"Uncle, how is this insulting an elder? Don't talk nonsense." Aunt Zhang was clearly anxious, and her voice trembled slightly.
Zhang the Bald immediately became furious, "I don't care! You have to give me these potatoes today, or I'll go around the village shouting and let everyone know that you disregard my elder brother and your husband's younger brother! And that your nephew insulted his own uncle!"
"We already know without you saying it."
The deep, aged voice came from behind, making Zhang the Bald man, who had his back to him, freeze.
He slowly turned around and saw the old village chief not far away and the large crowd behind him.
"Zhang the Bald! We're all exchanging, and we're exchanging cornmeal, but you're just asking for it directly!"
"How dare you! Bullying an orphan and widow? Where were you, their uncle, when they were going through tough times?"
"You keep calling him 'big brother,' but if you really cared about your big brother, why didn't you stop him from gambling and stop him from selling his fields and land!"
"Even if I beat you up today, I'll pretend I didn't see it, let alone my nephew insulting his uncle!"
The last sentence reminded everyone, and they all responded, "Yes, I didn't see it either."
"My eyesight has been bad for a long time, and I can't see anything clearly anymore."
"My eyesight is bad today!"
Jin Niu, Yin Niu, and Tong Niu felt their blood boiling, clenched their fists, and approached the short, bald Zhang.
Aunt Zhang was afraid of ruining her son's reputation. In the past, when the family was poor, she worried about her children's marriages every day. Now that they have a new house and enough food, finding a spouse is no longer an unattainable dream. Naturally, she dares not let her brother-in-law interfere.
Now that I hear the villagers say this, what worries do I have?
Right now, he wished he could personally take matters into his own hands and give his shameless brother-in-law a good beating.
Zhang the Bald was used to being shameless, so he didn't feel embarrassed or awkward at this moment. He chuckled and said apologetically, "It's my fault, I shouldn't have done it!"
I'll go home and reflect on my actions properly. Please don't trouble yourself!
After saying that, he ran away in a flash.
Those who remained had no choice but to admit defeat; they had never seen such a shameless person!
Ding Heli was also marveling at it.
This bald guy is really flexible and adaptable.
Aunt Zhang breathed a sigh of relief. After today's incident, she was no longer afraid of being manipulated by her brother-in-law. She turned to look at the old village chief and his group and asked curiously, "Old village chief, what brings you here?"
I can't just happen to be visiting her house, can I?
The old village chief told them about the potato exchange.
After listening, Aunt Zhang said cheerfully, "Oh, I didn't think it was anything important. It's not worth you making a trip. As long as you're willing to exchange it, that's fine!"
In the past, her family would have been reluctant to eat cornmeal!
We planted a lot of potatoes this year. After reserving enough for seed, we still couldn't finish the rest. We switched to corn, which is just as good. Cornmeal is dry and easy to store.
Most importantly, we can still plant in the second half of the year and harvest another crop!
A group of people began discussing how many acres to plant and how many potato seeds to exchange.
By the way, could you please tell me some things to keep in mind when planting potatoes?
Back home, Sun Jinhua went into the kitchen and packed a few dark-colored steamed buns, wrapped them in a cloth, and handed them to Fan Qian: "This will be enough for the wild boar's den."
Fan Qian silently took it, put it in his pocket, and walked out of the village.
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