A husband found in the village? I bought a regent for a penny!

Boos erupted from the earth god temple. Old Qian couldn't stand it anymore and glared at her, shouting, "What are you booing for? Gu Xixi hasn't finished speaking yet! Look at all of you, so capable!"

A bold young man laughed, "Uncle Qian is praising Gu Xixi so much just because he wants to make a lot of money with her. I'm afraid he won't make any money, and he'll lose his entire fortune!"

Amidst the laughter, the village's old bachelor shouted, "What future can you have working with a woman? She's a spendthrift! Anyone who listens to her is a fool!"

Mu Nanzhao looked at the old bachelor with icy eyes.

The old bachelor was enjoying the attention of the whole village for the first time, and was so pleased with himself that he didn't notice the dangerous gaze lurking beneath his skin.

"Women are just women, they can only manage their own families, you can't handle such a big operation!"

Shi Tou was getting angry when he suddenly received a faint glance from Mu Nanzhao.

Like a flash of lightning, a sudden enlightenment.

Stone ran a few steps forward, pointed at the old bachelor and cursed, "Who are you calling a spendthrift woman? You're the spendthrift! You're so old, your house leaks and you don't have money to fix it, you can't even afford meat for the New Year, and you still have the nerve to look down on my Sister Xixi!"

Gouwa and Shitou stood together, making faces at the old bachelor. "That's right! What's wrong with women? Let everyone tell me, are you better at making money than my Aunt Xixi, or better at farming than my Aunt Xixi? Otherwise, no woman would pay attention to you, and matchmakers would avoid your house!"

Stone crossed his arms and nodded, "This kind of person is what you call someone who can't do anything right, and who looks down on this and that all day long."

Gouwa chimed in, "The master said this is called being overly ambitious, having high aspirations but low abilities, and being utterly useless."

The old bachelor's face had turned bright red.

He was so angry that he trembled all over, and with his bow legs he kicked hard at the ground and charged towards Gouwa Stone.

"Who taught you to talk to adults like that! I'm going to teach you two little brats a lesson today!"

Why would Stone and Dog be stupid enough to stand there and suffer a loss?

Before the old bachelor could even get close, the two of them turned tail and ran away.

Running alongside the rocks, he laughed and shouted, "Besides being useless, you're also ugly! I'm not talking about your appearance, you're ugly inside! You can't stand seeing others do well!"

The old bachelor was furious. He was panting heavily, his eyes blazing with anger, and he chased after the two children in the courtyard.

The adults present were all laughing non-stop, and no one spoke up for the old bachelor.

While these two kids' coordinated attack was certainly a bit malicious, what they said was all true. We've lived in the same village for years; everyone knows each other!

The reason why the old bachelor became the only old bachelor in the village was because he had too many bad habits.

They were unwilling to do farm work properly; they were lucky if they could work in the fields one day out of three.

He doesn't take care of his house. Since his mother passed away, his yard has become almost like a pigsty. When the weather gets warmer, it attracts mosquitoes and flies, and the neighbors suffer as a result.

He spends his days idly wandering around, and loves to provoke others and take advantage of them. His words are often disliked.

Gu Xixi nudged Qin Dasao, "Shouldn't we do something about it?"

Sister-in-law Qin almost couldn't help but laugh several times, and whispered, "What are you afraid of? Anyway, those two rascals won't suffer any loss. Just consider them as warming up the atmosphere for you."

At this point, everyone was too busy watching the spectacle to boo.

There were several other children present, all of whom were good classmates from the village school.

How can anyone just watch an old bachelor keep chasing after someone?

The old bachelor stretched out his arm, about to grab Gouwa's back.

Just as he revealed a wicked, triumphant smile, someone quietly stretched out their leg from the crowd.

A scream rang out, and the old bachelor fell forward, landing face-first on the ground.

The villagers clapped and laughed again; they had really made the most of the excitement today!

By the time the old bachelor struggled to his feet and began cursing, the children were nowhere to be seen.

Having temporarily quelled the commotion, Second Master Gu shut his mouth, which had been agape for so long, and turned his attention back to Gu Xixi.

"The village chief said you were trying to do something good for everyone."

"Then why can't you guarantee that you'll do what you say? Isn't that just setting people up?"

"Luckily, no one fell for your trick, otherwise we would all be implicated and unable to hold our heads up in the village!"

Sister-in-law Qin gave a heavy snort and said, "Can you guarantee that your crops will never be too dry, too wet, or plagued by pests, and that you'll have a bumper harvest every year? You've lived most of your life, so why are you being so unreasonable!"

Master Gu's face darkened. He said, "Dog Boy's mother, aren't you going too far with your words?"

Sister-in-law Qin had always looked down on this kind of person. "Where did I say that wrong? Please correct me!"

Master Gu couldn't say it.

Sister-in-law Qin rolled her eyes and continued, "Xixi didn't ask for money, she lent us the saplings, taught us how to plant them step by step, and even guaranteed that there would be other produce in the field before the trees bore fruit."

"In the end, you only want the benefits but aren't willing to take any risks. You won't find such a good deal anywhere in the world! You still want to make money? Eat shit."

Master Gu's face was covered in bruises and red marks, and he kept a straight face and didn't say a word.

Old Qian gave Sister-in-law Qin a thumbs up and said loudly, "If you want to hear it, then be quiet. If you don't want to hear it, then leave now!"

"Xixi, please continue."

Gu Xixi faced the crowd with a faint smile on her face, calm and composed.

"I've made myself clear. If you want to do it, do it; if you don't, then forget it."

Old Qian had strained his voice today and was drinking water when he heard those words and spat it all out.

The villagers thought that Gu Xixi would say a few words of advice or list out more benefits to persuade them.

Who knew it would be a take-it-or-leave-it situation?!

Sister-in-law Qin laughed heartily and said, "I'm making this clear: my family is determined to work with Xixi."

Old Qian barely managed to stop coughing and raised his hand to indicate, "Me too."

The villagers looked at each other in bewilderment, and several more villagers began to waver.

"You guys think she's so tough on the job, does that mean growing fruit trees can really make money?"

"Even someone as shrewd as Lao Qian is doing this; it seems there are real benefits to it."

Gu Xixi didn't bother listening to how these people were discussing things. She finally said in a deep voice, "Those who want to plant trees, come to my house to sign a contract. The latest you can do it is the day after tomorrow. After that, it won't be accepted."

It's that simple, so why complicate things?

After Gu Xixi finished speaking, she turned to leave without even looking back.

Master Gu's eyes darted around, and he quickly stopped him, saying, "I've thought it through. My ancestors have been growing grain for generations, so I'll continue growing grain."

"Since Xixi wants to do good for the village, why not tell everyone your secret recipe for growing millet?"

These words caused another stir among the crowd, who whispered among themselves and nodded in agreement.

Gu Xixi stopped and looked around, a cold smile appearing on her lips.

"Why?"

Quiet.

Gu Xixi countered, "Or rather, if I tell you how to increase millet production, what will you give me in return?"

"I don't think I ever said that wanting to do something good for the village meant sacrificing my own well-being, did I?"

That old geezer deliberately said it in front of so many people, trying to morally blackmail me? Dream on!