The Happy Farmer Wanderer-Chapter 360 Invitation from the Old Fox_1

As Li Qing was leaving the hospital, despite his repeated refusals, Qi Mengru still forcibly stuffed a box of liquor into his arms, "I don’t know if you enjoy drinking, but this is a small token of my appreciation. If you don’t accept it, I won’t be able to sleep."

"Principal Qi, you really don’t have to do this. I didn’t do much," Li Qing said with a troubled look on his face.

"Xiao Shu is more important to me than my own life. You saved him; that’s not a small deed, it’s a huge favor!" Qi Mengru said earnestly, "Don’t refuse anymore. You wouldn’t want me to kneel down and thank you, would you?"

With that said, Li Qing really couldn’t refuse any longer.

This woman might actually do something like kneel down.

"Alright, then I’ll accept it," Li Qing helplessly conceded.

Qi Mengru broke into a smile, "You should accept it."

The smile of the ice-queen brightened Li Qing’s heart like a breath of spring air, causing him to pause momentarily.

"Principal Qi, I should be going now," Li Qing coughed lightly and quickly averted his gaze as he spoke.

As he was about to leave, he faintly heard Xiao Shu’s childish voice ask, "Mommy, Uncle Li’s face turned red just now. Why did it turn red? Was it because of Mommy?"

"Don’t talk nonsense. What would a child know? Uncle Li’s face turned red because he choked, didn’t you see him coughing?"

The sound of Qi Mengru scolding her son followed soon after.

Li Qing was suddenly very embarrassed and felt awkward.

Sometimes, you can’t treat children like they know nothing.

In the morning, after making the rounds among four women, Li Qing returned to the village just in time for lunch.

Han Mei, Wu Xingxing, and the two sisters Tian Yue’e were all at home, and Yu Lan also arrived shortly after Li Qing sat down.

It was another day of happy reunion.

The women prepared a very lavish spread for lunch.

After lunch, Han Mei went with the Tian sisters to the market to look at building materials, Yu Lan headed to the village office, and Wu Xingxing went off to tend her shop.

Li Qing then took over for Tian Yue’e at the construction site to supervise and also lend a hand as a laborer, doing what he could.

Tian Yue’e’s house had been completely demolished, and the foundation had been laid.

In the afternoon, as Li Qing was helping the workers move rebar under the scorching sun, he suddenly received a call from Secretary Zhou.

Li Qing was particularly annoyed with this old fox now.

He glanced at the phone and pretended not to see it. He simply didn’t answer.

But after a while, he called again!

When the old fox comes knocking, it’s never for anything good!

Li Qing put the phone aside and ignored it.

After working for a while, Li Qing checked his phone to find that Secretary Zhou was quite persistent today.

He had called five times in a row!

Looking at the series of unanswered calls in red, Li Qing suddenly hesitated. 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

Could it be that the old fox really had something important?

Muttering to himself, Li Qing hesitated for a moment but decided to return the call.

"Xiao Li, why didn’t you answer the phone?" The call was quickly picked up, and Secretary Zhou asked with some annoyance.

"Secretary Zhou, I’m at the construction site and it’s not convenient to carry my phone around. I only saw that you had called several times when I took a break!" Li Qing replied honestly, as he indeed was on the site, but deliberately avoiding the calls was intentional.

"Come to my house tonight, there are some things I need to talk to you about," Secretary Zhou, disregarding Li Qing’s explanation, commanded authoritatively.

"Secretary, that won’t work. This evening I have to go to those villages in the mountains," Li Qing made up an excuse and asked, "Secretary, is it something important? If it is, maybe you could just tell me over the phone!"

"Then tomorrow, tomorrow noon. Arrange your other matters and come over to my place," Secretary Zhou said.

The undeniable tone made it difficult for Li Qing to decline any further, so he reluctantly agreed.

He really didn’t want to be this guest.

He didn’t want to see Secretary Zhou, the old fox, and Lu Furong probably didn’t want to see him right now either.

How awkward would that be?

Li Qing couldn’t help feeling a bit of a headache!

The next morning, after quickly getting ready, Li Qing hurried to the county town.

After delivering goods to Yu Baishuo and making rounds at the company, Li Qing casually bought some fruits from a fruit shop before visiting Secretary Zhou’s home.

After all, showing up empty-handed to a visit just didn’t look good.

But Li Qing didn’t want to buy anything too expensive either.

Giving it to that old fox wasn’t worth it; he might as well eat it himself and get his money’s worth.

After the doorbell rang twice, Secretary Zhou opened the door, "Xiao Li, you didn’t have to bring anything when you come over."

"Secretary Zhou, it’s nothing fancy, just some fruit," Li Qing politely responded.

He didn’t come to Secretary Zhou’s to scrounge for benefits, which made him speak more casually.

This casual demeanor of Li Qing made Secretary Zhou pause in surprise.

After a moment, he smiled and welcomed Li Qing inside.

Li Qing had thought such a statement would have upset the old fox.

But his expression gave nothing away, still looking approachable and friendly as ever.

Lu Furong was sleeping on the sofa in the living room.

Her ultra-short nightgown barely concealed the light pink panties underneath.

Li Qing didn’t deliberately look, but Lu Furong’s legs were facing the direction he was entering.

As soon as he walked in, a quick glance revealed it all.

That place he had entered several times before looked quite pleasing from this angle, especially with the light pink panties.

Two fair legs seemed to frame a pink hill, creating a strong visual impact.

When Lu Furong saw Li Qing enter, she suddenly flipped over, shot him a cold glance, and went straight to the kitchen.

Li Qing touched his nose, feeling a bit awkward.

It wasn’t a bit surprising.

This was exactly what he had expected.

Secretary Zhou did not seem to notice the change in Lu Furong’s demeanor and just sat down to brew tea.

Li Qing glanced over and took a seat where Lu Furong had just been lying.

He didn’t want to sit next to Secretary Zhou, so this was the only option.

"Here, Xiao Li, have some tea!"

Secretary Zhou pushed a cup of tea toward Li Qing.

Li Qing had never understood this way of drinking tea.

A tiny teacup holding just one sip—were they drinking tea or performing a ritual?

"Xiao Li, how is Qin Wenjun doing in your village?" Secretary Zhou asked after taking a sip of his tea.

So, that was the reason for this visit.

"Seems alright, I guess," Li Qing said indifferently.

If possible, he would love to see that woman who wore professional attire every day and competed with him for his sister-in-law to leave.

But clearly, this was not a realistic wish,

so it was better to say nothing at all—neither praise nor criticize.

"Alright, in what way?" Secretary Zhou inquired.

"Well, her reputation wasn’t too good before, but it’s pretty good now," Li Qing answered.