Grandma Qiao held the small pile of harvested rice, feeling a pang of heartache.
"Heaven is watching this waste of food, and we will be punished for it."
Then he picked up the pile of rice and said, "Let's go home."
"Grandma, these rice grains aren't ripe yet, we can't eat them." Qiao Zhizhi said, "Why are you taking them home?"
"We have to take it back, otherwise those kids might come and cause trouble in the fields if they see our rice has been harvested," said Old Mrs. Qiao.
"What kind of logic is that?"
Qiao Lian'er laughed and said, "If a window is about to break, someone will be unable to resist throwing stones, and then a second and a third will follow, causing the window to break more and more. Do you think that makes sense?"
This is the broken window theory.
If unripe rice is harvested and carelessly left in the field, some people will think that the rice in that field can be handled at will.
Moreover, the three mu of paddy fields already belonged to the Qiao family, but the rice on them was planted by the Shen family. Others would think that since the two families were fighting tooth and nail over the rice, it was somewhat unclaimed.
Order is an extremely important thing everywhere.
The Qiao family suddenly realized, and were once again convinced. The elders, with their rich life experience, understood many principles, while the younger ones, with their quick minds, grasped the concepts immediately.
After lunch, Qiao Lian'er went to Qingshui Town, found the Han family, and told Madam Han about the situation.
After all, he's a regular customer. It wouldn't be right for him to stay silent if he didn't come here to sell things for a few days.
Madam Han smiled and said, "Recently, almost no one from your village has come to town to sell their farm produce, so I guessed it. I bought a lot from you before, which is enough for our needs. If you have any more, please send some over, and I will accept them without hesitation."
"Miss Qiao, thank you for making this trip. Please come in and sit for a while."
Qiao Lian'er gently shook her head: "I have other things to do, so I won't bother Madam Han any longer."
She came to town not only to tell Madam Han, but also to find out what was going on these past two days.
If Shi Murou goes to Datian Village to cause trouble, with so many eyes and mouths, the news might have already spread.
She didn't care about Shen Liang and Shi Murou; her main concern was their affairs, which involved Sister Xi'er.
Although the Qiao family and the Shen family are no longer related, it's always better to be cautious and learn more about the situation than to know nothing at all.
It wasn't a market day today, so there were only a few people on the streets, and I didn't hear any discussion.
She was heading to Tianxianglou, a place where crowds gathered to drink tea and eat snacks, a place rife with gossip.
As soon as they arrived outside Tianxiang Tower, they saw Shen Xiu pulling Shen Liang toward the side wall.
Qiao Lian'er also found a secluded spot to hide, and happened to see what was happening between the two.
"Sister, what's the matter? I still need to go back upstairs to settle accounts. Classes are about to start again," Shen Liang said.
"Brother, let me ask you, how are things going between you and the Shi family girl?" Shen Xiu asked directly.
Shen Liang guessed that she had come to talk about this matter, after all, the Shen family was waiting.
"Sister, this is just the beginning, there's no rush. They are a wealthy family, different from ordinary families, so we naturally have to wait a while."
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