Sisters in the Deep Forest Valley: Many Fun Things

Chapter 89 Teaching the Mule Thief a Lesson

She just asked them to watch her car; she wasn't trying to buy a life for a few coins...

"I don't need your bodies to shield me! My mule has a bad temper; if anyone touches it, it immediately gets angry and bites, and it even kicks."

So if anyone tries to move my mule cart, just tell them to leave.

If you don't leave, shout for me loudly, and I'll come out right away! Got it?

Ah Shu nodded and said, "Don't worry, young lady, we've got it!"

Lin Lanshan stood up and walked towards the grain shop, but then suddenly remembered something and turned back to say:

"You absolutely must not touch it."

Then he touched the peach and said, "Peach, if anyone tries to get close to you, just kick them to death!"

Peach hopped on its two front hooves and let out a long neigh, "Hmph... Anyone who dares to touch me will die today!"

A-Shu and A-Hua were so frightened by the mule's imposing manner that they shrank back into the corner, not daring to move.

Lin Lanshan took out a bunch of bags of grain from the carriage and went outside the grain shop to queue up.

He would occasionally glance at the two children sitting on the steps not far away, intently watching the mule without moving.

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After two cups of tea, Lin Lanshan finally got into the shop.

Brown rice was twelve coins a bushel. Although the price had gone up, it was still much more reasonable than in town. This was probably because the county had stricter controls and more grain shops.

Refined rice costs 30 coins, fine flour costs 35 coins, coarse salt costs 28 coins...

She did the math in her head, and then bought three shi of fine rice, two shi of fine flour, and some beans, millet, coarse salt, and sugar.

The shop assistant took the money and said, "Miss, you've bought quite a lot. We can deliver it to your home."

"No need, my mule cart is outside. I'll just ask you to find someone to help me carry it over."

Lin Lanshan left the shop empty-handed, followed by a shop assistant pushing a cart full of grain.

Hey! There really are some people who don't care about their lives!

As soon as she stepped out of the shop, she saw Ashu blocking the way for Ashua and her peaches.

They were stopping a man in his thirties with a sleazy appearance from pulling the mule's reins.

The man angrily said, "You little beggar, you dare to steal my mule cart! Believe me or not, I'll send you to the authorities to be flogged!"

People passing by stopped to look, and someone recognized the man and shouted:

"Zhang Ergou, you don't even have a decent job, how could you afford such a nice mule cart?"

"That's right, Zhang Ergou, you're up to your old tricks again, aren't you!"

He glared back fiercely, "Who is it that dares to interfere in my business!"

The crowd fell silent, watching the show intently.

Ah Shu spread his arms wide, glared at him, and said, "You're talking nonsense! This mule cart was asked by a girl to watch over for her, it's not yours!"

"Get out of here! This is my mule! Don't you even know who you are before you lie?"

You're a beggar, even the pigs in the pen are cleaner and smellier than you. Who would want you to work for them?

"This mule cart is clearly mine; you stole it!"

The onlookers stared at the two beggars with varying expressions.

Zhang Ergou is a thief, but these two beggars don't look like good people either...

Ashu felt the scrutinizing and disdainful gazes from everyone, and his ashen face began to flush red.

Ahua stepped out from behind and said angrily, "You're the one lying! We didn't steal anything!"

The man grew impatient and was about to kick them away.

Lin Lanshan shouted, "Wait!"

Then he strode over and said, "Ah Shu, Ah Hua, move aside and stay away. I want to see how he's going to take the mule away today."

Ashu and Ahua stepped aside and kept their distance.

The man sized Lin Lanshan up and down, and said disdainfully:

"A woman who looks like that still dares to come out and disgust people's eyes... I'll let it go since you're at least somewhat sensible."

Then he happily went to pull the reins.

Peach was already prepared when the man arrived. Unfortunately, it was constantly blocked by the two children, preventing it from unleashing its full power.

It's finally its turn to appear!

Just as the lewd man's hand was about to touch the rope, Peach adjusted her body.

Then she quickly turned her head and bit his hand. A scream followed, "Aaaaaaah!"

The man was trembling with pain. "Damn beast! Let go! Let go!" He tried to pry its mouth open with his other hand and kick it.

When it comes to kicking techniques, I, Peach, have never lost!

Before the lewd man could even touch it, Peach released its mouth, then kicked him away with two front hooves, sending him flying a meter away.

Lin Lanshan stood with her arms crossed and a cold face until now, before finally going up to pat Taozi's head.

"Peach is such a good girl, but don't bite those dirty paws again, or you'll get diarrhea."

Peach made a few puffing sounds in her mouth, continuing to enjoy the head pats from her owner.

Ashu pulled his sister over, saying, "Girl, I didn't let him touch your mule." Their eyes were full of anticipation.

"Thank you. Please wait here for a while. I'll pack up the food and then go buy you some steamed buns."

"Thank you, miss! Please go ahead with your work."

Ah Shu wanted to help carry it, but then remembered he was dirty, so he didn't dare to ask. He and his sister could only bow deeply to Lin Lanshan and then return to the alley corner to wait.

The lewd man groaned for a while, then, recovering, stood up, went over, and grabbed her shoulder.

"Ugly woman, your mule kicked me like this, you have to pay for it... Ah!"

Lin Lanshan didn't even look, she simply turned slightly to the side and kicked him away.

The shop assistants at the grain store watched the play while helping her carry the grain into the carriage.

She took three coins out of her purse. "Thank you so much, sir!"

The shop assistant accepted the copper coin with a mixture of respect and delight and then returned to the grain shop.

Only then did Lin Lanshan turn around to look at the man on the ground. He had a pained, grotesque face, and his eyes were filled with fear and resentment.

"What, this isn't your mule anymore?"

"You...you beat me up like this, you wait, I'm going to the authorities to sue you right now!"

"I'll make you regret this!" The lewd man saw her narrowed eyes and didn't dare to utter the curse words.

Lin Lanshan sighed, "Sigh."

The man assumed she was scared and had forgotten her pain, and said with some smugness:

"Scared now? Give me five... no, ten taels of silver, and hand over your damned beast, and I'll spare you. How about it?"

Lin Lanshan walked straight up to him, then raised her foot and said, "Since you've said that, then I'll just have to beat you to death."

You stole my livestock first, and then you attacked me. Even if I kill you, I'll only have to pay some compensation. By the way, do you have any family? Who will I pay the compensation to then?

Someone in the crowd shouted, "Girl, Zhang Ergou lives alone; he has no relatives at all..."

"Alright, then you're quite pitiful. When you pass away, I'll exchange the silver for paper money and burn it for you."

Then he stomped his foot down and said in a harsh tone, "Once we get down there, you'll have money and won't have to steal from anyone anymore!"