Chapter 6 This girl is amazing!
Watching Song Li's swift figure, Madam He gritted her teeth and pointed a finger at her fiercely:
“Muramasa, look, she doesn’t even greet me when she comes in and out. It’s clear she doesn’t respect anyone. What I just said is true!”
The old villager stroked his beard and frowned, clearly displeased.
Filial piety is the most important virtue. Song Daya has been so arrogant since she married the landlord, trampling her own family underfoot. Such a woman is intolerable!
He absolutely has to teach him a lesson!
Inside the kitchen, Liu was busy tending the fire and didn't pay any attention to Song Xiaoxiao, so Song Xiaoxiao slipped out.
She mustered her courage, raised her head timidly, and said, "Auntie, it frosted this morning, and the mountain path was too slippery to walk on. I couldn't go into the mountain to fetch spring water. Please don't hit me."
Upon hearing a child suddenly utter such a pitiful sentence, Muramasa and He Shi both lowered their heads.
Muramasa frowned again, looking puzzled: "Isn't there a well in the village? Why do we have to go into the mountains to fetch water?"
Song Xiaoxiao seized the opportunity to complain: "Because Auntie says that spring water is sweetest, and water that has been exposed to moonlight all night but not to direct sunlight is the sweetest. She won't drink water that isn't like that, and my sister and I drink it every day..."
Mrs. He quickly covered Song Xiaoxiao's mouth and said with an embarrassed smile, "The child is talking nonsense, village head, please don't believe him."
The village head is a village official. Although his position is small, he is in charge of the people in the village and has a lot more power than her father, who is a student in the county government. Therefore, she can't afford to offend anyone but the village head.
As she spoke, Mrs. He hurriedly tugged at the gray squirrel fur coat that Song Xiaoxiao was wearing.
"How could I possibly find ways to make things difficult for a child? Look, I saw the frost this morning and specially gave it to her to wear. I would rather freeze myself than wear it—Achoo!"
She gave an exaggerated sneeze to prove that she was a good aunt who sacrificed herself for her niece.
She deliberately wore very little clothing when she went out this morning, in order to create the image of someone who had endured hardship.
After hearing this, Muramasa stroked his beard again.
Seeing is believing. He Shi was dressed in thin clothes in the cold weather, while Song's second daughter was wearing a fur coat. The truth is obvious.
He's definitely going to give Song Daya a good scolding today.
Seeing that the village head was willing to step forward, Mrs. He secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Song Xiaoxiao felt wronged: Grandpa Muramasa still refused to side with her and her sister.
At this moment, she truly regretted wearing a fur coat because she was afraid of the cold. She had never worn a padded jacket before, only today, and yet Grandpa Muramasa caught her in the act.
The Zhao family.
After sending Song Li away under the pretext of calling a doctor.
Meng Yun quickly took out his medical kit and knelt down in front of the bed to treat Zhao Youchang's injuries.
Mingyue assisted from the side.
The three were actually master and servants, but they were just pretending to be a family. They had moved to Qingliu Village yesterday to secretly investigate the local conditions.
Meng Yun was already in his forties, a former soldier, and had an average appearance. So, without makeup, just with a beard, he looked exactly like an old man.
Mingyue looks older than her age, appearing to be in her forties when she's only in her twenties—this is her biggest worry, but it's perfect for her to pretend to be older for her mission right now.
However, Zhao Youchang was exceptionally handsome and had delicate skin, making him allergic to cosmetics and powders, so he had no choice but to wear a human skin mask.
After the medicine was applied, Meng Yun remained kneeling, saying guiltily, "Master, it was my failure to protect you. Please punish me!"
Firstly, he failed to protect his master properly; secondly, he failed to notice anything amiss and went out to check when his master did not return in the early hours of the morning.
If it weren't for the eldest daughter of the Song family bringing the news, he would still be completely unaware!
How can he be the head of the guards?
The guard Mingyue also knelt down.
"It's none of your business, it was my own carelessness," Zhao Youchang said, waving his hand dismissively.
