As soon as Jiang Zhi returned, Qin, who had led the team to victory, quickly came over to ask for praise: "Sister-in-law, even though you weren't home, I didn't embarrass you. This time, I led Xiao Ju and the others to teach that bastard a lesson!"
Jiang Zhi glanced at Wang Xiaoju, who was grinding soybeans with Liu and the others to make tofu, and whispered, "You guys are doing a good job. Not only did you grind some soybeans, but you also remembered to fertilize the beans?"
She was a little incredulous; no one would be unaware that broken skin and sticky feces could lead to illness.
Qin is a shallow-minded, loud-mouthed idiot. She might slap you a few times and spit on you a few times, but she would never openly try to kill someone like this.
But Wang Xiaoju's identity is uncertain.
Xiaoju is quick-witted and bold, with many clever schemes; it's possible she could come up with such a vicious idea.
Sure enough, Qin looked blank: "No! We didn't throw excrement! We tied them up and sent them to the post station. Li Laoshi even went to the post station to wait for them to be sent off before coming back. I didn't hear about throwing excrement either. Throwing excrement is so dirty!"
Li Laoshi!
Jiang Zhi suddenly remembered that there was this guy!
However, Li Laoshi was the kind of person who would stay out of trouble. Once the person had been sent to the post station, he wouldn't take the initiative to get involved.
Since Yang Laosan had already beaten and sent him away, why would Li Laoshi wait to send him away before returning to the village? Would the tied-up person fall into the latrine again?
There's definitely something fishy going on here.
Realizing that Li Laoshi's mind was beyond Qin Shi's comprehension, and that asking Qin Shi would be useless, Jiang Zhi could only put the matter aside for the time being.
She then took out another hundred coins and gave them to Qin, asking her to buy things and distribute them to the women who had helped with the task.
Qin was overjoyed and happily promised to do it well.
That night, the village of Xujia was filled with the sound of chimes and music. Everyone in the Xu family was busy, with the men helping to load the coffin and the women preparing food.
During the day, someone went to the mountains to inform the people who were out buying herbs, and they returned early the next morning.
Xu Gensheng and his second brother, who had returned with him, knelt before the coffin and cried a few times before being persuaded to get up: "You've done right by your grandfather. You've enjoyed everything he was entitled to. He's passed away peacefully. Your crying will only make him feel bad!"
With music and festivities, and people dressed in mourning clothes, the coffin was carried up the mountain before dawn on the third day, and the one-man show came to an end!
Xu Gensheng wasn't too saddened by his grandfather's passing; his only regret was that he hadn't been able to give birth to a child sooner.
Therefore, in the days that followed, Xu Gensheng and Pi made this matter their top priority.
So the two of them did serious business during the day, and they did serious business at night...
At the funeral, Jiang Zhi noticed several unfamiliar faces. When she asked around, she learned that they were all villagers and relatives, and all members of the Xu family.
For example, Liu's maternal family, Xu Gensheng's cousins, aunts and uncles, and Xu Changming's distant relatives.
Jiang Zhi knew that there had been more visits from relatives in Xujia Village in recent months than in previous years.
It's a bit strange that relatives from so far away would come all the way to the funeral.
She even had a special talk with Wang Xiaoju about this.
Wang Xiaoju said angrily, "I told them all that if any of their relatives wander around and 'accidentally' end up in the mosquito coil workshop, their time will be deducted from their table space."
These relatives include Xu Changshou and Xu Yaozu, who have not yet returned.
The message has been out for more than three days, so communication and transportation there must not be very convenient.
Jiang Zhi reminded them, "Make things clear to everyone in advance, so that we don't end up making things difficult for our relatives by following the rules! Also, Xu Changshou and his family are coming back too."
She's not afraid of having difficult relatives, but other families aren't so easy to talk to.
It's like Xu Changming's fifty-year-old nephew from his in-laws' family, who stayed with his thirty-year-old grandnephew.
