The tycoon's wicked wife from the era of literature has been reborn.

Jiang's mother calculated the time in her mind. A little over three minutes later, she opened the pot lid. The prawns had turned pink and looked cooked.

I ladled everything out onto a plate, quickly prepared a soy sauce and garlic dipping sauce, and had my daughter bring it inside.

Jiang Baohai didn't come home for dinner that night, so the three women in the house sat around the stove eating hot pot.

The vegetables were cooking in the pot. The three of them exchanged glances and looked in unison at the plate of shrimp.

Then, the mother and daughter both looked at Gao Qinghe.

"You won't eat it?" Gao Qinghe asked.

The mother and daughter nodded like chicks pecking at rice.

Gao Qinghe laughed, tossed her chin, and picked up a plump shrimp. "Watch this."

First, remove the head, then the tail, taking out the shrimp vein. Peel off the shrimp shell, dip it in the sauce, and pop it into your mouth in one bite—so satisfying!

Jiang Yu swallowed hard, looking at her sister-in-law expectantly and asking, "Is it good? What does it taste like?"

Since they were transported frozen over a long distance, the meat quality is not as good as live shrimp, and it's a bit dry.

But the meaty and sweet flavor still makes it quite delicious.

Gao Qinghe nodded very seriously, "Fresh, sweet, and plump."

Seeing that her mother-in-law and sister-in-law were still hesitating and hadn't started eating, Gao Qinghe urged them:
"Eat quickly, you must finish it while it's hot, it won't taste good when it's cold."

Live shrimp taste fishy when they cool down, and frozen shrimp have an unbearable smell when they cool down.

Seeing that Gao Qinghe spoke with such seriousness, the mother and daughter knew that she was knowledgeable and quickly nodded in agreement.

The two of them followed her example, peeling the shells, dipping them in the sauce, and putting them in their mouths.

A moment later, the mother and daughter exchanged a delighted look. "Delicious!"

Without fresh shrimp to compare it to, frozen shrimp were already a rare delicacy for Jiang Mu and Jiang Yu.

A pound of shrimp wasn't much, and the three of them—the mother-in-law, daughter-in-law, and son—quickly finished it all.

While cleaning the shrimp shells, Jiang Yu paused, then looked at her sister-in-law with a guilty conscience.

"I forgot to leave some for my brother."

Gao Qinghe, who was thoroughly enjoying her meal, paused for a moment, then instructed, "Dispose of the body and cover up the evidence. Don't let him know."

Jiang Yu's eyes lit up; she understood!

Jiang's mother thought to herself, "This isn't right! If he didn't know, he wouldn't be upset that they didn't leave him any."

So he instructed his daughter, "Put the trash in the garbage dump next to the telephone pole by the door."

Jiang Yu covered her face with the collar of her cotton coat, ran out quickly, and then ran back quickly. She nodded heavily to the two women in the house, indicating that she had completed her mission.

Gao Qinghe smiled with satisfaction and handed over a can of fruit.

"Comrade Jiang Yu, well done! You're rewarded for helping your sister-in-law open the bottle cap."

Jiang Yu: "."

Jiang's mother, carrying the two of them on her back, couldn't help but chuckle.

After laughing, he realized that he had laughed because his daughter-in-law was being lazy.

Reason told her that if she indulged her daughter-in-law like this, she would only become lazier and more unruly.

But she's pregnant now, and pregnant women can be a little lazy.

Gao Qinghe ate canned food while watching melodramatic TV shows, satisfying both her mouth and her television viewing pleasure.

Jiang Baohai is finally back.

The first thing I saw when I entered was my mother making buttons by the stove, my younger sister doing her homework at the coffee table, and my wife sitting obediently on the sofa watching TV.

Such a harmonious and heartwarming scene would move any man working far from home.
Jiang Baohai took a deep breath, suppressed his excitement, quickly washed off the smell of smoke and alcohol, and carried his wife to bed.

In the middle of the night, snowflakes began to fall.

The wind stopped, but if you listened carefully, you could still hear the soft rustling of snowflakes falling to the ground.

"Crack, snap."

Something about this sound is off.
The little black cat, lying in its nest, suddenly pricked up its ears.

The warmth of the charcoal fire wafted from the side. Before going to bed, Jiang Yu had added two pieces of charcoal to its brazier, and the red-hot charcoal in the brazier flickered.

