Stepmother in charge: Making a fortune through farming and raising her children to fight back

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In a messy alley, children gathered in groups of three or five to play games, chasing each other, it was very lively.

Children don’t understand the things that adults discuss. As long as they are happy, they feel like they are in heaven.

at this time.

An old man dressed strangely suddenly appeared in the alley, with white hair and a hunched back. The children were so scared when they saw him that they wanted to run away.

The old man slowly took off the bag on his body and opened it. It was full of various candies. The sweet smell could be smelled from a long distance away.

"Children, Grandpa has a lot of delicious candies here. Do you want to eat some with me?"

After disguising himself, Brother Shi waved to them with a loving face.

Although the children were a little wary of the sudden appearance of the stranger, they could not resist the temptation of candy and walked towards him tentatively one by one.

"You must be bored eating candy, right? I just happened to have a story to tell you." Brother Shi put down his package, cleared his throat, and began to tell the story: "Legend has it that in ancient times, there was a village called Qin Village. It was surrounded by mountains and rivers, and you could see beautiful scenery all year round. This Qin Village has existed here for thousands of years and is now a well-known village in the surrounding area. Among them, a commoner was not only appointed an official, but also discovered a treasure that benefited the country and the people..."

"Qin Village! I heard there's a village called Qinjia Village below our town. Could they be the same place?" A child, chewing on a candy in his mouth, raised his hand happily and answered, "My mother told me about that place. It's now the richest village around here. When we have money in the future, we'll buy land and build a house there..."

"Hahahaha... you guys are quite creative." Brother Shi continued his story. "Under the diligent efforts of the county magistrate, the entire village has been managed very well. After discovering the treasure, he promptly reported it to the imperial court. As a result, a sixth-rank official was sent from Kyoto to be responsible for the mining of the salt lake..."

"The people were very happy, thinking that good fortune had come to their village. But when the official actually arrived, they discovered that things were not as simple as they had imagined. The official came to the village and not only allowed his men to steal houses and plunder money, but he even raped women himself."

Brother Shi slowly stood up as he spoke. "Natural disasters are constantly happening. The people have finally managed to fill their stomachs, but now they are being tortured by those sent down from above. In this world, how can the people survive? It's really difficult..."

He spoke loudly and slowly walked out of the alley. His unyielding voice echoed in the alley for a long time.

After his figure gradually disappeared, he came to another alley, gathered a group of beggars or half-grown children, and continued to tell the story in a moving voice...

The children may not understand the moral behind this story, but they will remember it firmly and go back to ask their parents. Thus, the story of what happened in Qinjia Village spread quietly.

What's more, other storytellers only changed the background and name, imitating this event to attract customers. Scripts that are close to life are always the most attractive and there is never a shortage of listeners.

This story naturally reached the ears of Lord Liu.

"My lord, my lord, something terrible has happened."

An official had just returned from the city and rushed into the yard in a hurry.

"A story has been circulating in the city for the past two days. Although the main characters' names have been changed, it's about us... This group of unruly people actually dared to discuss the imperial officials in public, and even distorted right and wrong. My lord, how about I notify the county magistrate to arrest all these unruly people and set an example for others?"

Lord Liu waved his hand indifferently. "It's just a small matter. If I really mobilized a large force, they might really think I was guilty... It only happened in the past two days, and it has spread so quickly. I don't believe that no one is playing tricks on me. It seems that there are capable people in Qinjia Village..."

He stroked his stubble, thought for a moment, then chuckled playfully, "The Ruyi'an people His Majesty has appointed are quite a bit of a mystery. Could it be that they're trying to use these rumors to make me give up? They're thinking too simply. My Liu family is a century-old clan. We've weathered countless storms in Kyoto, yet we still hold our place among the imperial court. They're trying to dethrone me with just these few rumors. It's child's play."

"I was just worried I had no reason to invite that Ruyi'an here, but now she's brought us here on her own." Lord Liu couldn't help but sneer, then ordered, "Since she was the first to strike, don't blame me for being unkind. Bring a few more people with you, and make sure to invite this Ruyi'an here for me."

He deliberately emphasized the word "please", and the anger in his eyes was surging.

"As ordered!"

The yamen runner understood the meaning of the words and immediately took his men to do it.

It was afternoon now. The sun was shining brightly, making people feel warm. The early spring sun was already warm. The family was drinking tea and chatting in the yard.

Old Lady Qin, Erya and the others were also there. The village chief and his son were also visiting in the yard, chatting from time to time.

They were originally talking about the village's family affairs, but Chen suddenly came over and brought up something else.

"Didn't Lord Liu capture Erlangzi's wife a few days ago? She was rescued by my sister-in-law. I heard that someone has been asking about her whereabouts these past few days. Fortunately, Guihua listened to you and hurried back to her parents' home, otherwise she would have been found again. Lord Liu is really a beast in human form. He looks dignified, but he is actually a scumbag at heart. He has been staying in the village all this time, making everyone panic. What if he falls for my beauty? What should I do then..."

As she spoke, she stroked her face and began to admire it with a narcissistic look on her face.

Old Lady Qin rolled her eyes helplessly. "It's not even dark yet, why are you dreaming already? Don't you see what kind of character you have? You're lazy and bothered. How could the master be interested in you? Shut your mouth tightly. Be careful of the disaster you say. No one can save you then."

Yun Zhenzhen was also a little speechless: "Second sister-in-law, just stay at home honestly recently, don't go out alone, and don't think about those irrelevant things."

"understood……"

Seeing everyone say this, Chen could only respond weakly.

As they were talking about other things, a few uninvited guests suddenly appeared at the door.