The reborn of paranoid boss cannon fodder wife(226-230)

Chapter 226: Lulu Wants to Take Care of Me...


"Xiao Cheng."


Bai Lu couldn't help but call out. After hearing an unwilling "Hmm" in response, she instructed, "You sit obediently in the tub, don't come out, understand?"


There was no response behind her.


Only the slightly cool sensation lingering on her wrist, after the steam had evaporated, felt particularly hot and intense.


"The water isn't cold," Xiao Cheng suddenly explained.


Bai Lu really wondered if Xiao Cheng had thrown all the supplies from the cabinet into the pot, given the intense reaction.


Even a bucket of cold water this big could be heated. No wonder he couldn't manage with three cold baths earlier.


In this situation, should they add ice?


But it's late at night, all the shops on the street are closed, and even the convenience stores are shut. Where can they find ice?


After thinking for a while, Bai Lu could only suggest, "There are two large tubs in the bathroom. Your bucket can only hold the water from one tub. The cold water in the other tub hasn't been used. How about you change the water?"


No response from behind. Xiao Cheng seemed to be contemplating. After an unknown period, a sound finally rose from the wrist.


"Okay, I'll listen to Lulu."


The hand was finally released.


Immediately, there was a splashing sound.


Bai Lu suddenly regretted covering her eyes, not because she couldn't see anything, but because, with her eyes covered, her hearing became clearer.


Apart from the sound of water, she could hear footsteps stepping out of the tub, and even the sound of Xiao Cheng barefoot walking back in.


Not to mention the sounds of Xiao Cheng moving the large bucket into the bathroom, pouring water, filling it up, and then moving it out again.


The sound of stepping back into the tub was too clear, scorching her eardrums.


The hand hanging on the side of the chair still retained the warmth of the previous kiss, not even half dissipated before it was held again.


This time, it wasn't a scorching kiss.


It was Xiao Cheng's hot face, holding her hand to his face, pressing it against his face without moving.


As if he wanted to cool down with her hand but found it ineffective, he could only continue holding it, hands entwined.


After an unknown period, Xiao Cheng's low, hoarse voice came from behind again, "Lulu..."


"The water isn't cold."


How could it not be cold again so soon!


It's okay; there must be water in the tub!


Just as Bai Lu was about to speak, the hoarse voice behind her spoke first, "There's no water in the tub either."


"Lulu, what should we do?"


How would I know what to do!


"Maybe you can get a bucket for me, and I'll go outside to fetch some water for you?"


There was some movement of water behind her, but it quickly returned to calm: "You're blindfolded; you can't see the way."


"It's okay." Bai Lu stood up. "I'll take off the cloth strip once I'm outside, fetch water, and then blindfold myself again when I'm back at the door."


After a moment of silence, Xiao Cheng reluctantly agreed to the proposal, releasing Bai Lu's hand.


He went inside and brought out a small bucket for Bai Lu.

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Bai Lu finally managed to escape the space filled with rolling heat, standing in the courtyard, taking a deep breath, and exhaling.


The night breeze brushed her face, cooling her entire mind. She removed the eye cloth, revealing a broken water tank filled with ginger and green onions.


Oh... she went in the wrong direction.


The well was on the opposite side.


The quiet courtyard was suddenly filled with the sound of water, which after a moment, turned into the heavy footsteps.


Step by step, she returned to the door.


After retying the cloth, Bai Lu lifted the water bucket and headed towards the bathhouse following the memorized route.


The bucket reached the chair at the doorstep, and she maneuvered around it to place the bucket on the ground.


Bai Lu reminded the figure in front, "Pour out some water inside first, then fetch well water."


The sound of pouring water started, and after the well water in the bucket was replaced, when the water sound stopped, Bai Lu reached out to grab the bucket but instead got her hand held.


In an instant, she fell into the large water bucket.


Suddenly, water splashed in all directions, soaking her entire body. The alternating temperature of the water, hot and cold, caught Bai Lu off guard.


Instinctively wanting to escape, her hand was held back, and she fell into the warm embrace of a burning chest, with the eye cloth removed.


Bai Lu closed her eyes instantly, gritting her teeth. "If you misbehave again, I won't care about you."


"You can't not care." Xiao Cheng hugged the thoroughly wet Bailu. "Let LuLu take care of me."


"Then let me go."


The bucket was quite large for one person to sit comfortably, but sitting for two people wasn't as simple as squeezing. Moreover, Xiao Cheng at this moment was completely naked. Bai Lu not only was restrained in his embrace but was also forced to sit on his lap, feeling uncomfortable.


The well water in the bucket was just added, neither cold nor hot, with a moderately warm temperature. One could imagine how hot the water was before, heated entirely by Xiao Cheng's body.


