The Peasant Wife: The Prime Minister's Beloved

"Oh, you are such a rare girl with such a strong temper! But, I just have a special liking for your unruly nature. I really want to witness with my own eyes what kind of storms and hardships it takes to tame your wild horse-like temperament."

Chen Xi secretly felt lucky that this happened in this busy clinic. If it was somewhere else, he would have been made to taste his power. This face and behavior were really disgusting.

"I advise you to save your thoughts, go home and look at your own virtues in the mirror, and stop dreaming about life here. Who in the world would be so blind as to look down on someone like you? It's simply ridiculous!"

"Besides, you know that you have an incurable disease, so you should do more good deeds and not show off and harm innocent people. You should stay at home and avoid causing trouble to society."

"Harming people? I spent a lot of money! They were all bought with my money."

Faced with Hu Quanwen's shameless rebuttal, Chen Xi was too lazy to waste words with him. He turned around and concentrated on preparing the prescription.

In the prescription, she quietly added a herb called "sterilization grass". It was harmless to take it alone, but once combined with the medicine she prescribed, it could paralyze the user's lower body and completely cut off the user's romantic desires, thus relieving those innocent women of future disasters.

After the medicine was prepared, Hu Quanwen covered half of his blushing face and hurriedly fled the clinic, fearing that his ugly deeds would be exposed and lead to more criticism and ridicule.

Before leaving, he still did not give up and tried to persuade Chen Xi to change her mind and follow him to the Hu family to enjoy endless wealth and glory. Why bother to treat people's injuries and illnesses in this small clinic.

Chen Xi just raised his eyebrows slightly, and with a look that was a mixture of contempt and ridicule, he watched Hu Quanwen's hurried departure, and silently said in his heart: Let's see how you can continue to commit evil in the world.

Today, Chen Xi was in an unusually good mood, not only because her precious herbs were sold for a good price of two hundred taels of silver, but also because she personally dealt with the notorious Hu Quanwen.

Recalling her unswerving struggle back then, she couldn't help but feel deeply moved. If it weren't for her persistence back then, she would probably have fallen into an unimaginable situation by now.

After the consultation, Chen Xi packed up and walked towards the tailor shop.

When I stepped into the tailor shop, I saw the owner was very busy dealing with various customers.

Chen Xi was neither anxious nor impatient. He waited quietly on the side, patiently giving way to everyone.

"Your clothes are ready and neatly packed."

The shopkeeper finally found time to hand a heavy package to Chen Xi.

"Thank you, shopkeeper, for always being so thoughtful." Chen Xi gratefully took the package, put the neatly folded clothes into the backpack, and then readily settled the remaining silver.

The shopkeeper was all smiles, and accepted the balance of the transaction with satisfaction, "Now that you have put on your new clothes, don't forget to come back to our shop for a look."

Chen Xi walked out of the tailor shop and felt the temperature gradually dropping in recent days. He was thinking about taking this opportunity to buy more fresh vegetables.

Chen Xi strolled between the stalls, and her eyes finally fixed on the old duck. She decided to use it as the main ingredient for today's soup.

Then she carefully selected ribs, pig's trotters and a few pieces of lean pork, thinking about the delicious combination for dinner.

After paying the bill, Chen Xi returned with a full load, his backpack heavy.

However, when she walked towards the oxcart station, she found that the oxcarts going home were already overcrowded. She had no choice but to stand aside and wait patiently for the next one to arrive.

Coincidentally, Zhou Xuemei was among the waiting crowd. She came to the market specifically to buy some snacks for Chen Dabao, who was doted on by the whole family.

Chen Dabao has been pampered since he was a child. Even when the family was financially tight, they would never let him suffer any grievances, especially in terms of diet.

Zhou Xuemei glanced casually, and the abundant food in Chen Xi's backpack immediately attracted her attention.

She secretly marveled in her heart that this girl was really generous. She was holding a fat duck in one hand, and the top of the basket was piled with pieces of meat and pig's trotters, while some other good stuff could be vaguely seen at the bottom of the basket, which made people curious.

Thinking of the sumptuous meal on Chen Xi's table, Zhou Xuemei couldn't help but feel sorry for herself for her own poverty. She had to calculate carefully even for a decent piece of meat.

Seeing Chen Xi returning with such a great success, she couldn't help but reveal a bit of envy and reluctance in her eyes.

Chen Xi saw Zhou Xuemei from a distance, and considering that both parties were just waiting for the bus and there was no need to cause trouble, he chose the strategy of avoiding her.

But Zhou Xuemei's nosy personality would never let her miss this opportunity.

Especially when she thought about how Chen Xi had privately used the money of her family elders, her precious earrings that she had lost, and the remarks that Chen Xi had instigated Chen Rong to convey to Dabao about her unhappy family situation, she felt an unquenchable anger in her heart.

"Chen Xi, how did you educate your brother? He actually said nonsense to my Dabao, and the child even argued with me later. He really has no mother to teach him!" Zhou Xuemei's words directly touched Chen Xi's bottom line.

Chen Xi had no intention of arguing, but when he heard the other party involved his mother, his anger was instantly ignited.

"Have you ever taught your Dabao well? How can he say anything like a well-educated child? Could it be that he also lacks maternal love?" Chen Xi's rebuttal was sharp, with a hint of provocation in his tone.

Zhou Xuemei's eyes widened immediately, and she straightened her back. "You little girl, watch your mouth! I'm going to teach you a lesson today!"

Before she finished her words, she suddenly pounced towards Chen Xi.

Chen Xi was light and nimble, and with a deft dodge, Zhou Xuemei lost her target, lost control of her center of gravity, and fell heavily to the ground, with dust flying everywhere.

"Ouch, it hurts! You actually pushed me? You have to be responsible for the medical expenses!" Zhou Xuemei groaned.

Chen Xi crossed his arms over his chest, looking calm and composed. "I didn't touch you, so I won't take the blame. If you want to blackmail someone, you should be reasonable, right?"

Zhou Xuemei stood up with difficulty, limped to the stone bench beside her and sat down, still nagging, "If you hadn't dodged, how could I have fallen? It's not your fault!"

Hearing this, Chen Xi raised the corners of his mouth slightly, with a bit of sarcasm, "Do you think I'm going to stand still and let you hit me? Do you think I'm a fool? Let me tell you, I'm no longer the girl who was submissive back then."

"You have grown so powerful now that you think you can cover the sky with one hand and no one can stop you? You stole the money from my house quietly and even my earrings. Do you think I really don't know it? When I have evidence, I will personally escort you to the county government office!" Zhou Xuemei's eyes were as sharp as a blade.

"You have no evidence, you are just bluffing! If you have the ability, then show me solid evidence, otherwise don't even think about accusing me!"