Chapter 244

How the woman and her brother plotted against Lin Qingshuang, Du Ruo didn't know.

Even if she knew, she wouldn't care; what does it have to do with her?

As for the dirty things the Lin family did, not kicking them while they were down was already Du Ruo's last bit of kindness.

After breakfast the next day, the family started to get busy according to the plan.

Jiang Li went to the town to buy a mule cart and took Zheng Qinghe along by the way; one reason was to let Zheng Qinghe see the world; the second was to teach him the skills of driving the cart when they came back.

The rest of the people went to the chili field.

Today, one hundred pounds of chilies must be prepared, and they will be sent to Shopkeeper Qiu of Zui Meng Ju in the county tomorrow.

On the way, they met several groups of villagers, and seeing Du Ruo and the others holding small bamboo baskets and large bamboo baskets, they were all very curious, and some asked, "Jiang Li's family, what are you doing?"

"Nothing much, picking some chilies." Du Ruo answered with a smile.

The Second Branch of the Jiang family planted three acres of chilies, and this was not a secret; when the chili seedlings were transplanted, almost the whole village came to watch.

As for the fact that chilies are valuable, it is estimated that everyone will know soon.

So there is no need to hide it at all.

Walking and stopping, they soon reached the edge of the field.

However, looking at the scene before them, the whole family was stunned, unable to believe their eyes.

On the open space next to the chili field, there were many dogs standing neatly and densely!

It looked like there were twenty or thirty of them!!

Big ones, small ones, spotted ones, yellow ones, fat ones, thin ones... no, there were no fat ones, they were all thin, and all the dogs' eyes were looking in the same direction.

That is, the big black dog leading the way.

Seeing this scene, Du Ruo suddenly wanted to laugh, "Tie Dan, are you planning to form a dog army?"

Tie Dan raised its paw to point at the many younger brothers behind it, and then pointed at the chilies in the field.

Woof woof woof!

Didn't you, the female master, ask me to guard the chili field? I am overwhelmed and have to take care of the little master.

So I had to beat all the dogs in the village and bring them here overnight.

With them guarding here in batches, no blind little thief would dare to come and steal chilies, right?

If they dare to come, I'll bite them to death!

In the gestures of the dogs, Du Ruo and the others roughly understood its meaning, and everyone couldn't help but laugh.

Especially Jiang Cheng, who laughed until he fell down.

"Oh, I'm dying of laughter, Tie Dan has become a real dog-headed strategist! Hahahaha!"

Is "dog-headed strategist" a good word?

Tie Dan's dog face fell, walked over, and patted Jiang Cheng's butt with a paw.

Plop, Jiang Cheng lunged forward and fell into a miserable dog-eating-mud.

Tie Dan turned back domineeringly and swept a glance at the dogs.

The dogs received the signal, raised their heads, opened their mouths, and howled.

Du Ruo sprayed with laughter, "I told you to laugh at Tie Dan, now it's good, right? You were despised by so many dogs."

Jiang Cheng spat out the mud in his mouth, climbed up from the ground, and muttered, "Tie Dan's ability is getting bigger and bigger, but its temper is also growing; I was just joking, and even that's not allowed, what a stingy ghost..."

"Tie Dan is not stingy." Jiang Wan touched the dog's head, her little face full of pride, "Tie Dan is the best dog in the world, I knew it the day I picked it up!"

Jiang Cheng wanted to say something more, but Zheng Shi hurriedly stopped the topic.

"Alright, alright, it's getting late, let's hurry up and work."

How to do the work also has its own rules.

Du Ruo demonstrated it once first.

First, pick the big ones, and wait a few days for the small ones, so that the quality is better, the weight is heavier, and the money sold is more, right?

Secondly, pick along the direction of the chili growth, from bottom to top.

Finally, use one hand to support the branches, so that it is not only fast to pick but also not easy to hurt the chili seedlings.

Everyone soon remembered the essentials, each carrying a small bamboo basket, and started to get busy.

When the small bamboo basket in hand was full, it was poured into the large bamboo basket.

And so on, over and over again.

One hundred pounds of chilies is about a thousand or so.

But Du Ruo plans to pick a few more pounds to give as gifts.

