Chapter 48

Chapter 48

But then thinking about it, given Mother Huo's current reckless attitude, even if the old house didn't cook for her, she would probably shamelessly snatch some food to eat, so she didn't call her back and turned to go into the house.

Huo Huaichuan had been watching them from under the eaves.

Seeing her return, he looked over with a hint of inquiry: "Mother went back?"

"Yeah, she went back."

"What were you talking about just now?" He certainly didn't believe that Gao Mingzhu and Mother Huo were discussing something private; there were inconsistencies everywhere!

Gao Mingzhu touched her nose guiltily, but this matter really couldn't be told to him.

In her previous life, she had heard from others and from Huo Huaichuan himself that after Mother Huo discovered Old Man Huo's affair, she made a scene, and the matter reached Huo Huaichuan.

At that time, his leg was not fully recovered yet. Using a crutch, he picked up a knife and went to hack at Old Man Huo. If Mother Huo hadn't stopped him desperately, he would have really hacked Old Man Huo to death.

Even if not dead, he was severely injured.

Old Man Huo threatened to send him to prison. Fortunately, at that time, Huo Huaichuan's inadvertently derived formula had caught the attention of higher-ups. The leaders mediated, and after paying Old Man Huo a large sum of money, the matter was suppressed.

If she told him now, would that make him go hack or not? He wanted to hack, but he couldn't even stand up. Maybe he couldn't hack anyone and would be hacked instead!

Even if he was strong and capable, and would crawl with his crippled leg to hack someone dead or injured, he would still go to jail!

Better not tell him!

"It's really a private matter between women, not convenient to tell you." Gao Mingzhu said as she picked up the pickled vegetables and eggs that Mother Huo had brought, then threw out a line: "I'll put these in the kitchen to eat tomorrow morning!"

Then she quickly fled, not giving Huo Huaichuan a chance to ask further.

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On Mother Huo's side, she returned to the old house.

Sure enough, Lin Meilan had already recooked a meal in the kitchen.

Mother Huo didn't say a word. As soon as the food was placed on the table, she immediately grabbed a bowl, scooped a full bowl of sweet potato rice, quickly picked up a few pieces of vegetables with chopsticks, and with the bowl in hand, she went into the house without looking back, slamming the door shut with a bang.

Lin Meilan, Old Man Huo, Huo Weicheng, along with Zhuwa and Gouwa, were all stunned!

Lin Meilan had asked Mother Huo to go to Gao Mingzhu to give up the job, but Mother Huo refused. Not only that, Mother Huo even took the cooked food to Gao Mingzhu's place, and now she shamelessly ate the food Lin Meilan had cooked?

Lin Meilan's anger shot straight to her head. She screamed, "Who allowed you to eat my food? Take it out! I didn't cook for you!"

On hearing this, Mother Huo immediately began to howl in the room: "Help! There's no justice! The daughter-in-law won't let the mother-in-law eat! Everyone, come and judge!"

Her voice was sharp and loud, as if she wanted to call the whole village to come and watch the excitement.

Lin Meilan was so angry that her face turned green. She wanted to break down the door, but was afraid of actually attracting the villagers; for a moment, she was stuck, unable to advance or retreat.

Old Man Huo, Huo Weicheng, and the two grandsons: "..."

Looking at the tightly closed door, they only felt a stifling and speechless anger blocked in their chests.

How had this old woman become so thick-skinned now?

The next day.

Gao Mingzhu and Huo Huaichuan got up together.

Both of them washed up in the room. Because Huo Huaichuan's legs were inconvenient, his washing routine took longer, so Gao Mingzhu went to the kitchen first.

Taking advantage of Huo Huaichuan's absence, she immediately took out the pickled vegetables and scrambled eggs that Mother Huo had brought last night from her space, and scooped some spirit spring water, planning to cook a sweet potato porridge.

Paired with pickled vegetables and eggs, delicious~

Just after she washed the rice, Huo Huaichuan came out of the room and pushed his wheelchair to the stove to help light the fire.

After the porridge was cooked and they finished eating, Gao Mingzhu went to mix the rice bran to feed the chickens.

Walking to the chicken coop, she exclaimed in surprise: "Ah!"

"What's wrong?" Huo Huaichuan asked upon hearing her.

