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Chapter 293: Wilted Wild Vegetables

(Girls' Literature)

Old Man and Auntie Lan now live in the gatehouse. Since they came here, their health has gradually improved and they can't sit still. They are always looking for work to do. Auntie Lan also has a few chickens, so if Su Zhi asked her to catch one, it would be very easy to catch one.

Aunt Lan responded and quickly caught a chicken.

Su Zhi poured some porridge into a bowl and let the chicken eat the porridge. She said to everyone, "If this porridge is poisonous, the chicken will definitely be poisoned. I just asked Aunt Hua. It took her a short time from eating the porridge to having a stomachache. We just need to wait a while and we will know the result. Everyone, just wait quietly."

Everyone thought that Su Zhi's method was the most direct and convenient. The silver hairpin just now might not have been accurate, but if it was tried on a living thing, it would definitely be accurate.

Everyone was looking at the chicken that was eating the porridge happily, wondering if it would suddenly behave abnormally.

The chicken ate so much porridge in the bowl that it sank noticeably. But the chicken was fine. It was still as cheerful as ever. It ate the porridge vigorously, as if it was not full.

When everyone saw this situation, they all knew that the porridge was fine. They thought that this Hua Pozi was really looking for trouble. Her stomachache had nothing to do with the porridge. She even blamed Wang Huazhi and almost blamed a good person. That was a serious crime of poisoning and murder. If Wang Huazhi was really blamed for it, the consequences would be unimaginable. For a while, everyone looked down on Hua Pozi, thinking that this person was really a disaster. If one day she didn't like them and blamed them like this, then they wouldn't be able to explain themselves even if they were right. They all thought that they should stay away from Hua Pozi in the future!

Mrs. Hua listened to the discussion of those people. She was almost angry. She looked at the porridge and the chicken that was still eating happily, wondering what was going on? Why did she get poisoned after eating the porridge, but the chicken was fine?

"Dabao! Did you change the porridge?!"

Mrs. Hua stared at her son. She wondered if the porridge had not been changed, how could the chicken not be killed by the porridge? Thinking about how much her son cared about Wang Huazhi, she felt that this possibility was very high. She stared at her son fiercely, as if she wanted to see through him. She believed that as long as it was her son who did it, she would be able to tell at a glance.

Niu Dabao was stunned for a moment, then immediately shook his head and said, "Mom, I don't have any! Where can I find this porridge? Look, that porridge is the same as the porridge we have at home. You made it yourself, you can tell!"

Niu Dabao simply didn't believe that Wang Huazhi would poison the porridge. In his heart, Wang Huazhi was a kind-hearted woman. She would never do such a cruel thing, even if his mother's mouth was so sharp. So he never thought that the porridge was poisonous, so why would he change it?

When Mrs. Hua saw this, her heart sank. She realized that her son was not lying, and the porridge really looked like the one she cooked. The porridge she cooked was a little different from others, even though it was very watery. But it was also very good, making people hungry at first sight, and it seemed that it could make people full. This didn't seem like something that Niu Dabao could get by just temporarily exchanging porridge with someone. She felt nervous, thinking, could this porridge really be non-toxic?

That's not good. She just said that Wang Huazhi poisoned her, but now it's proven that the porridge is not poisonous. Doesn't it prove that she is wrongly accusing Wang Huazhi? Isn't she the one who is wrong? Hearing that the villagers' support for Wang Huazhi has increased suddenly, she thought that the villagers would hate her in the future, and she really didn't want this to happen.

Who is Hua Pozi? She is a widow who has been making trouble in Hebian Village for decades! She has no other skills, but this mouth, she will never admit defeat!

"This porridge is useless to the chicken! It is only useful for people! Besides, this Fuyuan is a good place. The chicken here is not an ordinary chicken. Even if the porridge is poisonous, it will not be poisoned if it eats it!"

As Grandma Hua spoke, everyone inside and outside was speechless.

Su Zhi was completely confused, thinking that this old lady was just really good at talking nonsense.

"Auntie Hua, you can't say that. If you say that, we at Fuyuan can't afford it."

This kind of rumor is the easiest to spread. Fuyuan already has holy beasts, undried water holes, and an environment that is obviously better than the outside world. It is already very eye-catching. But we can't add a rumor that all living things are immune to all poisons. If that happens, we will definitely be in big trouble!

Grandma Hua smiled and said to Su Zhi, "Daughter-in-law Zi'an, am I not praising your family? Don't disbelieve me? I think your family is great. Maybe it has this kind of spirituality. Don't you think the people in your family are getting healthier and healthier, and the flowers and plants are getting better and better, and even the cows, dogs, chickens, etc. are growing stronger than those in our families? I said that the chicken would not be poisoned, and it is not impossible!"

