The reborn of paranoid boss cannon fodder wife(231-235)

Chapter 231: Look


"It's been said we're not selling. Do you not understand human language?" Wang Hao sneered at Xiao Zhenwei.


"You've fried it dozens of times and still can't get the timing right. Even a pig isn't as stupid as you!"


Xiao Zhenwei had important things to do, too lazy to argue with Wang Hao. Seeing Xiao Cheng and Bai Lu still showing a refusal to sell, he had to temporarily change his approach.


"Not selling, let me have a look."


"Even if you look, you won't understand. You'd be better off practicing frying chestnuts a few more times." Xiao Dazhuang found Xiao Zhenwei very annoying.


"My sister-in-law said that people without talent can achieve their goals through hard work. You're not without skill. Just go back and practice more. If you fail ten times, practice a hundred times. If a hundred times isn't enough, practice a thousand times. I don't believe you're so stupid that you can't even learn after practicing a thousand times."


Luo Shiliu looked at Xiao Zhenwei's flushed face and shook his head, "Tsk tsk, there's a real possibility you won't learn."


Xiao Zhenwei's blood boiled. He simply broke the jar: "I won't leave until I see the electric chestnut frying machine today. I paid eight thousand yuan in tuition fees. How can you kick me out without even learning sugar-fried chestnuts? This teaching class of yours is basically a fraud!"


"Say that again, you son of a b*tch!" Wang Hao wanted to hit him.


Xiao Dazhuang decisively grabbed his arm, very angry at Xiao Zhenwei's shamelessness: "Why are you so shameless?"


"You've learned how to fry sugar chestnuts, taken notes on the key points and steps, watched my brother and sister-in-law fry chestnuts on-site, watched us fry chestnuts, and even fried chestnuts dozens of times yourself. If you can't fry them as deliciously as others, you call it fraud. How shameless and shameless can you be?"


Xiao Zhenwei retorted with his neck stiff, "Taking tuition fees without teaching sugar-fried chestnuts is fraud!"
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Xiao Cheng gave him a cold glance and said indifferently, "I am fraudulent. What can you do about it?"


Xiao Zhenwei: "..."


Can't beat, can't scold, what else can he do!


Bai Lu finally understood how Xiao Cheng got the nickname "bully." Dealing with rogues, you either had to be more rogue than them, or more wicked than them, so wicked that rogues dared not act rashly, dared not make a sound. How domineering.


Learn if you can, if not, get lost.


The bully boss never spoils people.


But they paid eight thousand yuan in tuition fees. It's not unreasonable to want to take a look at the electric chestnut frying machine.


Bai Lu decided to be a good person: "Don't you want to see the electric chestnut frying machine? Come with me."


Xiao Zhenwei followed with joy.


As long as he saw the electric chestnut frying machine and carefully noted the construction of each part, he would definitely be able to figure it out when he went back.


By then, he could make a fortune just by selling electric chestnut frying machines. Who cares about those stupid sugar-fried chestnuts.


He certainly didn't care!

Wang Hao and the others could probably guess Xiao Zhenwei's intentions. They didn't understand why Bai Lu revealed Xiao Cheng's secret technique, but just as they were about to speak, Xiao Cheng stopped them with a glance.


The three of them followed to the backyard in confusion, finally understanding Bai Lu's good intentions.


At the same time, they laughed heartily, "Look~ look~"


"If you can't see clearly, get closer. You must see all the parts clearly, figure out how the electric chestnut frying machine works, otherwise, the eight thousand yuan tuition fee will be wasted."


"That's right, you have to recoup your investment!"


Xiao Zhenwei looked pleased but lonely after looking.


Luo Shiliu and Wang Hao, one after another, bluntly exposed his intentions, making Xiao Zhenwei angry and embarrassed.


Under the eaves, there was nothing but an empty iron pot. There was no electric chestnut frying machine anywhere.


There were traces of disassembly inside the big iron pot. Obviously, something had been installed in it before, either the engine of the electric chestnut frying machine or the drive of the chestnut fryer.


The current big iron pot was just an empty shell. Everything had been dismantled. Looking at it was as good as not looking.


Bai Lu said earnestly, "This is our family's electric chestnut frying machine. The wire was bitten by mice last night, but it's no big deal. You can just go back and install a new one. This electric chestnut frying machine is indeed very convenient. Put the chestnuts in, plug in the power, hold the spatula and stir hard. How much are you willing to pay?"


Xiao Zhenwei turned around in anger.


