Zhu Ziqian's smile was sinister; "Daqiang, this is just a small token of my appreciation. If... things go smoothly, you'll naturally reap the rewards!"
Su Daqiang's expression froze slightly. "Alright, with you saying that, brother, I'll definitely get it done for you!"
Although Liu Yingying was fierce, she didn't dare to actually kill him!
But those who come to collect debts will really take his life!
Su Daqiang returned to the village and stayed there, often sneaking back to the Zhu family's old house in the middle of the night...
Lü Sufeng also lived in the same courtyard as Zhu Youcai and his wife. Now, Zhu Youcai and the others were wary of her whenever they wanted to plot something.
However, Lü Sufeng noticed that their behavior had been unusual lately, so she went to tell Liu Yingying.
"Sister-in-law, I have a feeling that my brother-in-law and his wife have completely changed since they came back this time. Su Daqiang goes to the old house every night. I don't know what he's plotting with them. You should keep an eye on things."
Liu Yingying glanced at her, smiled, and asked, "Didn't you used to see me as a thorn in your side, just like Ma Qiumei? Why are you here now to remind me?"
Lu Sufen looked quite embarrassed after he said that.
"Sister-in-law, I was so immature before, but now I know who is truly good to our family. Don't worry, I'm sensible. No matter what happens between you and your brother-in-law in the future, I will definitely stand by your side!"
"If you don't believe me, I can swear!"
"Alright, I understand your intentions. Don't worry, I won't treat you unfairly!" Liu Yingying said, stuffing a silver ingot into her hand.
"There's a big market in town in a couple of days, let's take the kids there to buy some cloth and make them some new clothes!"
Liu Yingying didn't care how much sincerity Lü Sufeng had for her; all she wanted was for this person to be of use to her.
The most important thing in winning people's hearts is to actually spend money.
As expected, Lü Sufeng accepted the silver with a beaming smile, repeatedly saying, "Sister-in-law, you're too kind!"
As expected, rumors about her and Su Daqiang began to circulate in the village within two days.
Some say she had an affair with Su Daqiang before, but the two broke up.
Fearing that everyone would find out about her affair with Su Daqiang, Liu Yingying deliberately framed Su Daqiang, forcing the village chief to expel him from the village.
However, Su Daqiang was deeply in love with her and couldn't forget her, so he eventually returned to the village.
Occasionally, when Liu Yingying passed through the village, Su Daqiang would keep a distance and look at her with affectionate eyes.
At first, many villagers did not believe it.
After all, how could the Lady of Ning'an County possibly be interested in a scoundrel like Su Daqiang?
But as time went on, the rumors became more and more detailed, and even those who didn't believe them started to have doubts.
"Could Su Daqiang really be having an affair with the Lady of Ning'an County?"
"To be honest, I've seen Su Daqiang running to the cornfield outside the village all the time. Someone even saw him having a secret rendezvous with a woman in the cornfield. Can you guess who that woman is?"
"Could it really be...that person?"
"Ha! You said it yourself, I didn't say anything!"
The person spreading the rumors said nothing, yet said everything.
If these rumors continue to spread like this, Liu Yingying will be unable to clear her name even if she jumps into the Yellow River!
These past two days, the Liu family's gates have been tightly shut, and even their workshops have ceased operations.
Then rumors spread through the village that she was feeling guilty...
Good news doesn't travel far, but bad news travels fast. The rumors about Liu Yingying and Su Daqiang have spread far and wide...
But Liu Yingying seemed quite calm. She closed the door and went about her business, basking in the sun or drinking tea.
Life is pretty leisurely.
Shi Sanmei, Lü Sufeng, and several of her loyal supporters were extremely anxious upon seeing this situation and rushed to her home.
"Sister Liu, these rumors are flying everywhere, and they seem to have a lot of evidence. We can't let this go on any longer. You need to think of a solution quickly."
Liu Yingying calmly picked up her teacup, took a sip of milk tea, and then asked Xianglian to bring a few cups for the others as well.
"You guys should try this, it's my new nut-roasted milk tea, it tastes pretty good!"
The group was about to say, "What time is it? You still have the mind to drink milk tea?"
But after taking a sip, I was amazed by the taste of this milk tea!
"This...this is so delicious! It would be a huge hit if we sold it in a shop!"
Liu Yingying said with a smile, "I'll develop a few more varieties and sell them all together in the shop!"
Seeing that she still had the mind to do business, the men felt a little relieved.
Lu Sufeng was still a little worried. "Sister-in-law, how long do you plan to shut down the workshop in the village? All those restaurants outside are waiting for our pickles and snacks."
Liu Yingying: "No rush. Didn't we still have a lot of inventory? I'll sell it first, so those bosses won't rush us for a while."
"I'll take this opportunity to see who's usable and who's not!"
After hearing what she said, the others understood.
Liu Yingying was using this opportunity to test people's hearts. Fortunately, they were always on her side!
They shouldn't be eliminated in the end...
Two more days passed, and Liu Yingying was about to go to the farm to check on the growth of the newly planted tomatoes when Su Daqiang stopped her on the way.
"Yingying, how long are you going to keep hiding from me?"
Su Daqiang wanted to step forward and pull her away, but he was afraid, so he only dared to reach out and block her way.
Liu Yingying frowned slightly and subconsciously looked around.
It's quite a coincidence that at this time of year, there are hardly any people at the village entrance, but today it seems like everyone, young and old, has made a pact to gather around here...
"Su Daqiang, what nonsense are you talking about?"
"Yingying, how long are you going to keep pretending? I've already been honest with Brother Ziqian about what happened between us, and he's willing to let us be together. So please stop avoiding me, okay?"
With a hardened heart, Su Daqiang knelt down before Liu Yingying. "Yingying, you said it yourself that as long as Brother Ziqian died out there and never came back, you would live a good life with me. But now are you going back on your word?"
As he knelt, his voice, neither too loud nor too soft, reached everyone's ears.
The villagers immediately started discussing it...
"My God, could it be that Liu really had an affair with Su Daqiang, and that it happened before Ziqian came to Beijing?"
"Could it be that when Ziqian got into trouble... it was also related to her?"
"Shh! Stop talking, look who's here..."
As they spoke, everyone's gaze turned in one direction.
Zhu Ziqian and his family were coming out of the village in a large group, and it seemed that they had also heard what Su Daqiang had said earlier.
Zhu Ziqian looked hurt and stared at Liu Yingying in disbelief.
"Yingniang, is what he said true?"
Hmph, that scoundrel should never have tried to pass the imperial examinations; he should have joined an opera troupe instead!
Look how good his acting is!
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