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Xu Qing comforted him, "Village chief, don't worry. Let's go to the yamen and ask. The magistrate has indeed come up with a prescription to treat the disease, but I don't know why he hasn't sent anyone to inform us."

Hearing this, the village chief felt somewhat relieved; as long as there was a solution, that was good.

Xu Qing took the one-armed beggar and Old Shi to his home, gave them some instructions, and then went to the county government office with the village chief.

Two new constables were stationed at the gate, and their attitude was much better. When Xu Qing said he wanted to see the magistrate, they politely informed him that the magistrate was busy with illness and was not in the yamen.

Xu Qing then asked where the county magistrate had gone and when he would return.

The constables were not impatient. They simply said that they didn't know either, and if there was anything urgent, she could leave a note and they would inform the magistrate when he returned.

After leaving a message, Xu Qing returned to Xu Family Village with the village chief. Although they did not get to see the county magistrate, the village chief was no longer worried after receiving definite news from the yamen runners.

Back at the Xu family home, the one-armed beggar had already washed up and changed into Xu Jian's clean clothes, looking completely refreshed.

When he was sick last time and stayed temporarily at the Xu family's house, Wen gave him a set of clothes, but when he left, he washed them clean and put them in the yard, without taking them with him.

Old Shi is explaining his design drawings to Wen.

Madam Wen pulled Xu Qing to a corner and asked with some concern, "Daughter, this house is too big. How much money did it cost? You just bought the land, do you have enough money?"

Xu Qing told Wen Shi not to worry and quietly told her about the silver in his hand. Wen Shi felt as if she were floating on clouds.

is this real?

My daughter is so rich...

Moreover, they could earn more than 6 taels of silver a day by delivering jelly, something they never dared to dream of before.

After calming her excited emotions for a while, Ms. Wen knew she couldn't let outsiders know, so she maintained her composure and kept her wealth hidden.

But then he became worried: "I went to the village today and asked. It's almost harvest time, everyone has a lot to do, and the rice is sick. I'm not happy about it, and no one wants to come."

After listening, Xu Qing didn't react much. She realized she had been too hasty and hadn't considered these factors.

However, if you can't find anyone to work in the village, you can go to the town to look for people; the job market in the town is always packed with people.

Xu Qing shared his thoughts with Wen Shi, and Wen Shi did not object.

At this moment, Xu Gong, Xu Jian, Xu Baobao, and Xu Zhenzhen each returned carrying a basket on their backs. Xu Jian, who had difficulty walking, carried less, while the other three's baskets were filled with konjac.

Several villagers followed behind them, watching the spectacle.

After the group put down their baskets, Xu Gong couldn't wait to ask, "Little sister, how about we have braised duck with taro again tonight?"

Xu Qing nodded.

The villagers who had been watching the commotion outside the courtyard were immediately in an uproar when they heard that the Xu family was going to eat taro.

"Aunt Wen, your family just bought such a large piece of wasteland yesterday, and life is getting better and better. Why would you be so foolish as to eat this last meal before you die?"

"Exactly, why waste a duck if you want to die? Why not just give me the duck?"

It was Xu Wulai who asked Wen to give him the duck.

Upon hearing these harsh words, Xu Qing felt a surge of anger rising within him.

"You scoundrel Xu, you haven't even resolved the issue of your family causing diseases to the rice paddies of the entire village, yet you still dare to wander around the village like this? Aren't you afraid of getting beaten up?"

Xu Wulai was hit where it hurt, and he started yelling and cursing, "You shameless slut who was divorced and still has the nerve to go back to your parents' home, you even have the nerve to show your face in the village, what do I have to be afraid of?"

Xu Qing didn't care about these empty titles, but the Wen family and Xu Jian brothers couldn't stand others criticizing her.

Wen picked up a broom to chase them away, while the Xu brothers, holding hoes used for digging konjac, glared at them menacingly.

Seeing that he couldn't gain any advantage, Xu Wulai turned around and left dejectedly.

Ms. Wen stopped him: "Apologize to my daughter."

"Yes, apologize to my little sister, or we brothers will beat you up again. You can't expect anything good to come out of a dog's mouth."

Xu Gong and Xu Jian each blocked Xu Wulai from the middle.

The other villagers watched Xu Wulai as if he were a laughing stock, and no one spoke up to help him.

Xu Wulai could only grit his teeth and say, "Sorry, alright. Get out of the way! What's there to be so smug about? Aren't I telling the truth? She was just a worthless woman who couldn't give birth to a son and was divorced."

The Xu family members stared coldly at Xu Wulai, while Xu Qing chuckled, breaking the eerie atmosphere.

“You’re right, but I can give birth to a daughter, which means there’s nothing wrong with me. I can give birth. Since there’s nothing wrong with me, why can’t I give birth to a son?”

"Besides, my mother had two sons, and I'm her daughter, so I'm sure I can have a son too."

Some women have also begun to think, yes, in the past, once a daughter was born, it was blamed on the women, but they had no problem, they were capable of giving birth.

Xu Wulai sneered: "According to you, the Shi family has three sons, so why can't you have one? If it's not your problem, whose problem is it?"

Xu Qing said calmly, "Of course it's Shi Gandang's problem. His father made his mother have three sons, but he didn't let me have a single one. If it's not his problem, whose problem is it?"

These words were blunt, and some of the young girls blushed with embarrassment, while the women's eyes gleamed. How could they not have thought of this? Now they would know what to say if anyone dared to say they couldn't have a son.

Xu Wulai: "...?"

For the first time, he felt that this woman was even more shameless than him, but somehow he felt that she made a lot of sense.

After uttering a shameless remark, Xu Qing fled in disarray, leaving the remaining women looking at him with adoration.

Some people were concerned about whether konjac was safe to eat, so the topic returned to konjac.

"Qing girl, you dug up so many sweet potatoes, are you really going to eat them?"

"How do you eat this?"

Facing the villagers who were speaking to her in a much more amiable manner, Xu Qing had nothing to hide. There was plenty of this stuff on the mountain, and the market wouldn't buy it anyway; her family couldn't possibly eat it all.

After explaining the method and precautions to the villagers, they left gratefully and flocked to the mountain to dig for konjac.

Xu Qing seemed to be deep in thought, wondering if other villages had konjac. If so, he would tell everyone how to eat it.

For those whose crops have been reduced or even lost due to disease, this will provide something to sustain their lives.

Xu Qing kept it in mind and planned to tell the magistrate at the yamen the next day.

Madam Wen held Xu Qing's hand and comforted her, "Daughter, don't listen to that person's nonsense. You will always be my precious darling. It's a loss for the Shi family if they don't want you."

Her two older brothers watched her nervously, while the two little girls each held one of her hands, gently rubbing their faces against hers like spoiled puppies.

Xu Qing knew they were afraid she would take it to heart and be upset, but she really didn't care. The people who were criticizing her weren't as rich as her or as well off as her; they were just jealous of her.

She was just angry that people talked about her family like that.

Xu Qing smiled at everyone, indicating that she was alright: "Let's make...demon taro. We definitely can't finish eating so much demon taro. We can also make demon taro powder, so we can eat demon taro tofu all year round."

I've gotten so used to saying "konjac" that it's hard to change; I almost said "konjac" again without thinking.