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"Li Cuihua! Come up here quickly and get the car!"

There was a deathly silence in the audience.

Who is Li Cuihua? She's a widow who collects waste paper at the logistics park. She's over fifty years old and has no husband.

Jiang Youfu scratched his bald head.

"Uncle Baoguo, are you mispronouncing a word because of your presbyopia?"

Zhang Guifang also craned her neck, her high heels clicking loudly on the bluestone slabs.

"A street sweeper driving a four-wheeled vehicle? He must be stepping on the accelerator like a broom!"

On the outskirts of the crowd, Li Cuihua was hunched over, clutching a flattened cardboard box in her hand.

She stood there, completely stunned.

She never dreamed that she, a scavenger and sanitation worker, would ever be involved with "getting a car." And that was a gleaming little sedan!

"Aunt Li, what are you daydreaming about!" Wang Dagou shouted as he walked over, shoving her. "Brother Chen wants you to go upstairs and get the car!"

Li Cuihua's hand trembled, and the cardboard box fell to the ground.

Her eyes were red and brimming with tears. She quickly wiped her muddy hands vigorously on her greasy apron.

With trembling legs, I walked step by step up to the platform.

Jiang Chen picked out a key from the pile and strode forward.

He handed over the car key tied with red ribbon with both hands.

"Aunt Li, here you go."

Jiang Chen spoke with great seriousness.

"Even though you did the roughest work, your points are all excellent."

"For the past six months, you haven't missed a single day of work. You were even unclogging sewers at the logistics park during torrential rain."

Jiang Chen turned to look at the thousands of people below the stage.

"Our rule in Jiangjia Village is: we absolutely do not support idlers!"

"But we will never mistreat any honest, hardworking person!"

These words were delivered with resounding force.

Aunt Li held the heavy car keys in both hands.

Tears streamed down my face.

Her knees buckled, and she was so excited that she was about to kneel down before Jiang Chen.

"Brother Chen...you're going to kill me...I'm not qualified..."

Jiang Chen reacted quickly and grabbed her arm.

They forcefully helped her up.

"You deserve it. Why are you crying during the New Year? Cheer up!"

Jiang Chen smiled and pushed her off the stage.

"Go find your car right away! This car has a lot of space; you can haul an extra 200 pounds of cardboard next time you collect it!"

A thunderous roar of cheers erupted from the audience.

Jiang Mancang slammed his pipe heavily against the sole of his shoe and roared with red eyes.

"Did everyone hear that?!"

"From now on, if anyone doesn't work their ass off for the village, I, Jiang Mancang, will be the first to punish them!"

"I'd sell my life to Brother Chen!"

The villagers were filled with excitement.

This absolutely fair distribution method, which only considers contribution, pushed the internal cohesion of Jiangjia Village to its historical peak.

In the snow outside the archway at the village entrance.

Several figures wearing tattered cotton-padded coats were hiding nearby.

Liu Cuifen's nose was running from the cold. Watching Li Cuihua get into the brand-new Wuling Hongguang, she was filled with regret.

"That widow Li used to not even be able to afford a hot cornbread! Now she's driving a car!" Liu Cuifen stomped her feet.

Jiang Wei's eyes were also glazed over; he didn't even have enough money to fill up a tank of gas.

He wanted to slap himself twice right then and there. If he hadn't left, he would definitely have been among those receiving the keys on the stage.

The launch ceremony lasted until the afternoon.

All five hundred vehicles have been distributed. The square is filled with the sound of horns honking.

Jiang Chen took Su Qing's hand and walked back to the courtyard of the large apartment against the flow of people.

Outside, it was freezing cold, but inside the large apartment, the underfloor heating was on full blast.

As soon as she entered the bedroom, Su Qing kicked off her cashmere boots.

Stepping onto the thick carpet, I collapsed onto the large bed, feeling limp and weak.

She was wearing a haute couture silk slip dress with a small cardigan draped over it.

With that fall, most of the vest slipped off.

Her neckline was wide open, revealing a large expanse of snow-white skin.

Jiang Chen closed the door tightly and took off his coat.

He strode to the bedside and knelt on the mattress.

Two large hands naturally rested on either side of Su Qing's cheeks.

He looked down at her.

"Tired?" Jiang Chen's voice was low and hoarse.

Su Qing gave him a playful glare.

"How could I not be tired? I've been standing for over two hours. My legs are aching."

She raised one of her fair and slender legs, her toes gently brushing against Jiang Chen's waist and abdomen.

"Honey, you were really impressive today. You handed out five hundred cars without even blinking an eye."

Jiang Chen casually grabbed her restless ankle.

My palm caressed that delicate skin.

"Is this what you call impressive?"

Jiang Chen leaned down, his nose almost touching Su Qing's nose.

Their breaths mingled, and the temperature in the air rose sharply.

"Spending money is nothing. My greatest skill is taming this little pink rhinoceros like you."

Su Qing bit her lower lip, her face as red as a ripe apple.

"Who's the little rhinoceros?! You are!"

She reached out and pushed Jiang Chen's chest.

Jiang Chen gave her no chance to back down.

He reached his other hand directly under the hem of the silk camisole.