And now, not only the water in the bucket was scalding, but also Bai Lu, enclosed in Xiao Cheng's arms.


Bai Lu was scalded blank, with no room for calmness or reason. She just wanted to get out immediately.


However, Xiao Cheng didn't let her go. "LuLu, don't leave. Let me hold you for a while, just a while."


A century-long "while."


Bai Lu endured and endured, closing her eyes, silently counting in her heart, counting until she could no longer endure.


"You..." She just started to speak and was kissed.


Bai Lu: "!!!"


Xiao Cheng grabbed Bai Lu's struggling hand, hung it around his neck, held her body trying to escape, and kissed her passionately with no reservations.


Behind Bai Lu was the bucket, in front was Xiao Cheng, surrounded by water, with no way to escape.


The initially not too hot water in the bucket gradually heated up.


Xiao Cheng's originally hot body became even hotter, raising the water temperature rapidly, making the air hot and steamy.


Bai Lu's long, smooth hair, hanging in the water, was already soaked, absorbing the scorching temperature layer by layer.


Dim yellow light spilled down.


Pure moonlight seeped in from the window.


Bai Lu, who had just opened her eyes, clearly saw Xiao Cheng's closed eyes, distinct dark eyelashes, his intoxicated expression, and his flushed face.


Feeling his eager desire and the chaotic breath that struggled repeatedly, her heart pounded.


Bai Lu watched and watched, neither responding nor pushing away, letting time pass second by second.


Until the water temperature in the bucket started to become unbearable.


Until Xiao Cheng carried her out of the bucket and returned to the room.


...


The surface of the river under the moonlight was calm.


"Puff—", the first head popped up, followed by the second, and the third.


"I've swum to the opposite side and back eleven times, why is it still so hot?"


Xiao Dazhuang looked puzzled, full of doubt, unable to understand what was wrong with his body.


"I used to drink often, but it never felt like this. What kind of wine is this? So powerful, making the whole body feverish and ready to explode as soon as I leave the water."


Luo Shiliu, having not tasted pork but having seen pigs run, roughly understood what was going on. He sincerely advised the straightforward man, "Find a wife, and you won't explode."


Xiao Dazhuang, not understanding, still rejected, "It has nothing to do with the wife. It's all because of the wine."


Wang Hao, with a family and children, was an experienced person, knowing what the heated body was about but not thinking about medicinal soup. "Those three bottles of wine were sent to the shop by Boss Tianshang's people. The scent wasn't as strong as last time, and I didn't expect the intense effect to be hidden in the alcohol. It only erupted after drinking it."


"This Boss Tianshang is really cunning!"




























Chapter 227: Can't Remember


Early the next morning.


The horizon was tinged with the pale light of dawn, birds in the trees were singing, and the fragrance of flowers, grass, and trees wafted in through the window with the breeze.


Xiao Cheng opened his eyes and saw the quiet, sleeping girl lying in his arms, just as she always did on the mornings after he drank and woke up at home.


What was different this time was the vividly colored corners of the girl's lips, with two small wounds that had not yet fully healed. Tiny crimson droplets of blood were congealed on the wounds.


When he touched them, the small droplets fell off.


As soon as the wounds opened, redness gathered, and in the next moment, they would congeal again, and more droplets would fall.


Xiao Cheng instinctively pressed down on the reddened corner of her mouth, but his fingertips paused when they touched the softness, forgetting to apply pressure.


Bai Lu, who was pressed and felt pain, furrowed her brows, pursed her lips, slowly opened her eyes, and gradually cleared her blurry vision.


A familiar and sharply contoured face came into view, and Bai Lu blinked her eyes in surprise.


Why hasn't this guy left yet?


Every time she woke up after a night of drinking, he had already left!


Not only did he not leave this time, but he also held her corner of the mouth, looking at her with an expression as if she had hurt him.


Come on, she's the one who got hurt!


Bai Lu looked at Xiao Cheng's increasingly dark eyes, and her lips twitched slightly. "Good morning~"


"You got drunk last night, couldn't walk straight, didn't know the direction, and ended up in my room."


Bai Lu was undoubtedly one of the most miserable people in the world, without a doubt. She had to help the culprit find reasons while suffering herself.


Xiao Cheng looked at the girl with clear and pure eyes, touched the corner of her lips with his fingertips, and slowly withdrew.


In a seemingly indifferent tone, he asked, "What happened to your injury?"


Bai Lu touched the corner of her mouth, looking helpless. "I got scratched while eating crab last night. The crab leg shell was so hard that I bit it into pieces, and he actually bit me back... cut me back!"


"Indeed, eating crab like that is prone to injury. Next time, I'll get a small pair of tongs and crush the crab shell before eating."


Although Bai Lu's tone was sincere, and her expression was serious, Xiao Cheng remembered what happened before he got drunk.


