"As long as they don't cause any trouble," Han Mingyuan smiled indifferently. "I've long since given up on the Han family. No matter what they do, it won't affect me."
"By the way, Mingyuan, when is Xueya coming back? She's been gone for so long, I really miss her."
"I don't know either, they should be back soon, right?"
Han Mingyuan didn't expect Han Luoxue to be gone for so long, but with Han Yuchen by her side, she should be fine, right?
Yu Chen is a pretty reliable kid.
"Xue is a really kind-hearted girl. Our village's good life is all thanks to her."
Which village outside doesn't envy this place now? Han Qiang feels particularly upright when he walks around.
"We'll definitely help if we can, but Xueya said that famine can't last forever, so we should prepare and plant something else after we harvest the sweet potatoes."
Planting other crops? Han Qiang was still reluctant. If Ruoxue had other crops, they would be willing to try them, even if it meant paying a high price to buy them.
After planting the sweet potatoes that Han Luoxue gave them, they all tasted the benefits of this product and naturally didn't want to plant ordinary plants anymore.
Just like the crops they usually grow, they only plant them once a year, and the ripening period is long with low yields.
However, it will depend on Han Luoxue's decision. If she doesn't have any other seeds, it would be good to continue planting sweet potatoes.
Sweet potatoes have a very short ripening period. They taste okay, and if you can't eat them all, you can take them out to sell and exchange them for grain.
Han Qiang told Han Mingyuan about his plans. He concluded by saying, "Life is tough for everyone right now, but compared to other villages, our village is already the best. I don't necessarily want to grow those things; I just want everyone's lives to be a little better."
"Uncle Han, I understand what you mean. I'll ask Xueya when she gets back. If there's anything else good, we'll definitely give it to the people in our village first. But the sweet potatoes are almost ready to be harvested, and Xueya hasn't come back yet. We can't just leave the land empty, can we?"
Farmers mainly farm, even though the land in their village has been vacant for several years.
“In the past, the land was always empty. Whether we could survive this famine was another matter. Xueya’s sweet potatoes only need one or two months, and everyone can manage by fetching water and tending to them. But if it were ordinary crops, they would need at least four or five months to grow, and I’m afraid everyone wouldn’t be happy about that.”
Han Mingyuan thought about it and realized that this made sense. The main problem was that they might not even get anything after working so hard. Their village still had drinking water, but if it didn't rain, the water in the well might run out.
"Then let's wait and talk about it when Xueya comes back."
Han Qiang nodded: "Will you still be involved in the Han family's affairs in the future?"
Han Qiang knew Han Mingyuan quite well. She knew that he was a simple and honest person, and no matter how harsh his words were, he couldn't possibly not care about the life or death of Han Datou and his wife.
"Never mind, there's not a single normal person in that family."
"If I really get involved, no matter who tries to get close to me, there will be endless trouble in the future, and it might even hurt Xue'er's feelings."
You have to understand that Xueya is just a child. Her own grandmother actually wanted to sell her granddaughter. No one could accept that.
"As long as you know what's going on, you can treat them like ordinary villagers."
Han Qiang was also helpless. Every village has these unreasonable people, and he couldn't really kick them out. After all, they all shared the same ancestor; if he did, who knows what they would think, even if they didn't say anything.
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"Du Linlang, how could you break off our engagement?"
After returning home, Du Linlang told Mrs. Du about her intention to leave the group.
Madam Du merely glanced at her and said coldly, "I told you long ago that that boy is unreliable. Didn't you say she was a good person?"
"You used to be so determined to marry her, and now that we're about to get married, you're saying you want to call off the engagement?"
Before Madam Du could finish scolding her daughter, she heard Li Wei's mother shouting outside.
The Du family also valued their reputation. When the servant heard Li Weiniang shouting outside and that people from the neighborhood had gathered to watch, he hurriedly invited her into the mansion and sent someone to inform Madam Du.
When Madam Du heard that they dared to come and cause trouble, she was furious.
"Tell me quickly, what exactly happened?"
Given her daughter's infatuation with that young man, she would never have broken off the engagement unless he had truly done something unforgivable.
"Mother, she..."
Du Linlang was a little embarrassed to say it.
"Hurry up and tell me, if that kid does something to betray you, I'll curse that old man to death."
Madam Du was also an impatient person, and she said in a hurry.
“Li Wei and that Xiaoyue, their relationship was ambiguous, and they hugged each other right in front of me. I was so angry that I said I would cancel the engagement.”
Du Linlang recounted what had happened during the day, and Madam Du's eyes reddened upon hearing it. "That old hag dared to come and cause trouble again! I'll tear her mouth apart!"
After saying that, she stormed out in a huff. Du Linlang, fearing that her mother was being too impulsive, followed her out.
"Oh my, my dear mother-in-law, you've finally arrived."
When Madam Du came out, Li's mother's face lit up with a bright smile, her face so wrinkled it could trap ten or eight flies.
Seeing her fawning expression, Madam Du was furious: "You dare to come any closer?"
"Oh dear, mother-in-law, you're mistaken. How can you just call off an engagement when the children have a little disagreement!"
"I know Linlang is a good girl, she just acted on impulse."
To hell with t, m, d, it was just a momentary impulse. Du Linlang wanted to curse.
Madam Du was furious, but the old lady's attitude was incredibly kind.
“She’s a good girl, but your son isn’t.”
Madam Du took a deep breath and looked coldly at the old lady: "They're not even married yet, and he's already embracing another woman. With your son's looks, he thinks he can marry my daughter?"
"It's a misunderstanding, all a misunderstanding. I've already asked him, and he was just trying to be kind."
"That Xiaoyue looked pitiful and went to beg my son. Didn't my son think that Linlang is a magnanimous person and shouldn't let people point fingers at her for a thousand or eight hundred taels of silver?"
"Haha, that's a funny thing to say. Xiaoyue ruined my embroidery, isn't it reasonable for her to compensate me for the loss?"
"Besides, there are so many men in the world, why did Xiaoyue specifically choose your son? It's one thing to speak up for her, but what's with holding him in her arms?"
"He just helped Xiaoyue up. Xiaoyue is weak and fell into his arms because she lost her balance. My Wei'er can't just leave her there, can he? Linlang, your aunt has always known you're a good girl. A man has to settle down and start a family. There are so many things going on outside. You can't just stop him from having contact with women, can you?"
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