"Uncle, you telling me this already helped a lot!" Lin Feng patted the villager's shoulder in thanks. "I thank you on her behalf!"
"Oh, my! There's no need to thank me. I just couldn't stand it anymore. This educated youth Liu is that kind of scoundrel, rotten to the core." The villager said earnestly to Lin Feng. "You mustn't let that educated youth Fu associate with that educated youth Su anymore. She's your wife now; don't let that educated youth Su harm her!"
"Mm, she won't be allowed to harm anyone again," Lin Feng nodded, promising.
Lin Feng carried the water home. After pouring it into the water缸, he went to the kitchen. Seeing Fu Wenwen happily humming a tune while cooking, he was momentarily speechless.
If he told her now, her good mood would surely vanish. Perhaps... he could tell her later?
"What are you spacing out for? Come and taste it. The pig trotters have been stewing for a long time; tell me if they're flavorful enough?" Fu Wenwen turned around and saw Lin Feng, who looked like he had something to say but hesitated. She beckoned to him.
Lin Feng stepped forward and tasted a bit from Fu Wenwen's iron spoon, nodding. "They're flavorful and delicious!"
"What were you thinking just now? You looked so troubled?" Fu Wenwen asked, casually scooping a small piece to taste herself.
"Mmm~ So delicious!" Fu Wenwen closed her eyes in bliss and smiled contentedly.
Lin Feng looked at Fu Wenwen, then thought for a moment. "On my way to fetch water, I ran into Liu Zihua..."
He fixed his gaze on Fu Wenwen, observing her reaction.
"Mm, and then?" Fu Wenwen said indifferently, looking at Lin Feng. "You met that scumbag, and then what?"
Seeing that Lin Feng had no follow-up, Fu Wenwen tilted her head in confusion.
"He thought I hit him and demanded I admit it. I said it wasn't me, but he didn't believe me and even called me a coward!" Lin Feng recounted the entire incident of Liu Zihua's provocation. Fu Wenwen chuckled after hearing it.
"Him, daring to lay a hand on you? Don't make me laugh! He's a weakling who couldn't even lift a chicken!" Fu Wenwen said dismissively, not believing for a second that Liu Zihua would dare to attack. He had always been the type to 'convince people with reason'.
"I lifted him up. He's really weak," Lin Feng agreed with a nod and a slight smile.
"He must have been scared silly! Hahahaha... I really wish I could have seen his cowardly expression at that moment! It must have been hilarious." Fu Wenwen burst into laughter.
Seeing Fu Wenwen so happy, Lin Feng also felt relieved. He glanced at her. Fu Wenwen raised her eyebrows. "If you have something to say, just say it. Don't be so hesitant!"
"I met Uncle Chen at the village entrance. Uncle Chen told me that Liu Zihua and Su Xiaoxiao often go to the woods over there..." Lin Feng said, watching Fu Wenwen's reaction.
Fu Wenwen already knew about the two of them having an affair and was not surprised. "This isn't their first time!"
"You knew?" Lin Feng looked at Fu Wenwen in surprise, not expecting her to know.
"I was truly foolish back then. I couldn't see through so much scheming and even made excuses for them, deceiving myself!" Fu Wenwen spoke of the original body. Lin Feng looked at her. "It's not too late to know now."
"At least now we have witnesses, so Liu Zihua has no room to quibble. Is there anything else?" Fu Wenwen nodded with satisfaction. With witnesses, if Liu Zihua dared to touch Zhu Xi, she would sue him for indecency.
"I also saw Su Xiaoxiao with Zhang Laosan over there..." Lin Feng said.
"As expected! They both like that place. Liu Laosan has already been arrested!" Fu Wenwen said. "However, this evidence isn't very useful. It can at most prove they met, but it doesn't represent anything, nor can it prove she incited Zhang Laosan to bully me."
"I see!" Lin Feng frowned. This indeed couldn't be proven. "Then there's nothing we can do about her?"
"Don't worry. Someone will deal with her," Fu Wenwen smiled, but a chilling coldness flickered in her eyes.
"Mom! I'm back!!" Lin An's cheerful laughter echoed into the kitchen. The coldness in Fu Wenwen's eyes instantly melted, and she walked out with a smile. "You're back? Where did you go?"
"I was teaching Brother Hu Zi and the others to recognize characters! If they can recognize all the characters, I'll lend them my toy tank for a while," Lin An said with a smile.
Fu Wenwen was stunned. With this method, those children would surely be very diligent.
"Wash your hands and eat! I made something delicious today! You'll definitely like it!" Fu Wenwen said to Lin An with a smile. Lin Feng stood by the water缸, waiting for Lin An to come and wash his hands.
When Lin An reached the water缸, he instinctively took two steps back, not daring to get too close.
"Lin An almost drowned; he's a bit afraid of the water缸. Bring him some water!" Fu Wenwen knew that although Lin An was usually cheerful, he had developed a fear of the water缸.
Lin Feng washed Lin An's hands. Fu Wenwen had already prepared a bowl of food for Lin An, which was pig liver soup she had specially prepared for him. She ruffled Lin An's hair. "Eat up!"
"Mom... didn't Dad become a hero today, letting everyone have pork to eat?" Lin An looked at the pig trotters in his bowl and then at Fu Wenwen.
Fu Wenwen nodded. "Yes! Dad got ten pounds of meat!"
"Then why are we still eating this?" Lin An asked curiously. "Isn't this something people who... don't get meat eat?"
"Taste it first! Then Mom will tell you the answer." Fu Wenwen stopped Lin Feng, who was about to explain, and said to Lin An with a smile.
"Okay." Lin An nodded, picked up a pig trotter, and took a bite. It was full of collagen, soft, fragrant, and salty – an absolute treat for the taste buds.
"Mom, it's delicious!" Lin An's eyes lit up, and he exclaimed.
"Mom will tell you the answer now. Because it's delicious!" Fu Wenwen smiled. "And try this soup!"
"Mom, it's delicious too!" Lin An took a sip and couldn't stop, finishing half the bowl.
"Eat more if you like it! Food isn't judged by its quality; as long as it's edible, it's good stuff," Fu Wenwen seized the opportunity to teach him. Lin Feng was taken aback. These words...
"That's right! As long as Mom makes it, it's delicious!" Lin An nodded heavily, not doubting it at all.
Fu Wenwen's cooking had completely conquered Lin An. Lin Feng glanced at Lin An and picked up his bowl, taking a sip of the pig liver soup. He had eaten it before, and pig liver had a peculiar, unpleasant smell that was hard to accept. He thought Lin An was just trying not to upset Fu Wenwen. Now, he realized he had overthought it. Anything he thought wouldn't be delicious always turned into a delicacy in Fu Wenwen's hands. No wonder Lin An didn't even ask and just dared to drink it.
"Is there anything you can't do?" Lin Feng felt that Fu Wenwen was like a treasure. Perhaps she was indeed bad at farm work, but in terms of cooking, she had absolute talent. Lin An said she didn't even know how to light a fire and couldn't cook before, but ever since she started going into the kitchen, she had become increasingly skilled at cooking.