Chapter 22


    Chu Qingzhi nodded and said, “We’ll pick 500 catties of oranges now. Get some people to help us. Oh right, we still need you to find someone to transport it for me.”


    Zhang Lin agreed readily. “Sure.”


    Zhang Lin went to call many people over and quickly picked 500 catties of oranges.


    Chu Qingzhi was about to pay, but it was not convenient to pay with copper coins. “Can you send the oranges to my house and I’ll pay you with equivalent taels?”


    As long as he was paid, everything would be fine. Zhang Lin said readily, “It’s fine, it’s fine. Chu Vige is close.”


    …


    In Chu Vige.


    The vigers were all busy in the fields now. When Chu Qingzhi and the others returned, they immediately attracted everyone’s attention.


    “They are carrying big boxes in and out. What is the Chu family doing?”


    “Don’t tell me they’re really doing something illegal?”


    “They seem to be transporting oranges.”


    “Why did they bring so many oranges back?”


    As the vigers discussed, Chu Qingzhi and the others carried the oranges into the house.


    When Li Qingyu saw that Chu Qingzhi and the others had returned with so many oranges, she quickly ran home. “Qingzhi.”


    Chu Qingzhi exined the ins and outs of the matter to Li Qingyu and said, “Mother, go and get three taels of silver for Brother Zhang.”


    “Okay.” Li Qingyu quickly ran into the house.


    After receiving the payment, Zhang Lin brought his people back happily.


    Seeing that Li Qingyu was still a little confused, Chu Qingzhi exined, “Mother, these are the oranges we’re selling tomorrow. Without the oranges, we won’t be able to sell the ice cream bar.”


    Li Qingyu pped her forehead. “Look at how slow my brain is. I even forgot this.”


    Chu Qingzhi smiled. “Mother, go and do your thing. Leave the rest to us.”


    Li Qingyu said, “Alright, the fields will be watered soon. I’lle back to make dinnerter.”


    …


    Zhao Xiuhua looked at the oranges beside Chu Qingzhi jealously. There were so many oranges. It must have cost a lot to buy them, right?


    Jealousy coupled with the previous resentment caused Zhao Xiuhua to make a bold decision. Zhao Xiuhua took a deep breath and ran to look for the vige chief.


    The vige chief was worried about the future of the vige. At this moment, he was standing by the river with a frown.


    There was no water in the river, only pitch-ck mud. There were also some small fish struggling in the mud, the sight of which was deste.


    Zhao Xiuhua hurriedly ran to the vige chief’s side and said mysteriously, “Vige Chief, do you know why our vige is going downhill?”


    It was naturally because of natural disasters. What other reason was there?


    Unexpectedly, Zhao Xiuhua said in a low voice, “Vige Chief, don’t you think it’s strange? The drought in our vige only worsened because of Chu Qingzhi’s return. Previously, there was still a lot of water in our river. This is too abnormal.”


    The vige chief frowned even more.


    Seeing that the vige chief was interested in what she had to say, Zhao Xiuhua immediately continued, “Vige Chief, I went to the temple to offer incense this morning. That abbot said that there’s a jinx in our vige. As long as we get rid of that jinx, our vige will be fine. Vige Chief, think about it, who is most likely to be the jinx?”


    Fortunately, the vige chief was not that stupid. “Zhao Xiuhua, stop talking. How can you me a person for this natural disaster?”


    Zhao Xiuhua threatened. “Vige Chief, if you don’t listen to me, all the crops in our vige will dry up sooner orter!”


    These words frightened the vige chief. If it was really as Zhao Xiuhua said, the consequences would be unimaginable. He needed to exin the situation to the vigers.


    “Go, gather everyone in the vige at the entrance of the ancestral hall!”


    Zhao Xiuhua revealed a smug smile.


    Soon, everyone in the vige gathered at the entrance of the ancestral hall.


    Every time they gathered at the entrance of the ancestral hall, it meant that something big was happening. No one dared to take it lightly. When they were informed, they all rushed over, including Chu Qingzhi.


    The vige chief nced at them. “I called everyone over because I have something important to say.”


    Everyone immediately tensed up. What was so important?


    The vige chief nced at everyone and said slowly, “Someone said that the drought in our vige is caused by a jinx.”


    Everyone immediately started discussing.


    “Who is the jinx?”


    “Vige Chief, are you exaggerating? It’s just a drought. It’s not like there haven’t been droughts before.”


    “Jinx sounds scary.”


    A viger asked, “Vige Chief, you said that there’s a jinx. Who is it?”


    Zhao Xiuhua shouted impatiently, “This jinx is Chu Qingzhi. Ever since she returned, our vige has been suffering from a serious drought. Now, even the river has dried up.”


    Everyone’s gaze instantlynded on Chu Qingzhi. Some were suspicious, some were unconvinced, and some were disdainful.


    Chu Rong immediately protected Chu Qingzhi behind him. “My daughter is not a jinx. Don’t talk nonsense.”


    Zhao Xiuhua nced at Chu Rong disdainfully. “Everyone knows very well if I’m spouting nonsense or not.”