The crowd erupted in uproar, then fell silent. Only Old Lady Lu, standing in the middle, stubbornly held on, hands on her hips, head tilted back, looking up at the sky with her nostrils flared.
Jiang Ling knew that in ancient times, blood ties and clan relations were the strongest bonds that held a village together. If she, as an outsider, could not quickly establish prestige, it would mean that no matter how much benefit she brought to Lu Family Village, it would be destroyed by gossip.
Jiang Ling glanced at the still troublesome Old Lady Lu and coldly rebuked her, "Old Lady Lu, you've framed me time and time again. What exactly do you want? Will you only stop when I hang myself with my child at your doorstep?"
Old Mrs. Lu wanted to retort a few more words, but Jiang Ling didn't give her a chance to continue: "Sprouted potatoes are indeed poisonous, but we can cut off the sprouted parts and plant them in our own yard. In a few months, we will harvest more potatoes."
"Don't worry too much about sprouting. As long as you cut off more of the sprouted parts and boil the remaining potatoes in water for a while, the chance of poisoning will be very low! If you don't believe me, you can throw all the potatoes away!"
After Jiang Ling finished speaking, the surroundings became eerily quiet. Everyone looked at each other, at a loss for words. They could only stand silently to the side, at a loss for what to do.
The village chief added, "The potatoes were discovered by the Jiang family, and the water source was also discovered by the Jiang family. In some ways, the Jiang family did save our Lu family village. In terms of conduct, the Jiang family has no problems at all. On the contrary..." At this point, the village chief glared fiercely at Old Lady Lu.
"Alright, alright, everyone disperse. You can use Jiang's methods today if you want, or not!" The village chief originally wanted to reprimand Lu Youren's family, but he was afraid of being accused of siding with outsiders, so he had no choice but to give up.
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