The peasant woman quickly calculated that the entire village had been preparing for a mass exodus th

He didn't want to change his position, so he quietly held Zhao Taohua at that angle and slowly walked towards the Zhao family home.

"Aunt Qian, Peach Blossom Sister took me home, but she got drunk halfway there."

"I suppose she just stole a drink from Uncle Ershu's bowl."

Shen Ming carried Zhao Taohua to the kitchen, where Qian Shi was wiping the stove and doing the final touches.

Madam Qian hurriedly put down the burlap in her hand and said, "I knew it! I clearly remember there was still wine left in Ershu's bowl, how come it's gone?"

It turns out she was just being greedy and secretly drank it when no one was looking.

Madam Qian hurriedly led Shen Ming to the west room, lit an oil lamp, and had Shen Ming place the person on the bed.

Qian helped Zhao Taohua take off her shoes and then covered her with a quilt.

As I got closer, I could indeed smell the strong odor of alcohol on her.

Madam Qian scolded, "Just like her father, she can't hold her liquor and is a heavy drinker."

"Shen Ming, thank you so much for bringing the peach blossoms back. Take care on your way back."

Qian handed the wolf-skin cotton-padded coat back to Shen Ming and gave him some instructions.

As Shen Ming walked along the road, only a single shadow remained on the ground. He couldn't help but raise his hand to touch his cheek.

Unfortunately, Zhao Taohua was drunk just now.

I wonder, if she had just woken up, how would she have answered him?

The next day, when Zhao Taohua woke up, she only felt a headache. When she was fully conscious, she was shocked to find that the spiritual energy in her body was more than ever before.

Zhao Taohua was completely stunned.

She seemed to remember the little tricks she had played on Shen Ming in the herb field yesterday, which didn't help her increase her spiritual energy much at all.

Suddenly, Zhao Taohua remembered something. She seemed to have taken advantage of Shen Ming a little while escorting him home under the cover of darkness.

However, this is not right either. Holding hands and interlocking fingers should not result in such a significant increase in spiritual energy!

Zhao Taohua couldn't figure it out, and finally gave up trying.

She got up and went to the kitchen, where Ms. Qian was making breakfast.

She had just entered when Zhao Ershu followed right behind her.

Madam Qian glanced at the father and daughter, and angrily scolded, "You two better drink less alcohol from now on. Don't you know your own limits?"

Zhao Ershu was shocked: "Taohua, you drank last night?"

"She drank the rest of your bowl, and then got drunk on the way home with Shen Ming."

Fortunately, Shen Ming brought her back; otherwise, what would have happened if a young woman had fallen to the ground and encountered a thug?

After Qian finished speaking, Zhao Ershu immediately joined in educating Zhao Taohua.

Zhao Taohua had no choice but to promise never to touch alcohol again.

Drinking really makes things difficult; it can cause memory lapses. She doesn't even remember what happened on the way home with Shen Ming.

Breakfast was ready in no time.

Mrs. Qian cooked porridge for the father and daughter, fried eggs, and served them with pickled vegetables.

Zhao Ershu said, "In a little while, I'll go to the village to see if anyone's thatched hut hasn't been built yet, and I'll go help them out."

The hail is coming soon, and if we don't get it done soon, we'll be doomed.

Madam Qian quickly agreed, "I'll go with you."

We're all from the same village, so we help each other out. When her family built a new house, many villagers came to help, and she still hasn't repaid their kindness.

Unexpectedly, when the couple first arrived at their own medicinal herb field, they were stunned by what they saw.

Looking at the bare thatched huts, Qian said to Zhao Ershu, "I remember yesterday all the thatched huts in our house were covered with straw mats, at most the sides weren't fully covered. How come all the straw mats are gone today?"

Ms. Qian rubbed her eyes in disbelief, thinking she was seeing things because she wasn't fully awake.

The straw mat on the ten acres of medicinal herb fields wasn't covered in a day, so she was absolutely certain that her own medicinal herb fields had definitely been covered with straw mats before!

But now they're all gone, and Qian felt a chill run down her spine.

Zhao Ershu rushed to the front of the thatched shed, reached out and touched it, but it was empty; there was nothing there.

They weren't mistaken; the grass carpet really is gone!

Zhao Ershu turned his head and met Qian's eyes. In that instant, they saw panic in each other's eyes.

With only two days left, their entire family, along with the four spirits, probably wouldn't have enough time to tie up all the straw mats on the ten acres of land.

So what was the point of them building thatched sheds over the ten acres of medicinal herb fields?

"Oh my god! Who the hell stole my straw mat?"

Not far away, Jiang's cursing could be heard.

When Zhao Ershu and his wife turned to look in that direction, they were shocked to find that not only was the straw mat on their thatched shed gone, but the same was true for everyone else's.

At first glance, all the thatched huts in the village were completely bare.

When the village chief brought over the straw mat that had just been tied up the day before, ready to cover the last bit of straw mat, their thatched hut would be finished.

To his utter surprise, this was the scene he would see when he arrived at the medicinal herb field.

"This……"

The village chief's pupils dilated in shock, and he remained speechless for a long time.

The Jiang family's medicinal herb field is next to the village chief's house. She cried and said:

"Village chief, you have to do justice for my family! This thief stole all my straw mats, and hail and a sharp drop in temperature are coming soon. What should we do?"

Fifteen acres of medicinal herb fields—that's all money!"

Jiang was extremely anxious. Xiangxiang was to get married on the tenth day of the fourth month. She was thinking of giving Xiangxiang a large dowry so that Xiangxiang could stand tall as a daughter-in-law in the Yang family.

Moreover, her family will also be holding a wedding banquet and inviting every household in the village to eat, all of which will cost money.

You can also buy melon seeds, candy, peanuts, and firecrackers; nothing is free.

Xiangxiang's wedding is a major event in her life, so we should prepare a bright red new dress for her.

Not only Xiangxiang herself, but everyone in her family also needs to have a decent new outfit made. They also need to go to the Yang family's wedding banquet with Xiangxiang so that she won't lose face in the Yang family.

But now, all of this is about to be destroyed as fifteen acres of medicinal herbs are killed by hail and frozen to death by a sharp drop in temperature.

This whole month has been a complete waste of time!

Jiang cried her heart out, and was filled with resentment.

She wasn't the only one who was unwilling to accept this; the other villagers felt the same way.

They all stood on the edge of the field, hands on their hips, pointing at the field, stomping their feet, and cursing loudly: "You beast who stole my straw mat, I curse him to have children without an anus."

"Damn it, I'll fall and die while walking!"

"If I had known someone was stealing the straw mat, I should have tied my dog ​​to the field and given that damned guy a good beating!"

After a moment of anger, the village chief calmed the crowd down, saying:

"The fact is that the carpet has been stolen, and no amount of cursing will change anything."

Hail and a sharp drop in temperature are coming in two days. Everyone should hurry up and buy some straw blankets to cover themselves, otherwise, our losses will be huge.

A straw shed frame alone, without a straw mat covering it, cannot protect the medicinal herbs at all.

Hearing this, although everyone was still angry, they had no choice but to do as the village chief said.

Indeed, no amount of complaining will help.

Someone couldn't help but curse, "Damn beast! If I find out who stole my straw mat, I will never let him get away with it!"

Suddenly, Zhao Shenglin questioned, "Could it be that these straw mats weren't stolen at all?"

Ok?

Instantly, everyone turned to look at him.

Zhao Shenglin immediately explained, "I mean, could this be the work of evil spirits?"

Just like last time when everyone's main beam was stolen.