In the year of disaster in the book, the villain girl is the real winner

When Old Lady He said the last sentence, she had already determined in her heart that it was Xu who had plotted against He Huaiping back then, otherwise, there would be no need for her to mention it.

He Qiudi knew the inside story.

But she had a reasonable chance of knowing it.

Now that Old Lady He has said it herself, the situation is clear. It won't be strange if she mentions this to He Qingya in the future.

Not long after, He Huaiping came over and kowtowed to Old Lady He to admit his mistake. He said he would persuade Xu, as Xu was pregnant with his child and he could not just ignore her.

Old Mrs. He sighed.

"Second son, I know that among these sons, you are the most stubborn. Once you make up your mind, you will not change it easily. I will not force you to be a wicked person who abandons his wife and children. Since ancient times, no mother has been able to force her son to do the opposite. But you must know that your mother has never treated you four badly!"

It was He Qiudi who reminded her of this.

It is better to speak well than to do well.

She had never treated Xu and her two granddaughters badly, but in the eyes of He Qingya and the others, she was biased and vicious, and treated their second branch harshly and humiliated them for not having a son.

She treated the second wife worse than the third wife, not because she was partial or looked down on He Huaiping for not having a son, but because she looked down on Xu's unpresentable behavior!

As long as she wasn't keeping an eye on it, Xu would give all the money from her husband's family to her own family like an ant moving house!

"Mother, I know."

He Huaiping came back alone to kowtow and admit his mistake, which means he has not yet dealt with the Xu family.

Old Mrs. He was too lazy to care.

He Huaiping would know what kind of people the Xu family is if he lived in the Xu family for a while. If He Huaiping turned back after seeing the true face of the Xu family, the second son's family could still be saved.

If Huai Ping still overprotects the Xu family, then she will not have this son. Then, she will let Huai An, Huai Bi and Huai Jin take care of Er Ya and San Ya's marriage.

It was Xu who was seeking death, and Huaiping was willing to do so, so only the two of them were harmed.

If you want to die, die outside and don’t let the He family be affected.

After all the trouble in Lan County, Grandma He was exhausted both physically and mentally, and she was eager to return home. She had originally planned to stay in Lan County for a few days, but now she planned to go back to Shiliu Village tomorrow.

He Baozhu was reluctant to persuade Grandma He to stay, but Grandma Feng expressed her understanding, and the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law began to pack the return gifts in the afternoon.

He Qiudi had no choice but to go find Yan Shi again and give him a can of barbecue seasoning that he had made himself.

When he smelled the odor during the banquet, he felt that there was an aroma he had never encountered before, but he was tactful and did not ask any more questions. Instead, he accepted the barbecue ingredients and agreed that after he finished patrolling Lan County, Wei County and Liu County, he would buy a few wild goats and return to Ningyuan County, and then invite her and Dalang and Sanlang to the county government to eat roasted whole lamb.

He Qiudi readily agreed.

After receiving the barbecue ingredients at the banquet, he accompanied He Qiudi for a stroll on the street.

Lan County is not far from Ningyuan County, and there are no regional specialties, but there are wool blankets and woolen cloth woven from wool.

He Qiudi discovered that there were blankets woven from wool and ready-made woolen garments made from woolen cloth in Lan County, but no sweaters.

She wanted to buy some wool to knit a sweater, but the yarn was particularly thick, so she bought a few rolls and planned to take them home to knit a blanket.

When paying, it cost her seven taels of silver.

This is a huge sum of money.

No wonder Old Mrs. He gave He Huaiping five taels of silver so that he could buy leather during the summer.

After buying the woolen fabrics, He Qiudi took another ten taels of silver to buy leather.

Leather is indeed cheap in the summer. I spent ten taels of silver to buy more than a dozen pieces of leather of different sizes and good quality. I took them home and should be able to make a leather jacket for everyone in the family, so that we can have a warm winter this year.

After buying the things, he sent He Qiudi back to Feng's house during the banquet.

