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About half an hour later, Xu Li called back while smoking: "Why did you call me earlier?"
Ivan hesitated for a long time, and under Xu Li's impatient questioning, he cautiously spoke up, "Um, can we not work overtime?"
Xu Li sighed, "Is that all?"
"There's more," Ivan tightened his fists. "Has the watermelon at your place ripened yet?"
"Go buy your own if you want to eat it. Don't keep thinking about my watermelons; it's not happening!" After saying that, he hung up the phone. Ivan pouted and put his phone away, deciding to continue working while there was still time. He aimed to finish spraying the fifty acres of cornfield before getting off work.
Doesn't this guy know he can just buy a watermelon himself? With a monthly salary of nearly one hundred thousand rubles, he can't afford a watermelon?
In the yard, Xu Li was preparing for a barbecue when he saw Ivan standing there, sweating and looking foolishly expectant. Annoyed, he tossed a cigarette at him. Anna came out with skewered vegetables and playfully scolded her husband, "You're being stingy! Ivan rarely asks for two watermelons; what's the big deal?"
If he had just a bit more courage, I wouldn't have to say this.
Xu Li felt frustrated and slapped Ivan's arm. "Look at you! You're over six feet tall and still talking so shyly."
"Oh," Ivan looked up at the imposing village chief but quickly lowered his gaze to his dirty toes. "Lana invited me over for dinner, and I thought it would be rude to go empty-handed. The apples at home aren't ripe yet, and I've already eaten all the cherries. I don't have anything to bring as a gift, so I thought I'd borrow two watermelons from you and return them later."
He quickly raised his head to glance at the frowning village chief but instinctively looked down again. However, Xu Li kicked him lightly on the thigh: "Look at me!"
"Oh," Ivan felt extremely wronged. Why is it that when Zhukov and the others come to the Village Chief's House, they can borrow whatever they want with a smile, but when he comes, he either gets scolded or hit? It didn't make sense to him; his nose felt a bit sour as he looked up at Xu Li with a pitiful expression.
"You... you..." Xu Li looked at the young man in front of him, his fists tightening and relaxing. Just as he raised his hand, Ivan flinched in fear. Xu Li sighed and walked over to the water basin to grab scissors for the greenhouse area in the backyard. After thinking for a moment, he shouted into the yard: "Zhuo Ya! Bring two large baskets!"
"Got it!" Zhuo Ya, who was enjoying cold beer while grilling meat, got up and headed to the kitchen. Irina handed Ivan a bottle of chilled soda: "Here, have some."
"Thanks."
Ivan took the soda but didn't drink it; he just held it in his hand. Irina didn’t know what else to say and went back to the grill to turn the skewers to prevent them from burning. Anna and Eva took baskets into the backyard while Zhuo Ya playfully slapped Irina on her backside, encouraging her to sit down and rest.
Xu Li and the others returned, dripping with sweat. The temperature inside the greenhouse was truly high. They carefully placed two vibrant green watermelons, adorned with vine leaves, into a basket. On top of them were many bright red Big Strawberries, each about the size of a child's fist, looking absolutely delicious.
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