The streetlights in the town were off, and the snow on the ground reflected a little bit of light, making the night in the small village a hazy deep blue.

Two shadowy figures, darker than the night itself, appeared outside the large iron gate.

I was wondering why there were a few flickering lights in the courtyard.

Suddenly, a flash of green light appeared!
Little Black barked loudly and rushed to the iron gate, scaring the two furtive shadowy figures outside so much that they almost wet themselves.

The lights inside the house quickly turned on, and Jiang Baohai, wearing a coat, came out into the yard and shouted:
"Who's there!" Gao Qinghe then jogged out and turned on the lights in the yard.

The couple walked to the iron gate and vaguely saw two figures disappear into the distance at the end of the road.

Little Black lay on the iron gate, barking angrily. If it weren't for the gate blocking its way, it would have rushed out long ago.

Gao Qinghe: "Stop yelling."

Xiao Hei let out two threatening growls before obediently climbing down from the door and circling around Gao Qinghe in a protective posture.

The couple exchanged a glance and broke out in a cold sweat.

There is a thief!
Someone from the neighboring yard asked, "What's wrong?"

Jiang Baohai recognized the voice as that of Jiang Sibo and said sternly, "Someone is trying to steal something."

"What?" Ren Lijuan exclaimed in surprise.

Gao Qinghe said, "They were scared away by the dog, but it's okay now."

Uncle Jiang asked with concern, "Did you lose anything?"

The couple had no idea either, so they quickly checked everything in their house.

Jiang's mother and Jiang Yu were both awakened by the barking of the dog.

The family checked all their important belongings and found nothing missing.

Thanks to Little Black, the two thieves were probably scared away before they even started to do anything.

If you are not afraid of thieves stealing, you are afraid of thieves missing you.

As the year draws to a close, petty thieves are out there trying to make a living.

Although the two thieves failed, the whole family didn't sleep well for the rest of the night.

As soon as it was light, Jiang Baohai went out to find the town's police and told them about the near burglary that had occurred at his home the previous night.

I also ask the police officers to patrol the village from time to time.

In this town, who doesn't know that Jiang Baohai, the coal boss, is the richest?

He had to defend.

Having connections makes things easier; two police officers came to investigate that very day and warned the villagers to be vigilant and make a scene.

For the next few nights, the town specially dispatched two patrolmen to ride motorcycles around the village.

The thief had no chance to steal again and was frightened by the commotion, so he dared not make another move.

The crisis was temporarily averted, but Jiang Baohai was still uneasy.

He wasn't worried about the money; he was worried about thieves breaking into his home, robbing him, and injuring him.

He was lucky in his past life; he had good relationships with the surrounding villagers, so no thieves dared to come to his door.

Even when they were robbed on the road, they were all dealt with smoothly. They were never stabbed or killed.

He had already taken care of things on the underworld, but he couldn't stop a few vicious criminals from committing crimes out of passion.

So, living in an old house has its advantages.

The surrounding area is full of relatives I know, and everyone's houses are close together. There are usually people around, which makes the thugs a little more wary.

How about he brings back two Tibetan mastiffs?

Or reinforce all the doors, windows, and walls in your home?
Although Jiang Baohai's anxiety wasn't outwardly visible, Gao Qinghe knew from his furrowed brow that he needed to defecate, given their decades-long marriage.

She handed her husband the scarf she had been wearing to go out, and said nonchalantly:

What is meant to come will come, and what is not meant to come will not come.

She applied the color-changing lip balm to her cheeks, patted it on, and a natural blush appeared.

Apply a little to your lips, purse them slightly, and your already full lips will look even more glossy and jelly-like, making them even more alluring.

Jiang Baohai looked at his wife, who was so charming she could kill, and became even more worried.

Just as he was about to speak, Gao Qinghe suddenly leaned close to his ear and said, "Go get two real guns. These things are more effective than anything else."

Jiang Baohai's eyes lit up; he really could get his hands on it!

Gao Qinghe turned around in front of him and asked, "Is it appropriate for me to dress like this?"

Wearing a long red coat, a knitted dress, and high boots, with her hair styled in big waves, and large gold round earrings, paired with light makeup, she looked fashionable without being gaudy.

Jiang Baohai felt a huge weight lifted from his heart, his eyes full of appreciation. "Generous and poised, let's go."

Gao Qinghe happily took her husband's hand, and they headed to the Oriental Hotel. (End of Chapter)