Splendid peasant girl busy farming

Chapter 11962

"The old hen is offered to the old master and old lady to make soup, while the young chickens are given to the brothers and sisters to eat."

"The Tie family has raised a heartless daughter. It is because we, the Tie family, have failed in our duty to educate her that we have come here to apologize."

"This package of pastries is for my two granddaughters, Mai Sui'er and Mai Li'er, to calm their nerves..."

There was absolutely no way that Yang Ruoqing and Luo Fengtang could 'meet' Old Man Tie.

It wasn't because they looked down on the other person as just an ordinary old man from a farming family, thinking he wasn't worthy of being received.

Rather, it's because they investigated and found that no snowflake was innocent during an avalanche.

Ever since Mai Lao Er married Tie Shi, the Mai sisters have suffered greatly. Although the direct cause was Mai Lao Er's foolishness and wickedness in trying to please his new wife, Tie Shi's family had always been there to stir up trouble and fan the flames.

Even this medicine powder was guided by the words of the Tie family, with Tie Shi and Mai Lao Er being the direct executors.

So how could Yang Ruoqing and Luo Fengtang possibly go to see Tie Laohan, who is a typical example of a bad person growing old rather than an old man?
Seeing him even once would offend her eyes. However, Yang Ruoqing still relayed to Xingwang that the two chickens and snacks that Old Man Tie had brought should be accepted.

Xingwang was instructed to clearly tell Old Man Tie that the Luo family did not want these things; they were collected on behalf of the Mai sisters as compensation for the Tie family's cruel treatment of their bodies.

As for whether the Luo family will pursue the Tie family's responsibility further, it depends on what the Mai sisters think, and also on what the Tie family does.

And so, Old Man Tie left behind what he had brought, knelt down at the gate of the courtyard, and kowtowed three times in the direction of the Luo family's backyard before shakily getting up, wiping the cold sweat from his forehead, and going to the village entrance to meet his three sons.

"Father, what did the Luo family say? When will they release that sister and brother-in-law?" Tie's second son asked, leaning closer.

Old Man Tie glared at his second son and said, "We can't even cover our own tails, let alone our own rear ends. Stop asking questions and hurry home!"

He wouldn't dare to come back to Changping Village for at least a year or two!

Luo family.

Although Yang Huazhong, Wang Hongtao, and the second village elders had come with Tie Laohan, Tie Laohan was refused entry. After watching Tie Laohan leave, they were welcomed into the courtyard by Xingwang.

"The general and his wife are waiting for you in the main room."

"it is good!"

The three entered the main room, where not only Yang Ruoqing and Luo Fengtang, but also Luo the blacksmith and Wang Cuilian were present.

Rong Gu had already brewed tea for Yang Huazhong and the other two, and set out some snacks on the table.

After exchanging brief greetings, they took their seats.

Yang Huazhong took out the document that Yang Ruoqing had drafted earlier. It stated in black and white that the Luo family would adopt the Mai sisters free of charge under the guise of adoption, with a preliminary time limit of 10 years.

Within 10 years, the relationship between the Mai sisters and the Mai couple was clearly defined. To put it bluntly, within these 10 years, the two sides had absolutely no relationship!
Ten years later, Mai Sui'er was 20 years old and Mai Li'er was 16 years old. This was tantamount to depriving Mai Lao Er and his wife of their right to decide on their two daughters' marriages, making it impossible for them to control their daughters anymore.

"When you saw this last clause while signing, you probably made a fuss, right?"

When Yang Ruoqing saw the blood-red handprints of Mr. and Mrs. Mai on the second party's name in the "Party B" column, a teasing smile appeared on her lips.

Yang Huazhong said with a smile, "We originally thought there would be a commotion. After all, the couple is raising a daughter without earning any dowry. They're definitely not happy about a losing proposition."

"But unexpectedly, things took an unexpected turn."

"What happened? Tell me about it," Yang Ruoqing asked.

Yang Huazhong then recounted the entire story of the Tie family's commotion, their intimidation, and Mai Lao Er's last-minute defection to Yang Ruoqing.

Yang Ruoqing was not surprised by the reaction of the Tie family.

"Why did this Mr. Mai suddenly change his mind? I don't quite understand!" she murmured.

Wang Hongtao sneered: "Is there even a need to ask? This petty person fears power but not morality. He's been scared off by you, Qing'er!"

Yang Ruoqing smiled and said, "That's possible, but not entirely."

