Chapter 99: The reborn of paranoid boss cannon fodder wife
Chapter 99 & 100: Buying Vegetables Together
Picking a basket of fresh fruits from the sack, Bai Lu returned the courtesy to Xiao Dazhuang and quickly walked back to the kitchen.
Just as she reached the door, a tall and sturdy man appeared, carrying a vegetable basket with strong, slender arms.
They brushed past each other, a cool breeze passing over their faces, and White Dew immediately caught up.
"Where are you going?" she asked.
Xiao Cheng walked out nonchalantly, "Buying vegetables."
"I'll come too."
Talking business on the way to the market was also an opportunity, and Bai Lu decisively followed, not missing any chances.
However, just as they reached the courtyard gate, Xiao Cheng stopped in his tracks, gazing gently at Bai Lu.
His eyes moved from her slippers, revealing slightly reddened toes chilled by the morning breeze, to the thin dark pants, the light camel-colored cotton jacket, and finally, his gaze stopped at the sky-blue sweater neckline.
He calmly said, "Go back and change your clothes, and switch your shoes."
White Dew looked down at her obviously visible clothes and shoes, "I'm already dressed."
Xiao Cheng remained silent with a cold expression, blocking the way without letting her pass, unmoved in front of the house door.
The wind scattered in all directions.
After a moment of contemplation, Bai Lu realized he meant to add more clothes and change shoes; otherwise, she wasn't allowed to leave.
She immediately turned around, rushed back to her room, changed clothes, and put on different shoes.
Worried that the boss might become impatient, she hastened the process, grabbing a thick coat from the wardrobe without considering its length, directly putting it on.
At the door, she changed her slippers to thick-soled cotton shoes, bending down to quickly secure the shoe heels as she walked outside.
Just as she stepped out of the main house, Bai Lu was dumbfounded.
The courtyard gate was tightly closed.
The entire yard was empty, with no signs of people, not even a breeze in the air.
How could the boss not keep his word!
She hadn't even come out yet, and he had already left on his own!
Bai Lu angrily opened the door, and a sudden cold wind rushed in, clearing her mind instantly.
It seemed... Xiao Cheng hadn't said he would wait for her.
He only told her to go back, change clothes, and switch shoes.
Bai Lu pursed her lips, closed the door, and walked quickly towards the direction of the market.
**Market**
In front of Wu Xiuyun's fruit stall, there was a commotion.
A burly man with a five-o'clock shadow held a basket full of chestnuts and smashed it onto Wu Xiuyun's fruit stall. He kicked over the old cardboard boxes piled at the side of the stall, and a large basket of plump and juicy big jujubes fell to the ground, rolling in all directions.
"What kind of crap are you selling! These chestnuts don't look like chestnuts, more like charcoal, all burnt and hard, the flesh is dry and woody, and there are black dead bugs inside. Eating this makes people sick with diarrhea. Compensate me!"
"Immediately compensate me!"
The stubbly man cursed at Wu Xiuyun, kicking the big jujubes at his feet and crushing the chestnuts on the ground colored half with burnt sugar and half with charcoal.
"If you don't compensate, I'll smash your stall! Selling poisonous chestnuts that make people sick, if you don't give an explanation and compensation today, don't think about leaving!"
Now was the peak time for buying vegetables and preparing lunch. People were coming and going at the entrance of the market, and more and more onlookers gathered.
Auntie Wu's candied chestnuts at the fruit stall were well-known for being delicious. Many people in the crowd had bought them before.
If there was a real problem and people got sick from eating them, they would definitely never patronize her again.
Wu Xiuyun had been selling fruits for many years and had seen all kinds of situations. She recognized at a glance that the man in front of her was here to cause trouble.
She remained calm, picked up the fallen big jujubes, and glanced around at the scattered chestnuts.
Without any guilty tone, she spoke, "Do you have any evidence that proves the chestnuts were bought from me?"
Next to her, Old Li, who sold sweet drinks, also helped pick up the big jujubes while commenting, "I can see that your chestnuts are black and burnt. They don't look like the candied chestnuts sold at Auntie Wu's stall. You probably bought these chestnuts from someone else. Afraid of getting sick from eating them, you intentionally came here to extort Auntie Wu's fruit stall for compensation, right?"
The onlookers looked down at the chestnuts on the ground, then raised their heads to compare them with Auntie Wu's candied chestnuts.
Suddenly, the stubbly man overturned the fruit stall. The neat big basket on the outer edge spilled candied chestnuts all over the ground.
Mixed with the chestnuts he had thrown down earlier, it was impossible to distinguish which belonged to whom.
After overturning the fruit stall, the stubbly man spat on the candied chestnuts on the ground, pointed at Wen Xiuyun and Old Li, and cursed.
"I see you just want to avoid compensating by playing dumb!"
"My wife bought candied chestnuts from you this morning. After eating them at home, she had diarrhea and even vomited. She's still lying in bed unable to get up. If you don't apologize and compensate for medical expenses, don't even think about leaving!"
Seeing the aggressive appearance of the stubbly man, the crowd quickly retreated, afraid of being involved.
The neighboring stall owners, who had initially wanted to speak up for Wu Xiuyun, dared not say anything now.
They were just small business owners trying to make a living. If they angered the stubbly man, and he constantly overturned their stalls, they wouldn't be able to survive.
Wu Xiuyun's husband wasn't here, and Old Li was quite old. The two of them were no match for the stubbly man.
Moreover, the stubbly man looked unfamiliar, not like someone from the new town. He was probably someone else causing trouble.
Sensing that the stubbly man intended to forcibly demand compensation, Wu Xiuyun instinctively covered the money pouch at her waist and stepped back.
Seeing this, the stubbly man seemed to have achieved his goal and sneered, changing his tone, "You don't have to compensate."
"I heard that your candied chestnuts were made by Bai Lu. She fried chestnuts with worms and poisoned people. She's a ruthless poisoner! Call her out to apologize and compensate me. Otherwise, you won't be able to keep this stall!"
As soon as the stubbly man finished speaking, he was grabbed by the back of his collar and thrown to the ground.
The back of his head hit the ground hard, making him dizzy and unable to see anything clearly. He felt darkness before his eyes.
Then, a weight pressed on his chest, and a foot stepped on his neck.
He couldn't make any sound.
Ps. I don't know what happened but 2 chapters have the same context
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