Ma Guihua saw the two chatting and laughing. She didn't know what kind of medicine Lin Xiao was selling in the gourd. She felt a little anxious and interrupted the exchange:
"Xiao Linzi, don't blame my aunt for being blunt. Xiao Huzi is not related to you, so why do you want to be so nice to him? Is there any purpose?"
"Aunt Osmanthus, you are right, I do have a purpose."
Lin Xiao admitted with a smile, not shying away from the presence of the village chief at all.
Ma Guihua was like a cat whose tail had been stepped on. She jumped up instantly, pointed at Lin Xiao and yelled:
"I'm warning you, Xiao Linzi, Xiao Huzi is my lifeblood. If you want to take advantage of him, I tell you, there is no way!"
Lin Xiao found Ma Guihua's menacing look amusing.
She was too lazy to pretend, so she simply gave up concealing it and said:
"My purpose is very simple. I want the children in Linjia Village to be educated and sensible, so that they can seek higher benefits for the people of Linjia Village in the future, so that the villagers of Linjia Village can live and work in peace and contentment! I hope that Linjia Village can prosper.
, I hope Linjiacun can become richer and richer!"
As soon as these words came out, Lin Xiao was shocked. She never thought that one day she would actually say such high-sounding words, which made her feel ashamed.
But she was also kind-hearted and couldn't bear to see the people in the village go hungry.
More importantly, whether it is a time of peace and prosperity or a time of war and chaos, as long as the villagers unite as one, life will not be too bad.
The village chief and Ma Guihua were also shocked.
People are all selfish, and there are very few people who can have this kind of collective consciousness!
The village chief and Ma Guihua looked at each other, and they both saw disbelief and shock in each other's eyes!
Ma Guihua snorted coldly and asked what she had been suppressing for a long time:
"Xiao Linzi, you always think about the villagers. Do you want to sit in my old man's position?"
When the village chief heard this, his eyes immediately widened and he shouted angrily at Ma Guihua:
"Nonsense! How can you, a person with long hair and short knowledge, say such unconscionable words!"
After speaking, the village chief turned to Lin Xiao and apologized sincerely:
"Xiao Linzi, don't listen to your Aunt Guihua's nonsense! She is a woman and she knows a lot! You lead our whole village to sell salt and become rich. My position as the village chief should have been given to you! I"
Before the village chief finished speaking, Lin Xiao interrupted with a smile:
"Village Chief, don't be excited. Aunt Guihua is just speaking out. Now that we have talked about it today, I will make it clear that I have never coveted the position of village chief. I have never coveted the position of village chief, not before, not now, and never in the future!
"
With that said, Lin Xiao picked up the wine pot, poured wine into the cup, and drank it in one gulp.
Seeing Lin Xiao so cheerful, the village chief couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief and raised his glass and drank the wine in one gulp.
He was really afraid that Lin Xiao would say he wanted to be the village chief, so what should he do?
Fortunately, Lin Xiao has no idea about the position of village chief!
"Xiao Linzi, thank you!"
The village chief expressed his heartfelt thanks.
Lin Xiao shook his head:
"Village Chief, it's me who should say thank you. I've been running away all the time recently. If it weren't for your special care, my Lan Lian would be at home alone. I wouldn't be worried!"
These words made the village chief and Ma Guihua feel ashamed.
Not only did they not take special care of Lan Lian, but Ma Guihua mistakenly believed that Lin Xiao coveted the position of village chief, so she spread rumors about Lin Xiao everywhere. This...
Lin Xiao saw a trace of embarrassment flash across the faces of the village chief and Ma Guihua, and knew that his goal had been achieved.
She continued to eat and drink like a normal person, and after a while she deliberately said slowly:
"Yesterday, no one was talking nonsense, saying that I was a pimp in a brothel, and that the girls I brought back were girls from the brothel who came to serve dignitaries. These things
It doesn’t matter if the words don’t get out, if the general and the others hear it, it will be a serious crime against the nine tribes!”
Ma Guihua, who was pouring the wine, shook her hand and almost spilled the wine.
"What kind of stinky bitch dares to say such dirty words?!"
When the village chief heard this, his face became gloomy and terrifying, and he scolded him with hatred:
"Old lady, you are becoming more and more useless as you get older! You actually let those sore-mouthed dogs roam around. Do you want to kill the whole village?"
The guilty Ma Guihua was frightened into silence:
"Those chewing dogs, I will teach them a lesson!"
The village chief ignored her and turned his attention to Lin Xiao:
"Xiao Linzi, don't pay attention to those rumors. They must be slandering you because they are jealous of you. I promise you, this kind of thing will never happen in the future, I promise!"
Lin Xiao was deeply moved by the village chief's actions. She didn't expect that the village chief would protect her like this!
A warm current surged up in her heart, and her eyes felt inexplicably sour.
She took a deep breath and forced out a smile:
"Thank you, village chief. I'd like to toast you with this glass of wine!"
In order to express her apology, Ma Guihua went to the kitchen and cooked some special dishes for Lin Xiao to taste.
Ma Guihua kept watching Lin Xiao's every move, and couldn't help but feel secretly happy when she saw that Lin Xiao didn't refuse.
This rumor is over!
Ma Guihua's unhappiness with Lin Xiao was relieved, and the village chief's impression of Lin Xiao also improved to a higher level, and the two people's attitudes toward Lin Xiao became even warmer.
…
In the middle of the night, a shocking thunder pierced the quiet night sky.
Then bursts of thunder echoed through the sky.
People in the village were woken up from their sleep one after another. They rubbed their sleepy eyes and complained dissatisfiedly, but to no avail.
Ma Guihua was awakened by the thunder and was upset. She couldn't help cursing, put on her clothes and walked out of the yard to see what was going on.
Suddenly, heavy raindrops poured down, hitting the roof and the stone pavement with crackling noises.
The wooden pillars and branches on the side also trembled, as if they would be broken at any time.
The rain came so fiercely that it turned into a downpour in the blink of an eye, making it feel chilly on the body.
Ma Osmanthus, who hid in the back room, looked at the pouring rain outside the window and secretly screamed that something was wrong!
This rain is so strange!
The wind was also blowing extremely violently!
There was an ominous premonition in her heart!
She hurriedly woke up the sleeping village chief:
"Old man, it looks like he's getting wet. Let's go to the fields and have a look!"
The village chief responded confusedly, put on a coir raincoat and hurried out the door.
The rain fell harder and harder, and the whole village was shrouded in darkness.
Lin Xiao had been standing by the window, looking intently outside, her brows furrowed, looking worried.
The rice can be harvested in another half month, and it is difficult to guarantee that this sudden storm will not affect the harvest.
Lin Xiao felt restless.
The land in Linjia Village is not fertile to begin with. If the harvest fails again, this year's harvest is expected to be greatly reduced.
Although they made money from selling salt, this loss cannot be ignored.