There was an eerie silence.

Yi Mingxue expected that the village chief might be up to something, but she didn't expect him to be so shameless.

Not only does the rent increase to 20 taels, but 50% of the harvest is also required?

"Ah--"

She sneered in amusement and said nothing.

When the village chief saw her expression, he immediately lowered his face and assumed the usual posture of an elder.

"Da Ya, although you are sensible, you are still a girl. People and things in the village are not as simple as you think. I have to weigh everyone's pros and cons, and you don't understand many things even if I tell you."

Yi Mingxue wanted to laugh, "I don't understand, and I don't want to understand either. But there is no way to increase the rent or increase the harvest ratio!"

"If you don't accept it, you can go to the county government to sue me. Anyway, I have the deed and the receipt signed by you in my hand. I will let the county magistrate judge it at that time."

"Hey, you girl..."

The village chief definitely didn't want to make the matter a big deal.

After all, he spent a lot of money on the one tael of rent, so there was no money left to share with everyone.

So he simply put the crooked idea on Yi Mingxue's head.

I originally thought that she was just a little girl without a father and a mother, and that I would be able to control her with some coercion and inducement.

I never thought that this was a stubborn man who didn't want to eat anything.

He had no choice but to leave the Yi family angrily.

When he walked to the door, he was deliberately angry and said something bad to the villagers waiting outside.

"Don't be stupid here, let's get out of here! She is so aloof. Not only is she unwilling to raise the rent, but she also wants you to go to the county to sue her!"

As soon as the village chief said this, the villagers all started to make a fuss.

"What? Why is this Yi Daya so ignorant?"

"Then Xishan belongs to the big guy, does she want to take it by force?"

However, there are also people who are more sensible, "I just say that raising the rent and raising the harvest will not work. Then Xishan is just a wasteland. How can it be worth so much money?"

"Yes, and being able to grow melons is Ren Yi Daya's own skill!"

However, as soon as this voice emerged, it was shot back by the village chief's cronies.

"No one will think you are dumb if you don't speak. Then the rent and harvest will be paid, but they have to be divided among everyone! If you think the money is too much, why don't you just count it as your family?"

The man was speechless and had to shut his mouth silently.

Yi Mingxue was in the back room and heard the sounds outside very clearly.

But she never stood up or expressed her stance.

She guessed that this matter was not over yet.

The main reason still lies with the village chief.

This old man wanted to make a fortune, and he threw all the blame on Yi Mingxue.

This is probably a method he has used for many years.

But Yi Mingxue has no intention of spoiling him!

Anyway, you are not the one who is anxious now, just let them chew on a few gossips for a few days!

The villagers in the courtyard gradually dispersed.

Yi Mingxue calmed down the emotions of several carrots and started playing with her new cart in the yard.

She first brought water to rinse the cart, then took out the tung paint she bought in town and started painting it over and over again.

Although I bought it second-hand, I will be opening in ten days, so I have to show off my style and momentum no matter what.

While I was busy working, a cautious voice sounded outside.

"Da Ya..."

Yi Mingxue raised her head and saw Carpenter Wang standing outside the door, carrying something on his back.

"Uncle Wang, are you ready now?" Yi Mingxue was overjoyed and quickly put down what she was holding and went out to welcome him.

Carpenter Wang had a hint of shy excitement on his face.

"I... rushed... several days of work and... finished it in advance..."

Yi Mingxue was really happy now, and she quickly called Yi Qingqing in the room to take Lao Wu out.

He quickly stepped forward to help Carpenter Wang pick up the wheelchair on his back.

"Just push it away. I bother you to carry it all the way here."

Carpenter Wang shyly touched his head and said happily, "That won't work... the new items must be covered with red cloth before they can be used..."

A few radish dices ran out without knowing why.

Especially Yi Yutang, who was sitting on Yi Qingqing's back, his eyes filled with confusion.

"What is this?" Yi Tianlei asked anxiously.

Yi Mingxue pursed her lips and smiled. She picked up Yi Yutang and then carried him to the wheelchair.

"Remember what sister promised you? As long as you learn arithmetic, I will let you walk freely."

Yi Yutang's dark eyes were wide open without blinking, clearly showing disbelief.

Of course he still remembered it, but he only thought it was the eldest sister's words to comfort him, and he never thought that one day it would actually come true.

However, the eldest sister's expression was so determined that even he himself began to expect something.

Yi Mingxue put a corner of the red cloth into Yi Yutang's hand and encouraged, "Open it and see for yourself!"

Yi Yutang bit his lower lip and pulled hard with his hand.

The red silk fell off, revealing a brand new and magical wheelchair inside.

"This is..." Yi Yutang has never seen this thing before.

But he had a smart mind. From the two wheels and the chair that could only accommodate one person, he gradually understood what the eldest sister meant by walking freely.

The other radish dices also made exclamations of surprise.

"Wow, eldest sister, eldest sister, what is this?"

Yi Mingxue simply put Yi Yutang into the wheelchair, then taught him step by step to release the brakes, and then used both hands to push the wheels on both sides.

Unexpectedly, he actually started moving on the spot.

In addition, everyone present was extremely surprised.

Yi Baoer jumped up and down happily, high-fiving and cheering with his fourth brother.

"Fifth brother...can...walk..."

Yi Qingqing and Yi Changle were also very happy.

They all came forward and circled around Yi Yutang.

"It's great... the fifth brother can really... come and go freely..." As he said that, Yi Qingqing's tears were about to fall again.

"Sister, did you ask Uncle Wang to make this? This thing is so magical!"

As he spoke, Yi Changle grabbed the armrest behind the wheelchair.

The wheelchair stopped instantly. Yi Changle held the armrest and pushed it left and right a few more times, and continued to express surprise.

"Can you still push?! Then we can push Lao Wu directly to the town market in the future?"

A few radish dices surrounded Yi Yutang, chattering away.

Even Yi Yutang, who was usually silent and rarely spoke, also raised his eyes and joined the discussion team.

In addition, Yi Mingxue also discovered.

Carpenter Wang added two inner boxes on the inside of the wheelchair, which can be used to store personal belongings and food.

Next to the armrest on the right side, there is a hollow cylinder two fingers thick.

Carpenter Wang discovered this design when he met Yi Mingxue.

He explained with some trepidation, "You can hold an umbrella in this position so that your fifth child can go out in the snow or rain."

Yi Mingxue was very satisfied.

As expected, Carpenter Wang himself was right.

So she decisively took out another tael of silver from her sleeve and handed it over.

"Uncle Wang, thank you for your trouble. This is the balance of the single wheelchair. Please keep it!"

As a result, when Carpenter Wang saw so many, he refused to wave his hand, "This... is too much, too much..."

His eyes finally lit up.


Chapter completed!