Capítulo 26: Too Scheming
At Old Master Xie's house, Mrs Ruan was very angry at Lu Jiao for not giving them even one of the hind legs of the boar. Even when her sent her daughter to ask for one, the result remained the same, so she kept on scolding her at home.
Unexpectedly, Luo Guihua came to learn of it and further fuelled the fire, and Mrs Ruan started scolding her once again in the yard.
Chen Liu, her eldest daughter-in-law, and Xie Lan, her youngest daughter, echoed her from time to time.
In the yard, Old Master Xie couldn't take it anymore, so he stopped them, and the matter was settled.
On the other hand, Lu Jiao was unconcerned. She took the triplets and walked all the way home to start preparing lunch.
Lunch consisted of scrambled eggs with chives, pheasant soup, and brown rice.
Lu Jiao had soaked the brown rice the night before, so it tasted pretty good after cooking.
The four little ones ate to their heart's content. While they were eating, they were chatting with the eldest child about what all happened at Xie Fugui's house when they went there to play.
When Xie Yunjin looked at them chatting so lively like this, his heart subconsciously softened a little, and when he looked at Lu Jiao again, the coldness in his eyes softened a little.
While feeding him, Lu Jiao whispered to him about the current situation of the village.
"It seems that the conditions of each family in the village are not very good?"
When Xie Yunjin was facing Lu Jiao now, he lacked the ruthlessness he used to show before. What he hated was the original Lu Jiao, and now, because this is basically not the same person, the hatred in his chest has faded a lot.
"Well, Xie Clan Village is located near the mountains. There is too much moisture in the air, and the grain harvest is not good, so life is indeed difficult."
He worked hard and always thought that when he was passed the Jinshi and was appointed as an official, he would seek some benefits for Xie Clan Village. He never imagined that one day he would be seriously injured and would never be able to stand out.
When Xie Yunjin thought of this, his body filled with anger, and he didn't even want to eat.
Seeing that he didn't want to eat, Lu Jiao gave up after she fed him half a bowl of chicken soup.
While arranging the dishes to carry them back to the kitchen, she asked calmly, "If there is an opportunity to make their lives easier, do you want to grab it?"
Lu Jiao thought about this on her way back from the village chief's house.
The Xie Clan Village is close to the mountain. On the mountain, there are several medicinal herbs, many of which are several years old. Everyone is afraid to touch them because they do not even know about them.
If she taught the villagers how to identify medicinal herbs, they could go up the mountain to collect medicinal herbs and sell them, and their lives would definitely be much better.
Of course, she would do this to help Xie Yunjin and the four little ones gain fame. They'd already had a falling out with the Xie family, so she naturally wanted their family to get along with the rest of the villagers of the Xie Clan Village.
I'm just not sure if Xie Yunjin wants the villagers to live a good life?
When Lu Jiao finished speaking, Xie Yunjin turned his head sharply and stared at her, his eyes full of inquiry.
"What can you do?"
When it was her turn to reply, Lu Jiao was a little hesitant. She wanted to tell him that she would teach the villagers to identify herbs. However, if Xie Yunjin asked her how she knew herbs, what would she say?
Seeing that she didn't speak, Xie Yunjin stopped staring at her and said slowly.
"Even though there are some people with bad character in Xie Clan Village, the majority of the villagers are still good, and the atmosphere in the village is also good. I have always imagined that when I complete my higher studies in the future, I will help them find a better way to make a living and then start a school in Xie Clan Village. Let the children in the village go to school, but I wasn't expecting to be paralysed and remain confined to a bed."
Towards the end, Xie Yunjin had a depressed expression on his face.
Seeing him like this, Lu Jiao felt a little guilty for some reason.
She comforted Xie Yunjin, "Don't worry, I said I'd find a doctor to operate on your leg, and then you'll be fine."
Shortly after Lu Jiao finished speaking, Xie Yunjin asked, "What good way do you have to make the villagers' lives better?"
Lu Jiao replied smoothly, "There are many medicinal herbs on the mountain. I can teach them..."
Before she could finish her sentence, she realized that she had already been caught in Xie Yunjin's trick. He began by portraying himself as pitiful, and then, abruptly, his words took a steep turn. She didn't have enough time to guard against him.
Lu Jiao glared angrily at Xie Yunjin. It's really no wonder that this person is the book's villain. He was far too scheming.
Xie Yunjin looked at her with his brows furrowed and asked, "How did you know about medicinal herbs?"
Lu Jiao's scalp felt numb, and she quickly came up with an excuse, "Actually, I happen to know some medicinal herbs on the mountain from my maiden village, but there are not many."
Xie Yunjin looked at her with dark eyes, smiled slowly, and then said, "I heard your mom and dad's lives aren't easy?"
If Lu Jiao knew about the medicinal materials on the mountain, why didn't she go down the mountain to sell them so that the Lu family's life would become easier?
Lu Jiao frowned and said with an annoyed expression, "I was not aware of the sufferings of the world. All I knew was how to hide at home and enjoy happiness. Now that I think about it, I really shouldn't."
After she finished speaking, she stood up with the bowl and chopsticks in her hand, ready to leave.
"Since you're not interested, then forget it."
She didn't want to answer any more questions, which made her worry about revealing her flaws.
Just as Lu Jiao turned to leave, the person on the bed behind said, "You can do it."
"What can I do?" Lu Jiao asked as her footsteps came to a halt.
Xie Yunjin said, "You can teach them how to identify the medicinal materials on the mountain. The people of Xie Clan Village are too poor."
Lu Jiao pouted. This man, couldn't he have answered this when she first asked him?
But then she thought about her relationship with the big villain. Forget it. Let's ease it up.
"Okay, I'll inform the village chief. Let each family send someone over to me to learn to identify herbs. However, there are far too many herbs. I only intend to teach them to recognize about a dozen kinds, and that will be it."
She can't teach each herb one by one because there are too many. How tiring would that be!
Xie Yunjin had no objection, "Okay."
"But I won't teach those villagers who have a strained relationship with me."
She is stingy, not so generous.
"Let the second sister-in-law come to learn from the Xie family. I have no intention of teaching others."
Xie Lan, in particular, she dislikes this girl the most.
Xie Yunjin didn't object. For some reason, the person in front of him couldn't arouse even just a smidgen of disgust.
Lu Jiao took the bowls and chopsticks and turned to leave. She saw the four little ones standing beside the small table, staring at her with wide eyes. The four little boys looked at her, then at Xie Yunjin, who was lying on the bed.
For a brief moment, they were happy in their hearts, father and mother were talking well.
But they quickly realized that how could they call the bad woman "mother" in their hearts?
The four little boys again made a straight face.
Lu Jiao, puzzled, placed the bowls and chopsticks on the small table which was there in front of the four little ones, then carried the bowls and small table to the kitchen.
Behind her, the four little guys dashed to Xie Yunjin's bedside to show off their bamboo dragonflies.
"Daddy, look at this. It's called a Bamboo Dragonfly. It's amazing."
"I, I'll spin it for you."
The four little guys immediately rubbed up their bamboo dragonflies. The four little bamboo dragonflies flew up and spun around the room while the four little guys kept on giggling.
Xie Yunjin thought of the current Lu Jiao as he looked at the four little guys. If she had no bad intentions, he could leave her to take care of the four little ones. This current Lu Jiao seems to be very good at teaching children.
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