His palms, burning hot, roamed over her soft waist.

Su Qing shuddered and let out a sweet, soft moan.

"Don't touch me...it's broad daylight."

Su Qing's eyes were brimming with tears, and her voice was so soft it could drip honey.

Jiang Chen kissed her neck directly.

He gently bit her fair collarbone with his teeth.

"It's my own home, what's there to be afraid of? I felt so sorry for you standing on that stage for so long."

His hand moved upwards.

Her movements were both domineering and gentle.

Su Qing gripped the bedsheet tightly, her breathing becoming rapid.

Jiang Chen buried his face in the crook of her neck, his voice muffled.

"Let me check if the baby has been bothering you these past few days."

Su Qing burst out laughing.

She reached out and hooked her arm around Jiang Chen's neck, pulling him down forcefully.

"So many excuses. Are you checking the baby or me?"

The two were pressed tightly together.

Jiang Chen's fingers skillfully unfastened the cumbersome clasp.

Su Qing gasped in surprise, her body going limp like a puddle of water.

Just as this dry wood was about to ignite into a raging fire.

Suddenly, Wang Dagou's hoarse voice came from outside the door.

"Brother Chen! Qiangzi insists his car's steering wheel is a bit crooked! He told me to come and ask you to be his judge!"

The atmosphere in the room was instantly cleaved in two by that loud voice.

Startled, Su Qing quickly pushed Jiang Chen away and hurriedly pulled her vest up.

Her face turned so red it looked like it was about to bleed.

Jiang Chen gritted his teeth, his eyes filled with anger at being interrupted.

He got out of bed, strode to the door, and flung it open.

Wang Dagou was standing in the courtyard, his big bald head exposed.

Jiang Chen pointed at his nose and started cursing.

"Wang Dagou! If you dare to knock on the door while my wife and I are here again, you son of a bitch!"

"I'll rub your bald head under the car tires!"

Wang Dagou shrank back in fright and quickly covered his mouth.

"Brother Chen, I was wrong! I'll have Qiangzi straighten it with a hammer himself!"

After saying that, he slipped away and disappeared without a trace.

Jiang Chen took two deep breaths, closed the door, and walked back to the bedside.

Su Qing sat on the bed, laughing so hard she almost fell over.

"Da Gou is having such a hard time, getting scolded by you every day."

Jiang Chen sat down next to her and pulled her back into his arms.

"Never mind him, let's continue."

Jiang Chen lowered his head and sealed her lips with his.

For the next few hours, the bedroom of the large apartment was filled with sounds that made people blush and their hearts race.

Su Qing's spoiled princess temperament melted into endless tenderness under Jiang Chen's domineering advances.

From the bed to the large leather sofa.

Then, we went to the steamy bathroom.

Jiang Chen took this romantic entanglement to the extreme.

Su Qing leaned against Jiang Chen's strong chest, drawing circles on his heart with her fingers.

"Honey, tomorrow is the first day of the Lunar New Year. With all this fuss in our village, it'll probably cause a huge stir when we go to visit relatives in the county town tomorrow."

Jiang Chen pinched her chin.

The two lingered in the room until dark before finally leaving.

On the eve of the Lunar New Year.

Jiangjia Village celebrated a prosperous New Year.

The wind and snow outside had completely stopped, and the underfloor heating made the village feel warm and cozy.

Bright red couplets were pasted on the doors of every household.

Premium black pork is stewing in the kitchen.

The faces of adults and children alike were beaming with genuine smiles.

Jiang Chen finished his New Year's Eve dinner with his pregnant wife, Su Qing, and then put down his chopsticks.

Wang Dagou and Li Qiang were peeling peanuts together nearby.

Jiang Chen wiped his mouth with a tissue.

"Da Gou, Qiangzi."

Jiang Chen called out.

The two quickly dropped the peanut shells they were holding.

"Brother Chen, what are your orders?"

Jiang Chen leaned back in his chair and tapped the table.

"Notify every household."

"Tomorrow is the first day of the Lunar New Year. After breakfast..."

"Everyone's driving their new cars, our entire Jiangjia Village is going out to visit relatives and friends for the New Year!"

Li Qiang's eyes lit up immediately.

"Holy crap! Five hundred Wuling Hongguang vans leaving the village all at once?"

Jiang Chen smiled.

"Yes, make sure all the cars are sparkling clean."

"Tomorrow morning, you'll set the rules. No one is allowed to fall behind. Let those outsiders see the prestige of our Jiangjia Village!"

Wang Dagou was so excited that he kept rubbing his hands together.

"Brother Chen, are we really going to take over all the roads in the county this time?"

Jiang Chen picked up his teacup and raised an eyebrow.

"Fine, we've taken it. Who's going to drive the first one tomorrow?"

Wang Dagou patted his chest suddenly.

"It has to be me! I'll tie a meter-wide red flower to the front of the car tonight!"

Li Qiang bumped into him from the side.

"Are you a good driver? Don't let yourself spin into a ditch as soon as you leave the village."

Wang Dagou glared and retorted.

"Get lost! Tomorrow I'm in first gear, and anyone who tries to overtake me will be dead!"