How I Tamed My Wolfish Husband Back in 80s-Chapter 37 - Planning for the Long Term_1

37: Chapter 37: Planning for the Long Term_1

37 -37: Planning for the Long Term_1

Peng Chunhua stared tensely at the door and whispered, “Mom, they’ve come to us, what should we do?”

“What can she know with the door closed?

Just tell her it’s inconvenient for you to heat water for a bath.”

Taking a deep breath to calm herself, Peng Chunhua said evenly, “Old Mrs.

Qin, I’m here, but I’m heating water for a bath right now and can’t entertain you.

Is there something you need?”

Old Mrs.

Qin thought to herself that she could tell the difference between the smell of water and meat.

Hiding and not opening the door, are you afraid that I’ll see you stewing a rabbit in your kitchen?

Without changing her expression, she said, “The rabbit cage at home is broken, I was wondering if I could borrow a pair of pliers from you to twist some wire.”

Yu Feng shook her head, signaling Peng Chunhua to refuse.

With the go-ahead, Peng Chunhua made up an excuse, “It was borrowed by Brother Feng Dafa from the village head the other day.”

Old Mrs.

Qin muttered, “Brother Feng Dafa, which Brother Feng Dafa are you talking about?”

Fearing that I would confront them directly with the truth, are you just making things up as you go?

Clenching her teeth, she said, “Alright then, I won’t disturb you.”

Once Old Mrs.

Qin left, she became more incensed the more she thought about it.

These neighbors were just too unscrupulous.

She despised gossiping about others, but concerning her suspicions about this matter, she couldn’t help but tell Li Qiao, “They must have picked up our rabbit, secretly shut the door and slaughtered it to eat.”

Li Qiao felt a surge of anger.

No wonder Peng Chunhua bought spices, locked the door tight, turning out to be stewing her rabbit!

This was too much to bear!

She decided to have a talk with them.

Old Mrs.

Qin held her back, “There are more people in their family, and Jin isn’t here, we would certainly be at a disadvantage.

Moreover, we haven’t seen it with our own eyes, it wouldn’t be appropriate to rush over like this.”

Li Qiao clenched her fists, “I really can’t swallow this grievance.”

Old Mrs.

Qin said, “We can’t rush this matter; we need to think things through for the long term.

If it’s not handled properly, it could also impact our Qin family’s reputation.”

Li Qiao thought, “What reputation does the Qin family have left?”

She ultimately listened to Old Mrs.

Qin’s advice, because she wasn’t good at arguing, nor could she bring herself to make a scene.

How could she match up to the women of the Feng Family?

She needed to come up with a better plan to handle them.

…

Li Qiao stealthily observed the happenings of the Feng Family.

As it got dark, she saw Yu Feng sneakily carrying a bundle towards the back of the house.

Pretending to use the outhouse, she followed.

She watched as Yu Feng threw the contents of her hands into the manure pit.

“Auntie, what are you throwing away?”

Startled, Yu Feng turned around, “Ah!

My dear mother, you scared me to death.”

Li Qiao replied, “There’s no need to call for your mother.”

Caught off guard, Yu Feng exploded with fury, “You wretched girl, taking advantage of me, you believe I won’t discipline you on Jin’s behalf?”

Li Qiao calmly responded, “I’m afraid he wouldn’t appreciate that.”

Yu Feng’s eyes nearly bulged out, “I’ll tell your grandma.”

Li Qiao said indifferently, “Go ahead.” Grandma surely wouldn’t scold her for an outsider, otherwise Qin Jin wouldn’t have turned into a Loser.

Yu Feng tossed her hair and stormed off in a huff.

Li Qiao found a stick with her flashlight and, holding back her disgust, poked through the paper-wrapped contents in the manure pit, finding a bunch of bones.

She had eaten spicy rabbit head before and knew what rabbit skull bones looked like.

After some investigation, she confirmed the presence of rabbit skull bones.

Her family had lost a rabbit in the morning.

The neighbors had rabbit meat by noon, the evidence was conclusive!

She went home and first asked Old Mrs.

Qin if Yu Feng had been to their house.

After receiving a negative answer, Li Qiao recounted what had just happened.

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Qin spat out, “They ate our rabbit and now they didn’t dare to come over.

It would be great if we could find the rabbit’s fur and then Jin could confront them.”

Li Qiao had an idea, “Jin has a brother, Liu Er, who often sneaks around collecting fur.

