The old clan chief returned to Mingjia Village, seething with anger.

The villagers had been waiting for him for a long time.

When the old clan chief returned in such an angry manner, everyone in the village was stunned.

Someone quickly came up to the old clan chief and asked, "Old clan chief, what's going on?"

"Isn't Old Master Ming going to make the decision?"

"At worst, we'll go to the media and make a big deal out of it! If Mingxiang doesn't listen, we'll use all sorts of methods to force her to obey!"

The crowd erupted in a noisy commotion.

Seeing the menacing appearance of this large group of people, the already irritated old clan chief shouted, "Shut up!"

In these clan villages, the patriarch wields considerable power.

Even someone as powerful as Ming Xiang, even someone who could change the village on her own, was still subject to the influence of the clan's power. So, at this moment, after the old clan chief's angry shout, who would dare to utter a single word?

Everyone fell silent; the silence was so profound that not a single breath could be heard.

The old patriarch then coldly turned his gaze to everyone, his sharp eyes piercing through them: "I haven't even spoken yet, how long are you going to keep making a scene?"

Seeing everyone's heads drooping, he finally regained some of his composure, and his anger subsided somewhat. He waved to his son, "Bring a stool over."

Upon hearing his call, his son quickly responded and hurriedly went to fetch a stool.

After sitting down, the old clan chief glanced at the group of people in front of him and said, "We really can't count on the old man, but it's not like we've gained nothing."

Upon hearing that there was something to gain, the people whose faces had been filled with dejection instantly brightened up again.

"Is...is there a solution?"

The old clan chief nodded, and then relayed what Lu Zheng had told him to his clansmen.

"..."

"Forehead……"

After the old clan chief finished speaking, the corners of these people's mouths twitched violently.

They thought it was something good, but they never expected it to turn out like this.

The old clan chief had actually guessed the reaction of his fellow villagers, which was why he was so angry at that time.

As the clan chief, he has absolute authority in the village. In fact, the more someone like that is, the less they want their words to be refuted.

Because this has a huge impact on their status and so on.

But the only way to save Mingjia Village now is to follow Lu Zheng's advice.

Seeing everyone remain silent, the old patriarch stood up and added, "However, you all need not be discouraged. Although Lu Zheng is good at pretending, he hasn't affected us too much. We still have a chance to retaliate."

The old patriarch's words surprised everyone: "What do you mean by that, old patriarch?"

The old patriarch said, "Lu Zheng keeps hoarding our goods, three million a day. He says he can sell them, but if he can't, Lu's Trading Company will soon be trapped."

"At that time, we can put pressure on Mingxiang again, and we won't suffer any losses."

“Yes!” Seeing his father say this, his eldest son quickly added, “There’s another good thing. That Lu Zheng is showing off and saying that if he buys our products, the followers of Lu’s Trading Company will follow him unconditionally.”

"Hehe... If these people disagree, then Lu Zheng won't be able to hold out for long. We only need a day or two to bring down Lu Zheng's Lu's Business Company."

The crowd started chattering excitedly.

It was as if they had already witnessed Lu Zheng's death throes.

After the old clan chief's words, the people of Mingjia Village, whose faces had turned cold, seemed to go wild again, cheering and saying, "That's right, haha, Lu Zheng was just pretending!"

"Alright, we trust the old patriarch. Let's wait and see what happens to that clown Lu Zheng!"

According to their thinking, Lu Zheng would definitely have to hold a meeting with Lu's Business Group when he returned.

After all, using company revenue to deal with the daily accumulation of goods would harm the interests of the shareholders.

These people are all businessmen.

In the eyes of business people, there are no permanent friends, only permanent interests. Who would be willing to suffer losses?

Therefore, they felt that Lu Zheng wouldn't even be able to pass the first hurdle.

Anyway, Elder Ming has agreed. If Lu Zheng can't handle it, then Ming Xiang will have to follow the rules of their Ming Family Village.

In an instant, the previously noisy crowd dispersed.

The old patriarch had completely adjusted his mindset by now.

He stroked his beard, squinted his small, cross-eyed eyes, and said, "Hehe, sons, how about you come with me to Mingxiang's house?"

His two sons looked at each other.

Wasn't their father furious just a moment ago? How come his tone changed so quickly?

And they even took the two of them with them...

I have no idea what their father is up to.

However, his eldest son smiled and said, "Dad, we two brothers will listen to you."

The old clan chief nodded in satisfaction, and then swaggered over to Mingxiang's parents' house.

This made Mingxiang's parents so angry that they refused to go out at all.

Even when they returned last night, they still didn't believe that the couple had done anything wrong.

I heard from the villagers outside early this morning that Jiajia Village had been dealt with by Li Gu and his men.

The couple felt even more ashamed to face anyone.

They're all stuck at home, feeling sullen.

He hasn't eaten anything since morning, and he doesn't say a word. He's just curled up in bed like a wooden stake.

Ding-dong...

Just then, the doorbell rang.

The couple immediately sat up as if they had been electrocuted.

Mingxiang's mother, in particular, nudged Mingxiang's father and asked, "What's going on?"

"I don't know, let me go check."

He ran to the door, peeked through the peephole, and his expression quickly changed as he said, "It's that guy, the old clan chief."

"Old clan chief?"

Mingxiang's mother hurriedly got up: "What does he want here?"

"It must be because of Mingxiang, what else could it be? Don't say anything, let's just pretend we weren't home today..."

This couple is ridiculous; they just had to do this self-deceiving thing.

They haven't left the house all day. How could the old clan chief not know whether they're at home or not?

Seeing that they did not move, the old clan chief sneered and shouted, "Mingxiang's father and mother, we know you are at home, so don't hide it. However, we also know that this matter has nothing to do with you."

"I'm here today to resolve this matter, not to embarrass you two. Open the door and let's talk."

Upon hearing this, Mingxiang's mother finally breathed a sigh of relief: "Then... open the door."