The little mixed-haired dog used its paws to climb up the side of the stove, lifting its small head up towards the top of the stove, yowling âowwâ¦â
Clearly, the little fellow knew there was something delicious in the pot, its mouth watering with desire.
Su Qingyue scooped a cooked pig bone with a spatula from the pot and placed it in the puppyâs bowl in the corner. The bone was so long that it didnât fit in the bowl and almost tipped it over.
The little bastard knew this was for it, and yowled âowwâ¦â in gratitude, excitedly rushing to grab the bone. But it was too hot, so it quickly retracted its paw and guarded the bone while waiting for it to cool.
Seeing it looking both greedy and patiently waiting for the bone to cool down, Qingyue couldnât help but laugh out loud.
âWhat is that delicious smell?!â The neighbor, Qian Zhangâs wife, who was passing by the courtyard fence, smelled the aroma and entered the Xiao Familyâs courtyard, heading straight for the kitchen.
Su Qingyue didnât like this kind of behavior â barging into someone elseâs house without asking.
âArgh! Argh!â The little mixed-haired dog charged at Qian Zhangâs wife, its fur standing on end and its eyes alert and fierce.
Qian Zhangâs wife was so scared that she stood at the kitchen doorway, unable to move, and cried out, âAh! The dog is about to bite! Wife of the Xiao family, quickly control your dog!â n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
âWho let you into my house? You burst into someoneâs house without even asking, so who else should the dog bite other than you?â
Qian Zhangâs wife wasnât easily intimidated. Scared of being bitten by the fierce dog, she shakily said, âJust call off your dog!â
âHmph.â
Qian Zhangâs wife got impatient and worried, âIf I get bitten, youâll have to pay compensation!â
Qingyue scoffed, âIf you get bitten, Iâll give you a few copper coins as compensation. Besides, you barged into my house of your own accord and deserve to get bitten. I donât need to pay.â
âWeâre from the same village! Next time I enter your house, Iâll give you a greeting! Just call off the dog, Su Qingyue! It was my bad, my bad, now call it off!â. The freckles on the womanâs face stood out as she became more and more frightened.
Only then did Qingyue gently call out, âLittle mix-up, come here.â
âOwwâ¦â The little mixed-haired dog obeyed its ownerâs command and ran back to her side, but still alertly stared at Qian Zhangâs wife.
Only then did Qian Zhangâs wife pat her chest, âThat scared me to death! Your puppy is so fierce even at a young age; I canât even imagine it growing up.â
âThen donât come to my house.â
âYou think I want to? I smelled your delicious cooked meat. It even wafts outside! Can you give me some to taste?â Qian Zhangâs wife craned her neck and was disappointed to see only bones in the stove pot, she frowned, âWhy did you only cook bone without meat?â
âWhat did you expect?â
âI thought you cooked a pot of meat.â Qian Zhangâs wife had a disgusted expression on her freckled face, âYou actually cooked pig bones that cost one cent per jin, no meat at all. Even worse, one cent per jin is too expensive.â
She looked so unhappy.
She looked at the dilapidated kitchen of the Xiao family and the broken houses and courtyards in the distanceâ¦
She thought that the Xiao family must have become rich by selling the recipe, so theyâd be willing to buy meat. Forcing herself to come inside because of the meat, she didnât realize that the poor are still poor!
The master bedroom window in the front yard was closed, so Qian Zhangâs wife didnât know that Yuchuan and Qinghe were washing pig offal in the backyard.
âItâs not that expensive.â Su Qingyue saw the disdain in Qian Zhangâs wifeâs eyes and didnât get angry.
After all, the most despised family in the village had always been the Xiao family.
The most despised individual was herself, Su Qingyue.
So, she was used to it.
Sooner or later, sheâd prove these people wrong and achieve success.