He peeled the crab shell, broke the crab leg, and didn't know when she had bitten the crab leg shell.


Unless he peeled the crab and she gnawed on the crab shell while he was drunk and went to the bathroom.


Xiao Cheng didn't ask anything. Regarding the incident of entering the wrong room after getting drunk, he made explanations and promises: "I never used to enter the wrong room when I got drunk. I'll be more careful in the future."


Bai Lu believed that the big guy's assurance was effective, but it was ineffective for the child. Every time he got drunk, a child would appear, and the assurance was as good as none.


Seeing Xiao Cheng lifting the quilt and getting up, White Lu couldn't help but ask a question.


"Do you remember what you said last night?"


Xiao Cheng turned around at the sound, and Bai Lu had already sat up, holding the quilt with her small hands, looking at him fixedly.


The eyes were clear and bottomless, calm and waveless as usual, only the figure reflected in the center.


Xiao Cheng was on the verge of saying he couldn't remember, but what came out of his mouth was, "What did I say?"

Bai Lu paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "It's nothing, just wished you good night in advance."


Xiao Cheng deeply looked at Bai Lu, her smile was too standard, without any flaw.


Except for a fleeting moment of slight disappointment in her eyes.


Xiao Cheng had no memory after getting drunk, unsure of what he had said. Not wanting to make any mistakes or create unnecessary misunderstandings, he nodded and turned to leave.


Indeed, it wasn't what he said...


Bai Lu sighed lightly, got up to tidy the bedding, got out of bed, and came to the desk by the window to comb her hair.


Last night, as soon as she returned to her room, her mouth was bitten by the child Xiao Cheng. A new wound added to the old ones, constantly bleeding.


The child's mouth was full of blood, frightening him.


In a hurry, she tucked herself into bed, went to the wardrobe to find clothes, came back to change for her, found medicine to apply to her wound, used a cotton swab to press on her wound, attempting to stop the bleeding.


If the cotton swab didn't work, she switched to cotton, but it was still ineffective, and her hands were stained with blood. The child probably encountered this situation for the first time and was too scared to speak.


He tried his best to stop her bleeding. Later, she didn't remember when she fell asleep or passed out.


She only remembered that, just before closing her eyes, there was still an apologetic voice echoing in her ears.


"LuLu, I'm sorry..."


"I won't do it next time, LuLu, wake up..."


Xiao Wei was brushing his teeth in the yard. When he saw his elder brother buying breakfast and returning, he stared at him for several moments.


Seemed like he had something to say.


Or perhaps, he had a question to ask him.


Sure enough, after he quickly finished brushing his teeth and put the cup and toothbrush back in place.


He was cornered by his elder brother for questioning.


"Do you remember what happened last night?"


Xiao Wei was puzzled by the question, but he remembered that whenever his elder brother asked him something, it was always about his sister-in-law, so he answered honestly, "Sister-in-law taught me how to eat crabs."


Obviously, the answer was wrong. His elder brother frowned, "About what happened after I drank."


Oh... he didn't remember what happened after getting drunk again.


Xiao Wei tried hard to recall, and to his horror, he couldn't remember what happened last night.


He tapped his head forcefully, trying to remember, but it was completely blank.


Xiao Wei cautiously raised his head, seeing his elder brother's unprecedented anxious expression, he trembled a bit, dared not say directly but had to explain, "I only remember Brother Shiliu gave me a sip of alcohol, and then what happened before... "


"I only remember you peeling crabs and shrimp for Sister-in-law, and I don't remember anything that happened later."


The situation was basically the same as Xiao Cheng's.


Xiao Cheng, feeling irritated, pinched his brow, "What time did you go to sleep last night?"


Xiao Wei shook his head unsteadily, "I don't remember. I probably slept early, maybe did some work, both arms were very tired, so I slept deeply and didn't hear any outside movements. I don't know what happened."


Xiao Wei originally wanted to say that he didn't hear what you and Sister-in-law said, but seeing Xiao Cheng's increasingly unpleasant expression, he decisively closed his mouth, not knowing whether to speak or not.


Big brother and sister-in-law must have had a fight last night.


Otherwise, big brother wouldn't ask him about last night, big brother must want to recover his memory, want to know what they quarreled about last night, in order to find the right way to reconcile with sister-in-law.


Unfortunately, he couldn't help.


Xiao Wei felt guilty and regretful.


It must be because he drank the wine given by Brother Shiliu last night that he couldn't remember what happened. That's why he slept so soundly and didn't hear what big brother and sister-in-law argued about.


Before, without drinking, no matter what happened, he remembered everything clearly. He knew when big brother and sister-in-law opened the door, and he could hear what they said.


But last night, after drinking, it was impossible.


He decided not to drink anymore!


