Chapter 185 Second
Although it was only one afternoon, Liu Ergou's gains had been significant, leaving him with a memory to savor.
And so, Lu Shuangyue drove Liu Ergou straight toward Fengzhu Village. On the way back, she didn't drive too fast, so the return trip took a bit longer. Around noon, the pair arrived back in the village.
Lu Shuangyue drove up to the entrance of Liu Ergou's home. As she was reversing the car, she suddenly heard two panicked squawks. The cries nearly frightened Lu Shuangyue enough to jump out of her seat.
Liu Ergou, on the other hand, remained as calm as ever.
It was practically impossible to hit a person in the village. If he had to guess, Lu Shuangyue's car must have run over some poultry. After all, poultry in the village was free-range.
With this in mind, Liu Ergou comforted Lu Shuangyue, then opened his door and got out to check the situation. Upon inspection, he discovered that her car had accidentally run over and killed two ducks.
Confirming it was nothing serious, Liu Ergou turned and shouted to Lu Shuangyue, "It's okay, Shuang Yue! We just accidentally ran over a couple of ducks. It's nothing to worry about. You can go. I'll handle the compensation!"
Hearing this, Lu Shuangyue was still in disbelief. It wasn't until she got out of the car and looked for herself that she finally breathed a long sigh of relief. After exchanging a few words with Liu Ergou and leaving several hundred yuan, she drove away. Although Baozhi Hall had overcome its crisis, there were still plenty of matters awaiting her attention.
After watching Lu Shuangyue's car disappear, Liu Ergou turned to go home. However, before he could take a single step, he heard a burst of furious shouting.
"Ah! You goddamned Liu Ergou! What did my ducks ever do to you? You ran over them both!"
As soon as he heard that voice, Liu Ergou had a very bad feeling. He hurriedly turned and saw a beautiful but fierce-faced woman cursing as she ran toward him, clearly intending to slap him. The sight made Liu Ergou's hair stand on end.
Of all the people in the village, why did the ducks have to be hers? This is big trouble. I'm about to get chewed out mercilessly.
Thinking this, Liu Ergou turned to run. But the woman was already close, so how far could he possibly get? She closed the distance in just a few quick strides, arriving right in front of him and grabbing him just as he tried to flee.
"Liu Ergou, you'd better explain yourself! Why did you run over my ducks?!"
Looking at the woman before him, Ergou felt a headache coming on. He knew all too well that his family had a terrible relationship with hers. The woman was none other than Shi Dazhuang's wife, Feng Chunling.
Despite now being forty-four years old, she had been a famous beauty in her youth, known for miles around. Even though she was older, her charm was undiminished. While she looked a bit aged, she had gained a mature allure, and her figure had become exceptionally voluptuous. Moreover, she took special care of herself. Her skin was incredibly delicate, and she still sported big, wavy curls. Without a close look, someone seeing her on the street might mistake her for a woman in her early thirties.
The reason she was so well-preserved was that over the years, Shi Dazhuang had never let her do a single bit of dirty or tiring work. He always handled it all himself, while Feng Chunling was only responsible for enjoying life.
The reason for the bad blood between their families dated back more than ten years. When Shi Dazhuang was building his house, he wanted to make his property more spacious. To do so, he simply knocked down the wall to their courtyard and forcefully occupied a sizable portion of Liu Ergou's family land. At the time, Liu Ergou's older brother, Liu Shuisheng, was still at home and immediately got into an argument with Shi Dazhuang. However, Shi Dazhuang had a large and robust family. Liu Shuisheng was outnumbered and ultimately had to swallow his pride. Fortunately, Liu Jingming had a bit of a conscience back then and allocated some extra land to Liu Ergou's family, and so the matter was considered closed.
Although the issue was in the past, it had sowed a seed of animosity between the two families.
And don't be fooled by Feng Chunling's good looks; she was no saint either. After marrying Shi Dazhuang, she began bullying Liu Ergou's family in every way she could, throwing all sorts of trash and dirty water into their yard. The situation only improved significantly after Liu Ergou became the only doctor in the village.
Another important point was that Feng Chunling was incredibly brazen. In the village, even when she was clearly in the wrong, she could twist things around until she seemed at least partially in the right. Whether in a physical fight or a shouting match, she never came out on the losing end. The only person who could keep her in check was Wang Yanli.
Looking at the aggressive, gesticulating Feng Chunling, Liu Ergou's first instinct was to run, but she was gripping his arm tightly, leaving him no chance to escape. He wanted to say it wasn't intentional and that he would pay for the damages, but Feng Chunling's mouth was like a machine gun, not giving him a sliver of an opportunity to speak.
However, just then, Feng Chunling suddenly slipped, and her ample body crashed toward Liu Ergou. Startled, he instinctively stretched out his hands to steady her, but just as he did, Feng Chunling intentionally fell right into them.
A flicker of joy went through Liu Ergou's heart. I didn't expect her to come at me on her own. Since that's the case, I can't be blamed for this. You've bullied my family for so long; today, I'll get my revenge.
And so, Liu Ergou put all his strength into his hands and gave her a hard squeeze.
Feng Chunling shrieked in pain as her entire body fell into his embrace. At the same time, his hands instinctively came to rest on her plump, full buttocks. Even though Feng Chunling was no spring chicken, her figure was the real deal.
The sensation sent a secret thrill through Liu Ergou. However, he let none of it show on his face. Instead, he put on a concerned expression and asked, "Auntie Feng, are you alright?"
Hearing his words, Feng Chunling's heart seized with panic. Although she was an unreasonable shrew, she was terrified of being seen in a compromising position where Liu Ergou had taken advantage of her. Without thinking, she hastily stood up and fiercely smacked away the large hands on her buttocks before struggling out of his embrace.
At the same time, Liu Ergou's heart sank. That felt good, but now I'm in deep trouble.
Sure enough, the first thing Feng Chunling did after scrambling to her feet was to point at Liu Ergou and let loose a stream of curses.