Chapter 719: 492 nobleman_2
She admitted that she had time-traveled and was reborn, and her body was not her own but belonged to the original host. Since she came to this era, she had always been honest and well-behaved, never committing any act against heaven and morals.
Therefore, she didn’t consider herself a monster, much less any sort of filth. The shaman’s words about her severely tarnished her reputation.
“That’s right, Fifth Sister-in-law. She came from the Imperial Capital City Center; her family is a big household, how could she be any sort of filth? By saying such things about her, you could be sued.” Uncle Dog spoke up in support of Xiaofeng.
If we’re talking about involvement, this isn’t Mrs. Su’s first visit to Shihe Village. Last time, she also bought quite a few red sweet potatoes from Shihe Village, and all these days have passed without any issues.
“I tell you, I saw it, I really saw it, there’s filth on her body.” The shaman spoke mysteriously, “Have I ever deceived everyone? Don’t you all trust me?”
Listening to the shaman’s words, Zhao Tiansheng chimed in, “Fifth Sister-in-law’s Divine Arts have always been evident to everyone in the village. If she says there’s an issue with this woman, then there must be. In my opinion, we should trust Fifth Sister-in-law this time and not sell her the sweet potatoes—let her leave empty-handed.”
Zhao Tiansheng had been fixated on the sixty yuan from last time, which had already reached his pocket, but somehow, like it grew legs, the money ran off.
Today, upon the shaman’s words, he linked it to the previous occasion; indeed, there must be ghosts at play. Otherwise, how could the money that he placed in his pocket run away?
“Zhao Tiansheng, you’re no longer one of us from Shihe Village, so stop interfering here.” A villager confronted him, “Now you’re a live-in son-in-law at someone else’s house. Once you’ve entered someone else’s family, you belong to that family. Our village’s affairs aren’t yours to decide.”
The people in the village had considerable objections to Zhao Tiansheng abandoning Zhao Xiaocao to become a live-in son-in-law in another family. Having a wife and a son at home, yet abandoning them—if that wasn’t insanity, what was?
“Nonsense, this is my home. No matter where I go, this place remains my home. I can come back whenever I want.” Zhao Xiaocao was a child bride, raised on their family’s rice, and was also part of the Zhao Family.
“Auntie, what you’re saying is… Mrs. Su was invited by me. When Mrs. Su visited last time, she saw that our village’s sweet potatoes were abundant and of good quality, so she came this time to buy the sweet potatoes from everyone’s homes. Don’t ruin this business opportunity for everyone. If today’s deal goes through, Mrs. Su will regularly come to buy from us in the future, and we won’t have to worry about selling our sweet potatoes. Who knows, it might even lead our village to prosperity.” If he hadn’t had this intention, he wouldn’t have convinced Mrs. Su to come and see the village in the first place.
“Yeah, Fifth Auntie, this is no small matter, please don’t talk nonsense.” The prospect of someone coming to the village to buy and potentially becoming a regular buyer was such great news.
It had been many years since Shihe Village experienced such good fortune.
“I’m talking nonsense?” The shaman chuckled coldly, “When have I ever spoken nonsense? Whenever there’s an issue in your family, who do you come to for resolving it? I’m advising everyone today, you really shouldn’t get involved with her; otherwise, serious trouble will visit your households.”
Changing her tone, the shaman addressed Xiaofeng, “You better go back to where you came from; we don’t welcome you here.”
“Granny.” Xiaofeng looked at her, “I respect your status in the village, and I understand your livelihood. If you had said anything else today, I might not have taken it to heart, but you claim that my arrival will bring bad luck to the village. So, I want to ask, is leading everyone to wealth considered bad luck? Of course, I’m also a shrewd businesswoman; only if you’re willing to sell can I do business. If you’re not willing, it’s fine by me; I suffer no loss.”
Xiaofeng had two theories about the shaman’s claims: one possibility was that the shaman truly had some divine power and deduced something about her identity.
Or second, she hadn’t figured out anything at all and was merely instructed by someone to turn the villagers against her.
So, which it might be, would soon become clear.
If it’s the latter, then who would want to stop her from buying? A business rival?
Watching her, the shaman huffed, “Don’t think that just because you give people a little favor, they’ll be forever grateful. I can clearly see a dark aura on your forehead; that’s not a good omen. Villagers, I’ve said my piece. Whether you want to proceed with the transaction is up to you. And I’ll clearly state, I won’t have any dealings with her.”