1940s: I supported my wife and sister-in-law by hunting.

As Chen Gaoshan carried firewood into the village, he spotted a familiar figure loitering in the distance—it was Sanpangzi from the same village.

Ironically, this "Third Fatty" wasn't fat or tall. The name came about when he was a child. He climbed a tree to raid a hornet's nest and got stung. His face swelled up like a big steamed cake, and even his eyes were squinted into slits. Since he was the third child in his family, the villagers jokingly called him "Third Fatty." Over time, that became his full name, and nobody remembered his real name anymore.

Chen Gaoshan, with his sharp eyes, immediately spotted him coming out of Widow Li's house at the village entrance. His collar wasn't even straightened, and his steps were light and unsteady.

Sanpangzi also spotted Chen Gaoshan carrying firewood. His eyes immediately narrowed into slits, and he quickly approached, a malicious smile on his face. He winked at Chen Gaoshan, clearly up to no good.

"Oh, Takayama!"

The fat man shouted at the top of his lungs.

"It's been days since I've seen you. Are you having too much fun since you got two houses and don't want to come out anymore? Don't play dumb with me. The whole village knows about your situation. You've really hit the jackpot! Can a man like you handle two jobs?"

He clicked his tongue in admiration, but inwardly he felt a pang of envy. He thought to himself, "Comparison is the thief of joy. Who would have thought that Chen Gaoshan, this quiet, simple-minded big guy, who usually seems so honest, would actually be so lucky to have twin sisters? This kind of fortune is something many men can only dream of."

Chen Gaoshan's face darkened at his nonsense, and he immediately glared at him, annoyed.

"What, envious? I saw you just came from Widow Li's house, you were still unsteady on your feet. Aren't you afraid your husband will find out and scratch your face all over?"

The three fat men stiffened their necks.

"Afraid of her? If she dares to utter a single word of nonsense, I'll slap her across the face, and she won't dare to fart! Don't drag me into this, tell me the truth, buddy, those two sisters, haven't you already slept with them together?"

The more he talked, the more outrageous it became, and Chen Gaoshan's face turned completely cold.

"How can you, a grown man, have such a foul mouth? If you're so capable, tell your mother to find you a second wife. Stop interrogating me like this. Your mouth isn't even as good as those old women's. Get out of the way!"

As he spoke, he tried to step aside to avoid Sanpangzi. Seeing that he was unmoved by Sanpangzi's words and wouldn't reveal a word, Sanpangzi felt both angry and resentful. He spat into the snow at his feet and cursed inwardly.

He didn't care about anything else, but he really fell for Chen Gaoshan's widowed sister-in-law, Wang Xinghua. Her looks and figure were outstanding in the village.

That little guy, just looking at him makes you tremble.

In the dead of winter, when it was freezing cold and everyone was staying at home, he had been plotting something, waiting for the ice and snow to melt in the spring so he could find a suitable opportunity to win over the young widow, Wang Xinghua. Who would have thought that Chen Gaoshan would intercept him, and the good fortune would end up in someone else's hands.

He was seething with hatred. Chen Gaoshan wasn't afraid of working himself to death. As the old saying goes, there are only overworked oxen, not overworked fields.

Sanpangzi was seething with anger, but he refused to let him go so easily. He shoved his hands into the sleeves of his cotton-padded jacket, hunched his neck, and scurried after Chen Gaoshan, grabbing his sleeve.

"Look at you, you get so worked up over just a few words. We've been brothers since childhood, is it really necessary? When men get together, what else can they talk about besides women? Don't be angry, don't be angry."

He spoke softly, but leaned closer, lowered his voice, and whispered a few words into Chen Gaoshan's ear.

Upon hearing this, Chen Gaoshan instantly flew into a rage, his forehead veins bulging and his face turning ashen. Without hesitation, he raised his hand and swung a powerful electric cannon at the face of the fat man!

"Are you fucking asking for a beating?! You're happy that your wife lets other men sleep with you, that's because you're born a slut, you're willing to be that bastard! Look at yourself, you look like a rotten soybean paste block that's come to life, so ugly it's an eyesore. Your wife is really unlucky to have a man like you!"

"With your character, you'd be too good for even a dog in my house! I think you're the bastard born of your mother and that dog, a penniless loser who can't even afford two dishes of vegetables, and you dare to lay a finger on my wife? You're tired of living, get out of here!"

The punch was quite powerful. Fatty San was completely unprepared. He covered his eye where he had been hit, wincing in pain. He stumbled and fell hard on his butt.

He struggled to lift his head, covered his eyes, and shouted at Chen Gaoshan.

"Chen Gaoshan, why are you still hoarding your food? Don't push your luck! Let's have a nice chat, why are you bringing up my mother? Even if the deal falls through, we can still be friends. Even if our friendship is over, you're just throwing your weight around. What, you want to fight me?"

Despite his tough talk, his body couldn't keep up. Wearing heavy winter clothes made him clumsy, and it took Gu Yong several tries to get up.

He rubbed his eyes and glanced at Chen Gaoshan, who was nearly 1.9 meters tall and looked like a giant panel when he stood there, holding an axe in his hand.

The fat man instantly deflated, his legs began to tremble, he subconsciously swallowed, and took a step back, not daring to move forward.

He could only resort to harsh words to maintain appearances.

"Let me tell you, Chen Gaoshan, one day I'll have to deal with you! Don't try to talk big to me, we'll see!"

"Just you wait and see! With your yellow teeth, stinky breath, and rusty house, every time you walk by, your breath smells like a burst latrine, giving everyone a headache! Get the hell out of here! If you really dare to cause trouble, we'll see who takes care of whom!"

As he spoke, he raised the axe in his hand, as if to throw it at Fatty San.

Sanpangzi was already feeling guilty, and when he saw that he was serious, he was so scared that his soul almost left his body. He didn't dare to say another word or make any more threats. He took off running and didn't even have the courage to look back.

Watching the three fat men's retreating figures, Chen Gaoshan was still seething with anger and spat out a mouthful of saliva.

He's never seen such a shameless person in his life, even offering to exchange things. He's really used to being a coward!

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