diskusbooks Chapter 360 An Annoying Little Incident
Chapter 360 An Annoying Little Incident
Because Dongfang Jin had never mentioned these things to her parents, Lin Min's words now were...
Dongfang Jin frowned. She knew Lin Min was saying these things for her own good, but her parents and cousins probably already knew about these things.
They didn't ask, and she didn't say.
It's just that Lin Min said these things so bluntly...
"Are those people still in Lingwu Village?" Dongfang Yuan asked Shen Qijun with a cold face.
Shen Qijun suddenly sensed that something was wrong with the atmosphere in the room, but he still told the truth: "They're still here. They're guarding the Gu family's gate, looking fierce and menacing, and they're carrying weapons."
Another group of people cornered Uncle Chenglin in the Xu family's vegetable garden on the west side of the village.
Dongfang Yuan slammed her hand on the table and shouted angrily, "Moon Shadow, Jade Shadow..."
Dongfang Jin quickly hugged her and hurriedly comforted her: "Mother, Mother, please calm down. Gu Chenglin can handle those people."
As for those things from the past, that's all in the past. You haven't seen how miserable that family is now.
"We won't stoop to the level of petty people. Don't worry, we won't need to lift a finger against them."
As she spoke, she grabbed her cousin's arm with one hand, her figure facing away from Yang Zhu and the others.
She winked at the two of them and mouthed, "Gu Chenglin's identity."
Dongfang Yuan and Helian Jingyun exchanged a glance. Yes, Gu Chenglin was not a child of the Gu family on this side.
In recent days, they have also learned a lot about that family from the villagers of Lingwu Village.
Given that family's nature, they'll probably bring it upon themselves without the family even lifting a finger.
Yang Zhu chimed in, "That's right, those people will get their comeuppance."
Cheng Lin still has martial arts skills; those people can't hurt him. Besides, my wife is with him too.
Shen Qijun saw his mother wink at him and glanced at the expressions of the others before replying, "Yes, Uncle Sun Xing only asked me to come back and inform my aunt, in case those people come to the house and demand money."
Dongfang Jin walked over and said, "Go find Gu Chenglin and tell him that your aunt said that if he can't even handle those people, he shouldn't come home."
Shen Qijun stared blankly at Dongfang Jin: "Auntie..." Please don't stop Uncle Chenglin from going home. Besides, Uncle Chenglin doesn't have any money.
Gu Yumei grabbed her eldest son: "Go on, don't let them come to the house. If it doesn't work, then you take action. What's the point of keeping all that skill?"
"okay!"
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As night fell, the warm yellow lights illuminated the courtyard, creating a cozy atmosphere.
Everyone sat around the table, eating, drinking, and chatting, their voices rising and falling.
No one mentioned the Gu family at all.
Cang Nanxi held a wine glass, leaned forward slightly, and casually rested one hand on the edge of the table.
With a gentle smile on his face, he spoke first: "This year there has been plenty of rain here, and the wheat in the fields is growing very strong. I estimate the harvest will be good."
As he spoke, he gave a thumbs-up, his eyes filled with anticipation for a bountiful harvest, gentle and optimistic.
Lin Lizheng picked up his wine glass, took a small sip, slowly put it down, and looked up at everyone.
His brows furrowed slightly, and his expression showed some worry: "That makes sense, but I think we also need to guard against pests and diseases."
A few days ago, we found some pests on my plot of land; we need to figure out what to do quickly.
As he spoke, he tapped the table lightly with his fingers, appearing thoughtful, cautious, and composed.
Chief Sun put down his wine cup and chopsticks, nodded slightly, stroked his beard, and said calmly, "Lin Lizheng is right, we cannot take these pests and diseases lightly."
The wood ash water I used to get rid of aphids last time was really effective.
As he spoke, he stood up, put his hands behind his back, and paced back and forth, his eyes revealing his concern for farming and his accumulated experience.
Then he sighed softly: "We farmers rely on the harvest from these fields to make a living, so we have to take good care of them."
Otherwise, the whole year's harvest would be wasted.
His every gesture exudes the demeanor of a patriarch.
