Chapter 127

Su Qingyue's small face darkened, and she said nothing more.

After the couple left, Li Zilan hurriedly stroked Su Qingyue's back to help her calm down, "Don't be angry at that old woman. That shameless, dirty thing isn't worth it!"

Su Qingyue nodded. Having been disturbed twice today, she really had no appetite to eat. She forced herself to eat a few bites and then went to sleep early.

Su Qianqian, however, was not asleep.

Hearing the deep snoring beside her, she quietly got up and left the courtyard.

Zhang Jun was already waiting outside the courtyard.

The two of them went one after the other to the big tree by the field.

Su Qianqian handed him a green shirt, "Aren't you getting married? I'm giving you a big gift!"

"This is Su Qingyue's clothing. Let's discuss the specific details; you need to do this first..."

Zhang Jun clenched his hands into fists and said firmly in a low voice, "Su Qianqian! This is the only time! Don't come looking for me again!"

Su Qianqian gave a cold snort, "Zhang Jun, reporting me won't do you any good either. We are grasshoppers on the same rope now!"

Her eyes were playful, "Your village's tofu is getting harder and harder to sell. The Supply and Marketing Cooperative keeps lowering the price, and the cost of soybeans is getting higher and higher. I'm afraid there isn't much profit left, is there?"

Zhang Jun's eyes held a warning, "My business doesn't need your interference!"

Su Qianqian smiled, "I don't intend to interfere, just reminding you that the people from the Qingyue Processing Factory are expanding their market in Yang County these days. Once they truly cooperate with Yang County, I'm afraid your vegetable tofu will be even harder to sell."

"Although Lao Zhou does business in the black market, could he have built his business to your level without someone protecting him?"

"Once Qingyue cooperates with Yang County, she can get in touch with Lao Zhou. When that time comes, will they still sell soybeans to you? You will never be Su Qingyue's match!"

If the Qingyue Processing Factory could cooperate with the Yang County Supply and Marketing Cooperative to sell bean products, Yang County would certainly agree to sell soybeans for the sake of profit. When the people above give the word, Lao Zhou might even lower his prices to cooperate with Su Qingyue.

Zhang Jun's heart sank, and his expression was very serious, "I'll say it again! I only agreed to help you lure her over; I don't care about the rest!"

He was indeed jealous of Su Qingyue in business, but at most, he could only lure her over. If anything happened then, it couldn't be blamed on him!

Su Qianqian despised Zhang Jun in her heart, thinking he was truly a good-for-nothing.

She gave a sinister smile, "I didn't ask you to do anything else by saying all this; I was just afraid you wouldn't be able to lay a hand on such a delicate beauty!"

Thinking of Su Qingyue's top-tier appearance and figure, Zhang Jun's eyes flickered constantly.

"Even though she's heavily pregnant, her waist is still slender, and her skin is still tender—even smoother and more delicate than the tofu you make."

Su Qianqian kept egging Zhang Jun on, "The villagers all say that before she was married, something happened between you and her in the cornfield, and that she's pregnant with your child. Zhang Jun, did you really do something to Su Qingyue before?"

She knew perfectly well that nothing of the sort had happened, but she deliberately tempted Zhang Jun to think in that direction.

Zhang Jun had lusted after Su Qingyue, and these words were undoubtedly a huge temptation for him. His Adam's apple bobbed a few times, but he immediately calmed himself down.

"You know better than I do what happened back then!"

"I'll say it again: I will only lure the person to the place for you; I won't care about or do anything else!"

Su Qianqian gave a light laugh, "Alright, it's a deal!"

"Tomorrow, just come to borrow the bull cart as usual, and follow the plan."

Zhang Jun nodded.

After Su Qianqian left, Zhang Jun collapsed to the ground.

He hadn't expected Su Qianqian to be so venomous; cold sweat broke out on his back in waves.

There was no help for it; his leverage was in Su Qianqian's hands.

His eyes turned fierce; Su Qianqian's leverage was also in his hands.

After returning to the village, he took advantage of the fact that no one was around to break the village's bull cart. With the wheel broken, they definitely couldn't deliver tofu tomorrow.

After dawn, Zhang Huarui came looking for him.

"Junzi, get up quickly! The bull cart wheel is broken, and we're still waiting to deliver the tofu!"

Zhang Jun yawned and got up, "Let's go! Let's go to Shuangshui Village to borrow a bull cart!"

"At this hour, their bull cart has already left."

