noffsinger Chapter 81 A seemingly frail little girl with immense strength.
Chapter 81 A seemingly frail little girl with immense strength.
Just as Gao Mengli and Lin Xi were at a loss, a crowd had already gathered around them, and some people even seized the business opportunity to sell melon seeds on the spot.
Sure enough, the "martial arts performance" on the street was just as exciting as the stories told by the storyteller in the teahouse.
Most importantly, it's free to watch, no need for a viewing fee!
Who wouldn't go crazy for this!
The two men's every move, accompanied by roars and curses, firmly attracted the attention of the onlookers.
The hearts of the onlookers followed their every move, rising and falling, the main attraction being – excitement!
Yu Mengmeng lunged forward, but Qin Shensheng dodged to the side and grabbed a strand of Yu Mengmeng's hair. Yu Mengmeng cried out in pain and kicked Qin Shensheng's shin. Qin Shensheng didn't back down either, and the two became entangled again.
The crowd was packed three or four deep, so dense that it was impossible to move. People at the back kept standing on tiptoe and craning their necks, afraid of missing a single exciting moment. They didn't even want to blink, afraid of missing a single breath of the exciting plot!
The melon seed vendor was even busier, his face never leaving his smile, constantly calling out to the crowd: "Melon seeds for sale! Fragrant melon seeds! Don't miss out, an exciting martial arts battle awaits!"
Meanwhile, Gao Mengli and Lin Xi, who were standing to the side, were quite exasperated by the scene, and some well-meaning onlookers even threw two handfuls of melon seeds into their hands.
Lin Xi: ……
Gao Mengli: ……
Just then, a figure flew in from behind the "human wall" of onlookers and separated the two fighters in front of them in a few moves. Before anyone could react, the figure had already landed steadily.
"Run! Magistrate Dou Weiyi is coming!"
Suddenly, someone in the crowd shouted. In an instant, the crowd that had been tightly packed together scattered like startled birds.
We have no choice but to run away. If we get spotted by a matchmaker and the target becomes a single person, our family will really become two families.
In an instant, everyone on the scene ran away, leaving Gao Mengli and Lin Xi standing there looking particularly out of place.
Dou Weiyi turned her head, her face serious, about to reprimand the two people in front of her who were watching the show. But upon closer inspection, she realized it was her "big spender," the owner of the snack stall!
He immediately switched between two expressions seamlessly, smiled, nodded to the two of them, and then turned around to glare angrily at Qin Shen Shen and Yu Meng Meng, who had just been fighting.
"You two, one a beloved advisor to the people, the other a respected headmaster of the academy, fighting in the street—what kind of behavior is this!"
Dou Weiyi was so angry that her face turned ashen, veins bulged on her forehead, and her temples throbbed.
The two, their faces bruised and swollen, snorted at each other, both looking unconvinced.
However, due to Dou Weiyi's "fighting prowess," the two did not have a sequel. They stood aside with their arms crossed, looking arrogant and aloof.
At this moment, Li Doudou, the tofu beauty who had been leisurely following behind Dou Weiyi, finally arrived late.
She pulled a handkerchief from her bosom and handed it to Qin Shen Shen, her eyes filled with tender concern, "Are you... are you alright...?"
Qin Shen Shen stared at the handkerchief Li Dou Dou handed her, paused for a moment, then reached out and took it. Her eyes, which had been full of anger, softened instantly. "I...I'm fine."
He turned his head away somewhat embarrassedly, a blush rising on his face; his earlier arrogance had vanished completely.
Upon seeing this, Yu Mengmeng couldn't help but roll her eyes.
The old willow tree, touched by the spring breeze, suddenly takes on a unique affectation.
Dou Weiyi coughed lightly and looked at the two of them with annoyance. "Qin Shengsheng, come back with me first. I have something to tell you. Yu Mengmeng, go back to your academy. Don't wander around aimlessly."
Upon hearing this, Qin Shen Shen pursed her lips, glared at Yu Mengmeng, and followed Dou Weiyi to the yamen.
Yu Mengmeng had no intention of going back. She flicked her sleeves and followed behind the two, ready to make things difficult for Qin Shen and sow discord between Dou Weiyi.
All that was left were Gao Mengli, Lin Xi, and Li Doudou staring at each other.
The onlookers hiding in the corner returned to the street after seeing Dou Weiyi leave with their "martial arts master".
At this moment, everyone discovered Li Doudou, who had been missing for a long time, and they immediately erupted into a frenzy.
"Isn't this our DouDou! I haven't seen her in so long, I thought something had happened to her."
"Yes, our DouDou is getting more and more beautiful!"
Everyone was talking at once.
Just as everyone was praising Li Doudou, a sleazy-looking man from out of town squeezed out of the crowd.
He tilted his head, his eyes scanning Li Doudou back and forth, his eyes shining, as he asked the people around him.
"Who is this young lady? She's really pretty!"
A kind-hearted person nearby replied, "This is our tofu beauty, Li Doudou. You, an outsider, shouldn't have any bad intentions."
The man from out of town chuckled, "Li Doudou? What a lovely name. I like girls like that."
As he spoke, he walked towards Li Doudou.
But the person who had just spoken grabbed her and warned her, "I advise you not to go up there. If you get beaten up, no one will help you. There's a reason why our DouDou is still unmarried. Just don't go and mess with her."
Li Doudou makes a living selling tofu and is a gentle person. Everyone is happy to help her with the work, such as pushing the tofu cart.
However, most of them were watching Li Doudou while working, so their efficiency in pushing tofu was actually not as high as Li Doudou's alone.
So Li Doudou could only make a few pieces of tofu each day, and it is said that the county magistrate was very dissatisfied with her tofu production.
They hadn't seen Li Doudou herself for a long time.
The man from out of town wouldn't listen. He forcefully shook off the person who was holding him, his face full of disdain. "Hmph, her? What can she do to me? Don't block my way from having fun."
As he spoke, he moved closer to Li Doudou.
Gao Mengli and Lin Xi stood aside, sizing up Li Doudou, who was dressed loosely, wrapped in a simple headscarf, and looked as gentle as water.
Then a man, whose complexion was even less than that of the village's general, walked up to Li Doudou with a roguish air, circled her once, and said with a flirtatious look in his eyes, "Little lady, come with me, I've taken a liking to you!"
The gentle smile vanished from Li Doudou's face, replaced by a furrowed brow. "You, stay away from me."
This man has kept her from catching up with her customers.
The man laughed, a particularly grating laugh. "Oh, you've got quite the temper. I like that kind of thing."
After saying that, he reached out to touch Li Doudou's cheek.
Li Doudou took a step back, her eyes turning slightly cold, a mocking smile playing on her lips.
She reached out and tucked her loose clothes and sleeves in, revealing her broad shoulders, narrow waist, and toned, muscular arms.
With both hands, he grasped the willow tree, which was about the thickness of a calf, by the roadside, and with a loud shout, he pulled the weeping willow out of the ground on the spot.
The contrast left Gao Mengli and Lin Xi speechless. They had thought she was a frail, delicate woman, but she turned out to be an incredibly strong and powerful woman!
This scene froze the smile on the stranger's face, and the teasing in his eyes turned into fear.
The man who had pulled him earlier snorted at him twice, "I already advised you, but you still went up. Let me tell you the truth, our Dou Dou has been pushing a heavy stone mill to make tofu for years. No one can match her arm strength. Do you think she is really as weak as she looks?"