Chapter 62 Mother, I believe him. "Last night it was us..."
“Last night was the last day of our potato harvest. We finished work early and came back for dinner. After dinner, the men drank a bit more. I was busy with housework at the time and I don’t know how Anian got drunk. Then they helped him into the house. Since he was drunk, everyone stopped drinking and went home.”
Chen Yuetao sighed and blamed herself, "It's all my fault for not checking on Anian in time. After they left, I continued to clean up the remaining dishes and chores. After I finished, I went into the house to check on Anian. Seeing that he was sleeping soundly, I closed the door and went back inside. Just as I was about to go to sleep, I heard a noise in the yard. Since Baifu didn't call out, I initially thought it was Baifu and didn't pay much attention. Just as I was about to turn off the light and go to sleep, I heard a noise coming from Anian's room. When I opened the door, I also heard someone in the village shouting 'Catch the robber!' I thought that a robber had also broken into Anian's room, so I grabbed a hoe and ran towards him. Before I even entered the house, I saw Anian carrying someone and staggering out of the house. Before I could even ask him anything, he told me not to go out and then ran downstairs as fast as he could."
After recounting the entire incident in one breath, Chen Yuetao felt a bit thirsty, so Lin Qing'an quickly poured her a glass of water and handed it to her, his teeth clenched in anger.
Chen Yuetao drank the water in her cup in one gulp, and then added, "A-Nian came back shortly after he went downstairs. When he came back, he was already starting to lose consciousness, and his whole body and face were burning hot. He tried to act calm and asked me to get him some water, saying that if anything happened, I should tell you that he hadn't touched anyone."
After Chen Yuetao finished speaking, she stared intently at Lin Qing'an, fearing that there might be some misunderstanding between them, and quickly explained, "Qing, I don't know if Anian has explained it to you clearly, but please believe me, he is not the kind of person who doesn't respect himself. He is my son, and I know he wouldn't do such a thing."
Seeing that Chen Yuetao was a little agitated, Lin Qing'an quickly spoke up to comfort her, "Mother, I know, I believe him."
Just as Lin Qing'an finished speaking, Chen Gengnian brought in a steaming bowl of hot egg custard. The steaming custard smelled delicious and was very hot. Chen Gengnian placed the bowl steadily in front of Lin Qing'an before putting his hand to his ear.
The tall and strong man looked incredibly cute and silly at this moment. Lin Qing'an rarely saw Chen Gengnian like this, and he felt both warm and loving.
"You've worked hard, Brother Nian." He blinked, his clear and innocent eyes like those of a newborn wild rabbit on the mountain, extremely endearing.
Chen Gengnian was a little stunned. If Chen Yuetao hadn't been there, he would have definitely held the man and kissed him hard. His husband was even breathing on him.
Chen Yuetao, who had been somewhat worried, had no such thoughts at the moment. Seeing the two of them being so affectionate, she got up and went back to her work.
I can't help but sigh, youth is truly wonderful!
The steamed egg custard was cooked to perfection, and Lin Qing'an praised it repeatedly until Chen Gengnian's face flushed red.
After seeing that he had finished eating, Chen Gengnian then began to talk about what had happened in the house last night. He had heard almost the whole thing. Although Lin Qingan believed him even without asking, some things still needed to be explained in person to show respect.
It turned out that Chen Gengnian had noticed Su Yu's arrival not long after he went in last night, but he was too weak to get up immediately. At that moment, he was especially grateful for the vigilance he had developed in the mountains over the years.
In the darkness, he listened to Su Yu's foul language and the sound of him tearing off his clothes. Chen Gengnian bit his tongue to regain his senses. He struggled to get up and, the moment Su Yu touched him, instinctively grabbed Su Yu's wrist, picked up the clothes on the ground, and quickly tied him up. Chen Yuetao had already told him what happened next, so he said, "I originally wanted to carry him to the main road under the cover of darkness, to get him as far away from home as possible. But as soon as I went down there, I saw more and more people on the ground. I didn't care about anything at the time, so I just threw him on the stone block and ran back."
Lin Qingan clenched his fist and slammed it hard on the table: "You've got some nerve, trying to take advantage of you! I'll make him pay!"
Lin Qing'an's eyes were filled with anger and ruthlessness.
Chen Gengnian raised his hand and grasped his taut fist, gently easing it, and said in a gentle voice, "Don't worry! He has been divorced by Wang Shu and driven out of Linjia Village."
"Huh?" Lin Qing'an exclaimed in surprise, "Wang Shu just let him go like that?"
“Of course not,” Chen Gengnian said. “You know Wu Xiangmei’s personality. How could she let it go so easily? She led a group of people, banging drums and shouting all the way, to send the person back.”
Hearing this, Lin Qing'an finally felt a lot of relief. Evil people get their just desserts, and he would never sympathize with anyone who brought this upon themselves.
After this incident, even if Su Yu were a celestial being, no mortal would be willing to marry a husband who couldn't uphold morality.
What Lin Qingan and Chen Gengnian didn't know was that when Su Yu was sent back to the Su family, the Su family's gate was tightly closed, and no one came out to greet him. For the next day and night, they only threw some dry food out from the other side of the wall.
Every woman who passed by would spit at him and curse him, and they all kept their husbands firmly under their control, so no one would come to rescue Su Yu. Every second he spent there was torture and torment.
Completely abandoned by the Su family, Su Yu stumbled and fell onto the road. Since he had nowhere to go, he could only wander around.
