Good luck every time

Li Ruyi looked up at Xiaoman, his eyes falling on her slightly furrowed brows.

"This question is too complicated. Let me think about how to answer you."

Li Ruyi has his own considerations when dealing with the people of Sanjia Village.

Perhaps in the eyes of children who have a clear distinction between love and hate, this world is either black or white.

It was only when Li Ruyi reached a certain age that she realized that everyone in this world is gray.

We all have two sides to the same coin; good and evil, right and wrong, are just a matter of one thought.

Her path is much more difficult than others, so she has to be more steady.

"It's like the foundation of a house. Sanjia Village is the foundation that I can't avoid."

Li Ruyi was recently thinking about how to draw a blueprint of a charcoal kiln, so he thought of this description at the first time.

"As the ancients said, those who have the right path will have many supporters, while those who lose the right path will have few supporters. Everything I do is to gain the right path."

"I don't believe in human nature. Maybe there are absolutely good people in this world, but compared to them, I believe more in interests."

The third brother thought about it and asked her.

"Are you trying to use the charcoal kiln to tie the interests of the villagers together?"

Li Ruyi hesitated for a moment.

"I guess so! I can only say that everyone's interests are tied to mine."

After all, Li Ruyi proposed to distribute the money based on the number of people, but there are many traps in this!

For example, if someone has few children, he or she may adopt a relative's child under his or her own name in order to get more money. In this way, his or her family will get more money, but others will get less, which will naturally lead to conflicts.

Gradually, these conflicts will extend to issues such as marriage, childbearing, etc.

Most villagers live by instinct. Getting married and having children are big things, and resources and interests are the foundation of everything.

Li Ruyi's move was not only to tie himself to everyone else, but also to divert the conflict away from himself.

Human desires are endless, so contradictions are bound to exist. If not with her, then somewhere else.

As she thought, the conflicts between her and the villagers would be transformed, and the evil thoughts towards Li Ruyi would be reduced by 99%.

Some people even try to win her over in order to gain more benefits.

It was not the fawning and flattering like before, with some condescending fawning, just for an extra bite of food.

Instead, he sincerely wanted to stand with her and voluntarily put Li Ruyi's seal on himself.

This is the real purpose of Li Ruyi's sharing of money.

She wants a good reputation, but she also wants to nip in the bud any potential evil thoughts.

Sanjia Village must be her Sanjia Village.

"I know you feel a little frustrated. You always feel that I have done so much for everyone, but I am still being accused for no reason."

"But I don't feel wronged. If I felt wronged, I would never do this."

"Their joys and sorrows have nothing to do with me. All I care about is the road ahead."

Xiaoman is a child who has read a lot of books, and his ability to understand is much better than that of the villagers.

She instantly understood what Li Ruyi said, but she was still a little confused.

"Second sister... won't you be unwilling?"

After all, you have paid the price, so won’t you feel sad?

Li Ruyi suddenly laughed, her eyes were soft, but the words she spoke were incomparably tough.

"Xiao Man, grievance, depression, annoyance and uneasiness are all emotions. If you can't control your emotions, you are destined to let them control your fate."

"Your second sister's fate can only be controlled by yourself!"

As soon as the words came out, not only Xiaoman was stunned for a moment, but Li Ruyi also felt that a huge corner of the shackles in his heart suddenly collapsed.

How many people choose just to relieve the emotions in their hearts?

How many people have lost themselves because of the complicated rules and opinions...

"No matter what others say about me, I don't feel wronged, because I do these things not for others, but for myself."

It seems that everyone has benefited, but Li Ruyi must not have suffered any loss.

Every step she takes is to bring herself closer to her true self, to achieve her wishes, and to have everything she wants in the future.

Rather than for any false reputation.

Not to mention that these people scolded her, even if they stayed in her house all day long to praise her, she would not have any emotional fluctuations, let alone feel elated and indulged in it.

People nowadays only say that being unwilling to be wronged will make people sad, but rarely say that flattery will also make people lose their way...

All the complexities are like nightmares on the road ahead, bizarre and strange, but unable to withstand the wind and rain.

In the end, all that is left is yourself and the road under your feet.

If you cannot see through it, you will be pushed by countless invisible hands to go with the flow and float in fate without support.

Xiaoman suddenly felt a chill in her heart.

