Rural areas are better now, but conditions weren't as good back then as they are now, though the food wasn't any worse.
Even though living conditions in rural areas have improved now, they're not as amazing as depicted in the TV series "Country Love." There are probably only a handful of villages in the whole country that are that amazing.
That tofu-making job is exhausting. How much tofu can a whole village eat every day? Ship it to the city? Is your tofu made of gold? The round trip wouldn't even cover the gas money. Besides, aren't there tofu-making businesses in the city? That's utter nonsense... Who's going to pay for all those people? That's incredibly profitable! Are you really sure they're making tofu and not producing heroin?
In the past, rural areas earned little money and were reluctant to spend it. Now, rural areas have more income, but it disappears as soon as it's spent. To put it bluntly, they still don't have much money.
Wang Xiaoyan, who was meticulous in his calculations, started to get creative. With Chen Chu taking the lead in gambling, it would be ideal to share the winnings. If anything went wrong, Chen Chu would take responsibility. It seemed that this kid was itching for a gamble. He had been indulging in eating, drinking, and whoring, and now all that was missing was gambling. He wanted to give it a try.
Wang Xiaoyan likes to gamble, but he's timid. After being caught once, he didn't dare to gamble again.
Besides, these days it's all about the bold getting rich and the timid starving.
For example, if you go to a hair salon to find a prostitute and get caught once, you won't dare to go again. That's cowardly. Go home and masturbate.
Xu Guozhong, who was quite bold, was arrested but refused to admit anything and was eventually released after paying a ransom.
Chen Chu was also arrested, but he escaped unharmed.
Wang Xiaoyan's scheming was even clearer than Xu the accountant's, not to mention that Zhu Mengmeng was going too; Zhu Mengmeng was practically Wang Xiaoyan's goddess.
My drool was practically dripping all over the floor.
"Hmm... Deputy Village Chief Chen, it's winter, it's normal to play mahjong a little. It's really wrong of the higher-ups to forbid it. You know, the villagers have been working hard all year, what's wrong with playing a little mahjong? Is it really necessary to crack down on gambling like this?"
Xu Guozhong also said, "That's right, everyone's just having some fun. We'll go back to farming in the spring, won't we? It won't interfere with farm work, otherwise what's the point of winter? It's pointless... Winning corn and beans by playing mahjong? That's ridiculous..."
Chen Chu nodded, then smiled and said, "Everyone is right. Let's play for a bit, let's team up and beat Sun Wu."
Wang Xiaoyan nodded and said, "Okay, but Deputy Village Chief Chen, it's not that I don't trust you, it's just... it's fine to keep the money with you, but I'll be in charge of the bookkeeping..."
"Haha! Uncle Wang, that's easy. You can keep the books, and when we win money, we'll split it equally. Besides, with the village accountant Xu Guozhong here, don't you trust him? He's better at calculating than anyone else..."
Wang Xiaoyan chuckled; he trusted him on this point.
Xu Guozhong may not be good at anything else, but he's incredibly skilled at abacus calculations; you can't deny that.
The group chuckled and conspired, plotting their next move. It was just like the saying goes: there are no permanent enemies, nor permanent friends. Now, they were all in cahoots, their relationship as close as that of fellow inmates in prison.
We've been through thick and thin together, fought together, gone to the countryside together, and even visited brothels together. We're the closest of friends.
Just then, the door was pushed open with a bang, and several people were grinning maliciously.
The person who opened the door was none other than Wang Xiaoyan.
The girl's almond-shaped eyes widened with anger as she glared at the group. "You...you..." she said, finally pointing a finger at Chen Chu and yelling, "You guys are really something! I...I'm going to report you..."
Wang Xiaoyan was startled and quickly shouted, "You brat, what did you say? Hey, you stop right there! I can't control you anymore! You stop right there!"
Wang Xiaoyan had already run out, and Chen Chu quickly said, "Uncle Wang, calm down, I'll go and bring her back. The child might not know any better!"
