Chapter 115 Something's not right.

"Why did you provoke him?"

Song Chunxue muttered to herself, then said to the fourth brother, "Let him be. Let's pack the potatoes and go home for dinner early."

The fourth brother was also speechless.

“It’s rare to see you like this. You used to work until the late afternoon before going home, but now you’re going home before noon. You’ve finally learned to treat yourself well. People say that the midday sun is the strongest and makes you age faster.”

As he spoke, the fourth brother turned to Li Dazui and called out, "Don't cry. You're so upset today, why don't you come to my house for dinner?"

Li Dazui waved his hands repeatedly, "No, no, I'm afraid your mother will beat me with a rolling pin."

As he spoke, he slid down the ridge, and yellow dust fell in a flurry onto his heels.

"I should go home and cook. I also have a pig that's lonely like me. I need to go home and check on it." With that, he put his hands behind his back and swayed as he walked towards the road.

“I’m not that petty. My kids invited you to stay for dinner, and I didn’t just hit anyone with a rolling pin.”

Song Chunxue was counting on him to send her useful information, so she couldn't afford to have a falling out with him.

We're all pitiful people, and if you think about it, she's not even as good as Li Dazui.

"No need, no need. It's better for a widower and a widow to eat at the same table. It's easy for them to have a whirlwind of food."

"I thought you didn't know." Song Xuechun instantly realized her worries were unnecessary. "You should go home and keep the pig company."

"Sigh," Li Dazui replied good-naturedly.

"..." Song Chunxue was so angry that she threw down the potato in her hand, put her hands on her hips and glared at his back, thinking to herself, how could there be such a person in the world?

"Haha, Mother, don't take him to heart. He's just asking for trouble. But Third Brother also said that he's a decent guy, except for his mouth, he's more honest than everyone else in the village." As he spoke, Fourth Brother tentatively suggested, "How about you two live together after we leave?"

"You still dare to say that? You haven't been beaten in a long time and you're itching for a beating, huh!" Song Chunxue grabbed a potato and threw it away.

"Hmm..." The fourth brother covered his nose, looked at the blood in his hand, and tears streamed down his face.

"Mom, are you serious? I'm your son."

Song Chunxue panicked, "I just tossed it lightly..."

"Are you alright?" She handed him a handkerchief. "Keep it on. Who told you to ignore me?"

"Hmph!" The fourth brother turned his head and plopped down in the car. "You do it yourself."

Hey, you little rascal!

Song Chunxue was so angry she laughed. In a flash, she felt as if she had returned to the time before she got married, when she was joking and playing with the girls on the estate.

She hasn't been back to her parents' home for many years. Those girls she used to herd sheep and donkeys with, and play in the mud with, must all be surrounded by their children and grandchildren now.

Actually, she had four older sisters, all of whom had passed away before her in her past life.

One has already passed away, and there are three left, the closest of whom is in her maternal village.

When she had some free time in a few days, she wanted to visit her fourth sister.

Three days have passed.

In the afternoon, she had just gotten up from the kang (a heated brick bed) when she heard someone knocking on the door.

When I went outside, I was surprised to see that it was Li Jingyi.

"I'm at home. I need to talk to you about something."

Song Chunxue touched the door, her brows slightly furrowed. "What is it?"

This person arrived on the same day as Cheng Yuan. Although he didn't physically harm Song Chunxue, he was still considered an accomplice.

He was the village head, a position slightly higher than Cheng Yuan's.

But he stepped aside and left the task of offending people to Cheng Yuan. The fact that he can now appear here unharmed shows that he is far more capable than Cheng Yuan.

Xie Zheng didn't touch him, which means he has someone protecting him.

"I'm sorry about what happened last time. Cheng Yuan is used to being domineering, and I didn't stop him. I bear the responsibility for condoning him. I've come today to apologize to you." He smiled humbly. "Would you mind if I came inside to talk?"

Song Chunxue opened the door and stood calmly to the side.

"Come in."

She could accept an apology if it was sincere, since she had already been hit and her injuries had almost healed.

Li Jingyi didn't hit her, and she had no way to hit back.

If it's about paying money, she'll consider scolding him less.

"What are you doing here?" The fourth brother came out from the east room, looking him up and down with hostility.

"I've come to apologize to you. Please don't think this two taels of silver is too little. If I had intervened back then, your mother wouldn't have gotten that beating."

Seeing the loose silver coins he pulled from his sleeve, the fourth brother's expression softened.

"Leave the money, and you don't need to come back. We don't welcome people like you who change their tune with the wind." The fourth brother looked towards the courtyard gate. "You can leave now."

"There's one more thing. Cheng Yuan is imprisoned, and we're short a village head. We've discussed it and decided to choose one of you Jiang brothers to serve as the village head. I wonder..."

“My child can’t shoulder this responsibility. You should find someone else.” Song Chunxue interrupted him directly, her brows furrowed. “We have no power, no influence, and no one to protect us. We can’t afford to do this.”

Li Jingyi did not expect her to refuse so decisively.

He smiled, though the smile didn't reach his eyes. "This is also Lord Xie's wish. Are you really going to refuse?"

"What does Lord Xie mean?" Song Chunxue sneered. "Would someone of his rank bother with such trivial matters?"

"..." Li Jingyi choked for a moment, his fake smile freezing for a second.

They did intend to use this position to teach them a lesson in the future, to let them know that acting impulsively and causing too much trouble will come at a price.

But he didn't expect that a woman with little knowledge would refuse outright.

Shouldn't she be grateful and overjoyed to accept it?

"Don't think I'm stupid just because I have long hair. If I really agree, won't the people on the estate eat us alive?" Song Chunxue pointed to the door and said impatiently, "We're not stupid. We don't want to be sitting ducks. Please leave."

The fourth brother nodded slowly, looking at Song Chunxue with some surprise.

She actually knows this?

Li Jingyi smiled faintly, "You've misunderstood. We genuinely believe that your children are courageous and resourceful, and we want to give you a chance to try."

“Since you are unwilling to accept it, then I will not bother you any longer.” He turned and walked out. “You are overthinking it. As a village head, you will not only receive a salary, but you may also be promoted.”

"Thank you for your kindness, I appreciate it."

Song Chunxue had seen this pattern in her previous life. In the end, that village head only served for half a year before being tied up and thrown into a ditch by a group of people from the Zhuangzi family, where he was almost eaten by wolves.

The eldest and third brothers are not cunning enough, and the fourth brother is still young. Who can outmaneuver an old ox like Li Jingyi?

It's possible that this was the idea of ​​Cheng Yuan's powerful uncles and cousins.

After seeing Li Jingyi off, the fourth brother closed the door and circled around Song Chunxue with great curiosity.

"Mother, you weren't someone who understood these principles before. If it were before, you would have been happy to let the eldest son become the village head. Why are you acting like a scholar today?"

"I suddenly realized that Mom hasn't been nagging about those useless things for a long time, which is really strange."

Song Chunxue crossed her arms over her chest. "What, you want to get hit with a couple of sticks?"

"No," the fourth brother suddenly took two steps back, raising his hand to cover his bottom, "I was just saying it casually, Mother, don't take it seriously."

At that moment, the courtyard gate was pushed open a crack.

"Mother, I want to discuss something with you."