80s: The cold-faced tough guy was controlled by the beautiful woman

Chapter 5 Taking to the Streets
Qin Xian was alert: "Who did it?"

"Of course I did it."

Qin Xian: “Let’s talk about it after we finish it.”

Li Yingtang was displeased. She actually didn't believe her. You won't get any share of the money from the sale!
Worked for nearly an hour.

Li Yingtang was freezing cold and had to come down from the tree. Seeing that Qin Xian had already packed the hawthorns into bags, he went forward to grab a handful, each of which was round and fragrant, and was about to praise it.

There was a faint creaking sound.

"I set a trap by the lake, and the prey must have taken the bait." Li Yingtang turned around and ran towards the lake.

Qin Xian couldn't help but remind him: "Be careful not to fall."

Li Yingtang's eyes lit up: "Care about me?"

Qin Xian: Silence.

At the trap, Li Yingtang couldn't wait to push aside the hay. A gray-brown wild duck had its feet caught and was flapping its wings trying to fly up.

She squatted down, pulled out the duck and held it up to show off: "Ah Xian, look, it's so fat. Let's make hot pot tomorrow. I'll catch it and you kill it. It's easy work for a man and a woman." She suddenly lowered her voice: "Yaya, look carefully at the person who killed you. It's him, not me."

Qin Xian had a keen sense of hearing, and his eyes twitched when he heard this. What kind of wife is this who made him do such a sinful thing? She just heard her say, "If there is a duck, there must be duck eggs. Let's not leave in a hurry, and look around along the footprints it left behind."

Qin Xian said meaningfully: "You know a lot, you don't seem like an ordinary girl."

Li Yingtang tilted his head: "Ah? This is not normal? Isn't this common sense?" He was probably the only nerd who didn't understand.

Having completed his studies and started working at a young age, he must have spent all his time studying.

Qin Xian: “.”

Soon, Li Yingtang found a duck nest in a grass nest buried under the snow.

I counted them and there were nine in total.

He said happily, "We are so lucky to have so many things in one night. Cook noodles and make an egg for me tomorrow."

Qin Xian's face darkened: "Help? Who will help me?"

Li Yingtang immediately took care of his emotions: "You are the head of the family, my pillar, and a top student. The more capable you are, the more work you should do."

Qin Xian: “…” What a nice way of speaking.

In the end, he still had to serve her.

Back to the residence.

The two men buried persimmons and hawthorns in the snow for storage, and locked the ducks they picked up in the kitchen.

"Where should we put the duck eggs? Will they get frozen?"

"There's a cardboard box under the bed with some straw for storage."

Li Yingtang rubbed his frozen hands: "I'm a little sleepy and want to rest. Will you sleep with me?"

She had observed that there were quite a lot of rooms here.

There were beds, but not enough bedding.

Qin Xian's pupils dilated: "How can we live together if we're not married? I'll live in the infirmary."

"When are you getting married? It's the same if you get on the bus first and buy the ticket later."

Qin Xian: ".What? You think marriage is just a game, there's no rush."

Li Yingtang was very anxious. She would be exposed if he returned to his hometown one day.

What would she do without an identity?
Will he chase her away?

"I'm worried that you might catch a cold. If you get sick, who can I rely on? Or are you afraid that I might do something bad to you? Don't worry, I won't touch you without your permission."

Qin Xian: "." What kind of words are these? Isn't she the one who suffers? "This matter is not negotiable."

Li Yingtang curled her lips secretly and whispered to imitate his serious way of speaking: This matter is not negotiable. Who discussed it with you?
"What are you mumbling about?"

"Nothing? I'm going to wash up." Li Yingtang unceremoniously brushed her teeth with his spare toothbrush, and made eye contact with him while spitting foam. Before he could ask, she smiled and said, "I found it in your box, hehe."

Qin Xian had a flash of inspiration and suspected that she had rummaged through the box when she closed the door and drew the curtains, and thus learned of his private information.

