"Chen Lizheng, you've arrived? Come in and sit down." Wan Qiqi said as she walked out of the yard, looking at the vegetable shed and smiling, "I just mentioned it casually. It was all made by Yongxing. Anyway, we have plenty of straw at home, so building a shed won't be a problem!"
"Besides, we're not even sure if this stuff will work. If it does, and we manage to save the vegetables, wouldn't that be great?"
Chen Lizheng had come here specifically to ask Wan Qiqi what her strategy was for this matter. Now that he had received the answer, there was no need to ask again.
He recalled what had happened during the day and advised, "Be careful with your business these days. The people from Guanshi Village might come looking for trouble."
Wan Qiqi smiled and replied, "Okay, I'll be careful." Then, she showed a hint of apology, "It's my fault. I've put the village head in a difficult position, and the villagers have also been affected."
She knew that the two villages were close together, and many families were related by marriage. After her incident, many people might find it difficult to visit their parents' homes!
Chen Lizheng and Guan Lizheng had different views and had long been estranged, but they maintained a good relationship on the surface.
The plague incident deepened the conflict between the two men, and exacerbated the tensions within the village.
It was only a matter of time before the two villages completely broke apart; Wan Qiqi simply became the catalyst.
Chen Lizheng treated Wan Qiqi very well. After learning from her for a while, he prepared to leave, but then turned back and said, "You all need to be extra careful during this time. Bandits from Lianshan are looting everywhere. If it's not necessary, try to stay home as much as possible!"
Wan Qiqi nodded and watched Chen Lizheng leave.
Staying home is unlikely for the villagers; staying at home means starving to death!
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