This year, land is limited, so we only planted some melons and fruits on a trial basis.
Although the product is good, it's uncertain whether it will suit the tastes of people in this era.
You have to test the waters first. What if you want to get rich by farming, but end up losing everything?
Before these people picked and transported the melons away, she picked two baskets of cantaloupes and accompanied the convoy of watermelons to where they were supposed to go.
She also sent a letter to Liu Baisheng, who was running a business in Yuanning County. The contents of the letter unexpectedly led to her death, something she never imagined.
She had the letter delivered to Liu Baisheng without Ye Lingyu's knowledge.
The content was directed at the Ye family. She inexplicably didn't want Ye Lingxi and Ye Zongzhi to eat the delicious watermelons she grew!
It was a bit childish of her to do this, and she was too embarrassed to tell Ye Lingyu that it wasn't a big deal.
Just a few days later, Ruan Banxia couldn't sleep in the middle of the night. She heard noises in the courtyard and discovered that someone had sneaked in.
Those people were piling firewood against the wall of the house. There were about seven or eight of them, including the doorway in front of Ruan Banxia's own house.
Startled, she shouted, "Who goes there!"
Then, sounds came from Cheng Qingyan and Ye Lingyu's room.
Some of the people in the courtyard were still pouring something onto the firewood, while two others drew their knives and slashed at Ruan Banxia.
When Cheng Qingyan opened the door, a strong smell of tung oil filled her nostrils, making her feel very uneasy.
Tonight, Jiang Jiang and Meng Chuying went to stay at Meng Chuying's house, and also took Fugui and Jiutiao with them. They were unable to inform her in time that there were uninvited guests in the yard.
She and Ye Lingyu have been busy with things in the fields lately, and they are exhausted every day.
After getting home and having dinner, I practically collapsed into bed and fell asleep immediately.
When you're at home, you're naturally least on guard, especially when you're extremely tired, both physically and mentally.
If it weren't for Ruan Banxia's shout, she and Ye Lingyu probably wouldn't have known their house was in trouble until they were roasted alive.
Although Ruan Banxia was a doctor, medicine and poison have always been closely related. Those two people were being a bit too arrogant to think they could kill Ruan Banxia so quickly.
Before they could even get within three steps of Ruan Banxia, they were not only pricked by needles, but also fell straight down, their bodies stiff.
The two thuds on the ground were crisp and clear; it must have been the two men's heads hitting the stone slab.
Although she couldn't see it, just hearing the sounds made Cheng Qingyan feel pain for them.
The person who was about to light the fire saw that the person who was about to be burned alive had actually come out of the house, so he took a tinderbox and threw it at the place where oil had been poured.
Cheng Qingyan was quite close and tried to kick the tinder away. She did manage to kick the tinder away, but because the ground was too slippery, she slipped and fell on her bottom.
Ouch! She gasped in pain!
The few surviving assassins didn't seem to expect that when Cheng Qingyan fell, one of them couldn't help but laugh out loud.
That's incredibly uncivilized! To actually throw oil like that is just too much!
Before the assassins could react, Ye Lingyu quickly grabbed Cheng Qingyan and lifted him up.
Yes, it means literally "lift up".
He grabbed the person by the back of their clothes and lifted them up.
Ruan Banxia's laughter sounded exceptionally jarring in the silent night!
Cheng Qingyan's buttocks still hurt, and her neck was also uncomfortable from being constricted by her clothes. Did her wife really not treat her like a human being?
Right, right?
Mu Zhiyue and Hongyu stood together beside Ruan Banxia, and Cheng Qingyan dared not shift the blame.
Moreover, it seems that these people's target is her and Ye Lingyu.
After all, they were the ones who wanted to be burned alive first!
She rubbed her backside and asked the assassins carrying knives with disdain, "Who sent you guys?!"
"I'm in a really bad mood right now. If I accidentally cut you all to pieces later, don't blame me in the King of Hell's palace!"
The masked man sneered, "Arrogant! I'll send you to meet the King of Hell right now!"
"Go! Kill these two first!"
Sure enough, they came for the two of them.
But this is for the best, since neither Mu Zhiyue nor Hongyu has any martial arts skills on them.
Ever since the attack on her home, Cheng Qingyan has been keeping weapons at home.
This era of cold weapons ended because of war.
The imperial court did not strictly control swords; blacksmith shops in towns and counties could forge and sell swords as long as they were qualified to do so.
As long as you have the money, you can still keep a few swords at home after purchasing and registering them.
She certainly wouldn't keep stumbling along the path of being unarmed; she would eventually learn her lesson.
Look at the sword her wife is carrying, isn't that the weapon she prepared in advance?
Her buttocks still hurt, and they were covered in oil; she was disgusted by them.
The men drew their knives and slashed at Cheng Qingyan. She clutched her backside and ran towards the house, crying out, "Wife, save me!"
Ye Lingyu held her sword horizontally in front of the door: "Take another step forward, and you're dead!"
No one paid any attention to her, a woman who looked frail, even though she was carrying a sword.
Moreover, the intelligence they received only stated that Cheng Qingyan was the only one with some martial arts skills.
So everyone thought Ye Lingyu was just an ordinary peasant woman. Even though she was carrying a sword, the assassins in front of her, one of them went to find a tinderbox, while the others slashed at Ye Lingyu.
Anyway, the employer said that any dead person, male or female, was acceptable.
Of course, if it's red bean paste, their commission will be even higher!
The knife came down indiscriminately.
Suddenly, the door opened, and Cheng Qingyan, dressed in different clothes, appeared as if she were a completely different person.
His aura had completely changed; there was no trace of the way he had just run away clutching his backside.
With lightning speed, he pulled Ye Lingyu behind him and took the sword from her hand.
"You guys are so annoying."
"You little bastard, come to the middle of the yard and die!" Cheng Qingyan leaped over the spot where she had fallen on her bottom and landed in the yard.
Since she took the initiative to step forward, the assassins naturally wanted to kill this foul-mouthed person first!
Six assassins surrounded Cheng Qingyan in unison.
Mu Zhiyue and Hongyu were a little nervous. When had they ever seen Cheng Qingyan fight someone with real swords and spears?
Besides, there were six of them!
Cheng Qingyan pointed his sword at one of the men in black: "I'll send you on your way first!"
The man looked at the leader, and then the others tacitly drew their knives and began to slash.
Suddenly, the sound of clashing swords echoed in the courtyard.
Then, someone cried out in pain, and there was the sound of a sword piercing through clothing and flesh.
Ye Lingyu tightened her grip on the door frame. She realized she shouldn't have listened to Cheng Qingyan and let her face these dangers alone.
Under the moonlight, there were seven figures, but now only five remain.
Two people lay on the ground, writhing in pain, their cries of agony echoing through the night.
And the tip of Cheng Qingyan's sword was still dripping blood.
The leader of the men in black looked at Cheng Qingyan warily, realizing how careless he had been!
The employer only said that Cheng Qingyan knew some martial arts, but he didn't say that she was such a good fighter!
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