A lonely, unlucky military officer with a stubborn fate insisted on marrying me.

The old man didn't even lift his eyelids, but his gaze lingered on Lin Yinyin's protruding belly.

"You old geezer, mind your own business and get out of my way!" Zhao Dagang roared angrily, reaching out to shove the old man.

The old man didn't even raise his head, as if he had expected him to make a move. He suddenly flipped his wrist and struck Zhao Dagang's wrist bone with the wooden stick in his hand quickly, accurately, and ruthlessly!

"Awooo—!"

Zhao Dagang screamed in pain as his wrist went numb instantly, and his arm hung limply at his sides.

Upon seeing this, the burly, dark-skinned man cursed and turned to pounce on the old man.

A fist the size of a clay pot slammed into the old man's face.

Unexpectedly, the old man moved his feet lightly, seemingly slowly but precisely dodging the attack. He swung his wooden stick horizontally and struck the man's knee with a "thud." The burly man's legs buckled, and he knelt on one knee.

The tall, thin man tried to step in to help, but Lin Yinyin seized an opening and kicked him in the ankle, making him wince in pain.

There was chaos here. The fat woman panicked and quickly reached into her pocket, pulling out a small paper packet.

She took advantage of the moment when no one was looking and tried to shake it out in Lin Yinyin's direction.

Lin Yinyin caught a glimpse of it out of the corner of her eye, her heart tightened, and she rushed over, grabbed the woman's wrist, snatched the small paper bag, and put it into her spatial storage. At the same time, she grabbed the woman's hair and pulled hard!

"Ouch! Ouch! Ouch!"

The woman screamed, but Lin Yinyin ignored her and kicked the woman in the back of the knee!

"Ouch!" The fat, dark-skinned woman lost her balance and fell heavily to the ground.

Seeing that they couldn't win, Zhao Dagang and his two companions didn't dare to linger any longer and scrambled out of the crowd to escape.

Lin Yinyin did not chase after him. She used to be able to chase after someone for eight miles for a single yuan, but she couldn't now because she was pregnant with three children.

The person ran away, and the onlookers also left.

Lin Yinyin quickly walked to the old man's side. Seeing his chest heaving, she hurriedly asked, "Grandpa, are you alright? Thank you so much for today!"

The old man waved his hand, took a deep breath, and said, "I'm fine. I'm just old; I get out of breath easily when I move my hands. I'll be fine in a bit. But you!"

His gaze fell on her slightly protruding belly, and he frowned. "How dare you, a pregnant woman, come to such a chaotic place alone? Where's your man? Why isn't he with you? Is he dead?!"

Lin Yinyin: "..."

Well, this old man looks upright, but he has a really sharp tongue.

However, considering how he had risked his life to help her, she was magnanimous and decided not to hold it against the old man.

"Grandpa, please don't be angry."

Where are you headed? Or is there anything I can help you with?

"Hmph! No need!"

The old man spoke with an arrogant tone, "You can't even take care of yourself, and you want to help me?"

"Hurry up and finish shopping so you can go home early. Don't wander around here aimlessly. If you run into that group again, you'll be in big trouble!"

Lin Yinyin didn't argue with him. She turned around and went to the stall she had asked about earlier. She bought a bag of flour and two pig legs and took them home.

As soon as I got home, Wang Erhua, who came to greet me, started nagging me.

Things like "Don't go out in the dead of winter," "It's freezing cold and pregnant women can't get sick," "Be careful in the dark," and "Let her do everything," etc.

Lin Yinyin listened and laughed it off, because she knew that although Aunt Erhua loved to nag, she also loved to do things.

I'd listen to as much nagging as I could while looking at the glistening, oily braised pork knuckle.

Wow! It smells so good!

If I have the chance, I must get a few pigs, make them all into braised pork hocks, and then store them in my space to eat slowly.

The aroma filled their courtyard, and they ate to their heart's content, but they were not so satisfied with the other side.

An old man next door twitched his nose and pursed his lips!

Hmph, the new neighbors managed to trade five salted duck eggs for a lump of coal. They got ripped off!

It would be so much better to trade this pork knuckle for it!

