Her Cultivation Diary
Chapter 372 - Chapter 372 372. Quantum Rumors_1

Chapter 372: 372. Quantum Rumors_1 Chapter 372: 372. Quantum Rumors_1 Oh, definitely.

Wang Lifan clearly remembered too: “One year I planted a bed of strawberries next to the vegetable garden for Qiaoqiao to eat. The child checked on them every day. But just as the berries turned red, Old Lady Zhou ate them all!”

“Eating them was one thing. She even had the audacity to complain they were too sour and then yanked them all out.”

Qiaoqiao was so upset she cried all afternoon and didn’t eat dinner.

To have upset grandma like that, it’s evident just how universally reviled Old Lady Zhou was–her reputation was no joke.

And because of this, Song Tan felt even more that Big White’s behavior earlier was simply marvelous!

The only downside was that it was too hot in the middle of the day.

But it was also lucky that in the midday heat, Old Lady Zhou didn’t dare to lie on the cement floor in the courtyard–it would burn the skin off!

Thinking this through, the timing and conditions couldn’t have been better!

…

As everyone knows, the speed at which rumors spread can be attributed to quantum mechanics.

Therefore, in just one noontime, the entire village knew that Old Lady Zhou had been humiliated at Song Tan’s place.

So, even though the sun was still blazing, many people wearing straw hats and holding umbrellas started strolling past the front door, making idle chitchat… before finally getting to the heart of the matter:

“Old Lady Zhou made a scene at noon. How did you deal with her?”

“Yeah, how did you do it? I heard she went home crying!”

“That’s not all! She even claimed she was beaten by the Song family so badly that her bones were broken…”

“Wowzers!”

Another one said in a low voice, “She had it coming! I’ve wanted to hit her a long time ago, but it’s you guys who did the job so cleanly–did they say you broke her legs, and she can’t walk for several months, right?”

“Where did you hear that–just a simple broken leg? Didn’t you see any injuries–did they cover her with a pillow and quilt and beat her with a big stick? Can’t see any marks on her body, but the bones are all cracked! Every movement, every pain!”

“Yeah, yeah, yeah. Otherwise, with Old Lady Zhou’s temper, would she ever stop pretending to be hurt and lying on the ground trying to extort money?”

“Right!”

“They must’ve really put the fear in her!”

Song Tan: …You… seem to have a lot of experience!

Everyone felt this version was the most reliable. It had to be a severe beating, forcing her to keep her suffering to herself, otherwise how could she have quieted down so quickly?

After pondering this, everyone began to look at Lao Song’s family with newfound respect and wariness.

I mean, Song Sancheng was previously known in the village as a straightforward and honest man, and Wu Lan, generous and forthright, without any guile.

They thought, with Qiaoqiao around, they were bound to suffer some hardships, but then their Tantan returned from the provincial capital!

She came back and started cultivating the land right away with gusto. Everyone had not even started to ridicule her, and she was already busily recruiting people!

When you eat a person’s food and take their money, you feel obliged to them, so everyone was just beginning to adjust their attitude when they saw the peach orchard and the watermelon fields, and then the vegetable garden with its bounty…

It was envy-inducing indeed!

And before any ideas could sprout, they saw Old Lady Zhou being beaten to that state…

Honestly, after all these years of the villagers engaging in wits and warfare with her, who hasn’t suffered under Old Lady Zhou’s hands?

Yet, this family was somehow able to handle her, making her hobble on broken legs and leave with tears in her eyes.

The Song family… they’ve got something!

Wu Lan: …

She initially wanted to object.

Song Sancheng also prepared to clarify that their family really hadn’t done anything like beating someone through a quilt and pillow…

But sensing that the crowd’s gaze had become both strange and fearful, the couple glanced at each other and, as if by unspoken agreement, both showed honest, simple smiles:

“No, no… Old Lady Zhou is quite elderly, we respect the elderly and love the young, right? We didn’t hit her…”

“That’s true, the way you put it, Old Zhou isn’t that kind of person… Let’s talk it out nicely, she bumped her own foot, it’s not our fault…”

Everyone: …

Listen to that!

Old Zhou isn’t that kind of person!

Everyone became even more doubtful, nudging each other and exchanging glances… then they left in twos and threes.

Unsurprisingly, they must have gone to start another group chat.

Once everyone had dispersed, Wu Lan finally looked at Big White, who was still leisurely nibbling on the watermelon rinds, and couldn’t help but reveal a kind and affectionate smile:

“How is our goose so smart? Ooh my goodness, do you want cucumber tomorrow? I’ll pick some for you!”

Da Wang: “Woof??”

Why is there a feeling of being about to fall out of favor?

…

However, because of this episode, Wu Lan had a hard time getting replies when she contacted people in the village to pick watermelons.

Finally, unable to hold back, she asked again, “Are you going to do it or not? If not, I’ll find someone else!”

Only when they thought about the money did they reluctantly agree.

By 4:00 PM, Song Tan and Zhang Wang’s family rode the tricycle to the back mountain. She glanced at the straw padding inside and casually instructed, “Be gentle, okay?”

The two men, who called her uncle, were wiping sweat and hurriedly nodded their heads, “Definitely, definitely!”

Then they carefully placed the watermelons on top as if they were handling eggs.

Song Tan: … That’s probably not necessary.

However, she was actually a bit grateful to Old Zhou– the timing couldn’t have been better!

Picking 200 watermelons went very quickly; Qiaoqiao could even replace Song Youde to drive the small electric tricycle with greater ease.

Still, Grandpa’s little electric tricycle was indeed limited in its carrying capacity; it was more about participation. The real heavy lifting relied on the large tricycle ridden by Zhang Wang’s family.

After the watermelons were all loaded, Xin Jun also got into the passenger seat.

Zhang Yanping hurriedly instructed, “It’s hot, bring back some ice cream from the wholesale spot, eh.”

“Sure,” Song Tan agreed cheerfully, then turned to ask Xin Jun, “Teacher Xin, where are you going to buy a phone later?”

Xin Jun didn’t have a clue! He wasn’t a local.

He had only stayed in Yun City for a few days on his last visit. But because he needed to cook and showcase his culinary skills, he was quite familiar with the fresh market.

After thinking it over, he simply asked, “Is there a big cell phone mall near the fresh market? Just drop me off there.”

Song Tan laughed heartily, “You dare to be near the fresh market? Aren’t you afraid of running into your ex-girlfriend?”

Wu Qianqian, huh… quite an interesting character with a penchant for both cooking and creating trouble.

Anyway, after dealing with Old Zhou, Song Tan wasn’t afraid of anyone anymore.

Xin Jun was stunned for a moment: Indeed, he might just have a natural talent for being a jerk–he hadn’t thought about her at all in the two months since the breakup!

He would sleep when it got dark, wake up and bury himself in food, then prepare lessons and teach Qiaoqiao… Then back to burying himself in food, and then a nap…

Day by day, life was comfortable, enjoyable, and extraordinarily healthy.

He woke up each day feeling like he had gained an extra year of life!

Besides gaming and watching movies, his mind was filled with Qiaoqiao’s lessons. Those days were indeed very relaxing!

Upon further contemplation, he couldn’t help but feel joyful–he couldn’t believe that in his 20s, he was already living the retirement life he had imagined!

If it weren’t for his mother hanging over him like Dharmasword, Xin Jun really felt his life would be complete.

Thus, he answered openly, “So, I’ll see her, I haven’t wronged her.”

Nowadays, getting together and breaking up in relationships is normal, right?

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