Pampered by the Toughest Man After Divorce
Chapter 1155 - 1157: Xiao’ai, Dabao, Xiaobei

Chapter 1155: Chapter 1157: Xiao’ai, Dabao, Xiaobei

"Hey, why so polite?" Xia Dabao said with a smile, then took Axian’s hand again. "Let’s go see if there’s anything we can help with at mom’s."

Watching the siblings’ retreating figures, Tian Xiaobei gave another warm smile.

Having just listened to Xia Dabao and Ye’s conversation, he felt once again that this family was especially warm and wonderful.

He set down the accounting book and pen, peeled a lychee he was about to eat, but before it could reach his mouth, someone kicked it away. He was startled for a moment, then upon looking up, he saw Zhao Datu.

Zhao Datu didn’t speak either, simply crossed his arms over his chest with a "you know what I mean" look, arrogantly staring at Tian Xiaobei.

He wouldn’t allow Tian Xiaobei to get close to Xia Dabao, let alone let him eat her food.

Tian Xiaobei didn’t resist, simply picked up the paper and pen from the ground, dusted off the dirt on his buttocks, and walked over to the transport cart to check the numbers.

Several people were there weighing and counting the lychees, and with Ye nearby, Zhao Datu didn’t dare to start a fight. After glaring fiercely at Tian Xiaobei, he left.

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Nan Feng was now in charge of selecting lychees. Realizing it was getting late, she led a few women back to cook.

Besides calculating the workers’ pay, she also took care of their meals. After all, everyone was from the same village; they didn’t come just for the bit of money, but also to enjoy the camaraderie. It was more fun to work and chat together.

When leaving, Nan Feng had asked Xia Dabao and Axian if they wanted to go home together, but it was nearly noon, the sun had grown harsher, yet Xia Dabao and Axian opted not to return.

Seeing that they had nothing to do, Nan Feng simply let them sit and select lychees. Finally having something to do, they no longer felt idle and immediately got to work.

With Nan Feng going back to cook and taking several women with her, a few spots freed up where Xia Dabao was sorting. Soon, someone casually sat down beside her.

Looking up, Xia Dabao saw it was Zhao Datu again. She quickly asked, "You’re so tall, why don’t you go pick lychees instead of coming here? This is usually women’s work, yet here you are, snatching jobs. Aren’t you ashamed?"

Zhao Datu said cheerfully, "It’s all work, isn’t it? And you guys are short-staffed here, right?"

"Even if we are short-staffed, we don’t need you here. You could have asked Zhang Qianqian and the others to come. They are thinner," Xia Dabao said.

"Even if I do the work of two people, it’s the same," Zhao Datu retorted and then began to work furiously. He was very fast, quickly filling half a basket.

A neighbor, Aunt Wang, then laughed and said, "Datu’s mind isn’t really on picking lychees, is it?"

The implication was clear—she was suggesting Zhao Datu had a crush on Xia Dabao. However, since Zhao Datu was always a domineering person, he immediately snapped back at Aunt Wang, "Mind your own lychees, what business is it of yours?"

"Why are you so fierce?" Xia Dabao got angry in an instant, "I’ve already said this is a place for women. Are you intentionally trying to prove a point? Why are you being rude to Aunt Wang?"

Aunt Wang giggled, "It’s alright, Dabao. He’s always been like this."

Zhao Datu was truly a troublemaker of the village. People avoided provoking him. Once, Aunt Zhang from the village gate inadvertently irritated this little tyrant, and suddenly a few chickens went missing from her home. She suspected he had stolen them, but he denied it and without any evidence, the matter just faded away. It was best to keep away from this village headache.