself as he picked vegetables, glancing at the two people walking away out of the corner of his eye.

"I never expected that Dazhuang would actually marry a city girl, and a cultured one at that..."

"That kid, he settled the marriage arrangement without making a sound, really..."

"Big Zhuang is really awesome..."

The greenhouse workers started discussing it amongst themselves.

"Hoo..." A sigh came from the misty air. "It feels so good. No wonder Phoenix and Lily love their house so much. This stinky farmer really knows how to enjoy life. Sigh, I can't take it anymore, I can't leave it for a second..." Then a sound of stretching came from the voices and the conversation fell silent.

It was Zhu Yun who was bathing in Yang Ming's hot spring pool.

"If it doesn't work at night, then let's do it during the day. I refuse to believe it..." A soft muttering came from behind, startling Zhu Yun, who was enjoying herself in the pool. However, she did not make a sound.

Through the hazy mist, Zhu Yun observed the situation outside. To her surprise, a fat figure had appeared outside.

"Who on earth is this???" Zhu Yun knew how strong Yang Ming's defenses were. Those seemingly leisurely dogs were definitely not just for show. The fact that they could enter this relatively inner hot spring valley silently meant that the fat man in front of her was definitely not someone to be trifled with.

"You've come???" Suddenly, an old voice rang out, echoing throughout the hot spring valley.

Zhu Yun could tell that although the voice deliberately made itself sound older, the owner of the voice definitely had the energy of a young man.

"Mr. Du, please show yourself..." In an instant, the fat man exuded an extremely cold aura, like the bloodthirsty and ruthless gaze of a venomous snake eyeing its prey.

"You shouldn't have come. You should know that this is China..." The voice rang out again, echoing through the valley and carrying a deep, infectious power that touched people's emotions.

"China is indeed a land of hidden talents, but this is my mission. Apart from this mission, you can complete the rest if you can, and you can abandon them immediately if you can't. Unfortunately, my mission is one that must be completed..." The fat man's eyes were cold and calm, but within that cold calm, there was a hint of panic and madness...

"There's no need anymore..." His voice turned cold, with a hint of gritted teeth.

"That's right, today, someone will surely die..." The fat man's expression was cold, his eyes filled with venomous hatred and a bloodthirsty rage.

"You will surely die today..." The voice gradually became calm, but the coldness in it penetrated even more clearly into one's bones.

"Who dies will be decided by fists. Du Jun and Tian Jun, show yourselves..." The fat man's face was gloomy, and his fat jiggled violently.

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