Breakfast today was unusually quiet. Despite eating delicious wontons, there was no longer the joyous laughter from before. Everyone seemed to have something on their minds.


Until...


"Knock, knock, knock." The sound of knocking on the door broke the silence.


Bai Lu subconsciously looked up, coincidentally meeting Xiao Cheng's gaze. Both were stunned.


Xiao Wei had already run out to open the door.



























Chapter 228: Ask Your Sister-in-law


The tutorial for making Candied chestnuts started at eight in the morning, and it was not even half-past seven yet. Xiao Zhenwei and Luo Shiliu wouldn't come so early. So, who could it be?


When Xiao Wei opened the door, his eyebrows furrowed.


"Do you have something to say?" he asked.


Wang Cuihua, with a tearful face, looked pitifully inside. "Is Big Brother Xiao Cheng here?"


Xiao Wei pursed his lips. "Do you have mice at home again?"


"No, no!" Every time Wang Cuihua heard about mice, she remembered the night when Bai Lu sent a mouse flying, and the mouse splattered blood on her face, creating a horrifying scene.


She couldn't control the shivering of her heart, liver, and lungs.


"I came to buy an electric chestnut frying machine. It's too hard to fry Candied chestnuts." Wang Cuihua extended her right hand, which had a small blister, showing it to Xiao Wei.


Seeing Xiao Cheng and Bai Lu coming out from the side of his eye, she immediately complained, "I fried the Candied chestnuts that I was going to sell in the morning yesterday. My hand swelled up with a big blister. After working hard and finally selling the chestnuts and coming back to cook, the blister burst while washing vegetables. It hurt so much that I couldn't even hold a spatula, and I can't fry the chestnuts I need to sell in the afternoon."


"My hand is so painful. I rested from yesterday afternoon until this morning. The blister on my hand hasn't healed yet, and it really hurts. I really can't fry chestnuts."


Before she started frying chestnuts, Wang Cuihua had always wanted Bai Lu's recipe for Candied chestnuts. Now that she had learned the recipe, she realized that constantly flipping chestnuts was indeed too tiring.


Wang Cuihua didn't want to fry anymore, but Bai Lu now only sold the recipe and wouldn't fry chestnuts for her.


She could only buy an electric chestnut frying machine, something she must buy to earn money without using her hands.


Wang Cuihua opened her injured palm to show Xiao Cheng and Bai Lu. Her hand trembled from time to time, and she looked pitiful, as if she was about to cry the next second.


Bai Lu glanced at the "big blister" in front of her, about a third the size of a mung bean, and was momentarily speechless.


If you say she's faking it, she's not. Her palm really has a blister. As for whether it hurts to death, it's not clear. After all, the blister is on her hand, and it did break the skin.


Come back in three minutes, and the wound will have healed. After all, it has scabbed over now.


Xiao Cheng casually swept his eyes over the inconspicuous blister in front of him, and his tone was indifferent. "If you can't fry, don't sell."


Wang Cuihua, who had finally squeezed out a tear, was forced to stop at the corner of her eye and couldn't shed it.


Bai Lu turned her face away. As long as she didn't speak, no one would know she was smiling.


After Xiao Cheng coldly rejected Wang Cuihua, she was stunned for a second and immediately explained, "Big Brother Xiao Cheng, I want to buy an electric chestnut frying machine. I can manage to fry by hand for a day or two, but frying every day is too tiring. I can't even pick up chopsticks, let alone do laundry or cook. I can't do it alone at home..."


Wang Cuihua even forced the tear in the corner of her eye to come out, her eyes were red, and she looked extremely aggrieved.


Xiao Cheng noticed that Bai Lu was unusually quiet today and deliberately turned his face away, avoiding him. He reached out and pulled her back. "The electric frying machine belongs to your sister-in-law. Ask your sister-in-law."


Bai Lu stared blankly at the large hand wrapped around her waist, stuck in place, and the silent laughter from earlier was choked back.


The relationship between her and Xiao Cheng was a bit subtle, just something clear between the two of them and not publicly disclosed.


Externally, things remained the same, still husband and wife.


What he said... well, it's not wrong.

Cuihua Wang's action of announcing her identity by being hugged by Xiao Cheng shocked her for a while. Reluctantly, she turned her pitiful face to Bai Lu and said, "Bai Lu, I want to buy an electric chestnut roasting machine. Since you don't roast chestnuts with sugar anymore, just sell the electric roasting machine to me."


"Your electric chestnut roasting machines are so many; I'll only buy one. You can keep the others."


The electric roasting machine was a gift from Xiao Cheng to Bai Lu. Although only the first one indicated his intention, the other two were implied gifts as well. Since only Bai Lu made sugar-roasted chestnuts at home, it was clear that they were meant for her.


