At fifty, she remarried into a wealthy family; her ex-husband knelt down and begged for reconciliati

He Qiaoyun clarified, "I did not sign any dual contracts. They are just spreading rumors and ruining my reputation!"

“Who says otherwise?” Sister Xia couldn’t help but get angry. “When you didn’t negotiate the gift box order with them, they were so jealous and spoke with veiled sarcasm. After you got the order and they made money, they turned around and slandered you. I should have known better than to negotiate the order with them in the first place!”

He Qiaoyun was furious. "I'm going to confront them!"

Sister Xia pulled her aside and said earnestly, "Qiaoyun, we've learned our lesson this time. From now on, we should just ignore them and not argue with them."

He Qiaoyun looked at Sister Xia with disbelief in her eyes, "Sister Xia, this is slander and defamation. If I pursue this matter, I can hire a lawyer and sue them in court!"

Sister Xia forced an awkward smile. "That makes sense, but don't be impulsive. They are certainly wrong, but if things get too tense, how will you live in the village in the future?"

He Qiaoyun paused, her anger rising, she hadn't expected this.

Sister Xia continued, "They're just saying it; they all know in their hearts that they made money from that gift box order with you last time, and they just want to continue cooperating with the supermarket. Actually, the blame for this is all He Ping's fault..."

"Oh dear, it's all my fault for talking so much. Why did I have to tell you all this? I even made you angry. Just pretend I didn't say anything. I'm going back now..."

Before leaving, Sister Xia gave her a piece of advice: "Don't act impulsively, patience will bring peace."

He Qiaoyun took a deep breath and decided to be magnanimous and not argue with them.

She worked in the orchard until evening, then drove home.

I was initially quite angry about the accusation that she was making money unethically, but after being busy for most of the day, my temper vanished instantly. I was just too tired to be angry.

She parked the car in the yard and took the vegetables and fruits from the car into the house.

Last time, because Gao Hui suffered heatstroke at the supermarket entrance, we left in such a hurry that the porridge in the kitchen had turned into a pot of water, and the leftovers in the refrigerator were also inedible.

Fortunately, the power was not turned off, the refrigerator was still running, and all the meat stored in the quick-freeze compartment was still intact.

Too lazy to defrost the meat, she tidied up the kitchen, found a few sausages in the freezer, chopped them up, and stir-fried them.

Then I chopped up some of my favorite side dishes, found a bag of chestnuts, and threw them all into the rice cooker along with the rinsed rice, planning to make a braised rice dish to save myself the trouble of washing the dishes.

While waiting for her food, she went upstairs and took a nice shower.

After taking a shower, I went downstairs and dinner was ready.

I ate something quick for lunch to tide me over, and I didn't feel hungry while I was busy. But now, seeing this hot and fragrant meal, my appetite is suddenly whetted.

After dinner, she didn't rest. She picked up her phone to check the list of helpers who would be fertilizing the grapes in the shed the next day, as well as various receipts and accounts.

I was busy until 10 p.m. before I was finally able to clear my mind.

She was too lazy to go upstairs to sleep in the master bedroom, so she always slept in the downstairs room where her parents used to live.

The countryside nights are noisy, with the incessant chirping of insects outside. He Qiaoyun was exhausted, but lying in bed, she couldn't sleep, her mind preoccupied with how to sell her ten acres of Shine Muscat roses...

Supermarket orders are not only more lucrative, but more importantly, they are stable and come with contractual guarantees, which saves a lot of trouble.

This area has always been monopolized by He Ping; she has no connections and can't even begin to discuss it.

I was so worried about this that I fell asleep in the early hours of the morning. My body just couldn't take it anymore.

The next day, as dawn broke, the crowing of roosters from all directions woke her up.

After she got up, she drove to town and bought some steamed buns and soy milk. When she arrived at the orchard, the fruit-picking helpers were already there.

"Everyone, please share this. It's hot today. If you really can't take it anymore, take a break and go to the small house for a drink of water."

The helpers were all familiar faces in the village. They ate their steamed buns and said with smiles, "Don't worry."

After distributing the steamed buns to them, He Qiaoyun went to the greenhouse.

The fertilizer was already piled up outside the greenhouse. She then distributed the remaining buns to the workers spreading the fertilizer, saying, "Thank you all for your hard work today. Let's get to work before it gets too hot."

Everyone saw that she was speaking very kindly and politely, so they were all very positive about it.

After explaining to them how to apply fertilizer, He Qiaoyun walked out of the greenhouse and glanced at her phone.

Feng Jiashu's WeChat message was clearly displayed in the message bar on the phone.

Feng Jiashu: [Yesterday, Tian Tian had a good appetite and ate a lot for breakfast, but today she only ate two bites. I feel it's related to you.]

He Qiaoyun asked疑惑地, "[Is this related to me?]"

Feng Jiashu: [Hmm, maybe it's because you're here that Tian Tian's appetite has improved. Perhaps your presence makes her feel relaxed, improves her mood, and consequently, increases her appetite.]

This was the first time He Qiaoyun had heard such a statement, but she didn't refute it, replying: "Perhaps, then I've become Tian Tian's antidote?"

Feng Jiashu: [Well, so I hope you can stay a little longer. Let's help each other out. I won't charge you living expenses or rent. You can spend more time with Tian Tian and comfort her, okay?]

He Qiaoyun hesitated for a moment: "But I have a lot of things to do in the orchard, and I don't have much time to spend with Tian Tian."

Feng Jiashu: [It's okay, you just need to stay at my house.]

He Qiaoyun replied: 【Okay...】

After sending the message, she was about to exit WeChat when the real estate agent's profile picture popped up with a beeping sound.

When you click on it, you'll see several new and nice listings he found.

"Sister, these apartments are quite nice. There are two one-bedroom units and two two-bedroom units, and the locations are all good. When do you have time? I can take you to see them."

He Qiaoyun replied: 【I'm so sorry, I have a place to stay now and don't need to rent a place for the time being. I'll contact you again when I need to.】

The real estate agent replied instantly: 【You've found a place to rent? Which place?】

He Qiaoyun: [I'm currently staying at a friend's house.]

The real estate agent, being sensible, didn't ask any more questions: "Okay, remember to contact me when you need anything. You can also introduce me to anyone you know who wants to rent, buy, or sell a property. It's all included in Haicheng."

He Qiaoyun: [Okay, definitely.]

After arguing with the real estate agent, she opened her contact list, made a call, and glanced up to see several people surrounding He Ping on the ridge of the field ahead, talking about something with ingratiating and fawning expressions.

The moment she finished making the phone call, those people walked over with He Ping.

He Ping glanced at He Qiaoyun and said to the farmers in a sarcastic tone, "Why don't you go talk to He Qiaoyun about the supermarket orders? Why do you keep coming to me? Am I your parent or your ancestor? Do you expect me to grant your every wish?"

He Qiaoyun felt very uncomfortable after hearing this, but she didn't want to argue or have a conflict with them, so she turned around and left. She still had to deliver longan to the fruit shop.

Suddenly, He Gui's mocking voice came from behind: "He Qiaoyun doesn't have your connections to secure orders from supermarkets. Letting her negotiate orders for us is another matter, but she might just be trying to sabotage us behind our backs. Sure enough, once a daughter is married, she's no longer part of Hejia Village, so she comes back to cheat us."