We crossed the river one after another. The fields at the end of the village were all flooded. On the way to the village, the water was above the knees.

As you enter the village, you can see at a glance that some old houses that have been in disrepair for many years have collapsed, some walls have been washed down, and only one gate is left, swaying in the wind and making a creaking sound.

The trees were leaning down, the ground was covered with dead branches and leaves, and there were traces of the flood everywhere.

"Are there any casualties in your village?" Gao Yunsheng asked loudly without letting the crowd disperse.

Chen Gensheng hurried forward and said, "Our village went up the mountain in time, so no one died."

Gao Yunsheng praised him, "You, the village chief, did a great job. You led the villagers to the mountains to avoid the flood in time and saved their lives. This contribution deserves praise. The village chiefs of other villages are not as good as you. There were dozens of casualties in Shangrao Village. I have seen casualties in other villages along the way. Your Qingyu Village suffered the least damage."

Chen Gensheng said hurriedly, "This is what I should do. As the head of the village, I should protect the villagers."

Seeing that he dared to take credit, Wang Damao was so angry that he spat at Chen Gensheng, "Bah! Shameless!"

Chen Gensheng blocked it with his sleeve and glared at Wang Damao in frustration.

"Please allow me to report to you, sir. The fact that our village survived the flood had nothing to do with Mr. Chen. It was thanks to Mr. Yu and Miss Meng who went door to door calling out to us that we were able to flee to the mountains in time and escape the disaster. It was not the credit of the village head!"

Wang Damao had been holding a grudge for a long time, and taking advantage of Gao Yunsheng's presence, he exposed all the evil deeds of the Chen family like beans pouring out of a bamboo tube.

"When our village head knew there was a flood, he ran faster than anyone else. Not only did his daughter slip and fall, but she also dragged my son down with her. Look at the footprints." Wang Damao used one hand to lift the clothes on the back of Xiaodouzi, who was in his wife's arms, revealing some bruises and purple footprints.

"This is what his daughter did when she used my son as a stepping stone. My son was kicked off the mountain path by her and fell into the river. He almost died! If it weren't for Yu Jia Wulang and Miss Meng jumping into the water to save my son's life, my son would have been buried in the water."

Being accused like this, Chen Rou was unable to raise her head and hid behind Chen Zhiqing.

"Brother Wang, this was an accident. Arou didn't mean it. My father and second uncle also went into the water to help rescue people." Chen Zhiqing spoke hurriedly when he saw that the situation was not good.

Wang Damao snorted coldly, "How dare you say you saved someone? It was Uncle Yu and his son and the villagers who helped pull the person ashore. Your father hid behind them and didn't even dare to go into the water. He is a coward and has no loyalty. You are both candidates for the imperial examination, but you are far inferior to Yu Jia Wulang!"

After Wang Damao finished his rant, he continued to complain, "There was a heavy rain a few days ago, and Village Chief Chen wanted to sacrifice human beings to the river god. If the Yu family hadn't stopped him, he would have almost pushed the girl from our village into the river and drowned her! This kind of person is not worthy of being a village chief!"

As soon as Wang Damao finished speaking, the old woman carried on Yu Qizhe's back suddenly spoke up, "Master County Magistrate, I, an old woman, also want to say something."

Gao Yunsheng looked at the old woman and noticed that it was Yu Qizhe who was carrying her on his back. He paused and said, "Old lady, just say what you want to say."

"I am unlucky. My family members all died early, and I am the only one left." The old woman was old, and her voice was slow and trembling. "When I went up the mountain due to the flood, my legs were not good, and I walked slowly. I blocked the way of Chen Jiaqing, and he pushed me down. Miss Meng and Yu Jiawulang are kind people. If they hadn't helped me up and carried me across the bridge, I would have died. Miss Meng also cured my sprained ankle."

The old woman stretched out her trembling hand, pointed at Yu Jiao and Yu Qizhe who was carrying her on his back, and continued, "Master County Magistrate, such good people should be praised and commended, some people are not worthy of it."

County Magistrate Gao looked towards Yu Jiao, sized her up for a few seconds, then looked away.

Last time, he was a little curious about what kind of woman could make Yu Wulang give up such a good marriage with the Yang family and refuse to marry a daughter of a wealthy family for a peasant girl.

Although the Miss Meng in front of me has dirty clothes, her appearance cannot hide her pretty figure. Regardless of her appearance, her noble character of saving people and helping the weak is rare.

Gao Yunsheng pondered for a moment, cleared his throat, looked at Chen Gensheng and said, "The villagers are dissatisfied with you in many ways. Chen Lizheng, do you have anything to say?"

Chen Gensheng's face turned pale, and he stammered, "I...I failed in my duty. I didn't do what a village should do..."

"In that case, you can just change someone to be the head of your village." Gao Yunsheng interrupted him and looked at the agitated villagers, "You can nominate someone to be the head of your Qingyu Village."

Upon hearing the noise, the villagers all started talking among themselves, but the people of the Chen clan were a little panicked. Their Chen family had been the head of Qingyu Village for many years, and usually the old head would retire and be replaced by a member of the Chen clan.

Chen's fourth uncle nudged a member of his family, and the man nervously said, "Brother Gensheng is not doing well, so why don't I be the head of the village?"

Wang Damao was the first one who was unwilling to do so. He said directly, "My Lord County Magistrate, I recommend Yu Mengshan, the second uncle of the Yu family. His son is a scholar of the Imperial College, and his daughter-in-law Miss Meng is a kind-hearted doctor. They are all good people. It is most appropriate for him to be the head of the village."