The Peasant Wife: The Prime Minister's Beloved

While Chen Xi was busy weighing mushrooms for the villagers, he accidentally discovered that Xu Lihong was also in the crowd. Her basket was full of heavy mushrooms, a considerable number.

A few gossipy aunties did not leave immediately after weighing the mushrooms. They looked over the crowd and saw Chen Rong plucking chicken feathers, and started discussing in a slightly sarcastic tone.

"Oh, looking at this situation, they are going to kill chickens to entertain the guests. I really want to know which lucky person can make our Lin family go to so much trouble."

Chen Xi was busy in the early morning sunshine, sweat running down his cheeks and wetting his clothes, but he still did not stop the work in his hands to pay attention to the gossip that floated into his ears.

In the crowd, a villager with a sour face laughed even more wantonly: "Oh, isn't it? Chen Xi is about to fly up to the tree and become a phoenix. He has to use gifts like killing chickens to please those upper-class people. We ordinary people can't bear to give up this blessing."

Chen Xi heard the voice and slowly turned around. His eyes were calm and sharp. He glanced at the group of busybodies and raised a faint smile at the corner of his mouth: "You are right. I just want to invite distinguished guests to taste the delicious food. How about it, are you envious? If you feel itchy, just go home and kill a chicken to treat us. Don't be jealous of others here."

Chen Xi was not even willing to give a perfunctory smile to such a malicious provocation.

Her tolerance was reflected in allowing them to pick mushrooms in the forest, but she didn't expect these people to be so unsatisfied and become even more excessive.

Chen Xi suddenly had an idea and added, "Also, if you think you are so great, starting tomorrow, don't come here to pick mushrooms anymore."

As soon as these words were spoken, the faces of several people turned ugly in an instant. They originally just wanted to vent their anger with an argument, but they never thought that they had dug a hole for themselves.

"Chen Xi, we were just joking, don't take it seriously. We are all from the same village, and we will meet each other sooner or later. We still have to come here to pick mushrooms tomorrow."

The one who seemed to be the leader apologized with a smile, trying to ease the atmosphere.

Chen Xi snorted coldly, with a hint of disdain in his eyes: "Joke? I hope you can restrain this kind of 'joke' in the future, otherwise, I will let you feel the taste of being 'joked'."

The people around looked at each other when they heard this, and couldn't help but mutter in their hearts that with this incident today, Chen Xi had easily established her prestige, and no one would dare to provoke her easily in the future.

Xu Lihong hid in the crowd and witnessed all of this with her own eyes. She secretly admired Chen Xi's courage and wisdom.

After the storm, everything finally calmed down.

Without those sarcastic voices, the villagers each carried a load of mushrooms and lined up in an orderly manner to wait for weighing.

At this time, Xie Tianyi was busy in the kitchen, and the noise outside caught his attention.

He stopped the kitchen utensils in his hand and walked out lightly. The scene in front of him warmed his heart - the scene of Chen Xi's witty response to everyone made him secretly praise him in his heart.

This woman is indeed extraordinary.

Originally, he was a little worried about whether Chen Xi could handle these problems properly, fearing that she would suffer any injustice.

Seeing this at this moment, the unnecessary worries in my heart disappeared.

Chen Xi is not only capable of handling things on his own, but also handles things appropriately and efficiently.

When the villagers saw Xie Tianyi walking out slowly, they all showed surprised expressions.

A person who had been bedridden for a long time recovered so suddenly and stood as steady as a rock. This incredible recovery shocked and unbelievable everyone.

Matchmaker Wang's eyes were filled with shrewd calculations, and she walked briskly up to Xie Tianyi.

"Oh, Tianyi, when did your leg recover so well? If there are any girls or boys in the village who need a matchmaker in the future, remember to look for me, your aunt."

After saying this, Matchmaker Wang did not forget to give Xie Tianyi a meaningful look.

After hearing this, Xie Tianyi smiled and cast a gentle gaze towards Chen Xi who was busy weighing fresh mushrooms for the villagers not far away. He responded firmly, "Aunt Wang, your memory is really not good. Look, isn't my virtuous wife here, busy and happy?"

When matchmaker Wang heard this, she blushed with embarrassment and said with a self-deprecating smile, "Oh, look at my head, I thought our Tianyi was still the bachelor. I'm really sorry, I'm so sorry."

As she spoke, her gaze involuntarily drifted towards Chen Xi, with a little more approval and admiration in her eyes.

Some people in the crowd began to discuss quietly.

An elderly uncle sighed with emotion: "It is a blessing for Chen Xi to marry into the Xie family. In the past, Xie Tianyi was the only one in our Xianghe Village who was well-educated. Although he encountered some setbacks later... but who can say that he won't make a comeback? If he really passes the imperial examination one day, then Chen Xi will be the wife of the top scholar here."

"That's right," the person next to him echoed, "At that time, the team of marriage proposals almost trampled the threshold of the Xie family, but our Xie Tianyi didn't like any of them. I thought he was arrogant, but now it seems that he is just waiting for the right person."

For a moment, the villagers talked a lot, some praised Xie Tianyi's talent, and some envied Chen Xi's good fortune.

Those who had questioned Chen Xi's choice of marriage and worried about her becoming a stepmother quietly retreated at this time.

Facing these discussions, Chen Xi's heart was agitated, but on the surface he remained calm.

She understood that life is full of various voices.

As long as you have love in your heart, you don’t need to worry about the storms in the outside world.

How could Xie Tianyi tolerate such rumors affecting their peaceful lives?

He resolutely walked towards Chen Xi and gently held her hand.

Facing the crowd, Xie Tianyi's voice was clear and powerful: "Chen Xi is my wife, and I am her support. As long as she stays with me, I am willing to protect this love with my whole life. Fellow villagers, please don't speculate about our lives for no reason in the future. We will manage our little life with all our heart."

The sudden public announcement caught Chen Xi off guard, and her cheeks turned red.

Before she could react, Xie Tianyi had already gently let go of her hand and whispered in her ear: "I'll go prepare the food first. Call me if you need anything."

On the side, Chen Xi's younger brother Chen Rong almost jumped up with excitement and shouted: "Brother-in-law, you are so handsome!"

Chen Xi shyly tidied up her hair, feeling a warm current in her heart.

Although today's accident made it difficult to hide the secret of his recovery, at least he wouldn't have to bother explaining these things in the future.

It was Xu Lihong's mushroom's turn to go on the scale. Chen Xi carefully adjusted the weight. After a moment, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, and he said, "Not bad, it exceeded my expectations. It's a full thirty-five kilograms. Keep it up, Yanhong."