I am chasing a rough man in the 80s
Chapter 158: The Street Loafer Who Ad-libbed

Chapter 158: Chapter 158: The Street Loafer Who Ad-libbed

The small items had all been distributed.

The patriarchs from both families had drawn items they were satisfied with, and in between the drawings of the larger items, they took turns to provoke Yu Jingting.

With the IOUs in their pockets, both families had the illusion of "rising up"

The two mamas stood in line behind Suizi and Wang Cuihua, chattering away in their odd manner.

Lately, there had been mythical tales going around the village about Suizi due to the New Year’s fire incident, it was said she had a great influence on the luck of her husband’s family.

The two mamas had been itching for a fight and today seemed to be the perfect opportunity, so they brutally taunted at every chance they got.

"Suizi, they say you’re a lucky star for your in-laws, why don’t you bless us today?"

"Hey, fourth Auntie, look at what your son Tiegen got? It’s nothing but scrap metal that can’t even be used!"

One by one they made these comments, then burst into ear-piercing laughter.

Suizi glanced at her mother-in-law and bit her lip.

Wang Cuihua was already irritated by these two old hags, and seeing her sweet daughter-in-law being treated like this made her blood boil.

"You two are going to run into misfortune soon and you still have time to mind our business? My daughter-in-law is the lucky star of our family, not yours!"

After finishing speaking, she grabbed Suizi’s hand and pulled her over to her side, while shooting the two older ladies a huge stink eye.

"Keep a distance from them, they bring bad luck," Wang Cuihua said to Suizi.

Yu Jingting happened to look in their direction and see his wife and mother being targeted by those two old hags, making him fume with anger.

Suizi quickly gave him a reassuring look, for fear that he might lose his temper and ruin the upcoming plan.

A single hand clenched into a fist, Yu Jingting’s rough fingertips were making clicking sounds, and he nonchalantly covered up the murderous intent in his eyes.

Next up were the large items to be drawn. Because of their high value, there were several lots for each item.

The most valuable item in the production team was undoubtedly a walking tractor worth 6000 yuan.

This, because of its high value, was divided into nearly 200 lots.

Every household in the village could get a share. If anyone wanted it, they would have to go from house to house with money to replace the lot.

This was virtually impossible back then.

Even a "wealthy man" like Yu Jingting could not possibly come up with 6000 yuan at once.

So, the highest value walking tractor ended up being the least suspenseful item, most likely to be deemed as public use.

The real competition lay with the farm bulls.

Following the plan, the elders of the Yu family went first and they all drew the bull lot. Yu Jingting also managed to draw one due to luck.

With this, the Yu family now had three shares. Yu Jingting also managed to finalize the remaining families who had drawn the bull lot.

Acquiring the ownership of the farm bull on the spot earned him the envious looks from the villagers.

The two uncles looked at each other with an evil grin. They didn’t envy Yu Jingting’s bull.

Because they believed they could soon extort Yu Jingting with the IOUs they had.

Yu Jingting would not be able to pay, so he would have to lend them the bull. The interest would be theirs, and the bull would also be theirs. How wonderful!

While the two brothers were scheming against Yu Jingting, Yu Jingting himself was plotting the upcoming drawing of the farmland.

Although contrary to Suizi’s advice on the matter, he still had his own ideas.

Yu Jingting was rubbing his hands together as he prepared to impress his wife the whole night with his upcoming performance-

With such good performance, she would have to indulge him in the kang.

Chen Kaide, sitting in the back row, drew blanks; he had bad luck and didn’t manage to get any useful or valuable things.

Seeing Yu Jingting win the bull, he was both envious and greedy, so he mumbled loudly:

"This Yu family has such good luck, how come they always draw the bull lots? Is it because my daughter Suizi is bringing good fortune to her in-laws, or is someone playing dirty?"

TThe fact that even Chen Kaide—a rather unlucky and pitiful person—publicly made such a statement, made it clear how envious people were of Yu Jingting’s win.

The place went silent.

The team captain, holding the meeting, wore a troubled look.

"Don’t talk nonsense! Our draw is the most fair..."

He sounded defensive.

The team captain had received favors from the second uncle and had tampered with the bull lots.

When being questioned by Chen Kaide, the team captain stuttered nervously.

"Do not disrupt the orderly process of the meeting. It’s cold and everyone is waiting. Let’s move on to the next item, the land lots! Yu Shuiniu, you go first."

Yu Shuiniu was the second uncle.

Fearing that his scheme would be exposed if things dragged on, the captain hurriedly asked the second uncle to go up and draw a lot.

The box was prepared separately and contained pre-written slips of paper that read "first-class land," "second-class land," and "sandy land."

Whoever picked what owned it.

When Suizi heard the captain read her uncle’s name, she looked at Yu Jingting.

According to her and Yu Jingting’s plan, it was Yu Jingting’s turn to stand up.

Taking advantage of Chen Kaide’s recent questioning of the fairness of the draw, he would take the first name, grab the second uncle’s land, and then tear off other people’s lots from the box so that the uncles couldn’t get the first-class land either.

However, at the moment, Yu Jingting sat there calm and composed, not making any eye contact with Suizi, and remained silent.

Suizi didn’t know what he was planning. She watched as the second uncle approached the drawing box with an eager expression and reached his dark hand into the box.

Yu Jingting didn’t move or show any sign of worry.

What’s going on? Suizi was puzzled.

They had already discussed everything at home.

After the captain took the lot from the second uncle’s hand, the uncle didn’t even look at the paper before he confidently inserted his hand into the box.

All he had to do was search in the box for the slip of paper that had been stuck to the top of the box.

Why would he need to look? His land was guaranteed to be first class!

After exchanging a knowing look with the second uncle, the captain pretended to read the slip of paper aloud, "Shuiniu has drawn first-class—huh?! Sandy land?"

Both men looked shocked.

The second uncle quickly grabbed the slip of paper from the captain’s hand and stared at it intently.

"What the hell?" His eyes were practically shooting fire.

Having accepted so many gifts from him, they gave him a piece of sandy land?!

"I don’t know either?!" The captain was even more stunned than the second uncle.

He had personally stuck the ticket on. There couldn’t be a mistake.

"Our draw is the fairest. My second uncle drew a sandy field ’based on his ability’. Can anyone still say there are any manipulative tricks on the side of the Yu family?"

Yu Jingting nonchalantly intervened.

Applause like a tidal wave erupted from below.

Cheers for fairness!

Cheers for one less piece of crappy land!

There were only a few pieces of sandy land. The more other people drew, the less likely their own families would draw it, hence, the cheering1.

After pondering for a few seconds, Suizi understood. Could this be the handiwork of her husband?

Looking into his eyes, she met Jingting’s mischievous gaze.

Jingting raised his eyebrows at Suizi, to which Suizi was left agape in surprise. So it really was him!

Although Wang Cuihua did not know that this was her son’s doing, she immediately stood up, turned around, and showed the second aunt, whose face was ashen, a radiant smile.

Prior to this, weren’t these two gossip queens talking bad about Suizi?

Aren’t they just asking for trouble now!