"The use of the Jiang family?" A sharp-eyed person who could read immediately blurted out.
Jiang Ling glanced at Lu Yongnan without saying a word. Lu Yongnan's face was a little pale at the moment, but after his eyes darted around, he retorted, "Even if this thing is yours, it doesn't prove anything!"
"I did bring this bag back from the nursing home, but I only used it to pack things, and I plan to return it tomorrow or the day after! Is there a problem?"
Jiang Ling nodded as she listened to Lu Yongnan's sophistry, and continued, "Alright, then do you dare to accept the test?"
Lu Yongnan, thinking Jiang Ling had run out of tricks, straightened his back and said, "What's there to be afraid of? I'm upright and have nothing to fear!"
Jiang Ling nodded in satisfaction. Taking advantage of the moment when no one was looking, she sprinkled the pearlescent powder she had already placed in her palm into the bag, and then said to Lu Yongnan, "This bag of mine is not an ordinary bag; it can test whether a person is lying!"
"The test is very simple. Just put your hand at the bottom of the bag for a few seconds, and anyone who lies will have their palm turn white! Lu Yongnan, do you dare to try?"
Lu Yongnan, looking skeptical, said, "What's the big deal? Let's give it a try!"
Jiang Ling didn't bring the bag to Lu Yongnan, but turned to the village chief and said, "Village chief, do you want to get tested?"
The village chief looked at the bag in Jiang Ling's hand with great curiosity. He nodded and said, "No problem, I'll try it too. Is this thing really that magical?"
As he spoke, the village chief reached into the bag and deliberately stirred it at the bottom before pulling his hand out and letting Jiang Ling take a look.
Jiang Ling didn't speak, but turned to look at everyone and said, "Would you like to give it a try too?"
"I."
"I'll give it a try!"
"Is it really that amazing? I'll join in the fun!"
Jiang Ling's words made several curious farmers eager to try it out, and they all reached into the bag one after another.
He then opened his palm for Jiang Ling to examine.
Jiang Ling glanced at it and then calmly handed the bag to Lu Yongnan, saying, "Come on! You try it too!"
Lu Yongnan rolled his eyes at Jiang Ling, then reached into the bag, and a few seconds later pulled his hand out impatiently.
"See? I told you I would..."
"Lu Yongnan, you still won't admit it!" Jiang Ling scolded, looking at Lu Yongnan's clean palms.
“Jiang, don’t make false accusations. My hands are clean, how could I lie!” Lu Yongnan frowned and asked back.
Jiang Ling ignored Lu Yongnan, turned to look at everyone and said, "Please open your hands so that this guy Lu Yongnan can have a good look!"
The group exchanged glances, seemingly understanding something. The village chief, leading the way, held out his palm. Upon seeing the chief's palm, Lu Yongnan immediately pointed and exclaimed, "It's him! It's the village chief! He's abusing the elderly! Jiang Shi, are you blind? Can't you see all this white powder on your palm?"
"Put out your palms too!" Jiang Ling said to the crowd, ignoring Lu Yongnan's frown.
Everyone quickly stretched out their palms, and everyone except Lu Yongnan had their palms covered in pearlescent powder, which shimmered white.
"Lu Yongnan, you still won't admit that you treated the elderly badly? This is the evidence. You were too guilty to fully put your hand in the bag. Your cleverness backfired!" Jiang Ling grabbed Lu Yongnan's wrist and scolded him.
The murmurs of the crowd rose from all directions, and everyone's eyes held a hint of disdain.
Lu Yongnan felt as if he had been struck on the head, his vision went black and he almost fainted. He collapsed to the ground and begged for mercy, "Village Chief! Jiang Shi, I was wrong, I was wrong, I was really wrong, please give me another chance! I will never dare to do it again!"
Normally, Jiang Ling might have hesitated, but seeing Lu Yongnan's current disheveled state with tears streaming down his face, Jiang Ling shook her head coldly and said, "Lu Yongnan, it's not that I didn't give you a chance, it's that I gave you too many chances!"
“A person like you doesn’t deserve to work in a nursing home. I’m only giving you a month’s salary today because you’re all alone. From now on, don’t expect me to let you work here!” Jiang Ling said with a stern face, taking out a bag of copper coins and throwing it in front of Lu Yongnan.
Lu Yongnan was filled with remorse, but there was nothing he could do but grit his teeth and accept the angry stares of the crowd.
Jiang Ling glanced at everyone and said, "You've all seen what happened to Lu Yongnan. I'll say the rules again: everyone has elderly relatives. This is the first and last time. If I catch you abusing the elderly again next time you come to work at the nursing home, it won't be as simple as just being fired!"
Jiang Ling's words were very sharp, and everyone shrank back, not daring to make a sound.
The village chief, who had been silent, spoke up: "There are still vacancies in the nursing home, and everyone can continue to sign up. But Jiang has already made it clear that I advise those with ulterior motives to give up this idea!"
"I...we definitely wouldn't dare!"
"Yes, yes! You can never judge a book by its cover! Lu Yongnan is so wicked!"
"I knew this kid was no good!"
The chatter of the crowd spread from all directions, but the village chief ignored it and cleared his throat, saying, "There's a spot available at the nursing home. If you want to apply, you can go to my house and find Gousheng!"
Before anyone could say anything more, Jiang Ling and the village chief had already left Lu Yongnan's house.
"Jiang Shi, I..." On the way back, the village chief hesitated, wanting to say something, but couldn't open his mouth.
Jiang Ling turned to look at the village chief and said, "Village chief, don't worry about it. You can know a person's face but not their heart. We'll just keep a close eye on things to prevent this from happening again!"
The village chief nodded, and the two remained silent as they arrived at the nursing home.
Grandma Cao was sitting at the door looking around. When she saw Jiang Ling and the village chief, she walked over with faltering steps, looked behind them to make sure no one was there, and then tentatively asked, "That matter..."
"Don't worry, Mother-in-law, everything has been resolved. This was our dereliction of duty; we failed to fulfill our supervisory obligations. I promise you, this is the first and last time!" Jiang Ling said with a guilty expression.
Upon hearing Jiang Ling's words, Granny Cao shook her head repeatedly and gently stroked Jiang Ling's hand, saying, "Jiang Ling, you don't need to blame yourself. You've already done enough!"
Jiang Ling felt a warmth in her heart when she looked at Granny Cao's deeply lined face.
Everything was almost on track, and Jiang Ling was now focused on the cotton.
He goes to the fields almost every day to check on the cotton growth. Jiang Yaojie's shampoo business is going very well; orders are already booked for three months ahead.
Jiang Suihe is also eagerly awaiting the winter exam at Linghui Academy next month.
A month has passed in the blink of an eye. This morning, before the rooster crowed, Jiang Ling tiptoed out of bed and went to the kitchen alone, intending to make a delicious and nutritious breakfast for Jiang Suihelu.
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