Chapter 39 She dismantles internal conflicts that have intensified.
The village's intelligence team had grown several times larger, numbering at least seventeen or eighteen, including Yuan Fang and Liu Li.
Some people were standing, some were sitting, some were eating, some were sewing shoe soles, sewing clothes, knitting sweaters... In short, their mouths and hands were never idle, and there were several big men nearby.
Wang Yuqing heard her name from afar. The group of people talked about her with their faces all over the place. Before, they would gossip about this family and that family, but now they were talking about Wang Yuqing.
Yuan Fang dared not speak, for fear that it would reach Wang Yuqing's ears. Liu Li was also a smart person and did not speak on her own initiative, at most she would just agree with a few words.
Someone spotted Wang Yuqing and quickly whispered, "He's here, he's here, stop talking."
The lively chatter that had been filling the air suddenly fell silent, with everyone either eating or working with their heads down.
Fortunately, Wang Yuqing has a strong mental fortitude. Most people would feel disappointed and suffer from mental exhaustion if they heard others gossiping about them.
She walked up to an elderly woman in the crowd who seemed alright. The woman had a mole on her chin, and she was sure she wasn't mistaken. She went up to her and said, "Grandma Cai, you must be sixty years old, right? How come you're still as healthy as someone in their fifties? Your son and daughter-in-law must take good care of you."
She then asked, "I heard that your daughter-in-law bought you malted milk powder for your birthday a few days ago? Tsk tsk, I'm so envious. Your daughter-in-law is so good to you. With such a filial daughter-in-law and your whole family being so kind, it's no wonder your family's life is getting better every day. This is what they call a harmonious family bringing prosperity."
Grandma Cai was completely stunned.
Seeing that no one responded, Wang Yuqing arrogantly pulled a handful of melon seeds from her pocket and handed them to Grandma Cai: "Here, have some melon seeds."
Then he handed some to the woman next to him: "Sister-in-law, have some too. What's your name? Whose family are you?"
The woman looked at the sunflower seeds in front of her, then secretly glanced at the people around her. If she accepted the sunflower seeds, would she be kicked out? Would she become the subject of their gossip one day?
But what could she do when people praised her? She could only reach out and take the melon seeds: "I am the daughter-in-law you mentioned, my name is Niu Zhenzhen."
Wang Yuqing feigned surprise: "Oh, you're Grandma Cai's daughter-in-law? My grandma told me you're exceptionally filial and kind to the elderly... From now on, I'll call you Sister-in-law Zhen?"
Niu Zhenzhen felt the gazes directed at her. After weighing the pros and cons, she decisively picked up a melon seed, popped it into her mouth, and crunched it out. Sorry, she was on Wang Yuqing's side!
Wang Yuqing has a very good memory. She remembered everything she learned from Grandma Ji, and she even asked Grandma Ji about everyone's physical characteristics.
They selected some decent-looking people from among them and started to get close to them.
In just half an hour, she successfully undermined the internal structure, escalated the conflict, and divided the group into two factions. She led one faction to sit under a big tree and began to point fingers and make pronouncements.
The atmosphere in the other faction was rather quiet, with some people even eager to join Wang Yuqing's group.
This left the men nearby completely bewildered. Niu Zhenzhen's husband asked in confusion, "My wife was telling me all about Wang Yuqing last night, but today she's laughing and joking with her. Well, why are they crying together now?"
They didn't disperse until everyone was about to go to work. Niu Zhenzhen said reluctantly, "Yuqing, come to my house for a while after you finish work tonight."
Wang Yuqing handed her the last handful of melon seeds: "Okay, I'll bring you some fish tonight, and I'll teach you how to grill it."
This infuriated Yuan Fang, Liu Li, and Zhao Si and Qian Juan, who were standing far away at the door staring in their direction.
Wang Yuqing's voice was hoarse. She wanted to go to Chen E's house to ask for a drink of water and also to learn more about the people in the brigade from her.
As a result, just as she reached the kitchen door, she heard her daughter-in-law yell at her: "Don't associate with that Wang Yuqing. What kind of person is he? He's like a wild man, and he's not a good person either. He might be even worse than the Cao family."
Wang Yuqing overheard this by sheer coincidence. Out of consideration for Chen E, she ignored her and said in a loud voice, "Aunt Chen, I've come to your house to ask for a drink of water."
This loud shout startled Feng Chunxia.
Chen E scooped a ladle of water for Wang Yuqing and said kindly, "Don't take it personally with her. That's just how she is. She likes to talk nonsense when she doesn't understand things."
Wang Yuqing gulped down the pure natural water, smacked her lips, and said, "Auntie, you know my temper, but for your sake, I won't hold it against her."
At this moment, Chen Zhong, Chen's son, walked in. When he saw Wang Yuqing, he put on a big smile, but after being glared at by his wife, he lowered his head and remained silent.
Chen Zhong wanted to come and see yesterday, but Feng Chunxia wouldn't let him join in. However, he had heard about Wang Yuqing from Chen E and the neighbors next door. He thought she was quite interesting and a very capable person, and he really wanted to get to know her.
Wang Yuqing looked at the thin and somewhat sickly Chen Zhong. She heard from Grandma Ji that he had liked to follow Ji Xuening around since he was a child and admired Ji Xuening very much.
He's afraid of his wife and a bit cowardly because he's always been controlled by Chen E since childhood and after marriage, so he's quite resentful of her.
When Wang Yuqing left, Chen E gave her two sweet potatoes to eat. As she ate them, she walked to the edge of the field and ran into a couple.
The woman suddenly approached, smiling kindly: "You're the new bride of the Ji family, right? You're so beautiful, a perfect match for Ji Lao Si."
Then, changing the subject, she said, "Your story has spread far and wide. I heard that you and Ji Laosi came back together without getting a marriage certificate? Oh dear, it's a good thing you don't have in-laws, otherwise they would definitely look down on you, disrespect you, and not take you seriously."
The woman sighed, "Don't think I'm being nosy, I'm only doing this for your own good. You might as well go home. If you stay in the Ji family, Grandma Ji might not treat you well. She might be nice to you on the surface, but she definitely looks down on you from the bottom of her heart."
Wang Yuqing didn't know the couple, but the woman's words were clearly meant to sow discord.
She showed no mercy and said coldly, "Don't try to sow discord. Grandma Ji is very good to me. You do talk too much. Even if you look down on me, it's my own family's business."
woman:"……"
The man reached out and grabbed the woman's arm, impatiently saying, "Come on, come on, what's there to talk to her about? You always talk too much and worry about other people."
Wang Yuqing: "..."
The man's words were quite funny. She said, "Yeah, why are you worrying about me? Go home and worry about your own family." After saying that, she walked away without looking back, humming a little tune.
She wandered around until it was almost dark before going home, remembering where there were many snails and fish.
When she got home, she saw Grandma Ji sitting at the door sighing.
Wang Yuqing went over and asked, "Grandma, what's wrong? What happened?"
Grandma Ji looked worried, sighed a few more times, and remained silent.
Wang Yuqing, quick-tempered: "Grandma, just say what you have to say."
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