Chapter 127:
In other families, the men are the backbone, but the man in her family is just a coward, a turtle hiding in its shell.
Look at Gou Dan, who hid long ago, occasionally popping out with, “This has nothing to do with me, don’t hit me.”
Yang Juhua actually felt that Li Erdan was particularly manly!
Today’s incident wasn’t because Li Ergou incited and cursed; that’s why she went, and that coward only knew to curse her and hit her.
Complaining that there wasn’t even a vegetable leaf or a whiff of meat at home.
In her opinion, they should wait another ten days or half a month before acting.
Juhua didn’t dare to breathe loudly at this moment.
“Hahaha, Brother Erdan, you don’t know about this. They just took advantage of the situation!”
Zhao Er’s Wife ridiculed.
“She’s used to it!”
“Wife, say a few less words!”
Zhao Er stopped her. He had gone to the slope in the morning to chop some thatch. Wasn’t it said the other day that Luo Zhi’er was the thief?
His own wife said it was Luo Zhi’er who stole it, and he didn’t doubt her. His wife described it vividly, with a clear beginning and end.
How did it suddenly reverse?
Li Daniu’s Mother quickly ran over and spat right on Yang Juhua’s head.
She felt it was particularly satisfying.
Li Erniu foolishly followed suit, and the saliva stuck to Yang Juhua’s head, disgusting to death.
This started it off, and a swarm of women and old women began a saliva battle!
“Ah, get away from me, stay far away!”
She really couldn’t stand the filth and stink. She just stood up, wanting to push through the crowd and run, but was blocked back by Li Erdan holding a carrying pole!
“Where are you running? Go back and squat properly!”
Even the village kids picked up pebbles and threw them at her, “See where you can run? Monster!”
“Quick, this way, block her!”
No matter how she wailed and dodged like a monkey show, she couldn’t evade the crowd’s siege and attacks!
Yang Juhua’s theft was now nailed down. Under the assault of everyone’s saliva, Luo Zhi’er cleared her suspicion.
Zhao Zuzu also cleared Luo Zhi’er’s name.
“Since that’s the case, Yang Juhua, we won’t report you to the government officials today!”
Hearing this, Yang Juhua felt a slight relief in her heart, but the next words stunned her on the spot.
“You compensate Brother Erdan and them with the corn cobs you broke the other day and these today!”
“A total of one tael of silver!”
After discussing with Zhao Zuzu and Li Zuzu, Li Zhengxin said righteously!
They also knew this price was definitely quite high; it was meant to have a deterrent effect.
Stealing things in Zhao Li Village meant compensating a large sum of silver!
“What? Robbery? Where do I have one tael of silver? Can that whole field of corn sell for one tael of silver?”
“Don’t think I’m a fool. Luo Zhi’er may be silly, but I’m not. Didn’t she compensate six hundred cash? Why ask me for one tael of silver? Luo Zhi’er has silver, so go get it from her!”
She shouted tearfully.
Luo Zhi’er curled her lip slightly and said boldly, “Ju Hua Shen, do you really think I’m a pushover?”
“I saw that Uncle Erdan and his wife had a hard time growing corn, and I felt bad about the loss, so that day I really went to the field to catch frogs and that’s how I found it!”
“Today, I’m not going to be your pushover anymore. I haven’t even asked you for that six hundred cash back!”
Luo Zhi’er paid silver just to catch you, right?
“What? Dream on! You willingly acted like a pushover; what’s that got to do with me!”
Yang Juhua immediately retorted.
“Zhi’er is still so kind. Sorry, I wronged you!”
Li Erdan’s Wife quickly said gratefully to Luo Zhi’er.
As for that six hundred cash, she certainly couldn’t return it. Who knew if this Yang Juhua even had silver to compensate!
Luo Zhi’er smiled faintly.
Of course she knew she didn’t want to return it. Anyway, it was to catch the thief, so she could consider it doing a good deed.
“Luo Zhi’er is really not bad!”
“Do I need you to say it!” The wind seemed to be turning in her favor.
“Li Sanmao must have found a treasure!”
Li Daniu’s Mother, listening behind that person, looked unhappy, her eyes flickering.
Six hundred cash given away for free—how nice it would have been for her. This fat wife should have been Daniu’s!
“Yang Juhua, from now on, your family has no relationship with Zhao Li Village!”
Li Zhengxin said.
“No, you can’t bully people like this. Our Erdog is a native of the village. If he’s not a villager, then whose is he?”
“Once you leave the village, you can register household wherever you want. From now on, our village has no Li Ergou, Yang Juhua, or Gou Sheng.”
“Li Zhengxin, you bastard, son of a turtle, you’re just bullying my family because we have no one.”
“Gou Sheng is so young; where can you send him? You wait, my Gou Sheng will grow up and avenge me!”
Isn’t this bullying? How could Li Ergou have the ability to settle in another village?
Which place doesn’t require silver to grease palms?
Plus, with the reputation of stealing and trickery spreading, who would dare take them in?
Li Zhengxin was so angry his nostrils flared, his face turning pale then red.
