Chapter 179 Worrying about Pests
After being reminded by Liu Ji, several officers turned around and looked at the four people who reported to the police, "Who among you is injured?"
The four of them stretched out their hands and were about to say that their hands were swollen from her beating.
Who would have thought that the hand that was stretched out was so white and clean, without even a trace of bruises.
Liu Ji immediately shouted, "Where are you injured? How dare you tease the officer and frame others? I think the ones who should be arrested are you guys!"
He is very skilled at putting the blame on others.
The officer's face changed, and his extremely oppressive gaze fell on the four people who reported to the police. The four people were so sad that they could not even cry. They could only point at Qin Yao angrily and say that she was the one who beat them.
But as to why there were no scars at all, they couldn't explain.
Qin Yao got off the oxcart at this time, walked up to the officials, clasped his fists and said,
"My fellow officials, my name is Qin Yao, I am from Liujia Village, I just bought a cow at the cattle and horse market, and I had a quarrel with these four people. They may be angry and want to retaliate against me, so they deliberately falsely accused me."
As soon as the name Qin Yao was mentioned, the four officials who had just felt that she looked familiar immediately showed expressions of admiration.
They all exclaimed in unison, "It turns out to be the bandit-suppressing hero Lady Qin!"
"Excuse me, my respect!" The four of them bowed to Qin Yao in return, looking at the four people who were confused when they reported to the police.
How could a heroine defy the law and act recklessly?
This must not be her fault!
Because of the positive and glorious image they left in front of the government officials when they were suppressing the bandits, and Qin Yao's calm explanation, the officials directed their anger directly at the four people.
"Sorry for disturbing you. Everything is fine now. You should leave the city quickly, otherwise it will be too late. Leave these four people to us and we will definitely clear your name, Madam Qin!" The leading officer said to Qin Yao with a smile.
Qin Yao clasped his fists and thanked him, then turned around and got into the car, leading the whole family, and slowly walked out of the city gate.
As soon as they left, they heard four people's anxious explanations and cries of injustice behind them.
Not surprisingly, he shut up after being scolded by the officers.
Qin Yao didn't care what would happen to those four people, but facing Liu Ji's unhappy expression, she still had to explain.
"We wanted to buy a cow, but they lowered the price so the seller wouldn't sell it. But later the seller sold it to me, and we had a little argument. Is that right, Dad?"
Qin Yao looked at Old Man Liu with a smile.
Old Man Liu's eyebrows jumped, and he forced a relaxed smile with poor acting skills, "Yes, that's right, Yao Niang didn't even break their hands."
Si Niang corrected him immediately, "Grandpa, that's not called breaking, that's called dislocation. If your hand is broken, there's no way you can put it back together."
After saying that, the little girl looked up at her big brother expectantly, "Big brother, am I right?"
She remembered that her mother had told her eldest and second brothers this way.
Dalang glanced at her father's dark face and her mother's expressionless gaze towards the sky, sighed softly, and pressed down the little head that was tilted up in front of her, "You better shut up."
Si Niang: Meow meow meow???
"You are really great, my lady!" Liu Ji sneered in Qin Yao's ear with gritted teeth.
It almost got them into court.
Qin Yao glanced over with a sharp look, "I have never failed in anything I do. Do you think they have any evidence?"
"Ah, this." Liu Ji had to admit it and secretly gave a thumbs up.
Then he said to He and Liu Zhong in a relaxed tone: "It's okay, it's just a misunderstanding."
He shook his head, "No, no, no, something's wrong."
The couple felt a tightness in their hearts.
"Third sister-in-law, I didn't know you were so famous in the county. The officers were all polite to you when they saw you."
The couple both breathed a sigh of relief. So this is what he was talking about.
Qin Yao smiled modestly, "It's okay, I've basically met everyone in the government office."
He's smile froze. Her sister-in-law was so humble.
Qin Yao turned her head to look at the pile of goods behind her and naturally changed the subject, "What did you buy? So much?"
Now there are two cars, so everyone can get on.
Old Man Liu, Liu Zhong and their six children squeezed into the horse-drawn carriage. The ox-drawn cart was used to carry goods. With Liu Ji as the driver, Qin Yao and He's sisters-in-law could also sit at the back of the carriage.
The big dark grey buffalo is very strong and can pull the cart steadily and obediently, making it better than a horse-drawn carriage.
Besides, they can also farm. I instantly feel that the sixteen taels are worth it!
He pointed at the goods on the car, "This is peanuts, that is kidney beans, and there are some dried goods from the south, which will be used to make soup later."
Vegetables and eggs can be bought in the village. I will have to go find Grandma Wang and ask her to help keep the eggs and not sell them.
Qin Yao was a little surprised. "With so many ingredients, how many dishes are you going to make?"
"Mother said that this is a rare happy event, so we are going to hold ten of them."
At this point, He remembered that she still had to inform relatives and friends everywhere, and asked Qin Yao eagerly: "Can you lend us your ox cart?"
Qin Yao waved her hand generously, "Of course, but remember to feed it and return it to me."
He was extremely happy and said that her cow would never be treated badly. She had already imagined the surprised expressions on her parents' and brother's faces when she drove the ox cart back to her parents' home to inform them.
Just thinking about it made her laugh.
Qin Yao saw that she was smiling happily alone, shook her head helplessly, and looked up at the scenery on the road.
"Alas~"
A sigh came from the carriage, and Old Man Liu said worriedly, "The sky is getting clearer day by day, and I'm afraid this late spring snow won't fall again."
Jin Bao asked curiously, "Grandpa, isn't it better if it doesn't snow? It's freezing people to death, why are you not happy?"
Old Man Liu looked at his silly grandson with annoyance, "You've lived for so many years and you don't even know this? Are you still a farmer?"
"I never wanted to be a farmer." Jin Bao glanced at Dalang and Erlang secretly. He also wanted to go to school. Who likes to work in the fields?
Old Man Liu touched his little head. He was so chubby and silly, but he only knew that he took after his father, and didn't know that he took after his mother who was smarter.
Seeing all the children looking over curiously, he patiently explained, "We farmers depend on the weather for our livelihood. If the season is not right, the harvest next year will be affected."
"Do you know why everyone says that snow is a good omen for a good harvest?"
Several people shook their heads and asked Grandpa: "Why?"
"Because snow can freeze the eggs of pests underground, the crops will grow well next year. But if there is no snow to freeze the eggs, when the weather warms up, they will hatch and harm the crops."
Speaking of this, Old Man Liu recalled the inhumane locust plague twenty years ago and couldn't help shuddering.
Dalang asked nervously, "Grandpa, didn't it snow a little in the twelfth lunar month? That should have frozen a lot of insect eggs to death, right?"
Old man Liu nodded slightly, but his worry did not diminish in the slightest.
If the harvest is less, life will be more difficult, so naturally we hope that the weather will always be good and the harvest will be good.
It's the end of the month, and I'd like to ask everyone for a few monthly tickets.
I will update five more chapters tomorrow. I hope everyone has a good time during the National Day holiday!
(End of this chapter)