Gao Mingzhu took out two still-warm eggs from the chicken coop and held them up for Huo Huaichuan to see: "Two eggs! Our hen laid two eggs!"

"Really?" Huo Huaichuan was also a bit surprised, as the previous days had only been one egg.

Gao Mingzhu was overjoyed. She guessed it was mostly due to the spirit spring water, since she mixed spirit spring water into the rice bran she fed the chickens every day. She turned and touched the head of the large hen that was fighting with the young rooster for food, and said smilingly: "Good chicken! So capable!"

"Woof!" Tiewei beside her immediately came over, as if asking for praise too.

Gao Mingzhu was amused by him, reached out and touched his head: "Good dog! You're great too!"

"Woof woof woof!" Only then did Tiewei wag his tail contentedly, circling around Gao Mingzhu.

Huo Huaichuan watched this scene, the corners of his mouth slightly lifting. She really was likable to both people and animals.

Gao Mingzhu happily took the eggs back into the house and put them away: "From now on, our family won't lack eggs to eat! Boil two every morning, one for you, one for me!"

"Okay." Huo Huaichuan looked at her exuberant expression, and his stern face softened a lot.

As the two were talking, a shout came from outside the courtyard gate.

"Huaichuan's wife? Huaichuan? Is anyone home?"

Gao Mingzhu poked her head out to look, and the bright smile from the eggs instantly faded.

Huo Huaichuan asked from inside: "Who's here?"

Standing outside the door were exactly Village Chief Lin and his wife, Lin Mu.

"Who else? Village Chief Lin!" Gao Mingzhu's tone was indifferent. She didn't need to think to know their purpose; it was just for that accountant position.

Perhaps sensing the change in Gao Mingzhu's mood, Tiewei had already come out, staring fiercely at Village Chief Lin and Lin Mu from a distance, letting out low warning growls from his throat.

Village Chief Lin and Lin Mu were carrying a basket covered with a cloth. They even lifted a corner of the cloth to reveal what was inside — a small piece of meat and a few eggs.

But Tiewei scared them so much that they dared not approach, their faces somewhat pale.

When had Huo Huaichuan and Gao Mingzhu raised such a big dog?

After all, they needed a favor. Village Chief Lin forced a smile and looked at Gao Mingzhu: "Huaichuan's wife, can you call your dog away?"

After saying this, he himself felt aggrieved. In the village, it had always been others who bowed and scraped to him; when did it become his turn to be so submissive? This Gao Mingzhu was too unreasonable!

Gao Mingzhu's expression was indifferent. She did not immediately call Tiewei away, but went straight to the point: "Village Chief Lin, if you're here about the accountant job, then there's no need to say more. I'm not giving up this job."

The expressions of Village Chief Lin and Lin Mu instantly turned very ugly.

Village Chief Lin was the head of the brigade, not accustomed to being talked to like that. His expression hardened, and his tone turned sarcastic: "Huaichuan's wife, since you married into our brigade, you're one of us. Fellow villagers should help each other out in times of need. Especially given your current special situation with Huaichuan, as the head of the brigade, I can also show you both some extra care, don't you think?"

He emphasized the word "care" particularly heavily.

Gao Mingzhu caught the threat in his words, her eyes turning cold.

Before she could speak, Huo Huaichuan's icy voice rang out: "Village Chief, are you threatening my wife?"

Village Chief Lin and his wife had been focused solely on Gao Mingzhu—ever since Huo Huaichuan's leg was crippled, they had stopped taking him seriously.

Now, jolted by his cold and sharp voice, their eyes turned to him.

Huo Huaichuan had been the child all parents envied since childhood—sharp-witted, top of his class, and a formidable fighter, making him the leader among the village kids.

Gifted with extraordinary talent, he was admitted to the aviation school through a special program, becoming an Air Force pilot—the pride of the entire commune, renowned far and wide.

Every time he returned in the past, Village Chief Lin would fawn over him carefully.

But ever since his leg was crippled, Village Chief Lin thought he was washed up and never once visited him.

Now, however, meeting Huo Huaichuan's deep, piercing eyes and sensing his imposing, unspoken authority, the couple felt a chill run down their spine.

His leg might be crippled, but who knew how many connections he had built up before? Hadn't they noticed how the commune kept calling to check up on him these past two days, and had even gotten his wife a job?

So, they truly dared not make a complete enemy of Huo Huaichuan.

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