Su Zhi twitched her lips, thinking that this old lady Hua was really stubborn. She was too lazy to argue with her about this now. She thought that she should help Wang Huazhi get rid of the crime first, so she said, "Then I'll ask someone to find a chicken somewhere else to try?"

Wang Huazhi immediately said, "Then I'll go catch my chicken!"

"Your chicken?"

Mrs. Hua glanced at Wang Huazhi, snorted and said, "You'd better save some money on your chickens! Everyone knows that you come to Fuyuan every day to take advantage of the food. The chickens in your house must be as good as the ones here. Maybe they won't be poisoned to death!"

Wang Huazhi blushed when she heard this. These days, Su Zhi has helped her a lot, such as teaching her how to make a flower lace, which made her earn money. She also helped her a lot in other aspects. She came to Fuyuan more often, and Tietou came even more often. Now that Aunt Hua accused her of taking advantage of Su Zhi, she was speechless when she thought of Su Zhi's help to her. She couldn't say that she had never taken advantage of Su Zhi, because that would be like saying that she had never accepted Su Zhi's help. How could she say that?

Su Zhi said, "Mrs. Wang only came to my place to do some work, but she didn't take any rice or noodles home. Her chickens didn't eat anything that I had. I don't think they are the same as my chickens. She never took advantage of me. I'm not the kind of person who lets others take advantage of me."

Su Zhi glanced at Aunt Hua and said, she said this to help Wang Huazhi and to tell others that she was not someone who could be easily bullied. If she didn't say anything, would others think they could use her to suppress others? She was not a gun or a knife in someone else's hand!

When Auntie Hua saw Su Zhi looking at her, she quickly said, "Mrs. Zi'an, you are kindhearted. You don't think you are losing out even if you do good to others. We all know that! I just want to say that trying it with a chicken won't work at all!"

Wang Huazhi listened to this from the side. She pursed her lips and said, "You said this chicken doesn't work, so you mean that only people are effective! Then I'll drink it and show you!"

Wang Huazhi said as she walked over, picked up the earthenware pot and started drinking the porridge.

The people around didn't expect Wang Huazhi to do this, and they wanted to stop her but failed. They just saw her holding the earthenware pot and drinking non-stop. Their faces were full of sympathy.

Su Zhi thought that Wang Huazhi was being pushed into a corner. This strong woman really made people feel both sympathy and admiration for her.

In fact, Mrs. Hua didn't want anyone to prove that the porridge was not poisonous. She thought that would be too embarrassing. She also didn't want anyone to drink it. After all, she believed that the porridge was poisonous. So when Wang Huazhi drank it, she was a little dumbfounded. She thought that Wang Huazhi dared to drink it, so it seemed that she really didn't poison the porridge!

Wang Huazhi had been saving money on food these days, and now that she had something to eat, she drank the porridge. She thought it tasted good. But after she finished drinking it, she saw that everyone was looking at her, and she felt bitter. She thought that it was all because she was a widow that she had to suffer this, and she felt uncomfortable again. Her eyes became redder.

"Are you okay?"

Niu Dabao saw that Wang Huazhi seemed to be in pain, so he asked hurriedly. He really had feelings for Wang Huazhi, and seeing her being forced to this point by her own mother, he felt bad too.

Wang Huazhi looked at Niu Dabao and saw that he was looking at her worriedly. She thought to herself that this man was really a good person. Over the years, she had been helped by him. If it weren't for her status and the fact that she had a child, she would have lived a good life if she had married him. It was a pity that they were not destined to be together in this life. When Wang Huazhi thought about this, she felt even more bitter.

Mrs. Hua originally thought that since Wang Huazhi dared to drink the porridge, it seemed that there was really no poison in it, and she felt a little ashamed in her heart. However, when she saw her son coming forward to care about her, the trace of shame disappeared immediately. She didn't want her son to have much contact with this widow.

"It looks like this porridge is fine."

After a while, Wang Huazhi was still fine, and the village head spoke. He was relieved, but when he looked at Hua Pozi, his face was not very good. He thought that if it weren't for her, this matter wouldn't have become so messed up. Fortunately, this porridge was really fine. He thought about talking to Hua Pozi. She always gossiped in the village. Although she didn't do anything big, she also caused some minor troubles in the village. This time, she almost caused a big trouble. I really have to talk about her.

Everyone inside and outside nodded in agreement, saying that the porridge was not poisonous. They all agreed that Mrs. Hua had really wronged Wang Huazhi this time.

In the village, everyone had a much better impression of Wang Huazhi than Hua Pozi. They were both widows, and both lived with a son. Hua Pozi had a bad temper, and no one who got against her could get anything good from her. She was a tyrannical person, while Wang Huazhi was gentle and generous. Except for some people who were disliked by many people in the village, most people sympathized with her and liked her. Now that the two of them were confronting each other, naturally more people were on Wang Huazhi's side.

Mrs. Hua was immediately at a disadvantage.

