Thinking that Jiang Popi had just gone in the direction of the Jiang family's oxcart, Jiang Zhilan was so excited that she couldn't sleep. She wanted to wake everyone up to see Jiang Zhiyue's tragic situation next.
But no, if you wake everyone up, the rest of the show will be ruined.
Jiang Zhilan lay on the ground and listened quietly to the movement behind her, her eyes becoming more and more vicious.
If it weren't for Jiang Pheasant, how could her reputation in the village be like this!
If it weren't for Jiang Zhiyue, she wouldn't have pushed her into the water, and the villagers wouldn't have known about it, and no one would have said she was vicious.
Moreover, after that incident, no one came to their house to propose marriage for a long time, and the aunt in the village blamed her for ruining the reputation of the girls in the village.
And that thing during the day!
How did she know that she and Brother Chen had physical intimacy? She must have been deceiving her with words.
Jiang Zhilan thought about what happened during the day, and a tear left the corner of her eyes.
If we talk about the big drama that happened in front of Wang's house during the day, if it hadn't happened to coincide with the escape, it would have definitely been the talk of the village for a long time after dinner.
Zhou shouted that she wanted to seek justice for her daughter, so she went to the Chen family and asked them to hand over Chen Zhicai.
She originally thought that Chen Zhicai was a scholar, and if she sent her daughter to his house, she would become the scholar's mother-in-law.
"Your son touched my daughter, and she couldn't even marry her if she lost her innocence. I'll put it aside now. Your son must marry my daughter back home."
Chen Zhicai's mother was not someone to be trifled with. She looked Jiang Zhilan up and down and said with disgust.
"Who am I supposed to be? Your daughter is like this. Our family doesn't want it for free. My son is engaged to a family in the town. That daughter is very smart in raising her. How can I compare to you, a yellow-faced daughter-in-law?
It’s a hundred times more pleasing to the eye.”
Jiang Zhilan was burnt on the outside and tender on the inside because of her yellow-faced woman. She is also a flower in this Jiangjia Village. She will become a yellow-faced woman at some time.
Although the family has run out of food these days and has eaten less, she looks a little thin, but her body is also slender, and Jiang Zhiyue's slim waist is so beautiful, so it is not as exaggerated as she said!
Jiang Zhilan looked at Chen Zhicai with an aggrieved look on her face, with tears in her eyes, not to mention how pitiful she was.
After all, it was the person he had had sex with several times, and she looked at him with admiration and grievance in her eyes. Chen Zhicai couldn't bear to say, "Mom, please stop talking."
As the saying goes, you are not afraid of opponents who are like gods, but you are afraid of teammates who are like pigs. His mother asked in shock: "Did you really touch that little girl?"
Chen Zhicai looked embarrassed, and it was too late to defend himself.
Mrs. Zhou pulled Jiang Zhilan over and said, "You see, I won't embarrass you. My daughter was dispossessed by your son. If you pay some betrothal gifts and carry my daughter in now, this matter will be over."
Only then did Chen Zhicai panic. Although he felt sorry for Jiang Zhilan, it didn't mean he was willing to marry her. The people in town had better looks and better family backgrounds than her, so everyone knew how to choose.
"Bah, I think that Xiaolang/Hoofs may have seduced some wild man and let my son take over. Dreaming!" Chen Zhicai's mother also had a very strong fighting ability and would not give in at all.
The two cursed and started to fight. Jiang Zhilan looked at Chen Zhicai who did not stand up to speak for her, and was heartbroken.
Mrs. Zhou got up from the ground and smoothed her messy hair, and said: "Okay, you guys, if you dare to ruin my daughter and don't want to recognize her, then don't even think about it. I will go to the town soon to tell Jiang."
Chen Xiucai from Jiacun has ruined my daughter. I wonder if the family you are engaged to marry will still marry her."
Hearing this, the onlookers hurriedly stopped her. If she was really asked to go to the town to talk about it, the reputation of the girls and boys in Jiangjia Village would be ruined, and they would not be able to talk about marriage in the future.
Some people pulled Mrs. Zhou, and others went to Chen Zhicai and said, "Sister, don't you think about it. If Mrs. Zhou goes to town and tells the story, the family who has made an engagement with Chen Xiucai will know about it, and they will have to break up with you."
Yes, you see that you have also touched someone else’s innocent girl, so why don’t you let me suffer a loss?”
All in all, this matter has reached a new level.
The Chen family was unwilling to marry Jiang Zhilan, so in the end, under Zhou's bargaining, the Chen family had to reluctantly give them two hundred kilograms of grain.
The Chen family was very distressed when they handed over 200 kilograms of grain. They did not get back a few kilograms of grain from their own fields. This grain was delivered by the girl in the town yesterday, and it was already missing by 200 kilograms before it was warmed up.
What's more, the price of a pound of grain is more than four times what it used to be, and it's like cutting out a piece of meat for anyone.