When all four baskets were full, Du Ruo called a stop, "Okay, exactly one hundred."

Jiang Cheng straightened his waist, his face full of doubt, "Sister-in-law, how do you know?"

There is no scale at home.

"I guessed." Du Ruo couldn't say it was measured by the system, right?

She said so, and everyone believed it.

Several people carried three large bamboo baskets and went home panting.

Including Tie Dan.

It only needs to take a look morning and evening, and at other times, the younger brothers take turns guarding.

Of course, the King of Hell doesn't treat hungry ghosts badly, and it won't treat those guys badly; at least one meal of meat a day will be guaranteed.

In the mid-afternoon, Jiang Li and Zheng Qinghe also came back driving the mule cart.

It cost a total of eighty taels, which is more expensive than the horse carriage at home.

But the mule looks quite handsome, and it is young, less than three years old, and has great strength; it is a good animal at first glance.

The carriage is even more spacious, at least half larger than the carriage of the horse carriage.

This is so practical for transporting goods!

It can be said to be worth more than the price.

In the evening, Yao Yulan came again and told Du Ruo a funny thing that made her teeth fall out.

It was about Lin Qingshuang.

Lin Qingshuang fell into the water yesterday and was saved by Hu Lao Liu.

As a result, Lin Qingshuang was not only ungrateful, but because the other person was ugly, she not only hit Hu Lao Liu but also cursed him as a stinky hooligan.

Originally, this matter passed, and there was nothing big about it.

Who knew that this afternoon, Hu Lao Liu's sisters ran to the gate of the Lin family together, shouting and demanding that Lin Qingshuang take responsibility.

They said that in order to save Lin Qingshuang, their younger brother had preserved his pure body for twenty-two years, and was hugged and held by Lin Qingshuang, taking all the advantages!

Now his innocence is ruined, and he has no face to see people.

If Lin Qingshuang doesn't agree to marry Hu Lao Liu, they will go to the Ya Men to file a complaint.

Accusing Lin Qingshuang of molesting a good young man, shameless!

Pfft, Du Ruo almost sprayed out a mouthful of tea when she heard this.

This is also okay?

She turned to ask Jiang Li, who had a strange expression on the side, "Husband, is there such a clause in the law?"

Jiang Li shook his head, "There is only one for men; it is not a crime for a woman to molest a man."

Sure enough, it is like this.

Du Ruo immediately understood the plan of the Hu family sisters.

Filing a lawsuit is just a cover; the Hu family sisters naturally know they can't win, but it doesn't prevent them from making things big and then ruining Lin Qingshuang's reputation.

A woman's reputation in ancient times is as important as her life.

In order to settle the matter, the Lin family has only one way—that is to let Lin Qingshuang marry Hu Lao Liu.

Or rather, replace the chosen honest son-in-law with Hu Lao Liu.

A bit interesting...

Du Ruo touched her delicate chin, her eyes full of playfulness.

Seeing her little fox-like appearance of gloating, Jiang Li's lips raised slightly, and the depression about leaving home tomorrow dissipated a lot.

He got up and left, leaving space for Du Ruo and Yao Yulan.

Yao Yulan didn't stay long either, and went back after sharing the gossip.

That night, as expected, Jiang Li entangled his wife until midnight again.

It's a pity that she had to go to the county the next day and couldn't sleep in, so Du Ruo could only force herself to get up and wash.

Even breakfast was eaten in a daze.

After the meal, Jiang Li drove the carriage with his wife, and Zheng Qinghe drove the mule cart loaded with chilies, one after the other, running toward the village entrance.

The sound of hooves clattered, attracting the women under the willow tree to stretch their necks.

Then they discussed in a hubbub.

"Isn't that Du Shi's cousin from her maiden home? Why did the Second Branch of the Jiang family buy another mule cart?"

"What mule cart, your eyes are not very good, that's called a mule cart."

"The carriage is not enough to sit in, and they have to buy a mule cart, it's really burning money!"

"Yo, look at your red eyes, did it spend your family's money? If you have the ability, let your son buy one too, so you don't have to spit sour water here."

"Hey, how are you talking? Do you believe I'll tear your mouth..."