"Sister-in-law is brilliant!" Wang Hao and Luo Shiliu shouted, making Xiao Zhenwei stumble.


Xiao Cheng looked at the big iron pot under the eaves, his face sinking, "When was it dismantled?"


Under the gaze of the big shot, Bai Lu smiled helplessly and explained, "Don't worry, it's not the three you made. This was done by Xiao Wei who admires your ability, secretly learning to do it. The important parts are all gone, and he can't even weld. He's just practicing his skills."


Xiao Wei's skill practice involved dismantling and reassembling, then being accidentally spotted by Bai Lu.


Finally, generously spending money to dismantle all the things that should and shouldn't be dismantled, to relieve Bai Lu's urgent need.


Seeing Bai Lu mention Xiao Wei, Xiao Cheng didn't react much, decisively joined in the praise, and directly praised Xiao Wei for being clever and able to learn his brother's skills.


As expected and unexpected, Xiao Cheng didn't give them a cold blade or a gloomy face.


Instead, without even looking at them, he walked back to the main house with Bai Lu.


The three brothers had already gotten used to it. With the sister-in-law around, the big brother treated them like transparent people.


Covering their broken glass hearts, they followed silently.


At the main house, five people discussed the comprehensive teaching plan for candied chestnuts.


The teaching scope of candied chestnuts is tentatively set at one hundred locations, spreading from Xin Town to the outskirts of Pingcheng, covering all surrounding towns, except for existing selling points like Meng Youliang, leaving no town behind.


When nearby teaching points show results, the fame of candied chestnuts will spread far and wide, advancing to more distant towns.


Strive to cover the entire southern city.


Last time's incident was just a small disturbance for the four major forces in the southern city. The warnings given also had deadlines, ranging from a month to three months.


Being calm for a while, there will be storms again.


If candied chestnuts want to break out of the encirclement, they must quickly occupy the market during this period and cover the entire southern city.


By the time the ban is lifted by the four major forces, it will be a foregone conclusion, candied chestnuts will have fully covered, and it will not be a monopoly, let alone uprooted.


Li Chengbin's desire to suppress and blockade will not work anymore, unless he wants to arouse public anger and make his newly released father-in-law lose his official position, attacked by various forces.


After all, candied chestnuts are in the territory of the four major forces. Wanting to monopolize and blockade would lead to infighting.


Without infighting, candied chestnuts will each occupy a corner of the territory of the four major forces, successfully entering a stable period.


There is no need to worry about sales and volume anymore.


With the market trial of the past period, and the current activities of people like Yu Fugui and Meng Youliang, there is no worry that no one will learn sugar-fried chestnuts, but the number of people is hard to determine.


"Teaching three people at one location, isn't it a bit too much?" Wang Hao remembered Bai Lu saying that candied chestnuts shouldn't become too widespread, otherwise, they would flood the market and become worthless.


Flooding the market would mean no one would want to learn them.






















Chapter 232: Dividing Money


Luo Shiliu and Xiao Dazhuang also looked at Bai Lu with confusion. The three of them being together was Bai Lu's decision, and Xiao Cheng agreed.


Xiao Cheng and Bai Lu had an understanding, they did not need to.


Bai Lu didn't beat around the bush and explained directly, "Three people are just right. One person can roam the streets and alleys selling, while the other two become competitors. This prevents monopolization, malicious price increases, disruption of market rules, and disturbance of chestnut purchase prices."


Wang Hao's trio took a step with Bai Lu, amazed by her foresight, and instinctively turned their heads.


Seeing Xiao Cheng, who remained calm and composed, suddenly realized a rather bleak speculation simultaneously.


Was their eldest brother always silent because they were too foolish, unable to understand anything, always probing and questioning everything?


No!

This was just a guess!

The trio of brothers decided to ignore the look of their eldest brother treating them like fools. They knew nothing and saw nothing.


They went home to tidy up and prepare to make big money.


The noisy voices ceased, and the main house suddenly quieted down, with a table separating two people.


Bai Lu hesitated for a moment, looking at Xiao Cheng calmly drinking tea across from her, paused for a second, and decisively spoke, "Are you really not going to sell the electric chestnut flipping machine?"


Xiao Cheng's face instantly turned cold, his deep eyes filled with layers of dark clouds gathering. His knuckles holding the teacup turned white, as if a cracking sound could be heard.


Bai Lu hurriedly explained, "Not selling the electric chestnut flipping machine from home, but selling the method like candied chestnuts."


Xiao Cheng's expression remained cold, "Not selling."


