Chapter 173 The Traitor

Rumors become more and more exaggerated as they spread.

It was clear that Ma Chunxia's family earned between twenty-five and thirty cents a day.

Now they have raised it to fifty cents.

"You are talking nonsense. How could our family earn so much money? Where did you hear that? It's all lies. It's not true. My family gave it to Sister Jinlan voluntarily for free."

Ma Chunxia was stunned.

She explained hastily.

She had warned her family members not to tell anyone about this.

How come everyone in the village knew about it and even came to the Jiang family to make trouble?

It's over now.

I’m afraid this profit will be lost.

Ma Chunxia knew Zhang Jinlan's character too well.

But she didn't dare to explain.

After all, once it is explained, it is confirmed.

"Humph, who would believe it? Your family goes to the foot of the mountain every day to cut bamboo and give it to her family for free? I have known you, Ma Chunxia, ​​for so many years, and I didn't know you were so kind. Don't explain. It's just a profit. Who would be jealous of you?

It’s just that if you can make money, then naturally everyone in the village can too. This is a bamboo forest that all of us in the village share. There is absolutely no reason for you to monopolize it. If Zhang doesn’t accept our bamboo tubes, I will fight anyone who dares to cut a single bamboo in this bamboo forest—”

One person took the lead.

The rest of the people echoed.

After all, interests are tied together.

Ma Chunxia became more and more panicked.

She looked at Zhang Jinlan repeatedly, trying to explain with her eyes.

Unfortunately, Zhang Jinlan didn't even look at her.

"As for the bamboo tubes, we can collect them. At most, we can pile them up at home and use them slowly. But I don't need that many. From now on, I will not collect the bamboo tubes from Ma Chunxia's family. I will leave her share to you. You can decide which family I should collect from."

Jiang Shoujia whispered a few words into Zhang Jinlan's ear.

Zhang Jinlan suddenly raised her voice and shouted.

The yard suddenly became quiet.

Everyone looked at me and I looked at you.

"Please take my child in. My family is in a tough situation. We have more than a dozen children to raise. Unlike them, they can still eat brown rice porridge. My family has to eat tree bark."

"Li, stop pretending. Your family just had meat last month, and your grandson was showing off to the children in the village with his mouth full of grease. Do you think we are stupid? Zhang, don't listen to her. Accept mine. My family really can't make ends meet anymore..."

"Adopt me, sister-in-law. I am truly related to your family. It would be better for you to help us instead of helping outsiders."

"Sister, I've never quarreled with you before, so just accept mine. I'll give you an extra bamboo tube. How about charging you one penny for thirteen?"

“….”

Everyone started cursing at each other.

The noise lasted for more than a quarter of an hour.

Even started fighting.

The Jiang family moved back a lot.

Qian Xile even took away the basins on the ground, fearing that they would use them to hit people. It was none of her business if people got hurt, but they just hoped that her wooden basins would not be broken.

Sun Pingmei, who wanted to go with her, also held the towel on the rope.

She was afraid that these people would steal the towels at home during the chaos.

This is the softest fairy towel.

These people should not even think about getting the towels.

"Alright, stop making a fuss. Don't make any more trouble—"

Jiang Shoujia's head hurt from all the noise.

He shouted, and suddenly the yard fell silent.

Zhang Jinlan took the opportunity to select a few families with whom she had never had any quarrels.

As for those at the head of the crowd, she had almost made trouble for them all.

It's impossible to choose.

"Why don't you choose my family——"

Ma Qingmei's eyes turned red with anger.

She threw the bamboo basket heavily to the ground, and the bamboo tubes inside popped out one after another.

A closer look reveals that even the burrs are not worn off.

Even the cuts are uneven, and I'm afraid that if I touch them with my mouth, they will be cut and covered in blood.

"Why don't I choose your house? Don't you know what's going on? You were the one who was shouting the loudest just now. Why don't I spend money happily? Why don't you just come to my house and rob me? You deserve it if I don't let you make money. You've been talking about me behind my back, right? As the saying goes, fortunes change. Now you're begging me to buy it, aren't you? Unfortunately, I won't buy it."

Zhang Jinlan felt so relieved.

The village gossip was everywhere, and some of it always reached her ears.

Don't think she is busy running around in town every day.

But the ability to listen to gossip is still there.

She knows exactly who says the most bad things about her in the village.

"Ma, please go ahead and don't delay us from selling the bamboo tubes."

"Yes, you can't let my sister-in-law get angry because of you. What if she doesn't buy our products?"

The small number of people chosen by Zhang Jinlan all stood on her side.

He retorted to Ma Qingmei.

Ma Qingmei was so angry that she almost fainted.

"Sister Jinlan, I really didn't say that. There must be a misunderstanding. Who did you hear this from?"

Ma Chunxia was also panicked.

An income of more than twenty cents a day is not a small amount. My family depends on this money to have enough food to eat.

Now it's gone.

How could she not be anxious?

So Ma Chunxia began to question the crowd.

"I don't know. I heard it from Hongmei."

"What does it have to do with me? Aunt Bai told me that."

"Hey, don't put it on me. I wasn't the first one to know."

Finally they pointed out one by one.

Until there was no one to point fingers at Ma Qingmei.

"Ma Qingmei, you old widow, what hatred do you have with my family? Why do you want to harm us like this? You are really black-hearted for talking nonsense in the village. Aren't you afraid of God's punishment? No wonder your husband died early. It is probably because of you.

You always make up stories about others, and now it’s your wife who’s paying the price! Look, God has eyes, you hurt us, but Sister Jinlan won’t accept your money, so your plan is in vain! Humph! "

Ma Chunxia is from the same village as her.

The two have not gotten along since they were young in Majia Village.

After they got married and moved to Jiangjia Village together, they never interacted with each other again.

I heard that the culprit was Ma Qingmei.

Ma Chunxia was so angry that she almost vomited blood.

She pointed at the latter's nose and cursed him.

Ma Qingmei, who had not gained any benefits in the first place, naturally wanted to get herself out of it.

"What nonsense are you talking about? I didn't say that. Chen Qiuju told me. If you want to know, ask who is the traitor in your family! I just told others what I heard. Besides, what I said is the truth. Son, let's go. Take the bamboo basket with you. They won't accept our property. What are you still doing here? It's all in vain."

Ma Qingmei rolled her eyes.

After saying this, he squeezed out of the crowd and fled with his son.

Ma Chunxia stayed where she was.

Insider?

So, is this what the family members said to outsiders?

She turned around and scanned the household.

His eyes rested on the eldest daughter-in-law, Chen Quanfen.

It was really the eldest daughter-in-law who was shaking all over. Even a dumb person would have understood.

Jiang Liwen, who was standing by, saw his mother looking at his wife.

It suddenly dawned on me.

He kicked Chen Quanfen to the ground.