Standing next to him was a woman with short hair, whose brows and eyes exuded composure and competence; it was An Shuqiao.

Watching the old man's actions, she said apologetically, "Um, Grandpa, I'm really sorry, my cooking skills are really not good. How about this, I'll go to the state-run restaurant tomorrow and get you a takeout of braised pork?"

"I won't eat it!" Old Master Li said without looking up. "It's too sweet, I don't like it!"

He paused, then changed the subject, "I contacted Zhen Dong today. He's found some suspicious leads."

Upon hearing this, An Shuqiao's expression also turned serious: "Should we go back?"

"No rush. Let's wait two more days. I want to see what other tricks these guys have up their sleeves."

An Shuqiao nodded and obediently replied, "Okay, I'll listen to Grandpa."

Even though I said that, I was still worried inside.

Beijing is the center of power, and now that Old Master Li has been attacked, it has undoubtedly affected the nerves of countless people!

Fortunately, my mother-in-law rushed back to Beijing in advance to stabilize the situation and shouldered everything by herself.

She could only stay in this small town with her grandfather to "experience the local customs and culture".

She couldn't help but wonder who was so bold as to betray the Li family.

The next day.

Lin Yinyin got up early, which was unusual for her; she had dreamt about spicy soup the night before. So she dragged Wang Erhua to the state-run restaurant.

Once a pregnant woman has a craving for something, she absolutely must eat it.

Wang Erhua doesn't know how to cook, and there are no ingredients like pepper, beef, or mutton in the newly rented courtyard, so she can only satisfy her cravings at the state-run restaurant.

Lin Dani was originally supposed to come along, but her mother kept her at home to prepare dry food.

Li Jinye is coming back today. After they get ready, they will set off for Lianxi Village.

Lin Yinyin actually wanted to go to Lianxi Village today, but she was afraid that her pregnancy would worry Li Jinye, so she suppressed her thoughts and waited patiently.

When the two arrived at the restaurant, Li Aiguo was already waiting at the entrance, with a tall and upright man standing beside him. Upon seeing Lin Yinyin, he immediately stepped forward and handed her a manila envelope: "Comrade Lin, this is Bao Weiguo. Li Jinxiao sent me."

Lin Yinyin took the file folder, opened it, and immediately smiled.

Inside was none other than the land use certificate for Baihua Mountain. The red seal was bright and eye-catching, and all the procedures were in order. In the column for the owner, the three words "Lin Huiyin" were written neatly.

She carefully tucked the certificate into her bosom, then looked up at Bao Weiguo, her tone sincere: "Thank you for your hard work. I heard from Li Jinye that we'll need you to work with us for a while from now on."

"It would be my great honor."

"Come on, let's go inside and have breakfast!"

The four of them went in together and found a table to sit down.

Wang Erhua and Bao Weiguo volunteered to queue up for soup and steamed buns, while Lin Yinyin and Li Aiguo waited leisurely.

A moment later, as she was biting into the fragrant meat bun that had just been served, she suddenly caught a glimpse of a familiar figure out of the corner of her eye.

It was that fat, dark-skinned woman who tried to extort money from her on the black market yesterday!

At that moment, the dark-skinned, plump woman was huddled around a table, talking to a short-haired girl with sharp features, her expression excessively warm.

Lin Yinyin sneered inwardly: These people are really arrogant, already looking for new targets so early in the morning?

She slowly stood up, exuding confidence.

Today, she's not fighting alone; Li Aiguo and Wei Baoguo are both retired veterans.

Just then, Wang Erhua walked over carrying two bowls of spicy soup and two bowls of soy milk.

Lin Yinyin first put on a scarf to cover her face to avoid being discovered, then whispered a few words in Wang Erhua's ear and explained her idea.

Wang Erhua patted her chest and nodded.

Soon, carrying two bowls of soy milk, a warm smile spread across her face, she walked straight toward the table where the fat, dark-skinned woman and the short-haired girl were sitting.

"Hey, Second Sister! I've finally found you! What are you doing sitting here?"

The short-haired girl already felt something was off about the fat, dark-skinned woman, and when Wang Erhua shouted at her, she was speechless.

Does her face look like it's made of the word "easy to fool"?