"Please don't feel embarrassed. I still need to give those three old men a red envelope of 10,000 yuan. Thanks to your help today, the matter has been resolved satisfactorily. I'm also worried that the family might cause trouble again. I'll have to trouble you, village chief, to put in a good word for me then."

Ye Qingqing deliberately gave them a heads-up: the wicked old woman and the others might have already discovered that the money was fake. The village chief and the three old men had taken her money, so they would definitely speak up for her. This money was well spent.

When the village chief heard that each of the three old men received 10,000 yuan, he was immediately relieved. It was good that he wasn't the only one receiving the money; if the truth came out, he would have three others to share the burden. Moreover, Ye Qingqing's gesture of giving him an extra 10,000 yuan made the village chief feel very comforted; it was a sign that she valued him.

"Don't be afraid. Unless they don't want to stay in the village anymore, they won't dare to cause trouble." The village chief was full of pride. He was the head of the village. Don't think that he was afraid of the Wu family. He just didn't want to make a big fuss.

"I'm relieved to hear you say that."

Ye Qingqing smiled and flattered the village chief a few more times, making him very happy and straightening his back.

After entering the private room, Ye Qingqing handed three red envelopes to the three gentlemen, saying, "Thank you for your hard work today. Please accept this as a token of our appreciation."

The three old men were taken aback at first, but then they smiled. They were quite pleased with themselves, thinking that Ye Qingqing had handled things properly. The amount of the red envelope didn't matter; what mattered was the face it represented. They picked up the red envelope casually, but as soon as they touched it, they realized that the weight was wrong. Why was it so heavy?

The three of them bowed their heads in unison, opened the envelope, and saw a crisp stack of money, the seal still fastened. They were shocked, flung the money away like bees being stung, and shook their heads repeatedly, "No, no... this is too much..."

I was just a middleman; how could I possibly take so much money? I wouldn't be able to sleep if I did.

Master Ye was also quite surprised. He didn't expect Ye Qingqing to be so generous, giving out red envelopes starting at ten thousand. Did rich people count in units of ten thousand?

The village chief and Master Ye took turns persuading the three old men to accept the money. Once the money was accepted, the atmosphere at the dinner table immediately changed, and the village chief and the others began to offer more flattery.

After finishing the large table of dishes, Ye Qingqing pretended to be worried and said, "The Wu family shouldn't cause any more trouble, right? I've never seen such a family before. They're so shameless. I'm afraid they'll think 300,000 is too little and try to extort money from us again."

Ah Zhen trembled, her expression filled with fear, afraid that the happiness she had finally found would vanish.

Having received the large red envelopes, the three old men were completely devoted to Ye Qingqing. Just as generous as the village chief, they patted their chests and assured her, "Don't be afraid. If they dare to cause trouble again, we'll kick them all out. Shameless bastards, don't tarnish the reputation of our Wuhuang Village."

The village chief immediately said, "With the three of you here, they shouldn't dare to cause trouble. To be honest, this family has ruined the reputation of our Wuhuang Village."

The three old men nodded in agreement. Indeed, everyone in the neighboring village knew about the family's despicable deeds, which had ruined the reputation of the entire village. They were a complete scoundrel.

Ye Qingqing smiled slightly. She had taken precautions, so she wasn't afraid even if the family caused a huge uproar.

It was almost 2 p.m. after lunch. Ye Qingqing paid the bill and drove the village chief and the others back to the village. They arrived at the village chief's house first. Before anyone even got out of the car, the wicked old woman rushed over angrily with a box in her arms, her face contorted with rage, as if she wanted to eat someone alive.