Chapter 33: Too Embarrassing

  Wang Xin fiddled with the water heater and said: "Aunt Cui'e, sit down, I'll wash your hair now."

  "Okay." Liu Cuie walked over and lay down at the shampoo station, waiting for Wang Xin to wash her hair.

  Wang Haodong found a stool to sit down, took out a cigarette and lit it, his eyes involuntarily fixed on Liu Cuie, when Wang Xin was washing her hair, the two large things in front of her chest swayed back and forth, creating beautiful ripples, as if they were about to burst open her clothes.

  After a few glances, Wang Haodong's heart was filled with excitement and he mentally evaluated.

  At this time, Wang Xin had already washed Liu Cui'e's hair, took the scissors and started trimming it. Wang Haodong was quietly watching from the side, his eyes fixed on her, forgetting about time.

  The two of them would occasionally exchange a few words, all about trivial family matters. Wang Haodong couldn't focus on listening and it wasn't until several minutes later that he came back to his senses. He muttered to himself: "What's wrong with me today? My soul is not at peace. Ah, this Liu Cuier is really beautiful, making me dizzy and infatuated."

  At this time, Wang Xin had already fixed Liu Cuilian's hair. She stood up, patted her hair, took out 10 yuan and handed it to Wang Xin, saying: "Xin Xin, I still have to go buy vegetables, so I'll leave first."

  After she left, Wang Xin burst out laughing, "Haodong, your eyes are like they've lost all mobility, staring straight at people, is that how you look at someone?"

  Teased by Wang Xin, Wang Haodong was also unable to refute, who made him so eager at that time, yes, eager, seeing Liu Cuie, he hated to press her under his body, the eyes were really too exposed on the surface, even Wang Xin saw it, he thought Liu Cuie must have noticed, wondering what she was scolding him in her heart.

  He recalled her super-large breasts like footballs, and Wang Haodong felt a little hot. Alas, unfortunately, he didn't know if there would be another chance to meet again in the future.

  "What is she doing?" Wang Haodong couldn't help but ask.

  Wang Xin shook her head: "I won't tell you."

  "Alright, forget it. I'll leave later." This time coming to the town to gather information, he didn't expect Wang Xin to be so familiar with Wang Kai. Wang Haodong had already obtained the information he wanted and could head back.

  "Shall we have lunch here at noon?"

  Wang Xin detained Wang Haodong, at this time several haircut customers came into the store again. He knew she was busy, so he said: "You're too busy, I don't dare to delay your earning money. Soon I'll move to town and live here, can bother you at any time, just afraid that you will be annoyed with me, always asking for food from you, and eating until you are poor."

  "Where is it?" Wang Xin smiled brightly.

  "You go ahead and busy yourself, I'm leaving."

  Wang Haidong said goodbye and was about to leave when Wang Xin said, "By the way, Haidong, on your way back, can you ask Shufang for me? One of my relatives is going out of town and wants to transfer their vegetable stall. Ask her if she has any plans to come to the town to do business."

  "Give me your phone, go back home, I'll let her call you, and you two can have a detailed talk."

  "Alright."

  Wang Haodong took Wang Xin's phone number and left directly.

  When he came, Wang Hao Dong took someone else's tractor. On the way back, he was lucky enough to find a tractor and hitched a ride with the wind, returning home at noon.

  Zhang Shufang was arranging vegetables in the garden when she saw Wang Haodong return and smiled: "Are you back?"

  "Ah, right, I met Wang Xin today, her family's relative wants to transfer their food stall, do you have any idea of doing business in the town?"

  "Really?" Zhang Shufang's face lit up with surprise and delight. She had gone to the town earlier to look for a job, but hadn't found anything suitable. If she could start her own business, that would be a great option. She quickly put down the hoe in her hand, walked out of the vegetable garden, and said, "Let's go inside and talk about it."

