It's hard for my elder sister. I rely on the mountains to farm and pay off my debts.

The whole family was shocked.

"Why is this? Is it because of our affairs that the Wang family has been angered? No, I'm going to report this matter to the county magistrate." After saying this, he became so excited that he wanted to stand up.

Yang, who was standing by, angrily punched her husband who was struggling to stand up, "Why are you so excited? Wait until Ah Zhi finishes what she is saying."

Song Zhi was also worried that her uncle's injury had been agitated, so she hurriedly advised, "Uncle, don't wait for me to finish explaining what happened."

"According to the information I've gathered, the manager of this farm seems to be related to the shopkeeper, and they are both from the second branch of the Wang family."

"I guess the Wang family almost lost their reputation because of this incident. The current head of the Wang family is definitely resentful that I brought the officers to the farm. They sent people to follow me either to investigate my situation or to teach me a lesson. There are only two possibilities!"

When the whole family heard Song Zhi say this, they couldn't help but feel frightened.

"Then...should we report to the police?" Mrs. Wu asked worriedly.

"It's a dirty trick to arrest someone. This is just our baseless speculation. How could the other party admit it?"

"And if we alert him now, he will be more cautious next time he wants to take action."

"They are a wealthy family with great power. If they really want to deal with us, they don't even need to do anything. There are people willing to do it for them for money."

Yang's face turned pale with fear at her niece's words. She said in panic, "Then...then what should we do?"

Song Zhi said that this was not intended to increase the panic in her family's hearts, she just wanted to remind her family.

Seeing everyone's solemn expressions, Song Zhi hurriedly said, "I've already mentioned the matter of being followed by the Wang family's shopkeeper to the eldest daughter of the Wang family, and she has promised to intervene in the matter."

"Master Wang is willing to give all the tenants concessions today. I think he doesn't want to cause any more trouble. I've told Miss Wang about this matter. Even if she cares about the good reputation her father earned with his blood, she won't sit idly by."

Wu nodded in agreement, "It would be best to let the Wang family handle this matter themselves. That way, we don't have to worry about completely offending the Wang family."

Yang turned around and warned her two sons, "When you go to the market to sell jelly, you need to be more careful. Don't let others take advantage of you."

Song Ping comforted her, "Don't worry, mother. The Lord has arranged patrol officers in Caoshi, and they won't easily cause trouble."

Song Zhi also made her own analysis, saying, "The Wang family has suffered such a huge setback this time, and they've even been severely warned by the county magistrate. Even if the shopkeeper wants to retaliate, he wouldn't dare to do anything now."

"If we point the finger at him for personal revenge, I'm afraid he won't be able to protect himself."

Wu suddenly thought of something and asked uncertainly, "Azhi, do you think the shopkeeper would tamper with the jelly we make?"

Song Zhi didn't say no for sure, because she didn't know where the shopkeeper's bottom line was.

But she still gave Grandma some peace of mind.

"Now the jelly is made by the villagers and sold in three markets. If there is a problem in one place, but the other two are fine, it is impossible to explain it."

"Besides, the county magistrate is most concerned about people's livelihoods right now. If he is smart enough not to take action at this time, it will be fine. But if he does, it will offend the county magistrate and the shopkeeper will be skinned alive."

The family felt a little relieved because of Song Zhi's analysis.

At this time, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law felt that it was a wise decision to let the villagers make the jelly!

Mrs. Wu stood up and made the decision, "Alright, before this matter comes to a conclusion, you all should stay alert. Mei Niang, come and help me make the cakes."

"Wait, Mom, I have one more thing I want to tell you. The last time I went to Wang's house to see Ah Ping, I found him a job picking forsythia leaves, just like I did for my mother's family."

"Later, I failed to bring Ah Ping back home, and so I never made it to my mother's home."

"Now the work of picking forsythia leaves at home is done by the villagers. I want to ask my mother if I can pass on this jelly recipe to my parents in half a month so that they can earn some money to supplement the family income."

Mrs. Wu didn't agree immediately, but said, "Your family is related to us, so I shouldn't refuse you. However, I still have some concerns."

"Although we have now handed over the method of making jelly to the villagers, the clan leader had warned the villagers that if anyone dared to easily pass on the jelly recipe to others, or sell it for profit, he would not let them off easily."

This is a rare opportunity for the village to make some money besides farming.

People in a village compete with each other, although it is impossible for every household to make a lot of money.

But it is not a problem to make some small profits.

The villagers also understood that they should not kill the chicken to get the eggs, so when the Song clan leader spoke, everyone responded.

"If this gets out of our house at this time, not only will it go against the clan leader's wishes, but the villagers will also be unhappy."

Yang knew that she might be able to persuade his parents not to pass on the recipe, but she couldn't guarantee that for her sister-in-law.

If the jelly business is not as good as it is now, her sister-in-law might really be able to sell the recipe.

Who would work hard every day to make money when they can make quick money?

Her sister-in-law was not close to her and would not care about her situation.

Yang knew that her mother-in-law's concerns were correct. She taught the villagers how to make jelly in order to build closer ties with the villagers.

You will be in trouble both at home and abroad.

But I still couldn't help feeling lost.

Having been a mother-in-law and daughter-in-law for so many years, Mrs. Wu could naturally see what her daughter-in-law was thinking.

She thought for a moment and said, "If you're willing, just help pick some forsythia leaves as we agreed before, and we'll pay you for it."

"There are so many people picking forsythia leaves in our family now. Do we really need so many?"

Song Zhi said at the right time: "Don't worry about this, aunt. If Xiaocheng's grandfather and the others are willing to pick them, then please ask them to help."

She thought for a moment and then said, "As for the jelly matter, since the clan leader had previously made an agreement with the villagers, we should also understand his good intentions and not take the lead in disobeying him."

"In this way, I should still have some work to do here in a while, and then I can ask Grandpa and others for help."

Song Zhi said this because she didn't want her aunt to harbor any resentment. "You, the Song family, can teach outsiders, but you are unwilling to help even your legitimate relatives."

At the same time, he also promised that he would help the other party make money in the future.

Sure enough, when Yang heard Song Zhi say this, her previous gloomy expression changed.

The smile on her face could not be concealed, and she excitedly held Song Zhi's hand, "Then Auntie thanks you in advance. When the dates at Xiaocheng's grandfather's house are ready, Auntie will bring some to you."

Song Zhi agreed generously, "Then I'll be waiting!"

The whole family laughed, changing the dull atmosphere.