Chapter 31 Counterattack
"Do you have to distinguish between legitimate and illegitimate sellers when selling eels? You are all working as grandmas, and you sell eels in an illegitimate way, hoping that you can sell them just because you are not illegitimate?" Shen Qing did not follow the two people's words to explain how he did business in an illegitimate way, but directly raised the question.
The other women reacted after hearing this.
Yes, Jiang Jia is 37 years old, has given birth to so many children, and has two grandchildren. Don’t talk about whether she is serious or not. Even if she is not serious, who would take all her eels for this reason?
And she is not the only one selling eels in the village. She can obviously make money by selling eels, or she is already making money by selling eels. Why would she do something that would ruin her reputation?
"You two are not going to eat the eel, are you angry?"
"Not only are you angry about not being able to eat, but are you jealous of the Jiang family's wealth?"
"If you ask me, we have a lot of water in Xingcheng, and you have men in your family, so don't feel bad about not using it!"
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Zhou Chuncao and Sun Xiaomai's faces turned pale and blue.
If the men in their family knew how to catch it, they would have taken it to the city and sold it!
Not everyone can weave an eel cage, and not everyone can find the right eel hole to place the cage!
Shen Qing didn't intend to let it go easily, and raised her voice and said earnestly: "Hey, I'm your grandmother's husband, so I can be thrown dirty water. If a girl from another family encountered this, how could she survive?
How could she defend herself? How could anyone believe her? Wouldn't that lead to someone dying?
Chuncao Xiaomai, I'm not saying this to you, but please don't say this again. It's a grave sin."
These words immediately made the women present realize the seriousness of the problem!
Yes, this time it’s Shen Qing who is a grandmother. If it was a young girl or a young wife, she would never be able to wash herself clean even if she jumped into the Yellow River.
Zhou Chuncao and Sun Xiaomai are so vicious!
As if there was something unclean on the two men, the dozen or so women tacitly took a few steps back and moved further away from them.
At the same time, they exchanged glances, clearly telling their families to stay away from the two of them when they got home!
Granny Qin couldn't help but mutter, "Chuncao and Xiaomai, you guys can't keep talking nonsense. Also, the Jiang family is right. You have to do as she says, and you will be blessed."
Zhou Chuncao and Sun Xiaomai's teeth were grinding so hard that their entire bodies were shaking with anger.
Are they some kind of filthy creature? How could these people be so far away all of a sudden!
Why should they listen to Shen Qing? In the past, they only looked down on her when she followed them around and brought them food and drinks. They thought it was a blessing to listen to her, but go away.
They won't listen. Whoever wants to listen can listen.
The two of them snorted, turned around and left.
Shen Qing: .....You performed very well, keep it up!
The other women looked at Shen Qing's back as she left carrying two large wooden barrels and started talking.
"The Jiang family has been a little different lately!"
"Isn't it okay? Isn't she just being more diligent? If you ask me, she should be more diligent. I remember that the second child of the Jiang family is already nineteen, right?"
"Not only is the Jiang family's son twenty-nine, hers is thirty-eight and forty-seven. Oh, if they don't get married soon, how will they find someone to marry when they're older? Just thinking about it makes me anxious!"
"Why are you in such a hurry? She's not in a hurry at all. She told me before that she has many sons and was born to enjoy a good life. She wants to enjoy it to the fullest! She just waits for the eldest and the youngest to become high-ranking officials and bring honor to the family. Then she can become a lady of the imperial family."
"Tsk tsk, you even said that! No wonder the Jiang family is so poor that they can barely make ends meet and even want to abandon their granddaughter."
"No, no, that's all in the past. I think she's getting better. Look, she can carry two buckets of water weighing dozens of kilograms to the city every day, right?"
"Yeah, I see Guan Li going to the Jiang family every day. If I were to ask her, she wouldn't have enough money to pay for the betrothal gifts and hold the wedding. It would be so embarrassing."
“Yes, yes!”
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Shen Qing didn't have time to care about what others said. She was now focused on earning money to buy meat!
I haven't eaten meat for five or six days, and I really want it.
She walked back home quickly, and as soon as she entered the yard, she habitually closed the yard door behind her to prevent outsiders from coming in.
Making soap was easy, Huo Bing could do it alone in the kitchen with the door closed, it was quite discreet;
The brush is not suitable. The thatched hut made of reeds is too small and many steps cannot be carried out in the house. They can only be done in the yard. The yard has a wall, but it is also made of reeds and is in a dilapidated state. Fortunately, the reeds are high enough. They cannot block thieves and bandits, but they can block the villagers' sight.
Well, I've decided that the yard of my new house must be large, and the walls must be tall and solid, with iron nails or wooden spikes inserted on them to give me a sense of security.
"Mom, can I go to the city with you tomorrow?" Jiang Xiangbei said expectantly when he saw Shen Qing coming back.
He wanted to go into the city and take a look, even if it was just for a look.
He thought of the reason why his mother took his third brother last time, and hurriedly added a promise: "I will carry the brush tomorrow and will definitely not let mother get tired!"
The boy in front of him had dark, shining eyes. Shen Qing thought of himself as a child wanting to go out with his parents, and his heart softened: "Okay."
She looked around at the children who had been busy for many days. The oldest of them was only in their twenties. She asked, "Who else wants to go with us tomorrow? Anyone is welcome.
We have half a day off tomorrow, so we can buy some brushes and some delicious food!"
Jiang Xiangnan jumped up, raised his hands and shouted: "Me! Me!"
Huo Bing simply smiled and replied, "The two kids are too young. I'll cook dinner at home and wait for you to come back."
Jiang Xiangdong wanted to go, but when he looked at his mother, she gave him a look that said, "Why are you joining in the fun when your wife and kids are at home?" He shrank his neck and stepped back.
I don't know why, but ever since mom stopped throwing away the flowers and grass, he has become more and more displeased with him, even though he clearly agreed with mom throwing them away in the first place.
Jiang Shui stood up expectantly, opened his mouth but didn't dare to speak.
Shen Qing immediately made the decision: "Xiao Shui, follow!"
Then he looked at Guan Li and said, "Didn't you say you had a lot of things to buy? It'll be safer if you go with us."
"Okay." Guan Li said and looked at her brother.
Twelve-year-old Guan Xiaoshan had a lonely look in his eyes. Seeing his sister looking over, he quickly forced a smile and comforted her, "Sister, I'm fine. You go."
He can't blame anyone else for his leg condition; it's his fate that he can't go anywhere.
He accepted his fate.
Thinking of the difficulties Guan's family had faced during their escape, Shen Qing quickly said, "It's okay. Your family has a cart. Tomorrow morning, let the third and fourth brothers take turns pulling Xiaoshan into the city to have a look."
It would be even better if the second brother was here. With his strong physique, it would be easy for him to pull the thin Guan Xiaoshan.
But the second child will not be back for another week or so.
Jiang Xiangnan happily agreed: "Last time my mother and I went to the city, we just wanted a cart. You don't know that there is no place to put all the miscellaneous things!"
Guan Li didn't expect Shen Qing to take the initiative to bring it up. She couldn't bear to refuse, so she could only keep thanking her: "Thank you, thank you, auntie!"
He also expressed his gratitude to Jiang Xiangnan and Jiang Xiangbei.
The two teenagers scratched their heads embarrassedly and looked at their mother for help.
Shen Qing didn't respond, but instead said, "Let's work harder and finish the work as soon as possible!
Let’s set off early tomorrow!”
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