Divorce with three kids? I'll build a house and eat meat, driving my in-laws crazy.

Chapter 215 Fang Xingzhi Who Loves Spicy Strips
"You don't like me? Then why do you still want to marry me?"

"I don't like it, nor do I hate it."

"That's it?"

"This is enough!"

Bai Lu was puzzled; this man's attitude towards marriage was far too casual.

He'll agree to anything as long as the woman is someone he neither likes nor dislikes.

Seeing her bewildered expression, Nie Tianlei explained, "Isn't this how everyone goes through it?"

It's already quite difficult to live a lifetime together with mutual respect, without disliking or hating each other.

In this world, people come and go, and some people may never find someone they neither like nor dislike in their entire lives.

Bai Lu disagreed with his point of view: "Why do you care what others think? Your own happiness is the most important thing. Getting married is a big deal, so you have to find someone you love."

She simply couldn't imagine how agonizing it would be to spend her whole life with someone she didn't love.

Nie Tianlei clearly disagreed with Bai Lu's opinion; he looked up at the cave entrance.

It was pitch black, not a single star could be seen.

"Miss Bai, you are still too naive."

What's with all this talk about love and romance? Do girls think about these things all day long?

"I'm naive, you're pessimistic," Bai Lu said, pouting. "Let's not look down on each other."

The two couldn't agree on anything, so they each went back to sleep.

The next day was another busy one.

As Fang Xingzhi helped Li Ruru tend the fire, he muttered, "Ruru, what happened to the chicken leg you said you'd reward me with yesterday?"

She even said she would give him two, but in the end, she didn't get any.

She's a businesswoman, how can she be so untrustworthy?

Li Ruru stirred the porridge in the pot and frowned, saying, "Didn't I give you all the duck legs from yesterday?"

There are no chicken legs, but there are duck legs.

Fang Xingzhi: "How can they be the same?"

The duck legs were cut into pieces, and everyone got some.

It wasn't a special reward given to him, so of course it's different.

"How are they different? Aren't they all legs?"

Chicken legs and duck legs are both meat, so as long as they taste good, that's fine.

One is carefree and easygoing, the other is stingy and misunderstands the other.

Li Ruru put the lid on the pot, but he still had a stern face.

Thinking that this person has worked quite hard these past few days, helping with bookkeeping and teaching Chu Xiu to read.

Even if they didn't achieve great things, they still put in a lot of effort, so their request for chicken legs is not unreasonable.

But she didn't have time to go to the county town, and the chickens at home were lost.

Since there were no chicken legs to eat, she secretly took out a bag of spicy strips from her storage space, tore off the packaging, and placed it on an oil paper.

"Tap tap, look what this is?"

Li Ruru magically produced a plate from behind her back.

When Fang Xingzhi saw the red, oil-stained strips, he was first taken aback, then looked disgusted.

This guy is fooling him again. Yesterday he used duck legs, and now he's using this rubbish.

He won't eat that; he wants a chicken leg, a unique reward.

"I won't eat it," Fang Xingzhi refused haughtily.

"Really not going to eat it? This stuff is delicious, Yinyin loves it." Li Ruru picked up one.

The strong smell of spicy snacks filled the cave.

Fang Xingzhi sniffed and couldn't help but swallow.

"I... I'll have one, though."

He couldn't hold back any longer and found a way to save face.

Li Ruru then handed the plate to him, and Fang Xingzhi elegantly picked up a piece and carefully took a bite.

The intense spiciness, tinged with a hint of sweetness, assaulted the top of his head.

Cough, cough, he coughed uncontrollably after taking just one bite. Li Ruru quickly poured him a glass of water: "Master Fang, you are too old to eat spicy food. It's my fault for not thinking of you."

She only thought that the children loved spicy snacks, but she didn't realize that Fang Xingzhi was too old and his stomach couldn't handle it.

"Who's old? Give me ten!"

Fang Xingzhi was not convinced, so he snatched the plate and started eating with both hands. Even when his mouth was full of oil, he still wouldn't let go of the plate.

Yinyin had just returned from a walk with Qiqi when they saw this scene, and both of them were stunned.

"Master Fang...you...you ate so many spicy snacks?"

Yinyin stepped forward, grabbed one, and put it in her mouth.

The little one ate while complaining, "Mom, why did you secretly give Teacher Fang spicy snacks?"

They wouldn't give her any, saying that children shouldn't eat too many spicy snacks.

Sigh, being a child is so hard. You can't eat too much candy, and you can't eat too much spicy food.

Where did all these rules come from? It's obvious that Mother is biased and has saved all the good things for Teacher Fang. Humph!

Yinyin's face fell as she chased after Fang Xingzhi, trying to snatch spicy snacks from him.

An old man and a young boy chased each other, creating quite a lively scene.

"Alright, alright, here you go." Fang Xingzhi finally finished eating ten spicy strips and handed the plate to Yin Yin.

Yinyin was overjoyed and took Qiqi to a corner to eat alone.

Fang Xingzhi's lips were red from the spiciness, and his face, hands, and even his beard were covered in oil.

"Why are you still getting angry with a child?" Li Ruru said irritably.

She took out a handkerchief, wiped his hand with it, and even thoughtfully wiped his beard.

Fang Xingzhi stood quietly, silently enjoying her service.

He chuckled and said, "And here too, it's sticky here."

He pointed to his face, and Li Ruru threw the handkerchief at his face.

"You're not allowed to eat it next time," she said.

"Okay, whatever you say." Fang Xingzhi touched his stomach, feeling a burning sensation inside.

"My stomach is upset."

"It's good that you're not feeling well. Why did you have to eat spicy strips so early in the morning?"

"But Yinyin ate it too, and she's fine."

“She’s just a child, how can you compare her to him?”

Li Ruru glared at Fang Xingzhi with dissatisfaction, and Fang Xingzhi said aggrievedly, "Didn't you give me the spicy strips?"

Li Ruru put her hands on her hips and said, "If I give it to you, will you eat it?"

“That’s right!” Fang Xingzhi nodded seriously and said, “I’ll eat whatever you give me.”

Li Ruru laughed and said, "How about I give you a bowl of poison?"

Fang Xingzhi lowered his head and thought about it seriously, "Then I'll drink it too."

Anyway, Li Ruru wouldn't harm him; she was just saying it for show.

Li Ruru was taken aback by his words and awkwardly turned her head to Yinyin, saying, "Stop eating, go and call everyone back for dinner."

Yinyin darted out in a flash and quickly brought everyone back.

As usual, Chu Xiu reported on the progress of the bridge repair during the meal: "I estimate it will be finished before dark today."

Bai Lu said while eating, "That's great! It will be much more convenient for caravans to come into the village to pick up goods."

Xiao Yishan took a big gulp of porridge and said, "This afternoon, Brother Chu, Xiao Wu, and I will go to pick up the things we need for building the house."

Xiao Wu ate his meal with gusto, nodded, and smiled with narrowed eyes: "Soon we'll be able to live in a big house."

Everything went smoothly, and Yinyin put down her bowl and took out two large baskets.

"I can now set up a stall selling candied hawthorns."

The basket contained the candied hawthorns that Li Ruru had made for her; some were flattened, and some were round.

Maltose is coated with various ingredients such as hawthorn, tomatoes, and grapes, making it look colorful and delicious.

Xiao Yishan asked worriedly, "Are you going to sell it all by yourself? What if someone bullies you?"

Yinyin smiled mysteriously and said, "Don't worry, I have two generals, Heng and Ha."

(End of this chapter)