"Here we go again, so annoying."

Shen Liuliu was tugging at her ear, telling herself to just endure it for one more day.

Once we go to the city government office tomorrow, we can start closing in.

"Grandpa, you should go and stay in the west room, otherwise it's too annoying."

Worried that she might frighten the new old man, Shen Liuliu pushed him to the west room.

The old gentleman understood immediately and, not wanting to get involved in such trouble, went to the west wing.

The room was simply furnished, but clean, tidy, and warm.

On the desk by the wall, there was a broken jar with a few half-open plum blossoms stuck in it, giving off a lazy vibe.

The old man went over and took a look, and couldn't help but laugh. The child's handwriting was not only ugly but also very messy, which showed that he hadn't been working hard.

Alas, the young master's efforts have been in vain.

But at least they are a kind and honest family, and the young master wasn't fooled, so that's fine.

—

The village chief walked straight to the east wing without any ceremony. After looking around and not seeing anyone, he bluntly asked, "Where is everyone?"

Shen Wanli looked completely bewildered: "Who is it?"

The village chief patted Shen Wanli on the shoulder unhappily and said sarcastically, "You've really become a big boss now, you've learned all the ways of social niceties."

"Mom, what is Grandpa Village Chief saying? It sounds like he's performing a traditional opera, but I can't understand it at all," Shen Liuliu said to her mother in a childish voice in the main room.

With a smile on her lips, Tian Guifen glanced at the heavy curtains of the east-facing room and simply said, "Your village chief grandfather is educated, so of course you can't understand what he's saying."

“But my brother is so good at studying, Liu Liu can understand what he says,” Shen Liu Liu asked innocently.

Tian Guifen feigned embarrassment and annoyance, and loudly scolded, "You're just a child, don't you dare interrupt."

Then the mother and daughter looked at each other and couldn't help but laugh silently.

Even Shen Tiantian was cracking walnuts while laughing along.

Inside the east wing, the village chief looked rather embarrassed and extremely uncomfortable.

But he couldn't possibly argue with a three- or four-year-old toddler, could he? It was like taking a bite of something delicious that he'd never tasted before, only to discover a fly on it just before he was about to swallow it.

I'm torn between vomiting and not vomiting; it's a real dilemma.

Shen Wanli chuckled inwardly, thinking to himself: Well done, daughter.

However, they did manage to get the village chief out of the predicament, since it wasn't time to completely break ties yet.

"Village chief, are you referring to Manager Gao?"

"Yes, I'm talking about Zuochang. Didn't he come? Where is he?"

The village chief spoke in a tone that suggested he knew Manager Gao very well, then sat down and said in a lecturing tone, as if he were lecturing a junior, "Wanli, you did something rather unethical."

He knew the person had already left when he didn't see the carriage outside the courtyard.

What I just said was merely an excuse to launch an attack.

Shen Wanli silently accepted the challenge: "Village Chief, please speak frankly."

The village chief snorted coldly, slammed his hand on the table, and angrily questioned, "Why didn't you inform me when Manager Gao was coming?"

"Ptooey! It stinks!"

Shen Liuliu suddenly started yelling angrily.

Tian Guifen quickly added, hurriedly calling out, "Rinse your mouth! Did you eat a rotten melon seed?"

"Yeah, it stinks." Shen Liuliu chimed in, sounding aggrieved.

The mother and daughter sang in unison, their coordination was absolutely perfect.

Shen Tiantian was stunned and couldn't help but whisper, "Liu Liu, you're really clever."

She was also angry, but she wasn't as clever as Liu Liu, who could anger the village chief but also prevent him from retaliating.

No wonder everyone likes Liu Liu.

Inside the house, the village chief's face was ashen.

If someone has lived to this age and still doesn't realize that what happened outside was intentional, he might as well hang himself!

However, the village chief did not believe that it was Liu Liu's idea as a little baby; it must have been that old woman Tian Guifen who did it!

A surge of anger welled up within him: "Fine, fine you, Tian Guifen! Fine you, Chen Wanli! I've helped and supported your family for so long, and you think you're all that now that you've made a few bucks? I'll make you pay!"

"What are you saying, village chief? How would I know when Manager Gao is coming? And how could I inform you in advance?"

Shen Wanli suppressed his anger and tried his best to speak tactfully.

Don't be angry or agitated, things will be better tomorrow.

However, the village chief did not think that Shen Wanli was swallowing his anger. On the contrary, he felt that Shen Wanli was disobedient and dared to talk back to him.

The village chief then slammed his hand on the table and stood up: "If I couldn't tell you in advance, can't I tell you when Manager Gao arrives?"

"Village chief, Manager Gao didn't mention looking for you, I..."

"He said you shouldn't look for him, so you just won't? Shen Wanli, there are many things that others haven't done, but you've asked me to do them, haven't you?"

The village chief's words gradually became less polite.

Shen Wanli, his face ashen, took a deep breath and asked, "Village Chief, what brings you here? Just say it."

"It snowed today, and the roads will be difficult to travel tomorrow. It's risky for Laifu to deliver the wine, so let's double his wages."

The village chief spoke in a very calm tone, as if he were simply saying that the weather was nice today.

You should know that he had already made an excuse to get Shen Wanli to raise his son Laifu's wages from thirty coins to fifty coins per shift.

If we double it again now, wouldn't it cost 100 coins per transaction?

Shen Wanli gritted his teeth: "Village chief, doubling the price is a bit much..."

"Wanli, you should know that this wage isn't just Laifu's, right?"

"……good."

Seeing Shen Wanli's frustrated but resigned expression, the village chief felt a sense of satisfaction and triumph.

Sure enough, a country bumpkin like Shen Wanli wouldn't dare offend him.

The village chief, having achieved his goal, strode away happily. When he saw Tian Guifen in the main room, he even let out a cold laugh.

Ignorant woman!

"Mom, I really want to beat him to a pulp!" Shen Liuliu clenched her fists angrily.

That's so unfair!

But he was still the village chief, so she couldn't do anything.

snort.

"It's okay, Liu Liu, don't worry," Tian Guifen said in words that Shen Liu Liu could understand.

According to their plan, the village chief wouldn't be around for much longer.

Shen Liuliu let out a long breath and nodded.

—

After taking Wang Xiuhe's pulse, the old man frowned for a while, then devised a prescription and told them to take him to town to buy the medicine the next day.

Shen Yishan hurriedly said, "The roads are slippery and the weather is freezing cold. I can just take the prescription myself. Why bother the old gentleman?"

The Shen family held the old gentleman in the highest esteem.

The old man glanced at him: "Oh, so you know about medicinal herbs? You can tell the quality and age of the herbs? This prescription certainly needs to use good ones, but if the herbs are from different places, of different quality, and from different years, the efficacy will vary greatly. Can you tell the difference well?"

Shen Yishan said awkwardly, "Ah, I didn't expect it to be so troublesome. Then I'll trouble you tomorrow, sir."

“I’ve already troubled you to come all the way from the capital, so what’s a little more medicine? Don’t say such useless things. By the way, I don’t eat pork.” The old man stroked his beard, looked at Wang Xiuhe’s worried face, and scolded her, “If you’re worried like this all the time, you’ll definitely lose the baby!”