For several days in a row, the straw for disaster relief ran out, so Yin had to submit a memorial to apply for some rainproof cloth. The villagers were interested in the cloth and hoped that they could live in such tents.

As noon approached, Qingyan was busy directing the preparation of lunch when she heard the sound of arguing in the distance. She looked up and saw that Yin was surrounded by villagers.

She straightened up and looked at the encirclement in the distance.

"Master, because there isn't enough thatch, Fourth Master applied for some rainproof cloth. The villagers have expressed their opinions, hoping that every household can use this cloth." Su Lan went to inquire about it and found that the newly delivered cloth had become the source of everyone's commotion.

Qingyan frowned slightly. If everyone wanted the fabric, the tops of all the tents that had been set up would have to be removed. Unfortunately, the sky was not cooperating, as it had been snowing continuously. The fabric inside those tents had already been distributed according to the family's seniority.

"What about the people who moved in before? If we replace them all, those people might go a whole night without a roof!" Qingyan sneered. These villagers are really greedy.

Su Lan looked around. The village women were all listening intently to Qing Yan's words. In the early morning, their leaders had all spoken, and they had to pay close attention to what the four husbands said.

The village women who had moved in early blushed with embarrassment. Qingyan was right; Fourth Master meant well. Everyone wanted to stay in the best place, so they started making a fuss.

"Fourth Madam, we adults are fine living in thatched roof tents, but the children can't!" The village chief's wife stepped forward and complained to Qingyan in tears.

Several village women who had already moved in knelt down and wept in front of Qingyan.

"Alright, everyone stand up. What did I do? You just knelt on the ground and started crying. Now, the atmosphere is getting colder and colder. Have you thought about how the people staying in 'Lu' feel, causing all this trouble for the people staying there?" Qingyan thought these people were too selfish.

The village women were stunned. Qingyan was right; they hadn't considered that.

"Fourth Madam, it's just a matter of replacing the roof; it will only take a day!" Thatched roofs can also be used as walls, so replacing the roof directly doesn't require much work.

It was closed for a day!

Qingyan sneered. They could build five thatched huts in a day with ease. If they were delayed for another day, five more families could move in.

"What can you do about the five families who were delayed by a day? Do you want to keep them in your own homes?" Qingyan sneered.

"Fourth Madam, if we can work overtime, we can finish the project in two or three days," the village chief's wife said boldly.

Qingyan was taken aback. The village chief's wife was quite capable; she actually came up with a solution directly.

If the villagers all think it's feasible, they really won't be able to refuse.

"You're the village chief's wife? Who came up with this idea?!" Qingyan sensed something was wrong. Could it be that the village chiefs had been urging the villagers to hold a meeting all along?

"It was a discussion between the head of the household and several village elders!" The village chief's wife assumed that Qingyan agreed and didn't hide anything, coming out directly.

Qingyan's face darkened instantly. After the disaster relief tents were set up, these elders were the first to move into their homes, as they would definitely take care of their own families first.

"You think so too?!" Qingyan looked at the ordinary village women, who all had their heads bowed.

In the past, the village chief and elders held a very high position in the village, and the men could not object to their decisions.

"Fourth Madam, the elders' and village chief's intentions represent the family's intentions, and our men cannot object!" The village women all lowered their heads and said softly.

In the village, many people wanted to rebel, but they were stopped by the elders and village chiefs, who were the law here.

The village chief's wife looked at Qingyan with arrogance. In her mind, Qingyan was the fourth wife, but she was still childless. Who knew if she could hold onto this position?

"Fine, Sulan, go and invite the master over. I'm not qualified to solve your problems!" Qingyan glanced at the village chief's wife and said coldly.

As soon as the words were spoken, Su Zhu and the others frowned. It seemed that the village chief's wife had given Qing Yan a hard time.

"Master, let's go back first and wait for Master to resolve this matter." Su Zhu had been with Qing Yan the longest, and Qing Yan's brows were furrowed, his face extremely grim.

Even the wives of officials dared not openly harass Qingyan, but now, a mere village woman was acting all high and mighty.

Upon hearing Su Lan's words, Yin rushed over, followed closely by the village chief and the others.

"Sir, you've come? I'm not qualified to solve problems for the village chief's wives; she has several children!" Qingyan emphasized the last two words.

"Heh, you're not qualified. You have to bring the Crown Princess with you. How dare they!" Yin was furious. The royal consorts were of high status, and even if they didn't have children, they were still far superior to ordinary people.

For a village chief's wife to dare use such a tone at a banquet is clearly a slap in the face to the royal family.

When the censors heard about the development of the situation, their faces were all very grim. Yin immediately led his servants to provide disaster relief, but unexpectedly, the villagers not only did not respect the imperial family, but also harassed Qingyan.

"Fourth Master, this servant believes we should do as the village chief says. After all, the village chief is the local tyrant of the village!" The censors were also furious. The disaster victims dared to be so presumptuous, clearly showing they didn't respect the imperial family.

"We dare not!" The village chief and elders knelt down and begged for mercy, hoping to appease Yin's anger.

They used to be very outspoken at home, and now their words have been spilled by their wives, making the banquet quite lively.

"I wouldn't dare, but I think you're quite bold. Bayan, let the villagers handle things according to the village chiefs' instructions. Put everything away, and have all the guards withdraw. Let the villagers do the work themselves." Yin kindly asked his personal guards to help, which is why the tents were set up so quickly.

Hearing Yin's words, Tulichen nodded in satisfaction. Kangxi had advised him to let Yin run into obstacles so that he would understand what these people had done.

As soon as the words were spoken, the hearts of the village chief, elders, and villagers sank to the bottom. Without the help of the guards, their speed would probably have been reduced by half.

"!" Yin squinted at the women. "Good girl, you follow me back to the tent. Sulan, divide up the allowances for me and your master. Remember, all the allowances are no longer needed to be given to those who don't know what's good for them!"

Qingyan was led away by Yin. The village chief stood up and angrily slapped his wife twice.

Fourth Master is a soft-hearted man who has always helped them. Now, due to their carelessness, things have turned out this way.

"Master, are we really not going to worry about this?" Qingyan asked, puzzled.

"Of course!" Yin was determined to carry out Kangxi's orders and would not be soft-hearted again.