Last time when people wanted to buy them, Xiao Cheng got angry. Bai Lu didn't want to cause trouble for herself. Tigers' whiskers were not to be touched; when angry, they might bite!


She decisively refused, "Not for sale."


This wasn't the first time Cuihua Wang had been rejected. Insisting, she said, "Bai Lu, just help me out."


"I've already taught you how to make Candied chestnuts," Bailu said, thinking she had already helped.


Having paid tuition, Cuihua Wang wasn't looking for this kind of help; she wanted to buy an electric roasting machine. Bailu refused, "Not for sale."


"I'll buy just one."


"I won't sell any."


"Bai Lu..."


"You guys actually have electric chestnut roasting machines!"


Suddenly, a voice interrupted Cuihua Wang before she could finish her sentence. Simultaneously, footsteps sounded at the door.


A large figure entered and exclaimed, "I want to buy an electric chestnut roasting machine. How much will you sell it for?"


If it weren't for yesterday's heated teaching atmosphere, Bai Lu might have believed Xiao Zhenwei's arrogant offer.


Anyone could shout a high price; whether they could afford it or were genuinely offering was another matter.


Just as Bai Lu was about to refuse, another voice spoke up before she could. Wang Hao's impatient temperament usually manifested when he was out with Xiao Cheng, hurling insults at opponents or engaging in verbal battles. He could trace someone's ancestry back eighteen generations, but generally, he wouldn't say much unless provoked.


Recently, perhaps due to the joy of becoming a father or excessive excitement, he had a disagreement with Xiao Zhenwei.


Opening his mouth, he verbally attacked Xiao Zhenwei, making him flush red.


Luo Shiliu added teasingly, "You haven't even learned how to roast chestnuts with sugar, and you want to buy a machine. You really are a talent!"


Xiao Cheng felt Xiao Zhenwei's idea was inappropriate, "My wife says that one should be down-to-earth, not always looking for shortcuts. Possessing skills is the real deal."


Xiao Zhenwei wanted to fight back, "Who sells a machine without teaching how to use it? If I buy an electric chestnut roasting machine, its capability is mine. Why should I bother to learn how to roast chestnuts!"


Wang Cuihua couldn't buy the electric roasting machine and attracted another buyer. Afraid of Xiao Cheng's blame, she hastily told Bai Lu, "I'll come back in the afternoon."


Xiao Cheng coldly glanced at Xiao Zhenwei, using two words to reject his arrogance, "Not for sale."


"I can offer a high price!" Xiao Zhenwei didn't want to learn Candied chestnuts again; it was time-consuming and not appreciated.


Xiao Cheng and Bai Lu sold the recipe for sugar-roasted chestnuts, but he wanted to sell electric chestnut roasting machines, which would be more profitable.


As far as Xiao Zhenwei knew, there weren't many electric chestnut roasting machines in the surrounding cities and the southern market. As long as he bought the machines from Xiao Cheng and Bai Lu's home, researched them with the help of several hardware store buddies, they could surely mass-produce them.


That would be more profitable than selling Candied chestnuts!































Chapter 229: Dazzling the Dog's Eyes


Xiao Zhenwei's idea was good.


But Xiao Cheng and Bai Lu were not foolish. They could think of everything he could think of, and no matter how high the price, they wouldn't sell.


If he wanted to learn Candied chestnuts, he could learn. If not, he could leave, and there would be no refund of tuition fees.


Luo Shiliu, Wang Hao, and Xiao Dazhuang also sneered and ridiculed on the side, making Xiao Zhenwei temporarily shut up. He would consider an electric roasting machine after mastering sugar-roasted chestnuts.


Xiao Cheng hired employees for his appliance store, Zhang San and Li Si, so he didn't have to go to open the store early in the morning.


After leaving the big boss, Zhang San and Li Si had done all kinds of work, and they quickly got the hang of selling appliances.


Xiao Cheng imported over two hundred thousand worth of appliances from another province, and on the opening day, he sold one-third of them.


Under the guidance of Bai Lu, who was now teaching on the spot, all accounts were listed in detail on the same day. The quantities of various appliances sold, factory prices, selling prices, etc., were all clear, and the discrepancies, profits, were calculated clearly.


The forms were simple and clear. Xiao Cheng understood at a glance, and after thinking for an afternoon, Zhang San and Li Si also understood.


The appliance store was not big; besides the storefront, there was only a warehouse with no attic or living space.


Yesterday, a large batch of goods left the warehouse, making space. Zhang San and Li Si cleaned up and stayed in the warehouse.


There was a telephone in the store, so if there was anything, they would call Xiao Cheng. Otherwise, they would watch the store, sell appliances, and deliver goods.


Xiao Cheng didn't need to worry at all.


In the afternoon, Xiao Cheng went to check the accounts, and in the morning, he stayed at home, teaching with Bai Lu.


