Chapter 75 He’s Already Being Targeted
To go to the county town, Huang Qi naturally couldn’t wear his previous dress anymore, as it would be no different from blowing himself up. Therefore, using changing clothes as an excuse, he specifically asked his mother for a set of coarse cloth dresses worn by rural women. He then replaced the exquisite silk handkerchief on his face with an ordinary piece of cloth, and only then was he ready.
Of course, in this era, traveling far requires more than just changing clothes; a necessary item must also be prepared, which is a protective talisman. However, the Huang family only had one, and it became a problem as to who among the three family members would wear it.
Huang Qi dared not claim to be particularly filial, but he wouldn’t be so heartless as to only consider himself. Thus, he naturally hoped his parents would wear it. Moreover, he was already a cultivator. Although he had only reached the introductory stage, his physical quality was at least stronger than that of an ordinary person.
The Huang Kairong couple, on the other hand, felt the opposite. How could they take advantage of their daughter-in-law?
Just as the family of three was in a stalemate, unexpectedly, another villager came to visit. It was a middle-aged man named Dong Qiang.
“Brother Huang! I heard you went to buy rice and flour yesterday?”
After a brief exchange, Dong Qiang suddenly brought up the matter.
“Yes, we ran out of provisions at home, so we had to risk going to the county town to buy some. Fortunately, our luck was good, and we didn’t encounter any demons or ghosts.”
Huang Kairong replied casually, not understanding what this fellow was up to.
“It’s fine even if you did. Didn’t your niece give you a protective talisman? What kind of demons or ghosts dare to get close?”
Dong Qiang looked at Huang Qi and flattered him.
“You’re quite well-informed.”
Huang Kairong smiled noncommittally.
Huang Qi shook his head helplessly. He truly didn’t know the meaning of “ignorance is bliss.” This lowest-grade master-level protective talisman could at most ward off some residual souls; it was useless against truly powerful monsters and ghosts.
“Brother Huang, would you sell me some of your rice and flour? My family has also run out of provisions, and the elderly and children are waiting to eat. I’ll pay you whatever price you bought it for per jin.”
Dong Qiang gave an awkward smile and then, without any warning, made his request.
“What?”
All the members of the Huang family were amused by this shameless request. They thought, “The grain our family risked their lives to buy in the county town, and you have the audacity to buy it at the original price? What’s the difference between that and reaping what others have sown?”
Huang Kairong hesitated, wanting to refuse but finding it difficult to do so as they were fellow villagers.
“Brother Dong, you’re joking! I remember when my father-in-law had his birthday, you sold our family over ten jin of rice. How could your family be out of rice?”
Li Fen sarcastically retorted. As a woman, she cared less about saving face.
Huang Qi also sneered inwardly. This fellow certainly had the potential to be a profiteer, trying to take advantage of his own family.
“Oh, come on! Weren’t you really in a difficult situation back then?”
Dong Qiang said insincerely.
“I’m sorry, the rice and flour my husband bought is only enough for our own consumption, and there’s none to sell to you.”
Seeing that this person had no shame left, Li Fen directly refused.
“Don’t! Sister-in-law! Our family is truly starving. We’re all fellow villagers; you wouldn’t bear to see our children and elders go hungry, would you?”
Dong Qiang shamelessly pleaded.
“Heh, it serves you right for being greedy and insatiable!”
Old Master Huang Xinghu cursed him directly from the side. As an elder, he didn’t have so many scruples.
Dong Qiang, however, was completely unfazed and continued to pester them shamelessly. It seemed his family indeed had no provisions at all.
Not long after, two more villagers arrived, also asking to borrow or buy grain.
Huang Qi was utterly speechless. These villagers had been greedy for money before, selling all their grain to him at high prices. Now that they had no food, they wanted to buy it from his family at the original price. Was there such a good thing in the world?
The Huang Kairong couple initially firmly refused. However, as more and more people gathered at their doorstep to watch, they felt the pressure of public opinion and began to loosen their stance. After all, they were all fellow villagers, and they couldn’t be too absolute.
Seeing that something was amiss, Huang Qi stepped forward to take charge.
“Fellow villagers, the grain in our house is indeed only enough for our own consumption, and there is truly none to sell to you! If you are truly starving, why don’t you buy it from the county town like my father did?”
Huang Qi questioned them unceremoniously.
“Niece Huang, we don’t have any protective talismans, how dare we go to the county town!”
“Yes, even the cheapest protective talisman costs one tael of silver, and its validity is only twelve hours. How can we country folk bear to buy it?”
“We know we’re in the wrong, but we have no other choice now and can only come to ask for your help.”
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The villagers complained bitterly.
Huang Qi looked at the familiar faces, feeling utterly helpless. These villagers were not inherently bad; their only flaw was being scared of poverty. They not only loved to take small advantages but were also stingy.
The Huang Kairong couple looked at their daughter-in-law, the hesitation on their faces becoming more apparent.
