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Four days later, Director Yu really brought a batch of Pesticide. Frustrated, Yezhi couldn't come up with a good reason to convince Everyone, so she could only whisper to Zhou Village Head, suggesting that just because others found it good, it didn't mean it would be good for them. It was better to test it on two acres of land first.
Then, on a dark and windy night, with Xiao Fang providing cover, they sprinkled some "Instantaneous Medicine Powder" purchased in an emergency from Cosmic Mall onto the fields. As soon as the powder was spread, the two acres of rice paddies turned gray and withered instantly. The sight startled Wednesday, who had gotten up in the middle of the night to relieve himself; he didn't even have time to pull up his pants and rolled around in panic.
Xiao Fang blinked a few times and asked seriously, "Master, will Xiao Fang get styes?"
Yezhi felt deeply apologetic towards Zhou San, who was under the moonlight, and offered even more apologies to the bewildered villagers standing by the field. She quietly hid aside, waiting for dawn.
Zhou Village Head stared blankly at the gray paddies, his heart turbulent. He recalled what Yezhi had said earlier, "Old Yu, what’s going on? Could there be a problem with the Pesticide?"
Director Yu and his colleagues from the Agricultural Bureau were also unsettled. This didn’t seem like something caused by Pesticide, yet they had just applied it. They felt a sense of confusion that was hard to articulate. Technician Lao Liu crouched down to observe the rice paddies closely. His dedication and professionalism made Yezhi feel embarrassed; however, she did not regret her actions, even if lightning were to strike! The straightforward facts were certainly more persuasive than any flowery rhetoric.
As dawn broke, Yezhi appeared and exclaimed loudly, "Hey, why does Everyone look like wooden stakes standing there?" Pushing through the crowd, she shouted at a high volume, "What happened?"
"Yezhi...!" Zhou Village Head sighed lightly and said nothing more.
Wednesday clenched his fists and angrily stated, "It must be a problem with the Pesticide! How could perfectly healthy green rice suddenly wither after just one application?"
Yezhi steeled herself; not only did she echo Zhou San's words but also subtly insinuated that everything had been fine before and questioned whether the Pesticide clashed with their crops.
Director Yu and his group stood awkwardly by the field, their rebuttals sounding weak. Xiao Cheng's gaze remained fixed on Yezhi; today she seemed very different from usual. He cleared his throat and asked, "Yezhi, why are you here so early?"
"I came early because I was worried after spraying the Pesticide yesterday!" She had prepared this reason in advance and delivered it smoothly.
Her ordinary language and expression made Xiao Cheng feel something was off; it seemed like she was intentionally criticizing the Pesticide. To some extent, he began to see through her.
Director Yu couldn't understand why Pesticide had worked fine on Bilo but caused Zhoujiatun's crops to wither instantly.
Lao Liu crawled out of the waterlogged field. "I don't believe it's a problem with the Pesticide. Can we try another plot of land? Xiao Zhang, hurry up and take samples back to the county for testing." Yezhi wasn't afraid of testing; after all, the product description claimed it was a purely natural and harmless product with strong decomposition capabilities. People on Metri Planet used it to turn weeds into fertilizer for growing watermelons.
Zhou Village Head began to hesitate. Since Yezhi said the Pesticide clashed with their crops, testing another plot would mean wasting the villagers' hard work. Zhou Village Head still retained some rationality while other villagers began to harbor deep-seated resistance against Pesticide; their disapproval was evident on their faces. Yezhi smiled slyly; her goal was mostly achieved. If she wanted Everyone to resist the temptation of Pesticide, she would need to add more fuel to the fire.
"Then let's try plowing another piece of land!" Yezhi said.
After watching her master perform this self-directed play, Xiao Fang began to agree with the ancient saying that "women are natural actresses." It no longer believed its master's claim of not being able to act! Hmph! (Look at that attitude, getting more and more spirited. Watch out!)
