Farming with kids: My deceased husband returns and I spoil him rotten.

The thought of the previous breach of contract penalty made Liu Bazi furious.

None of these businessmen are good people; they're all selfish and self-serving! He spoke politely to Manager Jin, hoping to get some information out of him, but he never expected Manager Jin to act this way.

Enraged, Liu the Scarface shoved Manager Jin hard, yelling, "Hey Jin, you're unlucky to have run into me today!"

As soon as Liu Bazi finished speaking, he felt a flash of light before his eyes. When he came to his senses and looked again, Manager Jin was unharmed, as was the red wine in his hand.

It is Gu Yu.

Knowing that Gu Yu knew martial arts, Liu Bazi was afraid of being beaten up by him, so he could only flee in panic.

Gu Yu knew it was him, but he didn't intend to chase after him; there was really no need.

Shopkeeper Jin was relieved that the wine was unharmed. Upon seeing that it was Gu Yu, he couldn't help but exclaim, "It's Young Master Zhao again! I owe you so much today. If it weren't for you, the wine I bought at such a high price would have been wasted. Even if that Scarface Liu gave his life, he couldn't have made up for it."

Gu Yu stated that he was just passing by.

“Young Master Zhao, you’re just a tenant in Shang Qing’s house, right? She can’t possibly make decisions for you. As for me, I’ll say it again: if you want to work for me, I’ll reserve this position for you.”

Gu Yu also wanted to earn some money; staying at home all the time wasn't good, so he nodded in agreement: "I can train your thugs; I have experience in that area. But Shang Qing just told me that I want to know if Manager Jin is truly sincere?"

Upon hearing this, Manager Jin immediately understood the underlying meaning.

He chuckled awkwardly twice and then said, "Okay, okay, don't worry. I'll give you the market price, you definitely won't lose money, how about it?"

After agreeing on a price with Manager Jin, Gu Yu was satisfied.

Shang Qing planted the sapling in the morning, and after returning home at noon and making lunch, he thought he would take some time in the afternoon to water it again. After all, the sapling had just been planted, and it was best to be careful for the first few days.

But after lunch, Gu Yu and Lao Zong, having nothing else to do, went up the mountain to keep an eye on things and also wanted to clean up some more poisonous red mushrooms, but they discovered something was wrong.

When the news reached Shang Qing, she wasn't particularly surprised.

“Now our family is the target of everyone’s criticism. I don’t know how many people are watching us. I expected this to happen.”

The only thing she hadn't expected was that the person would be so fast.

Lao Zong walked directly into the courtyard and, taking advantage of the crowd outside, deliberately raised his voice, saying, "I don't know who's so shameless. The saplings were just planted, and they trampled them to pieces. They're rotten to the core!"

Shang Qing was also wondering who could have done such a thing, but she didn't show it outwardly and continued doing what she was doing. People passing by couldn't help but stop and gossip when they saw her like this.

"This Shang Qing is really different from before. He doesn't even react to this kind of thing now."

"Absolutely! If this happened to me, I would dig three feet into the ground and find that person!"

"Oh, of course you don't understand. Shang Qing is making so much money now, these saplings are nothing to her, so of course she doesn't care."

Seeing that Lao Zong was still cursing, Shang Qing took the opportunity to call him into the house.

Gu Yu recounted everything he had seen and heard to her in detail.

"It must have been trampled on not long after it was planted. The person was quite quick. We searched the area but didn't see anyone suspicious. We asked around and everyone said they hadn't seen anyone come up the mountain."

Shang Qing remained as calm as ever: "If it was done by a human, there will definitely be a way to find him."

She sat there for a long time, and after sorting out her thoughts, she took the initiative to come out.

A number of people had already gathered in the courtyard, including Nie Niang and Zhang Cuilan.

Seeing everyone discussing it, Shang Qing gestured for them to be quiet, and then said something that shocked everyone present.

"Fellow villagers, if any of you can help me catch these people who came up the mountain to cause trouble, I will give you twenty coins as a reward, even if it's just a useful clue!"

Twenty coins, that's quite a lot. Everyone looked at each other, some even looking eager to try.

But Zhang Cuilan, standing to the side, said in a shrill voice, "Shang Qing, I'm not trying to be mean, but we're all from the same village. How can you not trust us?"

Seeing that Shang Qing ignored her, Zhang Cuilan continued, "Didn't the village chief tell everyone not to go up the mountain unnecessarily? We all listen to the village chief, but you're the only one who suspects those around you as soon as something happens!"

Some villagers felt that Zhang Cuilan's words made sense and spoke up for her.

"Yeah, it makes me feel like I'm not human. I don't even want anything from this mountain!"

"Shang Qing thinks too highly of himself. Does he think he can do whatever he wants just because he has money?"

Seeing this, Zhang Cuilan's old face beamed with joy. As long as Shang Qing was unhappy, she felt content.

Nie Niang was furious and pointed at Zhang Cuilan, spitting, "Zhang Cuilan, why do I feel your mouth stinks? Did you drink too much excrement last night?"

When this matter was mentioned, Zhang Cuilan recalled the scene from last night. On one hand, she hated Shang Qing, and on the other hand, she felt nauseous and couldn't help but vomit to the side.

Shang Qing spoke up to explain, "It's not that I don't trust everyone; it's precisely because I trust everyone that I must do this. After all, the innocent are innocent, and those who have nothing to hide have nothing to fear."

The public opinion that had been swayed by Zhang Cuilan was corrected by Shang Qing.

Zhang Cuilan vomited for a while before feeling a little better. Shang Qing kindly reminded her, "Zhang Cuilan, I advise you not to eat anything for the next few days, or just eat some dry food, otherwise you will vomit even more."

The villagers nearby chuckled as they heard this.

Zhang Cuilan knew that Shang Qing had ill intentions and was deliberately trying to annoy her. She was furious and said, "Shang Qing, don't think I'll thank you for saving my life! Let me tell you, this is not over between us!"

She clearly promised from the beginning that she would bear the consequences herself, but now she's saying this. This woman's heart is truly unfathomable.

Shang Qing just smiled at her, which made Zhang Cuilan even angrier, but she really couldn't do anything about it.

"Don't worry, everyone. I will definitely give you twenty coins. I, Shang Qing, am a man of my word."