"As a result, Li Weidong got upset and went to help, but Chen Qing also threw him down quite hard, as did Li Weidong's father. The whole family got a lesson from Chen Qing. Zhang Yao, who came over to watch the fun, was quite frightened. Haha, I guess she won't be talking about raising chickens anymore."

However, the villagers were all talking about how Chen Qing had such strength. This time, she was more experienced and didn't use too much force.

"Tsk, isn't that Li Weidong your underling? Tell him to stay away from Chen Qing. Otherwise, he'll have even more bad days ahead."

“I told him, but I don’t think he listened. Still, I’m quite happy to do so.”

What do you like?

"Chen Qing's points all come from the snow in winter. At other times, she can't exchange them for much wild vegetables or dried goods. This year, she used two Strength Pills, which she probably used to exchange for goods twice and sold them to the county's black market. So she probably doesn't have many points left, or she might have already used them all up. She's going to Liang Shurui's place soon, and without points, she probably won't be able to buy much to please Liang's mother. Also, she might miscarry there, which will harm her health. Exchanging points for medicine is very expensive. If she can't buy it, she'll be the one who suffers."

Yun Shudai said, "So, the female lead is quite pitiful too."

Every cause has an effect.

Little did she know that Chen Qing's actions also aroused Liang Shurui's suspicion. When Chen Qing returned home and lay on the bed angry, Liang Shurui gave her a boiled egg and asked, "Qingqing, you shouldn't have been so impulsive just now. What if you got hurt fighting with that family of scoundrels all by yourself?"

But are they telling the truth? You really picked up Li Weidong's parents and threw them to the ground?

Chen Qing was initially angry that the Li family was spreading rumors and trying to extort money, but upon hearing Liang Shurui's words, her expression froze slightly: "No, it was just inertia. I don't know how I fell. They're making it sound so serious just to extort money from me and make me pay for their medical treatment. Medical treatment? Ha, no way."

"Inertia? Last time you fought with He Wan, you lifted her up and threw her down. Qingqing, this is no joke. It could really kill someone."

Chen Qing quickly sat up and pulled Liang Shurui aside to explain, "I know, I'm really useless. Do you believe me or what they say?"

"Of course I believe you, but if something like this happens again, you must tell me in advance. After all, we don't know how long we'll be staying in this village, and we can't afford to have too much of a falling out with them. We manage the farm, and quite a few people are watching us."

Chen Qing scoffed again, "So what if they keep an eye on us? I guarantee no one in the village can raise chickens, ducks, and geese as well as we do. There's no way they can guarantee that only one or two will die a year. Besides, they're afraid of taking responsibility. Even if they steal them, so what? We'll stop raising them. I recently met someone in the county who works in a factory. He said he'll keep an eye out for jobs at the factory and let me know if there are any openings."

"Shurui, let's go together sometime; maybe we can get hired."

Liang Shurui's eyes lit up: "The factory is hiring, can we go?"

"Why not? The factory also needs knowledgeable young employees. It needs fresh blood to reach the next level. As long as the knowledge is in place, the leaders will definitely take notice."

"That's right, Qingqing. When did you meet? We haven't been to the county much lately."

"Um... We met by chance before. He was out of food, and we happened to have a lot of dried goods here, so I gave him some. That's how we got to know each other. But we're just casual acquaintances. He can only give me reminders."

Liang Shurui believed it to be true. He now felt that there was nothing wrong with being here. There was enough food to eat, and eggs were provided every month.

In autumn, there are plenty of dried goods to eat in the mountains.

This is better than when he was at home.

If I could get a permanent job in this county, my life would be on the right track.

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