Chapter 63 Stealing Business
She just didn't want to be aggressive; if she couldn't make money, she would treat everyone to a meal.
If we bribe the people of Liuyun Village, they'll definitely come back next time something happens. Why not?
The Zhou family reaped what they sowed, and they strongly agree with this solution.
Since everyone's gone anyway, and the food will spoil if we don't eat it, it's good to be able to settle the debt!
The two village heads were also impressed by Lu Qingqing's actions.
Eating openly and honestly is not the same as taking someone else's food without any explanation.
This girl is really something.
It is also atmospheric.
Three taels of silver, he gave it up without hesitation.
If she feeds the villagers, who won't remember her kindness?
To be honest, the two villages are adjacent and have a lot to deal with, so it's best to avoid things getting too tense.
The two village heads also sat down.
Although there were many people and not enough food, it's not easy to have such a feast at a wedding banquet, so they were satisfied with just a few bites of meat.
The villagers of Liuyun Village looked at Lu Qingqing differently now.
Like family.
That's how the matter was resolved.
Having vented his frustration, he headed home.
Si Xi and Wang Jincai's children were already waiting for Lu Qingqing at home!
"Auntie, that half-baked doctor Ding Hongshi has gone shameless again! He recruited all the children who followed me to collect herbs to collect herbs for him!"
Yes, yes!
Wang Jincai complained: "Gou Dan is a traitor. Ding Hongshi gives him 3 coins a day, and he takes everyone away, leaving only Hei Dan and Bao Shuan with me."
Wang Jincai gave Heidan and Baoshuan a disdainful look.
One was as skinny as a monkey, with snot hanging from his nose; the other wasn't even as tall as a fence.
Sigh, how can I ever compare to Old Man Ding when it comes to gathering herbs?
"Oh, why don't you go with Ding Hongshi to gather herbs?" Lu Qingqing asked Wang Jincai with a smile.
Wang Jincai raised his chin and said, "I'll follow Sixi. Sixi is much better than Old Man Ding. Old Man Ding is even worse. He won't tell anyone if he can't cure a disease. He'll take the money and cure half of it before saying he can't cure it. My dad said he was a reincarnation of a glutton."
My dad made me follow Sixi around. If I could learn something, I would; if not, he'd just coax me, so I could get cheaper medical care later..."
Wang Jincai immediately covered his mouth, realizing he had let something slip.
Si Xi rolled her eyes.
He's a big guy, but he's stupid.
Lu Qingqing laughed and said to them, "There are medicinal herbs all over the mountains and fields. No matter how many people there are, they can't pick them all. Don't worry about them, we'll pick our own."
Her gaze then fell on Heidan and Baoshuan.
I'm guessing these two little ones are just unwanted by the other side.
Baoshuan is seven or eight years old, too young.
Black Egg is a bit bigger, but it's not much taller than Bao Shuan, and...
Lu Qingqing examined his face and then looked at his eyelids.
"Black Egg, are you hungry?"
"Hungry……"
Black Egg is hungry every day. He's always hungry, and even when he's full, he gets hungry again soon after.
His stepmother cursed him, saying he was a reincarnation of a starving ghost.
But he was really hungry, and when he was starving, he ate tree leaves and grass.
"Hungry, hungry, hungry! I haven't even started the work yet and I'm already hungry!" Wang Jincai glared at him.
Black Egg shrank its neck.
At this moment, Feng Xiaowan in the kitchen had already started cooking, and the aroma of hot steamed buns wafted out.
"Dinner's ready!"
Black Egg's eyes suddenly lit up, and for a moment it had the ferocity of a hungry wolf pouncing on its prey.
"Black Egg, come inside with me, I'll give you something to eat."
Black Egg's mouth immediately watered.
She skipped along, following Lu Qingqing, and Wang Jincai couldn't stop her.
"That's shameless, at least decline..."
"Wipe your mouth first before you talk," Sixi said, looking at the drool on his lips with disgust.
"Huh? Not to the kitchen..."
Lu Qingqing led Heidan into a side room.
Going into the side room must be for medical treatment.
She gave Black Egg a handful of raw pumpkin seeds.
Black Egg was naturally disappointed, but now he'll eat anything you give him!
Just as Lu Qingqing was about to remind him that he didn't need to peel the skin, and could just chew it up and swallow it, she saw that Heidan had already stuffed a handful into his mouth.
"Don't eat it like that. Chew it thoroughly in your mouth before swallowing, or you'll get it stuck in your throat."
She just dried these pumpkin seeds; she hasn't had time to grind them yet.
