You can't hit me.

As soon as Gu An'an took a step forward, Chen's mother immediately took a step back. Gu An'an admired her for being so cowardly and daring to cause trouble.

"Don't worry, I won't hit people for no reason."

Upon hearing Gu An'an say that she wouldn't take action, Chen's mother perked up again, "Let Chen Jun and Wang Ting come out. Their parents are here and they didn't even come out to greet them. Do they want to rebel?"

Chen Jun was not in the village at the time; only Wang Ting came.

Upon seeing them, Wang Ting's expression darkened. "What are you doing here?"

She felt that the last time was enough to break off relations, and she didn't understand how the Chen family had the nerve to come knocking on her door again.

Whether it's her clothes or her complexion, Wang Ting is very different now compared to a few months ago, and she seems to have been revitalized.

Chen Lao Er's wife never expected to see Wang Ting like this. Looking at her own increasingly rough hands and face, her jealousy grew wildly.

"Sister-in-law, what are you saying? Your parents are your in-laws, and we are your brother's siblings. We've come to visit you, and you're wrong to do that?"

Wang Ting completely ignored her. This sister-in-law was all talk and no action, but her mind was as cunning as the needle holes in the hands of the apprentices in the workshop.

"I'm still at work. Now that you've seen me, you can head back."

This is Xiaowang Village. Everyone knows what kind of life Wang Ting lived in Old Chen's house. Even if she takes a tough stance now, no one thinks there's anything wrong with it.

"How dare you talk to us like that? We've come all this way to see you, and you just want to send us away without saying a word?"

More and more people gathered around, and Wang Ting still showed no respect. Chen's mother instinctively wanted to get angry, but Chen Laoshi glared at her, so she could only swallow the curse words that were about to come out.

I thought I'd appease them first, and then bring up the factory job once they'd dispersed.

"I'd like to invite you to stay for a meal, but that depends on whether I have the time. I'm at work right now, and taking up too much time will result in a deduction from my pay."

The Chen family doesn't care whether the money is deducted or not; even if it isn't deducted, the money won't reach them anyway.

"We don't have anything else to say, we just wanted to talk to you for a bit, but it's not convenient with so many people here."

Hearing Chen Laoshi say this, Wang Ting rolled her eyes so hard they almost flew to the sky. Just as she was about to say something harsh to drive him away, Gu An'an said leisurely, "Sister Ting, aren't you and Brother Chen Jun preparing to build a house? Did your in-laws hear the news and send you money?"

Wang Ting immediately understood Gu An'an's meaning and promptly performed a dramatic turn from storm to sunshine for everyone, taking a few steps towards the Chen family.

"Oh, Mom and Dad, you should have said so sooner! This isn't anything shameful, there's no need to hide it from people. Chen Jun and I were just planning to build a small three-room courtyard house so we'd have enough room after the baby is born. We were worried about not having enough money, and then you came to give us money. It's true what they say, even if the bones are broken, the tendons are still connected. It seems I misunderstood you before."

The moment Wang Ting grabbed her hand, Chen's mother shook her off without thinking.

"Give us money? We don't have any money. You've all separated your families. What does building a house have to do with us?"

Wang Ting looked utterly disappointed, determined to keep up the act, "Then what are Mom and Dad here for?"

Seeing her like this, Chen's mother thought she had given in. "It's not a big deal. I heard you're working in an embroidery workshop now. Your brother and sister-in-law and I have been doing sewing and mending for so many years, we're perfectly capable of needlework. Just get us into that embroidery workshop, and the salary will be the same as yours."

"And your second and third brothers, they really can't support their families with those few work points. You can arrange for them to work in the factory, just make sure it's not too tiring and the wages aren't too low."

Seeing her bossy attitude, Wang Ting was amused and annoyed. "So, besides Dad, you all want me to arrange jobs for you in the factory?"

After thinking for a moment, Chen's mother said, "Your father is in poor health and can't do heavy work. It would be better if you could arrange a job for him as a doorman."

Now, not only Wang Ting, but everyone around who was listening to the commotion couldn't hold back anymore. Where did this old woman from the Chen family get the nerve to spout such nonsense?

"No, do you think I own this factory? You think I can just arrange things as I please?"

"Isn't your uncle the village chief? Why don't you just talk to him?"

Wang Ting barely managed to hold back from slapping him across the face. "Forget about getting a job at the factory, it's impossible! Use this time to go home and do more work, stop daydreaming."

After saying that, Wang Ting was about to leave, but Chen's mother grabbed her arm. "I don't care, you have to make arrangements for us all, or I'll go to the commune and report your Wang family for some kind of illegal operation, what was it again?"

Nepotism.

Chen Lao Er added that they had been thinking about it the whole way but couldn't figure it out. They happened to run into a high school classmate and asked him for the answer.

"Yes, it's nepotism. If I report it to the commune, not only will you be in trouble, but your uncle will also lose his position as village chief. Are you sure you don't want to help?"

Wang Ting forcefully pushed Chen's mother away, saying, "Go ahead and sue if you want, we'll be here waiting. But if you want to get into the factory or try to gain any advantage through me and Chen Jun, you'll never get that opportunity in your life."

"Alright, as you just said, our two families have already separated. My family's lack of money for building a house is none of your business, and your Chen family's affairs are none of my business either. Everything should proceed according to the agreement."

After saying these words, Wang Ting turned and left. The Chen family tried to make an argument, but they were stopped by the people of Xiaowang Village.

“This is the most important place in our village. Not just anyone can get close. I advise you to leave immediately, or we can call the police.”

The people of Xiaowang Village are confident and tough enough that the Chen family can't gain any advantage at all.

"Dad, what do we do now?"

Chen Laoshi's eyes darkened. "Go to the commune."

In his view, so many of Wang Ting's relatives worked in the factory, especially Grandma Wang, who was so old. How much work could she possibly do? There must be something fishy about people like that getting paid in the factory.

Chen Laosan glared at the villagers who were blocking their way and said, "Fine, we're going to the commune now. You'll be in for a world of trouble."

The Chen family arrived quickly and left just as quickly, staying for only a dozen minutes, but that was enough for the people of Xiaowang Village to witness their shamelessness and talk about it for a long time.

The Chen family arrived at the commune full of confidence, saying, "Leaders, upright officials, you must stand up for us ordinary people!"