Ruan Chengqian spoke frankly, "Back then, when he led the bullying of my brothers and almost drove my family to desperation, I thought that since he was such an incompetent village chief, it would be better to let someone else take over."

If you really think about it, it was seven years ago.

"Back then, I was weak and could only think about it in my heart. I really had this idea when I became the manager of Lu Ji's workshop. At that time, many people in the village showed goodwill to our family. Even Ruan Hai, although he was sometimes sarcastic, did not dare to openly bully us. Even the elders of Ruan Family Village would occasionally come to check on us."

"Speaking of which, it's all thanks to the county magistrate. Back then, I felt that Ruan Hai's position as village chief wasn't as secure as I had imagined. Over the past two years, I've been keeping an eye on things and discovered that there aren't many people who are truly close to Ruan Hai and will always stand by him. So there's a high chance of him being ousted. If I hadn't met the county magistrate today, I probably would have needed several more years. If the county magistrate helps me out, now is the best time."

Shu Yu nodded. "You can stand up and speak first."

After Ruan Chengqian stood up, Shu Yu asked, "How confident are you?"

"With the county magistrate present, the chances are 90%." Without her, the chances are only 40%, and even a draw would be difficult.

What do you need me to do?

Ruan Chengqian said in a low voice, "I can handle the villagers myself. The most important thing is that Ruan Hai has a good relationship with the town mayor. If the mayor sides with him, then I..."

Shu Yu nodded. "I understand. You don't need to worry about the mayor. But it's not easy to bring Ruan Hai down without a reason. We need to find something wrong with him."

“Yes, I’ve been keeping an eye on this matter. But Ruan Hai is cautious. For example, when he seizes other villagers’ farmland, he’ll give them a little money and have them sign the contract themselves.” Ruan Chengqian frowned as he spoke of this.

The main reason was that he hadn't expected the county princess to come today; he wasn't prepared at all.

Shu Yu thought for a moment, "What about his neighbor?" It was Ruan Hai's neighbor who told Aunt Xiang about the village chief's designs on her mother.

Ruan Chengqian nodded, "I understand what the county magistrate means. Ruan Hai's neighbors are indeed very concerned about their family, but all they hear are trivial matters. Even if they happen to overhear some of their schemes, they have no evidence."

Just then, Nguyen Thanh Xuan, who had been quietly listening to their conversation, suddenly spoke up, "Perhaps, perhaps there is someone who can help us?"

"who?"

Shu Yu and Ruan Chengqian both looked at him at the same time.

Ruan Chengchun swallowed hard. "Ruan Hai's youngest daughter-in-law."

Ruan Chengqian, "The Lou family?"

"right."

Shu Yu didn't know much about the Ruan family. "What happened to the Lou family?"

"Your Highness, you may not know this, but although Lou is Ruan Hai's youngest daughter-in-law, she has had an exceptionally hard life since marrying into the Ruan family. The Lou family is also from our Ruan Family Village, but Lou's grandfather came from the mountains and settled in Ruan Family Village all by himself. So by the time of Lou's father's generation, they only had one family, no relatives, and no one to help them."

Shu Yu understood. Settling in Ruanjia Village, with no one to help her, and having run into Ruan Hai's family, even if Lou Shi was bullied, she would probably have no one to turn to for help.

"Tell me about the Lou family's situation in detail."

"yes."