Dried chili peppers are lightly weighed; it takes about six or seven pounds of fresh chili peppers to make one pound of dried chili peppers.
Two yuan a pound, which is two mao more than the one yuan and eight mao a pound at the market.
Many villagers immediately agreed and urged Lu Wenqing to be a witness, fearing that Lu Siqiao might change her mind.
Lu Wenqing, however, was worried that Lu Siqiao would suffer a loss, so he asked her what she needed so many dried chilies for and whether she could finish them.
Lu Siqiao smiled faintly: "Uncle, don't worry, our sauce factory has received several large orders, and the demand for dried chili peppers has increased."
After receiving her assurance, Lu Wenqing smiled broadly.
"Qiaowa, why won't you accept my chili peppers?"
At this moment, Shao Lihua was pushed to the outside of the crowd, and she bristled, yelling wildly, "Do you look down on us?"
Lu Siqiao said indifferently, "Third Aunt, who told you to scold me? I'm narrow-minded, so I don't like accepting your dried chili peppers. What's wrong with that?"
"You, you brat!" Shao Lihua rushed up to hit her.
Lu Siqiao hid behind Lu Wenqing, stuck out her tongue and said, "Third Aunt, the price I offered was too low. According to your requirements, a pound of dried chili peppers should cost at least three yuan to be worthwhile. I won't stop you from making a fortune."
Yes, as Shao Lihua just said, charging less than 40 cents a pound is an insult.
"You brat, how dare you talk like that! Did your mother teach you that? I knew she was up to no good!" Shao Lihua completely lost her temper and shouted into the house, "Luo Xiaoxue, you come out here!"
Luo Xiaoxue walked out of the house and said coldly, "Shao Lihua, you still have the nerve to talk back? How awful were your words just now, especially directed at a seven-year-old child? So what if I told Qiaowa not to accept your chili peppers? Who told you to bully my daughter and me!"
"You, you, fine, we'll see!" In a fit of anger, Shao Lihua turned and left.
Luo Xiaoxue said to the dumbfounded Lu Siqiao, "Qiaowa, let the villagers come in and talk. In the future, when you see your third aunt, ignore her. If we can't afford to offend her, can't we at least avoid her?"
Lu Siqiao thought to herself, "This mother is too formidable!"
But she really likes it.
"Mom, I admire you so much." She leaned in and said with a fawning expression.
Luo Xiaoxue laughed and scolded, "Don't be so smug, your grandma will come after us again."
The old lady was always protective of her own, so Lu Siqiao wasn't afraid of her.
She explained the drying techniques and quality requirements for dried chilies to the villagers, and it took about an hour for the villagers to gradually disperse.
After waiting for a long time, Old Mrs. Ruan did not come to the door to quarrel. Lu Siqiao went out to herd cattle, leaving Xiao Huang to look after the house.
Not long after, Lu Hongwei came running and said that Old Lady Ruan had gone to the main house to cause trouble, and Luo Xiaoxue was almost drowned in saliva!
Lu Siqiao handed Dahuang to Lu Hongwei and ran home.
She was determined to teach Old Lady Ruan a lesson this time!
From outside the door, I could hear Old Lady Ruan's voice screaming as if she were dying, accompanied by all sorts of insults.
Worried that Luo Xiaoxue wouldn't be able to handle it, Lu Siqiao grabbed a broom and rushed in, shouting, "Who dares to bully my mom!"
He swung the broom and started hitting Old Lady Ruan!
Grandma Ruan was startled and hid in Shao Lihua's arms!
"Murder! Help!" the old woman screamed like a pig being slaughtered.
Seeing this, Shao Lihua pulled out a stick from behind her back, about to strike Lu Siqiao.
Unexpectedly, Xiao Huang pounced on her, bit the stick, and flung her to the ground.
The man and his dog, looking imposing, startled Old Lady Ruan and Shao Lihua.
