At the beginning of the famine, I became famous all over the world with my useless system

Liu didn't want to engage in a verbal battle with Song Dadong, so she took Lin Qing's hand and was about to leave. However, Song Dadong didn't appreciate her kindness and continued:

"Mrs. Gu, she's reluctant to give you new clothes, but I have some at home, and they're the latest styles in town. Why don't you come in and see if they fit you?"

Even if the children didn't know what Song Dadong meant, they knew from his greasy tone and the unkind laughter of the men around him that he was not capable of spitting out ivory.

Gu Ermiao was thinking about how to refute him, but he heard Wu spit, covering her nose and said, "Why is it so smelly? I thought someone brought out the night fragrance, but it turns out it was Dadong who was talking."

Everyone burst into laughter. Song Dadong was so angry that his mouth was crooked and his eyes were squinting. He pretended to climb over the wall and beat her up.

Mrs. Liu was not afraid at all and continued, "Dadong, if you really have nothing to do, why don't you go and help fetch water for Widow He at the east end of the village? She keeps asking everyone when you'll be there to help."

These words made Song Dadong feel like a frost-bitten eggplant, and he climbed down the wall in shame.

Some gossipers in the crowd started gossiping, describing in vivid detail how Song Dadong seduced Widow He, and some even said they had caught them making love by a dry well.

Lin Qing silently covered his ears and signaled the children not to listen.

These people really don't care about the occasion when they talk, and they don't see any children here?!

Originally, she was a little worried about Wu who was arguing with Song Dadong, but now it seems that she was really worrying about nothing.

Mrs. Liu was quite proud and said with a smile: "Your sister-in-law Wu will not suffer any loss. Let's get down to business."

Then, Lin Qing's family was surrounded by the angry crowd and walked towards Gu Dahuai's house.

Halfway through the journey, a system prompt suddenly rang in Lin Qing's mind.

[Ding, congratulations on achieving the achievement "Neighbors and Folks Are One Family" and receiving a reward of 20 coins~]

Achievement?

Lin Qing's eyes lit up.

I never thought that the system would have such rewards!

Doesn’t this mean there are still plenty of opportunities to make extra money?!

When she has time, she will study hard to see what else she can achieve! !

The most important thing now is to take the opportunity to learn more about Songsi Village to ensure that his plan is foolproof.

Along the way, she pricked up her ears and listened to the villagers' discussions, and finally figured out why her eldest son said such pedantic words.

The Gu family was an outsider family that moved to Songsi Village a generation ago. By the time of Gu Dasong, the family was still small, with only two brothers.

What's even more pitiful is that his parents died early, and he had no elders to rely on, and no relatives to help him. Naturally, he had no say in the village and was bullied everywhere.

This situation only improved after Gu Dahuai joined the army.

Of course, the ones who improved mainly included Gu Dahuai's family.

He boasted that joining the army meant he received a salary from the court and ate "imperial food", which made him superior to others. Others just regarded him as a small-minded person who had achieved success and did not take him seriously.

Gu Dahuai is a bit clever. He knows that he can stand up straight and make a name for himself, mainly thanks to Gu Dasong. So he treats his sister-in-law and nephew who stay in the village very well. His acting skills are so good that he almost fools everyone.

He could have acted for the rest of his life, but unfortunately Gu Dasong died in battle. He knew he could no longer take advantage of others, so he revealed his true colors.

Lin finally understood after listening to this.

No wonder Gu Damao couldn't see through his hypocritical face and thought that he was treating them mother and son sincerely, so he spoke out to protect them.

Lin Qing came to his senses and became angrier and angrier, his teeth itching.

She hates sinister people who say one thing to your face and another behind your back the most. Today, she has to let Gu Damao realize Gu Dahuai's mean nature of being helpful to others and disrespectful to them!

If she wants to cancel the marriage, she has to move out!

It would be best if I could take this opportunity to draw a clear line with Gu Dahuai, so as to avoid being cheated again!

As they approached their destination, someone in the crowd exclaimed.

"Hey, everyone, look! I haven't been to the west of the village for a few days. Is Gu Dahuai treating his home like a palace?"

"Wow, that's right, this is as grand as the village head's house!"

Lin Qing looked in the direction he was going and saw a flat wasteland at the foot of a slightly low mountain. On the wasteland stood two houses with their gates tightly closed.

The one on the east side is larger, with its outer walls made of adobe and thatch. The walls are no higher than one person and are so rough that they have no aesthetic appeal. Even with the gate closed, one can still see the entire courtyard from the hillside.

Although the house on the west side is small, its courtyard wall is high. The outer wall is not only carefully coated with mud, smooth and elegant, but also has patterns of orchids and lotus flowers.

It’s a pity that the weather was dry, and the orchid had lost several petals, and the lotus was also incomplete.

Hearing everyone say that his family was comparable to her own, Liu rolled her eyes silently and spoke in a bad tone.

"Tsk, the world is so chaotic, even chickens and dogs can ascend to heaven."

There was immediate agreement from the crowd.

"Yes, although Mr. Jia has a bad reputation, he is very generous. Even an ungrateful person like Gu Dahuai got a lot of money."

"This bastard doesn't feel comfortable spending the money he earned from selling my sister-in-law? He's absolutely heartless! No wonder he stays at home every day and doesn't dare to go out!"

"He has no conscience. The Dasong family treated him so well, and look how he repays his brother and sister-in-law. He deliberately built the wall so high, obviously to suppress his brother..."

The four brothers of the Gu family felt very uncomfortable when they heard the villagers talking about their uncle and looked at the house they were forced to move out of.

Especially Gu Damao.

In his heart, no matter how much his uncle went beyond measure, the two families were still closely connected, and blood was thicker than water.

If something really happens, my uncle will never let it go.

But after listening to everyone's discussions and thinking about his own personal experience, Gu Damao couldn't help but reflect.

Why has his uncle ignored them since their father's death?

Why did my uncle clearly say that this house was left to him by his father, but then he kicked them all out of the house?

Why was it that their family had no food to eat, and when the whole village was willing to lend them food, only the uncle did not give them anything, saying that his family was too poor to even afford food, yet in the blink of an eye he renovated his house into such a beautiful place?

Why did my uncle talk so much about my mother getting married, but never mentioned marrying his own daughter off to someone else? He even held onto the betrothal gifts and refused to give them a cent...

Those things he didn't dare to think about seemed to have answers, but deep down he still didn't want to admit it.

That is, perhaps their once loving, friendly and harmonious uncle was all an illusion.

The cold and indifferent uncle now is his true face.

Lin Qing looked at Gu Damao's changing face and knew that his mentality must be undergoing subtle changes.

But she really didn't have the energy to comfort his fragile boyish heart.

She was busy leaning on the tree to regain her strength.

I don’t know if it was because the original owner’s physical condition was too poor, or because she was too weak after not eating for too long, but after walking all the way, she was exhausted and panting, and her legs felt heavy as if they were filled with lead.

Looking at this group of villagers who were enjoying the fun and were excited, even though their faces were pale, Lin Qing couldn't help but wonder:

Could they be the only family in the village suffering from famine?