Eat My Childless Life: The Little Fisher Girl is Poor and Fierce

Chapter 187 A man who's too stingy will end up a bachelor sooner or later.

The rain was so heavy that Lin Chang'er's face was covered in mud and water splashed up from the puddle.

He raised his hand to wipe it, then confirmed again, who else could it be but Wu Qingfeng?

The young man, still dressed in a blue robe, sat upright on his horse. When he arrived, he dismounted, glanced at her, then at the wheel tread stuck in the puddle, and led his horse forward.

Lin Chang'er: "..." We've known each other for a while now, so it's not impossible to have a small deal.

This road is usually not frequented by many pedestrians, and today, with the heavy rain, there are even fewer people around.

Lin Chang'er followed, about to speak, when she saw him stop beside the donkey, then untie the harness from the donkey and put it on his white horse. He patted the horse's head and whispered something in its ear.

The rain was so loud that Lin Chang'er couldn't hear clearly. She only saw his lips moving, the horse neighing, and its hooves suddenly putting force into the air.

A muffled thud broke the ear-splitting sound of rain as the carriage was finally lifted by a tremendous force.

Lin Chang'er was caught off guard and got splashed with mud again.

Her features were slightly furrowed, her hands hung loosely at her sides, and her eyes were fixed on the culprit in front of her, with a hint of dissatisfaction on her face.

Unexpectedly, a mischievous smile flashed across the boy's originally aloof face.

"You did this on purpose!" Lin Chang'er protested, raising her voice to ask him, "Wu Qingfeng, how childish are you!"

Wu Qingfeng, supporting himself on the horse's back with one hand, looked at her, half of the coldness on his face melting away. "What did you say? The rain is too heavy, I can't hear you."

Lin Chang'er glared at him and snapped, "You childish brat!" She then climbed onto the donkey cart, which should be called a horse-drawn carriage for the time being.

Wu Qingfeng leaped up and pushed her aside, asking, "Can your donkey walk home by itself?"

Lin Chang'er glanced at him sideways, "It's run back and forth so many times, it's not a stupid donkey, how could it not be able to walk back?"

After saying this, Lin Chang'er frowned abruptly, only to hear Wu Qingfeng laugh and say, "But she was originally a stupid donkey!"

"You!" Lin Chang'er was speechless, and the insult was veiled, as if she couldn't understand.

He shifted his body and sat on the other side of the carriage shaft. "In this heavy rain, instead of being a big shot in the county office, what are you doing out here?"

Wu Qingfeng glanced at her and laughed, "Watch the donkey kick the water!"

"You..." So you can't get past this, huh? Lin Chang'er slapped his arm. "Say it again, and I'll kick you out of the car, ah..."

A scream rang out, followed by a boy's powerful shout of "Giddy up!" and the carriage sped off through the rain.

A donkey followed behind, its four hooves pawing the ground rapidly.

Lin Chang'er gripped the carriage tightly with her fingers to steady herself. She was someone who would eat anything and never suffer a loss. She glared at Wu Qingfeng again and said, "Men who are too stingy will end up single sooner or later."

Wu Qingfeng turned his head, smiling righteously, "I'm not petty."

Lin Chang'er was speechless again. To be fair, he was indeed not stingy when it came to material things.

She was the one who stood people up first, choosing to run away.

Feeling somewhat guilty, Lin Chang'er shifted her body again, pretending to be a quail.

Suddenly, the man's teasing voice rang in my ears again, "Move any further, and you'll fall!"

Lin Chang'er turned her head and glanced at the third of her body hanging outside the carriage shaft, pouting. This person...

The village of Linshui appears even more peaceful and serene in the rain.

The market closes early, and the people who went up the mountain to work also head home early with their hoes.

With nothing to do, people either visit each other and chat, or the whole family huddles under the eaves to watch the rain. Now that their wallets are getting fuller, the villagers no longer have to worry about making a living day and night. Even on rainy days when they can't work, they can still smile.

"It's good that it's raining! Once this rain stops, we can sow vegetable seeds!"

