"Uncle Li, you're too polite. It's fine for me to eat at the village committee. Why bother coming to your house for a meal?" Zhao Changsheng said politely when he saw Li Jianshe. "You kid, you've only been on duty for a few days and you already know how to be polite. When are you going to return my dog? That was an old black dog I raised for five or six years, and it just disappeared," Li Jianshe said with feigned anger. "Haha, Uncle Li, I was naive back then! Look how much time has passed, and you still remember the things I used to do like stealing chickens and touching dogs? Your black dog, well, it's already become fertilizer. But Uncle Li, I promise you, I'll get you a wolfhound in a few days. My cousin's wolfhound is about to give birth these days." "Your cousin? Who is your cousin?" "Dou Changhe," Zhao Changsheng said casually. "The village chief Dou? Zhao Changsheng, are you bragging? Is Chief Dou your cousin? Who are you trying to fool?" "Don't you believe me? Even my position as a joint defense team member was found for me by my cousin. Otherwise, Chief Yu wouldn't be able to bring me here to your place every day. My boss said to let me stay here until the election is over," Zhao Changsheng said very seriously, even making the Li family's eldest daughter turn her head to look at this unremarkable young man. "Is that true? Fengni, bring a bottle of wine. I want to have a few drinks with Officer Zhao," Li Jianshe said, half-believing and half-doubting, but seeing that Zhao Changsheng seemed very earnest, he also had the intention of making friends, otherwise, his old black dog's death would have been too unjust. So this woman's name was Fengni, Li Fengni. "Uncle, is Sister Fengni married?" Zhao Changsheng glanced at the kitchen and asked Li Jianshe in a low voice. "Heh, you kid, you're setting your sights on my daughter. Are you fully grown yet?"

"Don't be silly, my girl is married now, and has been for several years." "Ah, why am I always one step behind? All the good women are married, and I'm destined to be a bachelor for life," Zhao Changsheng said with deliberate melodrama. "You kid, you're not even that old, and you're already thinking about a wife?" "I'm eighteen, I'm an adult," Zhao Changsheng said seriously. "Hehe, you're so young, but then again, you're not that young. In the old days, someone your age might have become a father already." "Yes, uncle, why don't you introduce me to someone? I'll give you a pair of mandarin fish as a thank you." "Hahaha, okay, what kind do you want?" Li Jianshe was amused, and at that moment, Li Fengni came out to serve the dishes. Zhao Changsheng pointed at Li Fengni and said, "I want someone like Sister Fengni, virtuous and beautiful." Li Fengni's face turned red, and she retorted, "You child, you've got some nerve! Marry someone like me and you'll be driven crazy sooner or later." Hehehe, everyone laughed. "Men, the most important thing is to take care of the family. Whether you have the ability or not is secondary. If you have good days, enjoy them; if you're poor, live the poor life. Fengni, I've advised you several times, and your father doesn't want to say it anymore. If you really can't go on, just get a divorce. Your father won't be ashamed," Li Jianshe said, looking at his daughter while holding a glass of wine, then tilted his head back and drank nearly two ounces of baijiu in one gulp. "Dad, you can't drink like this, you'll get drunk," Li Fengni snatched the glass away, but Li Jianshe took it back. "Uncle, what's wrong? Is Sister Fengni's husband not good?"

"Alright, very good, Wang Laohu, famous far and wide, do you know Wang Laohu?" Li Jianshe said with bleary eyes. "Ah, Wang Laohu, Sister Fengni, is he your husband?" Zhao Changsheng couldn't believe it. He often sneaked around stealing things, but he really didn't know that Li Jianshe's eldest daughter was Wang Laohu's woman, this notorious gambler, who doesn't know about him. Li Fengni didn't speak, just lowered her head to eat vegetables. Like that, most of a bottle of white liquor ended up in Li Jianshe's stomach, while Zhao Changsheng drank less than an ounce of alcohol. Halfway through, Li Jianshe was drunk, mainly because talking about his daughter's marriage made him unhappy. Initially, to become the village head and to gain the support of the Wang family, he had no choice but to let his eldest daughter marry Wang Laohu, because at that time Wang Laohu was the leader of the old Wang family. But now it seems it was his mistake, so Li Jianshe has always been unhappy. "Xiao Zhao, help me get my dad to bed, he might fall down later." So the two of them, one on each side, helped the drunk Li Jianshe back into the house, settled him down, and almost at the same time, they tried to walk out of the room. By accident, they bumped into each other. Zhao Changsheng was a man, strong and sturdy, while Li Fengni was a woman, she couldn't possibly win against him, so she fell to the ground with a thud. "Oh, I'm sorry, Sister Fengni, I didn't mean it." "I know, hurry up and help me up." A pair of hands reached out to Zhao Changsheng, who took hold of Fengni's calloused hands, feeling a surge of emotion. "Let go."

Zhao Changsheng was so moved that he forgot he was still holding someone else's hand. "Oh, I'm sorry, Sister Fengni, your hands are very similar to my mother's. She had calluses all over her hands when she was young too, and she often cut them with scissors." "What about her?" "She passed away last year, along with my dad. Never mind, let's not talk about it." Zhao Changsheng's eyes were brimming with tears. "Don't cry, ah, don't cry. Those who are alive should live well, so that the deceased can rest in peace." Li Fengni's maternal instincts kicked in, and she reached out to wipe Zhao Changsheng's tears. Only those with similar experiences could understand each other, and that was the case with Li Fengni and Zhao Changsheng. Their tragic life experiences brought them closer in an instant. Zhao Changsheng took the opportunity to hug Li Fengni, burying his head between her breasts. Li Fengni, lost in her own musings about life, didn't find anything inappropriate about Zhao Changsheng's actions; she just felt that he needed comforting now. "Sister Fengni, you are so beautiful. I will definitely marry a woman like you in the future." "Nonsense, I'm old and past my prime, what's there to be beautiful about?" Li Fengni said with a blush. "I'm serious, Sister Fengni. You are truly beautiful, and you are still a great beauty now. Besides, how old are you really? You're not old at all." As Zhao Changsheng spoke, his head rubbed back and forth in Li Fengni's embrace. The enchanting scent of her breasts and the soft touch fascinated him endlessly.