This is terrible! My future prime minister keeps trying to kiss me forcibly.

The next day, Ye Xiaoxiao planned to go to town again to sell the remaining Polygonum multiflorum to Manager Yan.

She called the two children over and asked them where they had put the Polygonum multiflorum.

The two little ones looked at each other, neither of them knowing where the thing had gone.

Ye Xiaoxiao understood; it seemed someone had stolen it.

"Sister-in-law, I'm sorry, it's all our fault for not watching those sweet potatoes properly."

He Wuyang looked like a good boy admitting his mistake, while He Wuyou beside him also lowered his head and remained silent. Ye Xiaoxiao couldn't bear to scold them.

Just as Wu Yang said, there must have been others who mistook those medicinal herbs for sweet potatoes. However, these things are somewhat poisonous if not processed. Hopefully, the thief will be careful when eating them.

Don't eat too much.

Otherwise, you'd better pray for good fortune.

Without the Polygonum multiflorum, Ye Xiaoxiao still had to go to town. Her mother's prescription needed to be revised, as some of the ingredients were only available at pharmacies.

Before leaving, she instructed He Jing to cultivate a few plots of land on the right side of the yard, diagonally opposite the kitchen, as spring would be a good time to grow vegetables.

She planned to hitch a ride with Grandpa Wang's oxcart to the town again. When she arrived at the village entrance, where Grandpa Wang usually parked his oxcart, to Ye Xiaoxiao's surprise, the village chief's wife, Zhao Chunxiu, was also riding with her.

As soon as Zhao Chunxiu saw her get on the oxcart, she shifted her position and took up two seats.

"Hey! Some people usually walk when they go to town to meet their lovers, right? How come they're so bold today, daring to take an oxcart?"

Ye Xiaoxiao didn't want to pay attention to Zhao Chunxiu's sarcastic remarks, but a lot of unpleasant memories from the past flooded her mind.

So she scoffed, "Some people can only ride in oxcarts their whole lives, what a pity!"

Not to be outdone, Zhao Chunxiu retorted, "Look at what you're saying, have you somehow managed to snag another rich guy? Tsk tsk tsk, I wonder what your man is thinking?"

Ye Xiaoxiao rolled her eyes at her: "What my man thinks is none of your business! Mind your own business!"

Zhao Chunxiu was speechless after being rebuked, but her eyes darted around before she spoke again: "Xiao Xiao, we raised you, we deserve some credit for that, right? If it weren't for your father, you would have starved to death by the roadside. And look, He Jing is such a good hunter, there's so much game... could you share one or two with us..."

Her words made everyone present feel incredibly embarrassed.

I've never seen anyone so shameless.

Ye Xiaoxiao sneered: "Go ask He Jing for it yourself."

Zhao Chunxiu dared not. She was also puzzled. He Jing didn't look scary, so why did she tremble when she saw him?

She continued, "I heard that you don't have to do anything in the He family. Even the meals are cooked by He Jing. It seems that you've turned your life around after marrying into their family."

Ye Xiaoxiao knew that Zhao Chunxiu was mocking her for not working and for He Jing for lacking the leadership qualities of a head of the family. She retorted, "You are ignorant. I guess you've never heard of this saying?"

"What?"

"A man who cooks will have many children and much happiness."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Chunxiu felt an urge to rush up and tear that wretched slut's mouth apart.

Everyone in the village knew that not having a son was her biggest regret. And yet this brat openly mocked her.

Mad!

What's wrong with this brat? She used to never say a word no matter how much I scolded her, but today she's left me speechless.

She was furious and looked at Grandpa Wang, who was standing under the tree smoking his pipe: "Old Wang, if you take her with you today, we're not going to ride in your oxcart to town."

She made threatening remarks and even pretended to pull the other two women off the bus.

Ye Xiaoxiao was overjoyed and said, "Uncle Wang, let's go then. Let them walk if they like. I'll give you five coins, please take me there."

Grandpa Wang tapped his pipe, sat on the cart, and shouted, "Alright! Girl, hold on tight!"

He also couldn't stand the village chief's wife's appearance, so he cracked his whip, and the oxcart wheels creaked and turned, leaving Zhao and the others standing there looking at each other in bewilderment.

"No, what does your magical duel with your adopted daughter have to do with us?"

"Exactly! You can walk by yourself, I'm in a hurry!"

After saying that, the two people who had been pulled down by Zhao Chunxiu ignored it and strode off to chase after the oxcart, their legs about to break from walking.

"Old Wang, wait for us! We need to catch a ride."

The group left, leaving Zhao Chunxiu fuming at the village entrance.