She was replaced by a husband, married the future tyrant and farmed to fight back

Chapter 133 Picking up sesame seeds and losing watermelons

Manager Qi was also anxious, but the two brothers from the second branch of the Qin family had no intention of looking for temporary workers.

There was nothing they could do.

"I'm going to the farm to see Madam Ying." Manager Qi patted his thigh.

But when Manager Qi arrived at the manor, the messenger told him that Madam Ying and Madam Qin had gone to the county town and were not at the manor.

It was said that Mrs. Qin was not feeling well and had gone to the county town to see a famous doctor. She would not be back for ten days or half a month.

The harvest does not wait for anyone.

Manager Qi had no choice but to return home disappointed and find another solution.

The next morning, Manager Qi went to see Qin Erlang and Qin Sanlang again.

But the two brothers still had only one thing to say, that the expenses of the farm were overspent and they would not add temporary workers this year, and asked them to find a solution themselves.

However, the rice must be harvested before the Ghost Festival.

Today is the tenth day of the seventh lunar month, only five days away from the Ghost Festival.

In other words, these twenty people had to mow from morning to night, without taking leave, and they had to mow about four acres a day to complete the mowing of 380 acres.

Manager Qi relayed the words of the Qin brothers to everyone.

After hearing this, everyone was furious.

"Manager Qi, aren't you asking for our lives? A young man can only mow two acres a day, and you want us to mow three acres a day. One day is barely enough, but if you want us to mow for five days in a row, don't you want us to live?"

Manager Qi sighed, "But Qin Erlang and Qin Sanlang said that the farm wants to save money and are unwilling to hire temporary workers."

"Did Madam Ying say that?" everyone asked again.

"I don't know if this is what Madam Ying meant. Madam Ying and the eldest lady have gone to the county town and will not be back for a few days. I can't find anyone to ask." Manager Qi frowned.

"What should we do then?" Everyone became anxious.

Manager Qi looked at everyone and patted his forehead, "Tell me, how does Madam Ying treat us?"

"Of course it's excellent."

"Better than the Gao family."

"She gave us clothes, shoes, and socks, as well as medicine to reduce the heat, and she also raised our wages. She is the best hostess around here."

Manager Qi looked at everyone and said, "I have an idea. Do you think it will work?"

"Manager Qi, just tell me what you are talking about."

Manager Qi said what he thought, "Since Qin Erlang and Qin Sanlang don't hire temporary workers to help us, we can find them ourselves. It only costs 400 coins for five days of temporary work. The clothes we wear and the salary increase in the past two months add up to 400 coins. If we do a good job, Lady Ying will return to the farm. How can she not be grateful to us? Will she watch us suffer in vain?"

Others, you look at me and I look at you.

Some say it’s a good idea, while others say it’s not cost-effective.

"When Qin Erlang said he would deduct the money for the herbal tea, did Madam Ying compensate us? How could she not compensate us this time?" Manager Qi said again.

Seeing that everyone was still hesitant, Manager Qi patted his chest and said, "Everyone, find someone first. If Madam Ying doesn't give you the money, I'll go and talk to her. If Madam Ying doesn't give you the money, I'll just quit my job as manager! I'll compensate you all!"

Manager Qi is a well-known upright man in the neighborhood.

The Gao family personally invited someone to manage the fields, and the Qin family also invited someone to manage the affairs after paying them more.

This shows his status in the hearts of the two successive owners of Zhuangzi.

With his guarantee, everyone nodded in agreement and each found someone to bring to the field to help with the harvest. The two brothers from the second branch of the Qin family became even more proud when they learned about the arrangement made by Manager Qi and his friends.

"Second brother, this is really like a sleeping cat hitting the pillow! Someone will take the blame for our actions in a few days." Qin Sanlang rubbed his hands proudly.

"Speak softly, don't let anyone hear you." Qin Erlang patted Qin Sanlang on the head.

Qin Sanlang looked around and laughed, "Second brother, what are you afraid of? Really, we are standing in the rice field. There are only fields for miles around. There is not even a ghost. Who can hear us?"

Qin Erlang was just talking casually, he was not afraid at all.

Qin Erlang flicked his sleeves proudly, "Hurry up and prepare vehicles to transport the food. Find people who are far away, not those from nearby villages. Be careful not to let the news leak out. If Liu Yingyue finds out, it will be troublesome."

Qin Sanlang patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, second brother, I will be careful."
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Liu Yingyue did not go to the county town, but accompanied Madam Qin to a distant relative's house for a drink.

After the meal, Mrs. Qin said she wanted to go back to her old house and chat with her neighbors.

Liu Yingyue then lived with Madam Qin in the old house.

Because the old house was close to the Liu family, she took Madam Qin to the Liu family for a visit.

It brought honor to the eldest branch of the Liu family.

Of course, the Liu family was so angry that they didn't want to go out. They kept blaming each other at home, saying that Liu Xingyue should not have been promised to the Gao family. If she had married into the Qin family, it would be their second wife who would be enjoying the glory today, not the first wife.

Mr. Liu Er has been scolded by Mrs. Liu Er every day recently. Today, he finally couldn't stand it anymore and exploded.

"Didn't you go and arrange the marriage? Why are you blaming me now? I said that the Gao family was so well-off, but they took the initiative to find a family like ours. There must be something wrong, but you didn't listen! You insisted that the Gao family was attracted by the Liu family's education! They were attracted by the Liu family's beautiful girls. But look, what happened? Gao Yucheng lost everything in gambling!"

Madam Liu Er regrets it now, but she doesn't like others talking about her regrets.

"You're still blaming me. Didn't you object at first? You even said that I could help our son succeed in the future! Now that something has gone wrong, you're blaming me, right?"

Madam Liu Er waved her fists and started beating Master Liu Er.

The couple's quarrel escalated into a fight.

The fight started from inside the yard and spread out.

This alarmed Old Lady Liu and Old Man Liu in the other room, and he was inevitably scolded by the two elders again.

"You're either quarreling or fighting all day long. Can't you learn from the eldest wife and live a peaceful and stable life?" Old Mrs. Liu glared coldly at the couple.

Speaking of the first wife, Madam Liu and Master Liu became even more annoyed.

The two of them returned to the house in a bad mood, glaring at each other and sulking.
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Liu Yingyue listened to her sister-in-law Liu Jiang talking about the affairs of the second house. She just smiled indifferently and didn't bother to pay attention.

There is a saying that goes "picking up sesame seeds and losing watermelons", which is exactly what the people in the second room are talking about.

Now, she only cares about the affairs of the Qin family farm.

After chatting with Liu Jiang for a while, Liu Yingyue called Hongzhu aside and asked quietly about the situation at the manor, "How is the investigation going?"

After two months of her training, Hongzhu became much more clever than when she first met her.

I also know her temper very well. I don't ask questions, I just observe and report.

"Qin Erlang and Qin Sanlang didn't help the long-term workers in the fields to hire temporary workers. Manager Qi discussed with the long-term workers and asked everyone to find temporary workers themselves to harvest the rice." Hongzhu said.

Liu Yingyue curled her lips slightly. The two brothers from the second branch of the Qin family were about to fall into the trap.

"Madam Ying, if we don't hire temporary workers, we won't be able to harvest all the rice, right? There are three hundred acres of rice fields." Hongzhu was stunned when she heard the people in the village talking like this.

They all hoped that Liu Yingyue would go back quickly to deal with the matters in the fields, but Liu Yingyue was hiding in the old house to play with Madam Qin, and they did not allow her to reveal any news. No one knew what Liu Yingyue was thinking.

(End of this chapter)