Luo Fengtang pondered for a moment and then said, "Perhaps she has had a little bit of a change of heart. After all, she is her own daughter. We have let the Tie family do all this over the years without paying any attention, so naturally we have never scolded her."

"Now that things have been exposed, what happened before can no longer be hidden. Under the condemnation of everyone, he may have been scared and remorseful after being scolded by everyone. After all, Mai Lao Er is a human being, and there is still a step between him and a beast."

Yang Ruoqing was amused by Luo Fengtang's words, and everyone else in the main room couldn't help but laugh as well.

The common perception of Luo Fengtang is that he is a man of his word, a man who never smiles.

Unexpectedly, Luo Fengtang's jokes were so dryly humorous. The first time you heard them, they might not immediately tickle your funny bone and make you burst into laughter like other witty remarks.

But if you listen to it the first time and then review it, you'll find that his words have a unique charm, and they're full of sarcasm.

"As expected of Tang Yazi, what he said is quite interesting!" Wang Hongtao couldn't help but give Luo Fengtang a thumbs up.

Luo Fengtang smiled modestly and said nothing more.

Yang Huazhong picked up where Luo Fengtang left off, and said with a look of agreement, "Tangya is right. That Tie family went too far in their calculations in front of Mai Lao Er. Mai Lao Er probably really saw through everything. When he heard the terms in our document, he signed it without saying a word."

Yang Ruoqing nodded, "It's fine to sign it. Once it's signed, we'll have no more worries."

Those two sisters, especially Mai Li'er, finally managed to climb out of the abyss of their original families through her own efforts and with the help of the Luo family.

"Qing'er, now that things are resolved, when will those two be released?" the village elder asked.

Because Old Man Tie came over today, he also secretly visited Old Man Ercun and gave him twenty eggs and a ten-jin jar of liquor.

They were hoping that the village elders could put in a good word for them with the Luo family.

What? Why not send these things to the old village head's house? Haha, there are no secrets in this world. The old village head has long lost power. Especially during the trial at the ancestral hall last night, the old village head's appearance and his defense of Mai Lao Er turned into a joke.

On the way to Changping Village today, Tie Laohan and the others had already heard most of the details from the villagers in other villages, so how could they possibly go to find the village elder again!
So when the Second Village Elder received this benefit, he dared not speak up for Mai Lao Er. It would be too much of a loss to offend the Luo family for a few eggs and liquor.

However, it's harmless to ask when they'll be released, since they'll be released sooner or later anyway!
Yang Ruoqing replied without hesitation, "A person should keep their word. If you said you'd be locked up for three days, you can't be short even an hour!"

Luo Fengtang nodded: "That's right. If we go back on our word, we won't have any deterrent effect, and there will be more similar incidents in the future."

Everyone agreed that the couple was right and that the rules shouldn't be broken so easily.

"Alright, I'll keep a close eye on it and make sure they sit for the full 36 hours, heh!" Wang Hongtao even started to joke and chuckled. Before, he always thought that he was an old man now that he had retired from his position as village head.

Unexpectedly, he was promoted to the village elders' group by Yang Ruoqing and Luo Fengtang. Here, he discovered that he was actually so young and full of energy, and his whole mental state was different.

……

Rong Gu took Mai Sui'er to familiarize herself with the backyard of the Luo family, and also carefully explained to Mai Sui'er the daily routine and tasks to be done after staying in the Luo family.

Yang Ruoqing then came to find Mai Li'er with the documents. At this time, Mai Li'er was the only one in the guest room.

The little girl must have just finished sweeping the floor and is now wiping the table. She's not even as tall as the table, so she's standing on tiptoe to wipe it, climbing onto a stool to do so.

The way he wiped it was a bit strenuous and clumsy, but also kind of cute.

Yang Ruoqing observed that the way she was working did not seem like a child who was used to doing housework. Instead, she seemed like a spoiled only daughter from a well-off family who had never lifted a finger to do housework.

"Maili, are you still working?" Yang Ruoqing gently knocked on the door and stood at the doorway, smiling as she looked into the house.

Mai Li turned her head and saw that it was Yang Ruoqing. She was very happy.

She immediately jumped off the stool, as agile as a little monkey, and then trotted to the door.

"Aunt Qing'er, what brings you here? Come on in!"

Yang Ruoqing nodded and then stepped into the house.

Wow, this house is so clean! Great!

"It wasn't dirty to begin with. I'll tidy it up so that I don't make this clean house dirty."