Her experience prevented her from fully understanding what Li Ruyi said, but she had realized that she was being controlled by her emotions.

She beat him up to help Li Ruyi vent her anger.

But is she really doing this for her second sister?

She really just does it for herself.

She couldn't understand it, and felt angry at her second sister for not fighting back, and felt that her second sister seemed to be too soft.

But if you think about it carefully, Li Ruyi has been walking her own path all the way, without any deviation. Xiaoman's grievances and dissatisfaction belong only to Xiaoman herself!

She remembered vividly the life she was living a few years ago.

Even though she has changed her name and moved, her past still influences her choices and stirs her mood.

What is her path like?

Is it to waste your life in Sanjia Village?

Is it because of my second sister that I have been living a fake but carefree life?

Or will she follow in Li Ruyi's footsteps, following closely behind Li Ruyi and becoming an insignificant shadow?

Xiaoman is very similar to the villagers at this moment. Her confusion is resolved, but new confusion follows. Fate has given her countless questions, but never a fixed answer.

Li Ruyi touched her head.

"what happened?"

Xiaoman shook her head and looked at Li Ruyi.

"Second sister, what do you expect from me in the future?"

Li Ruyi suddenly felt that her little sister seemed to be growing up soon.

Her problems are no longer children's problems, but she has a lot more thoughts about life.

Li Ruyi thought about it and decided that she didn’t want to restrict her sister’s path with her own vision. If it was an expectation, then it was just an expectation that she would become a more responsible person.

"I expect you to be... upright but not rigid, kind but not weak, respect life even when holding a sharp blade, treat others well, and treat yourself even better."

Xiaoman thought about it.

"So...which path do you expect me to take? Like you?"

When Li Ruyi heard this, she suddenly laughed happily.

"Silly girl, I am having such a hard time just so that you will never have to be like me!"

"You have to choose your own path!"

For some reason, after hearing this, Xiaoman suddenly felt like crying.

She didn't know how difficult her second sister's life was, but she could see the changes in the surrounding environment.

They are no longer orphans who are humiliated at will and lost their parents at an early age. They are no longer weak girls who are bullied because they have no men to rely on at home. They are no longer the poor who have no land and lack food and clothing...

Li Ruyi had never made any promises to her, nor had she ever boasted to anyone.

She is always silent, and unknowingly becomes her own mountain and her own river.

Xiaoman sniffed hard to suppress her tears.

Are you kidding? She is Mr. Xiaoman, how can she cry so easily?

Li Ruyi patted her shoulder.

"Go back to sleep! Don't think too much. You are still young. There is no need to rush."

"Besides, it's never too late to find your own path at any age. Maybe as you walk along, you'll find that the path is right under your feet!"

Xiaoman was not a person who was good at indulging in anxiety. After Li Ruyi comforted her, she raised her head and thought for a while. Immediately, her brows relaxed and she nodded vigorously.

"Right!"

After saying that, she looked at Li Ruyi again.

"Second sister, what about you? Aren't you going to sleep yet?"

Li Ruyi shook her head.

"You go to sleep first! I'll be fine after I finish these two days."

Xiaoman was a little worried.

"Is this really okay with you?"

Li Ruyi gestured with a smile.

"It's okay, go to bed! Don't stay here and distract me, I'm busy very quickly,"

Since Li Ruyi said so, Xiaoman had no choice.

She left, looking back every step she took, and soon Li Ruyi was the only one left in the room.

Li Ruyi was busy until late at night.

However, she was also very busy the next day. She did not talk about what the family heads thought about it after they returned. She only said that as soon as they arrived the next morning, they put forward new theories.

Several people wanted to have a share.

It doesn't matter.

But they also want each family to have a share.

Li Ruyi had already made up his mind, but everyone was arguing over the proportion of the share.

For example, Patriarch Han felt that since the Han family had many educated people, they should get more. If two of them became officials, it would be the reputation of the three-family village in the future.

However, the head of the Sun family felt that the Sun family had a large population and should receive more.

Although Li Dasheng was not good at these things, he insisted that Li Ruyi was a member of the Li family, contributing money and effort. Li Ershi, Li Shiwu, Li Shiliu and the like were also from the Li family. These people would definitely bring popularity to Sanjia Village in the future. Why should he fall behind...

