The Peasant Wife: The Prime Minister's Beloved

As he was talking, the second ox cart loaded with goods slowly drove in. Chen Xi quickly seized the opportunity, jumped onto the cart, and sat in a seat near the inside, just wanting to find a moment of peace and escape from Zhou Xuemei's annoying face.

Did Zhou Xuemei really sprain her ankle, or was she just pretending?

I saw her staggering, and each step seemed extremely difficult.

On the way, unexpectedly, Zhou Xuemei did not cause any more trouble and remained rare in silence.

The ox cart finally arrived at the entrance of the village. After a slight shake, it stopped steadily and the villagers got off one after another.

Xie Tianyi had been waiting for a long time. He saw Chen Xi getting off the car at a glance, and hurriedly stepped forward to take the backpack from her shoulders. The two walked side by side and set out on the road home.

Zhou Xuemei was at the back, staring at the two men's departing backs, her heart filled with hatred, and she wanted to rush forward immediately to teach Chen Xi a lesson to relieve her hatred.

Limping back home, Mrs. Chen looked at the scene with a frown in her eyes, full of worry: "Didn't you go to town? What happened?"

Zhou Xuemei sat down heavily on the chair, muttering in dissatisfaction: "It's all because of that little girl Chen Xi. If it weren't for her, how could I have fallen to this point? The next time I meet her, I will definitely teach her a lesson and let her know how powerful I am."

Old Madam Chen sighed deeply and said earnestly, "Since you can't afford to offend her, then stay away from her so as not to suffer losses all the time. Chen Xi doesn't even care about her relatives now, so it's useless to talk about affection with her."

Zheng Cuihua, who was eavesdropping from behind the door, couldn't help but smile sarcastically, "Oh, so this day will come for you too. You'll reap what you sow. Zhou Xuemei, aren't you usually so arrogant? Why do you feel like a deflated ball when you meet Chen Xi? You're completely submissive after being disciplined."

Zheng Cuihua returned to her room contentedly. After the family courtyard was separated, her life became freer than ever before.

No one will interfere with you if you want to sleep until noon in the morning. There is no more urging to get up early, and you don’t need to care about other people’s eyes. Even the air you breathe seems to smell of freedom.

The flame of anger in Zhou Xuemei's chest burned fiercely, and she secretly vowed to settle the score with Chen Xi.

On the other hand, after returning home, Chen Xi and Xie Tianyi first placed the newly purchased ducks in the chicken coop in the backyard, planning to catch and kill them directly when the time comes to ensure the freshness of the ingredients.

The two dilapidated houses in the east wing have been renovated, with their doors and windows opened to dissipate the odor of renovation. It is estimated that they will be ready for occupancy in a few days.

Everything is ready, and as long as the bed is moved in, they can officially start their new life.

Chen Xi returned to his room and carefully hid the silver bills he earned from the clinic, as well as the fifty taels "gifted" by Old Lady Chen, into his own space, along with the pair of earrings that Zhou Xuemei regarded as treasures.

It is really not safe to have so much wealth, especially since Zhou Xuemei has threatened to take revenge, so it is always better to be cautious.

Mentioning the unpleasant experience in the clinic, Chen Xi half-jokingly told Xie Tianyi about it. He thought he would just laugh it off, but unexpectedly, Xie Tianyi looked serious after listening.

"Why did you keep this a secret? Old Madam Chen's actions are really too much. She even wants to sell her own granddaughter to that old man. Where is the human heart in this world? Is a living life not as valuable as those silver pieces?"

Xie Tianyi was filled with anger and confusion. He found it hard to accept how the Chen family had treated Chen Xi before and how they were now shamelessly begging for help. Their shamelessness was truly jaw-dropping.

However, Chen Xi seemed unusually calm, with a faint smile on his face, "It's okay, I've already taught him a lesson, and I hope he won't dare to provoke me easily again. To be more precise, he won't dare to attack any woman."

When Chen Xi said this, his hearty laughter echoed in the air.

Xie Tianyi was confused and looked at Chen Xi with a puzzled look, obviously not fully understanding what she meant.

Seeing this, Chen Xi explained, "I added a special herb to the old man's potion to ensure that he will completely lose his ability in that area in the future and will never be able to harm other girls again."

Xie Tianyi couldn't help but worry when he heard this, "If you do this, aren't you afraid that he will cause trouble for the clinic? Then the shopkeeper will be caught between you two, and the situation will be awkward."

Chen Xi showed a confident expression, "Don't worry, I did it perfectly. I just added an inconspicuous herb to his daily medicine. It's fine when taken alone, but when mixed with other medicines, it will produce unexpected effects."

Xie Tianyi pretended to be frightened, took a few steps back, and joked: "It seems that I have to be careful in the future and never offend you, otherwise, will I end up like this?"

Chen Xi sneered at the words and replied mysteriously: "Now you know my tricks, right? Unfortunately, you understand it too late."

Xie Tianyi was also amused by Chen Xi's humor, and the atmosphere suddenly became a lot more relaxed.

The next morning, the children got ready to go to school.

Before leaving, Chen Xi specially gave Chen Rong, Xiao Yang and Xiao Chen a penny each, and told them to buy some snacks they liked on the way home from school.

The two little guys, Xiaoyang and Xiaochen, were full of anticipation. As soon as the get out of class was over, they couldn't wait to wait for Chen Rong outside the school gate.

Finally, Chen Rong, carrying his schoolbag, was the first to rush out of the school door.

As soon as they met, the three of them hugged each other tightly with joy.

Chen Dabao seemed particularly unusual today. He did not come to make trouble as usual, but was surprisingly quiet and well-behaved. This sudden change made Chen Rong feel a little puzzled.

On the way home, when they passed the familiar little shop at the entrance of the village, Xiaoyang and Xiaochen's nature as foodies was fully revealed. They stopped involuntarily, their eyes full of desire, "Brother, I want some candy."

Chen Rong looked at the two little ones with eyes full of doting: "Okay, brother will buy you some candy."

The three of them walked into the shop together and carefully selected their favorite candies.

This scene happened to be seen by Chen Dabao and his companions who were not far away. They rolled their eyes and saw that the three children not only had money to buy candies, but also seemed to have a lot of change in their pockets. They immediately started to make some plans in their minds.

Chen Dabao is usually arrogant and domineering, but in fact he never carries a penny with him. He often relies on "borrowing" other people's property to eat, drink and have fun.

The little guys exchanged glances, then strode towards Chen Rong and the others, blocking their way with a threatening and commanding tone: "Hey, are you new here? There are some rules you have to understand in this school. New students, you have to give Brother Bao some money as protection money, hand it over quickly."