"Second brother, call the police and tell them someone has broken into a private residence!" Not only that, Lu Siqiao also shouted loudly to Lu Hongzheng, who was watching the commotion outside the door.
Old Mrs. Ruan never expected that she would be in the right after hitting someone, and she scolded, "You brat, you hit someone and you dare to play the victim and accuse me first!"
Lu Siqiao patted Xiao Huang's head and said coldly, "This is our home. You've trespassed on our property and you're in the wrong no matter what!"
Old Mrs. Ruan was so angry that her face twisted. She could only turn her gaze to Luo Xiaoxue and scold, "Luo Xiaoxue, aren't you going to do anything about this child? You've corrupted her. She's heartless and rotten!"
Luo Xiaoxue had just been scolded terribly, and seeing that Lu Siqiao had vented her anger for her, she felt great satisfaction and said coldly, "Mother, you've already called me unworthy of being a human being, so don't hold it against me. I'm not human, I'm not as high and mighty as you, and I'm not qualified to raise children. I have no right to take care of Qiaowa."
"You!" Ruan was so angry she almost had a heart attack, but Shao Lihua pinched her, bringing her back to her senses. She cried out, "Ouch, my back!" She immediately sat down on the ground, pointed at Lu Siqiao, and said fiercely, "You brat, you made me hurt my back!"
Lu Siqiao had already seen the eye contact between her and Shao Lihua, and she imitated her, sitting on the ground and throwing a tantrum, saying, "Ouch, my hand is broken too!" She pointed at Shao Lihua and said indignantly, "I know, it must have been Third Aunt who hurt me just now!"
Shao Lihua was dumbfounded, and angrily retorted, "I didn't even touch you, so if anyone should be injured, it should be me!"
Lu Siqiao said confidently, "I didn't touch Grandma!" She then turned to Luo Xiaoxue, who was watching the commotion, and said, "Mom, you were scolded by Grandma for so long just now, does your chest hurt? Do you want to go to the hospital for an examination? If you get sick from being scolded, you must tell us so we won't retaliate later!"
Shao Lihua: !
Grandma Ruan: ! !
"You brat, I'm going to beat you to death, you shameless brat!" Old Mrs. Ruan was furious and ran very fast. She was about to rush in front of Lu Siqiao to hit her when Lu Mingfeng walked back and happened to see this scene.
He blocked Lu Siqiao's path, grabbed the old lady's hand, and angrily shouted, "Mother, what are you doing!"
Master Lu also walked in and saw the mess on the scene. A surge of anger rose in his heart, and he questioned Old Madam Ruan, "Ruan Cuiling, what exactly are you trying to do?"
Lu Siqiao took the opportunity to throw herself into Lu Mingfeng's arms and poured out her grievances, telling him everything that had happened that day.
"Grandpa, Dad, if you don't believe me, you can ask someone." She pointed at Shao Lihua and said, "My third aunt insists that we buy her chili peppers. When we can't agree on a price, she maliciously slanders my reputation. Do I still have to go to school?"
"You brat, don't talk nonsense! I was just joking with you. Besides, what's wrong with family helping each other out?" Shao Lihua stubbornly insisted.
Lu Mingfeng got angry and said coldly, "Sister-in-law, Qiaowa is still a child. How can you act like an elder? Why do you have to make a scene and cause chaos before you feel at ease?"
"Brother, you should also keep an eye on Qiaowa. She's so arrogant and disrespectful to her elders. She'll get into trouble sooner or later!" Shao Lihua said dismissively.
Old Mrs. Ruan walked up to Third Master Lu with a righteous air and said angrily, "Third Master Lu, while everyone is here, I'll say this right now: the eldest branch of the family must take back the third branch's chili peppers, otherwise, this matter is not over!"
Shao Lihua leaned closer to the old lady and reminded her, "Mom, it's five mao a jin."
"Yes, it has to be five cents a pound!" the old lady insisted. "Not a penny less!"
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