Bai Lu couldn't believe that Xiao Cheng, such a smart person, couldn't see the huge business opportunity in front of him.


He couldn't understand her meaning, perhaps he needed some extra information: "candied chestnuts are already being taught. There will be more bosses selling chestnuts in the future. If you don't sell the method of the electric chestnut flipping machine, you can make some and sell them. Many bosses will definitely buy them."


"You can earn a lot of money." Bai Lu deliberately emphasized 'a lot of money' to indicate that it's really a lot of money.


The electric chestnut flipping machine was invented by Xiao Cheng. He could set the price as he pleased and earn as much as he wanted. This was a surefire business.


There was no need to hesitate!


Xiao Cheng indeed didn't hesitate. After hearing Bai Lu's words, he directly refused, "Not selling."


Bai Lu felt her scalp numb from Xiao Cheng's gaze, that rare moment of hurt that passed by, as if she had committed some unforgivable crime and betrayed him.


But she clearly hadn't done anything.


She hadn't even mentioned selling the electric chestnut flipping machine from home, she really couldn't understand what he was thinking.


"Now that people who sell candied chestnuts know that we have the electric chestnut flipping machine at home, even if no one has seen it, someone must have started thinking about it."


"Although others aren't as clever as you and won't be able to figure it out as quickly, there will come a day when they do. By then, with new electric chestnut flipping machines appearing in the market, it will be difficult for you to sell at a good price. Now is the best time. No one else is making electric chestnut flipping machines, only you can, this is an exclusive business…"


Bai Lu earnestly persuaded the big boss to make a fortune on the spot, speaking until her throat was dry and she drank two big cups of water.


But the big boss still said, "Not selling."


Bai Lu almost spewed out her tea, coughing several times, getting lucky that she wasn't choked to death thanks to the big boss helping her pat her back.


But still... she really gave up.


"Why don't you sell?" Bai Lu was really curious, so curious that she almost gritted her teeth and stared at Xiao Cheng.


Though she was gritting her teeth now, she wasn't clenching them. She coughed, with a blush on her face, trying to keep up a smile.


Xiao Cheng withdrew his gaze from her face, withdrawing the hand that patted her back. "Don't want to sell."


Bai Lu: "..."


So annoyed!

But still have to keep smiling!


Because this time the big boss's answer wasn't just 'not selling,' it also added a 'don't want'!


"Why don't you want to sell?" Bai Lu decided to drop her indifferent image and get to the bottom of it.


"You have an electronics store. Making the electric chestnut flipping machine and selling it in the store can make quick money and boost business. Isn't that great?"


Xiao Cheng gave Bai Lu a deep look, a hint of imperceptible disappointment in his eyes. "You think it's great?"


This question left Bai Lu stumped. She felt something wasn't quite right, but couldn't deduce it. After a moment of silence, she didn't answer but softly asked, "Do you think it's... not good?"


Xiao Cheng: "Not good."


Bai Lu had nothing to say.


Forget it, this question is too profound, no, too simple, the big boss doesn't want to answer.


Let's ask another day when the child comes.


Now the most important thing is to cook... no!

It's to split the money!

The teaching of candied chestnuts has begun, the tuition for the first batch of men's and women's classes has been paid, and Xiao Zhenwei's tuition has also been paid. It's time to split the money with the big boss.


Maybe the big boss will change his mind when he sees the money!


Bai Lu ran back to the room excitedly, opened the drawer, took out the notebook and money, and ran back excitedly.


"We made money!"


Xiao Cheng looked at the excited girl in front of him, and the hint of gloom in his eyes was dispelled by the word "we".


Bai Lu sat in front of Xiao Cheng, opened the notebook and money, and counted, saying, "This is the tuition from the last men's and women's classes, a total of twenty-seven thousand yuan. This is Xiao Zhenwei's tuition, eight thousand yuan, totaling thirty-five thousand yuan."


"We said before that we would teach Luo Shiliu and the others how to make sugar-roasted chestnuts, they would charge for teaching, and when they came back, we would calculate their commission. After calculating the commission, we would split the money fifty-fifty. But plans change, we taught Wu's wife and Uncle Fu, so we'll split the first batch of tuition first, you get seventeen thousand and five hundred yuan."


"I get seventeen thousand and five hundred yuan." Bai Lu gave the money she had counted to Xiao Cheng.


However, Xiao Cheng not only pushed it back but also said, "Twenty-eight to seventy-two."


Bai Lu raised her head in astonishment, suspecting that she had misheard, "What did you say?"


"Twenty-eight to seventy-two." Xiao Cheng repeated calmly.


