Chapter 131 Sobering Up
Village Chief Yang was waiting outside the county government office. When he saw Yang Liu rushing out, he asked in surprise, "So fast?"
Is Zhao Decai a useless person? He revealed a thoughtful, amused smile.
Yang Liu could tell what Zhao Decai was thinking just by looking at his expression, and said disdainfully, "Don't even think about it. He's not like you. He doesn't mean it at all."
Upon hearing this, Village Chief Yang's expression changed: "What happened? Did you upset him? Wasn't he quite enthusiastic when he was serving me?"
Yang Liu rolled her eyes: "Do you think everyone is like you? Just because he doesn't want to, does that mean I can force myself on him?"
Village Chief Yang paced back and forth irritably: "He definitely doesn't like you. I don't believe there's any man as calm as him. He's different now than before. He can have any woman he wants. How could he possibly still be interested in you? If you were as young and beautiful as his daughter, you might have a chance. Tsk, he's really useless."
Yang Liu turned pale with anger at his words. It was obvious that he was saying she had lost her charm. Before, when Village Chief Yang hadn't gotten her, he would drool over her. Now he was even looking down on her. Sure enough, men change once they get what they want!
"Forget about the magistrate's daughter, that's impossible. But you can think about the widow in the east of the village." Although she was afraid of Village Chief Yang, she couldn't help but retort. Once she found someone more powerful to attach herself to, she would definitely kick this old man to the curb.
"You!" Village Chief Yang was in no mood to argue with this woman; he was thinking about what to do next.
Yang Liu, recalling Zhao Decai's praise of Jiang Mi, suggested, "Since Jiang Mi was the one who came up with the water diversion method, why don't we get involved? If Jiang Mi fails, then Zhao Decai won't think she's so great."
Village Chief Yang had no such intention: "That concerns our village's food supply. We've already suffered from a locust plague, and now there's a drought. What are we, the people of Qingyun Village, supposed to eat? Are you going to feed us?"
He was quite rational in this regard. It was good enough that he hadn't been dismissed as the village chief after such a big incident. If something serious happened to the villagers of Qingyun Village, and everyone died or ran away, leaving no one in Qingyun Village, then who would be the village chief?
Yang Liu, of course, didn't care about these things. She didn't take them to heart, but she wouldn't say anything.
Village Chief Yang didn't dare to do it, so she did!
When Jiang Mi woke up feeling dizzy, she found herself already in her own bed. Her mother was busy with something beside her, and she called out, "Mother!"
Hearing the noise, Jiang's mother rushed over and helped her up: "How are you? You were perfectly fine, why did you drink alcohol? You don't even know how to drink. Does your head hurt?"
Jiang Mi really had a headache. She ate something from her mother's hand and then felt a little better.
"Mother, how did I get back?" She only remembered drinking with Huo Ran, then feeling very heavy-headed and sleepy, and then she must have fallen asleep, but she couldn't remember anything after that.
"You were brought back by that brat Huo Ran. Honestly, men and women shouldn't touch each other. How could you... Oh dear." Mother Jiang sighed. She looked at her daughter and asked with difficulty, "Honey, tell your mother, what are your thoughts on that boy surnamed Huo?"
Jiang Mi was caught off guard when Huo Ran asked her this question directly. To be honest, she didn't know what she was thinking. Huo Ran could tell at a glance that he was of high status, while she was just a country woman and was not good enough for him.
"Mother, what are you talking about? What do you mean you have feelings for him? What feelings could I possibly have?"
Seeing her daughter blush with embarrassment, Jiang's mother's heart skipped a beat. She voiced her concerns: "I've been through this before, do you think I can't see through your little schemes? Huo Ran is a good boy, good-looking, and has a good character. He seems to be of a high social standing, far inferior to our family, but that doesn't mean he's a good match for us."
Seeing her daughter's expression darken, she sighed, "It's all your parents' fault for being so incompetent. If we weren't in this poor, remote place, but rather a family of officials, we wouldn't be worried about these things. I'm just worried that you'll suffer if you're with him. How many men are truly reliable, especially rich and powerful men? He might only be interested in you for a short time. What should we do then?"
Jiang Mi fell silent. She had thought about this before, and all her mother's words were for her own good.
"Mom, you're right, but he hasn't shown me anything. Maybe he's not interested in me. You're overthinking it. How could there be a future between us? Right now, all I can think about is how to make money. I don't want to think about anything else."
Seeing Jiang Mi say this, Jiang's mother breathed a sigh of relief. She patted Jiang Mi's hand and said, "I'm doing this for your own good. My daughter is so good, she'll definitely find someone better in the future. I don't ask for anything else, as long as that person is good to my daughter, that's enough."
Jiang Mi smiled and nodded: "Mom, don't worry, I will definitely live a good life, and I will try my best to prevent you from being bullied in the future."
Jiang's mother smiled happily. As long as her precious daughter was doing well, she was at ease.
At this moment, Su Yindi also came in. She brought out the food and said with a smile, "Little sister, you're awake? Come and eat something. I also made some hangover soup. Drink some first so your headache won't bother you."
Jiang's mother and Jiang Mi were both surprised by Su Yindi's behavior. Although Su Yindi had cooked before, she had never taken such good care of others.
"Third sister-in-law, you're still in your postpartum confinement period, aren't you?"
Su Yindi smiled and said, "That's about right. Mother feeds me well every day, and I'm all better now. I can't just lie here all the time, so I might as well get up and do something."
Jiang's mother quickly took the things from her hands and complained, "Look at you, hurry back and lie down. You can't catch a cold. Be careful you get sick when you get old, and you'll be the one who suffers then."
Su Yindi was a little embarrassed: "Lying there will only make me overthink and feel bad. I might as well find something to do."
Jiang Mi drank the hangover soup first, and her stomach felt much better: "It seems I can't drink alcohol. I should drink less in the future, or try not to drink at all. I didn't do anything except sleep, did I? I didn't cause any trouble while drunk, did I?"
Su Yindi shook her head: "You sleep so soundly. Your mother called you so many times, but you didn't move at all. I wish I could sleep as well as you."
Jiang's mother also said affectionately, "My honey has nothing else to offer, except that she can sleep a lot. She's been like this since she was little."
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