Chapter 764: Pretend to be Weak?

e time to go into town and have a look. Come back early and report what you've heard so that everyone can rest assured."Li Laosi was curious, how come his mother suddenly changed her mind."Your daught...Sacrifice

Tao Hongying finally knew fear, her face as pale as death, she trembled her lips and asked, "Mother, what are we to do Fu Niuer absolutely cannot be sacrificed, absolutely cannot have an accident!"

Seeing her like this, Old Lady Li regretted scaring her daughter-in-law. She hurried back to make amends.

"I'm just guessing, not saying someone will come for Fuku-chan right away.

In a nutshell, everyone says bad talk is wrong, but saying only good things isn't good either.

Tao Hongying nodded vigorously, "I understand, Mother. I will definitely go out often in the future and listen to the news from the city."

"That's right!" Old Lady Li sighed, "Our Fu Niu is already ten years old. She needs to go out and see the world. Maybe there'll be a suitable young man, we should keep an eye out."

In a few years, when she's maybe five or six years older, it'll be time for Funiu to get married.

Tao Hongying couldn't bear to hear this. Thinking of her precious daughter, whom she had raised with love and care, being sent to another family, she felt a deep ache in her heart.

"Mother, let's not talk about this now. It's still too early. Let's focus on what's happening right now first!"

At this time, Jia Yin happened to return from the County Princess's mansion, carrying a basket filled with strawberries.

Each strawberry is about the size of a small fist, bright red and very eye-catching.

"Grandma, Mom, look what I brought you! Strawberries, big and sweet."

Jia Yin was just about to offer the basket of treasure when her mother snatched it away and pushed her aside, then dragged her into the house to scold her.

"You still have the appetite to eat, what's going on outside, it's really killing me!"

Old Li also settled her granddaughter beside her and asked, "Funiu'er, tell grandma, do you know what's going on in the city"

"Your second uncle hasn't been back for several days, has he Is he busy with this"

Jia Yin had just heard the news and knew she couldn't hide it any longer.

So, she smiled and said, "Grandmother, Mother, don't worry. That day at the Gu family, I happened to overhear a few things, and I felt that something was wrong. I'm afraid someone is trying to scheme against me."

So, after leaving the Gu family, I went to find my second uncle. He said he would send people to investigate. As a result, in just a few days, rumors spread all over the city.

There's no need to guess, someone must be playing tricks behind the scenes, but I don't know their purpose.

"Don't be afraid, I haven't been going out recently, and the rest is taken care of by my uncle."

"You, child! Such a big thing happens and you don't even tell your family!" Tao Hong wanted to give her daughter a slap, but she couldn't bear it, so she could only pull on her daughter's sleeve.

Jia Yin giggled and hugged her mother's waist, acting cute to comfort her.

"Mother, this is nothing to be concerned about. Our family isn't the original poor peasant household anymore. Now anyone who wants to bully us has to think twice."

"Besides, I used to have a terrible reputation. Now that it's improved, isn't that a good thing"

Tao Hong was so angry that she glared at her daughter, "Don't try to fool me! I would rather have others fear you than have them scheme against you!"

Grandmother Li also said, “Yes, although your second uncle is handling this matter, it will take some time to find out the truth and we can’t expect an immediate resolution.”

We can't just sit here and wait for things to escalate.

Jiāyīn wú nài, jiù wèn dào: "Nǎinai, niáng, nǐmen yǒu shénme hǎo zhǔjì ma" Jia Yin helplessly asked, "Grandma, mother, do you have any good ideas"

Li Laotai thought for a moment and said, "Since everyone in the city says you're lucky, then just become unlucky.

Have you been experimenting with those peculiar powders in your alchemy, looking for something that could temporarily weaken a person

"It's best to be on the brink of death, hanging by a thread, where no doctor can figure out the cause."

This is faking an illness!

Jia Yin, thinking about it for a moment, this isn't a bad idea either.

After all, family members can't enter the city, so I can't just go around silencing every idle gossip.

But if things continue to develop like this, it might become even more difficult to handle.

Why not take a step back and show them weakness to test the waters.

"Grandma, I actually have a kind of medicinal powder here, similar to Ruijin San. If you eat it, you'll be weak for two moments and your life will hang by a thread. A pulse check won't reveal the cause." Let me know if you'd like me to translate anything else!

"But after half an hour, I'll be back to my old self, lively and energetic. By then, I'll just put on some powder, disguise myself a bit, and I guarantee that no doctor would suspect a thing!"

Jia Yin took out a medicine bottle from her purse and weighed it in her palm.

However, there's a problem that might require Grandma to step in and solve it.

"What's the problem Bring it on!" Old Lady Li immediately sat up straight, looking determined and ready to face any challenge.

Tao Hongying also nodded and urged: "Hurry up and tell me, don't be afraid of any difficulties."

Jia Yin pointed towards the back of the village, "Zhang Grandpa treats his title as a divine doctor like a treasure."

"If I were seriously ill and he said he couldn't cure me, I bet he would get angry and start making a fuss!"

"You scared the daylights out of me!" Tao Hongying glared at her daughter, not treating this as a problem at all.

"Don't worry about this, it's easy. I'll go cook a feast right now and invite Dr. Zhang over for a meal. I guarantee he'll agree happily."

Li Laotai also said: "That's how it is, Zhang Shini will definitely agree.

And when everything in the city is settled, you still need to recover your health. Then we can say that he's a miracle worker who healed you.

Having said that, the two of them, mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, put Jia Yin aside and started discussing the menu in detail. They chose dishes that Zhang Shenyi usually liked, and added some new dishes that she had been pondering lately...

As expected, Zhang Shenyi was invited over for dinner.

After the feast, Li Laotai detailed the city rumors and their devised countermeasures.

Dr. Zhang, known for his medical skills, couldn't refuse the request after being praised by Tao Hongying and Jia Yin. Plus, he was still needed to "help out" in the end. It wasn't a bad thing for his reputation to agree reluctantly.

The next day, Li Lao Tai was busy making arrangements.

Close family and friends should be informed discreetly.

For example, Liu's family, for example, Jia Erfu's wife, for example, the situation in Luoyang, so that everyone doesn't know the inside story, it would really frighten them.

As for the village here, the village head and a few elders like Zhao Shu knew that with them controlling the villagers, they wouldn't be afraid of any mistakes.

Li La Er's side needs to be explained clearly and plainly so as not to delay his arrangements and preparations.

In short, Old Madam Li mobilized all her resources and power to protect her granddaughter from being "spoiled rotten."

You see, she's getting older, and hasn't been in charge for the past two years.

Her sons and daughters-in-law were filial, so she lived a carefree retirement life. She ate well, dressed nicely and kept herself clean. She would often walk around the village and outside of it, visiting her old friends and catching up with them.

Occasionally, when bored, I would go for a stroll to the Earl's mansion in town or visit my grandchildren in Rohan.

Now that things have taken such a turn, the old woman has found the courage and ruthlessness she had when she first fled with her grandchildren!

Without speaking of how things were going at the Li family's, it was said that in Xin Du on this day, people rose early and brought bowls of congee and a roll of paper. They posted notices at both the city gate and near taverns and teahouses throughout the city.

Someone passing by would naturally ask, "What does this notice say Is there something happening at the county office"

The half-grown boy who posted the notices was busy with his hands, talking non-stop.id, “This girl just knows how to spend money! A book from the bookstore can cost two or three taels of silver at random, and history books are thick. It's probably not less than five or six taels, she...