Lin Qixia came out of the house, completely bewildered.
"It's Miss Lin! Miss Lin is out!"
In an instant, a deafening cheer erupted from the area surrounding the Lin family's courtyard.
The outside was packed with people, just like a few days ago, but the situation seemed somewhat different.
Lin Qixia was annoyed by the sudden noise. "Can you all be quiet? What's going on?" she asked.
Xue Cheng waved to her excitedly and said, "Miss Lin! Don't you know? This is great news!"
"The crops in our village are all doing well!"
"Yes, they're all growing even better, and it looks like we're going to have a bumper harvest!"
Everyone echoed Xue Cheng's words, and their expressions changed from despair to joy.
My overall mental state has improved a lot.
"Hehe, is that so?" Although Lin Qixia already knew this, seeing this scene so early in the morning, and seeing the person she had helped so happily come over to share the good news with her, also put her in a good mood.
Lin Qixia stretched leisurely, "Okay, I'll go with you to check on the situation in the fields."
These people's reactions were so exaggerated that she was now curious about the current state of the wheat seedlings that she had previously managed.
She's been busy with other things these past few days and hasn't paid any attention to what's happening in the fields.
"Wait a minute, you haven't had breakfast yet~" He Zhilan ran over and stuffed a piece of flatbread and a pot of water into Lin Qixia's hand as she was about to leave.
Lin Qixia smiled at her and said, "I know, sister-in-law."
After receiving it, she left the courtyard and went out with the villagers.
After looking around, it was clear that the wheat fields near the village had improved significantly, and the lush green expanse was a delightful sight.
"Look, Miss Lin, all these wheat fields are growing very well now!"
Once outside the village, Xue Cheng was already happily pointing things out to Lin Qixia, trying to explain his joy to her.
Many people stared at Lin Qixia with curiosity and admiration as they walked.
“I’ve been farming for most of my life, but I’m not as smart as you, little girl. You managed to turn the tide and save the crops in that situation.”
Li Fugui, his body hunched over, said to Lin Qixia with a look of deep emotion.
Lin Qixia was eating a flatbread when they said something that made her choke.
She took a sip of water and swallowed, saying, "It's not that exaggerated."
Although she was indeed very intelligent, she deduced step by step how to solve the drought problem at crucial moments.
Lin Qixia smiled, but on the surface she still pretended to be embarrassed.
Aside from the situation in the wheat field, Lin Qixia's biggest takeaway from her visit was that the villagers' attitudes towards her had improved considerably compared to before.
On their way back, they passed by the Zhao family's house and saw a coffin in the courtyard, covered with white cloth, a desolate scene.
The large group of people, who were originally beaming with joy, all froze for a moment.
Lin Qixia's smile froze.
"Oh my son! You died such a terrible death!"
Perhaps the people inside the courtyard also noticed Lin Qixia passing by, because she cried even louder now.
The sound was like a mixture of the squawking of pheasants and pigs being slaughtered, harsh and unpleasant to hear.
"How annoying! This old lady Zhao actually has the nerve to cry for her troublesome son?"
"They haven't even been buried yet. In this sweltering heat, they must be stinking by now!" Liu Yinghong said, covering her nose with a look of disgust.
Lin Qixia was also annoyed by the crying, so she picked at her ears, decided not to listen anymore, and simply left.
She had only taken a few steps when Old Lady Zhao suddenly lunged at her, yelling, "Ah! You're not allowed to leave! You bitch, you'll pay with your life for my son's!"
"Ah!" Lin Qixia exclaimed, looking startled.
Xue Cheng, who was standing nearby, quickly stepped forward and stopped the old woman, saying, "Mrs. Qian, stop making a fuss! Your son deserved to die!"
"Zhao Shao used to bully everyone in the village, so it's not surprising that he ended up like this."
"That's right, that's right! You old woman, stop bothering Miss Lin!"
The crowd immediately stepped forward to speak up for Lin Qixia.
"You, you all..." Old Mrs. Zhao was so angry at their words that her eyes rolled back and she almost fainted.
At the critical moment, Zhao Dazhuang appeared, caught his mother, and glared at them with resentment, "Lin Qixia, you've gone too far! Killing my brother wasn't enough, do you want to kill my mother too?"
"I hurt her?" Lin Qixia was amused by his words and looked down at the old woman lying in Zhao Dazhuang's arms.
Even though she had lost her son, she was still very spirited.
Given how loudly she cried and how quickly she moved, she was puzzled as to why the other person fainted so easily.
After all, he hadn't touched a single hair on her head this time.
“You’re going to make my mother sick, you—you have to pay me back!” Zhao Dazhuang suddenly said to her.
Lin Qixia instantly understood, "So that's what you two were planning."
"Enough with the nonsense! You're not leaving until you pay up!" Zhao Dazhuang sat down on the ground, and the man burst into tears.
The people of Xiahe Village are just as simple and respectful of filial piety.
Zhao Dazhuang originally thought that since he was already in this situation, he should at least make that bitch Lin Qixia be condemned by everyone and force her to spit out some money.
Unexpectedly, the next second, Xue Cheng stepped forward and slapped him.
Snap!
With a sharp crack, Xue Cheng cursed, "Shameless bastard! Stop trying to extort Miss Lin!"
Zhao Dazhuang was completely stunned by the slap.
"I, you—" He covered his face, his eyes now brimming with tears, making it hard to tell if he was really crying or faking it.
"What are you looking at?" Li Fugui glared at him and cursed, "We've all seen your Zhao family's extortion tactics countless times! Do you think you can succeed this time?"
"Yeah, Zhao Dazhuang, you should save your breath!"
"Drag your mother back and give your brother a proper burial. Don't do any more evil deeds in the future!"
As Zhao Dazhuang was being criticized by those people, he looked at Lin Qixia, who was being protected in the crowd.
The other person seemed superior at that moment, and whether it was his imagination or not, he saw a hint of mockery and contempt on the girl's face.
Zhao Dazhuang clenched his fists, his eyes filled with hatred, and said, "Fine, just you wait! My brother won't have died in vain. I'll go to the county and report you! I'll make sure you're completely finished!"
"Really? Then I'm really scared." Lin Qixia looked aggrieved.
The surrounding villagers quickly comforted her and helped her leave.
"Miss Lin, that boy was just trying to scare you! Don't be afraid!"
"Exactly! Zhao Dazhuang has always been lazy and good-for-nothing. Why would he go all the way to the county to report you for his brother's sake?"
Lin Qixia was surrounded by the crowd as she left the vicinity of the Zhao family's courtyard, glancing back at the family every now and then as she walked.
Seeing that her attempt to extort money had failed, Qian Ju opened her eyes.
Those old eyes, which should have been dim and dull, revealed an inhuman ruthlessness, greed, and resentment when they looked at Lin Qixia. His mouth opened and closed as he muttered something to his son.
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