Chapter 220 Falling into the Trap of Love
Fang Luxue scared Chen Lizheng away with just one look.
For Chen Lizheng, this was a formidable figure; if he didn't appease him properly, not only would he suffer, but the entire village would also be affected.
Fang Luxue's handling of Aunt Yang's matter made him feel that the county magistrate sending his daughter to inspect might mean he was planning something big.
But now that Fang Luxue is clinging to the Chen family, he feels that the county magistrate has his eye on the Chen family.
Did Magistrate Fang think that the Chen family had overshadowed him and stolen the credit and reputation for this bandit suppression?
But what about land deeds?
Reward first, then punish unexpectedly?
Chen Lizheng couldn't understand what the magistrate and Miss Fang were up to.
In fact, there is no connection between them.
Fang Luxue just wanted to escape, but finding nowhere to go, she wanted to see what the woman who fought the mountain bandits looked like at home.
Unexpectedly, as soon as they entered the village, they heard the village women talking.
Wan Qiqi suddenly realized she had made a mistake!
Fang Luxue was not brought by Chen Lizheng, but was encountered by chance.
If it really was Chen Lizheng who came with the land deed and Fang Luxue, then he wouldn't have said those things just now.
Since we can't get rid of Fang Luxue, we'll find a way to deal with her!
"Miss Fang, do you wish to stay in Lotus Village?"
Fang Luxue was taken aback. "Why not?"
She didn't actually know whether she could stay there or not.
In such a dirty and chaotic place, she couldn't find a place where she could sit down comfortably.
She found it hard to imagine what it would be like to live in such a place.
However, this woman has lived in such an environment for so long without any problems. She can't possibly lose to Wan Qiqi!
Although Wan Qiqi didn't know what Fang Luxue was thinking, she thought that if this young lady could stay in the village for two nights without running away, then there was still something to teach her.
"Chen Lizheng, my house is already full. What do you think we should do with Miss Fang?"
Wan Qiqi shifted the blame so quickly that Chen Lizheng didn't even have time to react.
Why keep them here again?
It looks like I'll have to figure out where to stay myself.
Then I thought about it, and Fang Luxue was of noble status, so it was not appropriate for her to stay in the Chen family. "I asked my wife to prepare a place for Miss Fang to stay."
He was struggling with how to make the right arrangements.
No matter how I think about it, it doesn't seem right, and it's giving me a headache.
Fang Luxue's words shocked both Wan Qiqi and Chen Lizheng.
"Didn't you get a new house? Can't we make arrangements?"
After Fang Luxue followed Chen Lizheng and Wan Qiqi into the next room, she immediately wanted to take back what she had said earlier.
She knew the houses in the mountain village were dilapidated, but she didn't expect them to be this bad.
Standing inside the house, looking up at the roof, you can see sunlight streaming in through it.
The whole house was filled with an unpleasant musty smell, making it difficult to breathe.
Spending even a short time in this room makes me feel dizzy and lightheaded; if I were to sleep here overnight, I'd feel like I'd become unlucky!
Fang Luxue wanted to change her mind, but felt that a woman's word was her bond.
The words have already been spoken; to take them back now would be incredibly embarrassing.
Even without noticing Fang Luxue's expression, Wan Qiqi could guess what it was like.
The house had been uninhabited for a long time, and the lack of human presence made it seem somewhat eerie.
When Aunt Zhao's family fled in such a hurry, they probably didn't deal with many things, so the house smelled rotten.
Although Chen Sanyuan had arranged for everything in the room to be cleared out, he was unable to get rid of the lingering smell.
No one can live in a house like this!
As they left, Chen Li handed the keys to Wan Qiqi, saying, "From now on, this place belongs to the Chen family."
"Thank you, Village Chief Chen." Wan Qiqi tossed the keys to Chen Yongnian.
"Husband, please open all the windows for ventilation."
“Okay,” Chen Yongnian took the key and went into the house.
Fang Luxue was used to her mother obeying her father's orders and serving him. She was dumbfounded when she saw this scene.
Do women in the village boss men around?
Is this really possible?
She turned to look at Chen Lizheng and found that he didn't react at all, as if he had already gotten used to it!
Of course, not every family is like this; only a few families are.
Although there isn't such a strong hierarchy between men and women in the countryside, men still hold a higher status than women, though not as strongly as outside, and most people live harmoniously.
"Sister, what are you doing in the Zhao family's courtyard?"
Wu Gousheng waved from the Chen family's courtyard, jumped over the wall, and excitedly shared Aunt Yang's story with Wan Qiqi.
"Sister, let me tell you, Aunt Yang's face is swollen like a pig's head, and she's tied up in the square being watched by a crowd!"
He laughed as he spoke, "That was so satisfying!"
Wan Qiqi raised an eyebrow.
That really felt good!
But who did it?
She looked around, her gaze finally settling on Fang Luxue.
She knew Chen Lizheng; he couldn't possibly have imposed such a punishment. Only Miss Fang could have done so.
However, she had no idea how Aunt Yang had offended Fang Luxue!
Upon hearing this, Fang Luxue recalled the woman she had met at the village entrance and said indignantly, "That gossipy woman should have her tongue cut out!"
If she had that right, she would cut out that woman's tongue.
But in reality, she doesn't!
From a young age, her father taught her that when someone makes a mistake, a small punishment is acceptable, but one should never be temperamental.
Although Fang Luxue was somewhat willful, she never embarrassed Fang Ziming, no matter what she did.
Her upbringing, ingrained in her very being, allowed her to remain the demeanor of a noblewoman despite living in poverty.
Wu Gousheng suddenly covered his mouth, feeling that this young lady seemed to want to cut off her own tongue as well.
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