Mrs. Hua didn't want her son to feel sorry for this woman because of his loss. If he felt sorry, wouldn't he be nicer to this woman in the future? She didn't want that! So she was determined not to think that she was wrong. She wanted people to think that Wang Huazhi had poisoned her, but the porridge wasn't poisonous? What was going on? Was her stomachache just a coincidence? Mrs. Hua blamed her body a little, and just when she was anxious, an idea flashed in her mind and she remembered something.

"This porridge is not poisonous, it doesn't mean anything! I suddenly remembered that I ate wild vegetables at noon! The wild vegetables must have been poisoned! It must be like this!"

Mrs. Hua said loudly again. She was secretly proud in her heart. She thought that she had already eaten all the wild vegetables. Even if they wanted to try to see if they were poisonous, it would be impossible! Then Wang Huazhi would still be blamed for the poisoning! She also knew that this seemed unfair to Wang Huazhi. After all, she really had no evidence to prove that Wang Huazhi had poisoned her. However, when she thought about her son having feelings for such a widow, she had no choice but to do this. She was also doing it for her son.

When everyone heard this, they were surprised that this old woman mentioned wild vegetables again. She really kept on doing what she said!

The head of the village looked even darker. This old woman really didn't know what was good for her. Even if you wanted to find out, couldn't you wait until the county magistrate and his men left? She really didn't care about Hebian Village at all. If the county magistrate and his men knew about this, what would they think of Hebian Village? If things got out of hand, it might become a big deal, and Hebian Village would become famous. But it wouldn't be a good name!

Niu Dabao looked at his mother and asked, "Mom, when did you eat the wild vegetables? Why didn't I eat any?"

Mrs. Hua said, "I served you the porridge this morning, but you ate a bowl of porridge and ran away without even trying the wild vegetables. I thought the vegetables were going to go bad, so I ate them all."

Niu Dabao remembered. His mother seemed to have picked some wild vegetables and put them aside and forgot about them. They had already wilted and did not look good in the bowl. He was in a hurry to go out and did not want to take a bite.

The village head asked for the dish to be brought back, but Mrs. Hua said that the dish had been eaten.

Su Zhi said: "The dish has been eaten, so there is no way to be sure that it is poisonous."

Grandma Hua said, "What Zi'an said is right, but there is no way to prove that the vegetable is not poisonous, right? It must be poisonous! I really regret not saving the vegetable. It's all my fault that I was too good at living. I ate it all. It's all my fault!"

Mrs. Hua thought that this might be the best way. Although she didn't like her son getting close to Wang Huazhi and wanted to splash some dirty water on her to make her son stay away from her, she wasn't so mean as to want Wang Huazhi to be thrown into jail for poisoning. She was usually a bit harsh in her words and could be a bit cruel for her son, but she wasn't too mean or cruel. She thought that as long as her son thought that Wang Huazhi had poisoned her, he would stay away from her in the future. That would be enough.

"I really didn't poison you! I really didn't!"

Wang Huazhi was a little anxious. She also realized that the current situation was not favorable to her. If she continued like this, she would not be caught, but others would suspect that she had been poisoned. People in this village like to spread rumors. If they spread rumors back and forth, others would rather believe it and stay away from her. She didn't want to live with the reputation of a poisoner. Not only would she not live in peace, but Tietou would not live well either. She didn't want to live like this, when she obviously did nothing!

Wang Huazhi saw that the eyes of others looking at her were all filled with helpless sympathy, and some even looked suspicious and vigilant. She knew that it was useless to say anything to them, as these people would only believe what they heard was right. She could only ask the head of the village and Su Zhi for help.

The village head also felt that this matter was a bit troublesome. He had no other choice but to ask Su Zhi: "Mrs. Zi'an, are you sure it was poisoned?"

Su Zhi nodded and said, "The condition at that time did look like a sign of poisoning, not a normal stomachache."

Su Zhi recalled the situation at that time. Thinking about it now, it was indeed the appearance of poisoning. Sudden illness of the body should not be like that.

The village head didn't know what to say when he heard this. Finally, he said, "Let's put this matter aside for now. Wait until the county magistrate and his men leave, and then we'll continue. All of you go away, and don't talk nonsense about this matter. If you disturb the distinguished guests, you won't be able to bear the consequences!"

All the villagers there nodded in agreement. They also knew that what happened today was not a good thing and they couldn't let the county magistrate know about it. If the county magistrate knew about it, it might cause trouble for Hebian Village. Besides, they didn't dare to disobey the village head. In addition, the county magistrate came for Shen Zian and his wife. Today was a big day for their family and they couldn't be disturbed. They all used Shen Zian's water!

Wang Huazhi looked at Su Zhi anxiously, but she couldn't say anything. On a day like this, she didn't want to cause trouble for Su Zhi. Su Zhi could be said to be a very good person to her, and it was not an exaggeration to say that she was a benefactor.