  Wang Haodong saw her appearance and knew she had the intention of going to town, after all, before she even ran to town to find work, but didn't think it was suitable. Nowadays, living standards are getting higher and higher, selling vegetables can also make a lot of money, working outside for others is always uncomfortable, not as comfortable as being one's own boss, even if it's hard work, it's more free and not controlled by others.

  Wang Haodong handed Wang Xin's phone to Zhang Shufang, who took Wang Haodong's mobile phone and started chatting with Wang Xin. As a result, it was roughly as he had guessed that she intentionally went to the town.

  "My relatives will be going out of town in about half a month, so just wait for a while, okay?"

  "It's okay, by then the wheat will be harvested and Qianqian will have finished her college entrance exams too, let's just wait a bit longer."

  After finishing speaking, Zhang Shufang ended the call and said to Wang Haodong: "Haodong, I want to thank you. If it wasn't for you, I wouldn't have had this opportunity."

  "Don't be polite with me, we're a family now." Wang Haodong said this and his stomach growled loudly, "I'm hungry, have you eaten?"

  "I haven't done it yet, I'll go and do it now."

  Zhang Shufang happily twisted her butt and stepped into the kitchen. She cooked quickly, and in just twenty minutes, she made two dishes and a soup, with a good balance of meat and vegetables, which tasted very delicious.

  After dinner, Zhang Shufang put away the bowls and chopsticks, washed them, and then said to Wang Haodong: "Yu Fen came looking for you today."

  "Anything wrong?"

  "There's nothing much, just asking where you went, I said to the collection, and she went home." Zhang Shufang said here, paused for a moment, and asked Wang Haodong: "These two days, villagers say that you two are in a relationship, is it true?"

  Wang Haodong rubbed his nose and replied ambiguously: "Rumors spread quickly."

  "I understand." Zhang Shufang seemed to know the answer he was going to give, smiled slightly, and focused on washing dishes.

  The two of them fell silent for a while before Wang Haodong spoke up and asked: "Shufang, what do you think of me as a person?"

  "Not bad, what's up?" Zhang Shufang asked with a smile: "Are you thinking of finding someone? I'll ask Auntie Ba to introduce one for you."

  Wang Haodong thought of that professional matchmaker who was scolded away by Zhang Qian, and couldn't help but burst out laughing. "Forget it, I'll just find someone myself."

  "I wish you find one that suits your heart's content."

  The person who is content and at ease is right in front of you.

  "I'm just a village woman, I don't deserve you."

  "I'm just a humble person, I feel that I don't deserve you."

  The two of them joked and said it was finished, looked at each other for a few seconds, and both burst out laughing.

  "I'm going to work in the fields now." After washing up, Zhang Shufang shouldered her hoe and bid farewell to Wang Haodong before leaving home.

  Wang Haodong wanted to go with her to the ground, but thought about it and gave up the idea.

  Back in his room, Wang Hao Dong held Wang Kai's phone number and ultimately didn't call him. He wanted to wait a few more days, not being so proactive, otherwise it would highlight his unimportance.

  Got up and went to the next room, Xiao Yufen's house was locked, don't know where she went, yesterday had a wild day with her, asked for it several times, Wang Haodong was indeed tired, so he went back home and lay on the bed to sleep.

  Waking up, it's already 4 pm, the scorching sun is high in the west, emitting a fiery temperature. It's almost June, and the temperature has been rising gradually. At lunchtime, you can already turn on the fan to blow some wind. As the days go by, the sweltering summer will finally arrive.

  Since he couldn't sleep, Wang Haodong went out. The big gate of Xiao Yufen's house was still locked, obviously she hadn't returned. He was the only one at home and didn't feel like staying there, so he simply went out for a stroll, and took the opportunity to take a bath in the river and practice his swimming skills.

  Along the small river south of the village, Wang Haodong slowly walked westward. At dusk, many children in the village were bathing in the river. As an adult, he was too lazy to play with the kids, so he continued walking westward on his own, passing by the place where he caught fish yesterday and heading further west.

