After transmigrating into the body of a widow, I became the richest man in the capital.

Chapter 238 The Importance of Interpersonal Relationships

Although reluctant, Su Xiaoxiao still came in the end.

In this era, interpersonal relationships are equally important.

People like Su Xiaoxiao, who come from the lower class, have no ability to rely on others and are likely to offend powerful figures.

No matter what, Huang Yuanxin's father was still the county magistrate of Xianglan Ancient Town.

As the saying goes, "a local official is more powerful than a distant one," and Su Xiaoxiao could understand this principle.

Even with Prince Gong's backing, so what? Can Prince Gong stay in this small town forever and watch over Magistrate Huang so he won't bully Su Xiaoxiao?

Despite the fact that it was completely unrealistic, Su Xiaoxiao still decided to go to Huang Yuanxin's house to "please" him properly.

Previously, Su Xiaoxiao did not believe in these things, and even said that she could not gain a foothold in Baihua Village.

When she first came to the village, she was often bullied.

She even offered to use her medical skills to treat the villagers, but they didn't appreciate it and treated her like a plague.

It was only then that Su Xiaoxiao realized that her previous confrontations with everyone had ultimately resulted in everyone avoiding her.

The funniest time was when Su Xiaoxiao had just stepped out of the house and saw some fellow villagers in the village, so she went up to greet them.

Is Uncle Liu busy?

"I saw you all working hard in the fields, and I wanted to come and help..."

Before she could finish speaking, the two people working in the field quickly left, as if Su Xiaoxiao had some kind of virus, and immediately scattered like birds and beasts.

Su Xiaoxiao's smile froze on her face. What was going on?
Didn't she previously help the Liu family's son with his medical treatment without charging him a single penny?
However, some other villagers passing by started gossiping, and these people don't keep their words to themselves. They probably wanted Su Xiaoxiao to hear, "Did you know? I heard this woman seems to be possessed by a monster."

"Yes, she used to be lazy and didn't even know how to cook. Now she can actually treat patients, it's like she's a completely different person."

"That's for sure. I see quite a few people in the village come to her for medical treatment. And how did she become so incredibly powerful?"

The villagers looked at Su Xiaoxiao as if she were a monster, and Su Xiaoxiao had no idea what was going on.

Everyone avoided Su Xiaoxiao as if she were a plague demon. Su Xiaoxiao ignored them and went home to sleep.

Su Xiaoxiao didn't take these gossipy women seriously until she woke up the next morning. She seemed to hear a lot of noise outside, with men cursing and women crying.

Su Xiaoxiao was so angry that she covered her head with the blanket, but then she heard the noise outside getting louder and louder. Reluctantly, she got up to see what was going on outside.

Before even stepping into the courtyard, Su Xiaoxiao could clearly see through the window that many men, women, and children from the village were holding shovels and hoes, surrounding Aunt Wang and her daughter Xiao Cui.

Su Xiaoxiao was furious. Were these people blatantly bullying her again?

Su Xiaoxiao jumped off the bed without even putting on her shoes and ran towards the door.

"Hey everyone, look! That vixen has appeared again."

Su Xiaoxiao no longer cared about this title at all.

After Su Xiaoxiao went outside, she realized that the person the villagers were fighting against was not Granny Wang, but Su Xiaoxiao herself.

Su Xiaoxiao was speechless; she really hadn't expected this.

Aunt Wang and her daughter Xiao Cui only came over to persuade them not to be violent towards Su Xiaoxiao.

"Monster, aren't you going to come out and face your death?"

"Everyone, we must get rid of this monster today!"

Su Xiaoxiao's expression remained unchanged as she coldly stared at the people present, causing them to retreat in fear.

Just as the two sides were at a stalemate, a strangely dressed woman emerged from the crowd. Su Xiaoxiao had never seen a woman dressed like that in the village before; she was dressed in a long black robe.

It was also wearing a hat made of strange feathers, which looked to be about fifty or sixty centimeters tall.

"What kind of look is this?"

The woman's face was hidden in the darkness, and her hat was probably pulled down low, making it almost impossible to see any change in her expression.

However, Su Xiaoxiao didn't take her seriously.

The woman slammed the cane-like stick in her hand down hard, then rhythmically tapped it a few times in front of Su Xiaoxiao.

"I'll let you off the hook because of your age, but please stop playing tricks here."

Before the woman could speak, an old woman jumped out from behind her.

This person is also the village's shaman, and she always seems to be acting strangely.

She pointed at Su Xiaoxiao and said, "Did you all see that? She's not afraid of our sorcerers at all. It seems like she's a monster from who-knows-where. That must be it."

"Yes, she might not be Su Xiaoxiao at all. Su Xiaoxiao has probably been possessed by some kind of monster. Let's just kill her, since she's just a demon anyway."

This immediately caused a disturbance.

Honestly, if even one person said that at this time, it would definitely spark all sorts of speculation.

Some people even called Su Xiaoxiao a vixen, a statement that immediately made Su Xiaoxiao laugh out loud.

It is said that public opinion can be a fearsome thing, but if you hear too many stories, more people will believe that they are true.

"I am a fox spirit, and you are a tiger spirit, or a snake spirit in disguise. And what about you? You are a rat spirit. You are all demons."

Su Xiaoxiao pointed randomly and started to show off to everyone.

The monk, who was standing in front of the group of ignorant villagers, finally spoke.

"You audacious monster, you're about to die, yet you still dare to be so arrogant and domineering. I advise you to surrender."

Su Xiaoxiao wasn't afraid at all. She walked up to the great mage and looked at her arrogantly.

His eyes were filled with mockery. "What's wrong, Grand Mage? What would you do if I weren't a prodigy?"

This high mage seemed even more arrogant than Su Xiaoxiao, but she was so frightened by Su Xiaoxiao's gaze that she slunk away and dared not speak again.

He took a few steps back, but noticed that everyone around him was looking at him.

She immediately hardened her stance again, saying, "Let me tell you all, this monster is no joke. The severe drought in our village these past few years is all her fault. If we don't get rid of her, our village will have a hard time maintaining good weather and abundant harvests."

When it comes to matters concerning everyone's vital interests, everyone refuses to cooperate.

Who wouldn't want a year of good weather and a good harvest? Now, hearing that Su Xiaoxiao could transform into a monster and wipe out their entire year's harvest...

All of them stared at Su Xiaoxiao with hatred in their eyes, shouting loudly, "No! We must drive this monster out of the village!"

Su Xiaoxiao was speechless at the time, but she was also a little confused by the sudden appearance of so many villagers.

Fortunately, the village chief intervened and dealt with these people, teaching them a lesson they shouldn't have.

Looking back now, Su Xiaoxiao really has to thank the village head of Baihua Village.

Afterwards, Su Xiaoxiao reflected on the incident.

I need to maintain good relations with the villagers, otherwise, things could easily go wrong.

(End of this chapter)