I became the Counterpart of the Winner in a Period Novel

Chapter 329: Chapter 294: Encountering Someone Who Distorts Right and Wrong

Sigh! Sure enough, she missed him to the point of hysteria.

The two little pigs snorted and nudged the pen when they saw her, missing the extra food she gave them!

Jiang Mingyue went over and filled the feeding trough with distiller’s grains, which calmed them down, and she scattered some for the chickens as well.

The rabbit cage was piled with a lot of wild grass, probably dug up by Xiao Ran, and the four-square-meter area of carrots was lush green; she could see the roots had grown as thick as a pinky finger.

Entering her space, Jiang Mingyue moved the stored distiller’s grains to the suburban No. 5 courtyard. Her brother originally wanted to personally take it to the small woods outside the city for a handover.

But Jiang Mingyue thought it over and decided that was riskier. Although No. 5 bore her name, she had many pretexts ready, and most importantly, she could activate her spiritual power defense mode at any time. If someone tried to peek, she could immediately stow things away; it was actually the safest option.

As agreed, she needed to hand over 40 tons of distiller’s grains each month, which is 40,000 kilograms. The monthly amount would be transported in four batches, and tonight would be the first for September, after which they’d set the next transport time.

Jiang Mingyue piled up this batch of 10,000 kilograms. They would bring bags themselves, but they agreed to leave enough bags there for her to fill for the next time. For Jiang Mingyue, this wasn’t an issue.

The problem was with production; her output never seemed to increase. Luckily, she could get one harvest every twelve hours, but recently she had been storing various grains and hadn’t brewed much wine. The last batch used up all her reserves at once, and she needed to quickly plant corn for brewing. Who would’ve thought she was doing all this just for distiller’s grains?

After removing the previous crop, Jiang Mingyue immediately scattered corn seeds.

After checking the inventory in the warehouse, Jiang Mingyue immediately went to No. 55 Pear Blossom Lane.

When the gate opened, the young man who had been guarding the door opposite almost burst into tears of joy.

"Mr. Jiang, hold on, I’ll go notify Pan."

Jiang Mingyue had already caught up, "No need, I have business with Pan."

Since it was broad daylight, transactions weren’t possible; she was here to set things up for their night operation.

The Tibetan mastiff at the door saw Jiang Mingyue and leaped around excitedly.

"Do you miss me that much?" Jiang Mingyue approached and rubbed its fluffy head, and the dog pressed against her hand, showing it really did miss her.

Jiang Mingyue took a roasted chicken from her backpack for it, but the dog looked at the chicken and then at her, appearing indecisive.

"Go ahead, eat it; I have something to discuss with Pan."

"Hey! Who are you? Are you trying to poison Ao Ao? You’re so cruel, this won’t go unpunished!"

Suddenly someone pushed her from behind. Jiang Mingyue nearly fell but realized her back was cushioned by something soft and furry; it turned out Ao Ao had blocked her fall.

Jiang Mingyue then saw who it was: a young woman in her twenties with two uneven braids hanging over her chest, but the red ribbons were strikingly prominent.

"Apologize!"

"Hey? You’re being unreasonable, aren’t you? You come here to poison my dog and demand that I apologize to you? Just wait until Da Qiang gets back; you’ll regret this!"

Suddenly, an old and steady voice spoke up.

"Who do you think will regret it?"

The speaker was Uncle Mute; he had hurried over after hearing Yueyue had arrived. Little did he expect to receive such a "surprise" upon arrival.

The young woman saw Uncle Mute, and her previously arrogant demeanor instantly changed, "Oh, Uncle Mute is back, that’s great. This girl sneaked into our house and tried to poison Ao Ao; we need to kick her out. It’s clear she’s no good."

Uncle Mute’s face darkened as if about to rain.

"Do you know who she is?"

"I, I..." The young woman finally sensed something was wrong.

"Apologize!"

"I’m sorry!" This time the young woman was straightforward, bowing and apologizing to Jiang Mingyue.

"I accept your apology, but I will not forgive your defamation. Without any evidence, you falsely accused me of poisoning Ao Ao with the roast chicken. Look! Ao Ao has eaten it all; is it poisoned?"

"I’m sorry! I shouldn’t have falsely accused you; I won’t do it again."

"Not only did you falsely accuse me, but you also pushed me the moment you arrived, nearly making me fall. Luckily Ao Ao cushioned the blow. Do I look like someone to be easily bullied, for you to push me so suddenly?"

"I’m sorry!"

"Yang Hong, what we need here is someone smart and low-key. You’re neither smart nor discreet; you’re not suited for this place, leave." Saying this, Uncle Mute took out thirty bucks and some vouchers for Yang Hong on the spot.

"Although you’ve only been here for half a month, considering Da Qiang, I’ll give you a month’s salary to make up for it. Leave, this small temple can’t accommodate a big Buddha like you."

As he said this, he ignored Yang Hong’s kneeling and begging while taking Jiang Mingyue inside.

"Girl, I’m sorry!"

"Uncle Mute, it’s not your fault. It’s just that Yang Hong’s temperament doesn’t suit this place. You made the right decision in letting her go." People like her are bound to cause trouble, potentially dragging the entire team down with them.

Uncle Mute brewed tea for Jiang Mingyue, sighing, "Da Qiang was forced by his mother to seek help from Pan Zhoucong. Originally, it was for Da Qiang’s sake that we took in his cousin. I was coaching her, but luckily I didn’t take her to another location. It’s true—one can never fully know someone’s nature!"

Luckily, he witnessed it today.

In the yard, Yang Hong was panicking, desperately kowtowing, even hitting her head until it bled.

Da Qiang and Pan Zhoucong entered from outside and witnessed the scene.

"What’s happening here?"

Yang Hong immediately shifted direction, clutching at them like a drowning person grasping at straws, "Pan, cousin, it’s Uncle Mute. He has an affair with a woman, and I caught them in the act, so Uncle Mute wants to fire me and even twists the truth to say I’m the bad one."

Pan’s face immediately darkened, and Da Qiang was bewildered.

Inside, the two who heard everything didn’t move, continuing to sip tea and chat, as if the slander wasn’t about them.

Pan suddenly kicked out, "I usually don’t argue with women, but for a scum like you, it’s different. Get out!"

Yang Hong froze, not expecting her previously successful tactics to be useless against him.

"Pan, Pan, what are you saying? You must be mistaken?"

"Leave! Will you walk out yourself, or should Ao Ao drive you out?"

Da Qiang also caught on, dragging her out himself. Having partnered for some time, he knew the others’ tempers well. Even though he was clueless about what had happened, it was clear this cousin had caused trouble.

He never liked having his mother place people around him, and he had long been waiting for this chance.

Once Yang Hong was thrown out and the door shut, with guards outside, she couldn’t linger even if she wanted to.

Jiang Mingyue, seeing Du Shouqiang, worried about misunderstandings, recounted the incident. Du Shouqiang was stunned, wishing he had hit her; even beating the damned woman in a sack wouldn’t relieve his anger.

"How much does she know about your business?"

The implication was clear: beware of her turning on you.

"Not much, really. We close the door during business talks, and she only roams around the yard, without access."

But after some discussion, the trio agreed it was safer to abandon No. 57 Pear Blossom Lane.

As the three discussed a new location, Jiang Mingyue didn’t linger long.

After returning, Jiang Mingyue wandered nearby and found out that by walking to the end of Magpie Street, you would reach Lan River. Alongside it was a small square where elders played chess and children played.

Jiang Mingyue noticed an elderly lady holding a cat, playing chess with an old man. Finding them familiar, she walked over to watch...