Looking at Gou Sheng crying on the ground with snot, a trace of hatred flashed in his eyes, and he said flatly, “Hu Zi, lock up this mother and son in the chicken coop.”
“Wait until Li Ergou pays the silver compensation, then release them.”
“Yes, Uncle.”
Normally, offending villagers are locked in the ancestral hall, but now Yang Juhua and them could no longer be considered Zhao Li Village people.
Besides, such behavior couldn’t be allowed into the ancestral hall to pollute the ancestors’ eyes.
Locking them in the chicken coop was appropriate.
Luo Zhi’er also thought that the village chief had already stopped everyone from beating you, but you still didn’t grasp the current situation and challenged them. Now you’ve angered the village chief too!
“Wait, I remember now. The corn in our field was also broken by you all, right?”
Just as she said it, Zhao Er’s Wife suddenly jumped up.
Last time they never caught them red-handed, but this time she had reason to suspect it was them.
“.”
“I don’t know about this!”
Yang Juhua quickly said.
Anyway, it wasn’t her who did it.
Li Zhengxin saw she wasn’t lying. “Zhao Er, this happened some time ago, and no evidence was found. Wait until next time there’s evidence before looking into it.”
Zhao Er’s Wife was furious!
After handling this, she took Miaomiao’s hand planning to go home, but after a few steps, was stopped by Li Zuzu!
“San Mao’s Wife!”
“Li Zuzu, hello!”
“Miaomiao, good girl!”
Li Zuzu’s eye wrinkles deepened a bit. He stroked his beard meaningfully: “San Mao’s Wife, you did well catching the thief. Your idea of playing the long game to catch a big fish was indeed good!”
Luo Zhi’er suddenly felt like Li Zuzu had seen through her, and she immediately said,
“Hehe, Li Zuzu is too polite. I just wanted to catch the thief, so I resorted to this desperate measure!”
“No harm. The student surpasses the master. As long as you’re doing good for the village and not harming villagers, Ancestor will pretend not to know!”
“But if you deliberately use tricks to harm villagers, don’t blame Li Zuzu for turning hostile, hehe!”
“Yes, yes!” Luo Zhi’er smiled awkwardly.
“Actually, everyone sees you and San Mao’s character. This time, with Old Li Family going to jail, you were also implicated!”
“Parents and brothers—break a leg and it’s still connected by tendons. It’s tough. For now, a few of us are suppressing it, but this matter isn’t great for the village!”
“Once the government officials make a normal judgment, you’ll still have a tough battle in the village!”
“Thank you for the reminder, Li Zuzu!”
“Good that you understand. Then this little old second will head back first!”
After saying that, he put his hands behind his back and left!
Li Zuzu came specially to remind her; he must have seen through her little thoughts. The old ginger is still the hottest!
She didn’t resent him at all.
He was also thinking of the Li Shi people in the village!
Yes!
With Old Li Family’s identity, surviving in the village would be a bit difficult!
Headache!
She shook her head, not thinking about it. Now no one was watching her every move; time for serious business.
About fifty or sixty pounds of eels should be enough; two or three hundred frogs, still a bit short.
Still some termite mushroom oil in stock. Go to the field tomorrow for one more day of catching eels and frogs, and the day after can deliver to Yumian Tower!
On the way home, Luo Zhi’er pulled some tender green grass and fed some to the chickens in the chicken coop.
She wouldn’t bear to feed the rice she bought to them!
Took Miaomiao to another uninhabited small stream to catch eels.
Unintentionally discovered many dense small fish fry in the stream. Miaomiao rolled up her sleeves to catch them and play.
Luo Zhi’er felt these fish had colorful patterns, a bit like grouper.
She thought, why not try raising them?
Poured the bullfrogs from the wooden bucket into the bamboo basket, then used the wooden bucket in hand to scoop some, caught some more by hand, and brought them back along the way.
Back home, she sorted the bullfrogs and eels, changed their water, counted them—this was basically ready for delivery.
Casually made some food and ate. Seeing it wasn’t dark yet, she dug a rectangular mud pit in the open space beside the yard.
Miaomiao helped her, ending up covered in mud like a mudman.
Old Li Family house backed against the mountain, left side also mountain, below was a garden plot.
She dug next to this side mountain foot. Later dig a small ditch extending to the riverbank under the gate for draining water when changing.
This mud pit wasn’t finished that day; mother and daughter dug until their whole bodies ached.
Second day, up early in the morning to continue working, dug most of the day to roughly form it.
Considering there’s a child at home, this fish pond was dug shallow, surrounded by a fence.
Picked up some pebbles from the river with Miaomiao, gathered some algae and water plants from the river and put them in.
This fish pond wasn’t big; carried over ten buckets of water to pour in, then poured in the fish fry.
Raising fish requires fish feed; occasionally feed some earthworms, small bugs, etc.
She was just whimsically trying it out. After all, in the modern era, she had never raised fish; raising fish is quite hard.
In the afternoon, still took Miaomiao to catch some small fish fry, this time brought the bamboo basket from home; Miaomiao took a dustpan.
On the road, encountered villagers, who just said they were going to catch fish.