Chief Xu raised his wine glass, waved his hand with a smile, his eyes narrowing into slits as he laughed. He hadn't planted a single acre of wheat last year.
Although there was some regret, his family planted a lot of vegetables this year, and his face was full of joy. He continued, "The few acres of vegetables that my family planted were infested with aphids were also treated with wood ash."
The vegetables are growing well and looking fresh, and Manager Xue is offering the highest price for them.
The chili peppers planted in the dry land this year are growing very well, so the harvest looks promising.
As he spoke, he excitedly slapped his thigh, declaring that he was determined to plant more wheat this year.
From now on, whatever Chenglin's family plants, his family will plant too; he has a cheerful and enthusiastic personality.
Grandpa Xu drank a cup of wine: "The medicinal herb seeds that Xiao Jin gave me are growing much better now than the ones I planted before."
A few days ago, my senior brother came to my house and saw those medicinal herbs; he was incredibly envious.
He spoke with immense pride.
Uncle Gu listened attentively, took a deep breath, and said calmly, "I think that besides fertilizer, the timing of watering is also important; it can't be too much or too little."
Last year was the first time we planted wheat in furrows like this, and it was definitely better than scattering it all over the ground. This year, we must fertilize the soil early to try and grow a larger crop.
After saying that, he picked up a piece of food with his chopsticks and ate it slowly, while gently shaking his head.
He wasn't joking. Last year, his family only planted one mu (approximately 0.16 acres) of wheat, and after seeing the difference between that one mu and the wheat they had grown before, he regretted it immensely.
His expression conveyed both a sense of open-mindedness and casualness, yet also a hint of helplessness.
Gu Chenglin, holding his wine glass, said, "Actually, according to the timeline, we should be planting corn in the wheat fields right now."
If we plant corn now, we're afraid the corn seedlings will be cut when we harvest the wheat.
Therefore, the planting time for corn was postponed.
"There's also composting. Actually, you can mix leaves, weeds, wheat straw, and... with soil, then dry them for a while, crush them, and then spread them out in the field and turn the soil over."
Lin Li said happily, "This time we'll listen to you. Every household has an outhouse, so we'll do the composting as you say."
Lu Yunqing stared at Gu Chenglin: "I'm telling you, that's enough. We'll talk about this later. Be mindful of the occasion."
His words caused everyone to burst into laughter; it was indeed inappropriate to talk about composting in this setting.
Afterwards, Gu Chenglin was pulled to the other side by Lu Yunqing to discuss the business situation of each family with Lin Yu, Sun Xing, Gu Chunsheng, Xu Changshan and Xu Changhua.
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Looking at everyone chatting happily, Dongfang Jin felt a sense of peace and tranquility.
She did not reveal the identities of her parents and the Empress's cousin to everyone.
The Yang sisters, Lin Min, Aunt Gu, and others have become quite familiar with Dongfang Yuan and Helian Jingyun.
There was no longer the awkwardness I felt when we first met.
This was their first time experiencing a family dinner like today, and they were overjoyed.
Dongfang Yuan smiled broadly, holding Jun Qixian's hand tightly and gently stroking the back of her hand.
Her eyes overflowed with affection, and she thought: This child may be a bit older, but he is just what she wants.
This child is clever and sensible; he'll definitely be able to live a good life with Xiao Xuan in the future.
She smiled and said, "Qi Xian, I liked you from the bottom of my heart the moment I saw you."
"You're such a bright and independent child; the more I look at you, the happier I become."
As he spoke, he turned slightly to the side, looked up at Jun Wenhui, his eyes filled with sympathy and admiration.
He reached out and gently patted Jun Wenhui's arm, saying sincerely, "Wenhui, it's not easy for you to raise Qi Xian and Rui Ge'er all by yourself. I truly admire you from the bottom of my heart."
She was so badly deceived by a man, but thankfully she met her daughter and son-in-law.
Jun Wenhui's eyes reddened, her eyes slightly moist with emotion, and her heart felt warm.
Thinking to herself: I've finally found a good home for Qi Xian, and I can finally rest easy.