The Peasant Wife: The Prime Minister's Beloved

One of the purposes of their return trip this time was to remind their fellow villagers that they still cared about the small blue brick courtyard and hoped that their fellow villagers could help take care of it and not let outsiders covet it.

As soon as they stepped into the village, the enthusiasm of the villagers surged like a tide. Everyone gathered around them and asked about their lives in the city.

Chen Xi did not exaggerate, but simply stated the truth: "Aunts, you don't know that the cost of living in the county town is very high. Food, clothing, housing, and transportation all cost money. Xiaoyang and Xiaochen may be able to play freely in the village, but in the city, they are afraid that they will behave inappropriately and be looked down upon. They dare not even go out to play too recklessly."

"In that case, why don't you take the children back to the village?"

A villager made a concerned suggestion.

Chen Xi quickly shook his head, his attitude firm: "No, our rent in the city has been paid off, and Xie Tianyi is now at a critical stage in his career. I must stay by his side and support him so that he won't be distracted."

Hearing this, the women around nodded in understanding and said no more.

However, in the harmonious atmosphere, a sarcastic voice sounded from the back of the crowd: "I think you are afraid that your cousin will find someone better in the city, so I'll divorce you."

The person who spoke was Liu Ying. She was standing at the end of the crowd with a gloating smile on her face.

Before Chen Xi could respond, someone in the crowd spoke up to refute her, and the atmosphere suddenly became tense.

"You are always there to join in the fun in the Liu family. When did Xie Tianyi become your cousin?"

There was a hint of impatience and blame in Aunt Li's voice, and she glanced sharply at Liu Fang, as if she wanted to expose every one of her excuses.

"Don't call me Liu Jia, my name is Liu Fang."

Liu Fang straightened her back stubbornly. Although there was some reluctance in her tone, there was a loneliness flickering in her eyes that was difficult to conceal.

Ever since she followed Ding Dayong, the Ding family's cold eyes and alienation became a thorn in her heart, causing her unbearable pain day and night.

Whenever this happened, she would wander aimlessly in the village like a wounded beast, turning her own misfortune into sarcastic words and hurling them at every innocent passerby.

As time went by, the women in the village would avoid her as if she were a plague and would take a detour around her.

"You're already married, and your belly is growing bigger, why don't you acknowledge him? Are you still thinking about that wild man in your heart?"

Aunt Li's words were sharp and merciless, and they went straight to Liu Fang's heart knot.

Earlier, Liu Ying had joked about Goudan from Aunt Li's family, saying that he had eaten poisonous mushrooms by mistake, and although he was rescued by Chen Xi, his brain became dull, but it was not obvious because he was too young.

This incident was like a fire that ignited the anger in Aunt Li's heart. The two argued many times and parted on bad terms.

"Stop talking, stop talking!"

Liu Ying waved her hands almost in collapse, trying to block out Aunt Li's machine-gun-like accusations.

The villagers were already accustomed to her appearance, so they all took a few steps back tacitly, with a helpless expression of "here we go again" on their faces.

Chen Xi was also gently pushed back by the crowd, with an imperceptible bitter smile on his face. He thought to himself: I almost forgot that Liu Ying sent someone to follow me. The persistence and paranoia are still fresh in my memory.

Liu Ying's emotions got out of control again, but this time, the villagers lost interest in watching and turned their attention to Chen Xi, curiously asking about the differences between life in the county town and in the countryside.

Chen Xi skillfully picked out a few interesting things and shared them with them vividly, and the atmosphere suddenly became relaxed and happy.

"It's getting late, aunts. I should leave now. Xie Tianyi has to go to the academy tomorrow morning. If I don't leave now, I'll be late."

Chen Xi reminded.

Their reunion was originally planned to be short, and now it was coming to an end, and it was time to say goodbye.

Upon hearing this, the women dispersed and made way for Chen Xi.

Before leaving, Chen Xi looked at Liu Ying meaningfully, thinking silently in his heart: Now that she is pregnant, I will not bother with her for the time being, but if she still doesn't know how to restrain herself, then don't blame me for being ruthless.

Before leaving the village, Chen Xi specially visited the village chief and mentioned the renovation of his house again.

After returning to the county town, Xie Tianyi hurriedly had lunch and went out to do some work.

Chen Xi was just about to take the children for a nap, but was hurriedly summoned to the "Good Luck" restaurant by Zhang Da.

Chen Xi frowned, and was full of doubts: Why did someone get food poisoning again and foam at the mouth, and this time it happened in her own restaurant? She couldn't help but wonder if someone was secretly manipulating all this.

After Chen Xi arrived, the two poisoned people were quickly treated and their symptoms were relieved by inducing vomiting.

Fortunately, due to timely discovery, the two people vomited out the undigested food and the crisis was resolved.

However, this scene caused other guests in the restaurant to panic and they fled or were driven away by the unpleasant smell.

When the two men recovered a little, they started to make a loud noise in the store: "Manager, come out! There is something wrong with your food, you must compensate!"

The two men slammed the table hard, the sound was deafening.

Chen Xi remained calm and responded, "Whether it was caused by eating our dishes requires further investigation and confirmation."

But the two men did not accept it and insisted on immediate compensation.

"If you are really poisoned by the food here, I will naturally take responsibility, but the cause has not yet been found out, and I can't just rely on your one-sided statement."

Brother Chen stood up with a firm attitude and no fear at all.

"It happened right after we finished eating. What else could it be if not the food? It must be your hygiene that failed. Pay me!"

The two people's voices were like a loud bell, attracting more people to watch.

Chen Xi patiently suggested: "Please allow me to check again. At the same time, my second brother will conduct a comprehensive review of the hygiene conditions of the restaurant. If there are indeed any problems, we will definitely compensate you."

"So you two are in the same group, no wonder you guys are helping each other."

One person started to make trouble and fanned the flames, "You made us vomit right after you came here. You are obviously a repeat offender. You should pay the money and close down!"

The man stood in front of the crowd and shouted loudly, intending to incite more people: "Everyone listen, there is something wrong with the food at the 'Good Luck' restaurant. We want compensation and we demand that they close down!"

In the crowd, several figures echoed and shouted loudly, demanding that the restaurant be closed. Chen Xi calmly looked at those people who were making trouble. Their expressions were different, and it seemed that they had planned it in advance and came here specifically to cause trouble.

"Please rest assured, if there is anything wrong, I will definitely take full responsibility. But if someone deliberately smears us, we will never sit idly by and wait for death."

Brother Chen's words revealed a calmness and sophistication that should not be underestimated. It was obvious that his experience in the county town had made him more alert.

"What do you mean by that? Are we bored and have nothing better to do? We are asking for trouble and even bring our own poison? It must be your Good Luck's fault, but you still refuse to admit it. You black shop, close it! Close it!"

This shout once again aroused the anger of the onlookers who were unaware of the truth.