Yan Shi didn't look away until He Qiudi's figure disappeared.

Jiang Sanlang couldn't help but said, "Your Highness, do you like this young lady?"

During the banquet, he concealed the tenderness in his eyes, looked coldly and sharply at Jiang Sanlang, who was of the same age as him, and exuded the aura of a superior.

"Jiang Yong, this is not something you should ask about."

Jiang Yong opened his mouth to say something, but his elder brother Jiang Yun pulled his arm and said, "Sanlang, you are overstepping your authority. Hasn't your two years of exile in Lan County taught you what to say and what not to say?"

Jiang Yong shut up and lowered his head: "Your Highness, Sanlang knows his mistake."

Yan Shi glanced at the two brothers and said nothing.

Jiang Yun only said that Jiang Yong shouldn't have said this matter, but didn't say that he had no right to be in charge of this matter. In Jiang Yun's heart, He Qiudi was not a good match for Yan Shi.

Yan Shi knew that He Qiudi was a good match for any man in the world, but he couldn't say it. He could only silently figure out in his heart what he should do so that his uncle would arrange a marriage for them when He Qiudi reached the age of 15.

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The next day, He Qiudi received 30 kilograms of gold, which was 960 taels of gold, a huge sum of money.

Compared to when they returned to Shiliu Village, when Old Lady He was in a depressed mood, He Qiudi was relatively happy.

He Huaiping went to Xu's house to take care of his wife and daughter. When he came back, there was no man with him. County Magistrate Feng arranged a coachman and attendants, and instructed them to send He Qiudi and her daughter back to Shiliu Village safely.

When the mule cart arrived at the He family grocery store in Ningyuan County, Old Mrs. He asked the driver and his entourage to return.

He Huaian was taking a nap in the store when he saw Old Lady He and He Qiudi getting off the mule cart. He couldn't help but frown and asked subconsciously, "Where are my second brother and his family? Didn't they say they would stay for ten days? Why did they return to Pomegranate Village after only four days?"

He Qiudi said, "Let's talk about it after we go in."

At this time, it was almost noon and there was not much business in the store, so He Huaian went to pour tea for Old Lady He and He Qiudi himself.

After taking a sip of water, He Qiudi briefly recounted the general situation.

He Huaian shook his head: "Why is Second Brother doing this?"

Besides, He Huaian did not make any further comments. He was a man who knew the current affairs and could control his mouth.

Even though he had a lot of grievances against Xu in his heart, she was his second sister-in-law and of higher status than him. As a grown man, he would not learn the ways of a little woman and talk about others behind their backs.

He Huaian also advised Mrs. He to relax.

He Huaiping had waited so long for Xu to become pregnant, hoping that she would give birth to a son, so naturally she was much more concerned. She was not as lucky as she and Old Man He, who gave birth to three sons in one go.

Children and grandchildren have their own children and grandchildren.

When the second brother has a son, he will understand the hardships of raising a child. After being coaxed by He Huaian, Old Mrs. He felt much happier.

He Qiudi observed the He family's grocery store from the side.

It was also the first time she actually came to the grocery store.

Since it is a grocery store, the things sold in the store are quite miscellaneous, mainly items closely related to people's lives: oil, salt, firewood, rice, sauce, vinegar, tea, kitchen utensils, farm tools and other tools, agricultural and sideline products, as well as some daily necessities such as needles and thread.

Seeing that grain took up a large area, He Qiudi guessed that the grocery store mainly sold grain, with other supplies as a supplement.

She also saw "soap balls" made from soapberries and spices, as well as "bath beans" made from pig pancreas and spices on the shelves.

After He Huaian comforted Old Lady He, he saw He Qiudi looking at the bath beans and soap balls, so he stood up and came to get these two things for her.

"Little sister, these soap balls and bath beans are expensive. Only the rich people in Ningyuan County can afford them. Usually, not many people buy them. There are still some left. You can take some back to use for bathing and washing clothes."