Shui Qing wondered if her mouth had been blessed.
Why did you say not to cause any trouble last night, but today you're causing all sorts of trouble!
Urgent shouts came from afar. Shui Qing quickly stood up. She felt a little dizzy after standing up suddenly. After calming down, she walked towards the thatched hut.
Five little children followed nervously behind.
The person who came was Zhang Xiaocao.
The fifteen-year-old girl, thin and pale, looked worried. Upon seeing Shuiqing, she took a few big steps forward and blurted out, "Sister-in-law Shuiqing, Uncle Damu came to my mother and said that your family doesn't have any rice to exchange for. He just wanted to cheat our family out of our water chestnuts."
My mother didn't believe it. She said your mother-in-law confirmed it, and told us not to believe you when you said you were exchanging rice. She also told us to hurry up and get our water chestnuts back, otherwise we wouldn't get the rice and the water chestnuts would be wasted.
Shui Qing's temples were throbbing.
That troublesome mother-in-law of hers.
She has absolutely no skills, but she never lags behind anyone in dragging her son and daughter-in-law down—no, she's even more proactive than a stranger!
Xinghui reacted quickly and asked, "Sister Xiaocao, what did your mother say?"
“My mother said she trusts you! Our family is dirt poor, we can’t even get enough to eat if mice come. If you’re just trying to scam us for food, why would you come to us first?”
What's the point of being fooled if it's worthless? Besides, you'd be exposed after just one try.
Uncle Fan and Sister-in-law Shuiqing aren't stupid; they wouldn't risk staying in the village for a little bit of water chestnuts." Zhang Xiaocao repeated her mother's words verbatim.
Shuiqing began to look at Aunt Zhang, this rural woman, with new respect.
Such a clear-headed and insightful person was truly dragged down by her gambling husband.
Otherwise, given her diligence, hard work, and insightful thinking, she would never have become the poorest family in Shanshui Village, living a life where they barely had enough to eat.
She reassured her, "Little Grass, don't worry. Our family wouldn't cheat you out of rice. Your Uncle Fan has already gone to the prefectural city and brought back rice."
When Zhang Xiaocao heard that Uncle Fan had returned from carrying rice to the prefectural city, she felt relieved for his family.
She anxiously reminded her, "Sister-in-law, although my mother doesn't believe it, it seems that several families in the village do!"
They might all come to you to ask for a refund, and with those who aren't firm in their resolve, the situation could become quite chaotic.
My mother said you need to be prepared, so that no one takes advantage of the chaos to steal your things.
Shui Qing felt a warmth in her heart, a smile appeared on her lips, and she said gratefully, "Xiao Cao, thank you for telling me this in advance. When you go home, please thank your mother for me and tell her that I know."
Don't worry, your sister-in-law knows what she's doing.
In the acquisition business, especially the acquisition business that deals with the poor, it's perfectly normal to encounter problems.
After all, for them, even the smallest thing can become a huge deal, and they are easily instigated by those with ulterior motives.
Zhang Xiaocao was still worried, but seeing Shui Qing's calm and composed demeanor, her uneasy heart gradually calmed down.
For some reason, she felt that Sister-in-law Shuiqing seemed like someone who had done big business!
She felt as if she didn't care about these petty gains.
But Uncle Da Mu was a well-known shrewd man in the village. When he stood up and said that Uncle Fan's family was cheating people out of rice, many families would actually believe him.
Many people will follow him and make a scene.
If they rush in to grab the rice and then start looting other things in the chaos, how will Sister Shuiqing and the children stop them...?
Watching Zhang Xiaocao leave, turning back every few steps, the smile on Shui Qing's face vanished.
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