Splendid peasant girl busy farming

Chapter 12123

Yang Ruoqing smiled and said, "I'm not upset at all. This is mainly a dispute between the second and fourth wives and the Li family. It has nothing to do with me."

"Oh dear, even if it's nothing, it still doesn't make me feel better!" Liu said.

"Fourth Aunt, if you're still not satisfied, then go do what you want to do!"

"Oh dear, what can I, a mere woman, do besides argue with Li Wei's mother? I can't possibly beat Li Wei!"

Yang Ruoqing shook her head, "Then let's not cause any trouble. My grandpa and the others have already made the decision, so let's leave it at that. I'm going back to my room to take care of some important business. Fourth Aunt, you can go have some fun too!"

Seeing that she couldn't get the information she wanted from Yang Ruoqing no matter what she tried, and was even chased away by Yang Ruoqing, Liu could only leave sheepishly.

After seeing Liu off, Yang Ruoqing returned to the backyard.

Luo Fengtang had just gone to see the children, and now she and Luo Fengtang entered the house one after the other.

As soon as I entered, I saw Yang Ruoqing squatting in front of the bed, pulling out a wooden box from under the bed, and rummaging through it looking for something.

"Qing'er, what are you looking for? Do you want me to help you look?" Luo Fengtang asked.

Yang Ruoqing said without looking up, "I remember last time my aunt's pig farm was in the breeding season, she asked me to help her get some interesting medicine. I remember there are still some left."

"What do you need that for?" Luo Fengtang asked, intrigued.

Yang Ruoqing turned her head and winked at him, "Guess."

"Qing'er, you...you...you wouldn't be dissatisfied with me, would you?" Luo Fengtang's handsome face had been contorted for a long time before he suddenly blurted out these words.

Yang Ruoqing burst out laughing, almost unable to straighten up.

"You laughed? Did I really hit the nail on the head?" Luo Fengtang's expression changed.

As a man, he has always been very confident in his abilities in certain areas.

However, I am quite confident that there may be some discrepancy between this and my partner's personal experience.

He hadn't thought about these things in detail before. It was after the last battle in the military camp that a campfire was lit that night, and a group of veterans and new recruits gathered together to drink. When they got drunk, they inevitably started talking about women.

When veterans and new recruits shared their experiences, they talked about this.

There was a man in that veteran's village who was said to be as strong as an ox. He had seven or eight children with his wife, and everyone said he was capable.

He had only been away doing business for two months when he came back and caught his wife having an affair with a short, skinny man from the village who looked like a monkey.

The man was furious and hung his wife up and beat her severely. In the end, the woman went all out and said that she had given birth to seven or eight children but did not know what true happiness was!
It was that skinny man who brought her happiness, so even if she were beaten to death, she would not regret it; at least she died a well-fed ghost.

The phrase "a gluttonous wretch" became a thorn in the hearts of all married men, piercing their long-held confidence.

Even Luo Fengtang, upon hearing this, couldn't help but waver, worried that Qing'er was hiding some dissatisfaction...

Especially after seeing today that Qing'er still kept the medicine that the Sun family had used on the pigs last time, Luo Fengtang's already taut heartstrings almost snapped.

Yang Ruoqing originally wanted to laugh a little longer, because she had never encountered such a funny question from him in a hundred years.

However, Yang Ruoqing dared not laugh anymore. Judging from the man's reaction, if she continued to laugh, he might really break down.

Yang Ruoqing stopped laughing, stood on tiptoe, and cupped his icy, handsome face in her hands. "Silly boy, what are you thinking? Don't you know your own limitations?"

"Qing'er, I... I'm very confident in myself, but I don't know how you feel..."

"Pop!"

Yang Ruoqing remained silent, then stood on tiptoe and planted a stamp directly on his face.

"Think back carefully, which time wasn't it me who begged for mercy first?"

Ximen Chuixue and Ye Gucheng fought a decisive battle at the Forbidden City, and Yang Ruoqing was always the first to lose. This guy, with such overwhelming strength, is still not confident?
Men are truly powerful yet fragile creatures. They are often inexplicably confident, yet they doubt themselves when they shouldn't.

This is tricky!
"Qing'er!" Luo Fengtang's brain, which had been shut down, finally started working again. He bent down and picked up Yang Ruoqing, lifting her so high that her toes were off the ground. He buried his head in the crook of her neck, inhaling her familiar scent, feeling a sense of relief: "Your words just now have put my mind at ease. I'm so happy!"

