Chapter 1686: Chapter 1693: Return to Mu Family Village (5)
Cai Wei coughed twice and said, “It’s nothing major. I was lucky to get so good seeds and thought I would give them to everyone to save for sowing during next spring’s plowing. If these seeds are planted, next year’s harvest can be increased by at least 30%.”
Upon hearing this, the clan leader happily slapped his thigh and said loudly, “Oh my, this is great! Wei’er, on behalf of the whole village, I thank you!”
The farrs care the most about crop yields. Hearing that there are good seeds that could help everyone increase their yield by 30%, the clan leader was so delighted he couldn’t sit still. He stood up and said in circles, “Where are the seeds? Can I take a look?”
The clan leader’s wife rolled her eyes at him and said, “Look at you, unable to speak properly; Wei’er and her son-in-law just ca in, and the edge of the Kang hasn’t even ward up yet, and you want to go see the seeds. Isn’t that driving them away?”
Upon hearing this, the clan leader realized he was rude and quickly sat down again, explaining, “I was just so happy that I lost my composure, no other aning at all. Wei’er, please don’t take it to heart!”
Cai Wei laughed and said, “You overstate it, clan leader. I’ve known you for not just a year or two. Don’t I know what kind of person you are? Please don’t distance yourself from . I left those seeds in our ho’s back kitchen. When you have a mont, distribute them household by household based on headcount.”
“Alright, alright, I’ll notify everyone later to collect them, hehe…”
The clan leader was so delighted he kept rubbing his hands, “If every mu of land yields 30% more crops, in just a few years, every household in our village could afford to buy a horse carriage. This is indeed wonderful!”
In the countryside, the standard for determining how well a family’s life is going is whether they can afford transport such as a horse carriage or cow cart, just as modern families asure it by whether they can afford a car.
People who can’t afford a horse carriage or cow cart are usually called poor farrs and looked down upon. Their sons can’t even marry good girls; whereas families with carriages are considered well-off and naturally viewed more highly. Their sons can find suitable matches for marriage or their daughters can marry well.
Leaving the village chief’s house, the couple walked on the familiar village road. As Cai Wei walked, she babbled to the bun in her bosom, “Look, the well ahead is the only well in our village. Everyone has to co here to draw water. In those days, mother often ca here to draw water…”
“Mu Caiwei!”
A shriek, like a ghost call, pierced the thin morning air and stabbed into Cai Wei’s ears.
Cai Wei turned around, only to see her aunt, Lady Li, disheveled, glaring at her viciously.
Cai Wei let out a cold laugh and said, “Are you calling ? It’s alright if others in this village don’t know who I am, but you do know, right? Aren’t you afraid I’ll charge you with the cri of deceiving the emperor for calling my na directly?”
Lady Li scread, “Killing doesn’t involve as much as nodding a head; my Ping’er has already been torn to pieces by you, and my Fu’er and Cai’er both contracted filthy diseases. Now, their lives are worse than death. My perfectly good ho was ruined by you, so what do I have to fear?”
Cai Wei said coldly, “Madam Mu, mind your words. I am in the Capital, and you are in Mu Family Village, separated by thousands of miles. How could I possibly harm you? Moreover, why would I want to?”
“It was you who hard us; you gave our family two filthy prostitutes who ended up ruining my good sons, who now can’t even carry on the family na. Those vixens seduced our n and ruined our entire family. Are you satisfied now?”
Lady Li scread and shouted, like a shrew, attracting many villagers. Everyone saw the composed and calm Cai Wei, and then the frenzied Lady Li, imdiately understanding the situation and ca up to diate, saying, “It seems you’ve misunderstood, Lady Li. The Scholar and your eldest are blood brothers. How could he harm you?”
“Exactly! If your Fu’er and Cai’er hadn’t brought those scoundrels into your ho for gambling and whoring, your family wouldn’t have ended up like this…”
“Your Ping’er was killed, and even the governnt couldn’t find out who did it. How could you determine it was done by Sister Wei’er?”
Everyone spoke, voicing support for Cai Wei and implicitly blaming Lady Li for bringing those thugs and riffraff into the village, suggesting it was her own family’s fault, not to bla others!
Hearing everyone speak for Cai Wei, Lady Li’s fury burned even more, consuming her reason, and she scread hysterically, “It was her; she’s seeking revenge for us being strict with them before. But the Old Master and Grandmother did those things; what has it got to do with Ping’er, Fu’er, and Cai’er? Why are you so cruel to destroy my three children? Our head is insane, and the Old Master and Grandmother are dead. Mu Caiwei, now you and your shabby-shoed mother got what you wanted, right…? Ah…”
Before she finished speaking, Lady Li suddenly flew out like a straight line, over the crowd, landing about seven or eight ters away, unable to get up.
The crowd was shocked, looking at Nangong Yi, who had kicked Lady Li, their faces filled with fear.
This person, holding two children, could kick soone so far with one kick, it was too terrifying.
Nangong Yi withdrew his foot, gave a gloomy look towards Lady Li, who was lying on the ground spitting blood, and said coldly, “I knew about all the bullying she suffered from your family in the past and didn’t hold it against you, it was already a great kindness. Now that you’ve dared to publicly insult and humiliate her, it seems you truly don’t want to live anymore!”
Lady Li had so ribs broken by the kick, and the pain receptors had caught up. She lay on the ground, too preoccupied to argue, clutching her wounded ribs and screaming like a pig being slaughtered.
“Ah… murder… help…”
Mu Zhongli, crazed and confused, ran over, saw Lady Li lying on the ground screaming loudly, and lay down beside her, imitating her, “Ah… murder… help…”
Cai Wei, seeing the killing intent still lingering in Nangong Yi’s eyes, knew he was already moved to kill, so she lightly tugged his sleeve and whispered, “They’ve beco like this, let’s not lower ourselves to their level!”
Under her soft and gentle words, Nangong Yi’s eyes gradually returned to normal. With a cold face, he turned and walked ho with Cai Wei.
Cai Wei stayed behind, just as the clan leader rushed over. She took out one ingot of ten taels of silver, handed it to the clan leader, and said, “Clan leader, we’ll be leaving in a while. Please take this silver and help her find a doctor.”
The clan leader received the silver, repeatedly saying, “Yes, yes, Miss Wei’er, rest assured, I’ll go find a doctor soon.”
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