"Yunzi, it's almost evening. You didn't call me here just to freeload a meal, did you?" the village chief teased.

Ye Yun smiled and said, "I really do have that plan. I hope the village chief won't mind!"

"It's just a meal, what's there to mind? I'll have your auntie prepare a couple of dishes later so we can have a couple of drinks," the village chief said cheerfully.

The village chief's wife frowned and scolded him, "What are you drinking for? How old are you? The doctor reminded you to drink less alcohol the other day."

"Tch, I just have a drink now and then, so what?" the village chief said, displeased.

Seeing that the two were about to argue, Ye Yun stopped hiding it and took out a thousand yuan from his pocket.

Upon seeing the money, the village chief's wife's eyes lit up, and her furrowed brows immediately relaxed.

The village chief picked up his water glass and took a full sip, glancing at the money only briefly, without the obvious look his wife gave him.

"Village chief, please take this money!" Ye Yun handed the money to the village chief.

The village chief didn't reach out to take it, but calmly asked, "Yunzi, what do you mean by this?"

"It's nothing much, just a small token of my appreciation. The farm has started construction. Although Brother Qiang entrusted this matter to me, it definitely wouldn't have been possible without your support, Uncle. Consider this a small token of my appreciation, please accept it!"

The village chief shook his head and said, "Yunzi, to be honest, I can't accept this money. This factory is for the good of our village, for the good of everyone. Your brother Qiang and I both think highly of you and believe you can get things done, which is why we entrusted this to you. I don't want anything from you. Just get the factory built successfully, and you can take the money back!"

"Uncle, I understand what you're saying. I'll definitely handle the factory construction properly. As for the money, don't overthink it. It's just my personal gesture. Just take it. There's absolutely no other intention behind it." Ye Yun placed the money on the table in front of his third uncle.

Uncle San looked at the money on the table but didn't touch it. Instead, he took out a cigarette, and Ye Yun took out a lighter to light it for him.

The village chief lit a cigarette and was about to speak when his wife reached into her pocket and stuffed the thousand yuan into her pocket.

"You old hag, what are you doing?" the village chief scolded.

"What can I do? This is Yunzi's kind gesture. It's a gift from her child, and you're too embarrassed to accept it, so I'll accept it," said the village chief's wife.

"You!" The village chief was so angry he couldn't speak.

At this moment, Ye Yun comforted him, "Uncle, don't be angry. Aunt is right. This is my heartfelt gift. Please accept it. If you don't, I'll feel embarrassed."

"Exactly, your uncle is just too proud to admit his mistake. If they're giving it to you, just take it. What's the big deal? We're all family," the village chief's wife complained.

"Get out of here and go cook," the village chief snapped irritably.

"Tch, you stubborn old mule." The village chief's wife rolled her eyes at the village chief, then smiled and said to Ye Yun, "Yunzi, please sit down first. I'll go cook dinner now. You can stay for dinner tonight."

"Oh, Auntie, no need, I'll eat at home," Ye Yun said.

"No need, Auntie will kill a chicken and make some meat dishes for you and your Uncle Village Chief. You can eat at home." With that, the village chief's wife went out.

"This..." Ye Yun looked at the village chief and said, "Village chief, I have to go back. My sister Shuyue is still at home!"

"What's the rush? Just have your sister Shuyue come over too," the village chief said kindly.

"Well... okay then, I'll give her a call." After saying that, Ye Yun took out his phone and called Lin Shuyue.

"What's wrong, Xiaoyun? You're not coming back again tonight, are you?" As soon as I answered the phone, Lin Shuyue's dissatisfied voice came from the other end.

Indeed, Ye Yun had stayed out all night for two out of the four days in a row, so it's no wonder that Lin Shuyue was dissatisfied after receiving the call.

Ye Yun gave an awkward smile and said, "No, Sister Shuyue, I'm at the village chief's house! Uncle Village Chief invited me to dinner, you can come over later!"

"At the village chief's house!" Lin Shuyue breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Since the village chief invited you to dinner, you can eat there. Just come back early. I won't go over."

"Shuyue, come and eat. We're all family, no need to be so formal," the village chief said.

“See, the village chief already said you should come over. If it really doesn’t work, I’ll come pick you up,” Ye Yun said.

"No need, I can go by myself." With the village chief's words, Lin Shuyue naturally agreed.

"Okay, then hurry up and come over, I'll hang up now." After saying that, Ye Yun hung up the phone.

Soon, Lin Shuyue arrived at the village chief's house, only to be startled when she saw Ye Yun rushing towards her with a kitchen knife as soon as she entered.

Realizing what was happening, she noticed that Ye Yun was chasing a chicken, and that the chicken didn't even have a head. This terrified Lin Shuyue even more.

Fortunately, just as the headless chicken was about to get close, Ye Yun grabbed it.

"Don't be afraid, Sister Shuyue, this guy isn't quite dead yet," Ye Yun comforted her.

Lin Shuyue patted her chest, breathed a sigh of relief, and said, "I was almost scared to death! How could this chicken run away when it doesn't have a head?"

"They didn't drain all the blood before chopping off the head, but the body's functions are still alive, so it can still move around," Ye Yun explained.

Just then, the sound of a bicycle came from outside, and then Zhang Ya was seen pushing her bicycle in.

"Ye Yun, what are you doing here?" Zhang Ya was somewhat surprised to see Ye Yun.

"Oh, hello Sister Zhang Ya. Uncle Village Chief invited me over for dinner, drinks, and a chat at his home," Ye Yun explained.

"Oh!" Zhang Ya nodded, pushed her bicycle over, and her eyes fell on the headless chicken in his hand. She curiously touched it, and the headless chicken actually moved, which startled her so much that the bicycle fell to the ground, and Zhang Ya retreated repeatedly.

"How...how can it still move?"

"Don't be afraid, it's just that the blood hasn't been drained completely, it's normal." Ye Yun quickly turned the decapitated chicken around, afraid of scaring the two of them again.

"Oh my, that scared me to death! I've hardly ever killed chickens before; it was always your uncle who did it. I never imagined that it could still run away after its head was chopped off," the village chief's wife complained as she walked over.

“You’re so stupid! If you don’t bleed a chicken, it’ll run around everywhere! I’ve told you so many times before when I killed a chicken that you have to make an incision to bleed it out first. Can’t you wait until it’s bled out before you behead it?” The village chief walked over and scolded.

"Tch, you think you're so great? If you're so capable, why don't you cook for me!"

"I...I don't know how." The village chief faltered when cooking was mentioned.

"I'll do it, I'll cook," Ye Yun said.

"Oh, no need. I was just saying. Of course I'll cook, not you," the village chief's wife said.

"That's right, Yunzi, you shouldn't get involved. Come and watch TV!" the village chief said.