The Shuangshui Team's bull cart left for the county seat early every morning. The Qingshan Team staggered their time; they only hauled one cart of vegetable tofu every day, usually not leaving until noon.

After supplying the Shengli Supply and Marketing Cooperative at noon, it happened to catch the flow of customers; those who couldn't buy tofu at the Hongqi Supply and Marketing Cooperative would then go to the Shengli Supply and Marketing Cooperative to purchase it.

"What are you afraid of? Doesn't Su Qingyue have a bull cart?"

Zhang Huarui's expression darkened, "Do you think she'll lend it to you?"

Who didn't know the two families were enemies? Borrowing a bull cart from them at a time like this?

"We won't be dealing with Su Qingyue directly. A few days ago, Xiang Jianming came to borrow our bull cart; he owes our village a favor!"

The two of them turned and walked toward the Shuangshui Brigade.

"Captain Xiang, the wheel of our village's bull cart is broken. We'd like to borrow your bull cart to haul some vegetable tofu."

Zhang Huarui's attitude was very respectful as he smiled and made his request.

Xiang Jianming remembered the favor from last time, "Then wait a moment; I'll go see if Qingyue's bull cart is there."

"We're in a hurry to deliver the vegetable tofu. We'll go with you and won't go inside; we'll wait outside the door so it's faster."

Zhang Jun said this properly, his eyes sincere.

Xiang Jianming waved his hand. When they arrived at Su Qingyue's small courtyard, he told the two of them to wait for him at the door.

Xiaohei and Xiaobai barked, and Su Qingyue called out, sending the two dogs to the backyard.

Xiang Jianming explained the situation, "Qingyue, if you find it difficult, then forget it. We can just return the favor to them later."

"It's fine, Captain Xiang. You can take the bull cart; I don't need it recently."

Xiang Jianming thanked her and left with the bull cart.

Zhang Jun circled Su Qingyue's courtyard once and returned to stand at the gate, just as Xiang Jianming came out.

"Thank you, Captain Xiang. We will definitely return it when we're done."

Xiang Jianming followed the two of them until they walked out of Shuangshui Village before he felt at ease returning home.

That night, after Su Zhuangzhuang finished his homework and handed it to his little aunt to check, he went to the backyard to use the toilet and discovered that Xiaobai was missing.

"Xiaohei, where did Xiaobai go?"

Woo-woo~

Xiaohei was lying in the vegetable garden in the backyard, looking wilted. It whimpered softly, completely lacking energy.

As soon as Zhuangzhuang approached, Xiaohei moved far away, especially keeping its mouth and nose at a distance, refusing to let Zhuangzhuang get close.

Finally, Zhuangzhuang stopped moving. Xiaohei walked further away and lay on the ground, twitching. It was too dark, and Su Zhuangzhuang couldn't see clearly, thinking Xiaohei was just eating vegetables and ignoring him.

Su Zhuangzhuang scratched his head, stood on tiptoe, and looked around the vegetable garden, but Xiaobai was nowhere to be seen.

He ran to the front door.

He saw the main door was wide open, "Xiaobai, did you run out the door?"

Su Zhuangzhuang poked his head out of the main door, but still didn't see Xiaobai.

He turned his head, just about to call for his aunt, when his mouth and eyes were suddenly covered.

Zhang Jun was wearing a black headscarf to cover his face; he taped Su Zhuangzhuang's mouth shut tightly.

With a sharp blade pointed at Zhuangzhuang's ear, the boy was too terrified to move. In the darkness, his large eyes were filled with fear. He couldn't make a sound, his body trembling as tears flowed continuously, soaking the black head covering that shrouded him.

Zhang Jun covered his eyes and mouth tightly, stuffed Su Zhuangzhuang directly into a large bag, tied it up, and then placed the bag inside a huge carrying basket.

He covered the basket tightly with a bundle.

He placed the large basket on the side of the road thirty steps away from the main door, then returned to push the bull cart and knock on the door to call for someone.

"Returning the bull cart! Open the door!"

Su Qingyue had been teaching Su Qingxi to do her homework, "Yours are all correct. Zhuangzhuang has too many typos. Where is he? Every time he corrects his homework, he spends half a day in the toilet and doesn't return to the room."

"Maybe he's playing with the dogs!"

"Sister, it sounds like someone is calling outside. Shall I help you go out and see?"

Huaimei had gone to see Gaogao at that time, so Su Qingyue supported her belly and nodded.