"So, I know exactly what those people who talk about me are thinking, they can’t openly fight against me, and they’re jealous of our family; this time, I didn’t use their men for the work, so they can only gossip behind my back," Yang Ruxin laughed, "Only by saying this can they feel a sense of balance in their hearts..."
"So we just let them talk?"
Glancing at Sanni and then at her little shadow Zhou Xiao, Yang Ruxin said, "Gossip stops with the wise. Those who believe me, even if faced with greater rumors, won’t be affected, and those who don’t will follow along. This is also a good opportunity to see who in the village is truly a confidant..."
Sanni and Zhou Xiao both nodded thoughtfully.
"And remember, a girl shouldn’t just get into fights all the time, you need to take the ladylike path..." Yang Ruxin glanced at the torn hole in Sanni’s pants.
"What’s a lady? Can you eat it?" Sanni pouted.
Yang Ruxin’s mouth twitched, "I’m just worried about you scaring off all the boys; what will you do if you can’t get married in the future?"
"You didn’t scare off brother-in-law, why should I be afraid?" Sanni glanced at Zhou Xiao, "Besides, I don’t care for men who can be scared off that easily..." She then turned and ran.
Zhou Xiao panicked and looked at Yang Ruxin, "Big sister, I’m not scared." He then chased after Sanni.
Yang Ruxin was stunned for a moment but then burst into loud laughter, watching Zhou Xiao’s retreating figure she shouted, "Well done, Brother-in-law Sanni!"
Zhou Xiao stumbled, fell to the ground with a splat, but quickly got up and continued to run after her.
"Big brother is so silly..." Zhou Ying suddenly emerged, watching Zhou Xiao’s flustered chase and clapping her hands loudly.
Yang Ruxin laughed even more joyfully, thinking to herself that this little girl was definitely going to be a brother-trapper in the future, not bad at all, brothers are indeed there to be teased...
Indeed, the next day Sanni brought back the news that Tian Jinhua and Lin Yue’e had been beaten up by a group led by Aunt Hehua, and Chen Yingzi was also hit, but lightly—just a slap in the face—because everyone considered her great-uncle’s face and let her off.
The reason was that these people had been spreading rumors and speaking ill of Yang Ruxin, and this time they happened to be caught red-handed by Auntie Xinghua. The aunties didn’t hesitate and directly beat them up.
"Big sister, you were absolutely right, no one is saying anything now. Moreover, I found out that several people had been gossiping with Tian Jinhua, so I went straight to the village chief, and we don’t need to involve those families anymore..." Sanni said with disdain.
"Whoa, not bad at all." Yang Ruxin quickly gave her a thumbs up, "Miss Mengmeng is already capable of handling things on her own..."
Sanni raised her eyebrows in pride.
"Well then, you’ll be in charge of overseeing the work in the village," Yang Ruxin’s eyes suddenly brightened, "You should go around and take a look when you have the time, but remember, you can ask questions if you don’t understand, but don’t meddle. If you discover any issues and aren’t sure about the severity, come back and ask me, alright? I’ll pay you a copper coin a day, and you can hire an assistant; I’ll give eight copper coins a day for their wages..."
"Really?" Sanni’s eyes shone even brighter.
"When have I ever lied to you?" Yang Ruxin nodded.
"Alright, it’s settled then." Sanni was excited, turning to Zhou Xiao, "You’ll be my assistant."
Zhou Xiao hurriedly nodded, "I don’t need a salary, give it all to Mengmeng..."