Chapter Fifty-Seven: Persuading Zhu Qiancheng

Zhu Feng stared intently at Jiang Mi. Just as he opened his mouth to speak, the excrement rushed in, and the smell was simply indescribable.

Zhu Feng was furious; he had never suffered such an injustice in his life!

He suffered not only psychological trauma, but also felt like his body was about to fall apart.

Jiang Mi's kick almost made his gallbladder pop out.

The sudden action really startled the villagers.

The Jiang family's daughter actually kicked an adult into a cesspool with one kick; that takes a lot of strength.

Beyond shock, there was mostly schadenfreude.

They had long disliked Zhu Feng, but he and those hooligans were people they couldn't afford to offend, so they simply turned a blind eye.

I finally got my revenge today! It felt so good.

"Ugh, I feel like I'm about to throw up everything I ate today!"

"Don't waste food."

…

The villagers laughed gleefully, while Zhu Feng's face turned pale and he trembled with anger.

He glanced at his bewildered brothers, suppressed his nausea, and roared, "What are you all standing there for! Kill this fat pig!"

But after witnessing Jiang Mi's rude behavior, those hooligans wouldn't dare to act like that anymore; they might end up like Zhu Feng.

"Um... I suddenly remembered that my land hasn't been tilled yet, so I'll be going now!"

"Yes, I also have some things to do. Let's get together again next time."

…

The scoundrels all made excuses to desert their posts.

Zhu Feng struggled to climb out of the cesspool, collapsing onto the ground with a thud. Looking at his spineless brothers, he gritted his teeth in anger.

In critical moments, none of them can be relied upon.

The brothers thought to themselves, "We can't afford to mess with someone like that. If you want to mess with someone, then mess with them."

Turning to look at the brother and sister who were avoiding him, Zhu Feng roared, "You two little brats, aren't you going to come and help me up? What, are you two also disgusted with me?"

The two children were startled, but unable to bear their father's murderous gaze, they suppressed their nausea and helped the sticky Zhu Feng limp away from the yard.

"etc!"

Jiang Mi's voice came from behind them, and the three of them froze as if under a spell, not daring to move.

Jiang Mi staggered over to them, looked at Zhu Feng covered in excrement with disgust, and said, "About the compensation..."

Remembering how Jiang Mi almost crippled him with a kick, Zhu Feng retreated repeatedly, acting like a coward: "No need, no need. It was just two little brats in my family who didn't know your place and offended you. It won't happen again!"

As long as the green hills remain, there will always be firewood to burn; we'll get our revenge sooner or later.

With the matter resolved, Jiang Mi didn't want to dwell on it anymore. She toned down her imposing manner and waved her hand, saying, "Then you can go."

The three of them scrambled away, not wanting to stay there for even a quarter of an hour.

"Girl of the Jiang family, you're really something! You've managed to keep Zhu Feng completely under your thumb!"

"Hua Li, you truly have a wonderful daughter!"

…

Seeing her daughter being praised, Jiang's mother held her head high and felt a great sense of accomplishment.

Zhu Qiancheng looked at the chaos on the ground, his lips twitching uncontrollably. He waved his hand helplessly and said, "Don't gather here anymore, go do what you were doing!"

The fertilizer he painstakingly accumulated has now been half wasted by that brat Zhu Feng.

Sigh! It's so heartbreaking.

With the village chief speaking, the villagers naturally dared not linger and dispersed.

Jiang Mi watched the villagers' retreating figures, her eyes dark and unsettling.

The purpose of teaching Zhu Feng a lesson was twofold: firstly, to establish credibility and let the villagers know that the Jiang family was not to be trifled with; and secondly, simply to teach someone a lesson.

I believe that no one from the same village will deliberately cause trouble in the future.

Su Yindi looked at Jiang Mi, who had an innocent-looking face, swallowed hard, and subconsciously took a few steps back.

This chubby kid is incredibly ruthless!

It seems I should avoid her in the future. I should avoid provoking her if possible. Who knows, she might be in a bad mood one day and kick my third sister-in-law, which would be fatal.

"Alright, you three hurry back home. Have you finished your chores at home? Are you all just sitting here with nothing better to do?" Jiang's mother turned to look at her three daughters-in-law, who were standing there motionless like nothing had happened, and she was furious.

The group slunk away with their tails between their legs.

"By the way, Huali, what urgent matter did you say you needed to talk to me about?" Zhu Qiancheng turned to look at Jiang's mother.

The two of them were just about to talk when this incident happened, and they were interrupted.

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Jiang Mi's thoughts returned instantly, and she stood obediently beside her mother without saying a word.

"Let's talk inside!" Mother Jiang nodded, and the three of them went inside.

But what Jiang Mi didn't know was that right after they entered the house, Huo Ran suddenly appeared at Zhu Qiancheng's door. Looking at the messy yard, his eyes were dark, and he left silently, as if he had never been there.

inside the house.

"What?" Zhu Qiancheng was shocked upon hearing this, slammed his hand on the table and stood up, his pupils widening: "This is no joke, how could you join in this nonsense?"

Severe drought! This is a serious matter; it cannot be discussed lightly.

Zhu Qiancheng was so angry that he glared at her, but he just assumed that Jiang's mother was fooling around with Jiang Mi and didn't take it to heart.

“Father, I’m not being silly.” Mother Jiang shook her head, glanced at Jiang Mi who was drinking tea, sighed and asked, “These days, has the well water been sometimes available and sometimes not?”

Upon hearing this, Zhu Qiancheng looked very serious.

He had already heard about the well water problem; it would dry up frequently and take several days to recover; many villagers had already given him feedback.

Turning to look at Jiang Mi, who was drinking sweet soup to cool off, she asked cautiously, "Honey, was that dream of yours real?"

Jiang Mi nodded blankly and explained, "Yes, I've observed it. The sun has indeed been stronger these past few days; it's not just the water from one well, but all the wells in the village seem to be on strike, and the water flow is getting less and less. Grandpa took precautions!"

Even though we have sweet potatoes and potatoes, no one can guarantee what will happen next, so we should keep some.

“Honey is right. It’s better to be safe than sorry. If, as Honey says, there is a severe drought in a month and a half and the crops fail, we will starve to death!” Mother Jiang chimed in from the side.

The mother and daughter took turns trying to brainwash Zhu Qiancheng.

Zhu Qiancheng's expression was solemn as he considered his options.

Hua Li has always been mature and steady, and wouldn't talk nonsense. Moreover, given the strange things that have happened to her these past few days, we really need to be careful.

As the head of a village, I must think about the villagers' future and never stand by and watch them starve to death.

"Fine, fine, then tell me what to do!" Zhu Qiancheng finally compromised.

But the most important question is how to convince the villagers of such an absurd claim; it's not enough for just one person to say it.

Seeing that her grandfather had given in, Jiang Mi breathed a sigh of relief.

"Grandpa, I have a way."