General, your wife has gone to deliver another calf for your horse.

"Yes, yes, it was this widow Wang who spoke nonsense and slandered Doctor Jiang! We have always thought Doctor Jiang was the best!"

"These shameless bastards not only stole other people's things, but also turned around and blamed them. I've disliked them for a long time! They even had the nerve to yell at Dr. Jiang. Bah! If they were my family members, I would want to find a block of tofu and kill myself. I have no face to live!"

"Exactly! They should tell Dr. Jiang to get out of the village. I think it's these petty thieves in the village who should be kicked out! They're even eyeing other people's money and houses. They're shameless!"

"Exactly, exactly. Pshaw, get lost and stop disgusting people here."

"Yes, get out."

Widow Wang and her group saw that everyone's anger was heading towards them. They were so insulted that they couldn't lift their heads. They could only slink home, covered in spittle.

"and many more."

Jiang Nuanzhi, a scoundrel, stood in front of Widow Wang, staring intently at her.

Widow Wang gritted her teeth in anger: "What else do you want to do? Don't go too far!"

Jiang Nuanzhi raised an eyebrow and looked at her cuff: "Leave my corn behind."

Widow Wang glared angrily and reluctantly threw the corn she had secretly stuffed into her sleeve onto the ground.

Jiang Nuanzhi glanced at it and then pointed to her other sleeve.

Widow Wang gritted her teeth and bought another one.

"Okay!"

Jiang Nuanzhi: "There's more in my waist pouch."

A moment later, Jiang Nuanzhi looked at the six or seven ears of corn that Widow Wang had pulled out of her body, her expression inscrutable: "Are you a kangaroo?"

The widow Wang trembled with rage at the laughter around her: "What kind of insults are those?"

"You, surnamed Jiang, you better not let me catch you doing anything wrong. You just wait, I'm not done with you yet!"

After saying that, she could no longer bear the stares of those around her, covered her face, and ran away! She even forgot about her beloved younger brother.

"Aren't you leaving yet? Are you waiting for me to take you home?"

Wang Mazi was all alone. When he looked up, he saw Jiang Nuanzhi's sinister smiling face, and he immediately screamed like a pig being slaughtered: "Sister! Sister! Help me!"

Then, the next second, he took off running.

Jiang Nuanzhi looked at his legs, which were running incredibly fast, and said with some regret, "If I had known, I would have broken his legs too."

These words were overheard by a man from out of town who was about to run away. He met Jiang Nuanzhi's gaze, forced a smile that looked more like a grimace, and immediately squatted down, slowly inching forward. He was too afraid to run any further.

Jiang Nuanzhi: "."

She wanted to establish her authority, but it seems she hasn't started yet?

Everyone burst into laughter at this point.

Seeing that everyone in the crowd was still watching the commotion, Jiang Nuanzhi coughed lightly: "Everyone, I would like to thank the uncles, aunts, brothers and sisters who spoke up for me today. If it weren't for you all, I'm afraid I would never be able to clear my name even if I jumped into the Yellow River."

"Dr. Jiang, you're too kind."

"That's right, we didn't do anything."

"As long as Dr. Jiang doesn't mention not making house calls again, that'll be fine..."

Jiang Nuanzhi smiled and nodded: "It's still raining today. If there's nothing else, everyone should head back first. Don't catch a cold."

After exchanging greetings, everyone went home in twos and threes, still chattering about what had happened that day. It seems that for a long time to come, their discussions will revolve around these topics.

Seeing that everyone had left, Jiang Nuanzhi couldn't help but twitch her lips. If the village were full of people like Wang Mazi, she really wouldn't want to stay here.

Xie Liangchen looked around at the crowd and subconsciously picked at his ear. He thought he was hallucinating. Did those old women just say... they were going to introduce men to Jiang Nuanzhi?

If she were in Kyoto, a woman with such a fierce demeanor would probably find no suitors. But here in the Great Wilderness, things are completely different.

