Reborn in a small village in the 1990s

Among them, Cheng Jinxiang, the mother of the goose, is more reliable. At least she has her own family to support her. When she was bullied during her postpartum period, her sister-in-law came to her aid.

Zhao Da'e knew that Zhao Tingming was doing this for her own good and was thinking of her. In her previous life, her great-grandfather had helped her a lot. When she was bullied or when her own grandparents insulted her, her great-grandfather would speak up for her without hesitation. When her grandmother wouldn't feed her, he would often invite her to his house for a meal to fill her stomach.

While her parents were out working, only her third uncle and aunt were at home, idling around. They would order her around all the time. For example, her aunt, Zhang Cuilan, would often pull her ears until they were bright red. Zhao Da'e could only cry. She would tell her father, Zhao Tiesheng, but he would just keep saying that she must have done something wrong to upset her aunt and that she should apologize properly. Although her mother, Cheng Jinxiang, would try to get justice for her, she would be cursed by her third uncle and aunt if she stood up for her. Even her grandmother, Wang Guixiang, would unconditionally side with her third uncle and aunt. Her father, Zhao Tiesheng, would just stand by and weakly tell Wang Guixiang to stop cursing.

Zhao Da'e remembered all of these details. Only her great-grandfather, Zhao Tingming, would stand up for her and her mother and talk to Wang Guixiang and her group. However, her own grandfather, Zhao Tingxu, would scold her and her mother without distinguishing right from wrong, and even blame her great-grandfather, Zhao Tingming, for meddling.

"Grandpa, well... let's not beat around the bush. Just wait until I, Zhao Da'e, am rich, and I'll make sure you eat and drink well. I'll make sure you have plenty, three small drinks a day, I'll arrange that for you."

Zhao Tingming chuckled, "What nonsense are you talking about? I just can't bear to look at you like that. You're so old, and they won't even let you go to school. You work every day and still get complained about. Everyone knows perfectly well what's going on and what's not. Nobody cares about the younger generation. What will we rely on when we're old? Those unfilial kids?"

“Good child, if you suffer any injustice, remember to call your great-grandfather for help. Don’t be so polite with us. In matters of our family, I can stand up for you and make decisions. I will definitely not side with them. I can tell the difference between good and bad people.”

Seeing that someone cared about her so much, Zhao Da'e's eyes reddened. She wiped her eyes, tilted her head back, and held back her tears: "A proud woman can't cry, or people will laugh at her." Then she nodded and said, "It's not that bad, it's not that bad. Those few are no match for me... I can easily handle them."

When Zhao Tingming noticed that Zhao Da'e's eyes were red, he immediately stepped forward and rubbed Zhao Da'e's head, saying helplessly, "You child, why are your eyes red? My goodness, it's all Grandpa's fault for making you feel bad."

Zhao Da'e sniffed, shook her head, and retorted, "Grandpa is very good." A million times better than her own grandfather, Zhao Da'e thought to herself.

Zhao Tingming chuckled, "Alright, alright, you're the one who exaggerates Grandpa's abilities."

Returning to the topic, Zhao Tingming asked doubtfully, "Hey, do you really think that just by acting, you can make the villagers stop touching those chickens, ducks, and geese?"

Zhao Da'e replied, "Grandpa, don't worry. I can't guarantee it, but I dare say that most of the villagers won't touch the chickens, ducks, or geese. As long as they know the harm of chicken plague and how it can endanger their lives, they naturally won't touch them. At least most people won't touch them easily. And these majority people will influence the minority. Because if the majority of people don't touch the chickens, ducks, or geese, and the minority people do touch them, and if they bring the chicken plague to our village, then the minority people will become sinners. Even if the minority people haven't done it yet, the spittle of the majority people can drown them. So naturally, the minority people won't have the courage to touch the chickens, ducks, or geese. Even if they do touch them, we have the support of the vast majority of people behind us, and we can quickly control the spread of the chicken plague and reduce the losses."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Tingming's eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but give Zhao Da'e a thumbs up, "Da'e, your move was brilliant! Clever!"

Zhao Da'e raised his head high after being praised and said confidently, "Of course."

Then Zhao Tingming raised another question, "But what if the villagers find out that we're just acting and lying?"