Li Yingtang was worried that he would ask her more questions, so she rinsed her mouth and yawned, "I'm so sleepy. If you don't stay, I'll sleep by myself." She quickly washed up and got into bed, covering her head. The rustling sound reached her ears and quickly disappeared.

She quietly stuck her head out and saw darkness in front of her. The lights were off. Was he gone?
Really leaving?

Don't touch her?
He is quite a gentleman. She likes him even more.

Smelling the faint scent of soap on the bedding and recalling the day's experiences, I tossed and turned until the second half of the night when I finally fell into a deep sleep.

She was awakened by a knock on the door.

"Li Yingtang, get up."

Li Yingtang opened her eyes and saw that the room was completely dark. She looked out the window through the glass and saw the moonlight dimly.

Damn it!

Taking advantage of her love to do whatever she wants.

"Get up in the middle of the night to steal."

There was silence outside for a moment, and then the young man's cold voice came: "Not going to the streets?"

".Ah? Midnight, isn't that too early?"

"are you going?"

"I'm sleepy. I want to sleep." Li Yingtang tried to sleep for five minutes, but he couldn't fall asleep anyway, so he put on his clothes and shoes and went out.

The young man has disappeared.

Thinking of the fierce words he had just spoken, he nervously knocked on the door of the infirmary next door: "Ah Xian, are you mad at me? I'm not targeting you. I was just sleepy and confused, so I spoke in a bad tone. I'm sorry. You're still with me, right? I'm new here and I'm not familiar with the road. If I get kidnapped by bad guys on the road, you'll be left without a wife."

In fact, she could go there by herself, and she could ask for directions with her mouth, but she didn't know whether the money from selling persimmons would be enough to buy her a new cotton-padded coat.

If he doesn't go, who can she blackmail?

A sigh came: "Cooking in the kitchen."

Li Yingtang felt ashamed. She scolded the person, but he still cooked for her.

She had indeed not misjudged the wrong person.

She strode into the house and saw the young man frying duck eggs he had picked up last night, with a vegetable pancake on the side.

Just smelling it makes me hungry.

She praised him generously: "You are so capable. Meeting you is the blessing I cultivated in my previous life."

"Eat your food."

Li Yingtang: “.” Don’t you like what it sounds like?
After dinner, Qin Xian cleaned up the kitchen. Li Yingtang looked at him quietly while putting persimmons into the sack. In his cold eyes, he whispered: "I don't have a job. I live in your house and eat your food. I want to do something within my ability to relieve your burden. Selling persimmons is the best way to do it now."

Qin Xian said nothing.

Li Yingtang took it as his tacit consent, picked the persimmons, pushed out the unicycle placed in the warehouse, put the bags on it, and then demanded that he push the cart.

We walked south in the cold wind until dawn and finally saw the market.

The stalls are bustling with people coming and going.

Li Yingtang was shocked when he saw the words "Changkou Township Farmers' Market" on the simple door.

It took three hours of walking to reach the village.

How far is the city?

Qin Xian glanced at her: "If you had come ten minutes earlier, there wouldn't be so many people." She was really good at dawdling.

Brush your teeth and wash your face slowly, and chew your meals slowly.

I plan to sell the persimmons but don’t harvest them early.

Li Yingtang thought for a moment and immediately came up with an idea: "Wait for me here." She went into the vegetable market to find out the prices.

The price of frozen persimmons is uniform, one cent each, and most of them are not as good as hers.

A string of candied haws costs 20 cents, and a piece of hawthorn cake the size of a palm costs 35 cents.

Vegetables are cheap, and two kilograms of cabbage and radish can be sold for one cent.

Meat and eggs are expensive and require coupons to buy.

Li Yingtang strolled around, silently memorized the prices of all the items, and walked out of the market at a moderate pace: "Ah Xian, do you know where the residential area is?"

"Just go around the market."

(End of this chapter)