Chapter 12 Pulling Out Your Wheat
Just after chatting with a group of people, Gu Xixi explained in a low voice, "The story of you slapping the cow to death that day has already spread throughout the village."
"You haven't been out much these past two days, so they're bound to be curious when they see you."
Mu Nanzhao directly exposed her concerns, "Don't worry, I never take the initiative to argue with others."
Yes, you will only make others fall into ruin without a sound. Gu Xixi replied silently in her heart.
Aunt Zhang and eight hired workers arrived at the wheat field first.
Gu Laosan brought his entire family, as well as several young men from Uncle Gu and Uncle Gu's families, each holding farm tools in their hands, blocking the road and confronting Aunt Zhang and others.
"Whoever dares to touch the wheat in the field today, don't blame us for what we have!"
Aunt Zhang put her hands on her hips and said with her neck stiff, "What's wrong with just moving?"
"Hit me on the head if you dare!"
"These acres of land belong to our family. We asked you to pay rent but you refused. You still want to occupy it? Even if we go to heaven today, we are still right!"
Liu had someone to back her up. She rushed to Aunt Zhang and bared her teeth and claws, "Gu Xixi is a waste. When her father was alive, when did she ever go to the fields? Can she plow the fields? Can she grow crops? Does she know how much corn can be harvested from an acre of land?!"
"This..." Aunt Zhang was choked.
Although she supported Xixi in everything, she was also worried about what Liu said.
Liu sneered complacently, "Based on the salary she offered, it's obvious that she's just a kid who doesn't know shit."
"It's just that we have hired a lot of people now, and it looks good. You guys should listen to my advice and leave early, otherwise you will work for nothing for several months!"
Aunt Zhang saw that the employees seemed hesitant, so she quickly shouted, "Don't listen to her nonsense."
"This guy doesn't want us to farm, he's doing this on purpose!"
Chen Dafu saw Xixi and said, "The boss is here, we should listen to him!"
Mrs. Liu and Aunt Zhang were arguing very loudly, and Xixi heard it all when she came over.
She stood in front of everyone and said with a faint smile, "You don't have to worry about the wages of the people I hired."
"The contract was witnessed by the villagers, and everyone put their fingerprints on it. As long as they work hard as agreed, if I can't pay them, I will sell my house and land to make up for it."
"Can I abandon this family business and run away?"
"On the contrary, Uncle and Auntie are trying to stop us. Do they want to delay the farming season and leave me and these hired workers without food?"
The eight workers' eyes immediately became alert. That's right.
If the employer cannot take back the land, they cannot cultivate it. If they cannot cultivate it, they will have no work to do, and naturally they will not get the sky-high wages!
They looked at each other and knew what to do. They picked up their sickles and hoes and walked forward quickly.
"Get out of the way! Let's get to work!"
Once the eight men in their prime showed their courage and marched forward, the opponents had no choice but to retreat step by step.
Liu screamed at the top of her lungs, "We are all young men, what are you afraid of? Hurry up and stop them!"
However, those nephews and nieces were only there to help build up momentum, and they didn't get any actual benefits, so how could they be willing to risk their lives for Gu Laosan's wheat?
Soon, only Gu Laosan's family of four were left and retreated to the edge of the wheat field.
Chen Dafu had already brought two people with him and jumped past them to cut the wheat.
Seeing the green wheat falling down one by one, Gu Laosan and Liu felt heartbroken.
"Stop cutting! Stop cutting!"
"Whoever dares to make a move, I will fight you!!"
But no matter how they cried and yelled, the workers didn't say a word. Since their boss didn't give any orders, they just kept working.
Gu Laosan and his family tried to stop them, but they could only stop one person but not eight people at the same time.
I saw Gu Laosan running around like a headless fly.
Gu Tiezhu had no choice but to walk to the edge of the field and apologize to Gu Xixi with a smile.
"Sister, can I have a word with you?"
Xixi caught a glimpse of Mu Nanzhao's playful eyes and said seriously, "Just talk about it here. There's nothing Chen Fang can't listen to."
Gu Tiezhu glared at Mu Nanzhao, then reluctantly began, "My parents are a little stubborn about this matter, so for my sake, let's just let it go today."
"Don't worry, I will persuade them again when I get home."
"Otherwise, it will be bad for your reputation if outsiders see this."
Gu Xixi smiled.
Because she had other plans to deal with Gu Tiezhu, and didn't want to break up with him right now, she suppressed her nausea and said softly, "I've given Third Uncle two days to think about it."
"It's not that I don't want to give face to my cousin, but my third uncle won't give me a way out."
The hired hands worked faster and faster, and a large field of wheat had already fallen down.
Gu Laosan's angry curses gradually turned into desperate roars.
Liu was lying on the ground, beating her chest and crying, "God, please open your eyes and chop that heartless bitch to death! The man stabbed you (beep), and you, with your evil heart, helped him to harm us..."
The curse words became dirtier and dirtier, like an earth toilet that hadn't been cleaned for years.
Gu Tiezhu was a little embarrassed. "They just care about the crops and are anxious. Don't take it to heart, sister Xixi."
Gu Xixi was very calm.
"If Third Aunt is upset, let her be."
What this means is that you still have to do what you should do.
Gu Tiezhu had no choice but to run back to the wheat field as he was afraid that his parents would suffer.
Liu rolled on the ground and refused to get up.
Gu Tiezhu had no choice but to bend down and whisper, "She is determined to punish us."
"We can't defeat her today. Anyway, the rent she asked for is not much, so we might as well give it to her first and save the wheat."
Gu Laosan was also shaken at this moment.
After harvesting the wheat and deducting the rent, he still had some profit.
But if all the wheat was harvested, all the wheat seeds he invested and half a year's hard work would be wasted.
Liu said fiercely with tears in her eyes, "But I just can't swallow this anger. At worst, I will fight her to the death and neither of us will live!"
"Why are you working so hard?" Gu Tiezhu said with a smile, "You should live a long life and live a good life with me."
Gu Laosan heard the clue and asked, "Do you have a solution?"
Gu Tiezhu said confidently, "That little girl treats me differently."
"Wait till I get her under control..."
He smirked and said, "A few acres of land is no problem. Just wait for good news from my son."
The three of them looked at each other and Liu stopped crying.
Gu Laosan spat fiercely on the ground, admitting defeat to a junior, just thinking that his old face was useless!
"Niece, tell them to stop right now! I'm going home now to get some food and send it to you!"
Before Gu Xixi could answer, a graceful figure in a pink dress came running towards the front of the path.
Gu Qingye stumbled to Xixi like a panicked deer and grabbed her hand.
"Sister Xixi, I heard from the neighbors that there was a fight in our family, and then I knew something happened."
"It's all my fault. Last time I encountered the mad cow, I was so scared that I pushed you by mistake, making you angry. I apologize. You can hit me or scold me, but please don't make things difficult for my parents..."
Gu Xixi slowly pulled her hand back, and a sneer flashed across her lips in an instant.
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