The village head's eyes suddenly lit up. He had seen this eldest daughter-in-law of the Chen family before. She was indeed very good-looking, but she was lazy and didn't care about her own children. Instead, she kept subsidizing her own family.
As the village head, he naturally wanted his village to prosper, and he would look down on anyone who sided with outsiders.
In the past, Yin Lan always went out with her head down and back hunched over, looking lifeless.
But today, the village head couldn't help but glance at Yin Lan a few more times.
She was already beautiful, and although her clothes were old and full of patches, she stood straight and relaxed, giving people the feeling that she was very confident. Her eyes were bright and piercing.
The village head felt that Chen Laoda's wife seemed like a completely different person.
His attitude softened somewhat. "What's the matter, Chen's eldest daughter-in-law?"
Yin Lan stepped closer, neither humble nor arrogant, "It's like this, Uncle Village Head, the other day my three children and I went into the mountains to find some wild vegetables, but unexpectedly, on our way back..."
Women in ordinary villages are known for their fierce arguments, but when the village head tries to resolve the issue and asks them to explain what happened, most of them ramble on and on, their words are incoherent and lack focus, often giving the village head a headache.
But today, as he listened to Yin Lan speak, he couldn't help but glance at her a few more times.
He spoke in a pleasant voice with clear intonation, only stating the most crucial information, explaining the cause, process, and result of the matter, and also clarifying the pros and cons, which made the village head feel extremely happy.
The villagers all said that Yin was bad, but this was the first time the village head had changed his opinion of Yin Lan. He thought she seemed like a good person, and it would be even better if she didn't have to support her family or beat her children.
“If the number of wild boars increases, there have been precedents last year of them coming down from the mountains into villages and damaging crops. Next year, they may be even more numerous and cause more damage. Moreover, they may even rush into villagers’ homes, which would threaten everyone’s safety. Therefore, the best way to deal with the wild boars is to take advantage of the fact that there are not many things to do in the village during winter and the wild boars are not so active, and get rid of them before spring.”
Yin Lan gave a well-organized and logical explanation.
After being amazed by Yin Lan, Li Zheng gradually came to understand what she was talking about.
Wild boar...
“Wild boars did come down last year,” the village head said after thinking for a moment. Several acres of land in the village had indeed been destroyed last year. “But they might not come down next year either. Besides, how can you be sure, Chen’s eldest daughter-in-law, that the number of wild boars has increased? Before, when they came down, they only ate grain and never came into the houses to harm people…”
Yin Lan opened her mouth, wanting to say a few more words of advice, but the village head waved his hand, "I'll think about this matter again."
Yin Lan felt a little heavy-hearted.
I don't know if it's because she doesn't trust her or because she doesn't value wild boars. They reproduce very quickly, giving birth to about 8-12 piglets in a single litter. If they continue to be left unchecked...
"Old Chen's wife, you noticed the danger of wild boars and remembered the village, that's very good!" The village head praised Yin Lan one last time before letting her go back first.
After Yin Lan disappeared.
The village head's wife frowned.
The village head's daughter-in-law curled her lip and said, "Her husband isn't back, so she expects all the men in the village to help her? Her house is at the end of the village, near the mountains. If wild boars come down, her house will be the first to suffer. I think she's just scared."
"Besides, wild boars are still pigs. Last year they came down at night and ran fast. If they came down during the day, with so many men in the village, I guarantee not a single one would escape."
The village head took a puff of his pipe and exchanged a glance with his wife.
Because they had seen a wild boar once in their younger years.
Wild boars are pigs, but their attack power and aggression are completely different from ordinary pigs. Wild boars have tusks and run very fast. It takes at least four strong men to subdue a wild boar.
That time, wild boars came down the mountain and almost completely destroyed the crops in the fields. Several people also died from being hit and trampled by the wild boars.
It's just that it happened so long ago that the village head would have almost forgotten about it if Yin Lan hadn't brought it up.
Clearly, the village head's wife also remembered that it was the village head who had saved her from the hooves of a wild boar.
“Her father…” the village head’s wife asked worriedly.
"It's alright. Wild boars haven't come back in all these years, so they might not come again, and it might not be that serious," the village head comforted her.
Yin Lan returned home somewhat uneasy; the wild boar incident was not something she could handle alone.
All she could do was try to persuade the village head again.
If the village really does ignore the situation in the end, Yin Lan has the system, so she can protect herself and her child. As for anything else, she really can't do anything about it.
When I got home with these thoughts in mind, there were already several bundles of firewood piled up inside.
The sweet potatoes were also washed clean.
Onions and licorice...
Something seemed off. Taking advantage of the children's inattention, Yin Lan replaced the things they had found with the real scallions and licorice that she had listed in the system.
The two children stared longingly at Yin Lan.
"Great job!" Yin Lan praised.
Erwa's mouth was practically splitting into a wide grin.
Da Wa turned his head away, but in that instant, Yin Lan still caught a glimpse of the upturned corners of his mouth.
This kid is begging for praise.
"Uncle Dashan just said that our stove will be ready in five or six days," Dawa said happily.
His home can finally have a stove!
"Yes, I gave the cotton and cloth to your grandmother. In a few days, you..." Yin looked at the two children's ill-fitting and dirty clothes, "In a few days, you'll wear new clothes!"
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