Li Qiang returned to the inner room and found that Qin Su Yan was no longer lying on the cool bed. He couldn't help but chuckle, "Sister Su Yan must be feeling shy, right?"
However, Li Qiang wasn't in a hurry. Although Qin Su Yan hadn't stopped his advances earlier, he understood very well that she was not like Zhang Xuemei or Pan Yulian, those eager women. From her demeanor, it seemed she was still a genuine girl.
Even though Li Qiang had already become a real man, he had yet to experience the sweetness of being with a true girl. From those little yellow books he had read, he knew that during a girl's first time, there would be some bloodshed.
Entering Li Yufeng's bedroom, Li Qiang skillfully found the spot where Li Yufeng kept his wallet. He opened it and saw seven or eight bills inside. Li Qiang couldn't help but feel delighted. Wow, in just one day, he had already made seven or eight hundred yuan! If he sold all the melons from the entire field, wouldn't that be a fortune?
Thinking of this, Li Qiang felt somewhat grateful to the little snake that had bitten him. After that bite, not only did his member become thicker than a cucumber, but it also gained the ability to see through things and hasten the ripening of watermelons. This ability might not mean much in the city, but in the countryside where people relied on farming for their livelihood, it was simply extraordinary.
Of course, Li Qiang wasn't entirely sure what other abilities he might possess; he would have to explore and develop them gradually.
He took ten yuan from the wallet and headed toward Guo Yuzhen's small shop with a watermelon in hand.
"Hehe, let's smash this husband-killing woman!"
Just as Li Qiang stepped out of his house, he heard a commotion nearby. The voice was familiar; it belonged to Zhang Shun'er, a boy about his age from the village. Zhang Shun'er came from a decent family and was known for his mischievous ways. He often sneaked peeks at the village girls bathing at the water pump. Of course, Li Qiang had done that too, but he considered himself an artist appreciating beauty while Zhang Shun'er was just lewd.
Hearing the ruckus, Li Qiang quickened his pace to see what Zhang Shun'er was up to.
"Ah! I'm sorry! I'm sorry..."
As he turned a corner, Li Qiang collided with something soft and fragrant.
"Aunt Guiying?" After managing to hold onto the watermelon, he realized that the person he had bumped into was Tao Guiying, the young widow who lived not far from his home.
"Qiang Zi! I'm so sorry, I bumped into you. Are you okay? Oh no!" Tao Guiying's words were not finished when she let out a soft cry. Li Qiang clearly saw that a stone had struck Tao Guiying.
Watching her frown in pain, her delicate oval face filled with grievance and helplessness deeply pierced Li Qiang's heart.
Tao Guiying was only in her twenties, yet Li Qiang had to call her 'Aunt' because she had been sold by her family to the much older Wu Laogui as his wife. Wu Laogui had suffered from tuberculosis since childhood, but his family was wealthy, and in the countryside, people with such ailments often did not trust hospitals; instead, they sought to "wash away the bad luck" by marrying a woman.
To achieve this, Wu Laogui's family bought a young bride from the neighboring Tao family village, and that bride was Tao Guiying.
However, who could have known that before the joy of marriage could even begin, Wu Laogui suddenly died on their wedding night.
What a disaster! The entire Wu family immediately regarded Tao Guiying as a harbinger of misfortune, blaming her for her husband's death. Everyone shunned her, and even her own family refused to take her back. With the help of the women's director Yang Yulan, she managed to find a place to live and survived by growing some crops, leading a very difficult life.
"Zhang Shun, you bastard! Try throwing another stone!" Li Qiang's eyes were bloodshot as he patted the red-eyed Tao Guiying gently, placing the watermelon on the ground and striding toward Zhang Shun.
Zhang Shun was quite tall and came from a good family; he was well-nourished and looked very strong.
"Li Qiang, you son of a bitch! Do you want me to throw it at you?" Zhang Shun had long been displeased with Li Qiang because everyone said Li Qiang was strong and tough in fights. Even younger villagers in their twenties feared him. This made Zhang Shun extremely jealous; he considered himself strong too and felt a sense of rivalry—why should there be both a Zhuge Liang and a Zhou Yu?
Li Qiang glared at Zhang Shun and his companions, pointing at them one by one in anger. "Let me tell you all, today I, Li Qiang, will not tolerate any bullying of Aunt Guiying here. Anyone who dares to bully her will have to deal with me! You want to fight? Bring it on!"
The boys behind Zhang Shun had all suffered at Li Qiang's hands before. One skinny boy chuckled awkwardly and said, "Brother Qiang, why didn't you say so earlier? If we knew you felt this way, we wouldn't have bullied Aunt Guiying at all! Right, brothers? From now on, let's not bully Aunt Guiying anymore!"
"Yes, yes! We definitely won't bully Aunt Guiying again!"
The bad boys all awkwardly echoed in agreement, none of them wanting to provoke Li Qiang, a tough guy who could take on several people at once.
However, Zhang Shun grew increasingly displeased upon hearing his underlings behind him. He shot a venomous glare at Li Qiang, filled with jealousy. Usually, he relied on treating these guys to food to earn their loyalty, but he never expected that without doing anything, Li Qiang would command their respect and fear.
Why? Why?!
A strong sense of unfairness surged within Zhang Shun. He shouted angrily, “Li Qiang, I’m going to smash that little whore…”
“Ouch!”
Before Zhang Shun could finish his sentence, he let out a yelp as his body stumbled backward. If it weren't for the bad boys behind him catching him, he would have fallen flat on his back.
Li Qiang had landed a solid punch on Zhang Shun's mouth and sneered, “Zhang Shun, you idiot! Today I’ll teach you a lesson. If you dare bully Aunt Guiying again, I’ll make sure you regret it!”
Zhang Shun was stunned by Li Qiang's punch. He hadn’t even recovered from the shock when he was already being pushed back. The rumors weren’t just talk; that guy had actually trained!
With the help of his gang of bad boys, Zhang Shun fled in disgrace.
Li Qiang turned around to see Tao Guiying with red-rimmed eyes, looking pitiful. He said gently, “Aunt, it’s okay now. If anyone bullies you in the future, just tell me and I’ll take care of it…” Before he could finish his sentence, Tao Guiying rushed into his arms and hugged him tightly!
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