Bai Lu's little face immediately


 collapsed, "How can you do this? Although the eight thousand from Xiao Zhenwei is what you... ahem, you earned, but I also taught, and the men's and women's classes were my previous sales channels, and we taught together. Why can't I get half?"


Does the big boss have to take the lion's share?


It's too unfair!

Xiao Cheng looked at the girl whose smile had disappeared from her little face, held her hand with reluctance to part, and a hint of a smile flashed in his eyes as he spoke softly, "Can be split."


Bai Lu's eyes lit up, immediately pushed the money back to Xiao Cheng, and her face instantly returned to a sweet smile, "I knew you were joking. We had agreed on fifty-fifty long ago, how could it change? Fifty-fifty is the right way~"


"Twenty-eight to seventy-two." Xiao Cheng spoke again.


Bai Lu: "!!!"


"Isn't this bad?"


Xiao Cheng looked at the money being handed to him and pushed it back lightly, "Twenty-eight to seventy-two, isn't it better than fifty-fifty?"


Bai Lu vigorously shook her head, shaking her head like a rattle drum, "Not good."



















Chapter 233: His Good


Xiao Cheng looked at the girl's little expression of refusal with a slight smile: "You eight, me two."


Bai Lu was stunned: "Are you sure you're saying, you two, me eight? Not you eight, me two?"


Xiao Cheng nodded lightly: "Sure."


"How can this work!"


Bai Lu was pleasantly surprised, very puzzled: "Li Chengbin's roadblock was cleared by you, the teaching path of sugar-fried chestnuts, also facilitated by your brother, can avoid many troubles in teaching compared to ordinary people, making the teaching path smoother, a fifty-fifty split is most suitable."


"You should take half."


Xiao Cheng had no concept of what should or shouldn't be, only: "Two-eight split."


Bai Lu: "..."


If Xiao Cheng's refusal to sell the electric chestnut flipping machine was seen as treating money as dung just now.


Then now, it's a complete squandering of wealth, oh no, it's a squandering tycoon!


Bai Lu was really curious, what exactly was going on in the mind of this squandering tycoon that led him to act directly: "Why a two-eight split?"


Facing the girl's curious and lively eyes, Xiao Cheng raised his eyebrows slightly, his thin lips slightly parted.


"You just said you want to make a lot of money, right?"


I said you can make a lot of money!


And it's, you can make a lot of money by selling the electric chestnut flipping machine, but you don't want to!


Bai Lu felt sorry for the tycoon: "Although I also want to make a lot of money, it's not by this means, being fair and just as a person, what's yours is yours, what's mine is mine, cooperation rules can't be broken."


But Xiao Cheng said, "It's all the same."


Bai Lu: "..."


What kind of answer is this?

What kind of tycoon-like response is this, treating money as dung?

"The fame and money that comes quickly, goes quickly too." Xiao Cheng's tone was low, without any emotional fluctuations.


Bai Lu served him the right amount of tea and smiled: "Fame is also a kind of skill."


Xiao Cheng was slightly stunned, looking into the girl's clear and sincere eyes, without any hint of flattery, the darkness in the depths of his heart, inch by inch, swept away.


She never judged people by appearance, understood the truth, didn't believe in rumors, and didn't follow the crowd.


She had the ability to discern right from wrong, to see through the essence of things beyond appearances, giving an unprecedented affirmation.


It's hard to imagine what kind of family could raise such a knowledgeable and thoughtful woman.


The figure of the girl in Xiao Cheng's eyes became more and more distant, more and more blurred under the brilliant sunshine...


"Two-eight split," he suddenly said.


Bai Lu was amused by the tycoon's stubbornness: "You're losing out like this, it's not okay."


Xiao Cheng said, "Okay."


"How can this be okay, this isn't very good..." Bai Lu looked annoyed.


"How about we go with a seventy-thirty split?"


Xiao Cheng smiled and nodded, "Good."


Thirty-five thousand yuan, with a seventy-thirty split: Bai Lu gets 24,500 yuan, Xiao Cheng gets 10,500 yuan.


Bai Lu quickly redistributed the money, with a smile on her face, and handed the money to the tycoon.


Since the tycoon's kindness cannot be refused, then don't refuse it, who would complain about having too much money.


At least she wouldn't.


This time, Xiao Cheng didn't refuse anymore, casually put down the empty teacup, took the money, and got up to go back to his room.


Bai Lu thought he was going to hide the money.


But the next moment, the tycoon came out with a cotton swab and ointment, sitting in front of her.