  After walking for almost 10 minutes, Wang Haodong had left the boundary of Liujiayuan Village and arrived at a place called Wangjiayuan Village in the west.

  Standing by the river, Wang Haodong looked at the water surface illuminated by the sunset. The sunset was a deep red, and the rippling waves were also dyed a uniform red, looking extremely beautiful.

  Suddenly, Wang Haodong saw a big fish flashing in the river, about half a meter long, at least twenty pounds, and quickly concentrated his mind to catch it. However, when he came out, he didn't bring a fishing spear or a net, making it difficult to catch.

  That big fish jumped out of the water again, then dived into the bottom of the water, and disappeared in no time. Wang Haodong had no fishing tools, so he could only watch it swim away with his eyes wide open, secretly calling it a pity.

  Without any fishing tools, Wang Hao Dong regretfully watched the big fish disappear underwater, thinking to himself, "This time I've come to town on business, can I catch a big fish called wealth?"

  There's not much money left in the pocket, about a thousand yuan. Even living in a mountain village has its costs, and with Wang Haodong's spending habits, being frugal would allow this amount of money to last about a month.

  Wang Hao Dong currently has no source of income and is living off his savings. Once this money runs out, he will have to think of ways to make more. Since there are opportunities on Wang Kai's side, he has decided to do business with him.

  However, Wang Haodong had his own considerations. After all, he didn't have any money to invest and wasn't a shareholder, so the only thing he could rely on was his exceptional skills. Therefore, he couldn't be too proactive, or else it would seem like his position wasn't important. It's best if he waited until Wang Kai made the first move and got rejected before approaching him. This way, he could smoothly transition into the conversation and also gain some bargaining chips.

  In the following days, Wang Haodong lived in the village. Xiao Yufen went to her aunt's home and needed to stay there for a few days, so he became alone and felt quite lonely.

  Zhang Qian still goes to school every day, but because she suspects that Wang Haodong and Xiao Yufen have an affair, after a quarrel with him, her attitude towards Wang Haodong has become somewhat cold, and they don't talk much every day.

  Fortunately, Zhang Shufang didn't change much and was still as warm and caring as before towards Wang Haodong, giving him a sense of comfort.

  Three days later, in the late afternoon, Wang Haodong came out of his room. The sun was setting in the west, and the western sky was a deep red, looking very beautiful. His gaze wandered around, and he subconsciously reached for a cigarette to smoke, only to find that the pack was empty. He then strode towards the village store.

  Liujiayuan Village only has one store and one restaurant. The restaurant is run by a middle-aged man with the surname Xiao from outside, while the store is operated by the village head's niece, who is also Liu Lele's older sister.

  The boss of the store is called Liu Zhen, who is 31 years old this year. Wang Haodong heard that she was already married, and because there were no male members in her family, her husband was a uxorial one. However, her husband was often not at home, seemingly having gone to work outside.

  Wang Haodong walked to the village entrance store, just as he met Liu Lele face-to-face. His face was full of bruises, and his head was still wrapped in gauze, looking very disheveled. Next to him stood a woman wearing a floral jacket, tall and slender, with delicate skin that was white with a hint of red, looking very much like the international superstar Gong Li - it was actually the store owner Liu Zhen.

  "I told you long ago, don't hang out with those people, but you didn't listen. Look at the state you're in now." Liu Zhen was scolding Liu Lele in a low voice, looking like she regretted not being able to mold her into something better.

  Liu Lele rolled her eyes and shouted: "Elder sister, I said it before, I am responsible for my own affairs."

  "Boss, get a pack of cigarettes." Wang Haodong yelled loudly from afar.

  Liu Zhen glanced at Wang Haodong and asked with a smile on her face: "What cigarette is that?"

  "Yu Xi." Wang Haodong smiled and walked over to Liu Lele's side, asking: "Lele, what's going on?"

  "Haodong, I was just looking for you." Liu Lele saw Wang Haodong and immediately pulled his arm, saying: "We had a conflict with Wu Bin, and I was ambushed by someone."