After Zhou got the food, she happily asked Jiang Zhilan to go home and call someone to carry the food.
She felt that she had made a good deal today, and her daughter got 200 kilograms of grain for nothing without paying for it.
After this matter is over, she can arrange marriage arrangements for her in a village farther away, and she can get another dowry.
Zhou was only focused on being happy and didn't even notice Jiang Zhilan's hateful look at her.
Jiang Zhilan thought about what happened during the day and clenched her fists with hatred.
Now the people in the village not only say that she is vicious, but also say that she is a little prostitute who can do anything for her husband.
It’s all Jiang Pheasant’s fault!
It's all because of her!
All this will happen!
Why are they all girls? She, Jiang Zhiyue, is doted on by the Jiang family, but she, Jiang Zhilan, has to live like this.
But soon, Jiang Pheasant's reputation will be ruined like hers!
With a happy smile, Jiang Zhilan fell asleep unconsciously.
Not far away, outside the Jiang family's oxcart on the edge of the crowd, a sneaky man walked over.
The slanting moonlight shone down, stretching the man's shadow into a twisted shape.
This person was Jiang Popi who was following the Jiang family this afternoon. Unfortunately, the other four people on duty with him were all sitting on the ground and squinting sleepily, so no one noticed his behavior at all.
He carefully opened the curtain and looked inside. It was too dark at night and he couldn't see clearly what was in the car. Naturally, he didn't notice that Jiang Zhiyue woke up the moment he opened the curtain.
After settling down at night, he saw that the Jiang family had made a lot of white flour pancakes and sliced meat. He kept paying attention here and saw that they put all the dry food into the carriage while they were sleeping.
It just so happened that he was asked to keep vigil on this first night. I can only say that God was helping him.
He thought about stealing some food from the Jiang family.
Jiang Popi rubbed his hands excitedly. He couldn't walk when he saw the girl from Jiang Xiucai's family during the day. He didn't expect that the girl had such thin skin and tender flesh, which was different from the women in the village.
If I could steal some fragrance, tsk tsk tsk, what a taste.
After Jiang Zhiyue calmed down for a while, she could adapt to the darkness of the night. She looked towards the place where the noise was coming and saw Jiang Popi still holding on to the curtain and about to enter the carriage.
You can tell by looking at his lustful look that he plans to do something good.
Jiang Zhiyue's face turned cold, and the disgust flashed across her eyes.
Since he is looking for death, he should be given a ride.
Jiang Zhiyue controlled her mental strength and rushed towards Jiang Popi. Just as Jiang Popi was about to enter the carriage, he felt a pain in his head and his behavior became uncontrollable.
Jiang Popi turned his controllable eyes and looked forward, and saw a pair of intimidating eyes.
There was also the glowing skin that made him feel white during the day, but now under the reflection of the moonlight, it looked like a ghost coming to take his life.
Jiang Zhiyue deliberately grinned at him. Jiang Popi was so frightened that cold sweat broke out on his head, but when he wanted to shout loudly, he found that he couldn't make any sound at all.
Jiang Zhiyue closed her mouth and used her mental power to control Jiang Popi to walk away with an expressionless expression.
Several people on the night watch were awakened by his actions and cursed in a low voice: "What are you doing in the middle of the night? You are so scary, do you know?"
Jiang Popi walked away without looking back. Several people pouted on the ground in displeasure, but they didn't think much about it, thinking that he just wanted to go to the toilet and continued to sit on the ground and take a nap.
After training some time ago, Jiang Pheasant's power has now reached level two, and the range she can control has also become within 500 meters around her.
It's a pity that she hasn't reached the level of her previous life, otherwise she would be able to see through the person being controlled.
According to her memory in the evening, she controlled Jiang Popi to a more secluded place and directly strangled him.
The moment he was strangled, Jiang Popi had a splitting headache, but he couldn't scream at all. He could only stare upward in horror with his eyes wide open.
If it happened again, he would definitely not provoke Jiang Zhiyue, but there was no use regretting it now.
Jiang Popi was lying on the ground and was no longer breathing.
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In the carriage, little Wang was awakened by Jiang Zhiyue's movements. She opened her eyes drowsily and asked, "What's wrong, little Yue, can't you sleep well?"
"It's okay, I just swatted a fly to death, go back to sleep." Jiang Pheasant replied in a low voice.
Early the next morning, the person lying on the ground woke up as soon as it was slightly light.
Jiang Zhiyue jumped out of the carriage and asked Jiang Yun to help little Wang down to stretch her hands and feet.
"I don't feel cold even if I lie outside today, but it's annoying to have flies squawking in my ears all the time." Ms. Zhang complained with a smile.
Little Wang also smiled and said: "Sister-in-law said that Yue was woken up by flies last night."
Jiang Zhiyue smiled and did not answer. She gathered around Mrs. Zhang and asked her if the rice was ready.
Jiang Zhilan, who was not far from Jiang's house, looked over at her out of the corner of her eye. How could Jiang Zhiyue still laugh?
