The Happy Farmer Wanderer-Chapter 711 I Really Won’t Do It!_1

Li Qing, now somewhat worldly, could hold his ground in situations like this.

If it had been before, when Tang Rou just acted that way, he would’ve hesitated for only two seconds at most, with not even a hint of rejection in his mind, and he would’ve definitely disarmed himself and pressed forward.

Especially since Tang Rou was attractive and had a nice figure, and was a delicate new bride to boot.

There really was no reason to refuse.

Shaking his head in thought, Li Qing walked back to the small shop, stepping through the dim moonlight.

At this time, the barbecue stalls were at their busiest, with the bubbling noise of people’s voices and clinking drinks carrying from afar.

Greeting the familiar villagers as he went, Li Qing walked into the shop.

Qin Wenjun was still stringing skewers by the handful. It was a busy night, and she was a little overwhelmed, barely keeping up on her own.

Li Qing brought over a small stool and sat down to help Qin Wenjun with the skewers.

"Got everything sorted out, though it turned a bit awkward," Li Qing said, anticipating Qin Wenjun’s question.

Wiping her glasses with the back of her hand, Qin Wenjun asked, "Did you happen to catch her in the act with someone?"

"No, not that. I actually caught Xu Sanwang and his wife tearing apart Tang Rou’s house. It was a complete mess, total chaos," said Li Qing, shaking his head. "Tang Rou said she just wanted to refurbish her home to provide lodging, and didn’t do what they accused her of. But since she was inviting those drivers to stay, Xu Sanwang’s wife started spreading rumors."

"That’s just typical. The reason I knew about Tang Rou doing that job is because Xu Sanwang’s wife came to tell me," Qin Wenjun said.

"That old woman has never been up to any good, always skulking around. Every bit of village gossip, she has to be involved in it, snatching her piece. Someone just walks around on the ridges of her fields, and she chases after them, cursing," Li Qing said with a chuckle. "Now her son finally got married, and while I think Tang Rou is a decent person, this woman just keeps stirring up trouble. As if she’s upset with her own comfortable life."

"Where in the world do you find a mother-in-law who actively spreads rumors about her daughter-in-law? That’s just unprecedented," he exclaimed.

Lost in thought, Qin Wenjun said, "Now that you mention it, it seems like that old lady was using me as a pawn. I was totally unaware of these matters."

"Well, that’s old news, and it’s within reason that you didn’t know," Li Qing said. "We don’t need to get involved anymore. But I said what I had to say regardless. If Tang Rou wants, she can come up here and help. Her husband only gives her two thousand yuan every half a year, expecting her to manage the house as well. Her life really is pretty rough."

"Okay, let’s settle on that for now. By the way, what about the others?" Qin Wenjun looked up and asked.

"I’ll ask the others tomorrow. It’s late now, and it’s easy to get a backlash at this time," Li Qing said, somewhat speechlessly.

"I bet by tomorrow, the whole village will be spreading rumors about me and Tang Rou. Just my luck."

"You got involved with her?" Qin Wenjun asked in surprise.

"No, I just spoke out for her. Xu Sanwang’s wife slapped this accusation on me. A person who’d make up rumors about their daughter-in-law, do you think they’d spare me?" Li Qing said with a hint of resignation. "Whatever, you don’t itch where there are too many lice."

"It probably will spread, but there’s really nothing you can do about it. Just accept it," Qin Wenjun said with a laugh. "Anyway, it’s not like you haven’t been with a few women in the village. It’s nothing to be concerned about."

"Right, I’ve even caught the Secretary in my ’evil clutches’, haven’t I?" Li Qing said with a sly grin.

"Exactly, ’Daddy, please don’t stop’ was the phrase, wasn’t it? How capable are you?" Qin Wenjun gave Li Qing a seductive look and whispered, "How do you want to play with me tonight? Let me prepare in advance to comfort your wounded little heart."

"Just give it your all, that’s the biggest comfort," Li Qing said with a mischievous chuckle. "So, our Secretary Qin is changing her preferences now? Not putting the effort into women anymore?"

"If you put your effort into women, I just need to focus on you, and that’s much more efficient than me looking on my own," Qin Wenjun said with a sly glint in her eyes, smiling lightly.

Li Qing couldn’t help but grin.

Her idea was indeed smart; focusing on him certainly allowed her to achieve her goals much faster.

It was not an easy task for her to find a woman with similar interests on her own, especially in such a small place.

Even those women who truly liked other women were constrained by various factors and dared not express their thoughts.

The opinions of family and others around them were like two huge mountains, forcing even those women with such preferences to behave ’normally’. How could they be like Qin Wenjun, recklessly seeking only to flirt with other women?

After a busy night, the barbecue stall finally closed.

Li Qing helped Han Mei and the others clean up the tables and chairs before heading home.

However, the weather today was not great. Although the moon was large, its light did not seem bright and clear but rather hazy and faintly visible.

Guided by the dim moonlight, everyone made their way back home, and Han Mei and the others went to tidy up and wash up.

Li Qing snuck up to the rooftop, as today was the day the Solidifying Spirit Elixir was produced.

Since Mountain Ghost Liquor had officially gone on sale, Li Qing had become even more attentive to this matter.

This Xiao Ding had become his very own treasure basin, bringing him an income of several million every month. He had to be careful with it.

After lifting the roof tile, Li Qing took out Xiao Ding from underneath.

Upon opening the lid, more than ten elixirs were neatly laying inside, with whites that were translucent and reds that were vivid.

Twelve Immortality Elixirs and eight Solidifying Spirit Elixirs, making up a round number.

Li Qing wondered if it was the Feng Shui of his sister-in-law’s place that was better, or the spiritual energy stronger, for the Solidifying Spirit Elixir had exceeded five pieces for the first time.

Li Qing took out the jade bottles he had prepared in advance and carefully placed the elixirs inside.

After filling up this time, his jade bottles were empty again. He would need to order more.

After securely placing Xiao Ding back on the roof, Li Qing quietly climbed down from the house.

Having reached the Second Level of the Qi Cultivation Stage, he was much sharper in both his senses and movements.

In the bathroom lit by a warm lamp, the sound of running water was constant. Li Qing took out the Earth Spirit Spring Water given by Xuan Chen Zhenren but then suddenly realized his sister-in-law’s house did not even have a proper bathtub—surely he couldn’t use a pot to boil someone in?

Personal experiments by Qi Mengru had proved that this spring water was a very powerful substance; even if its effects were slightly inferior to the Supreme Rejuvenation Elixir, it was still far superior to ordinary elixirs.

Li Qing had already planned how to use it for Han Mei and the others, but had not anticipated the lack of a bathtub.

Everything was ready, yet he was stuck on the simplest detail.