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

Gu Xixi paused at the door for a moment. When she turned around, her smile was bright, but it inexplicably gave people the creeps.

"I've been putting up with her for a long time because of some unavoidable reasons, so I'm taking this opportunity to vent my anger."

Her smile softened even more. "Is there a problem?"

Mu Nanzhao was stunned, and subconsciously answered, "No."

Gu Xixi nodded politely. "Then I'll go back."

Mu Nanzhao felt a sense of relief when he saw her turn and leave.

Is she angry?

Yes, she was clearly angry when she looked at him.

But what exactly is she angry about?

Mu Nanzhao even seriously reflected on what he had just done.

Even when he was young and writing policy essays, he had never encountered such a perplexing dilemma.

The reason for today's situation is that Gu Xixi learned that Widow Zhou had been frequently visiting Gu Qingye, even though the two had no prior relationship.

Gu Xixi took note of this and eventually realized that Widow Zhou had ulterior motives.

So, besides luring out Widow Zhou, her intention in spreading the news through Sister-in-law Qin was also to test Gu Qingye.

If Gu Qingye hadn't listened to Widow Zhou's advice and caused trouble after breaking off the engagement, she could have lived a peaceful life from then on.

If she insists on conspiring with Widow Zhou to commit evil, she will only have herself to blame.

Gu Xixi returned to her room and collapsed onto the bed.

Dealing with Gu Qingye didn't make her feel better; instead, it made her even more frustrated.

Moreover, this feeling cannot be shared with anyone.

After Gu Xixi transmigrated into the book, the two most important things for her survival were...

She has already achieved the first goal: to have enough grain in the granary and money in her pocket.

The second question is how to escape the fate of a supporting female character and live a peaceful old age under the spotlight of the male and female leads.

Look what she's done to him now.

Aside from the falling out between the sisters Gu Xixi and Gu Qingye, which fits the plot, today Mu Nanzhao helped Gu Xixi set a trap to send Gu Qingye to prison.

Wouldn't this completely destroy the romantic relationship between the male and female leads?

Gu Xixi buried her head under the pillow in annoyance.

Although she doesn't regret doing it, everything is now in chaos.

She had no idea what the future held.

If the ending doesn't change, will she still die because of Mu Nanzhao, albeit for a different reason?

That's why she was so angry when she saw Mu Nanzhao just now.

It's all because this guy was born with such a troublesome nature; otherwise, how could he have brought this disaster upon himself?!

Gu Xixi pounded the bed in anger, then lay there dejectedly and didn't move.

After calming down, reason gradually returned.

She knew Mu Nanzhao was innocent, and she shouldn't hold a grudge against him.

Moreover, so far, he has not done anything to actually harm her.

As for the future, we can only wait and see what happens.

By lunchtime, Gu Xixi had returned to normal.

She said to Mu Nanzhao, "It's rare that you have time today. Could you come with me this afternoon to sell another batch of grain? We can try out our Laifu brand."

Laifu is the name Gu Xixi just gave to the mule.

Gu Xixi has recently started learning to drive, but she is not yet very skilled at turning and going up and down slopes.

Mu Nanzhao said "Okay".

She thought to herself, "She seems to have a kind of calm after a profound realization?"

Laifu suddenly brayed a few times outside. The old doctor put down his rice bowl. "Why does the mule's braying sound strange?"

Aunt Zhang didn't recognize it. "Isn't that how mules bray?"

“Its name is Laifu,” Gu Xixi corrected. “Like Xiaohua, it has a name.”

Mu Nanzhao also sensed something was amiss. "I'll go out and take a look."

Soon, his slightly hurried voice could be heard, "Gu Xixi, Gu Xixi!"

Gu Xixi ran out and saw that Laifu's mouth was foaming at the corners, his nostrils were flaring open, and he was exhaling forcefully, clearly in great discomfort.

Laifu seemed to know that its owner was its only savior, and it tried to turn its head toward Gu Xixi, its eyes looking pitiful.

The mule we bought was healthy and lively, what happened?

Gu Xixi felt very guilty and quickly called the old doctor to come and take a look.

"I haven't studied animal husbandry. Did I not take good care of it and make it sick?"

The old doctor frowned and remained silent, then pried open the mule's eyelids and mouth to examine it.

Although he is not a veterinarian, he has treated many small animals and is quite experienced.

After waiting for a while, the old doctor said with a stern face, "This is poisoning."

Arsenic.

Gu Xixi, Aunt Zhang, and Mu Nanzhao were taken aback, and then their expressions turned ugly.

The mule, which was properly kept at home, was poisoned.

Wouldn't the kitchen and well in the house be unsafe?

But saving the mule is the priority. Aunt Zhang asked, "Is there any way to save Laifu from this mule?"

The old doctor said, "The poison was applied in small amounts; there is still hope."

"Two pounds of mung beans, crush them and mix them with a basin of cold water, then pour it down his throat."

Aunt Zhang quickly went to prepare the mung beans.

Gu Xixi and Mu Nanzhao exchanged a glance. Mu Nanzhao then nimbly climbed to the top of the wall using the wooden frame.

A moment later, he leaped down and said, "Someone poured arsenic in from outside."

"Old Jiang, take a look at the water the mule is drinking."

The wooden shed was built against the wall, with the feeding trough on the fence gate and the water trough on the side, making it the only convenient place to poison the animals.

The old doctor dipped his finger in water and sniffed it lightly. Although the water dissolved the scent, the smell was faint.

"It's arsenic."

A bowl of mung bean porridge was brought over, and Gu Xixi unlocked the door and let Laifu out to see if it could eat it by itself.

Laifu seemed to understand that this was a rescue, glanced at Gu Xixi, and then began to swallow large gulps.

Aunt Zhang looked on in amazement, "They say that when creatures get sick in the wild, they will find their own medicine."

"I never thought this animal could do that?"

After Laifu finished eating the mung bean paste, the old doctor gave it some water to drink.

Gu Xixi was relieved to see that Fu was not panting as badly as before, and led it to rest under the eaves.

Now I don't need to go sell grain this afternoon.

The group went back inside and sat down to discuss the poisoning incident.

Mu Nanzhao said, "It was completed in a short time without us noticing, so it must have been done by someone from this village."

"They only dared to poison from outside the wall, targeting mules. The other party may have intended it as a warning or to vent their anger, but did not intend to kill anyone. It was probably driven by profit."

“Arsenic costs money and is not cheap, so poor families can also rule it out.”

Gu Qingye was arrested this morning, which implicated Widow Zhou. Widow Zhou has already been taken to the ancestral hall by Lao Qian, and is to be dealt with according to village rules, so it couldn't be the two of them.

Gu Xixi pondered, "If we're talking about things driven by self-interest, I can think of one person."

She whispered a few words.

Aunt Zhang exclaimed in astonishment, "You mean their family?"

Gu Xixi said, "You'll know once you try."

The weather was nice today, and it wasn't too cold at sunset, so Grandpa Gu and his family had dinner in the courtyard.

There are many people in the family, so we have to use two tables.

When they saw Gu Xixi carrying a bowl in, the whole family stared at each other, and for a moment no one spoke up to greet the guest.

Gu Xixi didn't mind and smiled, saying, "This morning, Gu Qingye was taken away by the village chief. I think Grandpa must be curious about what happened, so he came to explain."

Grandpa Gu was indeed somewhat concerned about this. "Yes, so it really was you who did this again?!"