"Three hundred and fifty, three hundred and fifty-one, three hundred... Oh, how much is it? Old man, get up, how much did I count just now?" Old Mrs. Xiao looked at the pile of copper coins in front of her and felt a headache.

Old Man Xiao muttered, "It's the middle of the night, and you're working all day long. What a waste."

"I can't sleep because of the crying..." Old Madam Xiao listened carefully and found that the crying had stopped. She was quite happy, but soon became worried again, "Do you think the Gou family's child has been hurt by crying? Don't let him rely on Shu Yue in the future. That's so annoying."

"Go to sleep. He will cry on his own. If he gets hurt from crying, it has nothing to do with our family. As long as we are upright, we have nothing to fear." said Old Man Xiao.

"Yes, I'll go to sleep now. Sigh...what did I count just now?"

Old man Xiao turned over and looked at her with resentment. How could she still sleep like this?

Jiang Shuyue had a good sleep. When she got up, it was already dawn. She took out the cotton balls in her ears, touched Changle who had grown into a big cat, stretched, put on her shoes, and went downstairs.

When Old Lady Xiao saw her get up, she followed her with an uneasy feeling, hesitating about how to bring up the subject.

Jiang Shuyue knew the old couple too well, and knew what they were thinking without her saying anything. "Mom, don't worry. Even if the Gou family's child gets sick from crying or dies from crying, it has nothing to do with us. I won't get into trouble. You and Dad can rest assured."

"Hehe, that's good, that's good. Mom is just afraid that they will blackmail you."

Jiang Shuyue curled her lips, "Blackmail me? They have to be brave enough to do that. If Gou Daqiang wants to live in jail like his wife, then he can blackmail me."

She guessed that the people who went to the county town today would come back, and bring back the news that Gou's wife was detained.

"Mom, in addition to cooking for the workers today, please prepare a table of good wine and good food."

"What are you doing?" asked Old Mrs. Xiao.

"The folks who worked for us are back. We have to treat them well. Also, I'll ask Uncle Lin to come over later."

Old Mrs. Xiao smiled and nodded, "You are so thoughtful. I have to thank you very much."

In the afternoon, the group of people who went to the yamen came back. Jiang Shuyue went to the village entrance to greet them early. When everyone saw her waiting, they thought she wanted to know the news.

"Don't worry, the daughter-in-law of the Gou family was locked up by the county magistrate and beaten with a stick. I heard that she will be locked up for half a year. Alas, she really deserved it. Fortunately, it was not poison, otherwise the master would have killed her."

Jiang Shuyue nodded. She was very familiar with the laws of the Yong Dynasty. Tan Sidao handled matters impartially and did not sentence anyone too high or too low.

"Thank you for making this trip for me. I have some leeks at home. Come with me, brothers."

Everyone then realized that Jiang Shuyue was trying to steal their food.

"No, no, I haven't been home for a day, my family doesn't know..."

"Sister Xinghua hasn't given birth yet. I went to see her."

The man smiled and said, "Sister Shuyue, you are so thoughtful. I am so sorry."

"Let's go. Don't be polite. You are also working for me. Uncle Lin will be going back soon." Jiang Shuyue knew that if the village chief went, they would no longer refuse.

As she expected, no one refused.

"I've heard that Sister Shuyue's cooking is good, but I haven't tasted it yet, so I won't be polite."

"You're welcome. Let's have a few drinks later." Jiang Shuyue smiled. "By the way, did you have any trouble along the way?"

Jiang Yuan, the leader, nodded. Although they both had the surname Jiang, the two families were not related at all. The Jiang family were outsiders. It was said that they all came here when they fled many years ago and established this place.

But after all, they have the same surname, so they are arranged according to the original generational order of the Jiang family.

"There's nothing wrong on the way. We are a group of grown men. We just have something to do. Sister Shuyue, when we told her the matter, the old man asked if the hot spring villa belongs to you."

Jiang Shuyue took a breath, "Then what?"

"We just told the truth.

He didn’t say anything else.”

Jiang Yuan asked again: "Do you know the master?"

"How could I know the county magistrate?" Jiang Shuyue said with a smile. She intended to keep secret the fact that she knew Tan Sidao unilaterally.

"Perhaps it was about the canal. He has heard of you."

Jiang Shuyue nodded, "Maybe."

The matter of Gou Daqiang's wife has been settled. No one in the village speaks up for her. After all, she deserved it.

Gou Daqiang and his son made a fuss all night, but it was of no use. Not to mention his son, even he couldn't stand it anymore and slept soundly at home.

He didn't seem to care much about his wife being imprisoned.

When the food and wine were served, Old Man Xiao sat at the main seat. Unfortunately, he was not good at speaking and could not say anything. He just asked everyone to drink more and eat more food.

Jiang Shuyue felt that everyone understood, but some things still needed to be said.

She held the wine glass, but remembered that she couldn't drink much, so she didn't dare to fill it up.

"Uncle Lin, Brother Huai Yang, Brother Jiang Yuan, and all the big brothers, Xiao Lin is not at home, and my father is also an honest man. I, a woman, will not say anything. This time it is really thanks to you."

Jiang Shuyue had a nice voice and spoke in simple terms. Those high-sounding words were not appropriate in this situation. "I don't know what to do. I'll toast you with this glass of wine."

"Shu Yue, you are so generous."

"Can you drink? There's no need to do this." Lin Huaiyang said worriedly.

Lin Dahai also signaled her to put down the glass, "Alright, alright, we've all watched you grow up, no one will blame you if you don't drink, but don't let them show off."

After Jiang Shuyue finished drinking, two red clouds appeared on her little face. Her body really couldn't handle the alcohol, and she felt a little dizzy at the moment.

"How can I not drink? I am grateful to everyone for helping us."

"It's my duty, Sister Shuyue. If you have any instructions in the future, just tell me." Jiang Yuan remembered that the county magistrate already knew Jiang Shuyue, which was a great thing.

"You repaired the canal and built the villa, which are good for our village. Your business is the business of our entire village. If that woman from the Gou family cheated you, she cheated our village. How can we just ignore it?"

"Yes, the Gou family just wants to make it so that no one in our village can make any money."

Jiang Shuyue didn't want to use tricks on the simple folks, but she felt that there were some things that still needed to be made clear to everyone.

She didn't want to be an unknown hero. If she did good things, she had to let everyone know, otherwise she would be in trouble.

"Don't worry, Shuyue. If something like this happens again, I, Jiang Yuan, will be the first to stand up."

"And I."

"I will!"

"I must be involved in that. If anyone goes against Sister Shu Yue in the future, we will help you deal with him."

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