After saying that, Jiang Zhengmao opened the door, entered the house, and closed the door in one go with an agile posture that he had never shown before. He stood in front of the door, listening to the movement outside with his ears perked up.
Someone was knocking on the door, but the sound died down after a while.
Jiang Zhengmao finally relaxed completely. He looked up and saw that the villagers who had been working diligently in the yard were all looking at him.
He stood up straight with his hands behind his back and shouted seriously, "What are you looking at! Get to work!"
The villagers of Dafeng Village who left the door pondered this matter in a low voice as they walked back.
"I'm saying this! I can't stand listening to all the lies that Mrs. Chai made up. How can anyone in Jiuxi Village be so generous as to let us do the work and pay us?"
Zhou Mancang's wife, Zhou Ye, put her hands in her sleeves and looked at the old lady who was talking. She remembered that this old lady seemed to have made up stories about others many times.
"In the final analysis, it's still Mrs. Chai who's confused. Her second son can already be that girl's father, but she still treats him like a treasure. Now, even the people in our Dafeng Village are holding a grudge against her."
Zhou Ye looked at the aunt who was speaking again. If she remembered correctly, this aunt had told Mrs. Chai before, "What's there to be afraid of with a big two-wheeled vehicle? They can't get married anyway, so it's good enough if someone wants them!"
"I heard before that the people working in the tofu shop can earn more than one or two taels of silver per month!"
"so much?!"
"That's right! It's all over now. From the looks of the village chief, he's determined not to accept anyone from Dafeng Village. It's all that Mrs. Chai's fault!"
"How about sending some things over there? Maybe it will work?"
"Do you think no one has delivered anything in the past two days? They were all returned!"
"No, I can't bear it!" Someone was getting more and more upset the more he thought about it, and the angrier he got, "Why don't we go to Mrs. Chai's house and seek justice? If she hadn't made such a fuss, maybe this would have been resolved!"
"Okay, okay, I'll go with you!"
"I'm going too!"
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Zhou Ye paused and stared in amazement at the crowd walking towards Mrs. Chai's house. After a moment's pause, she stamped her feet and trotted back home.
She has to talk to her father-in-law to avoid any trouble!
As soon as Jiang Huaixu returned in the evening, he heard about what happened in Dafeng Village.
"A fight has broken out?" Jiang Wei's eyes lit up with excitement. "Oh my! If I had known earlier, I wouldn't have gone to the county town today so I could have seen the excitement!"
Jiang Sanlang had been selling garlic sprouts for a few days and sold all his harvest yesterday. He didn't go to the county town today, so when he heard the news, he went to see the excitement. After drinking some water to moisten his throat, he continued, "You didn't see the scene—if Chai Pozi's son and grandson hadn't been at home, there would have been a real fight! But that was almost the end. Their family was almost drowned in the villagers' spit. In the end, if Zhou Lizheng hadn't stepped in, there would probably have been a lot of trouble..."
"What? Third brother! I took it seriously when you said we'd fight, but in the end it was nothing!" Jiang Wei complained dissatisfiedly.
"Alright, alright, let's eat. We'll talk after we finish eating!" Jiang Dalang shouted. He looked around but didn't see Jiang Huaixu. He asked, "Where's the youngest sister?"
Jiang Fu was helping Jiang Rong clean off the ashes that had fallen from the stove. Upon hearing this, she immediately replied, "Big cousin, second cousin and second cousin just ran out, saying they wanted uncle and aunt to eat first!"
Jiang Huaixu and Jiang Erlang went to fulfill their promise.
She distributed the candies to the children of Dafeng Village one by one, and then said, "You did a good job, but you must remember that when your family asks you where the candies came from, just like before, you should say that your brothers and sisters gave them to you. Do you understand?"
"I heard it!" the children shouted excitedly.
"Next time I have something to do, I'll come find you and give you some candy, okay?"
“Okay!”
The children giggled and ran away.
Jiang Huaixu turned around with satisfaction, "Second brother, let's go back!"
"After this incident, there should be fewer rumors." Jiang Erlang said gently.
"We have to thank that girl named Zhou Xiaoni for sending us so many useful people."
Jiang Huaixu thought that these rumors would gradually die down over time, but who would have thought that they would become more and more intense until the appearance of Chai Pozi broke the last layer of window paper.
Since it cannot be stopped, it is better to add fuel to the fire and divert everyone's attention. After all, if a person does not work for himself, he will be punished by heaven and earth. As long as it involves one's own interests, someone will naturally take the initiative to put out the fire.
"Oh, by the way, second brother, Madam Fang told me that a ship from the Fang family will be heading to Jiangnan at the end of this month, and I want to go there too."
Jiang Erlang was stunned. "Going to Jiangnan? Who are you going with?"
"I've thought about it and decided to go with Sister Qiaoer. I originally planned to let the village chief choose two strong men to go, but since Sister Qiaoer wanted to go, it wouldn't be good for her to go with a man. It would save me a lot of trouble if I went with her," said Jiang Huaixu.
Jiang Erlang frowned slightly, "Then what about your position as the chief physician at the Qing Nang Pavilion?"
"Well, don't worry about that," Jiang Huaixu said with a smile. "I've already agreed with Shopkeeper Pei that I'll only take 60% of my monthly consultation fees, and he won't have to pay anything extra. He's so happy about it. I'll be gone for about twenty days this time, and I'll be back to practice medicine then."
"Alright." Jiang Erlang let out a breath, stopped, and said to Jiang Huaixu seriously, "This is the first time you've traveled to another place alone without your family. With your intelligence, you don't need me to explain too much. I'm hoping for your safe return home."
Jiang Huaixu nodded, "Second brother, I will bring you gifts."
The two walked into the yard together.
The news that Li Qiaoer was going to Jiangnan spread throughout Jiuxi Village the next day, causing a lot of discussion among villagers. Most of them were worried that a young girl who was unfamiliar with the place would be in danger.
Whenever I meet Li Qiaoer's parents, I always mention it. However, there is no worry on Li Qiaoer's parents' faces, which is in stark contrast to the sad faces they had in the past two days. Even if I ask them, they won't say anything.
After a day, Jiang Zhengmao told the villagers that they would be able to go to Jiangnan at the end of the month, and then he told them the news that Jiang Huaixu and Li Qiaoer would be traveling with them.
Now no one said anything about Li Qiaoer, they just thought that Li Qiaoer was lucky to be selected.
The Li couple was in a very delicate mood. They had been worried since they heard the news that Li Qiao'er was going to Jiangnan. After several attempts to persuade her failed, they turned into a cold war.
Last night, my daughter told them that Xu was going too. Their first reaction was that Xu could help them a lot, and they felt relieved. But then they thought it was ridiculous, because their daughter was much older than Xu.
Mrs. Luo pondered the matter for two or three days, and finally felt that her daughter must have heard what she said that day, which led her to make such a decision. It was also the first time she had seen her daughter, who had always been gentle, so insistent. So she also persuaded her husband a few times. The couple discussed it for most of the night, and finally accepted it.
No matter what happens in the future, their daughter will always be their daughter.
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