With one hand holding her chin, his deep and dark eyes looked at the corner of her mouth, furrowing his brows.


With the other hand, clearly defined knuckles, he unscrewed the cap of the ointment and dabbed it with a cotton swab.


Bai Lu watched as the cotton swab approached her mouth, and only then did she realize she should refuse: "I can do it myself."


As she spoke, she reached out to take the cotton swab.


Xiao Cheng used the back of his hand to block her hand, staring at the wound at the corner of her mouth with a cold gaze.


"Who bit you?"


Bai Lu decided not to give him any face and answered decisively: "You were drunk last night."


Xiao Cheng was slightly stunned, looking at Bai Lu's innocent face, the coldness in his eyes, which was not much to begin with, completely dissipated.


"If there's a next time, wake me up."


Bai Lu was shocked by the tycoon's serious and stern tone for a while, her lips lightly coated with ointment, only then did she come to her senses, explaining, "Actually, it didn't hurt much, just a little broken skin, it'll be fine in a couple of days."


Xiao Cheng looked at the red mark on the corner of the girl's mouth that hadn't healed yet, gently scraping away the excess ointment with his finger.


"Don't get hurt."


The tenderness in his tone that couldn't be concealed made Bai Lu's eardrums tremble, and her heart fluttered involuntarily.


Raising her eyes slightly, looking at Xiao Cheng's cold and stern face, his serious and sincere expression, the slightly awkward and gentle application of ointment, her heartbeat accelerated like a drumbeat.


Bai Lu was never moved by a few words, only by sincere hearts, her heart beating faster.


Bai Lu's mother once said, whether a man treats you well or not, it's not about what he says, but about what he does, sweet words can be spoken by anyone, they come easily, without any cost.


Only action is from the heart, willingly, without seeking anything in return, thinking of you.


There are many standards for judging good and bad, the difference between what's in the heart and what's on the lips is the most real.


Bai Lu didn't fail to see Xiao Cheng's goodness, she just had reservations in her heart, so she deliberately ignored it, didn't seek confirmation.


Time and time again, supplements, clothes, electric chestnut flipping machines, and even before that, she actually knew.


He didn't say, she just ignored it even more thoroughly.


But sometimes, accidents always come unexpectedly, making it impossible for Bai Lu to ignore them.


Just like last night...


Xiao Cheng saw Bai Lu suddenly lower her eyelashes, a faint blush rising on her flawless face.


If he hadn't finished applying the ointment and wanted to check other places for her, getting too close, he almost couldn't see clearly.


How long had it been since she felt shy in front of him, Xiao Cheng couldn't remember, perhaps not that he couldn't remember, but that he was disturbed by the charming and moving demeanor of the girl in front of him, and couldn't recall anything.


As soon as Xiao Wei pushed open the door, he saw two figures sitting face to face in the main room, very close.


Especially close.


Big brother's hand was pinching big sister-in-law's chin, don't know what he was looking at, he looked very serious, like he was looking at her lips, couldn't see clearly, so he got closer and closer.


No, it seems not to be looking at her lips.


But to kiss... kiss kiss kiss!!!


It seems like big brother wants to kiss big sister-in-law!!!


But as soon as he opened the door, the sound was too loud, big brother and big sister-in-law haven't kissed yet... they both looked over at the same time.


Xiao Wei wanted to disappear on the spot.


Big sister-in-law just stood still, big brother's eyes were very scary, very terrifying, like he was going to kill someone.


Maybe he went to the wrong door, or maybe he should go out and come back later.


Xiao Wei quickly retreated with his small backpack, out of the door, closed the door, all in one go.


Yes, that's right, he hasn't reached home yet.


Xiao Cheng: "..."


Bai Lu: "..."


"It seems like we can make lunch now, the vegetables for today haven't been picked yet, I'll go to the vegetable garden to pick some green vegetables."


Xiao Cheng watched Bai Lu's figure running to the backyard, his lips slightly raised, deep eyes rippling with layers of smiles.


















Chapter 234: No Marriage Certificate


Xiao Wei circled outside.


When he saw smoke rising from the chimney at home, he peeked through the door to make sure no one was in the main house before pushing the door open.


He didn't dare to speak much during meals.


The dinner table was as quiet as it was during breakfast, but the atmosphere was different, it became strange.


Although it wasn't bad, on the contrary, it was very silent. Xiao Wei quickly finished eating and went back to his room to do homework.


If he didn't return soon, he would be watched to death by his older brother.


After dinner, Xiao Cheng went to the electrical appliance store in town.