Where is Jiang Popi?
She clearly remembered seeing him going to the Jiang family's carriage after getting up last night and coming back.
Did nothing happen?
Jiang Zhilan looked around suspiciously, but did not find Jiang Popi's figure. Instead, she made eye contact with Chen Zhicai, who was looking this way.
Jiang Zhilan raised her hand, originally wanting to say hello, but when she thought that he didn't speak for her yesterday and allowed his mother to insult and insult her like that, she lowered her head sadly, and a drop of tear fell down at the right time.
Chen Zhicai was stunned for a moment, and turned his head away with some guilt, just in time to see Jiang Zhiyue, who was chatting and laughing with his family.
Chen Zhicai was a little dumbfounded. He had never noticed that Jiang Zhiyue was so beautiful before. She was not even as good-looking as the fiancée in his town.
Originally, when they moved to Jiangjiacun, they also intentionally got close to Jiang Xiucai's family because of Jiang Xiucai's status, hoping that Jiang Xiucai would help him get to know more famous wives.
He happened to be a student in the town, and whenever Xiu Mu was at home, he would go to his house to ask about his homework.
But the Jiang family was very stubborn and couldn't be taken down no matter what, and Jiang Xiucai didn't like him very much either.
Gradually, the two families stopped interacting with each other.
After everyone had eaten to fill their bellies, they planned to move forward.
Yesterday we walked a few dozen miles in one day. If we quicken our pace today, we can almost reach the border of the county.
When it was time to leave, Jiang Zhilan became more and more anxious looking at Jiang Popi, who had not shown up.
She was still thinking about making Jiang Zhiyue lose face. Why didn't Jiang Popi come back?
Seeing that the team was about to leave, Jiang Zhilan shouted anxiously: "Grandpa Henrong, let's count the number of people before we leave so as not to leave anyone behind."
"No need, who's family has missing people and hasn't come back?" Jiang Hengrong asked with a frown.
Seeing everyone shaking their heads, Jiang Hengrong waved his hand towards Jiang Zhilan and said: "Go back to the team quickly, don't delay our journey."
Jiang Zhilan glanced at the crowd and said, "I see that Jiang Popi from the east of the village seems not to be in the team. Didn't we arrange a vigil for him last night? Maybe Grandpa Hengrong will send someone to look for him."
Jiang Hengrong took a look into the crowd, and sure enough, Jiang Popi was nowhere to be seen.
He looked at the people who were keeping watch last night: "You four were keeping watch with Jiang Popi last night. Did you see where he went?"
One person rolled his eyes and said, "I saw him going to the hut near dawn, and then I didn't see him come back."
How dare they tell Heng Rong that they fell asleep during the vigil and had no idea whether Jiang Popi was back or not.
Hengrong frowned tightly, feeling that Jiang Popi had delayed everyone's schedule, but with so many people watching, he had to look for it.
So he said: "Everyone, look around. If you can find anyone, come back in a quarter of an hour and continue on your way."
Everyone was a little dissatisfied because they had to work hard for an unrelated person. A few women who stayed in the same place said with guns and sticks.
"There are more than 300 people in our team. Girl Zhilan has such sharp eyes that she can spot even a few of them."
"No, don't just stare at men with those eyes."
"At such a young age, I have lost my innocence before I get married. I still fool around with many people on weekdays."
Jiang Zhilan listened to the whispers, and the clothes he held in his hands were about to break.
She argued with red eyes: "I just saw Jiang Popi going to Jiang Xiucai's oxcart when I got up last night. I didn't see it this morning, so I thought of asking, aunties, why do you want to accuse people behind their backs like this?"
Jiang Zhilan glanced towards Jiang's house and happened to catch Jiang Zhiyue's eyes.
She suddenly felt resentful and pointed at Jiang Zhiyue and said, "Jiang Popi went to your carriage last night, but today he suddenly disappeared. Did you hide him somewhere?"
Jiang Zhiyue sneered: "Where can I hide such a big living person? I even said you hid the person."
Regarding Jiang Zhilan's antics, Jiang Zhiyue acted like a clown, but the rest of the Jiang family were furious when they heard Jiang Zhilan's words.
"Okay, you, you pushed my girl into the water a few days ago, and now you want to frame her innocence."
"Bah, you think everyone is just like you and can't walk when they see a man."
"..."
After scolding Jiang Zhiyue for a few times, the Jiang family gathered around Jiang Zhiyue and expressed concern.
Jiang Pheasant winked at them playfully.
Jiang Yun lowered his head and asked quietly: "Girl, tell the truth to Third Uncle, do you know that Jiang Popi came over in the middle of the night?"
Although he knew that even ten Jiang Popis wouldn't be enough to beat his niece, he was just very curious.
Old Mrs. Jiang's eyes widened and she slapped Jiang Yun on the head. Holding back her anger, she whispered: "What are you talking about? We don't know anything."