There were also mischievous children, with taro leaves on their heads and straw sandals on their feet, chasing after geese and splashing in the water.

Behind him, an adult wearing a straw raincoat chased after him, cursing, "You little brat, be careful you don't catch a cold again."

Hearing this, the child became even more excited. The goose in front honked loudly, the child behind giggled, and the adults trailing behind grumbled and cursed...

The whole thing is so funny it makes people laugh.

What makes people feel most at ease is the wisps of smoke rising from the chimneys through the rain. As Lin Chang'er's business expands step by step, the effect of the rich helping the poor is particularly evident. Nowadays, most families can afford to eat three meals a day.

Although Lin Chang'er was soaked to the bone by the heavy rain, she couldn't hide the smile on her face.

When they returned to the Gu family home, Aunt Gu and Sister-in-law Gu were already waiting at the door.

When the carriage stopped, he hurriedly opened his umbrella and went forward, then called out to Gu Dalang and Gu Erlang to come out and lead the donkey and drive the carriage.

On rainy days, the children didn't go out to play. However, the ones they often played with—Zhou Xiaoniu, Zhou Yi, Datou, Xiaoshan and Xiaoshu, as well as He Damao and He Xiaomao, who had come with their aunt to the market but were left in Linshui Village because of the heavy rain—all gathered at the Gu family's house.

Gu Xiaoman and a few other children were teasing the little wolfhound, while Zhou Yi nestled next to Gu Xiaolu and watched the little gray rabbit.

Little Goldfish and Xu Gun'er were practicing their spear techniques under the eaves, while Bai Shaoan, Gu Silang, and Zhou Li cheered them on.

They heard a noise ahead.

Gu Xiaolu left the little gray rabbit behind, saying, "My mother is back! You play first, little brother."

As soon as Zhou Yi saw his sister run away, he immediately followed her.

Gu Xiaoman put down the little wolfhound and ran towards Lin Chang'er, exclaiming, "My aunt is back!"

The little goldfish and Xu Gun'er, who were wielding their spears, stopped and spoke at the same time.

"mother!"

"Sister Chang'er!"

In an instant, a large group of little kids surged toward the courtyard gate.

Gu Xiaolu ran ahead and jumped into Lin Chang'er's arms like a little cannonball, "Mom, you're finally back! The rain is so heavy!"

Lin Chang'er hugged her adopted daughter tightly, "Yes! The rain was so heavy, I'm all soaked!"

Aunt Gu also came forward, saying, "Xiao Lu, let go first, and let your mother go change her wet clothes so she doesn't catch a cold."

Upon hearing this, Gu Xiaolu quickly released Lin Chang'er, saying, "Mother, go change your clothes."

Hot water had been prepared in advance.

Lin Chang'er took a hot bath and finally felt more relaxed.

Just thinking about Wu Qingfeng made her purse her lips. Perhaps, it was indeed she who was unkind first.

She frowned again. She was a strong woman from the 21st century, someone who dared to take responsibility for her actions. Whether she accepted or refused, she should face it head-on.

Suddenly, he realized that his actions that day were indeed somewhat irresponsible.

Wu Qingfeng left in a hurry this time and didn't bring any clothes. Fortunately, he was about the same size as Bai Shaoan, so he changed into one of Bai Shaoan's clothes.

After he changed his clothes and came out, he heard Bai Shaoan complain, "Third Brother, it's been almost half a month since you last came, hasn't it? Is the county government really that busy?"

Wu Qingfeng grunted in response, of course he couldn't tell him that Lin Chang'er was deliberately avoiding him, and he was also deliberately not moving closer to make things difficult for her.

Bai Shaoan curled his lip, "You're lying, aren't you? I heard that the pirates have failed twice here, and the residents along the coast have been much more at ease lately."

Wu Qingfeng's expression remained unchanged. "The county government's general affairs are not limited to pirates."

Bai Shaoan shrugged. "Okay!" He suspected the man was lying, but had no proof.

Thinking back to that barbecue that night, "Third Brother, it's been half a month, has your cooking improved?"