Madam Lin was a little hesitant. "Weren't you unwilling to go to Lin Luo's place in the past? Why is it that this time…"
"Grandma, I heard that every time someone from outside, comes, Grandpa would ask Lin Luo to praise him?"
"Grandma, I definitely won't cause trouble. Just let me take a look."
When Madam Lin heard this, there was a hint of affection in her eyes. "You're bored, so you want to watch?"
"If you want to go, go with your grandpa."
After Lin Ying got off the bed quickly, she ran to brush her teeth and wash her face. Then, she said to the village chief of Little Bay Village, Lin Changsheng, "Grandpa, wait for me. I'll go with you."
Lin Changsheng was a thin old man. His eye sockets were sunken, and his deep wrinkles made him look even more dignified.
"There's no hurry. He's not here yet." Lin Changsheng took a sip of his wine as he spoke slowly.
Every time a higher-up came to see that fool, Lin Changsheng would drink a little wine in advance to celebrate.
The current world was different from that of the past. In the past, if any family had a fool, they would be criticized by the entire village. They would say that this family must have done something evil for God to take revenge on their children. However, ever since the new emperor ascended the throne…
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After the Qiao family finished chopping firewood and smashing porcelain, they were called by Lin Luo to paint the wall.
The few of them didn't dare to refuse Lin Luo and they all carried a rag to paint the wall unwillingly.
Qiao Xiaohua was the most unhappy one.
She raised her only clean pinky and stroked the sparse hair on the right side of her head. After she used a remedy consistently, some hair grew out of the right side of her head and she didn't look so bald anymore. However, she didn't expect the hair she had spent great effort to grow get yanked off the first time she came to Lin Luo's house in a few years.
"There are four of us. Why should we be afraid of a fool like her?"
Mrs. Qiao and Qiao Sheng said in unison, "If you're not afraid, teach her a lesson and let her work for our family for free in the future."
Qiao Xiaohua looked at the only person who remained silent. "Dahua, are you willing to work for others?"
"No, but I can't beat her." Qiao Dahua responded in a low voice as she brushed the wall gently.
The other girls in the village could only pull each other's hair and scratch each other with their nails when they fought, but Lin Luo was different. When she fought, there was something very strange about it.
Although Qiao Dahua didn't experience inhumane treatment like Mrs. Qiao and Qiao Sheng did, she was a shrewd and lazy person. After realizing the difference in strength between the two sides, she couldn't be bothered to cause trouble.
A cool breeze blew over.
Qiao Xiaohua stomped her feet in annoyance. What a bunch of cowards!
"Last time, I accidentally expose my weakness to her. This time, I'm prepared. Just wait and see how she apologizes to me."
The Qiao family didn't hide their plans at all. Lin Luo, who was drying clothes in the corner, yawned and thought about what to eat today.
When she was alone, she could eat anything, but with Yan Su around, things were different.
Oh right, there was a patient as well.
As Lin Luo thought about it, she opened the courtyard door. Qiao Xiaohua, who was walking forward valiantly, froze in a panic.
"Sir, my poor granddaughter lives in the courtyard in front." Lin Changsheng's voice sounded from not far away. His voice was filled with heartache.
When Lin Luo raised her eyes and looked in the direction of the voice, she saw her grandfather, Lin Changsheng, leading a person in a purple official uniform over. Behind him, there were a few bailiffs and the people from Little Bay Village.
"Sigh, I keep asking Lin Luo to stay with us at home, but she's unwilling to, because she wants to guard this courtyard left behind by her parents." As Lin Changsheng spoke, he glanced over and saw Lin Luo. His eyes lit up as he quickly walked over and tugged at Lin Luo's sleeve. "This is the new county magistrate. Hurry up and greet him."
Lin Ying, who was following behind, stood on her tiptoes. This was it! The fool was going to perform her specialty now!
Lin Luo pulled back her sleeve calmly.
She had asked Zhang Wei to help her buy new clothes that looked the same as that of this dynasty's poor families, but their softness and quality were very different.
"Greetings?"
Lin Luo raised her eyebrows slightly. "Greetings, my lord."
The county magistrate sized Lin Luo up from head to toe. "Your granddaughter doesn't look like a fool."
The birthmark on this young lady's face was a little unsightly, but be it her attire or demeanor, she seemed like a normal person.
Lin Changsheng was also confused.
The fool from his youngest son's family seemed a little different from usual today, so he smiled at the county magistrate awkwardly. "Perhaps it's because my wife has been praying to god that she has become smarter. However, she's indeed a fool. Everyone in our village knows about this."
Lin Changsheng said to Lin Luo, "You can't greet them like this. You should greet them like before. Don't you remember?"
Lin Luo stared at Lin Changsheng for a long time before saying, "You're saying that I should kneel down and kowtow to them three times before licking their shoes and then… that sort of thing?"
"Yes, yes, that kind of greeting. You used to greet the adults like that in the past." Lin Changsheng looked pleased. In the past, as long as Lin Luo kowtowed and licked people's shoes, things would be resolved.
Lin Luo scratched her ears and pretended to be confused. "Grandpa, I was hit by a stone a while ago, so I don't remember how to pay my respects anymore. Why don't you show me?"
Lin Changsheng's expression darkened. "How can I do that sort of thing?!"
He was the village chief after all. If he curried favor with the county magistrate to the point of kneeling, others would criticize him behind his back.
"You can't do it, but you want me to do it?" Lin Luo clicked his tongue. "I feel ashamed by your shamelessness."
Although the county magistrate was a new official and wasn't familiar with Little Bay Village, he could sense something amiss from the conversation between the grandfather and grandson.
"We will stop Little Bay Village's tour here. I heard that there's a fool in the neighboring village?" The county magistrate said the second half to the bailiff behind him.
After the bailiff nodded, the county magistrate left with his men.
Lin Changsheng looked at the county magistrate and the others, then at Lin Luo. His frown deepened.
He pointed at Lin Luo for a moment before turning around to chase after the county magistrate. "Sir, I'll send you off."
"Sir, let me explain."
"She is not usually like this. She's indeed a fool, but I don't know what's wrong with her today."
"Sir, everyone in the surrounding villages knows about this. The former county magistrate also knows and has seen it with his own eyes."
"…"
The villagers who had come to watch the commotion started discussing.
"That idiot is acting quite normal today."
"Could it be that she finally became normal?"
"Other things aside, the fool seems to have become prettier and taller? She looks quite radiant when standing there."
Lin Luo was once again speechless.
They were gossiping about her right in front of her?
The villagers' attention quickly shifted.
"Hey, look over there. Why did Yan Su's house collapse?"
"Are they alright? Let's go over and take a look!"
"I knew I heard something last night. It must have collapsed at night."
As soon as the villagers left, Lin Ying, who was hiding, was all alone.
Lin Luo smiled at Lin Ying. "Didn't you want to find people to teach me a lesson? Where are they?"