The Tempting Educated Youth Married to a Rough Man-Chapter 134 - 130: Xiao Chenye: Sorry, Bro, I’m a Hidden Schemer
Wen Ran, in impotent rage, finally could only leave a cold line, "I hope you crave it to death."
Raising thirty pigs, why not say it’ll tire her, Wen Ran, to death!
"Hahahaha~"
The team leader was overjoyed, the ox cart was ready, he hopped on and snapped a small whip, "Let’s go~"
"Alright!"
On the road, the team leader babbled on about various plans.
Including but not limited to raising a flock of ducks, a flock of geese for the Silly Deer Team. Also, he planned to work hard, and convince the commune to approve a flock of sheep.
Wen Ran looked at the team leader and said tactfully, "Uncle, you plan to grow fat in one bite, huh."
"Not exactly," the team leader sighed, "Back then, our team had chickens, ducks, and geese, but then disaster struck.
It was also these little things that saved a life."
Economic losses were inevitable, but...
"As long as everyone’s fine, that’s all that matters."
"Exactly!" The team leader snapped the little whip, "As long as people are fine, we can raise all these things again."
Having said that, the team leader paused, speaking profoundly, "After all, that lamb leg is really tasty, it sure curbs cravings!"
Wen Ran laughed heartily, winking, "Right, right, I’ve already bribed you in advance, don’t make me work so hard this year.
Let it be, if you exhaust me, who will tease you in the future?"
Team leader: "...You better say less."
They reached the county, mailed the package, and planned to head home.
Halfway, they encountered Xiao Chenye.
"How come you’re out?" Xiao Chenye jumped off the bike’s rear seat, "I just went to your house looking for you, and you weren’t there."
"What happened?"
Wen Ran, puzzled, "Did something happen? You had to come to the county to find me."
"No," Xiao Chenye’s gaze fell on Wen Ran’s face, full of reluctance, "I’m here to say goodbye, there’s been a snow disaster up north, the county arranged for people to drive."
"Huh?"
Wen Ran frowned, "The roads are all snowed in, it’s too dangerous."
"Dangerous or not, I have to go," Xiao Chenye smiled wryly, "For the county transport team, my driving skills are top-notch. If I don’t go, the others might face... "
Even more danger.
"Don’t worry," Xiao Chenye reassured himself while comforting Wen Ran, "I’ll be fine."
"Then be very careful, pay attention to safety on the road."
After thinking about it, Wen Ran pulled out a few packets of powder from her pocket, "This is what I used before, take it with you."
"What about you... "
"I can still make more of this stuff, you keep it. If you really encounter danger, don’t fight it head-on, got it?
No matter when, safety comes first."
"Okay."
Xiao Chenye reluctantly sat back on the bike’s rear seat, "Go back, it’s cold. I’ll return safely."
Watching the bike gradually disappear into the distance, Wen Ran’s mood was a whirlwind of emotions.
Disasters strike not just the roads but also the most unpredictable human hearts.
A truckload of supplies, divided in one place, a person gets two bites, and it’s gone.
But if you’re bold enough, then you’ll have more than you can eat or use...
Annoying.
"Don’t worry," the team leader comforted, "Chenye’s not a pushover after all these years."
He still recalled past events, this little rascal was once bold and had a sweet mouth and a ruthless heart.
Now he’s learned to play the victim, quite something.
The team leader scoffed, "Don’t be fooled by his behavior in front of you, you have no idea what he’s done before."
Wen Ran’s attention was diverted, "What?"
"That was when Xiao Chenye was sixteen."
That year, the Silly Deer Team had a bad harvest, they applied for relief food but didn’t get it.
Because there were brigades even poorer than the Silly Deer Team.
The team leader was worried and came up with an idea to get approval from the county to go hunting in the mountains.
The team leader had signed a life-and-death contract then, no matter what happened in the mountains, there would be no fuss.
The commune leaders had no choice, watching people starve was...
Better to take a gamble.
The Xiao family was doing okay, barely making ends meet, half-fed.
Eldest Xiao was unreliable, had long run to the county, when he saw his parents coming, he was terrified, slammed the door loudly in fear that Mr. and Mrs. Xiao wouldn’t notice their disdain for country relatives.
Xiao Chenye was a hothead, seeing his parents half-dead with anger, said nothing, and after returning home, signed up with the team leader.
After that, he heard Eldest Xiao broke his leg, and the house’s glass windows seemed cursed, replacing one only for another to break.
Wen Ran reminded, "Uncle, off-topic, focus."
Team leader: "..."
He shot Wen Ran a glance, forcibly brought back the main point, and also turned the ox cart’s head, taking his time to return.
Since they were here, might as well do some county shopping, better that way.
Xiao Chenye went up the mountain with the main team, desperately hunting to survive.
Because the team leader said, whoever catches the most gets the most share.
Everyone worked hard, but there were always those who played tricks, looking at Xiao Chenye’s young age, plus Xiao family wasn’t close with relatives.
They targeted Xiao Chenye, repeatedly snatching his prey.
Even the meek must have a temper.
But Xiao Chenye remained silent throughout.
Though his prey was taken without a word, those eyes grew ever brighter and piercing.
Later...
"What happened next?" Wen Ran asked excitedly, "Did he teach those punks a lesson?" 𝐟𝐫𝕖𝗲𝘄𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝕧𝐞𝚕.𝕔𝕠𝐦
Holding a meat bun, the team leader huffed, "What happened next was, those punks mysteriously broke their legs, and one ended up with a broken family."
Wen Ran paused, realizing, "He didn’t do it, did he?"
"Yep," the team leader thought now, Xiao Chenye wasn’t an ordinary kid.
Endured in silence but dared to think and act.
Even when those with malicious intent fell on hard times, no one connected it to Xiao Chenye.
"What about the things?"
Wen Ran thought of the prey and felt heartache for them, they were lifesavers during famine.
"Hahahaha, remember the Red Army?" The team leader grinned, "Give them credit for that prey."
Seems the Red Army figured out a way to steal it back.
Not bad.
The story felt satisfying to hear.
Wen Ran beamed, "That’s more like it."
Knowing Xiao Chenye was playing innocent in front of her, Wen Ran breathed a real sigh of relief.
In these times, being too kind would leave you with nothing left.
This is better!
Being crafty, better to trick others than be tricked!