Bai Lu read for a while and then went to the backyard vegetable garden to pull weeds. Although learning was important, one had to strike a balance between work and rest.


The weeds in the vegetable garden were pulled bare.


The fish in the creek were well-fed, flipping their white bellies and swimming back and forth on the surface of the river.


A pair of butterflies flew over the cauliflower field, across the creek, and landed in the beautiful rose bushes.


They danced gracefully among the clusters of flowers, and as the breeze rose, the fragrance of flowers drifted with the wind.


Drifting across the creek, standing against the wind, Bai Lu admired the flower bushes with a pensive look in her eyes.


"Knock, knock, knock—"


"Bai Lu! Bai Lu! Bai Lu!" Wang Cuihua came to fulfill her afternoon appointment.


When Bai Lu returned to the front yard, Xiao Wei had just opened the door, and a figure clinging to the door almost fell in.


After several staggering steps, he barely managed to rush to Bai Lu's side and stood firm.


"Bai Lu, that person this morning didn't successfully buy the electric chestnut frying machine at your house, did he? I want to buy it. I'll buy it no matter how much it costs!"


Xiao Wei was speechless: "......"


Why are they all so deaf? Big brother and sister-in-law have said so many times that they won't sell the electric chestnut frying machine.


Yet they come every day to ask, one after another, then it's Wang Cuihua's turn.


Isn't she afraid of being punched by big brother?


Obviously, Wang Cuihua didn't see Xiao Cheng at home and wasn't afraid: "Bai Lu, just sell me the electric chestnut frying machine."


"Do you have money?" Bai Lu casually threw out a sentence and leisurely walked back to the main house to pick vegetables.


Just picked some green beans in the vegetable garden, the beans next to them were old and needed to be peeled off, so they would taste better when cooked.


Wang Cuihua followed in very familiarly and pulled up a chair to help Bai Lu peel the beans.


While peeling, she pitifully said, "Since A Biao passed away, we have no money at home. We cooperated with you to sell candied chestnuts before, and finally saved a little money. I used it to pay the tuition and fees for learning to make candied chestnuts."


"I can't come up with that much money to buy the electric chestnut frying machine for the time being, but rest assured, as long as you sell me the electric chestnut frying machine, I will sell candied chestnuts and pay you back immediately."


Bai Lu smiled with a smile that moved Wang Cuihua, and said coolly, "We don't give credit."


Wang Cuihua's eyes lit up: "Then how much do you want? I'll go borrow from brother Da Zhuang and the others."


Bai Lu: "......"


She thought she could pry into her background, but she didn't expect her background to be elsewhere, excellent.


"100,000 yuan." Now she should give up.


Wang Cuihua couldn't believe her eyes widened: "100,000 yuan! Why don't you rob!"


Bai Lu glanced at her and said nothing, continuing to leisurely peel the green beans.


Wang Cuihua felt like she had been slaughtered like a sheep: "Bai Lu, are you cheating me? How could an electric chestnut frying machine be so expensive, are you lying to me?"


Bai Lu explained seriously, "The electric chestnut frying machine in our house was personally made by Ah Cheng. Do you think it's worth 100,000 yuan?"


Wang Cuihua wanted to say it wasn't worth it, then thought it was worth it, but she didn't have that much money, so she couldn't say it was worth it.


She could only plead with Bai Lu, "I don't have that much money. We're so familiar with each other. Can I buy it on credit first? I'll pay you back as soon as I sell candied chestnuts."


Bai Lu shook her head with a smile, "No."


Wang Cuihua choked, "You don't want to sell me the electric chestnut frying machine, so you quoted such a high price, right?"


Bai Lu didn't speak.


Wang Cuihua felt she had found the truth. Anxious, she snapped the green beans: "Bai Lu, how can you do this? We're neighbors after all. Our A Biao and Brother Xiao Cheng are brothers. Our relationship is so good, yet you treat me like this. You're too much."


Xiao Wei felt Wang Cuihua was more excessive: "Big brother and sister-in-law have said they won't sell it, and you still want to buy it. Aren't you too much? The electric chestnut frying machine was a gift from big brother to sister-in-law. It won't be sold to you. Give up!"


Wang Cuihua finally understood why so many people wanted to buy the electric chestnut frying machine, but Bai Lu wouldn't sell it.


It turned out that the electric chestnut frying machine was personally made by Xiao Cheng, the gift he gave to Bai Lu.


Wang Cuihua finally gave up on the electric chestnut frying machine and said to Bai Lu, "You should let brother Xiao Cheng be with me."