Chen Chu said this and ran out.
Wang Xiaoyan was about to give chase, but when Xu Guozhong saw Chen Chu and Wang Xiaoyan running out one after the other, he immediately understood that something was wrong with the two of them!
She hurriedly grabbed Wang Xiaoyan's arm and said, "Oh, Brother Wang, don't be angry. Girls grow up and leave home, they always side with the outsider. Besides, these days young girls don't listen to reason. With your limp, you shouldn't go..."
Wang Dasheng was also awakened by the noise. He got up from the bed and asked, "Dad, what's wrong?"
Wang Xiaoyan glared at Wang Dasheng angrily: "Get out! Go to sleep! You're all useless..."
"Oh!" Wang Dasheng lay down in bed, hugged his pillow, and went back to sleep.
Wang Xiaoyan was so angry that he was panting heavily.
Xu Guozhong said, "Let's discuss how to deal with Sun Wu again..."
...
Sun Wu is no ordinary soldier; he's a seasoned mahjong player. It won't be easy for a few people to team up and beat him. He's a complete scoundrel, indulging in all sorts of vices, including drinking, gambling, whoring, and smoking. He even knows how to steal tiles when playing mahjong. Without some research, it's impossible to beat him; you might even end up getting crushed.
...
Chen Chu chased after her, while Wang Xiaoyan ran and ran, her feet sinking deep into the snow outside the village.
The village roads have been swept clean by that idiot Yan San, making travel much more convenient. You have to praise people from time to time. Saying "I'll give you a hundred yuan" probably won't do much good, and saying "I'll kill you if you don't sweep" won't do much good either.
If you praise him a few times over the radio, he'll start working hard for you even though he can't tell which way is north, south, east, or west, or even which hen is female.
After the crops are harvested, the ground is full of corn 'residue'. This is corn 'residue', which is made by cutting off the corn stalks and then using a sickle to cut off the remaining root and the pointed end of the stem.
After a snowfall, the ground was covered in a blanket of white. Wang Xiaoyan trudged through the snow into the fields, shouting back to Chen Chu as she ran, "Don't chase me!"
Chen Chu laughed, thinking to himself, "Don't run here! If you run around like this, how can I not chase after you? Not far from here is Ma Xiaohe's second aunt Pan Feng's well pit."
Chen Chu indeed slowed down and ran towards the well pit belonging to Ma Xiaohe's second aunt.
Wang Xiaoyan had been running for quite a distance when she suddenly turned around and saw that Chen Chuzhen had stopped chasing her and was walking in another direction.
She was furious, thinking, "Chen Chu, you bastard, you big idiot, why aren't you pursuing me anymore? I told you not to, and you just stopped? You moron..."
Wang Xiaoyan stared coldly at Chen Chu, then suddenly shouted, "Chen Chu...you bastard..."
Chen Chu smiled, shook his head, and strode towards Wang Xiaoyan.
The two had run more than a mile away. The village was far away in the night, with only a few houses still lit by dim, pale yellow lights. They were probably young couples or old women who couldn't hold back their desires and were having sex with their husbands on the kang (a heated brick bed).
The two walked together, and Chen Chu opened his arms and hugged Wang Xiaoyan.
Wang Xiaoyan pushed him hard in the chest, but the force was no match for Chen Chu. He pulled her close, kissed her face, and Wang Xiaoyan cried out and dodged.
However, Chen Chu still managed to kiss her hair and her white forehead.
Wang Xiaoyan buried her face in Chen Chu's arms, pinching his arm with her little hands.
Chen Chu patted her back.
"Come here, my little wife, let me give you a kiss."
"Get lost... Who's your little wife? You shameless..." Wang Xiaoyan's face flushed red, then she said, "How can you be so mean? You arrested my dad on the day of the gambling raid, and now you're coming to my dad again saying you want to go and win Sun Wu's money together? No matter how bad Sun Wu is, he's still one of our villagers. As the deputy village chief, instead of educating our villagers, you... you come up with such a wicked idea. How can you be so mean..."