“Fellow villagers, I know you are all in great hardship right now, but no matter how difficult it is, you must find a way to overcome it. Otherwise, can we help you once, but not forever? Many of you are still looking for daughters-in-law. If you can’t even solve your own food problem, which daughter would be willing to marry into your family?”
Huang Qi questioned them resolutely without any softening of his heart. Since he was now the prospective daughter-in-law of the Huang family, he wasn’t afraid of offending anyone by saying this.
The villagers below lowered their heads in shame. They naturally understood this logic, but the world was difficult, and ordinary people had no solution.
“You may not have money to buy protective talismans, but you have Yang energy! Why don’t so many of you form a group and head to the county town together? When there are more people, the Yang energy is stronger, and no demons or ghosts will dare to appear. You should all understand this principle.”
Huang Qi then proposed a solution.
The villagers looked at each other. Someone had proposed this method before, but there were always some who were afraid of death and didn’t dare to participate, so it never came to fruition.
Huang Qi understood this. The reason, in a nutshell, was the lack of a prestigious person to rally everyone. Today, for the sake of the entire Huatian Village, he was willing to play that role. Moreover, his “rich young lady” identity also lent him such prestige.
“Fellow villagers, to tell you the truth, I only have one protective talisman, but our family of three is still going to the county town today. If you are truly starving, you can completely come with us. Once our round trip is successful, you can use this method to travel in the future, and the problem will be solved.”
Huang Qi shouted loudly. Although his current high-pitched female voice was not rough, it had a strong penetrating power that echoed around.
The villagers were slightly moved. After all, Huang Qi’s “rich young lady” identity was there, so his words were naturally trustworthy.
“Sister-in-law, are you going to the county town? Then I’ll go with you to keep you company!”
“I’m going too. Anyway, our family doesn’t have much rice and flour; it’s a good opportunity to bring some back.”
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He Chao and Liu Keqian spoke up one after another. With them leading the way, the villagers finally couldn’t hold back any longer.
“Count me in. If a dignified rich young lady isn’t afraid, are we country bumpkins afraid of death?”
“Yes, since we started living together, there have been few accidents. This means that when there are more people, those solitary ghosts indeed dare not approach.”
“Let’s go for it. If we don’t try to take a risk, we’ll be trapped and die in Huatian Village sooner or later.”
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The villagers shouted in high spirits.
Huang Qi smiled with satisfaction. Although these villagers were a bit stingy, they at least understood reason.
“What kind of divine daughter-in-law is this?”
The Huang Kairong couple exchanged glances, unable to hide the proud expression on their faces. They never dreamed that such an awkward situation could be resolved by their daughter-in-law’s few words. Moreover, they had not only helped the villagers but also helped their own family, which was killing two birds with one stone.
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“Alright, since everyone has made their decision, please go and notify each household. Each household should send one person if they need to buy something. If you don’t go this time, it won’t be so easy to go next time.”
Huang Kairong stepped forward to organize them.
“We’ll go and notify!”
He Chao and Liu Keqian volunteered to take the order.
Not long after, the entrance of the Huang family was filled with about thirty villagers. It instantly became very lively. From their conversations, it could be heard that many of them didn’t really want to go to the county town to buy things; they simply came to add to the Yang energy for everyone. After all, everyone knew that if they were cowards this time, it would be difficult to join them next time.
Seeing this, Huang Qi was quite pleased. As long as these villagers understood unity, they would surely have good days.
“Hmph! Not a single person from Huang Kaiyou’s family has come.”
Huang Kairong snorted coldly.
“Everyone has their own aspirations; we can’t force them.”
Huang Qi replied indifferently and then called out to everyone, “It’s about time, let’s set off!”
Huang Qi waved his “little hand” and walked towards the outskirts of the village, followed closely by his parents and dozens of villagers. Most of them were carrying knives, spears, and clubs. Although these things were useless against solitary ghosts, they provided some psychological comfort.
Outside the village, the temperature dropped. Due to the heavy Yin energy, the mountains were always shrouded in mist, and the sun was never visible.
Huang Qi appeared relaxed on the surface, but his mind was taut. As someone who had cultivated, he naturally understood that the Yang energy emitted by the human body was very weak. Even with a larger group, it could only scare away the lowest-level solitary ghosts. Once they encountered a powerful one, with his current cultivation level, let alone saving others, survival itself would be a problem.
Fortunately, the trip went smoothly. They arrived at the west gate of the county town punctually at noon.
The villagers were excited because this proved that the “huddling together for warmth” method was indeed effective.
However, Huang Qi dared not relax at all because others only needed to avoid solitary ghosts, while he also needed to avoid the HongHua Sect.
“Everyone can go buy what they want separately. We’ll gather here on time in an hour. It’s unsafe to be back late.”
After Huang Kairong arranged for the villagers, he then led his family to the county yamen.
Huang Qi never dreamed that at this moment, he was already being watched by a pair of distinct black and white beautiful eyes on the street.
