Educated Youth in the Countryside: She is the Village's Embroidery Queen!-Chapter 431: So-Called Physical Force

"Just ask and you’ll know."

That makes sense.

So, Wen Shi went to ask.

As a result, no one wanted to go, and the reasons they gave were quite valid.

After a tiring day, they just wanted to lie down quietly for a while; they truly didn’t have the energy to go clamming.

Wen Shi said, "??? You guys feel tired after a day’s work? Don’t the wives feel tired?"

He started counting on his fingers, "Look, you guys are tired from work, your wives also work, but most of the time you leave home duties alone, yet your wives can’t. Cooking, laundry, taking care of kids, all those are up to them, mmm mmm mmm..."

A large hand suddenly covered his mouth, as Old Li and them, sweating on their foreheads, felt the fiery gazes from their wives, scared their hearts almost stopped.

"Ancestor, could you just shut up? We’ll go, we’ll go, is that okay?"

It’s just clamming, no need to make such a big deal out of it.

If he continued buzzing around, they wouldn’t have a good time for at least half a month.

Wives would give them the cold shoulder and even take jabs at them, it’s not like they hadn’t experienced it before.

Having suffered through tough times, they immediately snatched up the clamming gear from their wives and fawningly said, "Wife, let’s go clamming."

Hurry up and go, try not to give Old Wen a chance to use his skills.

Ji Jian glanced sidelong at her man, "Actually, we’ve been married so long, you don’t have to go."

"Being married for so long doesn’t stop me from wanting to accompany you."

Old Li wore a serious face, instructing, "Don’t listen to Old Wen’s nonsense, I still care about you."

Ji Jian snorted, "You only care about me with your words."

"Nonsense, I show it with actions too, okay?"

He seriously defended himself, "Look, I never used to do laundry or cook, now I help out, you can’t deny that, right?"

"..."

"I never used to pay attention to what you wore, anyway, in my heart you’re forever a beautiful eighteen-year-old, but later I bought you fabric for new clothes, bought you cold cream, right?!"

"!!!"

"And," he said with a face full of grievance, "Wife, have you forgotten one thing? I only have one and a half yuan pocket money each month, saving some private money to buy you gifts is really not easy, you can’t just negate my sincerity because of Old Wen’s words!"

Ji Jian hadn’t had the chance to speak when Yi Chichi and the others chimed in unison, "Old Li only has 1.5 yuan pocket money?"

"Yep."

Ji Jian nodded, "He can’t have money in his hands, or he’ll spend it wildly."

Loves to put on a show of generosity.

However, neither household is wealthy, and both bear heavy burdens.

They need to live carefully and budgeting tightly.

"Although I only give him 1.5 yuan of pocket money, I haven’t taken his task rewards."

Old Li immediately added, "I’ll give mine to you in the future too!"

The pressure instantly fell onto Old Lei and their shoulders.

A bunch of women gazed at their men en masse, what could Old Lei and they do?

They could only promise their task rewards would be handed in.

Thus, everyone was happy.

On the way to the beach, Yi Chichi dragged Wen Shi behind, quietly saying, "I feel like you’re gonna get beaten tomorrow."

Wen Shi, "... No."

His voice was slightly unsure, sounding like he lacked confidence.

Yi Chichi sighed, patting his back in reassurance, "When you get gang-beaten, remember to protect your face."

Wen Shi stayed silent for a couple of seconds before agreeing.

He then asked her, "Wife, do you think I can fight back?" 𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮

"That depends on under what name they’re laying hands on you."

Wen Shi immediately understood her meaning; if it’s under the pretense of sparring, he could fight back, but if it’s plainly stated as wanting to teach him a lesson, it’s better not to fight back.

However, "Based on what I know of them, I’ll be able to fight back tomorrow."

This was something Yi Chichi wouldn’t be involved in, as long as Wen Shi’s face wasn’t hurt, it was fine with her.

There wasn’t much need to worry about his body either; Old Li and them know their limits.

Such friendship camaraderie is often reliable.

Wen Shi wanted to speak when Old Li suddenly turned back and shouted, "What are you two doing back there, hurry and catch up, why are you disappearing while walking."

"Hey, coming!"

Wen Shi gave Yi Chichi a look that promised to continue the talk at home and quickly caught up with her.

Then, a group of people walked towards the beach, chatting and laughing all along.

Tonight there was a high tide, almost everyone in the family area and the nearby villagers turned out.

There were familiar faces everywhere, even patrolling crew members on the beach.

It was said that back in the day when there was a high tide, a military family member got too caught up in collecting and got stranded on the reef.

Although they were rescued, it truly gave them a fright.

As a result, the patrol line gained a new coastline route.

As they went along, many people greeted them, and Yi Chichi’s face almost got stiff from smiling.

Once the crowd thinned out a bit, the group exchanged puzzled looks.

"There are people everywhere, where do we go clamming?"

It was Mr. Huang who asked, as someone who doesn’t usually clam, he genuinely had no idea where the clams were plentiful.

Ji Jian and the rest were regulars at clamming, Wen Sheng said in an inquiring tone, "Shall we go pry oysters and general’s cups?"

"There are lots of seafood in the mangroves, we can collect once the tide goes down."

The men exchanged glances and nodded in unison.

"We’ll listen to you."

When it comes to clamming, better trust the lady brigade, they know best where the good stuff is.

Depending on this gang who seldom went clamming would be truly unreliable.

"Then let’s go!"

With a wave of her little hand, Ji Jian led the charge towards their destination.

Old Li, watching her vivacious demeanor, praised, "I just realized today, my wife has the potential to be a leader."

Look how well she’s organized us.

Unwilling to fall behind, Old Lei chimed in, "My wife’s great too."

Thus began a large-scale session of praising wives.

Then it turned into a competition.

One claimed their wife was incredible, another followed up saying theirs was filial and fair.

At first, Yi Chichi and the others didn’t pay attention, because, who doesn’t love hearing good words?

It’s not like they’re masochists who need to be scolded or belittled to feel at peace.

They all had normal views of the world.

So, while Yi Chichi and the others didn’t chime in, they listened intently, cheering them on in their hearts to keep talking.

They loved hearing it.

But this thought was quickly shattered, just because Old Lei, driven into a corner, suddenly blurted out -

"Your wives can’t compare to mine, she can eat five bowls of rice in one go using a large bowl."

Wen Shi, heat rising to his head, blurted, "That’s nothing, my wife can pick me up horizontally and lift me over her head, even twirling me around."

Yi Chichi stared wide-eyed, oh my, bragging is one thing, but not like this.

The remark was so astonishingly outlandish, everyone fell silent collectively.

Their eyes scanned the couple like searchlights.

Then, Madam Lei, looking at Yi Chichi, squeezed out a sentence through her teeth -

"Sister, I never knew before that you were born with godly strength, I’m truly impressed!"

"No wonder your Old Wen is so obedient, turns out you use force to overpower him."

Sister-in-law Huang’s words nearly made Yi Chichi spit out old blood, "I don’t have godly strength, nor do I use force to overpower him."