When Li Xiangping and his two brothers returned home, Yan Qingqing was discussing something with Li Sanniu.
Yan Qingqing said with a smile, "Second brother said that the fruit tree shop will send a batch of saplings in the next couple of days, and second sister-in-law still wants to ask third brother to take care of this."
Li Sanniu smiled and replied, "Don't worry, Second Sister-in-law. Since you trust me so much, I will definitely handle this matter properly for you."
Do you have any special requirements for this tree?
Yan Qingqing shook her head and replied, "It's just planting a tree, why are there so many requirements?"
However, these trees need to be watered immediately after planting to ensure their survival rate.
Li Sanniu nodded again and replied, "Of course, Second Sister-in-law, don't worry. Your land is in a good location, and it's quite close to the Cang River."
"I wonder if it's possible to divert water from the Canghe River to the orchard?"
Yan Qingqing shook her head and said, "That's probably not easy. The water level of the Cang River is relatively low, while our orchard is located at a relatively high altitude, and it's all mountainous terrain."
As the saying goes, water flows downhill; there's no reason for it to go uphill.
Sanli Niu sighed upon hearing this; he knew this principle all too well.
Yan Qingqing thought for a moment and said, "I see that the vegetation on the back mountain is growing lush and green, so there should be a water source on the mountain."
"It would be much more convenient if we could bring the water down from the mountain."
After Yan Qingqing's reminder, Li Sanniu's eyes lit up and he slapped his thigh, saying, "Second sister-in-law's words really reminded me."
There really is a mountain spring on that mountain. I saw it when my second brother and I went up the mountain to chop firewood, but the water flow wasn't very strong.
Moreover, the water is very sweet and clear; we could easily divert that stream into the orchard.
Then dig another ditch between the orchard and the Canghe River.
We can irrigate the orchard when it needs water. If it doesn't need water anymore, we can divert the water to the Cang River.
Yan Qingqing looked at Li Sanniu with approval; he was indeed a capable helper. Yan Qingqing felt even more at ease entrusting this matter to him.
Just as I finished talking with Li Sanniu, I saw Li Xiangping and the others return and asked, "Did you catch them?"
Li Xiangping nodded and replied, "We caught him. Everything is just as Mother predicted."
We caught Tie Tou and the person behind the scenes red-handed.
Of course, this time we also owe a lot to the cleverness of the third brother who called the government officials.
Otherwise, even if we catch them, they won't confess.
Yan Qingqing nodded and gave Li Xiangjian an approving look.
Li Sanniu asked with some surprise, "Did Tie Tou really do this? That bastard is truly heartless."
Second sister-in-law, you've been so good to him, even giving him a job to support his family out of pity, yet he repays kindness with enmity.
"Don't you know how many people in our village are eyeing this job?"
Yan Qingqing snorted coldly and replied, "A small favor is appreciated, but a large one breeds resentment. Some people are inherently bad."
Then, looking at Li Xiangping, he asked, "Is the person behind this plotting something bigger by using the poisoning of our chickens and ducks?"
Li Xiangping nodded and then told Yan Qingqing the whole story.
Yan Qingqing remained remarkably calm upon hearing this; the matter was not much different from what he had guessed.
Seeing that Yan Qingqing wasn't surprised at all, Li Xiangping knew that his mother had probably anticipated this situation. He couldn't help but admire Yan Qingqing even more.
Li Sanniu then asked, "This Tie Tou is so ungrateful, what does Second Sister-in-law plan to do?"
Yan Qingqing replied calmly, "He did such a thing, and the government will handle the judgment."
I will not ask the authorities to impose a harsher punishment on him, nor will I be so kind as to plead for him.
It's Yan Qingqing's attitude towards this matter. Although Tie Tou was being used, the reason was that he himself had evil intentions, was greedy and ungrateful. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been used by others.
Since that person had such malicious intentions towards their family, how could Yan Qingqing be so saintly as to let him go?
Just as Yan Qingqing finished expressing her attitude towards Tie Tou, Yuan Huiniang walked in and said, "Tie Tou's father and mother are here. They say they've come to apologize to us."
If Mother refuses to forgive Tie Tou and the others, then kneel outside the door and refuse to get up.
Yan Qingqing snorted coldly. "Like father, like son," she thought. She even suspected that Tie Tou's actions were orchestrated by the couple behind the scenes.
The more Yan Qingqing thought about it, the more likely it seemed. How come she had never noticed that this couple actually had such abilities before?
Kneeling in front of their house in public was an attempt to use public sympathy and moral pressure to force her to forgive Tie Tou's wrongdoing.
The couple came to beg for his forgiveness as soon as Tie Tou got into trouble. The speed was astonishing; no one would believe they were unaware of the situation.
But Yan Qingqing was the kind of person who would never be coerced, so she said, "Let them kneel if they want to."
Furthermore, word got out that I was sick and couldn't get out of bed anymore.
"If necessary, I'll have a doctor examine me."
In truth, Yan Qingqing could have easily grabbed a big stick and chased the couple away. But didn't they like acting? Yan Qingqing figured she'd just play along. She had nothing better to do anyway.
Li Sanniu knew that his second sister-in-law always had her own ideas, so he didn't ask any more questions and went to do the things Yan Qingqing had asked him to do.
When he went out, he saw Tie Tou's father and mother kneeling outside the door.
The couple looked hopeful when they saw someone come out from inside.
When they realized that the person who came out was Li Sanniu, disappointment was revealed in their eyes, but at the same time, a wronged look appeared on their faces.
Li Sanniu thought to himself that this couple were actually quite theatrical; how come he had never noticed before!
Tie Tou's father looked at Li San Niu and said, "Third brother, I know that Tie Tou has made a mistake. But please, second sister-in-law, let him off the hook because he is still young."
We are willing to repay this debt by working like an ox or a horse.
Li Sanniu sneered, "Forget about being treated like cattle or horses, just be decent human beings."
Tie Tou's father looked utterly desperate, while Tie Tou's mother knelt on the ground, swaying precariously.
More and more people gathered at the entrance, and some had already begun to comment on the matter.
Of course, there are all sorts of opinions. Some people have probably already guessed why Tie Tou's parents are kneeling here.
Some say that Tie Tou's family is utterly heartless and repays kindness with enmity. Others say that the family members are sickly, with many young children, and that the whole family is very pitiful.
Some people, even when the events haven't happened to them, always feel generous towards others.
Li San Niu's eyes darted around before he spoke again to Tie Tou's father and mother, "I originally came to discuss recruitment with my second sister-in-law."
Who knew my second sister-in-law would be so angry she fell ill and can't even get out of bed. Sigh, it seems the recruitment process will have to be postponed.
Li Sanniu's voice was loud enough for onlookers to hear.
Many of these people had been waiting for Yan Qingqing's family to hire workers since after the Lunar New Year.
Upon hearing Li Sanniu's words, they all spontaneously gathered around, smiling obsequiously as they spoke to him, fearing they might not get a chance to work when the time came.
No one sympathized with Tie Tou's father and mother kneeling on the ground anymore. Instead, they thought they were vicious and that they had upset Yan Qingqing and caused her to fall ill, which delayed their own work.
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