Reborn as an Ugly Wife in the Countryside
Chapter 372 She Actually Didn’t Outcompete Them

Chapter 372: Chapter 372 She Actually Didn’t Outcompete Them

Xiaoxiao’s cry startled everyone in the square, and they all turned their heads to see the Scholar and his wife standing there.

Xiaoxiao and Yang Ming instantly became the focus of the square. Yang Ming felt helpless about his wife’s impulsive action; her speaking out meant that they were undoubtedly about to compete for laborers.

He knew very well that this time, the outcome was likely to disappoint his wife. After all, in the villagers’ hearts, long-term labor was more tempting than short-term, and this wasn’t something that could be solved by just increasing the wage a little.

"Scholar’s wife, what do you want to say?" At this moment, a villager asked.

Yang Ming wanted to pull his wife away. Recruiting workers didn’t necessarily mean they had to hire from their own village—they didn’t need to offend the new rich man of the village.

But his wife moved so quickly, heading straight into the crowd while she spoke, "We also need workers for our hollow land, twenty-five coins a day, bring your own provisions. Who is interested?"

This news set the villagers abuzz again. They needed workers for that poor piece of land too? Investing silver into such a bad spot? The Scholar’s wife must have lost her mind, but the wage of twenty-five coins was indeed higher.

In fact, the additional five coins were not added by Xiaoxiao on the fly; they had already planned this on the way there. Men typically earned twenty coins with meals included when they worked outside. Since they weren’t providing meals, they offered twenty-five coins.

At this time, Xiaoxiao’s mind was not working clearly. She was desperate to find people to help dig her pond and had completely forgotten that she was competing against the new rich man.

The villagers hesitated, unsure of which side to choose, which surprised Xiaoxiao.

The steward Li stood there, his expression unchanged, but with an air of confidence, he spoke to the crowd.

"Think carefully about where you want to work. On our side, there is a chance for long-term employment. How many days can they offer you to work?"

Steward Li’s words helped the villagers make up their minds. Although they had been hesitant, his words clearly implied that if they went to the Scholar’s wife’s side, the opportunity for long-term employment would be gone.

So everyone crowded around the Village Chief and Steward Li, eager to register, completely ignoring the Scholar’s wife behind them.

"I’ll come this side, please register me quickly."

"Count me in too."

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The words of Steward Li made Xiaoxiao suddenly realize. In her eagerness to succeed, she hadn’t considered everything, and it seemed she was still too inexperienced, needing more seasoning; she admitted defeat wholeheartedly this time.

When her husband had tried to pull her back, he probably had this in mind as well. She truly needed to change her impulsive nature, acting without fully considering things.

However, no matter what, she still felt some disappointment. After all, she had brought considerable benefits to the villagers in this village; she hadn’t expected to be abandoned by everyone when it came to their own interests.

"Wife, don’t be sad, your husband has a plan."

Xiaoxiao, who was feeling a bit emotional just a moment ago, immediately cheered up at her husband’s words. That’s right, what kind of setback was this to be upset about? A living person wouldn’t be suffocated by urine after all.

She smiled at her husband, "Okay, I’m not sad. Let’s go home."

As they walked towards their home, a shout came from behind them.

"We’ll come to till your land for you."

At the sound, Xiaoxiao and Yang Ming immediately turned around to see several robust men.