Raw pumpkin seeds contain amino acids that can paralyze parasites and expel them from the body.
Black Egg's face was sallow and he was anemic. He was so thin he was skin and bones, and he definitely had parasites in his stomach.
Actually, most of the children in the village have parasites in their bodies. She had also dewormed Sixi back then.
Some are severe, some are mild.
The blackening of the egg is a bit too serious; if this continues, it will cause major problems.
"Black Egg, you must wash your hands frequently from now on and not eat dirty things anymore."
Here's another handful of pumpkin seeds. Remember to chew them thoroughly.
Lu Qingqing grabbed another handful and put it into his tattered little pocket.
When he took him out, he also gave Wang Jincai and Baoshuan a hand.
"There'll be a surprise when you poop tomorrow," Si Xi said to them with a smile.
"What's the surprise? Will I poop out a big steamed bun?" Wang Jincai chewed heartily.
"You can't poop out a big steamed bun, but you can poop out meat."
Right? Insects are meat too.
Because of Sixi's words, Wang Jincai didn't have the heart to poop in the pit the next day.
He trusted Sixi a lot, but this is just too ridiculous!
So he needs to take a good look.
As a result, he saw tiny white insects greeting him.
"vomit--"
The next day, three guys appeared in the Lu family's courtyard, competing to see who could poop the most bugs.
That's definitely the black egg.
Black Egg not only passed out small white threadworms, but also roundworms as thick as chopsticks.
It's disgusting and terrifying to see a whole bunch of them gathered together.
Even his stepmother, who was always giving him the cold shoulder, was frightened.
For the first time ever, I cooked him a bowl of plain noodles.
Then she hurriedly pulled him to the Lu family's house.
Black Egg drank the deworming medicine that Lu Qingqing prescribed based on the type of insect twice more.
From that day on, Blackie stopped complaining of hunger and stopped looking at his stepmother like a starving idiot.
His stepmother sent a bowl of soybeans to the Lu family.
Black Egg felt that his stepmother wasn't so bad.
Lu Qingqing's reputation was further enhanced by the praise from Heidan's stepmother.
Ning Xiuwen, however, was ostracized by the village.
The people who returned from Big Locust Tree Village that day had already told everyone what he had done.
He had no roots in Liuyun Village to begin with; he had always studied in the town and didn't interact much with the villagers.
And he considers himself superior.
Passing the imperial examination and becoming Ding Hongshi's son-in-law were his only two assets.
People are showing him kindness because they want to benefit from it in the future.
But it seems that this person is really not up to the task.
Both Liu and Dingxiang kept their heads down and dared not go out.
Lu Qingqing had Si Xi and Wang Jincai keep an eye on the Ning family and watch Ning Xiuwen's movements so they could find an opportunity to deal with him.
That day, they were going to give Xu Rui another blood transfusion. A batch of medicinal herbs had just been prepared, and Lu Qingqing, Lu Yun, and Sixi went into the city together.
Once they arrived in the city, they went to deliver goods first.
After all, one's own business is more important than others'.
However, when they arrived at Tian Leshan's store, the staff told them that they were not accepting customers for the time being.
"What's going on? Didn't Boss Tian agree that he'd accept everything if it was given away?"
"This..." The young man was embarrassed.
But he still told Lu Qingqing the truth.
It turned out that Tian Leshan had gone out to collect goods a few days ago, and Madam Tian would come over to keep an eye on the storefront whenever she had free time.
Yesterday, someone came to deliver goods, claiming to be a doctor from Liuyun Village, Changle Town. The young man thought it was someone Lu Qingqing had asked him to do it, but it turned out not to be.
The man's surname was Ding, and he was also a doctor. He sold medicinal herbs for less than Lu Qingqing. He didn't know what he discussed with Madam Tian, but Madam Tian accepted his goods and even signed a contract with him.
She also told the shop assistant that she would no longer accept Lu Qingqing's goods.
It turns out it was Ding Hongshi who was behind this!
Lu Yun remembered.
“Last time I delivered goods, Dog Egg’s dad also came to the city by car. He must have secretly followed me and then told Ding Hongshi!”
This is blatant stealing business from behind!
They really are family with Ning Xiuwen!
Insidious and shameless!
"Miss Lu, the boss ordered it, so we can only do as she says. Please wait for the boss to return before we discuss it further."
"Is your boss's wife coming today? Should we wait for her?" Lu Qingqing asked.
Her main concern was finding out what bad things Old Man Ding had said about her to Madam Tian.
The waiter's expression was strange:
"Miss Lu, I advise you not to wait, wait for our boss to return..."
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