The White-Bone Demon of the Farm is as rich as a country
Chapter 12: Magnificent
The thatched hut that was noisy just now was suddenly deserted, leaving only Meng Ruyue's siblings, the village head Meng Jianshan, and the village vagrants Zhang Erqiang and Ma Xiaoliu.
Meng Jianshan stared at Meng Ruyue without blinking. This girl had changed. Her eyebrows and eyes were still the same, and her tattered clothes were still the same tattered clothes, but Yue girl was no longer the same person.
People have changed, and the old Meng family is likely to change as well. I just don't know if Mengjia Village will change as well. Others may not know, but Meng Jianshan has seen it. The old Meng family came and made a fuss, quarreling and scolding. It seemed earth-shattering, but in the end they suffered the biggest loss in history; this girl made no noise, but she was the biggest beneficiary. She won quietly and without leaving any trace. I'm afraid no one can match her scheming.
"Why does the village head look at me like this? But what did Ruyue do wrong?" Ruyue asked with a frown and a smile.
"Girl Yue, take good care of your sister-in-law. If anything happens or you need anything, feel free to come to me." Meng Jianshan collected his thoughts, but remained expressionless. "I'm not being polite. Your father is gone, but our friendship remains. I'll never refuse to help you if I can."
"Thank you, uncle. I will definitely trouble you if I have something to do. If you hadn't arrived in time today, Ru Yue would have suffered." The headman was able to figure out the deeper meaning of such a small matter, which showed that he was an insightful person. Since the headman who had seen the clues was still willing to make friends with her, she would not reject this kindness. After all, there was still a long way to go and there were many things to do.
"Uncle will go back first. You must be tired after all this troublesome stuff. Take a rest." Meng Jianshan expressed his attitude and did not linger for long. He turned around and said to Zhang Erqiang and the others, "You two have grown up and started to understand how to help the weak. Do a good job." After that, he turned and left.
Ma Xiaoliu looked at Zhang Erqiang, then turned back to look at Meng Jianshan as he left, his face completely bewildered. Was he being praised? But why was he being praised? He truly didn't understand!
Zhang Erqiang felt really embarrassed looking at his stupid brother. This idiot must be really stupid. Is it too late to break up now?
Turning around and seeing Meng Ruyue acting as if nothing had happened, he made a bold guess in his mind that being threatened and controlled by Meng Ruyue with poison might not be a bad thing.
"Thank you, Brother Erqiang and Brother Xiaoliu, for your help today." Meng Ruyue said with a smile.
"You know we helped you, why don't you give us a cure for the poison?" Ma Xiaoliu said quickly and unhappily.
"It's my duty, Sister Yue, don't take it to heart." Zhang Erqiang said uncharacteristically politely, "It's getting late, so we'll go back. We'll come over tomorrow morning to build you a hut."
"No...I..." Before Ma Xiaoliu could finish his words, Zhang Erqiang dragged him away.
Watching the two people walking away, Ru Yue thought to herself that Zhang Erqiang was indeed a smart man. Good thing, it was always much easier to deal with smart people.
Everyone had left, and the hut finally returned to its former quietness. The three siblings smiled at each other, without any trace of the trembling and indignation they had before.
"Sister, did Xueer do a good job?" Little Ruxue raised her little face as if asking for praise, which made the usually mature Anping laugh too.
"Xue'er is the best. It was Xue'er who saved my sister and brother." Ru Yue started praising her without hesitation, and the compliments flowed out as if they were free. "Xue'er is my sister's savior."
Ruxue was so happy when she heard that she had helped her brother and sister that she didn't care about anything else.
"Sister, you took too much risk today. If the village head had come a little later, and those two women had really held you down, the old lady would have beaten you to death." Anping said with lingering fear.
Anping completely hated the Meng family and didn't even call them by their basic name.
"No, even if the village head doesn't come, Zhang Erqiang and Ma Xiaoliu will find a way to hold them back." Ru Yue pulled her younger siblings over and explained, "Don't worry, I'll never risk my life, because I still have you and our family."
The three of them stretched out their hands and hugged each other tightly. They were a family, a family that would never leave each other.
"Sister, we made some money today." Xiao Ruxue's words broke the heavy situation.
"Yes, we didn't do anything today and we made some money." Ru Yue took out the money she had "extorted" from the old Meng family and showed it to her sister-in-law. "See? When good fortune comes, it can't be stopped. We will have another income tomorrow."
Stars appeared in the eyes of the two children again, and Meng Ruyue was also thinking about the whole process of today.
Who could have imagined that at such a critical moment, Meng Ruyue would arrange so many things? Quietly, she sent the inconspicuous Ruxue to find Meng Jianshan, and told her to shout along the way about the Meng family's slander against Zhang Erqiang and Ma Xiaoliu, inviting the two families to come to her house to "share a common hatred for the enemy." Then, with the "strength in numbers," she took advantage of the Meng family's cowardly and fearful nature and demanded compensation.
Most of the villagers didn't realize what was going on, but Ruyue knew Meng Jianshan had noticed, and so had Zhang Erqiang. As the saying goes, it takes three to make a good man, and to accomplish something, you need some help. She didn't mind bringing along smart people.
