Yun Da's words stunned everyone present and set a new low in human morality.
Instead of framing others, he used filial piety to whitewash himself, thus gaining a high position to criticize and threaten the original victim. Even Song Wang couldn't stand it.
"Alright, you people really think you can do whatever you want after getting a little bit of favor. You've said all sorts of good and bad things. Gentlemen of the police, come in and take them away."
Song Wang knew that Liu was not easy to capture, so he sent someone to inform Master Qin in advance, asking him to arrange some officials to wait and take action if there was any disagreement.
When the officials entered, the three strong men of the Yun family went limp at the sight of the official's robes. Yun Da's arrogant demeanor vanished instantly, his eyes filled with timidity and avoidance, as if he were afraid of being arrested as well.
Seeing her family like this, and thinking of the inhuman Master Song, Liu burst into tears. But no one present felt any pity or sympathy for her; they all felt that she had only herself to blame and was unforgivable.
Upon seeing Liu being taken away in a red sedan chair, the villagers who had been waiting outside, having already heard the commotion, were both surprised and delighted, and their gossip poured out.
"What a spectacle! Others have children late in life, but she's got two husbands late in life."
"Isn't this a classic case of reaping what you sow? Her mind was full of thoughts of harming others, but in the end, she brought ruin upon herself. Who remembers what she said, 'May she be struck by lightning and die a horrible death'? This is exactly what happened."
"Hey, you guys say that once she gets into this red sedan chair, she's Song Yuanwai's woman. So what is Yun Da? He's a big scapegoat, isn't he?"
"..."
Liu was so ashamed she wanted to disappear into the ground. Yun Da instantly felt that the gazes around him were very ironic. He was like a monkey, letting these people talk at him. In a fit of anger, he followed the sedan chair away.
The villagers who had watched the play found it amusing and became more friendly and ingratiating towards Yunling's family. The fact that they were able to escape from Master Song's clutches and even persuade him to change his mind and marry Liu showed that they were capable and had connections, which was not to be underestimated. Even the families whose marriage proposals had been rejected by Yunling's mother started to consider it again.
However, the person involved did not take it to heart. As the saying goes, it is easy to add flowers to brocade, but difficult to provide charcoal in the snow. After returning home, Zhang took out everything from Song Wang's food box and gave most of it to the neighboring old lady Fan. Old lady Fan accepted it with a smile and said no more.
Zhang was very pleased with this relationship and went home without saying much, where she and Aunt Yun checked the family's inventory to prepare a thank-you gift.
The young master of the Lu family lived in the city and must have seen many good things there. If they bought things in the city and sent them over, they would feel that something was missing. Fortunately, Zhang brought back a lot of wild medicinal herbs from the Zhang family during the New Year. These wild medicinal herbs were rare and not too cheap.
Early the next morning, Yun Shenghua and Yun Ruoxia brought gifts to the Lu family's business. However, Lu Yinghuai felt that it was just a matter of making a trip and saying a few words, which was not troublesome and could not be considered a great favor. Therefore, he did not take their promise to thank them to heart and went to the neighboring city with his father the day before yesterday.
Uncle Cao received Yun Shenghua and Yun Ruoxia. He had watched Lu Yinghuai grow up and assisted him in handling affairs. He also knew a little about Yun Shenghua's request for help.
Seeing the medicinal herbs laid out on the ground, he immediately formed an impression of honesty in his mind towards the two people in front of him. "Thank you for your kindness, but these gifts are very valuable. It was just a small favor for the young master. Please take them back."
"No, no, no, it's just a small favor for the young master, but it's a lifeline for us. No amount of gifts can compare to that."
Yun Shenghua and Yun Ruoxia exchanged a glance and then ran off.
Uncle Cao was stunned for a moment. He hurriedly chased after her, grabbed Yun Ruoxia who was running slowly, and said breathlessly, "Our young master really did it with no effort. If you really want to thank him, go thank Manager Zhou of Shengfu Restaurant. I saw Master Song come out of the restaurant that day, and he was in a good mood."
Yun Shenghua and Yun Ruoxia exchanged a glance, then took out wild poria and wild yam from the pile of wild medicinal herbs and made a quick getaway. Uncle Cao was truly at a loss for words.
The two did not go directly to Shengfu Restaurant, but instead went to Yanzhizhai to pick out a jade hairpin and two silver bracelets. Yun Ruoxia was familiar with Manager Zhou and knew that he doted on his wife and had two well-behaved and sensible daughters, so she chose these gifts.
Shopkeeper Zhou was very tempted by the wild poria and yam, but he had to consider social etiquette, so he declined, saying, "If it weren't for Master Song coming to my place that day, I wouldn't have been able to persuade him. I still feel ashamed to accept these gifts."
"If Manager Zhou hadn't intended to help, even if Master Song stayed here, he wouldn't have changed his mind. In fact, it's all thanks to you. Besides, these things are really heavy, and our old donkey can't carry them back anymore."
Yun Shenghua was surprised by Yun Ruoxia's way of speaking, and sighed that his younger sister was really good at dealing with people. He thought about learning from her, but he was the head of the accountant's office. Sometimes, speaking eloquently was not a good thing. It was better to be honest and straightforward, and integrity would prevail. So he gave up on the idea.
Manager Zhou felt comfortable with Yun Ruoxia's words, so he stopped making excuses, gladly accepted the money, and returned two plates of the restaurant's signature dish, Jade Lotus Cake, and that was it.
Yunling didn't understand these gift-giving and reciprocation customs, so she didn't go to the county town. The birch logs in the yard had already been dried and were ready for inoculation.
Yunling asked Yun Ruochun to split the birch wood into sections, and then took out the black fungus that had always been by her side to extract the spawn. This black fungus had grown a size larger, just like a small tutu. Its skirt was thick, and Yunling could imagine how crisp and refreshing it would be to eat.
It's spring now, and after a few months of cultivation, the black fungus will be ready for market in autumn. Although there will be more black fungus in autumn than in spring, and the price will be lower, Yunling believes that the quality of the fungus she cultivates will not be much worse.
When Yun Ruochun saw the piece of black fungus, her eyes widened immediately. "Ling-jie, could this be the piece of black fungus you brought back on the second day of the Lunar New Year? Why isn't it wilted but plump up instead?"
"I don't know either. Maybe it knew I was going to keep it and not eat it, so it didn't wilt. I even watered it."
Yun Ruochun tilted her head, but ultimately had no doubts. Her mother had previously mentioned that Yun Ling was being guided by an immortal, and it was possible that this was the immortal secretly raising her. Thinking of this, she immediately covered her mouth. Had she offended the immortal with her words just now?
Seeing Yun Ruochun's expression, Yunling knew that she had misunderstood, but she didn't expose her. She put the fungal spawn into the compartments and covered them with bark to keep them moist.
For several days in a row, Yunling carefully observed the condition of the fungus and moved the birch wood sections into the house to promote its growth with high temperature and humidity.
Just as she was about to conduct another inspection that day, Liu's cries rang out from outside!
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