The Story of a Destitute Noblewoman Farming

"Don't worry, sir. As long as you follow the emperor's orders, there will be no problem." Lu Linlang's words were ambiguous. Lord Zhao thought about it for a moment and guessed that the emperor might have some new moves. He immediately said that he would definitely follow the emperor's direction.

Before leaving, Lord Zhao and Lord Li's family came to see him off and gave him a lot of Hezhou specialties.

The group finally returned home. The surrounding fields had been harvested and were being dried in the sun.

"Boss, you're back. You came at the right time. There was a fight at the drying yard." The old men and women guarding the village entrance said anxiously when they saw them come back.

"Who fought with whom?" Lu Linlang didn't expect such a thing to happen.

"It's that Zhaodi, no, Yangchun. Her family came to quarrel with her and even stole things. Now, the clan leader has sent them all to the drying yard. I heard that Yangchun's parents are beating her."

"Aren't her parents usually as timid as mice when they see us? How come they suddenly have such courage? Sister, let's go and take a look." Sure enough, human beings' gossipy hearts will never be extinguished, and Lu Zhan and the others were eager to try.

"Okay, let's go and take a look first. We can't let Yangchun suffer any loss." The three of them asked the others to go back first, and they rode their horses straight to the drying yard.

It hasn't rained for a long time, and you can see dust from far away in the drying yard.

"Beat them! That's a good fight! You deserve it!" The villagers gathered in the drying yard, clenching their fists and pointing them at the people who were fighting fiercely inside.

"It turns out that Yangchun was fighting Laibao. Now Yangchun has won. Let's wait and see." Seeing this, Lu Zhan did not rush to dismount. He rode on the horse and had a clear view of the situation inside.

"The boss is back, the young marquis is back." Someone saw Lu Linlang and the other two and was quite surprised. He shouted, and then everyone in the village turned around. Seeing them come back, they were no longer in a hurry to watch.

"Boss, you're back. We thought you were really going to be an official in the capital and wouldn't come back." Everyone gathered around.

Sisters Dahua and Erhua also hurried over and called out in surprise.

"Who said I wouldn't come back? Of course I would come back. What happened? Why did the fight start? Yangchun, were you bullied?" Lu Linlang waved her hand and asked Yangchun to come over.

"Master, you're back. I'm fine. It's the others who are in trouble. Laibao took advantage of the fact that Master and I weren't home and sneaked into our house to steal things. Luckily, Dahua caught him, but he deliberately destroyed a lot of our things. I came to confront them, and my parents said Laibao did a good job. I went to find the clan leader, but they still wouldn't repent, so I had to teach them a lesson and let them know that I'm no longer the same Zhaodi."

Yangchun briefly explained the situation, and Dahua added, "They heard from someone that you, elder sister, are not coming back and are staying in the capital to work as officials, so they think they can stand up straight and look for opportunities to bully Yangchun. We all support Yangchun in fighting back, otherwise they will always act like their parents.

But the eldest sister had already made an agreement with them: if they saved Yangchun, she would no longer be their daughter. Yet, this family was still greedy, always finding excuses to ask for money. Yangchun, thinking of her younger sisters, tolerated it, but they kept going even further.

"Many of them heard you were back in the capital and thought you would stay there. Some of them were impatient and were already rubbing their hands, trying to grab your business. I gave them a good beating, but I think some of them still haven't learned their lesson."

The patriarch looked at some frightened people in the crowd, and they immediately shrank back like quails.

"I see. I, Lu Linlang, am back. Clan leader, please help sort out the recent events and the restless individuals. We can't let these rat shits destroy Xishan Village. I want to find out who they are."

Lu Linlang's voice was not loud, but the drying yard was now as quiet as a chicken. Everyone heard her words, and those who had been hesitant a few days ago were also scared.

"Chief, Yangchun is already a member of my family. I gave her parents some money to sever the relationship. Now someone has come to my territory and destroyed what I asked Yangchun and her friends to do. This is a terrible situation. I would like to ask the chief to punish the person who caused the destruction and the person who gave the advice according to the clan rules."

"Okay, I will definitely discuss the solution with the elders and announce it to the whole village when the time comes."

The clan leader was very happy to see Lu Linlang coming back. When he heard the news that Lu Linlang had returned to Beijing, he thought she would stay there. Now she is the backbone of Xishan Village. If she leaves, the clan leader is really worried whether the whole village can still be as good as before under his leadership.

In addition, due to severe natural disasters this year, the villagers' crops are much less than last year. Everyone is very anxious. Under the double pressure of fear for the future and Lu Linlang's departure, many people are not united.

Lu Linlang took them back home, and only then did she know that Yunxi and Taoist Zhang had followed the Chongshan people to the mountains to collect herbs and look for minerals the day before. Laibao took advantage of this opportunity to steal. He originally wanted to steal food, but who knew there was not much food there. There were quite a few glassware and experimental tools. Since he couldn't find any food, he deliberately destroyed those things.

"Sisters, we didn't protect our things well at home and made you worry." Dahua and the other two felt a little guilty. The sisters had rushed back after a long journey, but they couldn't rest yet and had to help deal with village affairs. It was all because they didn't have the ability.

"It's okay, just protect yourselves. There's no such thing as a thief who steals for a thousand days. You should be more cautious in the future. Even in the village, not everyone is a good person. They just put away their vicious side because their lives have improved.

This year, due to natural disasters, grain production has decreased, and some people are certainly worried. You must also take precautions. I am worried that someone will come to steal in the near future. Let the clan leader deal with Lai Bao's family affairs. People like this cannot continue to stay in the village.

Okay, go change your clothes. It's really hot out here. It's already autumn, and we don't know when it's going to rain. You're all sweaty."

Lu Linlang also felt that she had become smelly after traveling for so long, but fortunately they had made preparations in advance and there was still water stored at home.

By the time she had washed and changed into light clothes, the patriarch and the elders were already waiting in the lobby.

"Chief, are the elders all right? I've been away for several months, and I don't know what's going on in the village or on the farm. I was planning to go check it out. Why don't we talk while we walk?"

"Okay, let's talk as we walk. Now all the crops in the village have been harvested. It's a pity that even though there is water this year, it's not as good as last year. Fortunately, we planted sweet potatoes, which are more filling than other things, so they can barely make it to next year."

The clan leader was quite emotional. If it weren't for Lu Linlang's suggestion, who knows how many people would have starved to death in their village this year.