Guo was startled and quickly ran over with a bowl of water. "My silly granddaughter, how can this clod of dirt be sweet? Rinse your mouth and spit it out."
When we were poor, who didn't eat clods of dirt? How could it be sweet?
Zhao Xiaohua licked her lips, "It's sweet!"
Just now, while holding the small cloth bag that Cheng Yue had given her, she touched it with her little hand and felt a dark lump.
Although it looks strange, it smells incredibly sweet.
She had only ever drunk the sugar water her aunt made for her, but it was nowhere near as sweet as this!
As a result, he had only taken two bites when his three older brothers discovered him and immediately yelled at him.
"Mom, there must be a mistake. What kind of clod of dirt is so black..."
Zhao Changxi frowned. Their land was all yellow soil; where would they get black soil from? Besides…
Guo said, puzzled, "That makes sense."
"Oh no, did my little sister eat poop?!"
Zhao Xiaotian opened his mouth wide, his face filled with horror. The only thing in the whole family that was black was the dried manure. Could his little sister have eaten manure?
"Get out of here! If you keep talking nonsense, you'll eat the sole of my shoe! Your little sister isn't stupid; she wouldn't say that manure is sweet, would she?"
After picking the vegetables, Wei Lanfen heard her youngest son rambling on, and he threw a cloth shoe at her.
She and Zhao Changxi had three sons, the youngest of whom, Zhao Xiaotian, was simple-minded.
Zhao Xiaotian shrank back, earning him glares from the family.
"Xiaohua, did you take this from the cloth bag?" Zhao Changyong asked.
Zhao Xiaohua nodded as she chewed, then took out a few more black beans. "Yes, these are for you. They're really sweet!"
Guo breathed a sigh of relief, "Oh dear! I was so scared. It's alright as long as it was Cheng Yue who took it."
"Milk, you eat!"
"Wow! It's so sweet! What is this? It's sweeter than sugar!" Guo's eyes widened.
Upon hearing this, Zhao Xiaohua poured the contents of the small cloth bag onto the table, leaving the whole family stunned.
"What are all these new things? We've never even seen them before..."
"Cheng Yue is really generous, how much money did this cost!"
Actually, Cheng Yue didn't pack much, just some candies and chocolates; there was plenty of space.
It turns out I bought too much during the Chinese New Year. It cost 20 yuan per pound, and I filled a huge bag with it, but I still hadn't finished it by October...
If one were to travel back to ancient times, it would be a treat for the children.
The Zhao family was quite surprised before they started cooking. Meanwhile, Cheng Yue was taking a stroll after returning home when the village head and others came to deliver the oxcart.
As soon as she entered the door, Madam Feng took Cheng Yue's hand and said gratefully, "Cheng Yue, this is all thanks to you!"
When we went to the yamen to have our injuries checked, we found out that Xiao Yan's arm injury was the least serious; the rest of her body was a mess…”
As she spoke, Ms. Feng wiped away her tears again. The thought of a teenager being beaten like that broke her heart.
I have no idea how she got through all these years.
Cheng Yue patted Feng's back to comfort her, and then asked, "Is everything taken care of?"
The village head took over, his voice betraying his exhaustion, "It's all done. We've also received the letter severing ties; it was personally issued by the county magistrate."
"You have no idea how many scoundrels there are in Bear Ridge! Especially the Zhou family relatives, they're all utterly wicked!"
They all knew Xiao Yan was beaten, but they pretended not to see it, saying things like "make a big deal into a small deal, and a small deal into nothing, just bear with it and it will pass." I spit on that!
Later, I learned that Xiao Yan had gone to the yamen and was accused of being ungrateful and disregarding the reputation of her clan. She also said that she would not care even if Xiao Yan was beaten to death without her family. It was infuriating!
If it weren't for the county magistrate personally severing the ties, I think Xiao Yan would have really died at their Bear Ridge!
Speaking of which, the county magistrate was truly a good official; he even gave Zhou Erdan and Liang Damei a good beating. It was only his own little rascal who escaped punishment; otherwise, it would have been even more satisfying!
Qian Yulan said angrily, "I've never seen the whole village so shamelessly united."
Fortunately, the county magistrate was discerning and severely punished the family; otherwise, they would have been holding their breath in resentment.
With the county magistrate's approval, those three bastards from the Zhou family would never dare to cause trouble for Xiao Yan again!
Cheng Yue said, "No matter what, it's good that the matter was resolved."
Qian Yulan nodded, "Sister Cheng Yue, we really owe you a lot for this, otherwise Xiao Yan would have lost her life."
Xiao Yan told us on her way back that you were the one who gave her the directions; otherwise, we really wouldn't have thought of it.
They are the future in-laws, and even if they thought of it, they wouldn't dare to say it, as it would involve the future daughter-in-law severing ties with her own family.
They never expected Zhou Xiaoyan to have such courage. After all, no matter how disappointing her family was, no one would easily abandon her.
Cheng Yue smiled and said, "Xiao Yan made all the decisions herself. So what's the arrangement now?"
Qian Yulan's low voice was filled with joy, "Without trouble from those people over there, the marriage is on the agenda. Shaowen and Xiaoyan are of marriageable age, and they're thinking of getting married this year."
However, Xiaoyan was injured and needed to rest first, so we sent her back to my parents' home. Luckily, my younger brother has two daughters who can keep her company.
Once she's fully recovered, we'll pick a date for the wedding and send her off from there. Cheng Yue, we'll let you know then.
"Okay, then I'll be waiting to drink the wedding wine!" Cheng Yue replied with a smile.
I have a feeling there will be a lot of happy events in the village this year, so I need to prepare some red envelopes.
Qian Yulan smiled and said, "Of course, others can not come, but you can't not come!"
The village head rubbed his face, looking embarrassed, and said, "Cheng Yue, I never expected to get you involved in today's matter. When you chose Shaowen, I... sigh!"
Although the matter was resolved, he still felt uneasy because of Liang Damei's words.
“Uncle Village Head, why are you still thinking about this? I had forgotten about it. Besides, it's not your fault. Some people are just malicious, and we can't stop them.”
To be honest, this was originally your family matter, and I interfered. It's good that you don't blame me.
The village head looked troubled, apparently because he felt guilty. Cheng Yue sighed, saying it had nothing to do with the village head.
If someone has bad intentions and is deliberately trying to take advantage of you, how can you possibly prevent it?
Who hasn't had a few troublesome relatives or encountered a few unpleasant things? It's all good once they're resolved.
Upon hearing this, the village head stopped speculating and waved his hand, saying, "If we blamed you, what kind of people would we be?"
Madam Feng chimed in, "Yes, Cheng Yue, we're so grateful to you. Besides, what kind of family matter is this? She's already got her eye on you, so it's only right that you teach her a lesson."
We were just embarrassed. We didn't expect Sister Liang to be so bold as to say such things. We were afraid you'd think we had ulterior motives…”
Cheng Yue shook her head and chuckled, "Uncle Village Head, Aunt Feng, how could I think that way? I know exactly who you are."
Once the matter was resolved, everything was fine. The village head and his family felt relieved, returned the oxcart to Cheng Yue and the others, and went down the mountain to go home.
There were plenty of things to do that day.
Cheng Yue yawned, knowing she needed to go to bed early and get up early to conserve her energy! There were more important things to do tomorrow!
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