Xiao Zhenwei didn't know how long he had practiced last night, but he barely mastered the operation of roasting sand this morning.


Without receiving sneers and ridicule from Luo Shiliu and others, the next stage began.


Roasting chestnuts and flipping the boards, adding sugar syrup.


Well, the first time, everyone messed up and burnt the pot.


Xiao Zhenwei's roasted chestnuts turned into black charcoal, stuck with sand, forming unknown shapes, completely unappetizing.


The chestnuts of Luo Shiliu, Xiao Dazhuang, and Wang Hao also turned into charcoal. The strength of "what goes around comes around" was demonstrated vividly. In one moment, they mocked Xiao Zhenwei as foolish, and in the next moment, it was their turn, embarrassing Xiao Cheng.


"I don't know them," Xiao Cheng decisively distanced himself, abandoning his brothers like old clothes.


Bai Lu couldn't stop laughing. She didn't know whether to console Xiao Cheng or comfort the abandoned Luo Shiliu and others. "It's okay, everyone is roasting for the first time. If the heat is not controlled well, it's normal. Next time, you'll get it right."


Luo Shiliu, Xiao Dazhuang, and Wang Hao were all comforted, and even Xiao Zhenwei, with a thick-skinned face, was no exception.


Unexpectedly, Xiao Cheng suddenly said, "If it's not done well next time, chop off your hands."


Luo Shiliu: "..."

Wang Hao: "..."

Xiao Dazhuang: "..."

Xiao Zhenwei: "..."


Learning to Candied chestnuts couldn't be that difficult. Xiao Zhenwei thought the ridicule from Luo Shiliu and others was already the limit.


But he didn't expect someone even more ruthless to follow. The ruthless person was too busy with the store's opening yesterday, so today, he came to supervise the hand-chopping.


Who could learn it in one go? It was clearly making things difficult!


At this moment, Xiao Zhenwei realized that Xiao Cheng was not only a ruthless bully but also an unreasonably ruthless person.


He wanted to see how Xiao Cheng would treat Luo Shiliu, Xiao Dazhuang, and Wang Hao if they couldn't roast good chestnuts for the second time. If they had the guts, they should chop off their own brothers' hands!

"You're thinking about something, aren't you? You're smiling so slyly," Luo Shiliu said, easily discerning what Xiao Zhenwei was contemplating.


The smirk on his lips gradually turned cruel, "If you can't fry good chestnuts, you might as well give up. Are you ready?"


Although Xiao Zhenwei was afraid of Xiao Cheng, he had to muster the courage to retort, "I didn't agree to this proposal. If you want to give up, it's none of my business."


Sure enough, the second time, he continued to burn them.


However, to Xiao Zhenwei's surprise, Luo Shiliu, Xiao Dashuang, and Wang Hao, the second time they fried the chestnuts, none of them burnt—they all succeeded.


Although they hadn't reached the standard for selling, the sugar-coated chestnuts they produced were much better than the first time.


Much more successful than the charcoals in his pot.


No need to give up.


"What are you looking at?" Luo Shiliu stared at Xiao Zhenwei, whose hands were trembling with shock. "Just give up."


Wang Hao agreed, "If you can't even fry chestnuts properly, why bother keeping them? Just cut them off and feed them to the dogs."


Xiao Zhenwei, unwilling to show weakness, retorted, "Your fried chestnuts are still not up to standard."


"You're wrong." Xiao Dashuang seriously corrected Xiao Zhenwei's mistake, "The sugar-coated chestnuts we made are not unqualified, just not up to the authentic standard for selling."


"My sister-in-law said that, and my big brother also agreed." Honest people are straightforward, stating things as they are.


Xiao Zhenwei couldn't ignore it even if he wanted to.


Bai Lu found that there was some truth in the saying that birds of a feather flock together.


What Xiao Cheng could learn in one try, Luo Shiliu, Xiao Dashuang, and Wang Hao wouldn't be far behind.


If they couldn't learn in one try, they would learn by the second. Regardless of innate talent, they could be considered experts in this craft.


Both the men's and women's classes took a whole day to reach this level, with countless failures.


Luo Shiliu and the others could do it the second time, making them not just experts but beyond what ordinary people could achieve.


Xiao Zhenwei, being a handicapped in this field, was directly crushed, with no comparability.


No wonder Xiao Cheng said to cut off hands if the second attempt failed; he was clearly aware of Luo Shiliu and others' capabilities.


Indeed, blood is thicker than water, and there's a strong brotherhood bond. Without the second uncle's guidance, there's no brotherhood bond.


Bai Lu had given up on Xiao Zhenwei. The entire process of making sugar-coated chestnuts had been taught, and how much he could comprehend depended on his own talent and speed.


