"Buzz buzz buzz..."
The cockroach with the black chest was making up jokes about Mr. Fuli, basically saying that he tended to forget things easily but was still quite frail.
After finishing, the cockroach posed as if it were about to receive a beating with a slipper, acting dramatically.
It punched Mr. Fuli, but whether it killed him or not was uncertain.
However, Mr. Fuli would certainly reach for the heaviest object next to him and angrily bash the enemy's head repeatedly, with the severity depending on the object's weight.
Generally speaking...
Besides Ah Qing, there should be no one else who would pinch Mr. Fuli's cheeks and call him weak.
"Haha..."
In the kitchen, Lin Ying watched the cockroach's silent performance through the window and found it amusing enough to record on her phone.
......
Meanwhile, on the road in Changxi Town.
Ah Qing carried the little fox on her shoulder, humming a tune as she walked towards the farmers' market.
"By the way, who is your second uncle? You seem quite happy..."
Ansheng, lying on Ah Qing's shoulder, could clearly sense her change in mood.
"Are you asking about Second Uncle?"
Hearing the little fox's curious inquiry, Ah Qing thought for a moment and replied, "Hmm... Second Uncle is probably the most educated in the village and was likely among the first to go to the big city for work legitimately."
"He used to work in Peng City and often sent me all kinds of toys. Later, he moved to the Imperial Capital and frequently mailed me all sorts of delicious treats..."
"The yak jerky you've eaten, a large portion of it was mailed to us by Second Uncle!"
Ah Qing's second uncle, Yu Zhengxi, used to be a prominent figure in the village. He was likely the first from Changxi Town to get admitted to Imperial Capital University based on his academic performance.
Back in the early 2000s, young people from Changxi Town didn't want to stay and develop locally. When thinking of making it in a big city, they wouldn't first consider the four major cities domestically but rather New York and other international metropolises.
Matzu was worshiped today, and the boat was boarded at dawn.
After crossing the ocean, once ashore, you're a local.
"Wow, you even have a scholar in your family!" Ansheng exclaimed in disbelief.
Old Deng runs a tea shop, a small business owner.
Ah Qing's third uncle is in the clothing business in Sui City, and her aunt originally worked in a foreign enterprise. After marrying her current husband, they jointly started an electronics store.
In a family of small business owners, surprisingly, there pops up a top student from Imperial Capital University.
Ansheng was genuinely surprised, realizing that Ah Qing's studious nature was inherited.
"Of course! Our family used to be quite scholarly," Ah Qing said proudly.
"Ugh..."
The little fox felt a bit disappointed, thinking he was the most educated one in the family, only to find he wasn't the only one with hidden talents.
[Sobbing... Master, master, don't be so protective of your food, Little White is scared. -- The corgi sitting in the Tengshi car looked fearfully at its mistress. It's two years old but still can't forget the terrifying scene from when it was seven months old, where its mistress bit its neck over food. With treats in hand, Li Qiuxia looked puzzled at the food-averse Little White.]
[Wish fulfilled: Correcting the master's food-guarding habits]
While chatting with Ah Qing, Ansheng suddenly saw a golden flash in his mind, and a brand new wish floated into his thoughts.
Only, the content of the wish left Ansheng feeling utterly baffled.
Wow!
He's seen food-guarding cats, dogs, crocodiles, leopards, and even cattle, but this was the first time he'd encountered a pet owner fiercely guarding food.
Dealing with a food-guarding pet is easy, just reason with them. Mr. Fuli can speak reasonably.
But for humans guarding food...
Ansheng couldn't even handle Ah Qing's food-guarding habits, so how would he know how to correct human food-guarding unless... the opponent was some foreign spy, special agent, or a Longevity Club member, and Mr. Fuli just drops the hammer on them.
"Huh? Stupid Xiaolan! Why were you cursing at me!" Ah Qing wasn't pleased after hearing the little fox's mumbling.
What do you mean by saying Ah Qing jealously guards food? I never do that.
"Yes, yes, didn't you forget about the shrimp dumplings yesterday?" Ansheng retorted with a roll of his eyes.
"That was just an accident; the sauce was spilled. I was worried you might get an upset stomach."
"You're talking nonsense!"
"I'm serious, I swear..."
With each word exchanged, Ah Qing had already walked past the village road onto the main street of the farmers' market, where a Tengshi electric car was parked under the shade of a roadside tree. A gaunt middle-aged man wearing black-rimmed glasses, short-sleeved shirt, and shorts, with flip-flops on his feet, sat on the car's hood, disheveled hair, and vacant eyes, holding a cigarette.
From his half-dead expression, it seemed like the long-term effects of working overtime—heavy dark circles that even the glasses couldn't hide.
"Ah..."
Sitting on the hood, Yu Zhengxi, who was almost dozing off, glanced with the corner of his eye and noticed a familiar figure, letting out a yawn.
He casually stubbed out the cigarette in a portable ashtray that was nearly full and crushed the cigarette butt inside. Yu Zhengxi lifted his hand, smiled at Ah Qing, and said, "Ah Qing, over here!"
"Second Uncle!"
Seeing her worn-out second uncle, Ah Qing couldn't help but be taken aback and looked at him in surprise: "You..."
"Don't even mention it. I originally took leave from work, but then a big boss said it was urgent, so we ended up working two days straight without a break."
Yu Zhengxi removed his glasses, rubbed his face, and continued, "Couldn't get a plane ticket, no train tickets available, and even the carpool drivers called me a fool. So I had no choice but to drive 2,000 kilometers back myself."
"We barely made it, both your aunt and I were exhausted..." Second Uncle complained.
Getting a car from Imperial Capital to Jiule is not hard, but with the Mid-Autumn Festival coming soon, no one was interested in Yu Zhengxi.
Either people were rushing home for the holiday, or they flinched at the idea of a 2,000-kilometer trip.
This isn't a simple ride, it's more like testing a driver's stamina. For a trip like that, either the car or driver is bound to conk out on the highway.
"Enough chatter, let's get in the car. I'll go home, take a shower, get some sleep, and then we can talk about other things."
Yu Zhengxi opened the car door for Ah Qing, the woman holding a corgi in the passenger seat smiled at Ah Qing and greeted her, "Hello Ah Qing, I'm your aunt, Li Qiuxia!"
"Hmm?"
Seeing her aunt made Ah Qing pause, her mouth twitching as she looked at her second uncle who was getting ready in the driver's seat.
Second Uncle...
Doesn't this seem a bit inappropriate? Another new aunt...
This aunt, Ah Qing hadn't met before, but if she remembered correctly, this should be the third aunt.
"...Yes, she's the new aunt, your last aunt got fed up with your second uncle's constant overtime and divorced amicably after brawling in the neighborhood."
Yu Zhengxi yawned and quipped, "Ah Qing, remember this when you get married, don't pick a guy who works overtime all the time, or else you'll end up sitting on the balcony, counting planes daily, wondering which flight your husband is on."
"Unless he makes a lot of money."
"Is that any way to teach the kid?" Li Qiuxia glared at Yu Zhengxi, rolling her eyes, "No wonder your ex used a wooden stick to beat you up in the neighborhood."
"We're all family here, so I'm just sharing life lessons with Ah Qing, aren't I?" Yu Zhengxi replied.
He didn't find anything wrong with his words.
"Uh..." Ah Qing felt awkward and didn't know how to continue the conversation.
"Your second uncle is quite something!" Ansheng quipped.