Chapter 223: Provocation

Although they whispered quietly, it did not escape Wen Yan's ears.

But Wen Yan would not argue with them. She instructed, "Tomorrow at 12:30 am, go to this village and wait for me at this intersection.

Remember to arrive on time, no one will be waited for later."

Wen Yan didn't beg them to learn, so he left after giving them instructions.

Only a bunch of 'new disciples' were left looking at each other in bewilderment.

Someone said: "This girl has a bad temper. She didn't even call me uncle and just turned around and walked away. How rude!"

The others looked at each other and said nothing.

Only one man agreed with him: "That girl is scary to begin with. If she doesn't have manners anymore, it will be hard for her to find a husband in the future."

At dinner time.

Wen Yan told everyone at the dinner table that he had already taken care of the granary.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this, as a big problem was finally solved.

“We have a granary, but how do we transport the grain?

Is the granary far away?

So much food requires a lot of labor, and we can’t let those people find us…” Pei’er was worried, her face wrinkled.

Wen Yan said, "I've made all these arrangements. Since secretly transporting the grain is impossible, let's do it openly.

The granary is not far from the Xu family's farm. We can put a few packets of knockout drugs in their water and let them sleep for three days and three nights. That's enough time for us to move our things."

"Isn't it bad to be so blatant?"

"We've even done things like robbing food. Isn't it too late to be so blatant now?"

"That's right!" Pei'er and Wen Yan smiled at each other.

The others couldn't help laughing as well.

The next day.

Wen Yan arrived at the agreed place with Uncle Shitou on time.

Those who followed to learn how to make charcoal were all men.

Everyone was worried that she was not safe, so they insisted that Uncle Shitou come along.

The apprentices were already waiting by the roadside.

Wen Yan only took a glance and found that two people were missing.

But she didn't point it out.

Instead, he led everyone to the selected location for building the cellar quickly.

This is on the other side of the col.

As long as you climb to the top of a big tree or climb up the mountain, you can observe the Xu family's farm.

They had just unloaded the tools when the two latecomers hurried over.

One of them was a teenager of about sixteen or seventeen years old, dressed in rags, panting and sweating profusely.

The other middle-aged man was the one who questioned her yesterday.

He was breathing evenly and didn't look hurried or tired. He must have walked here leisurely.

Wen Yan glanced at the two of them and said nothing.

The middle-aged man curled his lips and sneered.

How powerful it was to say "no time to wait" yesterday.

As a result, I was late on purpose today, but she still didn't dare to say a word.

Wen Yan ignored them and took out a feather to measure the wind direction.

After changing two positions, I finally chose a location that was sheltered from the sun and wind.

She chose a relatively flat place, marked the location with a bamboo stick, and asked the apprentices to dig according to the size.

The young man picked up the hoe and prepared to join the digging team. Another good-looking man also followed closely.

But he put his hands in his belt and had no intention of working at all.

Wen Yan then spoke up to stop them: "I said yesterday that anyone who is late will be eliminated.

Since you knowingly committed this offense, please leave."

The young man's face turned pale, while the other middle-aged man sneered disdainfully: "Why are you chasing me away?

I was personally selected by Lord Yuan from the government office. What right do you have to chase me away?"

"Just because I'm the one who taught you the technique."

"Bah! You little girl, what do you know about burning charcoal?

It was thanks to my connections with the government office that I got this position.

Believe it or not, I will go to the government office right now and report you and your mistress!"

"Report me? Go ahead. Do you want me to tell you which way the government office door opens?"

The man was very angry.

Wen Yan's face darkened: "This is where I teach you my skills. Please leave immediately."

The man never expected that he would be driven away by the yellow-haired girl whom he despised the most.

"Master Yuan really has unique tastes. He actually likes your ugly face that's neither human nor ghost." He was furious and spoke without thinking, losing his mind. "I will beat you to death right now! Ah..."

He rushed towards Wen Yan with clenched fists.

Wen Yan was calm and composed, and did not dodge or evade.

Even Uncle Shitou didn't react.

It seemed that his sword was about to hit Wen Yan in the face.

The others cried out in fear and turned away involuntarily.

The little girl was too stubborn and in the end she was the one who suffered.

However.

The woman's delicate and terrified screams were not heard.

Just as the fist was about to hit Wen Yan, Wen Yan calmly raised his foot and kicked.

The middle-aged man screamed and fell to his knees with a thud.

He just felt a piercing pain in his kneecap as if it was broken!

Wen Yan took two steps forward and wanted to grab his hair, but he saw that it was greasy and it had not been washed for a long time.

Wen Yan abruptly withdrew her hand and stepped on his shoulder: "You dare to hit me?"

The man pushed hard with his knees and screamed in pain.

"The dog's barking is so shrill! Uncle Shitou, throw him out."

Uncle Shitou was stunned.

It was the first time he saw such a violent lady.

He came back to his senses when he heard Wen Yan calling him.

He shouted, "Okay!" and hurried forward to pull the person away.

In a few seconds, he threw the man into the ditch.

The man couldn't even fight Wen Yan, so facing the tall and muscular Uncle Shi Tou, he couldn't muster the will to resist.

He endured the pain and tears and walked away in shame.

The scene was silent.

Those who originally looked down on Wen Yan in their hearts now dare not even show a trace of it.

Another late boy.

Seeing his companion's fate, although he was afraid, he gritted his teeth and pleaded with Wen Yan, "Miss, please be flexible. My home is too far away. It will take an hour and a half to get there alone. I didn't mean to come here."

Another dark-skinned teenager in the team also pleaded for him: "Yes, girl, Xiao Wu really didn't mean it.

We are from the same village, and I know his situation best."

Wen Yan sneered: "If he can't catch up, then how did you catch up?"

"I... I squatted at the foot of the city wall all night." The dark-skinned boy quickly explained, "He and his grandmother depend on each other for survival. His grandmother is sick, and he needs to go back to take care of her."

"His sister was a patient. Did she need care last night? Does she need someone to take care of her tonight?"

The dark-skinned boy was speechless.

Wen Yan continued, "It takes twelve hours for us to burn charcoal. We have to watch over the charcoal kiln at all times, observe its changes, and make corrections whenever necessary.

Can he do this?"

"Since grandma is more important than being an apprentice, then don't come here to learn the craft. Go back and take care of your grandma."

Wen Yan spoke politely.

The dark-skinned boy and Xiao Wu were speechless.

Xiao Wu's eyes turned red instantly and he lowered his head to wipe away his tears.

The dark-skinned boy had a look of heartache and was about to say something when Uncle Shitou suddenly came over, stretched out his arms, and tucked the two little boys' heads into his armpits.

Like grabbing a chicken, he took the two of them away.