Chapter 228 The Villagers' Enthusiasm

Wu Gousheng arrived as promised.

He brought Erpang and two other villagers to report to Wan Qiqi.

After agreeing on how to proceed, the three began hammering and tinkering with the mud wall.

The mud wall was much harder than expected; it took the five of them a lot of effort to knock off a small piece.

Wan Qiqi and Chen Yongnian discussed it and decided not to knock it all the way down, but only to make a small opening, just big enough for them to relieve themselves.

Once it was confirmed, Chen Yongnian watched and gave instructions, while Wan Qiqi sat to the side, tugging at the peregrine falcon's wing for a long time.

"Coo coo coo~" the peregrine falcon kept calling, as if it was asking An An for help.

An An reached out and touched the peregrine falcon's head, mimicking Wan Qiqi's way of comforting her, saying, "It's okay, you'll feel better after applying the medicine."

Wan Qiqi didn't know if human medicine would work on eagles, but she still sprinkled some powder on the wound.

After applying the medicine, she tossed the peregrine falcon aside and scolded, "You can't win, yet you still fight. You deserve to be bitten by the wolf cub!"

In fact, the peregrine falcon was just as good as the wolf cub, but its claws were worn down by Wan Qiqi just to prevent Pingping and An'an from being scratched.

When they fought, the wolf cub used its teeth, while the mother wolf used its claws, and naturally, the mother wolf lost miserably.

Wan Qiqi had always wanted to train the peregrine falcon so that it could fly like other eagles, so that it could catch some pheasants and rabbits in the forest and bring back more meat for the family.

Unfortunately, this peregrine falcon is too lazy. Every day, it just squats in the yard sunbathing, like an old man or woman.

"Coo coo coo~" The peregrine falcon walked towards An An, as if it were complaining and accusing Wan Qiqi of scolding it.

An'an stroked its feathers with a grin, completely ignoring its complaints.

Fang Luxue walked over and sat down next to Wan Qiqi, her eyes fixed on Wan Qiqi, trying to see through her.

"Aren't you tired of staring like that?" Wan Qiqi tilted her head, a smile on her face, and waved her hand.

Fang Luxue thought she was smiling at her, but after seeing Wan Qiqi stand up, she realized she was wrong!

It turns out Wan Qiqi was greeting someone else, not herself!

"Qiqi, I heard that your business failed... I don't have any money either, but I have a lot of yams at home, you can take them first."

When Aunt Fengxian handed her the wild yam, Wan Qiqi was stunned and didn't react for a long time.

She was just making up a casual remark to appease Old Mrs. Chen, but somehow the villagers found out about it.

To her utter surprise, someone believed her and even offered her food, hoping to help alleviate her predicament.

Wan Qiqi paused, then said awkwardly, "I... I don't need it anymore. I'm already looking for other ways to make money..."

"It's alright, you can take this first." Aunt Fengxian placed a handful of yams in Wan Qiqi's arms. "Aunt Wang is very kind to us, and it's all thanks to you and your husband that we've been spared from being robbed by bandits. You can take this to eat, and if it's not enough, I'll have my husband go up the mountain to dig some more."

Wan Qiqi looked slightly embarrassed, wanting to show that she wasn't that poor, and that she had enough money in her hands to feed her family for several years!

But she couldn't find a suitable reason to tell Aunt Fengxian.

I can't just expose my own lies and let Old Mrs. Chen come knocking on my door again, can I?

Fang Luxue felt a sense of relief when she saw that Wan Qiqi couldn't respond.

She was also a little curious: was this person really poor or just pretending?

Wan Qiqi, holding a handful of wild yams, looked at Chen Yongnian and Wang Zhi, and pouted, "Mother, what do you think we should do?"

She's actually not very good at maintaining these kinds of neighborly relations.

From the very beginning, her mind was on business.

Wang Zhi rarely saw Wan Qiqi like this, and her eyes crinkled with laughter. She took the wild yam and said, "I'll take care of it."

Wan Qiqi nodded repeatedly and then sat down.

Before I could even settle in, more people arrived.

The people who came this time brought wild vegetables. They had heard about the Chen family's business and came to offer their condolences and to pay tribute to the Chen family's performance in suppressing the mountain bandits.

In one morning, Wan Qiqi and Chen Yongnian met with countless villagers, and their home was filled with a lot of new things.

Wan Qiqi and Chen Yongnian exchanged a glance and couldn't help but laugh.

Unexpectedly, a casual remark earned him the villagers' enthusiasm.

It seems that the Chen family has changed in the eyes of the villagers without them even realizing it!

Wan Qiqi is no longer the object of everyone's disgust in the village, but a businesswoman praised by everyone.

Many people are envious.

Chen Yongnian was no longer the simple-minded big guy in the village, but a hero who fought against bandits.

Previously, upon hearing about borrowing grain, people would turn pale with fear.

Now, thanks to Wan Qiqi's words, many people are delivering things to her door.

Wan Qiqi discovered that although the villagers were talkative, they were kind-hearted and grateful at heart.

When Chen Yongliang and Chen Yongxing returned home that evening, they were quite surprised to find the extra items in the house.

Every time I go out, there are always new changes at home.

The Chen family was having a great time, and Wu Gousheng was also enjoying himself, but Fang Luxue felt like an outsider.

At that moment, she missed home, her father, her mother, and her brother.

As usual, after finishing his business with the Chen family, Wu Gousheng walked home with Erpang, their arms around each other's shoulders.

Erpang stared at Wu Gousheng for a long time before finally saying, "Brother Gousheng, I've noticed you seem to have changed!"

Wu Gousheng frowned, somewhat puzzled. "How have I changed? I'm still just as dashing as ever, okay?"

"I can't quite put my finger on it, it's just like things are different now!" Erpang thought for a while, counting on his fingers. "Before, you always led us around bullying people, but now you've led us in doing a lot of good deeds in the village."

When Wu Gousheng heard that he had done a good deed, the corners of his mouth turned up slightly, and he strode forward with his head held high, looking quite pleased with himself.

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