That rabbit’s fur might be worth some money, they would probably keep it to sell, right?”

“Those friends of his, they used to come often before he got married; they’ve been coming less since then.

The neighbors all know them, and even if they wanted to sell the fur, they would have reservations.”

Li Qiao said, “Liu Er must know the trade, right?”

Old Mrs.

Qin gave a thumbs-up, “You’re the clever one.”

Li Qiao pursed her lips and smiled.

….

The next morning, Li Qiao and Old Mrs.

Qin went together to find Liu Er.

Having heard what had happened, Liu Er immediately started clamoring about getting his brothers to grab their tools and settle the score with the Feng family.

Bullying the elderly, women, and children—what kind of hero does that make you?

Old Mrs.

Qin hurriedly advised him, and only then did he drop the idea.

Then just as Old Mrs.

Qin had suggested, he immediately began looking for someone to collect pelts in the village.

In order for the Feng family’s pelts to sell smoothly, Li Qiao and Old Mrs.

Qin made a special trip to the town market.

It was the first time Li Qiao had ever been to a rural market.

Although trading nowadays was not allowed,

the buying and selling of daily goods was permitted, such as bamboo baskets, bamboo mats, steaming baskets….

Those with more courage would market their home-made snacks to passersby.

Entering the Supply and Marketing Cooperative, the variety of goods increased: bowls, thermoses, porcelain basins, quilt covers, clothes….

“Li Qiao.”

A deep and hearty voice called out.

Li Qiao turned around to see a completely unfamiliar face, with fairly regular features, about 1.7 meters tall, neither fat nor skinny.

She instinctively asked, “Who are you?

How do you know me?”

“Hey!

You’re asking who I am after being high school classmates for three years?”

Li Qiao: “…..” It’s over!

She had absolutely no recollection.

She glanced feebly toward Old Mrs.

Qin, then smiled and said, “Oh, it’s you!

I’ve been so tired from studying lately, I might have gotten nearsighted and didn’t see clearly at once.”

“Studying?

Are you planning to retake the college entrance exam?

I heard you married Loser Qin, is that true?

And he lets you study?”

Old Mrs.

Qin felt extremely embarrassed.

That brat, Loser’s notorious reputation had even spread to the town!

Just wait and see!

Li Qiao cleared her throat, “True, from now on, in front of me, you’ll have to call him Qin Jin.”

The young man said with a look of pity, “Ai!

What a bargain for him.”

Li Qiao: “….” What does he mean?

Has a crush on the original host?

“What bargain, not a bargain, we’re not trading goods.

Are you here for the market?”

“I’m working here, arranged by my family.

Do you need anything?”

Li Qiao became thoughtful, gesturing for him to step aside, before whispering, “Do you take handcrafted woven goods here?”

“Handcrafted woven goods?

What kind are you talking about?”

Li Qiao: “They’re in the style of a vase.

I’ll bring one for you to see when school starts again.

If you take them, just let me know.”

“Sure thing.”

“Gao Dagang.”

“Yes, I’m here.” The young man said with a smile to Li Qiao, “I have to get busy, but if you want to buy something, come to me.

I’ll give you a discount.”

Li Qiao nodded, thinking to herself, so his name is Gao Dagang.

…..

After Li Qiao and Old Mrs.

Qin had finished shopping at the Supply and Marketing Cooperative, they bought toothpaste, toothbrushes, soap, towels, and other items to take home.

Liu Er was already waiting at the village entrance.

Approaching them, he took out the pelts from a cloth bag.

Old Mrs.

Qin and Li Qiao recognized them at a glance—they were from the family’s gray rabbits.

Both felt teeth-grinding hatred.

“How much do I owe you?” Old Mrs.

Qin asked.

“What’s this talk of money?

The other day when I was drunk, if Loser Qin hadn’t carried me home, I reckon I would’ve frozen to death by the roadside.”

Li Qiao was slightly surprised.

So what he said that day was true.

“One thing at a time.

Tell me how much, or I won’t be able to ask you for help next time,” Old Mrs.

Qin said decisively.

In the end, the last pelt cost them fifty cents.

Old Mrs.

Qin stroked the rabbit fur, planning to make a pair of fur gloves for Li Qiao.

After parting with Liu Er, the grandmother and granddaughter discussed for a while and unanimously decided to teach the Feng family a lesson first.

“Qiaoqiao, do you have any good ideas?” Old Mrs.

Qin had pondered for a long time but couldn’t come up with anything.