After doing something bad once, doing it a second time became second nature, and by the third time, even the slightest feeling of guilt was gone. Perhaps she no longer thought she was in the wrong! This was her choice, a necessary method, an unavoidable situation...
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"Pesticide isn't a good thing? How could this happen?"
"We're not lucky enough to use this stuff; in the rice fields, it kills everything, including my corn!"
"No matter how good something is, if it clashes with our village, it's useless!"
"The comrades from the Agricultural Bureau can't still want to try this, can they?"
Watching the increasingly restless villagers and the increasingly confused Director Yu and his team, Yezhi's goal was achieved.
Director Yu and Lao Liu became the most unpopular people in Zhoujiatun simply because they were persistent in their scientific approach. Everyone had some opinions about Xiao Cheng too, since he always spoke up for the comrades from the Agricultural Bureau. Seeing such results, the heartless Yezhi laughed three times in delight!
"Yezhi, what does 'clash' mean? Your unscientific explanation only encourages this feudal superstition..." Xiao Cheng slammed his hand on the table. He could understand the villagers' irrationality, but how could Yezhi, as an educated and progressive young person, say something so irresponsible?
Xiao Cheng's questioning left Yezhi somewhat at a loss. Privately, she often joked that Xiao Cheng was a bookworm who took everything too seriously; if there wasn't a reasonable explanation, he wouldn't let it go! How should she respond?
"Teacher Xiao, there are actually many things in this world that cannot be explained by science. Perhaps one day we will understand, but not now! The villagers need an explanation; I think 'clash' is a good reason. If you can come up with a better one, I can change my words!" Yezhi put on an agreeable facade that only frustrated Xiao Cheng further.
Once Xiao Cheng left in anger, Yezhi secretly sighed in relief. His repeated questioning had brought to light feelings of guilt that she thought were buried deep within her. It turned out she wasn't "completely bad" nor as "determined" as she imagined! Was she a good person or a bad person? She herself was confused!
One Egg rushed into the room like a gust of wind. "Sister Ye, are you bullying our teacher again?"
"What about my two little ones? And Black Treasure?"
"Sister Ye, don't change the subject. Tell me how Teacher Xiao offended you!" One Egg, this little gossip, never holds back when it comes to adult scandals.
"Your teacher talks too much. I wonder if Barefoot Aunt has any medicine that can keep someone from speaking for a month!" One Egg, who was eager to mediate for Yezi, was stunned. How ruthless! Unexpectedly, Sister Ye was not only violent but also venomous!
"What kind of look is that?" Yezhi raised her eyebrows.
One Egg trembled and said, "Yezi... sis... why don't you just hit Teacher Xiao a few times to vent your anger!"
"What are you talking about? Am I the kind of person who gets violent over a disagreement?"
One Egg pressed her forehead where Yezhi had struck it in pain and complained, "You say you're not! I only said something you didn't like, and you hit me!"
Yezhi was momentarily speechless and gruffly replied, "If there's something to say, say it. If not, get lost!"
Only then did One Egg remember her purpose for coming. She pulled out two letters from her pocket. "I just ran into Cart Master at the village entrance. He asked me to deliver these letters to you!"
Yezhi took the letters—one from Zhang Ling and one from Xiaobinzi. Both were urging her to go to the city! Xiaobinzi had missed her for over two months and wanted to see her badly, while Zhang Ling was eager to get married and wanted her help.
The villagers had grown weary of Pesticide, and now that she was leaving, she could avoid facing Director Yu and escape Xiao Cheng's probing gaze and questioning. Why not? That evening, she told her family about her decision to go to the city. "Aunt, are you going with me first or with Village Uncle and his family?"
Zhang Ling's wedding invited not only her family but also Village Uncle's family.
Aunt Zhou quickly said she would go with the village chief, adding that she couldn't leave behind the land or the pigs at home. While saying this, she exchanged knowing glances with Elder Brother Yu and his wife. Aunt Zhou's intentions were clear! Thinking about it, she wasn't young anymore; perhaps it was time to talk with Xiaobinzi about their future...!
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