Chapter 68 He Ruhua came to settle accounts again.

Wang Yuqing helped Grandma Ji weave a bamboo basket for a while, then went to collect snails.

The snails in the nearby fields had all been picked clean by others, so she went to a farther place and picked about two buckets' worth, which she carried on a stick.

She didn't mind those people following the trend and rushing to touch the snails, after all, the taste of snails wasn't something they could easily replicate.

On her way home, Wang Yuqing ran into Chen E, who was working in the fields. Chen E smiled and said, "Yuqing, you've collected a lot of snails again today. Tsk tsk, two big buckets of them. You're really capable."

Wang Yuqing replied with a smile, "Not much."

Liu Li, who was standing next to her, muttered, "It tastes awful. What's so good about it? I made a pot that tastes worse than bran."

Yuan Fang nodded: "It makes me angry just thinking about it. I swallowed a mouthful of sand and almost knocked out a tooth. My husband and mother-in-law gave me a good scolding."

Several other people also said it didn't taste good.

Chen E smugly hummed: "That depends on who does it. Some people, the other day they saw Yuqing catching snails, and they said something like, 'Her family is so poor they eat snails,' and 'She's a city person with a sweet tooth.' Then they saw that people were making money selling snails, so they stayed up all night catching snails with electric lights on. And then, haha..."

Many people felt embarrassed after hearing this, but they had to admit that their cooking skills were indeed inferior to Wang Yuqing's.

They didn't have a good relationship with Wang Yuqing, so they were too embarrassed to ask. But Zhao Si nudged his wife Qian Juan with his elbow and whispered, "Go ask her how she did it."

Qian Juan was reluctant to go: "Why would I go and ask her? What's there to ask?"

Zhao Si glared at her fiercely.

Qian Juan was a little scared, and reluctantly walked forward, shouting at Wang Yuqing by the roadside, "Little Wang, are you collecting snails again?"

Wang Yuqing didn't have a deep impression of the couple, but she knew that they always stood in the crowd watching the excitement and never shied away from it. However, Ji Xuening's brother died at the hands of the couple. Even though the man was dead, they still felt that it had nothing to do with them and argued about compensation for more than half a year.

Anyway, it's not a good thing.

Seeing that Wang Yuqing didn't reply, Qian Juan asked with a grin, "I heard you made a lot of money from those snails. I could smell the aroma at home the other day. You're really something! I just wanted to ask, how did you cook your snails? Why do mine always smell fishy and smell bad, and have sand in them..."

"Are we that close? Why should I tell you?"

Wang Yuqing showed no respect whatsoever.

Qian Juan's face turned pale. She turned around and glanced at Zhao Si, then gave an awkward smile: "Look at what you're saying. We're all from the same production team, we're all part of the same collective. I was just asking you a question, why are you being so aggressive?"

"We're all from the same production team, so it would be great if we got along well and lived in harmony. Wouldn't it be better if we could help each other in the future?"

"You have such a sharp tongue, if this goes on for a long time, who will want to be friends with you?"

Her words drew the attention of all the other members of the commune to Wang Yuqing.

Wang Yuqing put down the two buckets of snails from her shoulder, rubbed her shoulders, and said coldly, "I came to the Ji family to live a normal life, not to make friends with you."

She added, "You eat your food, I eat mine, we have nothing to do with each other. My family doesn't need your help either, so why not get along peacefully? Besides, with your petty scheming, what can you two possibly do for me?"

Qian Juan's face instantly turned liver-colored. She didn't know what to say, but her husband said sarcastically, "Oh, everyone, listen to this. Is this what a human being says? You have no humanity at all."

Wang Yuqing scoffed, "Let me put it bluntly: you are my husband's enemies, so why should I show you any kindness? I've never seen you two show any kindness before."

After saying that, she bent down, picked up the two buckets of snails, and left without looking back.

Several people around were making fun of Zhao Si and Qian Juan. Zhao Si was so angry that he glared at his wife and turned around to glare at her: "What good are you? You can't even win an argument with others."

Qian Juan muttered to herself, "You can't argue with her either, can you?"

Zhao Si reached out to hit her.

She shrank back and glared at him: "What do you want? Are you going to take your anger out on me?"

Zhao Si lowered his hand and spat at Wang Yuqing's back.

When Zhao Si finished work at noon, he didn't go straight home. Instead, he took Qian Juan to Shuangdai Store to find He Ruhua. The couple talked to He Ruhua and convinced her to listen. This angered He Ruhua so much that she went straight to Wang Yuqing's house to settle the score.

Wang Yuqing was changing the water for several large basins of snails by the door. The thought of these snails turning into more and more money made her feel very happy.

Grandma Ji behind her smiled and said, "You're really capable. Among the women in the Ji family, you're the most capable. Back then, I, this old woman, thought no one would buy this thing."

After saying that, she took out a handkerchief from her pocket and wiped the tears from her left eye.

Wang Yuqing asked, "Grandma, do your eyes always tear up whether you're crying or laughing?"

Grandma Ji nodded: "Yes, even without crying or laughing, tears still flow."

Wang Yuqing was about to go over and take a look when He Ruhua suddenly rushed over with a twig, shouting, "Wang Yuqing, you little hussy, I'll fight you to the death!"

She was followed by dozens of people.

Just as a cluster of heads was about to smash towards Wang Yuqing, and everyone was stunned, she swiftly and nimbly dodged it, then grabbed the head and forcefully pulled it away.

Then, he kicked He Ruhua in the stomach and yelled, "Are you fucking crazy?"

He Ruhua plopped down on the ground, glaring at Wang Yuqing with a ferocious expression: "It's all because of you that I've ruined my reputation, made everyone laugh at me, and made it impossible for me to get married. My life is over. I'm going to fight you to the death!"

She got up again and, like a mad bull, headbutted Wang Yuqing.

This time, Wang Yuqing didn't dodge. She shook her hands, jumped up and down, and grabbed He Ruhua's head with both hands when He Ruhua bumped into her.

He Ruhua pushed her head down forcefully, cursing viciously: "You shameless thing, you slut, you whore, you made me get a public reprimand, you made me a laughing stock, you made me unable to get married, you will be punished by heaven, you will die a horrible death."

A crowd gathered outside, watching and whispering among themselves.

Grandma Ji, who was standing nearby, was startled by the commotion and quickly stood up, leaning on her cane: "Oh dear, what's going on? Daughter of the brigade, don't be impulsive, let's talk this out."

He Ruhua shouted, "Grandma Ji, how dare you want a granddaughter-in-law like this? Aren't you afraid she'll tear your roof off? She's so vicious, she has no heart at all."

You want to insult me?

Wang Yuqing suddenly grabbed He Ruhua's braid with both hands and pulled hard, then kicked her in the knee, forcing her to kneel on the ground.