Even though the Lin family wasn't afraid of Liu Yushui, they were now just a humble household, incomparable to the merchant class of the Liu family, let alone the Zhou family.
If these two families genuinely joined forces against them, they surely wouldn't weather the storm. Even if they were able to stand firm, what about Grandpa and Grandma?
"Liu Yushui is indeed very malicious."
"Liu Yushui is bound to marry into the Zhou family, and those people of the Zhou family absolutely can't outwit our 'good' Second Aunt."
This was what Lin Caisang had thought of early in the morning. Maybe, their scheming against Liu Yushui, making her and Zhou Liang's affair public knowledge, was precisely what Liu Rumei desired.
Zhou Liang was about to go to the provincial city to take the civil service examination. He wouldn't be able to withstand Liu Rumei's reckless behavior at this time.
However, unless absolutely necessary, Liu Rumei would never take this step.
So, there's no rush on this matter.
"Big Brother, don't bother with Zhou Liang and Liu Yushui for now. What you need to do is go to the county and spread the word about what Liu Baixiao has done."
"Second Uncle, what's up with Second Uncle?"
Lin Changhong was puzzled. What was happening with Liu Baixiao? Liu Rumei had done so much, yet Liu Baixiao hadn't even shown his face. What could happen with him?
"Just spread the rumor... that Liu Baixiao schemed to sell his own niece to a sick man for good luck just to bribe those in the county government. His poor niece almost got buried alive. Moreover, this niece happens to be the beloved daughter of the man who single-handedly helped him to learn to read!"
Lin Caisang said, squinting her eyes with a ruthless glare.
"You can make up the rest as you please, but remember one thing, you absolutely should not talk about Liu Yushui and Zhou Liang's affair. Also, ensure that Grandma does not find out."
She reminded her older brother.
She wanted to see a dogfight between Zhou and Liu family for a while longer. If she exposed the matter so soon, wouldn't she be helping Liu Rumei?
"Alright, I'll go tomorrow," Lin Changhong said.
Just think about it, Liu Baixiao wanted to get rid of all their poor relatives even before gaining an official post. If he really established a connection in the county office, their days would be even harder.
So naturally, he supported Sangsang in this matter.
Although, he never really went against his sister's wishes...
After discussing with Lin Changhong, Lin Caisang feigned a headache and asked to rest, sending her brother away. Then she entered her Golden Pearl space, sighing as she looked at the soil!
After a short while, she grabbed a handful of soil in her hand.
"This fertile soil can't be used for planting; could it be too fertile that it absorbs the seeds as nutrients?" She murmured to herself, at a loss as to what to do.
"Should I dig up a tree from the mountain and try planting it?"
Anyway, she had been thinking about taking a trip to the mountain to see if there was anything that could be sold for some money. It would be a good opportunity to test this Golden Pearl space again. If trees also rotted, then this golden pearl really could be discarded as it would be completely useless.
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The next day, early in the morning, her big brother took their reluctant Third Uncle Lin to Qianlin County, to 'make noise' about Liu Baixiao.
Lin Caisang also woke up early, whittling a dozen thin, sharp bamboo skewers with Third Uncle Lin's woodworking tools, and inserting them into her hair, making them nearly invisible.
With a bamboo basket on her back, she was ready to leave.