The next morning, Ru Yue told her brothers and sisters to take good care of the house, and asked them to build a thatched hut with Zhang Erqiang and Ma Xiaoliu. She then went to the town carrying her oversized special bamboo basket.
The Lou family was in a hurry to get the fruit, and she could have delivered it yesterday. However, in order to label the fruit in her space as precious and rare, she delayed it for a day and only took a dozen. She understood better than anyone that things that were too easy to get were not valuable. However, in order to sell them for more money, she did not take too many fruits, but she took out a few "wild" melons from the space, thinking that they were even rarer.
The Lou family was hosting a banquet today, and the main door was wide open. Guests dressed in gorgeous clothes came in an endless stream, but Ru Yue knew that this was not the place she could leave from. She turned and went to the side door, but it opened as soon as she knocked. It was the servant named Lou Xi who came in again.
"Brother Lou Xi, I'm here again." Ru Yue greeted Lou Xi with a smile, and did not forget to bring up Second Master Lou to calm the situation. "Second Master asked for some fruit that day, and I delivered it to you as soon as I got it. I wonder if I have delayed Second Master's important business?"
"Miss Meng, please come in. Second Master said early this morning that you might not come. Today's banquet would be much less delicious without that fruit." Lou Xi welcomed Ru Yue in while talking about things at the mansion. "It's a coincidence that you arrived before the banquet started. Second Master will be very happy to know."
Before Lou Xi took Ru Yue to the place, he sent someone to inform the Second Master Lou. When Ru Yue arrived at the small hall, the Second Master Lou and Lou An also arrived.
"Little girl, you've arrived just in time." Mr. Lou Er's tone was filled with surprise. "You hadn't come yet when it was almost evening yesterday. I thought you might not have picked the fruit and couldn't come. I was even complaining to my family this morning, but I didn't expect you to arrive at this time."
Mr. Lou kept chattering, and it was obvious that he was really happy to get the fruit today.
"Second Master, please quickly take out the fruits and send them to the kitchen. The guests are already here." The housekeeper reminded at the right time.
"Look how happy I am." Mr. Lou slapped his forehead and said self-deprecatingly.
"It's Ruyue's fault. I delayed the important matter of sir's family." Ruyue explained while taking something out of the bamboo basket, "It should have been delivered yesterday afternoon, but the forest was dense in summer, and Ruyue got lost due to carelessness. She wandered in the mountains for a long time. But it was also because of this carelessness that Ruyue got another good thing. I brought it here today. Can you take a look at it, sir? " Ruyue handed the melon to Mr. Lou Erye.
"Ruyue got four wild honeydew melons. Last night, I cut a small one for my younger brother and sister-in-law to try. It was very sweet and thirst-quenching."
Mr. Lou Er looked at the three melons in front of him, each as big as a bucket, and wondered how Ru Yue, with her frail shoulders, had managed to carry all these melons and a dozen other fruits. "Of course, of course." Mr. Lou Er knew this was not the time to dwell on that, so he hurriedly instructed Lou Xi, "Take all these fruits and melons to the kitchen, dig them up in the well, and cut them up later to send to the old lady, the mistress, and the young lady."
"Little girl, I won't say any polite words. I'm busy today. Please come to my house another day. I have something important to discuss with you in detail." He turned around and ordered, "Lou An, settle the little girl's bill according to the previous rules, and ask the kitchen to pack some snacks for her to take with her so that she can also share in the joy."
"Ru Yue thanks you, sir. We are hosting a banquet today, so you can go and get busy." She bowed and sent Mr. Lou out.
Housekeeper Lou saw that Ru Yue had indeed caught the Second Master's eye, and he did not dare to neglect her, so he hurriedly took Ru Yue to get the silver.
Seeing that the mansion was bustling with people coming and going, Ru Yue took the silver and packed snacks and left the mansion without staying for long after saying goodbye to the housekeeper.
You'll Also Like
-
Douluo Continent: Undercover Agent of the Sun and Moon Sect, who gave you the right to ascend the th
Chapter 173 10 hours ago -
Douluo Diary: After being spoiled, the characters went crazy
Chapter 160 10 hours ago -
In Douluo Continent, it all begins with awakening the White Tiger Martial Soul.
Chapter 155 10 hours ago -
He writes a diary in Douluo Continent and wins the heart of a goddess.
Chapter 202 10 hours ago -
Douluo Continent: Starting with the Slaughter of Shrek Academy
Chapter 180 10 hours ago -
Douluo Continent: The Peerless Tang Sect - The Pure Lotus Burns the Heavens
Chapter 134 10 hours ago -
Perfect World: King of Another Realm
Chapter 245 10 hours ago -
The Human Emperor of Full-Time Magister
Chapter 317 10 hours ago -
Douluo Continent: Titled Gu Demon, Love Gu Makes Bibi Dong Cry
Chapter 28 10 hours ago -
High Martial Arts Apocalypse: I can see the health bars of everything
Chapter 176 10 hours ago