The head of the village was busy running around, but Li Ruyi remained calm and just listened quietly.

She had expected this to happen, and it wasn't a surprise at all.

She also understood that she couldn't speak now, because once she opened her mouth it would be the final word, and she only had one chance.

Seeing her like this, the clan leaders quarreled even more fiercely. They were still discussing with each other in the morning, and had already started to expose each other's secrets at noon. By the afternoon, they were just short of pointing at each other and scolding each other for being shameless.

The head of the village drank four or five bowls of water and his throat became hoarse from all the persuasion, but he was unable to stop the three people's excitement.

In the evening, the three of them parted unhappily.

The next morning, the three men not only came by themselves, but also brought their helpers.

They are all sons, fathers, brothers and the like.

It’s not that they need help, but their throats are really not good.

Amidst the fierce quarrel, there were occasional hoarse curses.

But today is different from yesterday, because today, the son of Patriarch Sun has been making noise all morning but has not yet reached the point, forcing Patriarch Sun to yell at others while also scolding his own son and his brother who is like a peacemaker.

The village head was also speechless. He just wanted things to be implemented as soon as possible. How could he become a traitor to the Sun family?

Besides, Li Ruyi just didn't say anything, he didn't die. If he doesn't say anything, who can make the decision?

Just when the three of them were arguing fiercely, Li Shier ran over and called Li Ruyi to go home.

It’s not that the family has prepared for dinner, but that the boss has brought people with him.

When Li Ruyi heard that someone had arrived, she immediately remembered the previous agreement. She no longer cared about what was happening here and hurried home.

As soon as she left, the quarreling stopped instantly. Li Dasheng, the youngest among them, was already in his forties, and he could no longer bear the quarreling over the past two days.

After a hoarse discussion, everyone decided to temporarily cease fighting and talk about it tomorrow!

As soon as Li Ruyi returned home, he saw the yard full of people.

The boss was afraid that the food might be lost, so he brought thirty or forty people with him. When the people patrolling the village found them, they were scared and thought that some bandits had come to rob them!

Fortunately, Li Ruyi had already arranged people to guard the entrance of the village, so as to avoid unnecessary trouble.

However, the entry of these people into the village did temporarily calm the trend of building the charcoal kiln.

Many people in Sanjia Village have rarely left the village, so it is a rare sight to see outsiders, let alone so many of them coming at once.

The last time he attracted everyone's attention was when the Zhao family sent things to him after Li Ruyi saved Zhao Qi.

The boss didn't expect that there were so many people in the village where Li Ruyi lived.

His people were also extremely restrained, even more nervous than when they had stayed at an inn in the county town.

The only one who was not nervous was Tian Laoer.

He now started talking to the villagers and chatting about family matters.

Li Ruyi arrived just a moment later than the boss.

Granny Ding and the third child sat quietly in the corner, with Li Jixiang and A Cai with them.

The person who received the visitor was Li Shiwu.

Seeing Li Ruyi coming back, everyone hurriedly made way for him.

Li Ruyi did not talk about the food issue directly, but was busy arranging for the people in the village to settle down.

Han Shian's yard was still empty, and the Li family next door had many houses, so more than 30 people could be accommodated.

Someone in the village asked her who the visitor was, and Li Ruyi just said that she came to do business.

Someone immediately became smart and asked her if these people were here to buy charcoal.

Li Ruyi: …

She looked at those expectant and eager eyes and found it difficult to answer.

However, she couldn't allow the misunderstanding to continue, so she said it was related to the grocery store in the city and had little to do with Sanjia Village.

Sure enough, everyone was disappointed.

Li Ruyi sent everyone away and then started talking to the boss about food and dried meat.

The boss brought a lot of dried meat this time, but it was still less than what they sent to the county every year.

Li Ruyi didn't find it strange. No matter how valuable this thing was, it was impossible to let the people in the village starve to death and then insist on selling it for money.

Even if there were a lot before, after a winter, the remaining ones will not be as much as in previous years.

Not to mention that when people can’t even get enough food, what can they feed the pigs with? Even if they save up a lot of grass for the pigs in the summer, they won’t grow meat if they eat grass alone!

Due to various reasons, the boss was unable to collect more dried meat.

What we brought was barely enough to exchange for food.