A peasant girl traveled through time and space, and she became prosperous

"Why didn't you mention it back then?"

Father will not let Wen Deren off easily; if he is unkind, don't blame Father for being unjust.

Wen Deren snorted coldly, glanced at his father, turned slightly to the side, and said somewhat unwillingly:

"I don't know what kind of bewitching drug your family's wine has given the village chief. So many people are trying to persuade him, but he just listens to her the most."

If the village chief listened to me, I would definitely bring it up.

"I'm just a nobody, I can't really bring it up!"

He shook his head, looking helpless and regretful.

"I knew it! What kind of knowledge could a little girl like her have?"

We're all so old, we've lived longer than she's lived, but sadly no one listens!

My Deren did at least have two years of schooling, but who has ever seen Meijiu attend school?

When it comes to insight, our Deren is definitely the best, don't you all agree?

Wen Deren had accumulated some wealth through his connection with Liu Kerong's family, making them a fairly well-off family in the village. This statement seemed to make a lot of sense.

Back when Dad's legs were still intact, Wen Meijiu's family lived a good life, all thanks to Dad.

Therefore, those who have read books and those who haven't are still different.

Among the onlookers, some nodded slightly, not daring to offend the Wen family, but also acknowledging that what Wen Deren and his wife said made some sense.

Seeing the slight change in everyone's attitude, Liu Kerong was very happy. "If you ask me, the village chief should be our Deren. Besides, that girl Meijiu has run off with someone now, and the village chief is getting old. If no one takes on this responsibility, what will everyone do when they encounter problems in the future?"

"Outrageous! Even if Meijiu doesn't care about this matter, it's not your place to slander her like this." His daughter is not yet married, and her father is worried about her reputation. He absolutely cannot let Liu Kerong ruin it like this. How will she find a good family in the future? This is related to his daughter's happiness for the rest of her life.

"Oh ho! Getting impatient, getting impatient." Liu Kerong clapped her hands together, trying to lead everyone to laugh at her father.

"Brother, don't blame me for being blunt, but if you were healthy, you'd definitely be in charge. But look at yourself now, you're in such a state that you'd probably have to bother that pretty lady even to pee, right?"

Liu Kerong did it on purpose; she wanted to humiliate her father severely and avenge the fact that he hadn't taken a liking to her back then.

Yes, Father was indeed angry when he heard this, but after fleeing famine for so long, Meijiu's various behaviors had subtly changed Father's mind.

He suddenly realized that he was not as good as his daughter after living all these years. She was tenacious, resilient, considerate, resourceful, optimistic, and adaptable. It seemed that all difficulties were just passing clouds in her eyes and not worth mentioning at all.

He's her father, he absolutely can't lose to her. What face, dignity? No one will give you that automatically until you stand up for yourself. And the more you care about it, the harder others will trample on you.

If the enemy has no bottom line, why should he care about maintaining a respectable image?

With a cold laugh, her father was not as furious as Liu Kerong had imagined. He said calmly, "What you said makes sense. I'm still alive today because of my thoughtful and intelligent daughter, and also because of my beloved wife."

He speaks slowly, as if he's telling a story, in a captivating and engaging way.

"It's really strange, isn't it? Our whole family is in this state, yet the village chief is willing to listen to that girl Meijiu's nonsense, and the villagers are willing to give her some face. She's truly blessed!"

The father used the tactic of first suppressing and then elevating the situation perfectly, and the villagers immediately began to whisper among themselves.

The implication is: Look, your whole family is doing well and living a good life, so why is no one willing to listen to a word from you?

"Hahaha..." Old Li, who was standing outside the crowd, laughed and pushed through the crowd to stand next to his father. He had been wandering around and now that he had come back and heard his father's words, he laughed especially happily.

Old Li's smile and appearance left Yiran nowhere to hide, so she quietly moved over here, standing between her father and the crowd of onlookers, where she could move forward or backward at will.

Liu Kerong realized this wouldn't do; she couldn't just let the situation she had worked so hard to achieve go to waste.

"No matter what, Meijiu has run off with someone else; she can't be relied on!"

Liu Kerong waved her arm, almost jumping up, as if afraid that others wouldn't hear her and wouldn't know about Wen Meijiu's shameful deeds.

"Liu, you've been married into the Wen family for quite some time now. Can you speak with a clear conscience?"

"Jiaoniang has already returned from fetching the fine wine, so please stop spreading rumors about her here. I'm afraid you won't be able to bear the consequences."

Father shook his head, sighed softly, and said, "A small force can move a great weight."

Liu Kerong's reputation was indeed not very good, especially during their escape from famine, which was obvious to everyone.

"Then tell her to come back! Jiao Niang has been gone for so long, why haven't we seen her yet?"

I told her again that Wen Meijiu and At were not here, so she could go ahead and cause trouble without worry.

"It's one thing if the daughter didn't see it, but could it be that even your beloved wife, who finds you troublesome, has run off with someone else now?"

Liu Kerong has a truly vicious mouth; she spreads rumors the moment she opens her mouth.

The mother, who had been hiding outside the crowd, had already returned, but she hadn't found any fine wine. Feeling upset and afraid of giving others cause for gossip, she stood on the periphery listening.

Hearing Liu Kerong speak so graciously, he could no longer hold back and pushed through the crowd to squeeze in.

"Bullshit! You're the one who ran off with someone!"

When her mother came in, Liu Kerong knew she was talking nonsense, so she took a small step back and looked behind her mother, afraid that Wen Meijiu might have really followed her back.

After looking for a while and not seeing Wen Meijiu, only her mother, she suddenly felt confident and continued:

"Jiaoniang, where's your wine? What happened? You couldn't find the person?"

She was asking a question she already knew the answer to, but her mother ignored her and turned to pull the blanket over her father.

Father also secretly glanced at his wife's face and saw that her complexion was slightly pale, so he knew that Liu Kerong had guessed right.

People inevitably feel guilty when their vulnerabilities are exposed; parents are human, not gods, and are no exception.

Liu Kerong witnessed all of this and immediately pressed her advantage, relentlessly pursuing the matter:

"I knew it! A greenhorn like that can't be relied on. It has to be my Deren. No matter how much I scold him, he won't run away."

"Jiaoniang, look at you, your eldest daughter ran off with a man, and you must raise your youngest daughter well. Don't let her follow the old man's example. If you two are like this, how will you hold your heads up in front of the villagers?"

Liu Kerong was determined to pin the blame on Wen Meijiu, and since her parents couldn't be found and she had no way to explain, she could only bite the bullet and use the information she had gathered to cover it up:

"Rulan said they went to buy grain."

"Heh, are they going to steal my mules to buy grain? They should be stealing my mule cart. How much grain can a mule carry? You're kidding me."

Liu Kerong spoke with conviction, and her parents knew that Ma Rulan was lying to them.