It's not uncommon for him to not return home until the early hours of the morning, so he can't really blame anyone else. It's just that this time he happened to run into the people from that side.
Meng Yun secretly resolved to be more vigilant in the future.
—I never expected the assassin they sent would have such a keen sense of smell, managing to track them all the way here.
Zhao Youchang stared thoughtfully at the doorway where someone had disappeared.
He had a feeling that the young woman from earlier had seen right through him.
But how could that be?
No one had ever noticed his disguise before. Even his grandmother and older sister, who knew him best, couldn't tell the difference at a glance, but she could.
Moreover, her eyes were clear and her gaze was firm, unlike the "lovestruck" person the villagers had described.
Zhao Youchang frowned.
“Go and investigate that Song Daya again.”
"yes."
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On the way back from fetching the doctor, it was already broad daylight. Song Li had made up her mind to ask the Zhao family for one tael of silver.
She sent messages, helped people, and ran errands in town to ask for a doctor early in the morning. In addition, considering the losses caused by the delay in collecting morning dew and making foundation, asking for one tael of silver is not unreasonable, is it?
So, after leading the doctor inside, she reached out to Old Man Zhao and, with a perfectly justified air, demanded a higher price.
"I want one ounce."
Meng Yun chuckled awkwardly, "Young lady, my family isn't well-off, and my son is injured. We need money for medical treatment and medicine, so we're short on cash. How about this, I'll give you five hundred coins first, and I'll pay you back the rest slowly, okay?"
It wasn't that he intended to renege on his debt, but Qingliu Village and its surroundings were all poor and remote areas. One tael of silver was enough for a family of four or five to live on for a month. If he suddenly took out so much money, it would be strange if people didn't become suspicious.
Song Li had also considered this point, and after hesitating for a moment, she compromised.
Just as he was about to leave with the money, a villager carrying water passed by his door.
The man said rudely, "Oh, isn't this Song Daya? Weren't you sold to Old Wang's family? What brings you back?"
"You're the one who likes men the most, aren't you? What, that old man Wang isn't good enough, so you're looking for some fun? You're eyeing the Zhao father and son, who just moved into the village, and they don't know your background, so you're trying to seduce them?"
"I'm just giving you a friendly reminder. The Wang family is powerful and influential in the village. They won't tolerate you cuckolding them. Listen to me, you'd better go back to the Wang family and be their concubine."
A foul mouth, always dirty and filthy.
Song Li picked up a small pebble from the ground and threw it directly at the target.
In her past life, she often relieved stress by throwing darts and shooting arrows after her live streams ended, which is why she was quite accurate.
The small stone flew out with a "whoosh," hitting the other person's shoulder like a bullet, causing him to stagger backward and spill more than half of the water he was carrying.
However, Song Li forgot that she had drunk the spiritual spring water, which greatly increased her strength. This blow not only drew blood from the man, but also stuck the pebble in his shoulder blade, which she couldn't pry off!
The man was initially just angry, but when he couldn't get the pebble off the bone after trying to pry it off with his fingers, he panicked.
He pitifully clutched his bleeding shoulder with one hand, hopping mad and cursing:
"You bastard Song Daya, how dare you hurt someone! You'll die a horrible death!"
Song Li was stunned by the outcome.
Meanwhile, Meng Yun, the head of the secret guards disguised as an old man, stared in astonishment, his eyes wide as copper bells.
Despite the great distance, the small pebble, and the strong headwind, the shot was incredibly accurate and went so deep.
This girl is amazing!
What should I do if I suddenly feel an urge to take on apprentices?
Niu San was just out fetching water when he was unexpectedly struck by this misfortune and was completely terrified.
He immediately threw down the bucket and carrying pole with a bang, and scrambled to the village head's house to complain.
"Murder! Song Daya has gone mad, she's murdered!"
But when he arrived at the village head's house, he found that the village head had already left with He Shi, Song Lao Er and others, and was searching the whole village to capture Song Daya.
Niu San: ?
Arriving too late?
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