A few days ago, he helped build the grave and move the stones. These past few days, he hasn't mentioned leaving. He keeps calling me "uncle" and "grandpa," working as hard as if I were family. It's obvious he wants something from me.
Several other relatives also stayed behind, I wonder what they're up to.
Moreover, Xu Changshou had once harbored greedy intentions towards Wang Xiaoju. Now that he's back and sees Wang Xiaoju managing the mosquito coil workshop, who knows what he might be thinking?
Hearing Xu Changshou's name, Wang Xiaoju also recalled her past misdeeds, and her face turned a little red: "Auntie, now that Errui and Xiaoman are in the village, no one dares to cause trouble. Besides, we still have ways to deal with it."
Everyone's eyes are sharp; now is the time to make money. Anyone who causes trouble will be fired.
Although Wang Xiaoju was in charge of the workshop, if she were to harbor any ill intentions, the group of eight and the other villagers would definitely tear her apart.
While the group of eight couldn't force the villagers to leave the village, they could certainly get them out of the foundation.
It's not easy for those relatives to cause trouble now. Not only is Ma Guan keeping an eye on everything, but the whole village also knows that Er Rui and Xiao Man are officials. So they can no longer be viewed as ordinary people.
After Jiang Zhi handed the prescription to Magistrate Zhang, news of Er Rui and Xiao Man donating their official positions spread among the gentry of Lihua Town, sparking much discussion in the town.
Some people laughed at the two peasants for being beneath them, while others actively sought connections with them.
Song Tingzhang led seven or eight people to Xujia Village to deliver congratulatory gifts, and Errui set up a banquet at the post station to entertain them.
Errui and Xiaoman were not good at socializing, but with Cao Yicheng mediating, the atmosphere at the table became harmonious.
Song Tingzhang praised Errui and Xiaoman highly, calling them young talents and saying that they should communicate more with everyone in the future.
The other local gentry readily agreed, implying that they wanted to become close friends, and said that they hadn't had time to visit Xujia Village before, but would definitely visit more often in the future.
Fortunately, they had already drunk with Xiang Dejin and the others in the county town, so these words weren't unfamiliar, and Errui and Xiaoman managed to get through it, albeit with some stumbling.
Several people got drunk at the bar before the party ended.
As Song Tingzhang left, he patted Xiaoman on the shoulder and said with satisfaction, "Young people have guts. The safety of Pear Blossom Town will depend on you from now on!"
On the second day of the Lunar New Year, Magistrate Zhang personally inspected Xujia Village and praised this village of refugees repeatedly in front of the local gentry of Lihua Town.
If Xu Family Village had been led by any other village chief, Song Tingzhang and his group would have been eager to win him over simply because of the connection with Magistrate Zhang.
But now that she's the female village chief, it's obviously inconvenient for them to eat, drink, and chat together.
Besides, Jiang is not an easy woman to deal with.
Back when Song was the village head, he had a bad impression of Jiang for hitting people with a yellow thorn stick.
Now, the Jiang family members keep calling themselves "Old Song" and don't give anyone any face.
It's easier to deal with young people like Xu Errui and Xu Xiaoman. All you need to do is say a few nice words and pat them on the shoulder to be considered good elders.
After Song Tingzhang left, people from Lihua Town continued to bring gifts, including merchants of all sizes, as well as Manager Huo from Baicaotang. Errui and Xiaoman received them one by one.
In return, someone hosted a banquet for the two of them.
In just a few days, we drank and chatted, and suddenly we had friends all over the world, with smiles everywhere.
The dinner table is also a classroom, and Errui and Xiaoman have become more composed.
Everyone has their own things to do.
Wang Xiaoju sold another batch of mosquito coils, Xiaoman and his family kept repairing their house, Errui and his family were busy socializing, and Jiang Zhi was also busy making money.
The pharmacy no longer rushed to work overtime. With the Ma family staying there, they still spent two more hours brewing medicine than before, and the output increased by 30%.
Jiangzhi is already satisfied with its current growth rate as long as it doesn't blindly expand production.
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