Mo Lingxi saw Xiao Feng's state and helplessly waved the food box in his hand, "Little glutton."
Xiao Feng's big eyes sparkled as he exclaimed, "Meat, Mother, Mother, Father brought back so much meat! And the smell of chicken and duck, it's making Xiao Feng's mouth water."
Tao Lengshuang, who had just come out, guessed that Mo Lingxi had brought it back from the Eastern Capital. She signaled Xiao Feng to be quiet and looked outside cautiously.
In their current situation, any good things at home had to be hidden, and they even had to pretend they couldn't afford to eat.
Mo Lingxi handed her the food box and said softly, "I brought some food from the Eastern Capital. See if you like it."
Tao Lengshuang looked at the large food boxes, her eyebrows twitching, "Don't bring so much next time."
She called over Shen Ershen and Wang Sanshen and divided the food from the food boxes into three portions.
Fortunately, it was the dead of winter with heavy snow, a natural refrigerator, so the food could be kept for a long time.
Wang Sanshen and Shen Ershen repeatedly declined, refusing to accept any of it. The dishes clearly looked like they were from a high-class restaurant; how could they possibly accept them?
Tao Lengshuang said they couldn't finish it at home, and that Wang Sanshen and Shen Ershen's families had helped them a lot. She urged them not to refuse any further.
"If you don't accept it, then I won't dare let you stay at my house anymore."
How could Shen Ershen and Wang Sanshen not understand Tao Lengshuang's good intentions? They were extremely grateful and kept this kindness in their hearts.
Life for their two families was not easy, and they hadn't truly eaten their fill in a long time, let alone eaten meat.
After thanking her repeatedly, they only took a very small portion and then returned to their own rooms.
Both of them had told their families to remember this kindness and repay the Mo family if they had the chance.
Tao Lengshuang, unaware of this, called Mo Lingxi and Xiao Feng to eat. She also told Mo Lingxi to bring back less in the future.
Watching Xiao Feng eat with gusto, she gently smiled and wiped his mouth, telling him to eat slowly, feeling more heartache than anything.
When she earned enough money, she would buy Xiao Feng lots and lots of delicious food, so he could eat his fill.
This warm scene made Mo Lingxi's heart feel warm and full of comfort. He truly loved being in this home.
"By the way, I have something to tell you."
He quietly told Tao Lengshuang about Sheng Li's intention to deal with her, "I'm already investigating who is helping Sheng Li. I suspect it's related to the Black Hand."
Tao Lengshuang was truly surprised. She really wanted to pry open Sheng Li's head and see what was inside.
Sheng Li's situation was already so bad, yet she was still thinking of causing trouble for this village girl instead of finding a way to resolve the predicament she was in.
Could it be that in Sheng Li's eyes, this village girl had embarrassed her, and therefore had to be dealt with, just to save her own face?
Seeing her expression, Mo Lingxi explained, "Sheng Li is extremely concerned about her reputation and face."
Tao Lengshuang understood and didn't know where to start complaining, "Hasn't she considered resolving the troubles she's currently facing?"
Mo Lingxi's eyes showed disgust, "In her opinion, with the Sheng family around, the Cheng family wouldn't dare to go too far. She has to rely on the Sheng family to live."
"Sheng Li doesn't take the Sheng family's crisis seriously. In her opinion, with General Sheng around, she can do whatever she wants, and no one would dare to do anything to her."
In the early years, when General Sheng held military power and was highly favored, this was indeed the case, but times had changed.
Tao Lengshuang shook her head and said, "Good bamboo grows from bad shoots."
"Sheng Li causing trouble like this suits some people's intentions and makes it easier for certain people to deal with General Sheng."
Mo Lingxi said that was precisely it. The more things Sheng Li did, the more leverage people with intentions would have to target General Sheng.
When the time was right, those with intentions could kill General Sheng.
Tao Lengshuang wasn't concerned with these matters. She only cared about how to deal with Sheng Li and the Black Hand's schemes, and how to protect herself and Xiao Feng.
"Besides reputation and face, what else does Sheng Li care about?"
Mo Lingxi glanced at her, "She cares about her appearance and figure. To maintain her good figure, she eats and drinks according to doctor's orders year-round."
"She was a chubby girl when she was young and was often mocked. She also often argued with her family about it."
Tao Lengshuang immediately had an idea. She asked Mo Lingxi to wait a moment and went back to her room to prepare medicine.
After preparing the medicine, she handed it to Mo Lingxi, her eyebrows raised high, "I think you have a way to get Sheng Li to take it without anyone noticing."
Mo Lingxi could roughly guess the effect of the medicine and agreed without a second thought, warning Tao Lengshuang and Xiao Feng to be careful recently.
Especially tonight, something was expected to happen.
Tao Lengshuang's heart tightened upon hearing this. She lowered her voice and asked him, "Is someone preparing to do something?"
Mo Lingxi softly replied with an "en," signaling her to relax, "I've made all the arrangements. We're just waiting for the fish to bite."
It was impossible for Tao Lengshuang not to worry. She frowned, thinking about how to ensure no mistakes were made tonight.
"How many outsiders are there in the village now?"
Mo Lingxi didn't know the specifics, "About over a hundred people."
"Shilipo Village is close to Hehua Town and not too far from the Eastern Capital, so many disaster victims have come here, thinking it would be convenient to go anywhere and quick to escape if necessary."
Tao Lengshuang understood this. If it were her, she would also choose Shilipo Village, "Over a hundred people, that's not a small number."
Even with her hidden guards and her medicinal powder, she couldn't guard against so many hungry disaster victims.
She was well aware of what hungry disaster victims were capable of.
Mo Lingxi understood her concern and gently squeezed her hand.
But Tao Lengshuang forcefully pushed his hand away, looking at him with cold eyes, "Touching me inappropriately? Do you want to die?"
Mo Lingxi: "...How was I touching you inappropriately?"
"You touched my hand, which is touching me inappropriately. I'm telling you, if you dare to touch me inappropriately again, I'll make you pay."
As soon as Tao Lengshuang finished speaking, she heard Xiao Feng say something, and suddenly felt like crying and laughing.
"Mother, you're not making tofu, so how could Father touch you inappropriately?"
Tao Lengshuang flicked Xiao Feng's forehead and explained, "What Mother means by touching inappropriately is flirting with a woman."
Xiao Feng tilted his head in confusion, his mouth full of oil, "But, Father is Mother's husband, so it's not flirting with Mother."
Tao Lengshuang was speechless.
Catching Mo Lingxi's approving glance at Xiao Feng out of the corner of her eye, she felt speechless and confused. Mo Lingxi had been acting strangely lately. Could he have been poisoned again?
"Mo Lingxi, let me take your pulse."
Saying that, she took Mo Lingxi's pulse.
The result made her even more perplexed. He wasn't poisoned, and he was healthy. How had he become like this?
"What's wrong?"
Mo Lingxi waved his hand in front of her eyes, "Is there something wrong with me?"