Mai Li'er smiled and got up, preparing to climb onto the stool to grab the teapot and teacups on the table to pour tea for Yang Ruoqing.

Yang Ruoqing raised her hand to stop her: "You just drank enough, your belly is full of water, don't drink anymore."

"Huh? You're not drinking?"

"Here, take a look at this first."

Yang Ruoqing tossed the document to Mai Li'er.

Mai Li took the document handed to her, flipped it over, and began to read it carefully.

After reading a few lines, Mai Li suddenly realized something, her eyes widened, and her expression changed.

She looked up, still organizing her thoughts to fill in the gaps in her sentence, but when she met Yang Ruoqing's seemingly amused yet penetrating gaze, the words that Mai Li'er was about to utter were swallowed back down.

"Aunt Qing'er, I...I..."

“Mai Li’er, I saved you because I admire your courage and your care for Yuan Yuan.”

"But I like sincere people, you should understand what I mean, right?"

Mai Li'er knew that Yang Ruoqing had seen through her identity.

She struggled internally for a moment, then gritted her teeth and looked up again, her eyes now filled with a different expression.

The innocent and naive gaze of a six-year-old girl has been replaced by the gaze of an adult.

"Aunt Qing'er, before I tell you about my background, could you please answer one question for me?"

"ask."

"How...how did you see through it?"

Mai Li'er thought she had disguised herself very well these past two days, without any flaws.

Could it be that I gave myself away while looking at the documents?

But that doesn't make sense either. If she slips up while looking at the documents, it means that the act of "looking at the documents" itself was a test by Yang Ruoqing, indicating that Yang Ruoqing had already become suspicious beforehand.

“I could tell when you subdued Yuanyuan with one hand that day,” Yang Ruoqing said. “Judging from your strength and height, this is something a real 6-year-old girl couldn’t have done.”

"Moreover, the angle and technique you use to exert force are very particular, and it is definitely not something that Mai Lao Er and Tie Shi can teach."

"Am I right?" Yang Ruoqing asked.

Mai Li nodded gently, "Yes, I didn't escape your eyes. You really are a leading lady in the female-oriented online novel."

"A leading lady in a female-oriented novel?" Yang Ruoqing raised an eyebrow. "I appreciate you using that term to praise me, but I'm not a leading lady in a female-oriented novel. I'm just your senior. You can be the next leading lady."

"But the premise is that you must walk the right path. If you walk the wrong path, I don't mind becoming your opponent."

Mai Li looked at Yang Ruoqing, shook her head with a wry smile, and sat down on the stool next to her, no longer standing there.

"I'm too short. If I stand there and talk to you, I'll have to keep craning my neck to listen, and my neck will get sore." Mai Li climbed onto the armchair and sat down, not forgetting to explain to Yang Ruoqing, "Aunt Qing'er, you don't mind if I sit down and talk to you, do you?"

“Compared to matters of principle, I never mind these details. Please sit down.” Yang Ruoqing’s tone was gentle, but beneath that gentleness lay an unshakable principle and bottom line.

Mai Li smiled slightly, sat up straight, and looked calmly at Yang Ruoqing, saying, "Your concerns are unnecessary. Although I am a transmigrator, transmigration was not my wish."

“I am different from you. I am not an orphan in the real world, nor am I a killing machine adopted by an organization from childhood.”

“In the real world, I am an only child from the Yangtze River Delta region. I have a happy family and grew up in a privileged environment.”

“I received a traditional Chinese education from childhood to adulthood. I love my country, I have sound values, and I have my own moral bottom line!”

"Even though such a fantastical thing as time travel happened to me, I don't think I'm lucky. On the contrary, I really want to go back. I miss my parents. I don't know what I would be like in the real world if I became Mai Li'er. But I can't go back. Aunt Qing'er, I hope you can help me!"

After hearing Mai Li'er's words, Yang Ruoqing could tell that Mai Li'er was not lying. Her eyes told Yang Ruoqing that she really didn't like this place. Her attachment and longing for the real world far outweighed that of the Great Qi in this time and space.

"Regarding the matter of going back, I'm sorry, because I have never thought about going back, and I'm even afraid of going back. So in the more than 20 years since I came into this world, I have almost never thought about or studied this issue."

“I will look into it,” Mai Li’er said firmly. “I know everything about you, and I understand your feelings for this world and for the family you’ve built around you.”

(End of this chapter)