Lin Qing'an then asked, "What about Lin Mazi? He was also an accomplice. How was he dealt with?"
Chen Gengnian said, "My leg was broken, and I will never be able to walk normally again."
Lin Qingan felt it was too light!
"Who hit him? Wang Shu?" Just as Lin Qing'an was wondering whether that indecisive Wang Shu would actually do it, Chen Gengnian said, word by word, "I did it."
"What?" Lin Qingan stared blankly at Chen Gengnian, thinking he had misheard.
"I was the one who interrupted. Just because I don't want to use force against my husband and woman doesn't mean I'll let a man go." Chen Gengnian's voice was cold and resolute, showing no remorse for his actions.
Lin Qingan stood up abruptly, asking worriedly, "Has their family caused you any trouble?"
“No, that won’t happen,” Chen Gengnian said. “According to our laws, anyone who administers poison will have all their land confiscated and their sentence will be determined based on the type of poison, with a minimum of two years. Based on what they have done, they are already in jail.”
After Chen Gengnian finished speaking, Lin Qingan belatedly realized that he was a little scared. He thought that if the other party pursued him for repeatedly deceiving those bad people with drugs at Baiweifang, he would probably be investigated.
Lin Qing'an felt no sympathy for any punishment. As human beings, we must be prepared to bear the consequences of every step we take.
Although this was frustrating, it's been resolved. Look forward, life must go on.
He came back yesterday to check on the potatoes and prepare to sell them. The shop was very busy, so he didn't get away until late at night. He originally wanted to go home by himself, but Lin Jing was worried and left A-Meng there to take care of him.
I wasn't feeling at ease today, so I said to Chen Gengnian, "Brother Nian, I'll pack some potatoes and take them upstairs to see if they sell well. If they do, we'll sell them in bulk."
Chen Gengnian nodded, then thought for a moment and said to Lin Qing'an, "Qing, a few days ago the village chief asked me if we could sell some potato seeds to the villagers. I didn't agree at the time, but I was thinking of asking you when I got back."
“Sure,” Lin Qingan agreed without hesitation. “They can sell it, but they can’t give it away.”
Although Lin Qing'an felt that there were few good people in Linjia Village, and that most people were afraid of him because he was poor, many people had helped him before. So he was not stingy. In this chaotic era, no one knew what would happen tomorrow, and being able to feed others was also a good deed.
Although Chen Gengnian had long guessed his husband's attitude, he still felt sincere admiration and pride.
"My husband, you are a man of great integrity, and you will surely be blessed in the future."
Lin Qing'an chuckled and teased, "Then you can just wait to enjoy the good life with me from now on, my husband!"
Lin Qing'an's appearance was so alluring that Chen Gengnian looked around and, after confirming that he didn't see Chen Yuetao, quickly gave him a peck on the forehead. Then he stood up and said, "I'll go find the village chief and ask him to send a few people to pull him away. I'll go back with you later."
Lin Qingan also refused, and after nodding in agreement, Chen Gengnian hurried away.
Before long, the village chief and Chen Gengnian came up with several men, and Lin Qingan gave them fifty catties of potatoes to distribute.
When the village chief came, he was worried that Lin Qing'an might restrict the distribution because of certain people. Although it was their right, he was still worried that he would be in a difficult position.
However, his concerns were clearly based on a petty mind.
Because Lin Qing'an didn't say anything similar until he left the Chen family's gate. Instead, he generously told them how to store the plants and the planting process for next year.
Everyone present felt admiration for him and the Chen family.
After everything was settled, he still rented the village chief's oxcart. He loaded some potatoes onto the oxcart just to make it look like a dish, and put all the extras into his magic bag, leaving only a few for Chen Yuetao to eat.
When Lin Qing'an arrived, he only brought some pastries and fruits, but when he left, his bag was full.
Besides potatoes, Chen Yuetao and Chen Gengnian killed several rabbits and chickens to take up with them. Lin Qingan initially refused, but couldn't resist Chen Yuetao's kindness.
Lin Jing had been busy ever since she got home. There hadn't been anyone at home for several days, and the house was dusty. After cleaning the house, she cut fresh hay for the stubborn donkey, which ate heartily, and Lin Jing watched with fascination.
I've been busy these past few days, and after going to town with Liu Yiyi, I handed everything over to Chen Yuetao. They've been even closer than usual these past few days since I last saw her.
After a brief reunion, Lin Jing went to town with Lin Qing'an and the others. This time, after her brother Nian went upstairs, she and Sister Yiyi could also take a rest.
When they returned to the shop, only Liu Yiyi and A Meng were there to watch over it. It was nearing evening, and there weren't many people on the street, so it wasn't busy.
A-Meng, perched on the roof beam, saw Lin Qing'an returning from afar. He glanced at him briefly, noticing nothing was missing, and telepathically told him, "Since you're back, I'm going to sleep..."
He yawned before he could finish speaking.
Lin Qingan gave a soft "hmm" and then solemnly said to him, "Thank you for your hard work."
A fierce eagle got goosebumps and darted into the treasure bag to soak in the hot spring.
If you don't soak your body for a day, you can rub off two pounds of ash.
Liu Yiyi didn't notice the newcomers. She was packing up her things to close the shop when she looked up and saw Lin Jing and the others had already reached the shop entrance.
"Ah Jing, you're back!" Liu Yiyi smiled gently, her eyes crinkling.
Lin Jing glanced at him a couple more times and forgot to reply, so Lin Qing'an quickly chimed in, "Yes, Sister Yiyi, we're back. Thank you for your hard work."
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