"Silly girl, don't let your mind wander like that again. Remember, you're the best, no matter what, you're the best in the world!"

"I wouldn't dare exaggerate like that," Luo Fengtang said, his ears turning slightly red from Yang Ruoqing's praise. "As long as Qing'er is happy, I'll be motivated."

Joy quickly turned into action. The lowered curtains swayed gently, revealing glimpses of the enchanting scenery within the bedroom. A cloyingly sweet fragrance filled the air—the scent of love…

……

"...This is my plan, what do you think?"

After the retreat was called, Yang Ruoqing sat in front of her dressing table, while Luo Fengtang stood behind her, helping her style her hair.

Yang Ruoqing told Luo Fengtang her entire plan, and at that moment she was staring at his face in the bronze mirror and asking him a question.

After hearing Yang Ruoqing's plan, Luo Fengtang felt both helpless and amused.

"Qing'er, are you sure this is a punishment for Li Wei, and not a reward?" he asked.

Yang Ruoqing raised an eyebrow: "If you know how to handle it, it's a reward. But if you go too far, the reward might make him cry!"

Luo Fengtang shook his head. "I have another idea. Would you like to hear it?"

"Of course I have to listen, go ahead and tell me."

"You have to promise me first that after I finish listening, whether you agree or not, you won't curse me... for having a dark mind."

"Tell me quickly! If you don't mention the dark side, I won't be so excited and agitated!"

"Okay, I'll talk..."

A moment later, Yang Ruoqing slammed her hand on the dressing table, her eyes shining brightly.

"As expected of the man I, Yang Ruoqing, chose with my discerning eyes, Tang Ya Zi, your suggestion is absolutely brilliant! It hit the nail on the head!"

Hearing Yang Ruoqing's words, Luo Fengtang's anxiety finally subsided. "Qing'er, don't you think my suggestion was a bit too much?"

"How could that be? I think your suggestion is excellent; it's practically tailor-made for Li Wei."

What does it matter if you destroy the body of a sinner?
Destroying both the body and the spirit, yet allowing him to live a lively and energetic life—that is a punishment without end!
On a dark and windy night, to slit one's throat with a knife would be too quick and painless. Sinners should be left alive, to live in this world, where every day is like being in hell, to atone for their sins and pay their dues.

"So, Qing'er, when do you plan to put the plan into action? I'll help you with that."

"Let me think about it. Let's hold off for the next couple of days and let my brother and his gang vent their anger."

"We'll go after they're done."

"Okay! I'll take care of it in the next couple of days!"

……

That night, as soon as it got dark, the three brothers, Yang Yongqing, Yang Yongzhi, and Yang Yongjin, met up.

"Second brother, what should we do? We can't just barge into Li Wei's house, drag him out, and beat him up, can we? If they start making a scene, it'll be too much of a commotion." Yang Yongzhi asked when the three brothers met.

Yang Yongjin said, "We definitely can't let anyone else know. The three of us will sneak into Li Wei's front and back yards. His parents are both inside the house because they have difficulty moving around, so we'll lie in ambush and wait for Li Wei to come out at night before we make our move!"

Yang Yongqing's eyes flashed with a fierce light, and the stick in his hand was already creaking loudly as he gripped it. "Let's go! I still have to get back to the restaurant in town after dawn!"

And so, the three brothers went to Lijia Village under the cover of night and quietly sneaked into the village.

There were quite a few dogs in Lijia Village, and the three of them were new faces, which attracted a lot of barking from the dogs along the way.

"This is so annoying! Why are so many animals barking like this? I should have brought some rat poison!" Yang Yongqing said, somewhat annoyed.

Yang Yongjin pressed down on the stick the man was waving and said in a low voice, "Shooing them away like this is useless; it will only attract more dogs. Let's ignore them and find a place near Li Wei's house to hide!"

"Fine!"

The three men steeled themselves and quickened their pace toward the village, but the barking of the dogs behind them grew ever closer. The dogs' barking seemed to be calling to their friends, and dogs from other alleys in the village, hearing the commotion, also flocked over, sticking to the three brothers like glue. It seemed the three brothers were about to be intercepted by these guard dogs before they even reached their destination…

"Second brother, I feel this can't go on. There are more and more dogs, and soon they'll alert the people of Lijia Village. Then the three of us brothers will be in trouble." Yang Yongzhi stopped, looked around, and his expression was uncertain.

Yang Yongqing was now filled with murderous intent. "I'm going to go and stab those beasts to death!"

As he spoke, he suddenly pulled out a wood-chopping knife from behind his back and gripped it in his hand.

