A peasant girl traveled through time and space, and she became prosperous

Chapter 338 A Dream of Wealth and Suspicion

The man suddenly looked up at Wen Meijiu, and was instantly mesmerized by her sweet and beautiful smile.

"Hey, I'm asking you a question."

The village chief noticed something was off about the man's eyes and immediately reminded him.

"Oh, me, of course, but who would want to marry someone like me?"

As he spoke, he became shy, kicking the pebbles on the ground with his toes and twisting his body back and forth.

"Of course you will, you'll have it soon."

When the man looked up again, his eyes were wide open, and he stammered, "..."

"Little sister, you can't joke around with your big brother, can you?"

Seeing his foolish expression, the village chief was even more certain of what he was thinking than before. He bent down, picked up a pebble, and threw it at the man's feet, laughing as he said:

"A toad trying to eat swan meat?"

The man hopped around on the ground a couple of times, even more embarrassed than before, and his face turned bright red.

He also knew that Wen Meijiu was beautiful and intelligent, and that he was not someone who could even dream of her.

"Brother, what are you thinking? There's a chance to make money in a little while. If you seize it, you can easily earn enough to get a wife today."

Wen Meijiu quickly explained, fearing that if she kept it a secret any longer, there would be a bigger misunderstanding.

"How could such a good thing happen? This place is unfamiliar and chaotic, it's impossible."

The man shook his head like a rattle drum, thinking that the warm wine was just wishful thinking.

"Go back and wait. Fine wine is something you can't miss."

The village chief saw that the man didn't believe him, and that continuing the conversation would affect his mood. He had been punched in the chest, and the pain was still lingering.

Upon hearing the village chief's words, the man muttered to himself and walked away, constantly turning back to look at people as he went.

Before long, the news of their fortune spread among the villagers.

"Have you heard? Meijiu said we're not leaving; we can make a fortune here in a little while."

The group of women finally had some free time and gathered together, chattering away.

"No way, isn't that just wishful thinking?"

"I think it's unlikely. Fine wine does have some merit, but isn't this a bit of an exaggeration?"

"Not only that, she also said she could help that bachelor Wen San get a wife!"

"Haha, this is so mysterious, could it be that Meijiu wants to marry him?"

Someone was making fun of the warm wine when Zhi Zheng, who was passing by, overheard it and immediately stopped in his tracks.

"Don't gossip about others behind their backs."

Zhizheng was tall and strong, and skilled in martial arts. The women often talked about him behind his back, but none of them dared to act recklessly to his face. After all, he was a member of the guard team, and they dared not provoke him.

The crowd fell silent immediately, and the dispute ended.

Once Zhizheng had gone some distance, the crowd quietly stirred again, though the noise was much quieter than before.

"Hey, seriously, if you believe in fine wine, do you think we can make a fortune here?"

"Do not believe."

"I don't believe it either."

"Anyone who believes her is a fool!"

Suddenly a head popped in, startling everyone.

Upon seeing that the speaker was Liu Kerong, everyone patted their bottoms and stood up.

"I have something to do at home, I need to go and take a look."

"My child is missing, I need to go look for him."

"Oh dear, I haven't washed my dishes yet, I'm not playing with you guys anymore."

Before long, everyone had run away, leaving Liu Kerong standing there in a daze.

"Hey, what did I do to deserve this? Why are you all avoiding me?"

No one answered her question. She thought about it for a long time and realized that she had gone too far last time and offended Wen Meijiu a lot. Now everyone was afraid of her, so they were avoiding her.

Liu Kerong sat down on the ground, picked up a twig, drew a little figure on the ground, and then crossed it out with a big X, all while muttering curses.

"God, open your eyes! Let this brat's wish not be fulfilled, and let everyone stop believing what she says."

If you can do that, when I get to Donghai County, I will definitely burn incense and pray to Buddha for you, and offer you a large pig's head as a sacrifice."

After finishing her drawing, Liu Kerong clasped her hands together and bowed repeatedly to the little figure.

Still not satisfied after doing all that, he slapped the little figure on the ground while muttering incantations:

"If you agree to my request, I will make two drops of rain fall from the sky; if you don't agree, you won't do anything."

After saying that, she closed her eyes and waited patiently.

She was getting impatient, so she silently counted to ten and if it still didn't rain, she would leave.

She began to count:

"One, two, three, four, five..."

Before she could count to ten, two cold drops suddenly fell from the sky and landed on her cheeks.

Unsure if it was a hallucination, she quickly opened her eyes and reached out to touch what was on her face.

Something shiny and moist clung to her index finger; it was indeed rainwater.

"Oh my god, God has smiled upon me!" Liu Kerong was overjoyed, but also a little overwhelmed. She knelt on the ground and kowtowed repeatedly.

Behind a large tree not far behind her, Jinxiang quietly threw away the water-soaked withered grass in her hand, blocked the water bag in her hand, and carefully got up and left.

"Second sister, what are you doing?"

Lanling searched everywhere for Jinxiang to get hot water, but couldn't find her. Unexpectedly, she ended up here.

"Shh, keep your voice down, I just heard that wicked woman cursing Big Sister."

The two little ones whispered to each other for a while, then quickly ran back to tell their parents.

**

The sun was so strong that even sitting in the shade, Wen Meijiu still felt drowsy from the heat. She rested her chin on her hand, tried to keep her eyes open, but eventually closed them again.

Unlike her, the village chief kept his eyes fixed on the direction of the village entrance, showing no signs of sleepiness.

Suddenly, a muffled thunderclap rang out, shaking the leaves of the trees. Wen Meijiu was jolted awake from her dream and stood up.

She didn't dare to speak, but looked excitedly at the village chief beside her, who also stood up.

"Good, this time I've finally gotten my revenge."

The village chief slammed his fist and palm together, feeling extremely pleased.

"Let's go get some water."

The village chief was overjoyed. Like a child, he swung his arms and turned around, happily going back to get the water bucket.

"Hey, I'll go back and get it too."

Watching the village chief's departing figure, Wen Meijiu felt a surge of emotions. At least Grandpa Village Chief no longer had to look so worried.

Soon, a group of soldiers ran out of the courtyard at the village entrance, frantically asking the people on duty:

"What's going on, what's going on?"

"No, I don't know!"

The soldiers on duty were also stunned. The sound they had just heard was either thunder or the explosion of gunpowder.

Unsure, they all ran towards the direction from which the sound came from in the village, their disheveled appearance quite amusing.

"Serves you right, for doing such inhuman things."

Wen Meijiu carried a bucket to the water source under the bridge, where the villagers would soon line up to collect water.

"Fifty coins a bucket of water, hurry up if you want some."

Soon, Wen Meijiu and the village chief filled two buckets with water, squatted by the roadside, and shouted to the passing disaster victims.

This price is a drop in the ocean compared to the price the officers and soldiers sold it for.