Now, she was only interested in the chestnuts fried by Luo Shiliu, Xiao Dashuang, and Wang Hao because success was within reach.


Looking at Bai Lu's expectant expression and bright eyes, Xiao Cheng's eyes slightly lifted.


"Do you want to eat?" he asked.


Bailu nodded eagerly and blinked, asking, "Don't you want to taste it?"


Xiao Cheng looked at the girl's familiar and lively eyes, and certain images floated into his mind, making him feel uneasy.


It was too late to turn around or say anything. A delightful and fragrant smell wafted towards them.


A freshly baked sugar-coated chestnut was already held by Bailu's two fingers, lifted in front of him.


"Taste it, how does it taste?" Xiao Cheng: "..."


Since Bai Lu stopped selling chestnuts, Xiao Cheng had been living a good life.


He had forgotten the taste of Candied chestnuts.


At this moment, looking at the chestnut that Bailu handed to him, the sweet and slightly overwhelming sensation rushed up his throat.


Unconsciously, Xiao Cheng swallowed and tried to suppress the feeling. However, Bai Lu thought he was too lazy to peel the chestnut.


Very obediently, she peeled it for him.


So...


Luo Shiliu, Xiao Dashuang, Wang Hao, and Xiao Zhenwei saw a scene that dazzled their dog eyes.


Bai Lu peeled open a Candied chestnut, handed it to Xiao Cheng's mouth, and smiled, "Quick, taste it."


The sugar-loving Xiao Cheng, without any hesitation, ate, ate, ate...


He ate the chestnut Bai Lu gave him!

























Chapter 230: You're Right


Luo Shiliu was pleasantly surprised.


Those were the chestnuts he roasted, the chestnuts he roasted!


Bai Lu held the chestnuts he roasted, Xiao Cheng ate the chestnuts he roasted, the sweet treats he prepared!!!


The clearest memory in Luo Shiliu's mind was when the five of them finished their business and bought ice cream for the first time.


No, it was five people who went, four of them ordered ice cream—himself, Wang Hao, Xiao Dazhuang, and Xiao Zhongbiao.


Xiao Cheng only asked for a bottle of mineral water.


Luo Shiliu thought Xiao Cheng had forgotten to get ice cream, so he got one for him, but Xiao Cheng said...


"Get lost!"


What a painful realization!


Luo Shiliu remembered it until now.


On Xiao Cheng's last birthday, Bai Lu personally made the first birthday cake for him. That was beyond words, a sincere gesture, and Xiao Cheng would definitely eat it, no matter how sweet it was.


They would have eaten it too.


But this time, the Candied chestnuts weren't made by Bai Lu, nor were they roasted by Bai Lu!


Not only was Luo Shiliu dumbfounded, but Wang Hao, Xiao Dazhuang, and Xiaozhenwei were also dumbfounded at the same time.


"How's the taste?" Bai Lu asked Xiao Cheng while picking up a chestnut roasted by Luo Shiliu and peeled it.


Xiao Cheng glanced at Luo Shiliu with an unusually tense gaze, calmly and deliberately gave a two-word evaluation.


"It's fine."


Is "fine" qualified or not???


Luo Shiliu was very suspicious. Xiao Cheng seemed to be intentionally keeping him in suspense, claiming that he accidentally put too much sugar.


Eating chestnuts by Xiao Cheng's side, his wrinkled brows indicated without a doubt that he had definitely avenged the "sugar."


Luo Shiliu decisively shifted his gaze to Bai Lu.


Sure enough, Bai Lu wouldn't keep him in suspense. With chestnuts still in her mouth, she gave him a thumbs up and uttered the most beautiful two words - "Qualified."


Luo Shiliu was stunned for a moment, joy filled his heart, and the first smile was given to Xiao Zhenwei.


"Tsk—simple-minded, well-built little pity. Have you seen Brother's performance? The first failure, the second success, the third time I can teach you, such a stupid guy, to make the most authentic sugar-roasted chestnuts?" 


This was the most unpleasant and punch-worthy mockery Xiao Zhenwei had ever heard, and the most mocking remark he wished would disappear on the spot.


It made him more determined to buy an electric chestnut roasting machine, even if he couldn't buy it, he had to get it.


"Sister-in-law, quickly taste my sugar-roasted chestnuts." Wang Hao couldn't wait. He didn't expect Xiao Cheng to eat his Candied chestnuts. The most important thing was Bai Lu.


Sugar-roasted chestnuts were invented by Bai Lu, and Bai Lu's affirmation was the most orthodox affirmation.


Xiao Dazhuang was also extremely nervous, waiting for Bai Lu's review. As long as Bai Lu said it was qualified, he could officially start teaching and make big money with his big brother and sister-in-law!


As before, Bai Lu took two Candied chestnuts, one for Xiao Cheng and one for herself.


