Shi Lemeng was the first to grab a roasted sweet potato, instinctively glancing at Lin Yun. Seeing that his gaze didn’t linger on her, she forcefully split the sweet potato in half and took a big bite. Shi Lemeng didn’t expect the inside of the sweet potato to be so hot, it scorched her tongue, leaving her unable to speak properly. Lin Yun heard her and went to the kitchen water tank to ladle a bowl of cold water for Shi Lemeng, "Put your tongue in the cold water for a while, it’ll stop burning soon." "Oh." Shi Lemeng took the bowl, turned her back to Lin Yun, and put her tongue into the cold water. Not sure if it was her imagination, but her tongue instantly stopped hurting when she put it in. Thinking back to her embarrassing situation earlier, Shi Lemeng blushed bright red. She handed the bowl to Lin Yun, "Thank you. I don’t often eat roasted sweet potatoes, so I didn’t know they’d be this hot." Lin Yun casually replied, "It’s okay, remember for next time." She stared angrily at Lin Yun, but saw him pour the water from the bowl into the yard and then casually place the bowl on the kitchen counter. Lin Yun’s movements were so swift that Shi Lemeng felt he was disgusted with her, sitting alone on a stool sulking. When Lin Yun came out again, Shi Lemeng glared at him with resentment. Lin Yun was puzzled, but didn’t think much of it. After all, girls often get upset without reason, he’d grown accustomed to it. Meanwhile, Lin Xiang had already reached the team office, finding the team leader. "Uncle Leader, I want to buy a rooster from the team." Hens need to be kept for laying eggs, and the money made from selling eggs is income for the team office, so buying hens was definitely not feasible. The team leader asked Lin Xiang in surprise, "It’s neither a holiday nor a festival, what do you need a chicken for?" "There’s a guest at home, and we don’t have anything good to offer, so I thought I’d buy a chicken to roast and eat." The team leader didn’t think much of it and let Lin Xiang go to the chicken pen to catch a chicken herself. Lin Xiang picked the largest one and took it to Accountant Xu to weigh. Accountant Xu weighed it, and the rooster was seven pounds in total, "You really have a good eye, you went straight for the fattest rooster in the pen." "Its feathers are the shiniest, clearly it eats well. And when I went to grab the chickens, it was the most arrogant, probably often bullying the smaller roosters. If I don’t catch it, the other roosters won’t have the chance to grow up." "Accountant Xu, how much is this chicken?" Accountant Xu seemed troubled. After all, nobody had ever come to buy chickens from the team before, how much should he charge? "When you usually go to town, have you noticed how much chickens cost?" Lin Xiang thought about it and said, "I heard Chef Shen from the state-run restaurant say that hens sell by the bird, one can sell for about 2.5 to 3 yuan. Roosters sell by the pound, ranging from 15 to 18 cents per pound." Pork prices are fixed by the pork company, but chicken sales are usually handled by each commune or team, so prices fluctuate slightly. Accountant Xu said, "I’ll charge you 15 cents per pound. This chicken weighs seven pounds and two ounces, totaling one yuan and five cents. Just give me one yuan." "Alright, thank you, Accountant Xu." Lin Xiang generously handed one yuan to Accountant Xu. The five cents, Accountant Xu didn’t mind, if she insisted on giving it, she’d seem too calculative. Lin Xiang happily carried the flapping rooster on the way back home, thinking she still needed to go to the mountain to pick some dried mushrooms. While she was thinking, she felt a gaze full of hatred staring at her. The gaze was so intense, it was hard for Lin Xiang to ignore. Following the line of sight, she saw Wen Siyuan hiding behind a large tree. Lin Xiang silently raised her left middle finger. A scoundrel who cheats emotions, food, and even wants to steal purity! Wen Siyuan couldn’t hold back any longer, curling up with rage, shouting at Lin Xiang, "I must have been blind to fall for you! My biggest regret is knowing you! Lin Xiang, remember, you’ll face retribution sooner or later, you’ll definitely face retribution!" Lin Yun withdrew her middle finger, shook her ear, "I’ve heard that so many times, it’s not even new. Wen Siyuan, you’re really useless, you can’t even learn how to threaten people." "Wen Siyuan, remember, unless the policy relaxes one day allowing all educated youths to return to the city, stop dreaming about snatching any list of returning to the city. You’ll continue to shine and contribute on the yellow land of Li Hua Team. I’m counting on you." "Lin Xiang!" Wen Siyuan seemed furious, shouting so loudly that his voice cracked. "What’s your plan, trying to make me deaf with your big voice? You’re still lacking fire." Wen Siyuan pinched his philtrum. He feared if he didn’t take action to calm himself, he’d faint from anger from Lin Xiang’s words. Lin Xiang hummed a couple of tunes, "Your combat power is so low, yet you dare threaten me? Wen Siyuan, has a pig eaten your brain?" Who knows what gives him the courage, knowing full well that every time he confronts her, he gets thoroughly defeated, yet he still comes to her to make his presence known. He can’t win with words, can’t fight physically, it’s truly embarrassing! The rooster kept flapping, Lin Xiang was eager to return to cook lunch for the Shi Family, she didn’t bother with Wen Siyuan anymore, humming a light tune as she headed back. Wen Siyuan watched her figure gradually disappear, his hand tightly clenched into a fist, grinding his teeth silently, "Lin Xiang, I didn’t want to treat you , but you forced me!" Lin Xiang had just reached home and ran into Mrs. Lin who had also just returned home. Mrs. Lin seemed to have gone somewhere and done something, as her face was full of smiles, she looked in a great mood. She saw the big rooster in Lin Xiang’s hand, her eyes lit up, "Girl, you plan to roast the chicken for mom today?" "Not that I’m saying, you really are a bit too wasteful. We just had a feast at the cotton spinning factory’s cafeteria yesterday, had big meat buns this morning, our stomachs are full of richness, we should wait a couple of days before eating meat again. Blessings can’t be shared." Thɪs chapter is updated by 𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙡·𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕖·𝔫𝔢𝔱 "You’re not eating? Then I’ll..." "Eat, eat, eat! Since you’ve bought the rooster, if I don’t eat you’ll be mad at me. How are you planning to cook it today?" "I’ll pick some mushrooms from the mountain later and roast it with them." "Why go, it’s so cold, the ground is slippery, let alone the mountain. Have your brother go." Mrs. Lin made arrangements and then stood in the yard shouting loudly, "Lin Yun, stop lazing around, go pick some mushrooms from the mountain!" In the main room, Lin Yun happened to be talking to Yu Xiumei about Lin Xiang planning to attend Town First Middle School next semester. Upon hearing Mrs. Lin call him, he ended the conversation unilaterally. "Teacher Yu, Mr. Shi, you guys rest for a bit, I’ll head to the mountain."