Country Love: Xie Dajiao, 37, is pregnant!

Liu Neng puffed out his belly and pushed Zhao Si aside:

"Fourth brother, step aside, let me handle him."

Zhao Si took a step back:

"Alright! Attack his weakest point!"

Xie Guangkun heard it clearly, and his words were like a knife to the heart:

"Attack my weakest point? Liu Neng, you have the nerve to say that? You've never had a son! If Liu Ying has any children in the future, they'll all take the Zhao family name. In your old age, you won't even have anyone to break a pot for; you'll be destined to die out!"

These words directly crossed Liu Neng's bottom line. He pointed at Xie Guangkun, his fingers trembling, and he stammered even more.

"You...you...you're talking nonsense! My daughter and son-in-law are both filial! Your son is good? I heard he's living with a widow in the mountains. If he marries someone with kids, your grandson won't even take your surname!"

Xie Guangkun hated it most when others talked about this, and he immediately lost his temper, his eyes bulging as he lunged forward.

"Liu Neng, what nonsense are you spouting! I'll tear your mouth apart!"

As he spoke, he reached out to grab Liu Neng's head, but Liu Neng was bald and slippery, so he couldn't grab him at all and the head slipped away.

Liu Neng wasn't intimidated. He raised his hand and grabbed Xie Guangkun's hair, clutching a tuft tightly.

"Awoooooo!"

With screams of agony, Xie Guangkun nearly jumped up from the pain, mainly because he was heartbroken; his most precious possession was this lock of hair.

The two wrestled and punched each other wildly. As they fought, they started to take each other down. One of them slipped and fell to the ground, rolling around on the ground until they were covered in yellow dirt, looking like two mud monkeys.

Xie Guangkun pressed down on top of Liu Neng, trying to strangle him, but Liu Neng clung tightly to his waist, cursing incoherently.

"You old bastard! I'll pluck all your hair out! So you can keep showing off every day!"

Xie Guangkun kicked his legs and cursed back:

"You bald old man! I'll kick you to death!"

The two of them kicked their legs wildly on the ground, like pedaling a bicycle, for a long time, choking the people around them.

At the supermarket entrance, Xie Dajiao and Wang Yun stood with their arms crossed, pretending to mediate the fight, but actually just watching the spectacle.

"Stop hitting him! Stop hitting him! How old are you? Aren't you ashamed?!"

They kept shouting, but didn't move an inch, instead whispering to each other.

Wang Yun was struggling to hold back her laughter:

"Sister, look at Guangkun's hair, it's all tangled up like a bird's nest."

Xie Dajiao pouted:

"Serves them right. Let them keep causing trouble. They'll stop when they're tired. It's a good thing we didn't bring the kids today."

The old men playing chess nearby also gathered around to watch the spectacle, laughing as they watched, but no one actually stepped forward to break up the fight; they just treated it as entertainment.

Just then, Wang Laoqi came over pushing his tofu cart. He saw the two men rolling around in the dirt from afar, so he quickly dropped the cart and ran over. Together with Zhao Si, they each grabbed one of them and, with great effort, finally managed to pull the two men apart.

Xie Guangkun's hair was a mess, two buttons on his clothes were missing, he was panting heavily, and he glared at Liu Neng, uttering harsh words.

"Liu Neng, you just wait! This isn't over! I'll never speak to you again!"

Liu Neng's bald head was covered in dirt, and his face was filthy, but he still stubbornly insisted:

"Who's afraid of who! Next time I'll shave your head until you're bald! Just like me!"

Xie Dajiao then slowly walked over and handed over two rags.

"Alright, alright, hurry up and wipe yourself clean. It was just a couple of words, and now you're rolling around on the ground fighting? It'll make us a laughingstock in the village!"

The two of them took the rag and wiped themselves haphazardly, staring at each other awkwardly, both feeling incredibly embarrassed.

The two, covered in dust and dirt, went their separate ways, glancing back at each other every few steps.

"Hey, give me a rag!" Wang Yun called out from the doorway.

Xie Dajiao said with a smile:

"Give them to them, they're for wiping my son's diapers..."

……

The next day, the doors and windows of Lin Chen's villa were all tightly closed, and the house was warm and cozy.

The freshly brewed tea on the coffee table was steaming, its delicate aroma filling the living room. The peaceful atmosphere was soothing and comforting.

Just then, a soft sound came from the courtyard gate, and Pi Changshan, carrying two large boxes of finely packaged tea, carefully pushed the door open and came in.

