CHAPTER 153: CHAPTER 153: TRULY A SCUMBAG

Yi Chichi rolled her eyes, "I’m in a good mood, don’t push me to slap you guys."

"You still want to slap us?"

Yan Wanwan immediately stood up and glared at her.

However, she wasn’t the same beautiful Yan Zhiqing who had just arrived in the countryside, but a once lovely yet now hungry and emaciated Yan Zhiqing.

Her glare was so wide-eyed it instantly made Yi Chichi think of a big-eyed frog.

"Isn’t it deserving of a slap for having a foul mouth?"

She replied with a rhetorical question, then her gaze fell on Ning Haitao, "I ask you Ning Zhiqing, are you a man?"

The question seemed quite out of the blue.

Everyone present was puzzled.

Ning Haitao was utterly confused, "How am I not a man?"

"Are you a man doing shady things all day? Are you a man constantly letting women stand in the front and take charge for you?"

Yi Chichi chuckled, hinting in the eyes of Guan Mingyue and Yan Wanwan, "Guan Zhiqing, Yan Zhiqing, I advise you both to think carefully, who benefited the most before the three of you fell out, and who stirred up the division among you, turning a good sisterhood into what it is today."

No matter the truth of the matter, however you three want to argue among yourselves, just don’t drag her into it.

Otherwise, she doesn’t mind teaching them a lesson!

Ignoring the three whose faces changed like chameleons, she got up and waved at Wu Yongfei, "Come, follow me to the kitchen."

There’s something good.

Wu Yongfei’s eyes lit up, and he happily agreed as he got up and followed her to the kitchen.

Bai Chen and the others stayed in the courtyard, keeping an eye on Ning Haitao and the others.

Anyway, they weren’t eating together; the good stuff shouldn’t be shared with them.

Especially petty when it came to food, they guarded against Ning Haitao and Yan Wanwan with zeal.

Guan Mingyue’s gaze swept over the two like a searchlight, then she grabbed Yan Wanwan around the neck, "Come on, let’s have a little chat."

Yan Wanwan, stiffened by the embrace, wasn’t keen on going; Guan Mingyue now wasn’t the slow-talking, slow-thinking Guan Mingyue she used to know.

Instead, she was the kind who would slap her down and suppress her without hesitation.

She was still in pain from it.

"Let’s talk here."

Guan Mingyue glared and raised her hand, "Wanna say that again?"

"I’ll chat with you."

Yan Wanwan was so scared she stood up straight.

Then, the two of them moved aside to talk quietly.

Ning Haitao tried to follow, but Qi Yang placed a hand on his shoulder, "The ladies are having a private chat, it’s not suitable for you, a man, to join."

The words carried a hint of disdain.

Yi Chichi peeked outside with a whisper, "You all really dislike Ning Haitao, huh?"

Wu Yongfei pouted and quietly said, "You don’t say, that guy really is a piece of work."

"How so?"

"He doesn’t wash his feet or bathe, and he loves using our stuff."

At this point, he grumbled, "He even used my toothbrush to brush his teeth."

It disgusted him to no end.

Yi Chichi was instantly nauseated but she held it back, curiously asking, "Did you throw out your toothbrush?"

"How do I brush my teeth if I threw it out."

Getting a new toothbrush wasn’t easy, and toothpaste wasn’t easy either.

To buy new toothpaste, not only did you need a ticket, but you also had to hand in the old toothpaste tube.

Toothbrushes weren’t as bad, but still hard to buy, needing a ticket.

Many families in the village still used twigs or fingers to clean their teeth.

So, despite being grossed out, there was nothing to be done.

"I boiled it three times."

Talking about this still made him angry.

Yi Chichi could only comfort, "Next time put your stuff away, preferably lock it up."

If it’s locked, no fear of it being used without permission.

Unless the lock gets picked, but then it would be theft, reportable to the police.

She doubted Ning Haitao would be so foolish.

"It’s locked."

He sighed, "It’s necessary, Dongzi’s underwear was taken by him."

"And..."

"Stop."

Yi Chichi interrupted him, honestly not wanting to hear more, dirtying her ears.

Ning Haitao’s standards were just too low.

Of all things, he just had to use someone else’s toothbrush and underwear.

It was eye-opening for her.

"Let’s focus on how to make these ingredients taste good."

She handed Wu Yongfei a piece of dried mango, then started inventorying seafood with him.

Uncle Yaozi really bought a wide variety of seafood this time.

Many of which Wu Yongfei didn’t recognize, asking about each like a curious baby.

Yi Chichi didn’t hold back, and when they reached the abalone, she swallowed, "Gotta buy some pork belly to braise the abalone."

"No tickets."

When it came to raining on the parade, Wu Yongfei was unbeatable.

"Meat supply is tight at the commune, we worked hard in the fields every day but couldn’t get any fat, we pooled money together to buy some fat to make up for it, but..."

After a pause, he whispered in Yi Chichi’s ear, "Even the black market has none."

Yi Chichi gasped, "How has it become so scarce?"

"They say the pig farm at the neighboring Bao Lin Commune had a swine fever outbreak, all the pigs died and were buried."

Whether they were really buried, no one knew.

Yi Chichi sighed, "We’ll have to wait for the autumn harvest and hope the team leader organizes a hunt."

It was the only option.

After organizing everything, Yi Chichi went back inside, tidying up, making the bed ready to find Grandpa Liu to make a modular embroidery frame to assemble herself.

Just as she reached the door, Uncle Yaozi showed up on his bicycle.

"Go wait at the team doctor’s office, your aunt and I will go get the certificate, and then take your aunt to the hospital for job application procedures and apply for the medicine."

Before he finished speaking, he took out a key from his pocket and handed it over.

Yi Chichi reached out to take it, playfully said, "Uncle, Aunt, when you come back, remember to bring candy for me."

"Sure."

"Can’t forget your candy."

Two voices spoke in unison, the first was Mu Da, and the second was Uncle Yaozi.

Then, Yi Chichi watched as Uncle Yaozi peddled away with Mu Da like a whirlwind.

Bai Chen and the others gathered around, "Uncle Yaozi got a wife?"

"Yeah."

Not wanting to delve into Uncle Yaozi’s private affairs, Yi Chichi waved them off, "You all stay busy, I’m heading to the team doctor’s office."

Initially thinking it would be as leisurely as usual, she underestimated the impact of Uncle Yaozi getting married on the Kao Shan Village residents.

It was barely a moment after she opened the door that Yu Qingqing and the others flooded in like they were waiting for her.

Their first question was—

"Chichi, what kind of person is our Aunt Yao?"

"A female comrade."

Yi Chichi’s answer was very perfunctory, so much so that Yu Qingqing rolled her eyes dramatically at her, "I know she’s a female comrade, I’m asking what kind of person she is."

"A doctor, a good person, skilled, and very outstanding, from the big city."

She then warned them, "You’d better be respectful to Aunt Yao, her medical skills are far superior to both mine and Uncle Yaozi’s amateur abilities."