Transmigration: The Little Chef Calls The Shots-Chapter 1381 - 202, Coquettish Cheap Goods_3

After such a long lesson, if Xia Zheng hadn’t figured out what was going on, he really would have been an idiot. Naturally, he also saw through Lin Yuan’s intentions. Although he was a bit stifled by the undeserved scolding, he was happy to see Lan Hua sincerely defending Lin Yuan.

"Yes, Sister Lanhua, I will definitely protect Yuanyuan well, and I’ll never let those coquettish harlots bully her again..."

"What? Coquettish harlots?" Lan Hua had just nodded, thinking that Xia Zheng was teachable, when to her surprise, this fellow was so off base, daring to praise those harlots’ coquettishness in front of her and Lin Yuan? What’s this? Was he implying that Lin Yuan lacked curves?

"You actually dare say those harlots are coquettish? Alright, it turns out all crows are black everywhere. I always saw you with eyes only for Lin Yuan and thought you were a gentleman! Hah, you’ve really shown your true colors once back in the Capital! Coquettish! I’ll show you coquettish!"

With that, Lan Hua really picked up a nearby basket and started smashing it at Xia Zheng.

Xia Zheng cried out and jumped up, both panicked and unable to retaliate—inside, he truly felt miserable. Weren’t "coquettish harlot" insulting words? How had they become compliments with Lan Hua?

"Yuanyuan, are you watching? Come and save me, quick!"

Watching Lan Hua chase Xia Zheng around the yard with fierce determination, and hearing his pleas and wails crescendo, Lin Yuan laughed so hard her stomach hurt. Lan Hua had a heavy basket and was a woman—how could she catch up with Xia Zheng? Yet, that black-hearted Xia Zheng was deliberately teasing her by letting her follow. The moment Lan Hua was about to catch up with him, he’d speed up; when she was too tired and wanted to stop, he’d slow down on purpose, inciting her to chase furiously with the basket.

Lin Yuan found it both humorous and exasperating and promptly chased after them to stop her silly big sister, taking the basket out of her hands: "Lanhua, don’t worry. Those harlots in the Capital only dare to gossip about me, none would confront me to my face. If they do bully me, I’ve already paid them back in kind, rest assured. There are plenty of kitchen knives in the Capital!"

Lanhua, holding her belly and panting, sat down on a wooden bucket used for carrying water. She was both exhausted and thirsty, wiping sweat beads off her face. Hearing Lin Yuan’s words, she finally relaxed, though she was still too tired to utter a single word, merely pointing at Xia Zheng while gasping for air.

Lin Yuan understood and flirted Xia Zheng a glance, comforting Lanhua: "Don’t worry, Xia Zheng listens to me the most. If he sees someone bullying me, he doesn’t even let me lift a finger; with one kick, they’re gone!"

Xia Zheng touched his nose, trying hard to recall who in the Capital had been on the receiving end of his kicks. As he was pondering, he heard Lin Yuan huff commandingly at him: "Won’t you go and pour a glass of water for Lanhua? Can’t you see her throat is smoking? Really oblivious—how did I ever teach you!"

Xia Zheng’s eyes widened as he caught the meaningful glance from Lin Yuan. Quietly rolling his eyes, he quickly went off to fetch tea.

"See, how he listens to me?" Lin Yuan exclaimed proudly to Lanhua, which finally made her nod her head in relief.

The Lin family didn’t have many close friends in the village, but today, when everyone learned that Lin Jiaxin and his family had returned from the Capital, quite a few people came to visit. In no time, people filled both the courtyard and the rooms of the Lin family’s house, with adults gathering together to chat, while children ran about eating candies and cracking sunflower seeds.

The room was looked after by maids like Yin Xing and Shui Xian, so Lin Yuan didn’t need to do anything. However, seeing so many people did make her feel overwhelmed again. She pulled Lanhua over, pointing at the unfamiliar faces, asking who they all were.

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"That’s Fat Aunt’s family from the west end of the village, and that one lives in the south end—that’s Big Lock’s family, and that one, and that one, too, from the west end, neighbors with Loudmouth." Tsk tsk, these two families are really slick. Ever since Loudmouth came into money, they’ve been tripping over themselves to introduce partners to her, shameless!"

Lan Hua curled her lips, clearly holding a poor impression of these two families.

But Lin Yuan was rather puzzled. Loudmouth and Da Qiangzi had nothing to do with each other anymore, and both Dawang and Xiao Wang supported her remarriage. Why did Lan Hua say these two families had no shame?

Seeing Lin Yuan’s confusion, Lan Hua pulled her aside to a deserted spot to whisper, "You don’t know what kind of mess those two families are introducing. Some of them have lost spouses with nothing left in the house. Good? Good my ass! Not only childless but also without a house or land, can one even take such a man? This isn’t about finding a partner; it’s clearly about finding a creditor! Seventh Sister is young and can earn money; why should she settle for someone who needs care and attention?"

Lin Yuan thought about it and realized she was right. If you had to look after your newfound partner, you might as well stay single!

"Aiyo, and those introductions are considered the better ones! There was another introduction that was even more ridiculous. They said the guy is quite impressive, knows how to make money, already got all his sons married off! Sounds good, doesn’t it? Ha, but you haven’t seen the man! He’s in his forties but looks like he’s sixty, and rumor has it that none of his three sons will support their parents. He’s not looking for a wife here; he’s searching for someone to take care of him in his old age. No wonder he insists on finding a wealthy woman!"

Now Lin Yuan fell silent. Indeed, for a woman looking to find a man, it was incredibly difficult. You had to consider the man himself and also his family. With the kind of family with three sons, if the old man passed away, Loudmouth definitely couldn’t cope with that side! What if they insisted that Loudmouth’s silver was a legacy left by their old man?

She didn’t believe that the two naive boys, Dawang and Xiao Wang, could outwit these three sons!

So it seemed, Loudmouth was still single!

Lin Yuan sighed and shook her head. Although she hoped Loudmouth could find her second spring, she didn’t want her to just settle for someone, to her own detriment.

After chatting with Lan Hua, Lin Yuan thought about heading back to the North Room to help entertain the guests. It was almost mealtime too. Were all these people expecting to stay for food? She would have to go and ask Lady Liu what she wanted.

"You’re so naive!" Lan Hua snapped her up just after they finished talking and glared at her, exasperated: "How many of the people inside do you actually know? Not many, right! So why would you bother feeding them? Humph, let me tell you, they’ve come because they’ve seen you return from the Capital city and are looking to take advantage. If you say stay for dinner, they’ll sure be over the moon! I’ve seen plenty like them. When people are poor as dirt, they avoid you like the plague. But once you have money, they swarm like flies and never leave. To put it bluntly, they’re all about the money!"

Lin Yuan pursed her lips. She had seen as many people as Lan Hua and certainly understood what was on the minds of those inside. Yet, if she really didn’t offer these people food and drove them away, not to mention Mr. and Mrs. Liu, even Lin Yuan herself didn’t know how to broach the subject.

Seeing Lin Yuan’s dilemma, Lan Hua patted her shoulder and rolled her eyes, "I think you’ve gotten dumber staying in the Capital city these past few months. Where’s that fearless Lin Yuan from before? Those people aren’t any important friends, just chase them away. If you feel bad about it, I’ll do it!"

"Hey, don’t!"

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