[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-fox-has-no-malicious-intent":3,"chapter-the-fox-has-no-malicious-intent-the-fox-has-no-malicious-intent-chapter-18":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","The Fox Has No Malicious Intent",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2340471,4575,"Chapter 18: Did You Eat? If Not, Come Get a Fine?","the-fox-has-no-malicious-intent-chapter-18",18,"\u003Cp>“This is just too much! What did Dad do to them that they’re doing this to us!” Yu Xueqing’s eyes were red with rage as she condemned the group of villains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In the end, it all comes down to the past Tea Duel competitions and those few acres of land on Shangpo Mountain.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Peipei sighed and said, “Your father’s personality is stubborn and upright—he exposed a group of commercial middlemen’s fraud during the last two Tea Duels, and they ended up fighting right there on the arena.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your dad had the support of our Chen Village—they got beaten so badly they ran off in shame.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Here, Chen Peipei couldn’t help but shake her head and continued, “We thought the matter was over, but we ran into them again this year.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your father was trying to secure the usage rights to those few acres when he ran into them again.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Those middlemen lost the bid, so they started causing trouble, accusing the village chief of favoring your father and filing complaints everywhere.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Our Zhangxizhen used to be Chen Village—the village chief was elected by local villagers from among the most respected elders. They’ve been spreading rumors everywhere, claiming there’s corruption behind it all.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It eventually reached the Security Bureau—you were still in school then, so you probably didn’t know.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In the end, Village Chief Chen publicly refuted their slander with solid evidence and had them detained for fifteen days for causing disturbances in the village.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An Sheng heard this and his expression cleared—he now understood the full story.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The so-called commercial middlemen are intermediaries who operate across industries, helping sellers move goods and buyers find resources and connections, all while taking a commission.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zhenghong ruined their business twice—no wonder those middlemen are targeting him with such viciousness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But did Yu Zhenghong do anything wrong? Absolutely not.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those bastards sold fake goods and still had the nerve to be so arrogant—if An Sheng were there, he’d slap them both sides of the face. An industry’s reputation must be upheld by everyone; selling fakes is smashing everyone else’s livelihood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the claim that land leasing involves corruption—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An Sheng sneered. In the Xiadong region, there has always been strong support for tea farmers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When leasing land, local villagers engaged in the tea industry have priority rights.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If no local villagers apply, the land goes to whoever wins the standard bidding process.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tea garden land is an extremely valuable resource—growing the same tea plant on different soils yields tea with distinct flavor profiles. The tea plants on Shangpo Mountain are ideal for processing oolong tea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Specifically, they’re famous for their Dongding Oolong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In short, properly managed, tea garden land is a golden goose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reputation of a tea-producing region is built over decades of hard work by local farmers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leasing an existing tea garden is essentially picking fruit someone else planted—locals aren’t fools; if they can help their own, they will.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So if you’re so capable, why don’t you lease land in the core Longjing tea production area?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The market price is at least fifty thousand per jin—you’d get rich as hell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This policy, though a form of local protectionism and village solidarity, is justified.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiadong has the Tea Duel competition—outsiders can earn fame through skill: lease land, grow tea, and compete in the annual November Tea Duel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Win a ranking, and you can build your garden’s reputation, sell tea, or even sell your land and cultivation techniques.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his past life, An Sheng participated in the Tea Duel and won a fifty-thousand-penalty-ticket by outshining all competitors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, selling tea always comes back to farming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his past life, An Sheng adopted a high-tech approach, emulating the modern methods of the traditional liquor industry—he used radiation to genetically modify tea seedlings to enhance their flavor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The result tasted exquisite—but since he never obtained certification or passed safety inspections, he got fined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t make money—he just ate a mountain of penalty tickets. An Sheng sighed, recalling his youthful days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why do they get to play the victim?!” Yu Xueqing’s face twisted with indignation. “Dad didn’t do anything wrong!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Peipei shook her head. “I reported them to the Security Bureau, but we found zero evidence.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“When they livestream, aside from the occasional dialect curses, they just repeat like a broken record: ‘Your dad hit people! He’s colluding with officials!’”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“All the comments are from overseas IPs—tracking them down would cost massive time and money. The Security Bureau said, since it’s not a criminal case, there’s nothing they can do… sigh.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, Chen Peipei couldn’t help but shake her head, weary from the injustice of good people suffering for no reason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those middlemen never disturb Yu Zhenghong’s family in real life, nor do they endlessly insult or defame them—even when summoned, the worst they get is mediation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zhenghong and Chen Peipei are helpless—every time they go live, it turns into an endless war of insults.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Peipei tried livestreaming to recoup her equipment investment, but those bastards had seen her face—and they insulted her too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Chen Peipei cried twice from being bullied, Yu Zhenghong refused to let her go live again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now, there’s simply no way to punish those middlemen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aqing, listen to your mother—don’t worry about the equipment costs. Just treat it like a normal summer job helping the family. If you see those bastards, just go offline.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Peipei sat beside Yu Xueqing, holding her daughter’s hand with solemn care. “Sixty thousand is a lot, but family health matters more.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We can live without livestream income—we used to survive on just one storefront, didn’t we?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Focus on your studies. Your father and I can handle the rest. Treat the summer job as social experience—don’t be as stubborn as your dad.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I understand, Mom…” Yu Xueqing gave a forced smile in reply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good! That’s the spirit. Go light some charcoal—I’ll thread the barbecue skewers. When your dad gets home, we’ll start eating right away!” Chen Peipei smiled, pinching An Sheng’s cheek.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And let’s throw a little welcome party for the little guy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, Chen Peipei rose from the sofa and hummed a tune as she headed to the kitchen to prepare the food.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mmm—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An Sheng looked at Yu Xueqing, mumbled softly, and raised a skeptical brow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aqing, they’re coming right to our door to bully us—we can’t just sit here and cower!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn it, those bastards kicked my food bowl, didn’t they?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeah, I’m tired of farming in my past life, and sure, I want to eat soft meals this time around—but that doesn’t mean I’ve forgotten everything I learned farming back then!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn it, insulting my cat-sitter like this? I’ll plant you all into the soil!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cat-sitter! Make a wish—I’ll assassinate them all tonight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master~ Don’t be sad, okay? Little An feels your pain~ Mmm~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Enough, Little An, it’s fine…” Yu Xueqing patted the white fox’s head and sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She’d never worked outside the home, so she didn’t know how hard it was to earn sixty thousand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But her father’s health had suffered because of this—he needed long-term rest, and if things got worse, he could suffer a ruptured blood vessel. She was furious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what could fury do?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even her father, mother, and the Security Bureau were powerless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Sigh—Yu Xueqing, overwhelmed with mixed emotions, felt a deep sorrow: powerless against the status quo, with no ability to change it, her heart filled with grief.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Wish fulfilled: Good people get good rewards (If only they could bring honor to their ancestors, making their graves spew thick black smoke—maybe Yu Xueqing’s family could change? At least they wouldn’t have to bury a white-haired parent.)】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeking reads, seeking monthly tickets, seeking\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1293,"2026-06-20T23:19:16.017Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","ec1070247d33ab2656bc4a5c8a9404155a53b5d1f498f734705cd6aee1873eb5","the-fox-has-no-malicious-intent-chapter-19","the-fox-has-no-malicious-intent-chapter-17",354,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-fox-has-no-malicious-intent-cover.jpg"]