The delicate little white flower suddenly stopped beating around the bush, trying to infiltrate internally through various methods, and openly asked for someone.


Not to mention that Bai Lu was stunned, even Xiao Wei, who had already put on his school bag and was ready to go to school, was stunned.


"What nonsense are you talking about?"


Wang Cuihua ignored Xiao Wei, only repeating to Bai Lu: "You should let brother Xiao Cheng be with me."


"Let him make the electric chestnut frying machine for you?" Bai Lu seemed to have discovered the truth behind Wang Cuihua's change of strategy.


However, Wang Cuihua resolutely denied, "Of course not, I want to be with brother Xiao Cheng."


Bai Lu was completely speechless.


Wang Cuihua's answer was too straightforward, both expected and unexpected, she actually confessed so quickly.


She didn't confess to Xiao Cheng, she confessed to her.


Did she expect her to agree?


"Big brother belongs to big sister-in-law!" Xiao Wei angrily shouted, he must let Wang Cuihua recognize a fact.


"Big brother and sister-in-law are the legitimate couple. Big brother and sister-in-law being together is right. You can't be with big brother, big brother won't be with you!"


Wang Cuihua subconsciously retorted, "sister-in-law and brother Xiao Cheng didn't register for a marriage certificate, why can't I be with brother Xiao Cheng?"


Xiao Wei's face turned pale, as if he had heard some terrible news, his whole person was dumbfounded, his small body stiffened into a small zombie, his eyes turned woodenly to Bai Lu.


"Big sister-in-law..." His voice was trembling.


Bai Lu didn't expect the little guy's reaction to be so big. After a moment of stunned, she hurriedly hugged him and comforted him, "It's okay, it's okay, don't listen to her nonsense."


"I didn't talk nonsense, you..." "Shut up!"


Before Wang Cuihua finished speaking, she was coldly interrupted by Bai Lu, her cold face scared her into silence.


Bai Lu withdrew her cold face, smiled and touched Xiao Wei's head, and pulled him out of the door, "It's okay, it's okay, go to school quickly, or you'll be late."


Xiao Wei obediently led to the door, but didn't go out again, looking up at Bai Lu, unwilling to let go of her hand.


"Is it true that big sister-in-law and big brother didn't register for a marriage certificate?" The teacher said that only with a marriage certificate would they be a legal couple.


Big brother and sister-in-law didn't get a marriage certificate, so they're not a couple. Will they separate in the future?

Will they disappear like mom and dad...

















Chapter 235: Wishful Thinking


Bai Lu looked at the little one's nervous and uneasy face and explained softly, "Your brother and I haven't obtained a marriage certificate, not because of anything else, but because I haven't reached the legal age for marriage yet. That's why we can't get the certificate."


Xiao Wei immediately asked, "How old are you now, and when will you reach the legal age for marriage?"


Bai Lu replied, "I'm nineteen now. The legal age for marriage in our country is twenty for women and twenty-two for men. I'll be twenty next year."


"Will you get the marriage certificate with big brother next year?" Xiao Wei pursued.


How should she answer such a question! The consequences of lying to and deceiving children before were still vivid in Bai Lu's mind. She didn't want to deceive the little flowers of the nation again.


"Registering for a marriage certificate is a very solemn and sacred matter. It's not something we can do just because I say so. Getting the certificate requires the consent of both the man and the woman. Your brother also has his own thoughts... There's still a long time until next year. Let's talk about next year's matters next year. You should go to school now."


Xiao Wei obediently focused on the key point and replied seriously, "Big brother's idea is to get the certificate with you."


Bai Lu: "..."


How could children understand adults' thoughts? Nonsense. It's better not to argue with him.


"Alright, I'll go to school now. Big brother doesn't like Wang Cuihua. He won't be with Wang Cuihua. Don't be fooled by Wang Cuihua at home. Big brother likes you. Big brother wants to be with you. When you reach the age next year, you'll get the certificate with big brother."


Bai Lu didn't know why, clearly, she was comforting Xiao Wei, but in the end, it turned into Xiao Wei is comforting her.


The little one was serious and earnest, with a solemn and cold expression, just like the big shot.


It seemed like he was conveying a message to the big shot.


Bailu watched the small figure with a school bag on his back go away, then withdrew her gaze casually and walked back home.


"Bai Lu, I know you're only nineteen, you haven't graduated from high school, and you and Brother Xiao Cheng haven't gotten a certificate." Wang Cuihua knew these things entirely thanks to Li Shuixian, who was indebted to the original owner.