Su Zhi looked at Wang Huazhi and gave her a comforting look. She had already thought of clues to continue asking questions. When the county magistrate and others left, she would continue asking about this matter. Wang Huazhi would be fine, and Mrs. Hua should bear the consequences of her poisoning. This old woman, in order to prevent Niu Dabao from getting close to Wang Huazhi, actually wrongly accused others. She really needs to be punished.

Wang Huazhi looked at Su Zhi and her heart calmed down.

Originally, the matter was about to come to a temporary end, but who would have thought that just as they were preparing to disperse, the people outside who were watching the excitement actually dispersed to both sides, making way for a wide path. A group of people walked through the middle, and they were none other than the county magistrate.

The head of the village felt depressed, wondering why the county magistrate and his men had come. Did they know what had happened?

Sure enough, when the county magistrate arrived, he asked about this matter.

First Su Zhi left, then the village head left. This caught the eyes of the county magistrate, landlord Zhang, and Qian Dafu, who thought something had happened, but did not ask too much. They came to Fuyuan as a guest, not to pry into other people's secrets. However, one of landlord Zhang's subordinates went to tell Zhang Dafu what he had just heard, and then told landlord Zhang, especially the fact that Su Zhi cured Hua Pozi in an instant.

The county magistrate and others also knew about this and came together.

The village head offered gifts and apologized to the county magistrate, but he did not dare to say it was a misunderstanding, thinking that they must have known everything. He could only apologize and say that he had alarmed the county magistrate.

"This is not a easy matter to handle. Now there is no evidence."

After hearing what happened, the county magistrate came to this conclusion.

Wang Huazhi saw that the county magistrate and everyone else knew about this matter, so she no longer had to worry about disturbing Su Zhi's family's wedding. She stepped forward again and said that she was wronged. Hua Pozi could wrongly accuse her for her son, and she also wanted Tietou to be able to loudly protest her injustice here. She could not bear this bad reputation.

The county magistrate also felt a little troubled. He thought to himself that he really shouldn't have come here. He couldn't think of any ideas for helping to judge this case. Who caused the evidence to be lost? He couldn't just beat everyone with a stick and force a confession, could he? After all, this was Fuyuan, and he had to give the owner of Fuyuan some face. Even if he took them away and put them in jail, it would be outrageous. Now he really couldn't help to defend this injustice!

Qian Dafu, Zhang Caizhu and others stood aside, discussing the matter, but none of them had any good ideas.

Su Zhi looked at these people and thought to herself that they were really good at making money, studying, and showing off, but when it came to redressing grievances for the people, they really had no ability at all.

"My Lord, let me ask you a few questions."

"Mrs. Shen, please."

The county magistrate said. Is there any way to deal with this Shen family lady? He really didn't look down on Su Zhi. Although Su Zhi was a peasant woman, she didn't look like a peasant woman. She was eloquent, smart and clever. She was followed by the holy beast and received a personal inscription from the prefect. He also made money with her. He really didn't look down on such a woman.

Shen Zian looked at his wife, wondering if she was going to show off her intelligence again? He looked at the county magistrate and others looking at her, thinking that his wife was getting more and more appreciation from others, so he had to work harder. But he also liked such an outstanding wife.

Xiaori and a few others were also standing aside looking at their mother. Yueyue wanted to go forward but was held back by Xiaori and Xing'er. She then ran aside to find Tietou and comfort him.

Su Zhi asked Aunt Hua, "Aunt Hua, what kind of wild vegetable did you eat this morning?"

Mrs. Hua was stunned. She was a little frightened when she suddenly saw a group of people led by the county magistrate appear. After all, no matter how powerful she was, she was just a country woman. Even if she often acted as a matchmaker, she only did so in the villages. She had never seen an official, let alone arrange marriages for the children of these wealthy families.

Although she usually acted as a matchmaker, she never did anything too shameful, at least she never did anything bad in matchmaking, and she received fair money, and she never deceived those men and women with problems and married them to normal families. She didn't even do much work in finding concubines for landlords, but in the past few years, in order to save some money for her son to marry a good wife, she tried to arrange a few marriages for Zhao Xiaohua, but none of them worked out.

Now seeing the county magistrate and these wealthy families who are famous in the city and town, Hua Pozi also felt her legs go weak.

After Su Zhi asked this, Mrs. Hua finally responded and said, "It's the most common wild hair vegetable. You know it's a drought now, and it's not easy to pick wild vegetables. I walked a long way to find it. Although it was a little wilted, I was very happy and took it home. Who knew that I had something to do that day and forgot about it. I saw it the next morning and ate it as soon as possible. I didn't expect that it would cause trouble! Zi'an's wife, the vegetable is not poisonous. It must have been poisoned later!"

Su Zhi listened to this and thought about it.