When Cheng Yue and Chen An returned home, it was already dark.
Hearing the noise, Chen Tong and Chen Ning ran outside, shouting as they ran, "Dad, Mom! You're finally back!"
Cheng Yue couldn't see their expressions clearly, but she could hear the anxiety in their voices, so she quickly asked, "What's wrong? What happened?"
The two sisters approached, hesitant to speak, and said, "It's Granny Sun and Granny Cao. They said we're swindlers, that what they were asked to collect wasn't medicinal herbs, and that it's impossible to sell them for money. Grandma Feng and Grandma Zhou are arguing with us."
Granny Sun even came to our house and caused trouble. Aunt Xiangxiu and Sister Cuicui tried to pull them away, but Granny Sun even slapped Sister Cuicui!
Chen Tong finally caught her breath after speaking. They had just finished lunch and were about to go to gather herbs when Granny Sun and Granny Cao rushed over. Seeing that their parents weren't there, they grabbed them and demanded compensation, saying that they had wasted their time.
Fortunately, Aunt Yulan and Aunt Chunmei protected them and managed to separate the two. Aunt Xiangxiu and Sister Cuicui ran over and tried to pull the two away, but they were slapped in the face.
The two of them were making a scene at the door, standing on either side like door gods, swearing and cursing.
If it weren't for Grandpa Village Head arriving and helping Grandma Feng and the others to drive them away, they might have continued causing trouble forever!
Chen Tong grew angrier the more she thought about it: "Father, Mother, we were all just happily gathering herbs, and then they suddenly jumped out and accused us of lying. Someone must have instigated this!"
She was indeed startled at first, but now that she's calmed down and thought about it, she knows it didn't start out of nowhere!
Cheng Yue nodded, neither agreeing nor disagreeing. Anyone who instigated them could easily guess who it was besides Zhao Shi and Chen Ping, those two despicable scoundrels.
Besides, Granny Sun is Zhao Xiangxiu's mother-in-law, so it's perfectly normal for her to act recklessly, especially since Zhao Xiangxiu suffered a setback at her hands last time.
He was already sharp-tongued and had a good relationship with the Zhao family, so it was normal for him to be provoked.
When I was teaching everyone to identify medicinal herbs, I really forgot about this person. I should have known better than to have the village head call her.
What puzzled her was Granny Cao, Li Tieniu's grandmother, and Li Tieniu was helping her build a house. Why would she come along and cause trouble?
Cheng Yue asked, "Besides those two, are there any other people causing trouble?"
"Several villagers didn't cause any trouble, but they seemed to have believed what they said. They weren't very polite, and their faces were all dark."
Chen An and Cheng Yue exchanged a glance. "Making a scene is a good thing..."
Chen Tong and Chen Ning were a little confused: "Dad, Mom, how can causing trouble be a good thing? After hearing what they said, I wonder what everyone will think of us!"
"Then let me ask you, is the story about gathering medicinal herbs true?"
"Of course it's true! We asked Mom together!"
"That settles it! It's not like they're lying just because they say so. This incident before selling the medicinal herbs is a good thing, it lets us see what kind of people everyone is."
Once everyone has tasted the benefits, no one will cause trouble anymore; even those who are after money will cling to her coattails.
It's best to find out about such fickle people as soon as possible.
After all, no medicinal herbs were sold and no results were seen. To jump to conclusions based on a few words from others is no different from being stupid or malicious, and will inevitably cause trouble sooner or later.
Besides, she only told everyone about gathering medicinal herbs out of kindness, it's not something she's obligated to do. She didn't take advantage of anyone, so even if people make a fuss, it won't affect her.
If someone doesn't even understand this principle, there's no need to bother with them anymore.
So causing trouble isn't important, nor is the reason for causing trouble. What's important is that we can take this opportunity to kick away all the malicious, brainless, and easily provoked people.
Chen Tong's eyes lit up. "That's right! How come I didn't think of that!"
Cheng Yue smiled and asked again, "Think about it again. If this sure-fire way to make money is ruined by some kind of instigation, and these people suffer losses, who will they go after?"
"They'll definitely make trouble for whoever messed things up!"
The Chen sisters, Chen Tong and Chen Ning, were in perfect sync, and laughed together after they finished speaking.
Cheng Yue and Chen An laughed, "So, this is a good thing for us!"
The two sisters are still young, and it's good that they weren't frightened by this sudden incident; they certainly didn't expect it to go so far.
Chen Tong's eyes sparkled, "I even hope they come back to cause trouble tomorrow!"
They were initially a little worried, but after hearing what their parents said, they actually felt a faint sense of anticipation.
When those people finally sell the medicinal herbs and get their money back, their expressions will be quite interesting.
When everyone is angry and regretful, those who stirred up trouble behind the scenes will have a hard time!
Cheng Yue poked her forehead, "You silly child!" She's actually looking forward to it!
Chen Tong chuckled and changed the subject, "Dad, Mom, you must be starving after running around all day. My sister and I have already cooked dinner, come and eat!"
After saying that, he followed Chen Ning around excitedly to serve the dishes and rice.
After dinner, the family chatted and laughed for a while, then took a walk in the yard, washed up, and rested.
A clear moon and gentle breeze, a good night's sleep.
The next morning, Zhao Xiangxiu and Cuicui came upstairs. As soon as they entered, Cheng Yue saw that Cuicui's right cheek was swollen. That old woman Sun was really a scoundrel, hitting a child so hard.
"Sister-in-law Xiangxiu, I heard about what happened yesterday from Xiaotong and Xiaoning. Thank you for stopping me. Cuicui, wait here, I'll go get some medicine for you to apply."
Cui Cui is such an honest child. Last time she was pushed down, it was because she was protecting the two sisters. And it's the same thing again this time.
She was already embarrassed, and seeing Cui Cui beaten so badly made her even more upset.
Cheng Yue hurriedly went to her room to get some ointment to reduce swelling. Because she had returned to the countryside in her previous life and it was inconvenient to see a doctor, she had bought a lot of commonly used medicines.
It was inconvenient to take it out like that, so Cheng Yue squeezed it onto a piece of oil paper before going out.
"Cui Cui, come here, let me apply this for you. This medicine helps to improve blood circulation and remove blood stasis. It will be better in a couple of days."
Cui Cui's words were slurred, "Aunt Cheng Yue, I'm fine, it doesn't hurt, it just looks serious."
"Silly child, how could nothing happen? In the future, when there are adults around, you don't need to rush up to protect your sister."
Cui Cui forced a silly smile. Chen Lin's sister was her sister, and even if it wasn't for that reason, she couldn't just stand by and watch Aunt Cheng Yue treat her well.
Seeing Cheng Yue's distressed expression, Zhao Xiangxiu was also moved. "Sister Cheng Yue, this has nothing to do with you. That's just how my mother-in-law is. Before we separated the family, she would hit me without warning."
We didn't lose out yesterday either. I tripped her when no one was looking, and she knocked out one of her front teeth!
Actually, if we hadn't been here, she wouldn't have come up to pick a fight with you.
Ever since they came to Cheng Yue's place, received their wages, and their lives have gotten better and better, Granny Zhao has always disliked them. She even ruined the marriage she arranged for Shuanzi last time.
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