Now, it was Wang Hao's roasted chestnuts under review.


Bright color, plump shape, a sweet and fragrant aroma wafted, and when cracked open, the shell, the shell couldn't be cracked!

Bai Lu pinched the chestnut shell five times, but it didn't open. She applied force with her fingertips, and the hard shell instantly cracked open.


The flesh was full and tender, a mix of clear fragrance, roasted aroma, and sweet stickiness. The taste was sweet, fragrant, and delicious.


Bai Lu subconsciously glanced at Xiao Cheng. The chestnut in Xiao Cheng's hand remained untouched, as if he had no intention of eating.


"Aren't you going to taste it?" 


Xiao Cheng looked at Bai Lu and spoke seriously, "Your standards are the most accurate."


"Then help me open it." Bai Lu decisively made a request, staring at Xiao Cheng's hands after making the request.


Xiao Cheng pinched it, didn't open it, raised his eyes and looked at Bai Lu, as if understanding something.


He doubled the force on his fingertips, and the chestnut shell instantly cracked open, revealing the golden flesh inside.


Bai Lu took the chestnut, tasted it, looked at the anxious Wang Hao, and gave a thumbs up, saying, "The taste is good, but it lacks a bit in roasting time. The chestnut shell is not easy to open, which can affect the customer's mood and appetite. Next time, you can roast it for ten more minutes or taste it yourself while roasting. It should be easy to open."


Wang Hao nodded in gratitude, "Thank you, Sister-in-law."


As the conversation shifted, Bai Lu turned to Xiao Zhenwei, who was caught peeking. She showed a cheerful and triumphant smile on her face.


"The chestnuts are burnt, and you still have the face to watch! If I were teaching you to fry chestnuts today, I would make you eat this pile of charcoal. I've seen a lot of people, but I've never seen someone as useless as you. You can't even fry chestnuts without breaking the spatula. You might as well go back to the countryside and pick up cow dung!"


Xiao Zhenwei: "..."


Bai Lu looked at the flushed face of Xiao Zhenwei and couldn't help but laugh. She leaned towards Xiao Cheng and asked in a low voice, "Has Wang Hao always been so good at teasing people?"


Although she had seen it in Xiao Cheng's memory, the actual scene was much more joyful.


Xiao Cheng felt a light brush against his ear, and whenever she laughed, it seemed like a gentle sweep. He smiled and every time she brushed, his voice became particularly deep, "He gets excited sometimes."


"Has he teased you like that?"


"He wouldn't dare."


"He still respects you a lot."


"It's okay."


"What does 'it's okay' mean?"


"You're right."


Seeing Bai Lu being entangled by Xiao Cheng and forgetting to review, Xiao Zhenwei couldn't help but speak, "Sister-in-law."


Bai Lu raised her head at the sound, seeing the honest man with a look of grievance. She cleared her throat, "I'll review it right away."


Xiao Cheng was assigned to fry chestnuts again.


This time, he didn't hold it still but opened it at the same time as Bai Lu. After looking at the flesh, he gave it back to Bai Lu.


After eating two sugar-fried chestnuts, Bai Lu licked her lips, and with a satisfied expression, she gave a thumbs up to Xiao Dazhuang, indicating approval. "It's good. Next time, add sugar syrup twice more during roasting, and the taste will be even better."


Xiao Dazhuang indeed skipped adding sugar syrup twice because "malt syrup is a bit expensive."


Bai Lu laughed, "You have to invest to get returns. Sacrifice a little for a broader and smoother future."


Xiao Dazhuang liked to listen to Bai Lu's guidance, nodding vigorously, "Sister-in-law is right. I'll listen to Sister-in-law."


Encouraging Xiao Zhenwei as well, she said, "Although I'm smarter than you, more skilled, quicker to learn sugar-fried chestnuts, and more adept at controlling the heat, my chestnuts are more authentic than yours. But you'll definitely learn to fry chestnuts."


"Although you're stupid, unlike us who succeed after three tries, if you practice a few more times, you'll get it. If not, practice dozens of times, and you'll surely get it!"


Xiao Zhenwei wanted to use the spatula to cover Xiao Dazhuang's mouth several times, making him talk less nonsense.


After Luo Shiliu spoke, Wang Hao spoke, and Xiao Dazhuang spoke the most and belittled the most.


He almost made him spit out his heart, liver, and lungs!


The teacher who opened the sugar-fried chestnut class had already finished teaching. Next was to plan the teaching route and define the area.


It was time to send the customers away.


The method was repeated again and again, and everyone else had already succeeded, but Xiao Zhenwei still couldn't get it.


Despite not being able to do it, he confidently made a request, "I can't learn to fry Candied chestnuts. I want to buy an electric chestnut roaster."