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The whole village knew that He Qiaoyun's grapes had been sold. They also knew that she got a purchase price of two yuan per kilogram that was two yuan higher than last year, and that it was from the same supermarket.

It's worth noting that production has increased in the past two years, which has led to lower prices. However, supermarkets are still offering prices higher than last year, which raises suspicions.

Therefore, everyone is speculating that He Ping and the person in charge were taking kickbacks and swindling everyone's hard-earned money...

Early that morning, He Qiaoyun went to the orchard to collect the fruit that had been cut the previous afternoon and delivered it to the fruit shop in town. She also bought a bag of steamed buns to bring to the helpers who were cutting fruit in the orchard.

Several helpers stopped what they were doing and went to sit on the open space next to the small house to eat steamed buns. Some of them were reluctant to eat them and wanted to save them for their children at home, so they sat down to drink water and rest.

"If you ask me, He Ping definitely took a kickback. He probably offered even more last year. What do you think, Qiaoyun?" one of them asked.

He Qiaoyun smiled faintly, "Uncle, I don't know either. Don't spread rumors without evidence. Be careful that someone doesn't trip you up."

The man quickly shut his mouth, gave an awkward laugh, and said, "Yes, yes, I won't say anything more."

An aunt swallowed a mouthful of steamed bun and said, "Qiaoyun, you're so kind. How can there be no evidence? It's obvious. Only someone as kind as you would protect his reputation."

He Qiaoyun smiled and said, "I'm not trying to protect his reputation, I just don't want to get myself into trouble."

She knew full well that spreading rumors without evidence was slander and defamation.

"Qiaoyun, I knew you'd be here." Aunt Zhao walked into the orchard with a smile.

Aunt Zhao is a member of the cooperative and also grows grapes.

Coming at this time doesn't seem like a casual visit.

They're obviously here to ask her for a favor.

He Qiaoyun gave a fake smile, "Aunt Zhao, aren't you busy today? How come you have time to come here?"

Aunt Zhao warmly took her hand, saying, "No rush, no rush."

He Qiaoyun withdrew her hand. "Aunt Zhao, what brings you here?"

Aunt Zhao looked at the several helpers who were craning their necks to gossip, gave an awkward smile, and waved her hand, saying, "It's nothing serious. Are you going to cut fruit? I'm free right now, let me help you cut some."

He Qiaoyun quickly refused, "No need, I charge for help here by the hour. If you help me, I'll have to pay you, and to pay you, you have to work a full hour. Wouldn't that interfere with your work in the greenhouse?"

Aunt Zhao smiled and said, "I'm just helping out, I won't charge you."

He Qiaoyun refused again, "No, I'll feel bad if I don't take the money. Just tell me what you need. We're from the same village, no need for all this formalities."

Aunt Zhao was a little embarrassed. The helpers who had been sitting and listening to the gossip also knew better. They threw away the plastic bags from their empty buns and stood up. "Qiaoyun, we're going to cut the fruit first. You guys chat."

He Qiaoyun agreed, "Okay, go ahead. There's bottled water in the small house. Come and get some if you're thirsty."

"we know."

After the helpers went into the orchard to cut fruit, Aunt Zhao said awkwardly, "Qiaoyun, I heard that you can help us get orders from supermarkets. Could you give us a hand?"

Then she started putting others down, "Last time, He Gui organized people to demolish your greenhouse, and our family didn't participate. He Gui is a real scoundrel, he doesn't do anything right, he just follows He Ping around all day. Now look what happened, he didn't get any benefit at all..."

He Qiaoyun didn't want to hear any of this, so she interrupted, "Aunt Zhao, I can't help you."

Aunt Zhao frowned and said, "Why can't we help? Am I being too long-winded and you didn't understand? Let me say it again: our family did not participate in dismantling the greenhouse, do you understand?"

He Qiaoyun smiled faintly, "I know that. It's not that I don't want to help, it's that I really can't. I'm just a small farmer, and I can't influence the company's decisions."

She didn't care whether she was involved or not. When they were demolishing the building, her family didn't say a word for her, who was innocent... When an avalanche occurs, no snowflake is innocent.

Besides, she's not a saint; she has no obligation to bless everyone.

Aunt Zhao looked displeased and spread her hands to scold, "Qiaoyun, how could you do this? We're all from the same village, we should help each other out. Besides, we haven't offended you."

He Qiaoyun said, "Yes, you haven't offended me, but I can still choose not to help you."

She used to think that you should always leave room for maneuver so that you can meet again in the future, but she changed after her greenhouse was demolished.

She should just mind her own business; what others do is none of her business.

Aunt Zhao looked embarrassed and stammered, "Qiaoyun, you, you can't live like this, you're so wrong!"

After saying that, she turned and left.

He Qiaoyun was not affected by her words at all and drove to the greenhouse.

The sun was high in the sky, and the greenhouse was as hot as an oven. Clusters of emerald green grapes hung from the grapevines, a very pleasing sight to behold.

He Qiaoyun took photos of each greenhouse, then made her rounds before leaving, thinking she'd go back to the orchard to settle the accounts, and then deliver the fruit to town...

As I walked out of the greenhouse, I ran into He Gui.

She didn't say hello at all, pretending not to see him, and took out her keys from her pocket to drive away.

He Gui reached out and blocked her way. "He Qiaoyun, don't go yet."

He Qiaoyun acted as if she were deaf, lifting her foot and continuing to walk forward.

He Gui didn't dare touch her, so he withdrew his hand and said, "He Qiaoyun, I'm talking to you."

He Qiaoyun ignored him and opened the van door. He Gui reached out and grabbed the door, preventing her from getting in.

"He Qiaoyun, you have to help me negotiate supermarket orders for grapes," He Gui commanded firmly.

He Qiaoyun turned her head, frowned at him, and slowly said, "Are you out of your mind?"

He Gui remained unfazed. "I don't care. You were the ones who got me started growing grapes. Now that we have no market, it's all your fault. You have to get me some orders, or I'll report you to the village secretary."

He Qiaoyun laughed speechlessly, "A man in his fifties, have you no shame? Did I hold a knife to your throat and force you to grow grapes? Did I sign your contract for you? Or did I force you to build the greenhouse, apply the fertilizer, and spray the pesticides?"

He Gui looked a little embarrassed, but remained firm, "You have to go and negotiate the order for me."

He Qiaoyun reached out her hand to him, "I don't care, just give me 100,000 yuan, give it to me now, I want cash."

He Gui's face turned green, and he was a little angry. "What are you doing! Why should I give you 100,000?"

He Qiaoyun crossed her arms and said, "Yes, then why should I go and negotiate orders for you?"

He Gui tried to salvage the situation, saying, "I don't have 100,000."

He Qiaoyun said, "Then I can't discuss orders."

He Guizhen got angry. "He Qiaoyun, what do you mean? Are you trying to extort me? Believe me or not, I'll call the police and have you arrested."

He Qiaoyun chuckled, "He Gui, what do you mean by this? Why are you pulling on my car door? Are you trying to steal it?"

Since he's being a scoundrel, she can be a scoundrel too. Let's see who can outdo whom.