Cat hugged his grandma's arm affectionately, saying, "Grandma will definitely keep her word!"

Li Ge'er also clung to his grandmother's waist, twisting and turning, reluctant to get on the bus.

Jiayin, meanwhile, tugged at Jiaren's sleeve and secretly slipped some silver to her elder brother.

Jiaren didn't want it, since his third uncle and aunt usually gave them pocket money, and the school fees were paid on time.

But whether it was the start of the school year or when his sister visited him in Luo'an, she would always give him this much. He knew his sister cared about him, and she would worry if he didn't accept it.

So he stuffed the silver into his pocket and winked at his sister.

Sure enough, my sister immediately broke into a smile...

After seeing the children off in the morning, the lunch table was empty.

Not to mention Old Lady Li, even Tao Hongying, Li Laosi, and Li Laoer were not very comfortable with it.

After finally managing to get a bite, the village erupted in protest.

Jiayin was so excited she wanted to jump for joy and drag her grandma along to watch the excitement.

With quick reflexes, Granny He pulled off the cloak and covered the young master completely, then carried him on her back.

As soon as I stepped out of the courtyard, I saw Uncle Zhao limping towards me with a dark face.

"What happened, young man?" Old Mrs. Li asked.

Uncle Zhao quickly said, "It's that Zhang Jin again. He came to Dajun's house again. Dajun's wife couldn't take it anymore and tore him apart."

Li Lao Er and Li Lao Si came out of the courtyard. Upon hearing this, Li Lao Er sneered, "I originally wanted to spare his life and deal with him after the Wang family was settled. But he couldn't wait and delivered himself to our door!"

Li Laosi chimed in, "Whether he's one more or one less, it doesn't really make a big difference. Let's just take care of him today!"

"Let's go find the village chief. If we're going to discipline him, we'll hold a big meeting so everyone can see. It's not just our village; the other three villages need to be dealt with too!" Li Lao Er said fiercely.

He took Li Laosi with him and left. Zheng He and Zheng Feng followed behind, ready to help out if needed.

Grandma Li, along with Jiayin and Granny He, walked all the way to the outside of Wei Dajun's courtyard.

A large crowd had already gathered there, and everyone looked unwell.

When they saw Old Lady Li arrive, the villagers started talking all at once.

Sun Ersaozi shouted, "Auntie, look at this shameless thing, he's trying to drag Dajun to gamble again!"

Another young woman nodded in agreement, "Yes, Auntie, this person is even more vicious than leeches in the fields. He won't stop until he's drained the Wei family dry!"

In a family, the man is the rake that rakes up money, and the woman is the box that holds the money.

Every woman was frugal and thrifty in order to fill the box!

But Zhang Jin, this parasite and thief, lured men to gamble, intending to empty the box. Who wouldn't hate him?!

In the Wei family courtyard, Wei Dajun stood in front of the door, leaning on his cane, his face filled with complex fear.

His two children were on either side of him, it was unclear whether they were protecting their father or keeping him from going forward.

Zhang Jin was pinned to the ground by two villagers, and Sister Wei, disregarding everything else, straddled him and beat him mercilessly.

Zhang Jin's head had been brutally attacked, torn and swollen, looking like it had vitiligo.

The left side has no hair, and the right side is completely bald!

Looking at his face, it was scratched all over, like a bloody gourd.

He screamed in pain, repeatedly shouting, "Let me go! You're bullying me! I just came to visit a friend, is this how you treat guests in your village?"

"Hospitality? You're no guest at all, you're our family's enemy!" Sister-in-law Wei stood up and kicked him a few times.

Perhaps feeling she couldn't exert any strength, she simply jumped up and bounced around on Zhang Jin's back, stomping on him until he almost vomited blood.

"I'll teach you to seduce Dajun into gambling! I'll teach you to be wicked! I'll teach you to be immoral and heartless! I'll teach you..." Sister Wei cursed and jumped up and down.

Zhang Jin had no strength left to argue; all he could muster was to beg for mercy. "Spare me! I'll never do it again! Spare me! Stop jumping!"

Fortunately, the village chief and Li Lao Er and others arrived at this moment and stopped Sister Wei.

The village chief waved his hand and shouted, "Alright, Dajun's wife, stop for now."

Zhang Jin seemed to have seen a savior. As soon as he was free, he crawled to the village chief's feet, crying and shouting, "Help! Waaah! I just came to visit someone who is sick, and they beat me like this. There is no law! They are going to kill me!"

Unfortunately, the village chief wasn't there to back him up at all. He kicked him to the ground and ordered the villagers, "Drag him up and hang him on the archway. I've already notified several villages to hold a meeting. We need to have this discussed properly."

"Yes, village chief!" several villagers replied.

They immediately stepped forward, some grabbing his hands, others supporting his feet, and carried Zhang Jin outside.

Zhang Jin was terrified and struggled desperately.

The villagers, growing impatient, exchanged glances and slammed him to the ground twice. Zhang Jin, in pain, immediately rolled his eyes back and dared not move again.

With a clatter, everyone followed and headed towards the village entrance.

Keep in mind that this is the first time the Four Villages Assembly has been held since Broken Gold Beach was designated as the princess's fiefdom!

Li Lao Er stepped forward to help Li Lao Tai and said, "Mother, let's go home. You, Fu Niu'er, and I all need to change into our official robes. It's best to intimidate several villages at once, otherwise, if gambling isn't eradicated, there will always be trouble in the future."

"Alright, hurry home." Old Mrs. Li nodded. "That's how it should be. Broken Gold Beach is Fu Niu'er's fiefdom. It's time to let them know who the master is."

The family turned around and went home. After they were dressed properly, they got into the carriage.

At this moment, four or five hundred people had gathered under the archway of this auspicious place. As long as they weren't too old to move or babies in swaddling clothes, villagers from several villages had come to the scene.

Zhang Jin was hung on the archway, suspended at a height of one person, wandering back and forth, trembling like a leaf in the autumn wind.

He initially had a sliver of hope, but seeing the Li family members get off the carriage, his heart sank completely.

All the villagers were surprised by the Li family's seriousness and quickly made way for them.

Four chairs had already been set up on one side of the road. Jiayin sat in the middle, with Old Lady Li and Old Man Li on the left and right respectively, and the last chair was for the village chief.

Zheng He and Zheng Feng quickly set up a screen to shield their master from the cold wind.

Granny He, Shuiyun, and Shuiling took a teapot from the carriage and quickly served hot tea to their masters.

They even lit two braziers and placed them at the feet of their masters.

Actually, no one could drink hot tea at this time, but the point was to create a grand spectacle.

Needless to say, the villagers spontaneously stood behind the Li family and the village chief.

Although they knew that the Li family had received an honor, they didn't think much of it.

At this moment, seeing the Li family of three sitting solemnly before them, the winter sun shining brightly on the gold threads of their official robes, they seemed like a thick and magnificent wall, shielding them from all storms and schemes.

Only then did they truly realize how fortunate they were.

As a result, all the people in the new village showed a touch of excitement, and couldn't help but stand tall and proud.

Looking at the people of Dahuaishu Village, Dawangzhuang, and Xiaowangzhuang, they shrank back, not daring to even breathe loudly.