He had a smile on his face, and as soon as he entered the door, he quickly took out a cigarette and offered it to the person, adopting a very humble attitude.

"Hey bro, are you home? Did I bother you?"

Lin Chen stood up and gestured for him to sit down. He glanced at what the man was holding, shook his head, and smiled, saying:

"Brother-in-law, what are you doing? You're here, why all this fuss? Do you treat me like an outsider?"

"No, no, it's nothing, just some cheap trinket, don't look down on it."

Pi Changshan put the things on the table, rubbed his slightly cold hands, sat down and went straight to the point without beating around the bush, looking like he was really in a hurry.

"Brother, I have something to tell you. I've asked around and found out that Yan Dongdong isn't at the central school at all. He's a teacher at Baicun Elementary School. Mayor Qi must have misremembered; it's a misunderstanding. You see... could you please put in a good word for your brother-in-law and see if you can make an exception?"

Lin Chen poured Pi Changshan a cup of tea, nodded, and said:

"Okay, but I have to wait for my sister's news. Don't you know my sister? She's petty and can't tolerate any nonsense. If she doesn't find out the truth, even if you really go to the central school, she'll keep arguing with you and make you come back sooner or later."

"Hey bro, we're thinking the same thing!"

Upon hearing this, Pi Changshan immediately slapped his thigh, his face breaking into a wide grin.

"Xie Lan has already gone to town to inquire at the central school. Once she finds out and confirms that nothing of the sort happened, you can put in a good word for your brother-in-law. He knows what's going on, and your words carry more weight than my father-in-law's. Just let me know how you need to handle things."

Lin Chen nodded slightly.

"Sure, if you really find out the truth, I'll definitely put in a good word for you. But whether Mayor Qi will agree in the end, I can't guarantee it. I can only say I'll do my best."

"Also, take this back right now. Given our relationship, why are you doing this? Isn't that just being formal?"

"Just a small token of my appreciation!"

Pi Changshan chuckled, refusing to accept the item and stubbornly refusing to take it back.

"If you don't accept it, I'll feel embarrassed to ask you for a favor."

The two went back and forth for a long time before finally Lin Chen couldn't resist and had to stay.

Meanwhile, the town's central school is bustling with activity.

As soon as the bell rang, groups of students rushed out of the school building, running around the playground.

The young teachers in the school gathered in twos and threes, chatting and laughing as they walked towards their offices. They were all young and energetic, looking vibrant and full of life.

Xie Lan took a bus to town early in the morning and went straight to the gatehouse at the school entrance without delay.

She offered a cigarette to the old man guarding the gate, her attitude kind, and she asked people for directions with a smile.

"Sir, can you tell me about someone? Is there a teacher at our school named Yan Dongdong? She's quite good-looking."

The old man squinted and pondered for a long time before slowly shaking his head.

"No, there is a female teacher in Baicun named Yan Dongdong. She is quite pretty. I heard someone mention her, but apparently she was caught lying. However, she has never worked at our central school."

After hearing this, Xie Lan finally felt relieved.

But for some reason, I still felt a tightness in my chest, an emptiness and awkwardness, and I stood at the school gate for a long time, unwilling to move.

All around her were young female teachers, each dressed in a fashionable manner. Xie Lan leaned against the wall and watched, unable to help but mutter to herself.

Even if Yan Dongdong weren't there, what difference would it make?

With so many young female teachers at the central school, Pi Changshan is already restless. If he's transferred here and spends every day in this kind of environment, will he be able to work diligently and without making trouble?

The more she thought about it, the more uncertain she felt. She had come to town today specifically to verify Yan Dongdong's matter, but now that the misunderstanding had been cleared up, she felt even more uneasy.

She knew Pi Changshan's personality all too well. In a new environment surrounded by young female colleagues, he simply couldn't uphold male virtues.

Xie Lan stood at the school gate for a while, until the playground was completely quiet, before she let out a long sigh and slowly walked towards the station.

Along the way, she had already made up her mind that she would not allow Pi Changshan to be transferred to the central school no matter what.

As afternoon approached, the sky gradually darkened.

As soon as Pi Changshan got off work and entered the door, he rushed over to Xie Lan without even taking a sip of water and asked her the question.

"Xie Lan, what's wrong with you? Have you found out? Yan Dongdong is clearly not at the central school, so why did you tell Lin Chen she was there?!"