After unlocking the material space, I raised my younger siblings in a farmhouse.

The village head didn't know what chili was, but he knew that Lin Chuyi must have her reasons for saying so, so he nodded and did as he was told.

Taking into account the public's acceptance of chili peppers, Lin Chuyi only added a small amount of chili peppers and Sichuan peppercorns when making boiled pork slices.

The meat slices were passed through the rice, and most of the red oil on top was rubbed off. It had a little bit of spicy taste when eaten. For people who have never eaten spicy food, this level is completely acceptable.

The headman's eyes became brighter and brighter as he chewed. He picked up two more pieces with chopsticks and placed them on the rice, imitating Lin Chuyi's way of eating a mouthful of meat with a mouthful of rice.

By the end of the meal, Li Zheng had completely adapted to the spiciness. He picked up a piece of meat with chopsticks, blew on it, and put it directly into his mouth. He inhaled because of the spiciness, but did not forget to chew it. After swallowing it, he gestured to the old guys around him and asked them to try it too.

Several clan leaders and elders looked at each other, and finally raised their chopsticks to eat the boiled pork slices. As a result, except for two elders who could not accept it, everyone else was convinced by this dish, and the boiled pork slices suddenly became the most popular dish on the table.

Lin Chuyi did not fight with them for this dish. He smiled and started eating other dishes.

Lin Chuyi waited until everyone had finished eating and stopped eating, then stood up to fill everyone's glasses. He also poured himself a glass of wine, raised his glass, stood up, faced everyone at the table, and began to get down to business.

"Everyone here is an elder. I will drink the first glass of wine first. If I say anything wrong later, please forgive me."

"What are you talking about? If you have something to say, just say it. We are all very old, why would we bother with a child like you? It's fine for us old men to drink, but you, a little girl, shouldn't drink. It's harmful to your health."

The village head didn't expect that Lin Chuyi also wanted to drink. Everyone at their table was older than Lin Chuyi and they all ordered high-proof liquor.

He was afraid that after drinking this glass of wine, Lin Chuyi would collapse directly, so he hurriedly spoke to comfort her.

"It's okay. I can't drink too much, just this one cup. But I have to drink this cup of wine today. Back then, the four of us were kicked out of the house by our uncles and uncles, and we were also branded as unkind to our relatives. It was you and the villagers outside who gave us a place to stay and helped us through the most difficult days."

"We brothers and sisters have always remembered this kindness in our hearts. We invited everyone here today because we are going to have a house-warming banquet, and we also want to treat everyone to a good meal as a token of our appreciation. I won't say much about thanking you. It's all in the wine. I'll drink it first, and you can enjoy it as you please."

After saying that, Lin Chuyi tilted her head back and drank it in one gulp. She was not used to drinking alcohol yet, and her face wrinkled into a bitter gourd the moment the liquor entered her mouth.

After finally swallowing the wine, Lin Chuyi felt like a fire was burning from his throat into his stomach. He felt very uncomfortable and quickly ate a few bites of food to suppress the pain.

Everyone was amused by her action. They were all old alcoholics, so there was no reason for them not to drink when someone toasted them. They all raised their glasses and took a sip.

After all this trouble, the atmosphere at the table became much better, and several clan leaders and elders also felt more friendly towards Lin Chuyi.

Lin Chuyi poured wine for them one by one, "Actually, I asked the village head to invite everyone here today because I want to ask for your help."

When everyone saw that they were about to get to the point, they all sat up straight, wanting to know what kind of thing it was that required so many old guys to work together to accomplish it.

"You have all seen the layout of my house. When it was actually built, it was much larger than the original plan. Grandpa Lizheng, you helped supervise the construction of this house. You should know it best among all of us. This house cost about two hundred taels in total."

"You must be very curious. As a peasant girl, where did I get so much money? Even if I count the money I earned from ginseng and selling wild boar meat, it would only be 60 or 70 taels at most. So where did the rest of the money come from?"

After Lin Chuyi finished speaking, everyone at the table had different expressions. Some were surprised that the house cost so much money, some began to frown and think, but no one asked.

Everyone present was smart. They knew that since Lin Chuyi had laid the problem out in the open, he would naturally give them a reasonable explanation, so they just continued to listen.

"You know, in order to collect the remaining money for building the house, I often go hunting in the mountains. Fortunately, my luck has always been good and I have never encountered any large beasts. Three or four out of ten times I go to the mountains, I will get something."

Everyone remained calm when they heard this. Although catching prey was profitable, going into the mountains was risky and often resulted in nothing.

According to Lin Chuyi, what she caught should be some small things. Even if she caught a lot, it would be impossible to collect two hundred taels of silver in a short time.

However, they did not rush to raise questions. Instead, they sat calmly in their chairs and listened to Lin Chuyi's next words.

"In order to make more money, I would save up the prey and sell it in the county. One time, I happened to meet my mother's elder sister, my aunt, on the street. When she saw my appearance, she thought I looked very much like her sister, so she stopped me and asked about my family information."

"I was terrified at the time, but she had many servants around her, so I didn't dare to resist and told her everything. She detained me and arranged for someone to come to our village to inquire. After confirming that my mother was her long-lost sister, she recognized me."

"She also told me about my mother's life story. My mother was the youngest daughter of Chen Shuangquan, a wealthy businessman in Yongzhou City. More than ten years ago, when she and her sisters went out to watch the lantern festival together, they were separated by the crowd and my mother disappeared. My family has been looking for her for more than ten years, but they didn't expect that she had already passed away forever."

"My aunt asked me why I came to the county alone, so I told her about my experience. After listening to it, my aunt was very angry and wanted to come to our village to settle accounts with the Lin family and take all four of us away. I did not agree."

"Because my aunt came to me on her own initiative, and I've never heard my mother mention that she has a sister. I'm afraid she's a human trafficker and wants to sell us for money."

"I told her that this was too hasty and that I couldn't make a decision for others. I had to go back and discuss it with them. Besides, the house was already under construction and the money had been invested. I couldn't just leave it alone."

"My aunt kept asking me to take my older sister and younger brothers and sisters with her, but I never agreed, so she had no choice but to give up."

"Because they were just passing through our small county town, and my uncle-in-law had to go to the next city to take up a post, and time was tight, so my aunt followed him."

"Before she left, she gave me two hundred taels of silver and told us to keep it and contact me again after she was settled. When I received the money, I really believed that this person was really my aunt and not a human trafficker."