Zhao Tingming's worries were not unfounded. He thought that if the villagers found out that it was an act, the best outcome would be that the villagers would not care and would not touch the chickens, ducks and geese. The worst outcome would be that the villagers would lose patience and the more they were told not to do something, the more they would do it, resulting in the village being infected with chicken plague.

Zhao Tingming looked at Zhao Da'e with some difficulty, "Da'e, you're so young, is it really okay for you to act? Why don't you teach me? Don't look down on me because I'm old, I learn things very quickly. You can teach me how to act, just give me a day, I can learn it."

Zhao Da'e couldn't help but laugh out loud, "Grandpa, you're so silly. When did I ever say I was here to act?"

Zhao Tingming was dumbfounded. "Huh? You said before that you'd take care of the acting, so what... what's going on? Or are you saying I'm going to act?"

Immediately afterwards, Zhao Tingming began to touch his lower back and cervical spine, and concluded, "I've touched them, and my body is still strong. If I were to act, I definitely wouldn't hold you back, and I could even jump around."

As he was saying this, Zhao Tingming was about to jump around a few times when Zhao Da'e quickly stopped him. "Grandpa, don't do that. Although you are still healthy, you are getting old and can't take too much exercise."

Zhao Tingming was displeased upon hearing this, "Big Goose, although Grandpa is old, my health is no worse than yours, young people..."

Seeing that Zhao Tingming was about to launch into another long-winded rant, Zhao Da'e quickly interrupted, "Alright, alright, Grandpa, I know what you're trying to say. Your health is top-notch, even better than some city folks, but Grandpa, your position isn't suited for acting. You're the village chief, the most authoritative person there. How can you do something like this, putting on a show to fool everyone? If this really happens, you'll lose your authority as village chief. Will everyone still trust you then? So, Grandpa, stop thinking about acting. You're better suited to issue a decree prohibiting the villagers from bringing chickens, ducks, and geese from our Dongtaizi Village. As for the acting, I already have a plan. Grandpa, you should pretend you don't know anything about it. Don't reveal that you know about the acting, or things will get complicated."

After listening, Zhao Tingming sighed, "Big Goose, how come you understand so much at such a young age? You even know how to think of your great-grandfather. But what you said makes some sense. So how do you plan to act? But since you don't plan to act yourself, nor do you plan to let me act, who are you planning to let act?"

In response to Zhao Tingming's question, Zhao Da'e replied, "Think about it, Grandpa, besides you, whose words carry authority here? Who else's words are listened to?"

Zhao Tingming pondered for a moment, then shook his head. "I can't think of anything."

Zhao Da'e sighed helplessly, then cut to the chase and said directly, "Of course, it's the doctor!"

Zhao Tingming asked in surprise, "Doctor? The little cripple?"

Zhao Da'e quickly nodded and said, "That's right! Grandpa, think about it, everyone gets sick, and when you get sick, you have to see a doctor, get treatment, and get advice. That's why everyone listens to the doctor. If the doctor is just putting on an act, most of the villagers will listen to him."

If Zhao Tingming is considered an authoritative figure in the village, it's because of his position as village chief.

But when it comes to illness, Dr. Chen Shuyi at the village clinic is undoubtedly the most authoritative figure. The reason is simple: everyone is afraid of death and naturally listens to the doctor. Even if Dr. Chen is just a barefoot doctor…

Zhao Tingming asked, "But Big Goose, how do you plan to have Chen Shuyi act? Can he cooperate with your performance?"

Zhao Da'e said, "Grandpa, don't worry. As a doctor, Chen Shuyi is definitely the one who cares most about chicken plague. He'll definitely be willing to act. I'll persuade him. You can just issue the order. I'll go and have a good talk with Dr. Chen later. Besides him, I also need to find other people to act."

Zhao Tingming was puzzled, "Goose, who else wants to play this role?"

Zhao Da'e said mysteriously, "Now that we've found the doctor, the rest are obviously patients."

"Patient, who are you planning to cast as the goose this time?" Zhao Tingming asked. "Wouldn't it be a bit difficult for a kid like you to persuade Dr. Chen to act? Why don't you let me do it? I'll be more convincing."

