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

The old man didn't know whether he was dazzled by the two consecutive basins of water or what, and all he could do was repeat meaninglessly.

"you you you……"

Lin Qingxing's eyes widened as she said viciously, "What do you mean by 'you'? If I hear you talking nonsense again, I won't be so polite anymore!"

Seeing that the old man still looked unconvinced, Lin Qing said, "Don't worry. Even if I beat you until you're paralyzed in bed, I have the money to treat you. But you'll be lying there unable to move, and you'll need someone to take care of you, including eating, drinking, defecating, and urinating. We won't be able to help you if you get pinched or beaten."

The old man was finally a little scared.

It is said that even evil people still have some humanity in them. He knows very well how he treats his daughters.

Now his daughters don't dare to do anything to him, all because he can gossip about the streets. But if he really lies in bed, won't he be beaten every day and every night?

The scene seemed to appear before my eyes, and I couldn't help but shudder.

So the anger that had originally intended to make a big deal out of the matter and accuse the two of disrespecting the elderly was instantly extinguished.

It’s a pity about the vegetables on the shoulder pole!

In the past, he had never failed when he came to Lao Yu's place, and the vegetables were basically sold out, but he didn't expect to lose to this woman today.

It's true that he wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to make some money, but there was no need to risk his life.

"Someone should have dealt with this lawless and foul-mouthed Old Li long ago. I wonder how many people have been ruined by his words!"

"He usually comes to Old Yu's place to play the victim, tricking unsuspecting strangers into buying his baskets of rotten vegetable leaves. That's how he built his house! It's really hard for him to wear such tattered clothes every time he comes out!"

"If it were you, I'd just find a dark alley, put a sack on him and beat him up. It would be best if I could beat him so hard that he wouldn't dare leave the house!"

"This sister-in-law is really great!"

"Sister-in-law, are you still going to splash water on him? I have plenty of water here!"

"..."

Old Li listened to the accusations from everyone. He wanted to retort but didn't know who to address. In the end, he picked up his carrying pole and left everyone's sight in disgrace like a rat crossing the street.

Lin felt a little embarrassed listening to everyone's compliments.

Fortunately, they only watched for a short while and dispersed when they saw that there was nothing exciting to see. Otherwise, Lin Qing would have been really worried about what excuse to make everyone leave.

Yu Jia bowed to the ground and said, "Thank you, Madam, for your help. That old man Li has been coming to my place to cause trouble every now and then. I saw that he was old and had only a few married daughters, so they all ignored him. I felt sorry for him, so I tolerated him in every way..."

Lin Qing couldn't help but say, "Boss, you're pitying him out of kindness, but there's always something hateful about pitiful people. The more you compromise, the more he'll think you're easy to bully."

Yu Jia suddenly came to his senses and murmured, "How despicable! If it weren't for him, I might have been able to save more people..."

The more Lin Qing listened, the more confused she became. She had no idea where his words came from, but Yu Jia looked as if he had something to say but couldn't. He sighed, turned around and left to get busy.

Lin Qing looked at his back and thought that it seemed that she would not be able to get any new information from him for the time being, so she should buy gifts for the children and Gou and go home quickly.

Several children had already gathered around when Lin Qing started fighting with someone. Seeing that the situation had calmed down, Gu Ermiao said worriedly:

"Mom, what were you talking about with that boss? Why did you suddenly start fighting? I saw that old man's eyes were very vicious when he left. I'm afraid he has something else up his sleeve!"

Lin Qing's mind was full of what Boss Yu had just said. Thinking about what he said about his poor daughter and the Jia family taking another concubine, he felt that there were many strange things.

Gu Sihe was also still frightened, and said secretly, "Mother, I just heard someone on the street say that the noodle stall owner married his daughter to the Jia family for money, and that his current situation is retribution."

Seeing Yu Jia's gaze seeming to glance over, Gu Sihe was afraid that he would hear him, so he quickly shrank behind Lin Qing.

Zhao'er snorted in disgust, "Humph, I just thought this boss had his reasons, but now it seems all fathers are equally evil. At this time of year, a girl's life is worse than a roadside weed."

Lin Qing thought to himself, this is a good opportunity to ask Zhao'er about the Jia family!

Unexpectedly, he was interrupted by Gu Ermiao's cold voice.

"Don't speculate without knowing the whole story."

After these words were spoken, everyone fell silent.

Zhao'er lowered his head, never expecting that his bravery would result in such an outcome.

After being scolded so harshly by Gu Ermiao, she felt both ashamed and guilty. She glanced at him secretly, but her heart trembled at his bright gaze. She wanted to apologize but didn't know how to start.

When I saw the torn tips of my shoes with my toes exposed, I suddenly felt a little inferior.

She wanted to turn around and run away, but she didn't know where to go.

Although Lin Qing felt disappointed because he lost the opportunity to ask Zhao'er, he also agreed with Gu Ermiao's words.

Seeing that Zhao'er looked embarrassed, she didn't want the children to continue to feel awkward, so she smiled to ease the atmosphere.

"Ermiao, you sound righteous when you lecture others, but think carefully, haven't you also failed to do so yourself? Zhao'er says this because she is a girl and has a more personal experience."

Gu Ermiao seemed to be thinking about something, and then apologized without hesitation.

"I'm sorry for being so abrupt, Miss Zhao'er."

"A good child is one who corrects his mistakes!" Lin Qing encouraged with a smile, "Since we're done with dinner, let's go buy gifts for Damao, Sanmu, and Auntie?"

Children's attention is easily diverted. When they heard that they were going to buy something, they all rubbed their hands.

Only Zhao'er stood there shyly without moving. When she saw several people turning around to look at her, she spoke in a stammering voice.

"Thank you very much, ma'am, for saving my life and giving me a bowl of rice. Please leave your name and address. I will come to thank you when I have money."

Lin Qing waved his hand and said, "These are all trivial matters, don't take them to heart."

Zhao'er looked at Lin Qing in disbelief.

How can Madam be so nice...

If possible, she really wanted to follow the lady, even if it was just to be her maid!

But seeing how poorly they were dressed, and how they had clearly just earned over two hundred coins, the lady still couldn't bear to eat even an egg. Naturally, I knew her family's conditions weren't that good either.

If she follows, won't it make his family even more miserable?

So it would be better for me to make a living in the town.

She remembered that the lady had just said that she would come to the town often to sell sour jujube cakes in the future. When she earned money, she would go to the door of the candied fruit shop and wait for her. She would pay her back one payment at a time and she would always be able to repay her for saving her life!

But before that, she has to thank the lady very much.

Seeing that Zhao'er looked unwell, Gu Ermiao hurried forward, held her arm to stop her from kneeling, and spoke with a warning.

"What are you doing? There are people coming and going on the street. Do you want my mother to be pointed at?!"