Bai Lu sat back at the table and continued to tear the beans, her tone indifferent, "So?"


Wang Cuihua was glanced at, feeling her scalp tingle. Thinking of Xiao Wei being scared just now, she weakly explained, "I didn't mean it."


"I also didn't know Xiao Wei was so timid, reacting so strongly to the truth..."


What's the difference between this explanation and no explanation? Bai Lu wasn't interested in suspecting Wang Cuihua. After all, her thought process had always been so peculiar, dropping out when she should, barely being normal when she should.


For example, at this moment, after realizing her mistake, Wang Cuihua's attitude of admitting her mistake was sincere.


She poured tea for Bai Lu again, helped tear the beans, and said, "Bai Lu, you're busy all day washing clothes, cooking, planting vegetables, weeding, and teaching classes. You even teach students how to make candied chestnuts..."


"Too busy to have time to study, it's a waste of time. Give Brother Xiaocheng to me in the future. I'll do these things, and you can focus on studying."


Bai Lu rolled her eyes in her heart, "You don't like Brother Xiao Cheng, why insist on being with him?"


"Who said I don't like him? I like Brother Xiao Cheng!" Wang Cuihua even raised her hand to swear, showing her sincerity.


Bai Lu knew her sincerity was insincere: "If you like him, why do you run away at the sight of his cold face?"


"Don't run and wait to be beaten?"


Bai Lu: "..."


"When did you see him hit a woman?"


Wang Cuihua shook her head, "Never."


"But Brother Xiao Cheng's anger is terrifying. A glance can make people breathless, as if their neck is being choked and they can't breathe, scarier than hitting."


Now Wang Cuihua was scared just thinking about Brother Xiaocheng's angry look.


"So, when brother Xiao Cheng gets angry, I run. If I run, I won't provoke him more severely. When you coax Brother Xiao Cheng well, I'll come back."


Wishful thinking.


Bai Lu leisurely snapped the beans, smirked, and suggested, "Since you're afraid of Ah Cheng, why not be with Chen Dafu? I think you get along well with Chen Dafu."


"I won't be with that ugly old duck!"


At the mention of Chen Dafu, Wang Cuihua's face was full of anger, "Chen Dafu is ugly, short, and poor. He argues with me every day and doesn't know how to compromise. I'm a woman. If he doesn't help me move candied chestnuts or go out, that's fine. He even grabs my small cart, lacking any manliness!"


"I don't like Chen Dafu. I like tall, handsome, and powerful Brother Xiao Cheng, who knows everything. No one can compare to Brother Xiao Cheng!"


The latter part of the statement seemed right.


Bai Lu seemed to know how Xiao Cheng's peach blossoms bloomed, but...


"Your Brother Xiao Cheng doesn't seem to like you."


This was a very cruel truth. Wang Cuihua knew but didn't care: "Brother Xiao Cheng just doesn't like me now. When I live in your house, and we spend time together, Brother Xiao Cheng will develop feelings for me over time."


Playing the trick loudly.


So blatant, suggesting to live in as a third party and asking for her help in matchmaking.


Bai Lu truly admired Wang Cuihua's shamelessness and gave her a straightforward reminder, "Our country's marriage system is monogamous."


Wang Cuihua not only had no fear but also mysteriously told Bai Lu, "I heard from Ah Biao that their big boss married four wives, all living in one house, only the big wife and the big boss got the marriage certificate."


Bai Lu knew about the big boss having four wives, from Xiao Cheng's memory.


In plain terms, just like Hong Kong and Macau tycoons, the big wife, the second wife, the third wife, the fourth wife...


Wanting more children for blessings, flourishing branches and leaves, the most outstanding becoming the heir, the rest assisting in expanding the family business.


Marriage was just a tool for them.


"Brother Xiao Cheng can also marry two wives." Wang Cuihua suddenly spoke, crossing out two wives.


Bai Lu asked back, "Are you eager to remarry?"


"I'm a widow, how can I live without remarrying in the future?" Wang Cuihua was righteous.


"Haven't you heard of 'marry a chicken, follow the chicken, marry a dog, follow the dog'? Once a woman is married, she belongs to her husband's family, she's the husband's person when alive, and the husband's ghost when dead, even if the husband dies unexpectedly, the widow can't return to her parents' home."


"Ah Biao has no relatives, and we have no children. After I die, there'll be no one to collect my body. Moreover, I've already married someone. After death, I can't be buried back to my parents' home. If I don't remarry, I'll become a lonely ghost after death."