"Oh, don't be so polite, come in and have a seat."

Aunt Yu Cui beckoned Lin Jingyu in, then instructed her daughter, "Xiuying, quickly pour Lin, the educated youth, a glass of water."

"knew."

Liu Xiuying nodded and turned to go inside.

Lin Jingyu stuffed the things in her hand into her hands, "Aunt Yu Cui, this is a small token of my appreciation, please accept it."

"Lin Zhiqing, why are you being so polite?"

Aunt Yu Cui quickly stuffed it into her hands, saying, "Anyone who saw this situation would carry you down the mountain. Take this back and use it yourself. We have everything we need at home."

“Aunt Yu Cui, if you feel sorry for me, you should accept these things.”

Lin Jingyu smiled and pushed the things back again, "These aren't anything valuable, just a few candies to sweeten your mouth. Consider it my way of showing my respect to you, so you must accept them."

“You educated youth didn’t have an easy life either.”

Aunt Yu Cui stuffed the things back to you again, saying, "You should keep them for yourself. Besides, you're injured, so you need to take care of yourself."

"You can rest assured about the food I eat myself, Aunt Yu Cui."

Lin Jingyu quickly retorted, "My parents send me things every month to help me out. If they knew you saved me and I'm ungrateful, they'd definitely scold me. Please, have mercy and don't let me get scolded, okay?"

At this moment, Liu Xiuying came out of the house and brought warm water in a porcelain cup. "Lin Zhiqing, here's some water for you."

"Thank you, Xiuying."

Lin Jingyu took it and immediately took a sip.

Taking the opportunity to change the subject, she said, "Aunt Yu Cui, do you have any seeds or seedlings? I'd like to buy some to plant in my own plot."

Aunt Yu Cui nodded and asked, "Yes, what kind of seeds and seedlings do you need?"

"Yu Cui, could you give me some of it?"

Lin Jingyu smiled and said, "I don't know if these vegetable seeds can survive. When I have my own plot of land, I'll take some back and plant them to see if they can grow."

"No problem, I'll get you the vegetable seeds. You can come back in a few days to pick the seedlings, no problem."

"Thank you, Aunt Yu Cui."

"Don't be so polite, it's nothing important."

...

Lin Jingyu left with some seeds first.

At this moment, Aunt Yu Cui and her family were sitting together.

Upon opening the bundle and seeing its contents, they all showed expressions of surprise.

"How did Lin Zhiqing bring so many things?"

Aunt Yu Cui felt uneasy. "Husband, do you think we should send it back?"

"No problem."

Uncle Quanzhu shook his head, "Although this thing is quite valuable, the fact that Lin Zhiqing can afford it means she can afford it."

She's quite young, so you and Xiuying should take extra care of her.

"That's true."

Aunt Yu Cui nodded. "I heard she's only fifteen. It must have been tough for her to go to the countryside at such a young age."

"Put your things away."

Uncle Quanzhu instructed, "Remember to mention in the village that she sent a thank-you gift. As for what it was, don't say anything. Just say that Lin Zhiqing was kind enough, and don't cause her any trouble."

The whole family readily agreed.

evening.

Lin Jingyu, who had just washed her hair, was about to go back to her room.

A commotion came from outside.

It seems something has happened.

Lin Jingyu initially intended to ignore it...

"Lin Zhiqing, you brat, get out here right now."

A sharp, sarcastic voice came from the front door.

I was inexplicably tagged in someone's name.

Lin Jingyu had no choice but to come out.

A group of people followed behind an older woman, all looking like they were watching a good show.

When the woman saw her, she gave her a vicious look, as if she wanted to rush up and tear her apart.

"Who are you?"

Lin Jingyu looked displeased. "I don't know you."

"You don't know him?"

The woman was stunned for a moment, then immediately shouted angrily, "You brat, you've ruined my Aiguo so badly, and you dare say you don't know me?"

Zhang Aiguo?

So this woman must be Zhang Aiguo's mother, Wang Xuehua.

Although Lin Jingyu had never interacted with Wang Xuehua, she had already heard of this 'famous' figure in Shuibu Village.

They became kings and tyrants by being fierce, unreasonable and ruthless.

He likes to stir up trouble, and you could say he's someone everyone hates and even ghosts fear.

She was someone no one in the entire Shuibu Village dared to provoke; even the village chief felt a headache when he saw her.

Unexpectedly, this person came knocking on our door.

Lin Jingyu, suppressing her annoyance, asked, "I've only met Comrade Zhang Aiguo twice. Are you sure you haven't mistaken me for someone else, auntie?"

"You little brat."

Wang Xuehua was so angry that her head was practically steaming. She pointed at her nose and cursed, "You're so young, yet you're like a vixen, seducing men and causing my Aiguo to get hurt. I'm going to beat you to death, you shameless brat!"

They charged at him menacingly while shouting and cursing.

Lin Jingyu dodged in an instant the moment she lunged at her.

Wang Xuehua, who missed catching anyone, almost performed a full prostration.

"You brat, you dare to hide!"

Wang Xuehua, who almost fell, was even more furious. She gritted her teeth and cursed, "I'll see how I tear you apart, you little vixen!"

“That’s enough!”

Unable to bear her foul language any longer, Lin Jingyu frowned and said, "Aunt Xuehua, what's wrong with you? I've never provoked your son, yet you're coming to cause me trouble?"

"Pah!"

Wang Xuehua looked at her with venomous eyes, "You shameless brat, it's all your fault that my Aiguo got hurt. If you don't give me an explanation today, I'll see how I kill you, you brat."

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