Li Chang'an didn't know if the villagers believed him or not.

Anyway, he believed it.

He followed the villagers with an air of self-righteousness, as if it were none of his business and he had no idea what it was about.

Xiong Er was speechless with astonishment.

If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, it would have been his son-in-law who caused the earthquake.

He probably wouldn't suspect that the commotion just now was caused by his son-in-law.

Li Chang'an glanced at him with disdain.

Just kidding, how can you be a capitalist if you don't even have this much shrewdness?

In my past life, when I was doing business with someone, the person sitting opposite me was a boss with a net worth of billions.

They were completely fooled by their own words.

They managed to use their savings of a few million to raise hundreds of millions in cash for financing and listing.

Later, when a leader came to inspect the factory, he jokingly said that the factory also had its own contribution.

Startled, he immediately realized what was happening and searched through the resume for the distant relative of the leader.

They arranged a nominal position for her, with annual stock dividends amounting to tens of millions.

Thinking of this, Li Chang'an couldn't help but sigh.

He recalled his grandfather from his previous life, as well as his own father's evaluation of him.

The old man had his fortune told.

They say he's born with a whirlwind in his destiny, and his blood and bones conceal a knife.

The old man, who had been a teacher all his life, said that he was restless by nature and that if he wasn't properly disciplined, he would definitely commit crimes in the future.

When I was a kid, I thought those two old guys were being weird and eccentric.

It wasn't until I grew up that I understood those two elders.

You have a really good eye for people.

In my past life, I wandered around aimlessly and didn't even finish nine years of compulsory education.

He went out to work hard.

In just a few years, he amassed more money than most people could earn in a lifetime.

There's some money in there, but it's not hard-earned money.

After becoming wealthy, he navigated the complexities of right and wrong.

Sometimes he doesn't even know if he's a good person or a bad person.

They have morals, but not many.

He prefers to do things his own way.

Do as you please, act as you please.

He has met many women, but he has never settled down.

They spend their whole lives chasing novelty.

In pursuit of thrills, he wagered his entire family fortune on a gamble.

Unfortunately, I still didn't cross the line in my heart.

There was no exploitation of workers' wages, and no unscrupulous manipulation of the company's stock price.

Then he lost, the company was still there, but he was burdened with all the debts.

When I got home, I thought my father would scold me.

Unexpectedly, the old man burst into laughter.

He said that if it weren't for the strict upbringing and discipline he received from a young age, he would have been shot long ago.

At least they still have some bottom line now. Even though they're bankrupt, they still have humanity.

Li Chang'an didn't know how bad he must have been as a child to elicit such a negative evaluation from the old man.

However, he also knew what he longed for in his heart.

Li Chang'an has always had two wishes, one of which is world peace.

Another one is world nuclear peace.

Fast forward directly to a world of chaos.

That's the world he loves.

Dinner was a bit late tonight.

Because the stove collapsed, we have to cook again.

The rice wasn't cooked yet, but the villagers didn't stop what they were doing.

The workload assigned by the son-in-law won't be heavy.

It's even easier than chopping wood.

How much ground do we prepare today? How many adobe bricks do we make tomorrow?

The son-in-law will make all the arrangements.

Once it was finished, the son-in-law wouldn't let us continue working.

But the villagers felt uneasy about receiving so much money from their son-in-law for doing such a small job.

So they all do a little more.

The son-in-law lost his temper several times because of this.

They say they're destined to toil their whole lives and never know how to enjoy life.

Seeing their son-in-law cursing, they weren't angry; on the contrary, they were quite happy.

At least, the son-in-law treats them like human beings.

After scolding them a few times, Li Chang'an stopped caring and told them to work as much as they wanted, since they were only getting paid this much anyway.

It got dark, and the food was ready.

The villagers lined up with their bowls to get their food.

Some sharp-eyed people noticed that the son-in-law was sitting in front of the stove with many quilts and a pile of cotton cloth around him.

"Guo Datou? What kind of name is that? Who gave you that?" Li Chang'an looked at the name on the roster and then at the boy in front of him, asking in confusion.

"My mother named it for me, saying that big head means no worries when it rains."

"Neuropathy!"

Li Chang'an cursed, took two sets of quilts and two quilt covers and handed them over.

"Today is the first day of the village's establishment. This is a benefit that every villager is entitled to. Here you go."

These two bolts of fabric are for making your clothes. You'll need to wear these to work, otherwise you won't get paid. Do you understand?

Guo Datou looked at the rice in his bowl, then at the quilt and cotton cloth in his son-in-law's hands, and couldn't quite believe it.

"Take it, what are you standing there for?"

"Waaaaah!"

Guo Datou, holding the bowl, suddenly choked up and kept wiping tears from his face with his hands.

"Uncle... Uncle, I..."

Li Chang'an looked at San Niang, not understanding why the young man was crying.

Looking over, I saw that Third Sister was also wiping away tears with her sleeve, her eyes red.

"It's windy, it's windy, I've got sand in my eyes," Third Sister said, tears streaming down her face.

"Take it away, take it away, take it away. You're a grown man, why are you crying?"

Guo Datou carefully took the quilt; it was new and very warm.

He never imagined in his life that he would be able to sleep under such a quilt, nor that he would be able to wear such new fabric and new clothes.

He put the things down beside him and knelt on the ground, kowtowing several times to his son-in-law.

Wiping away her tears, she prepared to leave.

"Wait a minute."

Li Chang'an thought the young man was a bit silly; it was just a few quilts, why was he kowtowing?

"Your wages." Li Chang'an took out twenty coins, placed them on Guo Datou's quilt, and waved for him to leave.

Every villager who followed received a quilt and cotton cloth.

Each person has two quilts and two strips of cotton cloth; they make their own clothes at home.

Everyone squatted on the ground to eat, occasionally touching the copper coins in their pockets and looking at the cotton quilt beside them.

No one spoke; amidst the sounds of eating, a few sobs could be heard occasionally.

Li Chang'an never expected that sending out these two quilts would have such a result.

The way Youchu looked at him made him feel a little itchy inside.

The maids all looked at him with adoration, their eyes practically glowing.

Laifu couldn't help but sigh, "Young Master is truly skilled at winning people's hearts."

Even if the young master said he wanted to rebel, the villagers would probably follow him.

Amidst the moved crowd, Guo Dajiao harbored some doubts.

She looked at Cuihua beside her and couldn't help but ask.

"Brother Xiong's wife, what do you think your son-in-law is up to by giving out blankets and money?"

Guo Dajiao felt that this life was a bit unbelievable.

This is such a trivial job, yet it involves distributing rice and serving plain rice and meat.

Today they also gave out money and blankets, and two bolts of cotton cloth to each person. My son-in-law said that from now on, we'll have two bolts of cotton cloth every month, specifically for making work clothes.