Chapter 47

Xiao Yichen said, “You’re not admitting you’re stupid. I’m his grandson. Do you think he’ll be angry with you? You really think you’re something.”

“Boss, that’s harsh. Can’t you let me have a little fun? It’s not like everyone doesn’t know that Grandpa loves you the most. Would I dare to go and find trouble with him?”

Xiao Yichen said, “So you’re not stupid after all. It seems like there’s hope for you. I thought your brain got stuck in the door this morning and there was no saving you. I was about to give up on you.”

“Gu Beihuai said, “Boss, don’t! There’s hope for me. You can’t give up on me. I have to fight for it. We’ve been best friends since we were kids. You can’t not give me a little face, can you?”

“Xiao Yichen said, “Hurry up and finish eating and go wash the dishes. So much talking. You’re not so eager when it’s time to work. You eat the most.”

“Do you believe me if I call Grandpa Gu back? You’ll get a bunch of calls from people who care about you. Gu Beihuai said, “Boss, don’t! I’ll go wash the dishes right now. You can’t do that.”

Gu Beihuai muttered under his breath as he cleaned up the dishes, “This boss is so bad. He knows that the old man is his biggest fear, and he’s still threatening him. He’s got his weakness figured out.”

Gu Beihuai washed the dishes and the two of them went back to the educated youth point. When they got back, the people at the educated youth point were still eating. It was the same as before, just some thin porridge and a few wild vegetables.

Feng Shuwen wanted to be sarcastic again. She smelled the meat and realized that the two of them had eaten meat before they came back. She remembered how sharp their tongues were before, so she held her tongue.

In her heart, she cursed, “That damn Xia Yunxuan, how can she be so cheap? She’s hooked the two richest guys in our educated youth point. Otherwise, we could have gotten some benefits too.”

Old educated youth Yan Shaokang said, “Xiao Zhiqing, Gu Zhiqing, have you two eaten? Gu Beihuai said, “Yan Zhiqing, we just came back from eating.”

“We’ll go wash up first. You guys eat slowly.” After they left, Feng Shuwen muttered to herself, “It’s ridiculous. They’re educated youths, but they’re so close to the country bumpkins in the village. They have good things and they don’t share them with us.”

Everyone just shook their heads. Working was so tiring, no one cared about this mentally unstable person. It was their business. What did it have to do with her? She was just nosy.

Besides, food was so precious these days. Why would they share it with everyone? They weren’t stupid. If they had good things, wouldn’t they keep them for themselves?

They didn’t know what was in her head. She didn’t work hard, and she was always staring at other people’s good things.

Feng Shuwen thought, “I have to come up with a foolproof plan to make that damn girl suffer. They must be having an inappropriate relationship. They’re not dating, so why would they go to that country bumpkin’s house for dinner?”

“I don’t believe it. Those two are obviously from rich families. Their parents won’t let them marry that country bumpkin.”

“Besides, I saw that country bumpkin wearing such nice clothes. I could smell the meat from her house. She just split from her family and has no money. Where did she get all this money? She must have gotten it through illegal means. I can’t let this kind of behavior spread.”

“Besides hooking up with the two educated youths, I don’t know which old bachelors in the village she’s messing with. She’s ruining society.”

“I’ll just drop a hint, and someone will do it for me. I know my milk mother is greedy and will do anything for money.

“And those gossipy old women love to spread rumors. They can talk nonstop about other people’s business. When the rumors spread throughout the village, that damn girl will be in trouble.

“If the Little Red Soldier s come to investigate, we’ll see what she’ll do.”

Xia Yunxuan, of course, didn’t know that someone was plotting against her. She was in her space, sparring with Duan Yue for a few hours and translating some books before going to sleep.

She mostly slept in the space. The air was good and safe. She slept very soundly. She didn’t wake up until her alarm went off. She got up, washed up, changed clothes, and then went to make breakfast.

She had been eating well and drinking spiritual spring water every day. She had even grown taller. Her skin was even whiter than before. She was now a standard beauty.

She kept breakfast simple today. She cooked a bowl of hand-pulled noodles for each person, fried two poached eggs for the two men, and took out a plate of beef that she had stored.

When Xiao Yichen and Gu Beihuai arrived, Xia Yunxuan’s noodles were just going into the pot. She said, “You two sit down for a moment. Wait two minutes. We’re having hand-pulled noodles today.”

Xiao Yichen said, “Little girl, let me help you with the fire.” Xia Yunxuan said, “No need. You sit down for a moment. These hand-pulled noodles are quick. They’ll be done in a few minutes. You guys have good timing.”

Gu Beihuai said, “Xia Comrade, of course. I’m not enthusiastic about anything else, but I’m always the most enthusiastic when it comes to eating at your place. I could smell the fragrance from outside.”

“My stomach won’t listen to me. It’s always singing a different tune and grumbling. Xiao Yichen said, “You, you’re not good at work, you’re not good at anything else, but you’re the best at eating. You should just change your name to “Foodie.”

“Boss, aren’t you eating? You eat just as much as I do. Maybe we should both be called “Foodie.” What do you think, Xia Comrade?”

“Besides, who can resist the temptation of delicious food? Look at those people at the educated youth point. They eat wild vegetables and cornbread with gusto. Imagine if you gave them meat. They’d probably fight.”

Xiao Yichen clicked his tongue and looked at Gu Beihuai. “What’s wrong? You’re not telling me you want to be a gentleman, are you? Or have you got your eye on one of them?”

“I’m not saying this to be mean, but you’ve been hanging out with me for so long, and your taste is still so bad. I’m worried for you. Won’t you be sold one day and still count the money for the other person?”

Xia Yunxuan said, “Alright, you two are always bickering. People who know you think you’re close, but people who don’t know think you’re enemies. Come over here and get your noodles. I fried two eggs for each of you.”

Xiao Yichen said, “Little girl, why do you only have one egg? I’ll give you mine.” Xia Yunxuan said, “There are plenty of eggs. I can only eat one. Hurry up and eat yours. We have to go to work soon, or we’ll run out of time.”

After Xia Yunxuan said this, Xiao Yichen picked up his chopsticks and started eating the noodles. These hand-pulled noodles were really chewy and fragrant, better than the ones sold outside.