However, this version of Gu Lili seems more like a true county princess.
Before Yang Dadan and Lai Mazi could react, they were kneeling on the ground.
Before he could say anything, Chang'an slapped him hard twice with lightning speed.
"Even if the county princess is wrong, it's not your place to question her! Especially not with such sarcastic and insulting remarks!" Chang'an said angrily in a deep voice.
Chang'an struck with extreme force; in just a moment, the faces of the two men who had been slapped became red and swollen.
Yang Dadan was about to say something when he looked up and saw a murderous glint in Gu Lili's eyes, and he froze instantly.
Seeing that Gu Lili was angry, Wang Xiuer quickly knelt down on the ground.
“Lili, oh no, Your Highness, it was Yang Dadan who was ignorant and offended Your Highness. I apologize to you and please don’t be angry. Please forgive him.”
Gu Lili has always been approachable and has never used her status to suppress the villagers.
So much so that Yang Dadan forgot that, given Gu Lili's current status, killing him would be an easy thing to do.
Gu Lili originally didn't want to argue with Yang Dadan, but this guy kept going against her.
They also incited public sentiment, attempting to oppose him.
The village head was busy trying to explain to Gu Lili, but Gu Lili waved her hand at the village head's grandfather, signaling him not to speak yet.
Since Gu Lili was angry, she naturally wouldn't let Yang Dadan off so easily.
"Yang Dadan, I know why you always go against me. Since that's the case, I won't give you the blue crabs. Also, you've committed insubordination. To set an example for others, you and Lai Mazi will kneel here until dawn!" Gu Lili said coldly.
Upon hearing that Yang Dadan was out of danger, Wang Xiuer quickly pulled Yang Dadan to kowtow and express her gratitude.
Lai Mazi hurriedly knelt on the ground to express his gratitude.
After Gu Lili's outburst this time, I believe that in the future, everyone will definitely consider their own status before speaking, or rather, take into account Gu Lili's current status.
Gu Lili was too lazy to pay attention to the three of them anymore. She gave the village head a look, signaling him to continue talking about what they had just discussed at Gu Lili's house.
"Hmph! Lili asks for nothing in return and runs around for everyone, yet someone still thinks of her like this!"
The village head first scolded Yang Dadan, who was kneeling on the ground, before continuing.
“Lili has already discussed it with others. The blue crabs will not be charged a single penny. You just need to return the blue crabs after the apple snails are eliminated!”
The village head's words made those who had just thought Yang Dadan's words made sense look a little awkward.
Gu Lili knew that there must be quite a few people who thought like Yang Dadan.
After all, everyone is driven by self-interest.
"Lili, you are such a kind-hearted child, I thank you so much!" Grandma Yang held Gu Lili's hand, tears streaming down her face, and knelt on the ground to express her gratitude.
When the others saw Grandma Yang kneeling on the ground, they quickly followed suit and knelt down to thank Gu Lili.
Gu Lili quickly helped Granny Yang up and said to everyone, "Please get up quickly, everyone. Now is not the time to express gratitude. I gathered everyone here to count how many rice paddies everyone has so that Uncle Facai can send the crabs over. Please get up and go to the village head to count them. After that, I have to rush to Donghai Town."
Upon hearing Gu Lili's words, everyone immediately stood up and lined up in an orderly fashion in front of the village head.
The village head had already prepared paper and pen beforehand. He walked straight to a stone slab, squatted down, and began to help everyone with the statistics.
Seeing this, Gu Lili took Lin Xiyao and the others home.
We'll be going to Donghai Town soon, so we'll definitely need to eat our fill.
After the village head finished tallying the numbers, the people gradually dispersed, leaving only Yang Dadan and Lai Mazi kneeling.
Wang Xiuer kicked Yang Dadan hard and cursed, "Serves you right for talking nonsense! Now you won't get any blue crabs, will you? Kneel down tomorrow morning and go catch crabs at the beach. Otherwise, our family will be starving!"
After saying that, Wang Xiuer stormed home.
Yang Dadan hadn't expected Gu Lili to actually offer the blue crabs to everyone for free. If he had known it would turn out this way, he definitely wouldn't have said anything.
Now, not only do I have to catch the crabs myself, but I also have to kneel until tomorrow morning.
Lai Mazi, who was standing to the side, was also angry. It was all Yang Dadan's fault for talking nonsense, which caused him to be punished as well!
Lai Mazi grew angrier the more he thought about it, and he started fighting with Yang Dadan.
Yang Dadan also blamed Lai Mazi. Perhaps if he hadn't echoed him, Gu Lili wouldn't have been angry.
The two fought for an unknown amount of time, until they were exhausted and their faces were bruised and swollen, before they finally stopped.
Even though they were covered in injuries, neither of them dared to get up and go home.
He had no choice but to continue kneeling on the ground, waiting for dawn.
Gu Lili led everyone back home, and Gu Chenxi had almost finished cooking.
After Gu Lili finished her meal, the village head delivered the completed list.
Gu Lili immediately asked Chang'an to help her get into the carriage and prepare to head to Donghai Town.
Tonight, I'm going to Donghai Town not only to find Uncle Facai, but also to discuss this matter with Magistrate Yang.
"Lili, I'll go with you," the village head said to Gu Lili.
Gu Lili shook her head. The village head had been busy all this time and hadn't even had a meal yet, so she decided not to take him along.
"Grandpa Village Head, I'll handle this. You just need to tell the villagers to come to the village gate to collect the crabs tomorrow morning," Gu Lili said with a smile.
The village head thought for a moment, then nodded and went home for dinner.
After a busy day, the village head hadn't had a hot meal yet, and now, smelling the aroma of food coming from Gu Lili's kitchen, he was really hungry.
However, Gu Lili's family had already eaten, so they didn't invite Li Zheng to stay for dinner.
Gu Lili glanced at the sky. It was already this late; Magistrate Yang should have returned from his inspection by now.
Just as Gu Lili was about to leave, Chang'an leaped onto the carriage.
"Lili, let me go with you! It's not safe for you to go alone," Chang'an said with a worried expression.
Gu Lili thought about it and realized that now that Uncle Facai was someone who could appear in the public eye, there was nothing to worry about.
She immediately nodded in agreement. With Chang'an by her side, she would feel more at ease returning home that evening.
"Yan Yu, bring all the blue crabs you caught today. I'll take them to Donghai Town to show Magistrate Yang," Gu Lili called out to the kitchen.
Upon hearing this, Gu Yanyu quickly took out the crabs and put them on the carriage.
Chang'an took the bucket, turned it over, and naturally took the reins from Gu Lili.
With a flick of the whip, Zhui Feng sped up and began to run.
"Huh, where's that gyrfalcon?" Gu Lili suddenly remembered that she had only seen the gyrfalcon in the morning, and hadn't seen it since.
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