Zhao Da'e shook his head and refused, saying, "Grandpa, you can leave this to me. All you have to do is issue the ban, and if the villagers cause trouble, you just need to stay firm."

Seeing that Zhao Dage had said so, Zhao Tingming stopped refusing and patted his chest, saying, "Don't worry, Dage, leave this to me. I'll take the loudspeaker and notify everyone, young and old, so they won't say they weren't home and didn't hear what the loudspeaker said."

Zhao Da'e nodded and said, "Grandpa, I trust you to do things. You've worked so hard, so I should work hard too."

Zhao Tingming sighed, "You child, you should be having fun at your age, but instead you have to worry about chicken plague. And those adults who are several generations older than you are not as sensible as a child like you. What kind of logic is that?"

Zhao Da'e is only six years old, yet she already understands so many principles, knows how to help with chores, understands the dangers of chicken plague, and can offer so many suggestions. But she's only six! At his age, he's still playing in the mud and causing trouble everywhere. Besides, this is indeed useful. If a bunch of chickens and ducks die in the village, he, the village chief, will get criticized, won't he?

The differences between people are not small.

Zhao Da'e wanted to pat Zhao Tingming to comfort him, but due to the age difference—Zhao Da'e's height only reached Zhao Tingming's thigh—she could only pat his thigh and comfort him, saying, "Grandpa, don't think so much. Go and tell the villagers to stop buying chickens, ducks, and geese from Jurenzhangzi. There's a chicken plague there, and the chickens, ducks, and geese they buy aren't healthy. Also, don't let them go hunting wild game in the mountains; that's unhealthy too."

Zhao Tingming readily agreed, "Sure, I'll take care of it."

After saying that, Zhao Tingming took out a loudspeaker from his room. He had bought it in the city a few years ago. As long as he pressed the switch, the sound he spoke could be amplified, so he didn't have to shout everywhere. It was extremely convenient to use.

"Big Goose, are you going to see Doctor Chen later?" Zhao Tingming continued, "Are you sure you don't need me to go? Can Doctor Chen really listen to you?"

Zhao Da'e sighed, "Oh, Grandpa, don't worry about me. Go on with your work. Take your megaphone and wander around telling the villagers not to buy chickens, ducks, or geese from Jurenzhang anymore, and not to go up the mountain to catch wild chickens and rabbits anymore. Oh, and Grandpa, remember to teach the villagers how to identify chickens infected with fowl plague. If a chicken is infected with fowl plague, it will look sickly, and its droppings will be yellow or green. Hens will also stop laying eggs. If these symptoms appear, then it definitely has fowl plague."

Before he knew it, Zhao Da'e had said a lot more. Zhao Tingming nodded and quickly said, "Don't worry, Da'e, your great-grandfather is absolutely reliable. I've remembered everything you said. But you have to promise me that you won't do anything to harm yourself. For example, don't eat chickens with chicken plague while you're acting. That's not acting anymore, that's taking it too seriously. You can't do that. It's bad for your health. What am I supposed to do and explain to your mother if something really happens?"

Zhao Tingming was afraid that Zhao Da'e's claims about not acting were just a lie to reassure him, and that she was actually going to do dangerous things.

If Zhao Da'e really did what he said he would do, and something unexpected happened, then Zhao Tingming would never forgive himself for the rest of his life.

Zhao Da'e felt a warmth in her heart, knowing that Zhao Tingming cared about her. She quickly promised, "Grandpa, you can rest assured. I will never do anything to hurt myself. Don't underestimate me just because I'm young. I'm not reckless. I won't eat that stuff for no reason."

Zhao Tingming laughed when he saw Zhao Da'e acting like a little adult. "Alright, alright, hearing you say that makes me feel a little more at ease. Da'e, you're the one who makes me the least worried."

Zhao Da'e winked mischievously. "Grandpa, you go ahead and do your thing. Go tell them from house to house, especially those troublemakers. I have my own things to do too, so I won't waste my breath on you."

After saying that, Zhao Da'e slipped away.

Zhao Tingming also went out, and Guo complained, "Didn't the loudspeaker already say it? Why did you still take it out? Aren't you afraid of bothering people?"

"I have to go even if it bothers me. If I don't notify a single family and something goes wrong, they'll all blame me. Do you think I want to go...?"