Chapter 16 Why Should They Listen to Me?

When Aunt Zhang saw Xixi's face turn pale with anxiety, she suddenly got brave and picked up a bald broom and threw it over, hitting Liu right in the leg.

Liu screamed "Ah" and fell to her knees outside the door.

Gu Xixi took advantage of the situation and squeezed over, blocking the door with her whole body.

Liu struggled to get up, cursing, but Aunt Zhang pounced on her and pressed on her, not giving her the chance to continue her madness.

"You little brat, you want to destroy our house? Let's see if you can get past me first!"

Gu Qingye was originally peeking out from the gate to watch the fight.

When she found out that her mother was about to suffer, she immediately shouted anxiously, "Mom! Stop hitting me!"

"Someone come and help pull my mother away!"

There were also some who understood among the onlookers.

"Your mother wanted to destroy someone else's house, so she deserves to be punished by Aunt Zhang!"

"If we pull her away now, won't she complain about us doing something that's not appreciated?"

Gu Qingye looked at the third brother for help, and then looked at Grandpa Gu and the others.

However, these men just turned their eyes away and pretended not to see it.

The women are fighting, how can they fight back?

Seeing that Aunt Zhang had grabbed a strand of Mrs. Liu's hair, Gu Qingye had no choice but to go in by himself.

"Sister Xixi, let's..."

She was about to ask Gu Xixi to help mediate the fight, but was surprised to find that Gu Xixi was holding a wooden bucket for fetching water and pointing it at Liu's head with a frown.

Gu Qingye grabbed Gu Xixi with a horrified look on her face, "Sister Xixi! You can't do that!"

Gu Xixi didn't say anything because she was hesitating.

She had studied so many plants, but she had never studied fighting.

The wooden barrel is thick and hard. Will my head be cracked open if I hit it?

Moreover, Aunt Zhang and Mrs. Liu were rolling around on the ground, so it was difficult for her to find an opportunity to take action.

When the situation was at a stalemate, a thunderous roar was heard outside the courtyard wall, "Boss! We are coming!"

There was total silence, even the sounds of people watching the fun stopped.

Chen Dafu, dressed in a neat shorts, strode into the yard with a hoe in hand, his arms still drenched with sweat from farm work.

"Let me see who is blackmailing us for no reason and dares to destroy our boss's place!!"

The voice was like a loud bell, and at the same time a glare stabbed at her. Liu was so frightened that she trembled and stopped shouting and cursing involuntarily.

Then several young workers came in and surrounded Liu without saying a word.

Gu Laosan then ran in quickly and said, "What are you doing? What are you doing?"

He was scared to death, but he had to save face, "How many grown men are beating up a woman?"

"Huachidu Village is a place where the law is enforced!"

Gu Xixi helped Aunt Zhang stand up.

Aunt Zhang gathered her hair into a bun and whispered proudly, "Don't worry, we didn't suffer any loss. I pinched her several times, and she ruffled my hair. She was in so much pain that she couldn't sleep tonight!"

Gu Xixi couldn't help but pursed her lips and smiled, "Thanks to you for your great contribution."

"Go inside and wash your face and rest. I'll take care of the rest."

Chen Dafu led his men to surround Gu Laosan's family, forbidding them to act rashly and waiting for their boss's decision.

Gu Qingye was so scared that he leaned against Liu, shivering.

"Sister Xixi, my mother is worried about my brother, so she was anxious..."

Gu Xixi couldn't help but sneer.

When the hired workers were not here just now, Liu was throwing a tantrum, so why did no one do anything about it?

Now I know how to pretend to be pitiful.

Seeing that the situation was becoming difficult to resolve, Uncle Gu had no choice but to drag Uncle Gu along to intervene.

Relying on his status as the elder of the Gu family, Grandpa Gu said with a stern face, "Xixi, what your Third Aunt did was wrong, but she loves her son dearly."

"Why do you have to make such a fuss? Isn't it shameful to make such a big fuss about a small misunderstanding among family members? And you even called these guys to brandish swords and sticks. Who do you want to scare to death?"

Gu Xixi chuckled, "That's what Grandfather said."

"It's my third uncle and his family who are coming to my house to make trouble."

"I didn't hire these hired workers. If you don't believe me, ask me."

Uncle Gu turned his head and looked at Chen Dafu.

Chen Dafu thundered, "It's me."

"We are working right now. If we hadn't heard from a few kids that someone was causing trouble, or if we weren't afraid that our boss would be bullied, no one would bother wasting time on your Gu family's business!"

Liu suddenly pointed at Chen Dafu and the others and said in a sharp voice, "So that's how it is."

"I was wondering, how could eight of you grown men submit to a little girl?"

"A man and a woman mixed together, there must be some dirty business going on, but they framed my son!"

Crash!

A bucket of cold well water soaked Liu from head to toe.

Gu Xixi threw down the bucket and said coldly, "You are spreading rumors and causing trouble, and defaming someone's innocence."

"Isn't the Gu family afraid that such a daughter-in-law will ruin their reputation?"

Although it was midsummer, the water freshly drawn from the deep well in the courtyard was still icy cold.

Liu's lips instantly turned purple and she was trembling and unable to speak.

Uncle Gu glared at Gu Lao San unhappily, signaling him to go and control Liu's big mouth.

Then he turned to Gu Xixi and said in a friendly manner, "Even if there is nothing wrong, it is not decent for a girl to do this."

He stroked his white beard, looking like an elder who was saying, "This is all for your own good."

"They are just little girls. Why should they really listen to you and work for you? You should listen to your grandfather. It would be better for your reputation if you dismiss them as soon as possible."

The corners of Gu Xixi's mouth curved up, but there was no real smile in her eyes.

“Why should they work for me?”

"As long as they want real food, I can give it to them."

"I'm still busy, so please help me see the guests off."

Uncle Gu and Uncle Gu wanted to speak again.

But he was forced back by the eight hired workers with a glare.

Chen Dafu closed the door and looked at the Gu family with contempt.

"We just admire the host. So what if she's a little girl?"

"Our boss is more capable than anyone here!"

A young man chuckled, "Stop bragging. You're from another village, how can you know what she was like in the past?"

"I wonder if she can tell the difference between wheat seedlings and leeks now?"

The villagers laughed.

Chen Dafu was not angry, and even looked at everyone with some pity in his eyes.

After only one month of farming according to the method given by their employer, they were already greatly enlightened.

They had never seen such a high germination rate and such strong corn seedlings.

The fertilizer and water prepared by the owner are also very magical. They must be used at different times and in different ways. Some should be sprayed on the leaves, and some should be watered at the roots.

Everyone is good at farming, but at first they didn’t understand and even thought it was a bit troublesome.

But they soon discovered that common pests and diseases did not appear, and after watering them thoroughly every few days, the seedlings grew taller.

Because of this, Chen Dafu and others, who initially gathered together for profit, became wholehearted followers of Gu Xixi.

In public, they are all looking forward to the amazing harvest in the end, and being able to participate in it has become an unspoken honor for everyone.

Personally, if they do a good job and their boss is satisfied, maybe he can teach them his farming secrets.

But the villagers of Huachidu did not notice this.

They are still waiting to see Gu Xixi's joke during the autumn harvest.