When Yang Cui arrived at Washi, she met with the Wen family. The Wen family had already sold out of eggs and were carrying two chickens and two fish. They couldn't help but be curious when they saw Yang Cui empty-handed.
"Didn't you say you were going to buy grain? Why didn't you buy any?"
"Aunt, do you have any money on you? Could you lend me some?"
Wen looked bewildered: "Where's your money?"
"It got robbed."
"What?" Wen was shocked.
Then Yang Cui told Wen Shi about Lin Mingcai kidnapping her and stealing her valuables.
Enraged, Wen kept swearing and cursing Lin Mingcai's ancestors countless times.
It took her a while to calm down: "Luckily you're alright, but are you really going to transfer the house to him?"
The thought of giving such a big and nice house to such a beast made Wen feel like his heart was being stabbed with needles.
"Let's see! If it doesn't work out, we'll have to give it to him. Otherwise, even if he lets me go today, he can still kidnap me again someday." Unless the Star Gazing Tower can deal with him completely.
However, Yang Cui didn't say these words.
Yang Cui didn't know what the Star Gazing Tower would do. Even if she couldn't completely defeat Lin Mingcai in one go, she hoped that she could beat him up so that he wouldn't be able to deal with her for the time being.
She also needs to demonstrate her value to the Observatory as soon as possible and seek protection.
Yang Cui already had a plan in mind to deal with this.
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That night, Lin Mingcai got drunk and prepared to spend the night at his lover's place.
As soon as I entered the alley, I was surrounded by people from both sides.
"What do you want to do... ah..." Lin Mingcai was beaten up by this group of people before he could finish speaking.
Lin Mingcai was no match for four hands; he could only take the beating.
"Trying to steal our business from the Star Gazing Tower? You've got a death wish! Let me tell you, don't you dare try to take our peaches, ginger, or dried plums!"
"Don't think that just because you have a top scholar as a backer, our boss will be afraid! Don't you even bother to find out what kind of background the Su family of Kyoto has!" After saying that, the man kicked Lin Mingcai, who grimaced in pain.
After the group left, Lin Mingcai struggled to his feet.
Why did the Observatory receive the news so quickly?
Lin Mingcai wasn't stupid; he immediately guessed that Yang Cui had betrayed him. He cursed Yang Cui inwardly: "That bitch deserves to be taught a lesson. I shouldn't have let her go back then; I should have dealt with her severely!"
...
There weren't many guests at the housewarming party: Village Chief Zhou and his wife, Village Chief An, three cousins, and An Dafu's family, making up only two tables.
Although Yang Cui is the hostess, she is a woman and there are no men in the house, so it is not very convenient for her to entertain guests. This task naturally falls to An Dafu.
Yang Cui and Wen Shi began to kill chickens and fish to prepare for the lunch banquet. After Zhou Zhuo Shi arrived, she also came to help, and the kitchen became the domain of the three women.
The two chickens were cooked in two separate batches, resulting in a large plate of chicken with winter melon and noodles. The fish, naturally, was made into sauerkraut fish, a dish that goes well with rice and is enjoyed by the family and their children, as well as being presentable for entertaining guests.
In addition, we prepared stir-fried green beans, cowpeas and eggplant, smashed cucumber, and wild celery with dried tofu, all of which are seasonal vegetables. There were six dishes on each of the two tables, all served in large bowls, and the portions were very generous.
"There's not much food, so please don't be shy," Yang Cui said, inviting everyone to sit down.
Village Chief An laughed and said, "You call this a lack of food? To be honest, after eating a meal at your house last time, every time I eat your aunt's cooking, I feel like I'm eating pig swill."
"Brother Village Chief, I'll tell your wife later that you dislike her cooking," Wen teased.
"That's true! Xiao Cui's cooking skills are definitely comparable to those of a restaurant chef."
An Dafu looked proud: "You know what, my niece's cooking skills are absolutely top-notch. Everyone, pick up your chopsticks and have a taste."
"Mmm, delicious. Xiao Cui, your cooking skills are truly exceptional."
"We're in for a treat today."
...
Everyone praised it highly.
But just then, a discordant voice rang out: "Yang Cui, you bitch, get out here right now!"
Yang Cui put down her chopsticks, got up, and went outside. She saw that the Lin clan chief, Lin Niu, Lin Mingfa, Fan, and seven or eight other people were rushing towards her with angry expressions.
As soon as Fan Shi, Lin Niu Shi, and several other women from the Lin family saw Yang Cui, they immediately rushed over to beat her. Wen Shi rushed over to help, but Zhou Zhuo Shi couldn't openly help, so she could only try to break up the fight, though she would take sides.
"Don't hit my mother!" Er Ya and San Ya immediately rushed out to help Yang Cui.
When Madam Fan saw that Er Ya and San Ya were actually helping Yang Cui, hitting and biting her, she was so angry that she kicked San Ya to the ground.
"You old witch, how dare you kick Sanya! I'll beat you to death!" An Xiaohu was agile and launched a sneak attack on Fan Shi in the chaos, but Fan Shi couldn't catch him.
Yuan Qiu was surprised that even after his godmother moved away, these scoundrels were still clinging to him. Their bright black eyes were filled with malice. He took a club from home and decided to beat up and ambush anyone who bullied Yang Cui.
Despite having more kids fighting on Yang Cui's side, she didn't suffer any losses, mainly because An Xiaohu and Yuan Qiu had too much "experience" in fighting.
The situation had become chaotic for a time, and it was only after the intervention of two village chiefs and several cousins from the An family that they were separated.
An Dafu was naturally furious when he saw the Lin family: "What are you doing here? Is this never going to end? Wasn't it enough that you forced my niece to leave Ji'an Village? Don't push your luck!"
Village Chief Zhou spoke up: "Clan Chief Lin, why are you so aggressive towards Xiao Cui, a woman? It's not enough that you've already lost face in Ji'an Village, do you want to lose face in Anjia Village as well?"
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