Although Xia's mother did not leave the village, many people came and went from the post station, and they all spoke highly of Xu Family Village.

Other villages don't have workshops like Xujia Village, let alone a village chief like Jiang; they're lucky if they can even get enough to eat.

It's normal for Lianhua's family to be struggling right now, but that's not something Lianhua, a married woman, especially one who has just given birth, should be concerned about.

Xia's mother only knew that Lianhua's family was wrong to do this, but Jiang Zhi knew more from Xu Genqing.

This was caused by that stepdaughter. It was probably when Genqing sent her gifts during the Dragon Boat Festival that she knew Qin was doing well.

The two have been fighting for so many years, so how could they let this stepmother live comfortably? They deliberately stirred up trouble at Lianhua's family home, causing the daughter-in-law's family to come and make a scene at the Xu family home.

Lotus Mother was a clueless person. She thought that slapping Qin's face and ruining Qin's reputation was helping her daughter get revenge. She came at the slightest provocation, and she did it at a time when both families should have been happy.

Xu Genqing came into the room at this time: "Lianhua, don't cry. We will give your family the grain they need. We'll talk about everything after you've finished your confinement period."

Jiang Zhi and Xu Genqing had discussed this beforehand: first, stabilize Lianhua and prevent her from developing a chronic illness at this critical juncture, as it would be the Xu family who would suffer later.

It's not too late to get the things back after Lianhua has recovered and finished her postpartum confinement.

Inside the main room, Qin Shi's chest heaved with anger as she glared fiercely at Lianhua Niang: "That slut is spouting lies again; she wishes I were dead."

Believe it or not, even before I die, I'll divorce Lotus first, and you'll get nothing in return!

Xu Dongjuan has been fighting with her for twenty years, and she can tell whether someone is pooping or peeing just by the way they wag their tail.

She assumed that her stepson had settled down elsewhere and that she had no further contact with that little slut.

Unexpectedly, that bitch was still not giving up, and she chose this time of year to bring along Lotus Maiden, that fool, to cause trouble.

Lotus Mother muttered to herself, "If I had known earlier that you had been bullying the children in front of us, I would never have agreed to let Lotus marry into this family."

My poor lotus has now given birth to a daughter, and you're going to bully her to death.

I've heard from everyone that you stole the lotus money and eloped with a man..."

Madam Qin was nearly driven mad with rage, exclaiming, "Which bastard is spouting nonsense!"

If it weren't for Gu Lianhua, she would definitely have rushed over and fought with this brainless old woman in front of her.

At this moment, Liu rushed over upon receiving the news and overheard Lianhua's mother's words. She immediately exclaimed, "Sister-in-law, you've lived half your life, how can you speak so carelessly?"

It was Genqingniang who was wrong before, but she was driven to desperation by the children.

"Don't you see the kind of life Lianhua is living now? With your outburst, how are the two children supposed to cope?"

Liu was the older sister-in-law, and she had often told Qin, the former wife, to give way to the younger generation.

Now that Qin is a grandmother and has become sensible, she can no longer cling to old sayings.

Lotus Mother knew Liu Shi and knew that this old woman was the most amiable, so she became more talkative: "Lotus is my daughter. If I don't speak up for her, who will care about her?"

Jiang Zhi came out of Lianhua's bedroom and picked up where Lianhua's mother left off, saying, "You knew Lianhua was pregnant when Genqing sent her a gift during the Dragon Boat Festival. If you really cared about Lianhua, you should have come and spent some time with her long ago, so you would know what kind of life your daughter is living."

There's no need to act on your own at this critical juncture and deliberately provoke Genqing Lianhua.

After being confronted by several people, Lotus Mother's mind went blank, and all she could say was, "Grandma Lotus has a bad temper, often argues with Dongjuan, and is not good to Lotus either!"

With Xu Genqing taking care of Lianhua, Xia's mother also came out and said, "There is a cause for every effect. Who is this Dong Juan you mentioned? Does she know the reason for every argument? Did she tell you this? If she can't say, then she is lying."

Liu immediately chimed in, "Lotus Mother, you should think more about Lotus..."

The two women, both elderly and knowledgeable about life, persuaded Lotus Maiden to stop with their words.

Seeing that Qin was almost bursting with anger, Jiang Zhi quickly pulled her out the door: "Come on, let's go find Lianhua's two sisters-in-law. Don't you think the strange thing about this matter lies with these two sisters-in-law?"

Reminded, Qin clapped her hands and said, "That's right! In the past, when I argued with Lianhua's mother, it was just a few words. I would scold her until she cried and that would be the end of it. Those two sisters-in-law wouldn't even say a word to help. Today, they're deliberately trying to anger me."

At this moment, seven or eight onlookers gathered under the shade of a tree in front of the Tian family's house, all discussing the matter.

Upon seeing Jiang Zhi approach, someone said, "As the village chief, you need to treat everyone fairly. You must kick out all these troublesome relatives and prevent them from coming back. Otherwise, all sorts of petty squabbles will arise."

The speaker was Xu Changming. His relatives had made him lose face, and now he was demanding that the village severely punish these unwelcome relatives, so that his family could not be ridiculed.

Jiang Zhi was pleased with his words and stopped to look around at everyone: "Xu Family Village has established rules, so from now on, these unwelcome relatives and friends will not be allowed to enter the village."

Xujia Village only has about 20 households, which is less than a single apartment building. You can just choose any property management company and everything will be taken care of, from sanitation to security.

Even elementary school students who receive awards are given a position, making them easy to manage!

Jiang Zhi looked at Xu Changming: "Uncle Changming, you know which family has which relatives. You are the elder who can manage this. In the future, when you pick up dog poop, just chase the person away."

Xu Changming never expected that he would get a job with just one sentence. Although he wouldn't make any money and would only offend people, it would be a great honor!

Especially now, these kinds of family matters should be handled by elders like myself, but those old women won't even let me in. Now that the village chief is here, let's see who dares to stop me.

He exclaimed excitedly, "Leave this to me!"

Jiang Zhi nodded and stepped into the Tian family's house, but still didn't let him in!

Xu Changming was slightly disappointed, but thinking that he still had responsibilities, he immediately said to the adults and children gathered at the door, "Everyone, stop watching the commotion and go about your business!"

Li Laoshi looked around in the crowd, but seeing that Qin Shi and Jiang Saozi ignored him, he had no choice but to lower his head and turn away.

After chasing away the people at the door like ducks, Xu Changming went to Lianhua's house, where there were people who needed to be chased away.

At this time, the Tian family was still relatively calm. Lianhua's two sisters-in-law were probably tired of talking and were eating heartily with their bowls in hand.

The four children they brought were also shooed away by Tian Xiaoquan with bamboo guns.

As soon as Jiang Zhi and Qin Shi entered the door, the two sisters-in-law quickly put down their bowls, and the atmosphere suddenly became awkward.

Weren't you looking for thrills? Why are you eating?

You know, being hungry really boosts your fighting power. After eating, you get sleepy and can't argue, especially with rice stuck to your mouth, which makes it easy for others to laugh...

Lianhua's second sister-in-law pulled out a handkerchief to wipe her mouth, trying to hide her emotions.

Jiang Zhi stared at the handkerchief, its old skin frayed and worn, and said coldly, "What benefits did Xu Dongjuan give you that made you deliberately choose this time to cause trouble?"