0p0 Chapter 178 Nothing to do today, only sweet potatoes
Chapter 178 Nothing to do today, only sweet potatoes
With such a powerful female official in charge, Zhang Bufan handled things much faster. Lian'er, who had met Xiao Yining once, was also brought back.
"Miss, what happened to you?" The maid who came with Lian'er hugged Luo Lezhi and cried bitterly. "I bought a lot of food for Miss Lian'er. She will definitely explain everything to others today and clear your name."
Xiao Yining raised an eyebrow and looked at the maid. As expected, the silly master must have a loyal and somewhat shrewd subordinate beside him.
With just one sentence, all the conflicts were directed towards Lian'er.
Zhang Bufan looked at the child who had appeared again, feeling impatient. He said unhappily, "Xue Lian'er, you said that your sister-in-law's dress was stained and scarred by her lover. Can you see clearly who that person is?"
"I, I, I forgot, but my sister-in-law was indeed touched by a man that night." Xue Lian'er replied crying.
At this time, Xiao Yining knew that it was time for her to appear. She came to Xue Lian'er and said, "You are talking nonsense. I was there that night too. There was no man who touched Aunt Luo."
"I did. My sister-in-law's skirt was torn."
"That was scratched by Aunt Luo hitting someone with a bench. It wasn't touched by a man at all." Xiao Yining immediately retorted.
"Yes, you see, the wound on my uncle's forehead was caused by your sister-in-law. We haven't asked you for medical expenses yet." Wang Gungun pointed to the scar on Wang Cheng's forehead and showed it to everyone.
Wang Cheng instantly became the focus of the scene. He looked at Wang Gungun and bit his back teeth in anger. "Wang Gungun, shut up!"
Zhang Bufan also knew everything about that day. He looked at Wang Cheng's forehead and couldn't help laughing. Then he said seriously, "Xue Lian'er, I brought people to rescue you that day. At that time, there were no adult men, not even twelve or thirteen-year-old boys. Who is the man you are talking about?"
"I, I..." Xue Lian'er looked around and suddenly pointed at Xiao Yining and said, "The man at that time was killed by her brother. Also, my sister-in-law was stopped by the police when she beat someone up. How could it not be considered being touched by a man?"
"How dare you! It's inevitable that some bumps and bruises will occur when constables are handling cases. If everyone talks nonsense like you, how much infamy will we have to bear?" Zhang Bufan scolded.
"That's right, and I'm so young, how could I kill anyone? You're just a little liar." Wang Gungun said while shaking his head, and the next moment Wang Cheng covered his mouth.
"Sir, my daughter is still young, so it is inevitable that her words may not express what she meant, which may lead to misunderstanding. I apologize to my wife, I apologize to my wife. Sir, please don't blame my daughter." Lin knelt down and hugged Xue Lian'er in her arms, and kept apologizing and begging for mercy to Luo Lezhi.
Little Yining looked at the two mother and daughter with sidelong eyes. Although she had only known them for a while, she felt relieved for some reason. However, she kindly reminded them, "It's useless for you to ask Aunt Luo for mercy. My cousin is the poor victim."
"Yes, how you discipline your daughter-in-law is not within my jurisdiction, but this rumor started from your daughter's mouth, and this matter must be explained. Rumors can melt gold, so you must not casually link up with other people's reputation." Zhang Bufan also warned bitterly.
"Yes, sir, we will keep it in mind."
However, the victim was not here and the case could not be closed yet, so except for Lin's mother and daughter who were left behind by him, everyone else went about their business.
Xiao Yining took the box from Zhao Ya again and handed it to Zheng. She glanced at Luo Lezhi who had fainted again and said, "Zheng Ma, don't be angry. Aunt Luo is still a child."
Liu Zhenying, Yu Ke: To say that a person of that age is a child is just what you said.
Liu Zhenying stepped forward and said, "Madam Zheng, since you want to take Aunt Luo back with you, these are what Yu Ke and I gave to Aunt Luo. Please take them with you and give them to Aunt Luo."
Zheng Yu's eyes were filled with relief. Compared to her troubled niece, these children were really heartwarming. She sighed softly, "I know Aunt Luo is usually very strict with you, but after what happened today, you should also know that it is not easy for women to walk in the world. You should cherish your time in school."
Several people watched Zheng Yu and the others walk away, feeling mixed emotions. Aunt Luo's tragic experience was like a heavy hammer that hit their hearts hard.
"No, I have to go back and tell my mother that I also want to find a son-in-law!" Liu Zhenying suddenly changed the subject 180 degrees, then got on the carriage angrily and drove away.
Yu Ke: ...How should I go back?
Xiao Yining: ...This little girl is really a believer. Isn’t she afraid of getting beaten when she goes back?
"Sister Yining, I want to go back and ask my father to find me a long-lived husband." Yu Ke also had a worried look on his face and began to make plans for his future.
Xiao Yining: Although what you said is true, Aunt Luo’s suffering has nothing to do with the dead, but her extremely bad husband’s family.
Listening to what Aunt Luo's maid said just now, Aunt Luo didn't have to get married originally, but the Xue family came with a token of trust and forced Aunt Luo to marry in, otherwise her other sisters in the family would never be able to marry such a good man.
This marriage was arranged by Aunt Luo's deceased grandfather and cannot be postponed.
Xiao Yining was silent. Compared to this, which was hard to accept, it would be better if Aunt Luo was just a love-brained person!
At this time, Liu Zhenying actually came back in the carriage. "What are you two whispering about? Why don't you get in the carriage? Is there something you want to hide from me again?"
"..."
Pei Yi, who was far away in the manor, had no idea that an unknown pot had been pressed on him and then taken away. At this moment, he was watching the sweet potatoes being piled up like a hill without any ripples.
After several months, the sweet potatoes finally had a good harvest.
"Sir, this... this sweet potato can produce more than 3,000 kilograms per acre. The yield is so high. Can this magical thing really be eaten?" The village head held a small notebook with an unbelievable look on his face.
Pei Yi took a quick glance and sighed softly, "It's still too little. This plant should yield 50 kilograms per mu! Give kilograms to each farmer who takes care of these sweet potatoes. I'll also take a basket back for Sister Qing to taste. The rest will be used as seeds, and we can continue to grow seedlings and sow. We can plant two more crops this year."
The old man was so shocked that he collapsed on the ground. The four words "yield 10,000 catties per mu" echoed in his ears like thunder. You know, even if the wheat is carefully cared for, the yield per mu is only about 200 catties, which is already a high yield. It's all God's will! If this sweet potato can really become food, then wouldn't everyone in the Zhou Dynasty be able to eat enough?
He glanced at the young man next to him, who was holding a sweet potato as big as his head, shaking his head and sighing, as if he was really dissatisfied with the astonishing yield.
"Uh... Old Village Head..." Pei Yi put down the sweet potato and wanted to give a few more instructions, but he saw the fifty-year-old man suddenly jumped up from the ground, shouting to the sky "God bless our dynasty!" while running away.
"..., forget it, let's grow the seedlings first and then make plans. I wonder if Sister Qing will be disappointed if she knows that we didn't produce 10,000 catties." Pei Yi shook his head in distress, and finally sighed, "It's better to coax them somewhere else."
Ah Er, who had been following him, stepped forward and asked, "Sir, do you want to report this to the master?"
"Report it. Although my adoptive father gave Zhuangzi to me, he should also know what's inside." Pei Yi said indifferently, completely unaware of how much impact this matter would have on the Zhou Dynasty.