The scene was suddenly in chaos.

Miao Shi is a bully who fears the tough, so she hurriedly hid to the side to eat melon seeds.

But a thought couldn't stop popping up in her heart.

Her husband Li Yaozu went to jail for splashing fire oil on the Second Branch of the Jiang family, causing her to guard an empty room for more than half a year; she originally wanted to hook up with Jiang Fuzi last time, but unfortunately, that old bastard Jiang Fuzi didn't understand the goodness of women and refused to take the bait.

There are a few idlers in the village who are easy to take the bait, but Miao Shi dislikes them for being dirty and smelly.

Another thing is that their mouths are not tight.

If it's like Cao Shi, Jiang Zongbao's mother, being caught in the act, it would be over.

So even though she really wanted a man, Miao Shi could only endure it.

Just now seeing that Zheng Qinghe, she suddenly felt a bit thirsty.

Why didn't she notice before that Du Shi's cousin is actually quite good-looking, although not as masculine as Jiang Li, but he is also handsome and has a natural smiling face.

Now following the Second Branch of the Jiang family and driving a mule cart, it can be seen that he is definitely not short of money.

If she could take him down, wouldn't she get both the person and the money?

Just thinking about it, Miao Shi's heart became hot, and her body became hot too.

She twisted her waist and walked home.

Since there is nothing to do, she might as well go back and vent on her sister-in-law.

Miao Shi was full of energy, but Du Ruo was listless.

It was too intense last night; she was not only sleep-deprived but also sore all over.

Except for not doing that last step, it was no different from that; she really didn't know where Jiang Li learned those moves, even she, a modern person who has seen a lot, had to sigh in admiration.

Do men really have self-taught skills in this regard?

Du Ruo simply leaned against the carriage wall and took a nap.

I don't know how long it had been, but in a daze, she felt herself being held by a warm and broad chest, and the familiar man's breath came to her nose, so she opened her eyes reluctantly.

"Wife, we're here." Jiang Li lowered his head and kissed her.

Du Ruo said "oh," stretched, and then obediently let him carry her off the carriage.

Looking up, it was really the gate of the county Ya Men.

Zheng Qinghe also jumped off the mule cart and walked to the side of the two.

The Ya Men runner guarding the gate was still Wei Ming from before; seeing Jiang Li and Du Ruo, Wei Ming's eyes lit up, and he ran over immediately.

"Head Jiang, Sister-in-law!"

Jiang Li nodded, "Nothing big in the Ya Men, right?"

Big things, Wei Ming thought for a while, "Nothing else, just that bandit leader Bian Tai who was captured in Yugui Shan last time, the old monster who looks like a child with poisonous tears, was sentenced to beheading by the official, and will be beheaded at the vegetable market in two days."

Jiang Li and Du Ruo looked at each other.

Du Ruo had to admire that Prefect Li's work efficiency is indeed quite high, without any dragging of feet.

Kill if he says kill.

Good kill, that old monster is a big pervert, leaving him in this world will be an endless disaster, better send him to hell early.

"Oh, by the way, there is one more thing." Wei Ming looked at Du Ruo, "Yang Dian Feng's verdict has also come down."

"How is it?" Du Ruo asked hurriedly.

"Exiled to the cold border, don't even think about coming back in this life." Wei Ming said gloatingly.

This verdict was also within Du Ruo's expectation.

Although Yang Dian Feng intended to kill, it was an attempt after all, and Prefect Li still had some face for him, so it is highly likely that he wouldn't take his life.

But he wouldn't let him off lightly either.

So exile is the most appropriate.

The border is cold and there is constant war; Yang Dian Feng's trip is estimated to be more ominous than auspicious.

Du Ruo was quite satisfied; at least Jiang Li would have one less person to trip him up at work in the future, and it would be much easier.

Just as she was about to say goodbye to Jiang Li, Wei Ming took out a letter from his bosom and handed it over.

"Sister-in-law, this is what Doctor Ke entrusted me to give to you."

Old Ke Baby? Du Ruo took it suspiciously and opened it.

After reading it, her expression was a bit complicated.

"What did it write?" Jiang Li asked.

Du Ruo stuffed the letter to him, "Read it yourself."