It was a cold day, but the two of them had been running around for a while and were warm. When Chen Chu hugged Wang Xiaoyan, the man and woman hugged each other and it wasn't so cold anymore.
If a couple were to hug each other like this, they might still feel cold because they wouldn't be able to feel each other's bodies anymore.
However, Wang Xiaoyan hadn't had much contact with Chen Chu. Chen Chu, embracing a young woman from a humble background, was bound to feel something, and his penis instantly became erect. Wang Xiaoyan, who had never been with a man before, was being embraced by one, and being a budding woman, she naturally felt sweet and excited, her body feeling unbearably hot.
She was covered in sweat, wiping it with her little hands, and seemed a bit out of breath.
Chen Chu chuckled and said, "Little darling, it's not that I'm bad, I'm a good person..."
"Pah... You think you're a good person?"
As soon as Wang Xiaoyan looked up, Chen Chu kissed her rosy little lips.
Wang Xiaoyan struggled frantically, like a kitten that had been caught, her little paws flailing wildly.
Chen Chu covered her mouth with his tongue, his tongue slipping inside. He felt the sweetness of Wang Xiaoyan's lips; a young girl's lips were just different. If it were an old woman's lips… well, those lips… they made us look like prostitutes. Fat, big, wide, and long.
And that little girl's lips are so red and sweet.
Chen Chu couldn't resist kissing Wang Xiaoyan's rosy lips and didn't want to let go.
Every woman has different features. Liu Cui's buttocks were wheat-colored, firm, elastic, sexy, and round.
Lu Xiaoqiao is the gentle and weak girl, Wang Hongmei is the forceful one, and Xiaolian and Xiaoqing are the flirtatious ones.
Wang Xia is full of water, the women in the small shop are thirsty and eager to be served, they're always making a racket.
Liu Bingbing's moans were like a cat's, her long, snow-white legs were captivating, while Wang Jiayi was the kind of person who was secretly seductive, and her seduction was poetic and picturesque.
Wang Yanan is a slutty white-collar worker. Shao Xiaohua and Chen Chuzui like to tear open her leather pants and shove them in, fucking her to death.
Chen Chu loved Wang Xiaoyan's sweet little mouth. He felt that her mouth was as sweet as honey, and he really wanted to keep her mouth open and lick it every day.
Wang Xiaoyan was almost suffocating from his kisses. She pinched Chen Chu hard, but it was no use. When she had no other choice, she grabbed his ear and twisted it forcefully.
Chen Chu cried out "Ouch!" and released Wang Xiaoyan.
Wang Xiaoyan rubbed her lips vigorously.
She glared at Chen Chu resentfully and walked away.
Chen Chu chuckled and grabbed her arm, saying, "Xiao Yan, let me explain..."
"I won't listen. You're a bad person. I'm not talking to you anymore." Although Wang Xiaoyan said this, she walked into the grove.
Chen Chu burst out laughing inwardly, thinking to himself that although this girl said that, she was still ruthless and cunning.
Chen Chu pulled her along and whispered, "Xiao Yan, I'll take you to a nice place... Let's go there, and I'll explain everything to you. Let's go..."
Chen Chu pulled and dragged her, and Wang Xiaoyan only half-heartedly resisted. Chen Chu was about to take her to Pan Feng's well pit.
Despite the freezing winter weather, the well pit is relatively warm because it's underground, where the temperature isn't as low. In winter, the ground freezes at most a few meters deep, but the bottom of the well pit obviously doesn't freeze.
Sometimes, the deeper you go in the well, the more lush green grass and other plants grow inside.
Chen Chu and Wang Xiaoyan stumbled along the way.
When Wang Xiaoyan arrived at Panfengjing Pit, her face flushed red. She thought to herself, "Why did that bastard Chen Chu bring me here? This... this is where men and women do bad things."