Rebirth: I became rich by farming

Chapter 654: Chapter 654: Want to hear a ghost story? (5/5)

He wasn’t scared at all; compared to Mei Yifan, Wang Qiuhe was nothing. Although Mei Mengchen was young, he had grown up tormented by these people. How could he have not seen this kind of situation before?

Mei Mengchen was calm inside, and was even thinking about dinner. "Sister Tianhua, let’s have crawfish for dinner tonight."

Tianhua hadn’t expected Mei Mengchen to change topics so quickly, but if Mei Mengchen wanted to eat crawfish, of course she agreed, "Alright, then it’s crawfish for dinner."

After saying that, Tianhua glanced at Wang Qiuhe’s room and added, "We’ll buy and eat in the living room."

Although this behavior was quite childish, you couldn’t deny it was indeed very satisfying.

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In the afternoon, they received a call from Mei Mengcheng. The two had rested for a night and set out almost right after breakfast. They didn’t plan to stop at the rest area but filled up the tank and planned to drive back overnight.

Fan Tianyu still believed safety was the most important. He said, "It’s okay if you come back later; safety comes first. It’s very dangerous to compress a two-day trip into one day."

Mei Mengcheng replied, "It’s okay. I let Yongwang drive when we’re in the city area, where it’s slower. His driving skills are quite good now. I’ll take over on the highway. There won’t be any driver fatigue. We’re taking turns sleeping."

"Good, if you come back early tomorrow, you might even catch some drama. Try to get back early if you can."

Mei Mengcheng on the other end of the phone was puzzled and asked, "What do you mean?"

"Nothing special, you’ll understand once you see it. Oh, right, not sure if you’ve heard the news, but on Sunday we all have to go back to Xincheng. Our uncle is getting married and we need to attend the banquet. Never mind, we’ll talk when you’re back. Just come directly to my place. I’m hanging up now."

Even after hanging up, Mei Mengcheng couldn’t figure out who this uncle was. He turned to Qi Yongwang, who was sitting opposite him drinking water, and asked, "Who’s the uncle? He’s getting married, and we have to go back to Xincheng for the banquet on Sunday."

Mei Mengcheng’s father and Mengzhen’s father are brothers, so they both refer to Mei Yongfu as their little uncle, while Qi Yongwang calls him uncle. If Qi Yongwang wasn’t sure who Mei Mengcheng meant by ’uncle’ at first, the phrase about going back to Xincheng for the banquet made him instantly understand, "Fuck."

Mei Mengcheng was still staring blankly at him, but soon he understood and echoed, "Fuck."

The two ’fuck’ youths embarked on their journey home again, and not long after, Mengzhen’s side started their dinner.

Since Mei Mengchen mentioned wanting to eat crawfish, their first choice for dinner naturally targeted crawfish dishes.

Since it was dinner and not a late-night snack, almost all dishes were ordered in double portions or more: two orders of Steamed Crawfish, two orders of Garlic Crawfish, three portions of fried dishes, two portions of Edamame, one Crab Leg Noodles, one Beef Offal Noodles, and fearing it wouldn’t be enough, they also bought a lot of fried buns and dumplings. The abundance of food made Mengzhen think they wouldn’t finish, but these people actually did.

That’s right, they finished it all, without any leftovers, and of course, there was none for Wang Qiuhe.

Tianhua looked at the messy table in disbelief, "Do we really eat that much? Can we really eat all this?"

"It’s a fact that we stuffed it all down."

Not only could they eat, but each person also drank so much beverage. In short, they were not only full but too stuffed to move. The table was filthy, and nobody wanted to get up and clean.

Fan Tianyu waved his hand, "Let’s wait a bit, clean up later. I’m afraid I’ll throw up if I move."

Tianhua slapped him, "Disgusting, aren’t you?"

"I don’t believe you’re not just as stuffed."

Of course, she was, so Tianhua also sat without moving.

Among the four of them, the only one who wasn’t as stuffed was Mei Mengchen. The little Mei Mengchen took on the task of cleaning the table. He first put on a pair of disposable gloves, then picked up the shrimp shells with both hands and threw them into the empty bowl in front of him, stacking all the bowls together. The task was simple, but not many kids were willing to do it.

Watching her brother’s obedient figure, Mengzhen said, "Chenchen, you’re so good. You did the housework today. I’ll give you some pocket money later."

Mei Mengchen was happy to hear about the money. Although he didn’t have much use for it, he still happily accepted, "Mm-hm, thank you, sister."

It didn’t take long for Mei Mengchen to tidy up. The table was almost presentable again. Much more than this didn’t need his help. There was a disposable tablecloth under the tea table that could simply be pulled and thrown into the trash can in the corridor. Mei Mengchen was too short to reach, so the task had to wait until they could move again.

Mengzhen had taken a breath and didn’t feel as stuffed as before, so she gathered the edges of the tablecloth, enclosing the trash, and threw it out.

Since those meals had intense flavors, Fan Tianyu turned off the air conditioner and opened the doors and windows to air out the room. Just as the air conditioner was turned off, the whole apartment went dark.

Mengzhen quickly went back to ask, "What happened?"

"Must be a power outage," Fan Tianyu headed to the balcony and looked around the building. The whole building...no, the whole area was without power, "There’s no power anywhere. I’ll go downstairs to check. Stay home, it’s too hot outside."

Mengzhen nodded in agreement, but before Tianyu could leave, Wang Qiuhe started shouting, "What are you doing? Why did you turn off the electricity in my room?"

Tianyu had to laugh at her words, "The whole community is out of power. Who do you think you are, thinking someone would go out of their way to cut off just your power?"

After hearing this, Wang Qiuhe fell silent, and Fan Tianyu headed downstairs. But Tianhua, who was still full and slightly uncomfortable—where "uncomfortable" is not meant pejoratively, but in the literal sense of being full—felt like causing a little trouble.

Tianhua looked at Mengzhen and asked, "Zhenzhen, do you like ghost stories?"

Mengzhen immediately covered her mouth and laughed, "I love them. I really love them, but it’s not suitable for children, Chenchen can’t listen."

Fan Tianyu looked at Mei Mengchen with regret, "We should have asked Tianyu to take you out."

Mei Mengchen smiled and didn’t join in the conversation. He knew these two were up to no good, but with him around, it wasn’t convenient. Well, it would have to wait for next time.

Even if they didn’t want to wait, it would have to be next time. Tianhua patted Mei Mengchen’s head, "Hey, Chenchen, your birthday is coming up, isn’t it?"

Mei Mengchen smiled and agreed, "Right, after my birthday, Chenchen will be six years old."

Tianhua thought for a moment and said, "I remember Chenchen’s birthday is on the 27th, which is a Sunday. With the uncle’s wedding that day, it seems Chenchen won’t be able to celebrate his birthday, right?"