This action startled Yang Yongjin and Yang Yongzhi. When the three brothers went out, they were carrying sticks and sacks, but they didn't bring a machete at all.

"Yongqing, you mustn't do this! If someone dies, it will be hard to clean up the mess and will cause trouble for Da'an and the others!" Yang Yongjin grabbed Yang Yongqing's arm.

Yang Yongzhi quickly snatched the machete from his hand!

"Don't stop me! I've already been humiliated by Li Wei, do you expect me to be bullied by these bastards too?!" Yang Yongqing struggled a few times.

He was held down by Yang Yongjin and Yang Yongzhi.

"Second Brother, I don't think we can succeed today. We're not well prepared. Why don't we retreat and think of something else?" Yang Yongzhi suggested urgently. At that moment, a villager who had already gone to sleep nearby was awakened, opened the door of his main room, and stood at the door calling to his dog.

Yang Yongjin weighed the options for a moment and nodded: "Let's retreat first and come back later. I'll prepare some meat buns!"

And so, the three brothers retreated from Lijia Village in a sorry state.

The next morning, after having breakfast, Liu came to the Luo family and mysteriously told Yang Ruoqing about what happened the night before.

"...Your third brother went to the Taoist temple today, your fourth uncle found out. Tsk tsk, what a bunch of good-for-nothings! They didn't even get close to Li Wei's house before they were scared back by a pack of dogs, hahaha..."

Yang Ruoqing was also stunned.

Three grown men went to find Li Wei to vent their anger, but they returned empty-handed, unable to even get past the dog.

It would be really ridiculous if this got out.

“They plan to go again tonight. Yongqing will bring back a bundle of meat buns from town, specifically to deal with those dogs,” Cao Bamei said.

"Meat buns? They won't have rat poison in them, will they?" Yang Ruoqing asked, as this kind of thing was not uncommon in the village.

The security situation in Changping Village has improved a lot in recent years because Yang Huazhong is the village head, and the Luo family also resides in the village. The Luo family has many secret guards, so the security situation in Changping Village is much better than before.

While petty theft among each other is unavoidable, it's unlikely to escalate into anything serious.

In the surrounding villages, every year in December, and also in May and June, if a family is about to be robbed, nine times out of ten the guard dogs will have been poisoned by the thieves.

Various kinds of food laced with rat poison were thrown into the yard. The dogs were already starving, barely getting enough to eat from leftovers, so their eyes lit up at the sight of meat. In addition, the dogs were unaware of the wickedness of people's hearts and the existence of rat poison.

So every year in the twelfth lunar month, many neighboring villages first experience a series of dead dogs, followed by the theft of chickens, ducks, pigs, and even cattle...

"Yongqing was just saying that. We all know him; he's all bark and no bite. He's tough when he talks, but he's a coward when he does it!" Liu shook her head, looking down on Yang Yongqing.

Yang Ruoqing thought about it and agreed, but she would have to explain this to Yang Yongjin later.

We can't let Yang Yongqing actually bring back food laced with drugs from the town's restaurants to tempt those dogs. If something happens, it will affect Tianxianglou's business.

Yang Ruoqing didn't want to risk her family's restaurant's reputation built up over a decade.

Liu stayed at the Luo family's house for a while, chatting about various things, including matters concerning Sixi's family.

"Si Xi and Xiu Hong, the young couple, have been doing very well in their small business lately. Si Xi caught a few rabbits the other day, and went again last night. I heard he caught two more!"

"That couple is certainly hardworking and thrifty. I heard from a rumor that Sixi's mother is saying some sarcastic things again, but she doesn't dare to go too far. Anyway, the gist is that since the young couple is living such a good life, they don't care about the old house or whether it's in good shape or not, they won't even send a single rabbit back to their parents to show their respect..."

Yang Ruoqing shook her head: "If you want your juniors to be filial and respectful, you must first be a good parent yourself. If you don't act like a parent and don't support your children at all, how can you expect them to be filial? You only think of yourself in everything, how shameless!"

“Exactly, I’ve seen unreliable parents before, but I’ve never seen Sisi’s parents like that.” Liu waved her hand, her face full of disdain.

"The night before last, the second son's family treated us to rabbit meat. They sent Sixi to the old house to call his father and eldest brother over, but they all put on airs and didn't come. Only Sanxi showed up."

"Tsk tsk, please, but you won't come. You don't even want a bite or two of rabbit meat, yet you want Sixi and the others to send you a whole rabbit. You greedy devils!"