Almost instinctively, Xie Liangchen's gaze fell on Jiang Nuanzhi. She possessed a stunningly beautiful face, her slender fingers delicate and fragile, as if they could be crushed by hand. In terms of appearance alone, she was indeed nearly flawless, a fact that even Xie Liangchen, accustomed to seeing his own face, had to acknowledge.

As he looked at her, a hint of inquiry appeared in his eyes. Xie Liangchen couldn't understand how there could be a woman who inspired such a mixture of avoidance, fear, and respect. Suddenly, he felt a strong urge to know what kind of person she was.

"Fatty, no, Dr. Jiang, is there anything you're afraid of?"

Jiang Nuanzhi looked over after hearing this: "Afraid? Of course, I'm afraid of a lot of things."

Xie Liangchen was stunned. He couldn't see any fear in her. She actually had something to be afraid of?

Jiang Nuanzhi counted on her fingers and said, "I'm afraid of not being able to eat delicious food, and I'm also afraid of dying. Of course, there's also the thing I'm most afraid of."

Xie Liangchen looked over: "What is that?"

Jiang Nuanzhi: "Of course it is, I have no money!"

"The most painful thing is to run out of money while you're alive." Then she changed the subject and added, "Of course, it's also pretty scary to die with money left over."

Xie Liangchen: "???"

Jiang Nuanzhi looked at Xie Liangchen, who was stunned, and patted him on the shoulder because he was a handsome guy: "You have a long life ahead of you, savor it slowly. Believe me, money is really more useful than being love-struck."

Then, feigning a profound air, she walked back slowly with her hands behind her back. She was so magnanimous, setting aside past grievances to guide the lost young protagonist.
"You brat, where are you going? Come back and pick corn for me!" the old man roared from behind.

Jiang Nuanzhi, who had been walking straight ahead, suddenly turned around and put on a fawning smile: "Hey, I'm coming."

Xie Liangchen: "!"

Xie Liangchen: "???"

Xie Liangchen: *&%@#”

Dinner was an all-corn feast.

Jiang Nuanzhi and the old man also brought back the squandered corn, along with the green corn stalks, to feed Da Niu, and also shared a few bitten ears with the chickens, ducks and geese.

Boil a few of the remaining good ones, and roast a few of the riper ones.

Some were too young, so Jiang Nuanzhi scraped the kernels out to make corn pancakes. She also cooked a pot of milky white tofu and egg soup. Seeing that it was almost time, Jiang Nuanzhi sprinkled bright green scallions into the egg soup: "We'll eat when the corn pancakes are steamed."

The light snow outside turned into rain, and the weather grew colder. The house was filled with the aroma of corn, and that's when Li Junping and the others entered.

"My goodness, Mother, is it New Year's Day today? Why is there so much corn? It smells so good!" As soon as the waiter entered the door, he ran towards Jiang Nuanzhi.

"We're in for a treat today, Mother! Guess what's in this basket on my back?"

Jiang Nuanzhi looked over in surprise, only to see that not only Xiao Er, but also Ping'er and Fu Man were carrying baskets on their backs.

She took it and immediately raised an eyebrow: "It's not a crab, is it?"

The waiter's mysterious expression instantly crumbled: "Mommy, how do you know everything?"

Ping'er washed her hands as soon as she entered the room, and immediately took the bowl from Jiang Nuanzhi's hand. She could only laugh and say, "Mother has the best nose. I guess we could smell it as soon as we entered the room."

"Mother, please go inside and sit down first, we'll do it."

After saying that, he immediately gave the waiter a meaningful look.

The waiter immediately nodded: "Yes, yes, a few of us will do it. Mother, wait a minute, we have something else for you."

Fusheng immediately took the basket from Jiang Nuanzhi's hands: "Aunt Nuan, let me take care of it. You should rest."

Jiang Nuanzhi was ushered into the house by several children in the blink of an eye. She shook her head, amused. These boys had really grown up; they were always so mysterious. (End of Chapter)