“You don’t know this girl? See that big bridge over Datian Village? She designed it, and she also had the villagers dig the river. This year, Datian Village didn’t suffer from floods, all thanks to her.”
"Therefore, the people of Ota Village trust her very much."
"And that day when the grain collection team came to Datian Village, they wanted to collect 90% of the grain. It was this girl who stood up for justice and almost lost her life for it. In the end, it was reduced to 70%. Since she had such a heart, she is not someone who is greedy and only thinks about taking useless things to make money off everyone's hard work."
"Oh, that's amazing! Buy it, buy it now!"
Just after lunch, Boss Qiao, Dayong, and Zhao Laosi went to Lingjia Village with the prepared betrothal gifts.
With ample supplies of plastic film prepared and the family members becoming more familiar with the process, Qiao Lian'er was able to free her hands and they went to Datian Village together.
Because it was a betrothal ceremony, several red cloths were tied to the carriage, and even a piece was tied to Da Hong's forehead.
The villagers knew they were there to propose marriage, and they all offered their blessings.
"Da Yong, you're getting married! Congratulations! Wow, the children have all grown up and are getting married in the blink of an eye."
"Hurry up and bring her into our home, so we can have a good look at her."
"A new house and a wedding, double happiness!"
It's about 25 li (12.5 kilometers) from Lingjia Village, which isn't too far.
Qiao Lian'er was going because she had something to deliver.
When the carriage arrived at Lingjia Village, everyone who saw the procession knew that a betrothal had been arranged, and the villagers all came out to watch the spectacle.
Unable to descend the path above, Qiao Lian'er went around the village and came up from below, which attracted even more attention.
"Is this the family you're talking about, the one that borrowed money and grain from the Ling family before the wedding? Weren't they accused of cheating, deceiving, and standing us up?"
"Nonsense. This family is rich. They only borrowed a few taels to tide them over. They may have already paid it back."
Everyone seemed to understand something and exchanged glances.
"It can't be—"
"I'm not sure. If that's the case, then that family is just too clever to come up with such a way to evade taxation."
"Don't make things up without evidence." An old man said seriously, but looking at the Akhal-Teke horse and the large carriage, he already knew what was going on.
Would a family like that borrow a few taels of silver from their in-laws?
As for the grain, it seems they returned two bags last time. I won't go into the reasons behind that.
“This family is selling plastic film now. Several people from our village went to buy some this morning. If something happens, we can forget about growing any crops this winter.”
When such a life-or-death issue was brought up, the villagers wisely kept quiet.
Although they felt resentful that the Ling family had escaped this calamity, the most important thing was to face the reality that lay ahead.
In fact, even if they wanted to expose them, the Qiao family must have already made preparations. It didn't matter whether the grain requisition teams would come back for an ordinary family; the key was that they wouldn't be able to find anything out.
Borrowing money or grain is perfectly normal. When they repay it is their own business. There's nothing wrong with it, and it's not something to be taken advantage of.
"The Ling family has hit the jackpot; they're really lucky," someone sighed with envy and jealousy.
Then they saw the carriage stop in front of the Ling family's house, and the contents inside were unloaded one by one, box by box, which was dazzling to the eye.
Da Yong, dressed in military uniform, strode down from the carriage with long legs, looking majestic and imposing.
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