That man? His family? Who?

At first, everyone was puzzled, but after realizing who Gu An'an was talking about, the Zhang family members' lips twitched a couple of times. They had to admit that their nephew's wife (cousin's sister-in-law) really had a sharp tongue!

The man was a live-in son-in-law, just like a woman who had married out of her family. Since she was married out, this place was now her parents' home.

After realizing what had happened, everyone felt a surge of satisfaction.

"I'm back this morning!"

Zhang Xiaojun gritted his teeth. They had bumped into each other on the road that morning. If they had caught the man on the spot that day, he would have killed him without hesitation.

But he's calmed down a bit these past two days. He still has parents and grandparents to take care of, and he can't ruin his life for that kind of scum.

Moreover, a gentleman takes revenge even after ten years; there's still a long road ahead. He doesn't believe those two scumbags will never be unlucky. Right now, the most important thing is to make up for the losses before talking about anything else.

"He really is a son who married out of the family; he came back to his wife's home on the second day of the Lunar New Year."

Gu An'an made a sarcastic remark before leaning over and whispering a few words, "Aheng, you go with Xiaojun."

Xiao Yuheng nodded. With so many people around, there was no need to worry about his wife getting hurt. Besides, even if the Zhang family dared to do something, he felt that the other side was more likely to get into trouble.

Amidst the curious gazes of the crowd, the two brothers left.

"An'an, where did Xiaojun and the others go?"

Gu An'an smiled slightly, "Nothing much. Every wrong has its perpetrator, and every debt its debtor. Of course, I'm going to find the debtor."

Although Xiao's mother gave her a hot water bottle before she left, she got much colder along the way. Not to mention that the others were only relying on their own body heat to keep warm. If they stayed any longer, they would definitely have problems.

"Uncle, do you know anyone here? Let's find a place to warm up first."

After all, he was the village chief, so of course he knew people. The village chief walked towards an old man in the crowd and said, "Old Qian, is it convenient for us to stay in the brigade office? My nephew's wife is coming over and can't stand the cold."

In fact, Village Chief Zhang saw Gu An'an and her group when they first arrived. If the occasion hadn't been inappropriate, he would have already gone up to fawn over them.

This is the famous Gu Zhiqing. If you can build a good relationship with him, he can say whatever he wants and it will be enough to develop their village.

Thinking of this, he wanted to curse Qian Daguai. He had swindled people, even from Gu Zhiqing's family, and still refused to listen to him. He deserved to be in trouble.

After this incident, he went to their home to persuade them, but the Qian family were greedy and greedy. They said they would refund the money and return the goods unless the village helped them make up for their losses. How could that be possible?

“Gu Zhiqing, I’m the village head of this village. You can just call me Lao Qian. Let’s not stand here anymore. There’s hot water in the brigade office. Let’s go warm up first before we talk about anything else.”

"Alright, then I'll trouble Village Chief Qian."

Along the way, Village Chief Qian acted extremely obsequious, showering everyone with flattering words, which helped to calm the others down.

The villagers had never seen the village chief behave like this before, and they all began to gossip about Gu An'an's identity.

"It's normal that you wouldn't recognize her if you haven't been to Xiaowang Village."

"Auntie, stop keeping us in suspense and tell us who she is. Not only is she beautiful, but she also seems to be very rich. I'm so envious."

"More than that! The first one was her man, right? He was tall and handsome, and judging from his build, he should be a soldier. How come she always gets all the good things in life?"

"Have you heard of Gu Zhiqing? She is Gu An'an, the educated youth who led Xiaowang Village to prosperity."

Xiawan Village is quite far from Xiaowang Village. Apart from those who frequently deliver goods to Xiaowang Village or have relatives there who need to visit, most people rarely go there. Even if they haven't been there, they have heard of Gu An'an's name, since they are also beneficiaries of her success.

"Didn't they say she went to the military to be with her? Is she back for the New Year?"

"The Qian family is definitely in big trouble now! Gu Zhiqing will definitely not let them off easily."

"Serves them right! If they don't discipline their own daughters properly, someone else will."

When it comes to the daughter of the Qian family, many people look down on her. She has a pitiful appearance, and when she was sixteen or seventeen, she caused the young men in the village to fight over her. As a result, the men were injured, and she complained that it had nothing to do with her.

How could it not be her fault? The two men who fought for her were usually very close to her, and she never refused gifts from them. There has never been a girl like her in the village.

Regardless of what others were saying about it, the Wang and Zhang families who arrived at the brigade office felt like they had come back to life. The house was warm from the fire, and they were drinking warm water. Zhang Xiaojun's parents almost cried.

"Brother and sister-in-law, An'an, we've taken up everyone's time."

"What nonsense! If anyone is to blame, it's those heartless people. What does it have to do with your family?"

The daughter-in-law they paid money for belongs to someone else, the child in her womb belongs to someone else, and they'll be ridiculed in the future. But the one who suffers the most is actually the Zhang family themselves.

But things have come to this point, there's no point in saying anything more, the problem still needs to be solved.

"Don't worry, let's wait for Ah Heng and Xiao Jun to come back before we talk about other things. Since we haven't done anything wrong, we don't need to be afraid of them. Things will definitely be resolved."

With Gu An'an's words, the Zhang family felt reassured. "Okay, we're not in a hurry."

Qian Daguai's house.

They haven't left the house since Lunar New Year's Eve. No matter what the Zhang family says at the door, they keep the room tightly shut and don't utter a single word.

Just then, Gu An'an left with her people, and the villagers who had been watching dispersed, Qian Dafu, the eldest son of the Qian family, got excited.

"Dad, those people at the door seem to have left."

Qian Daguai lay on the kang (a heated brick bed) smoking his pipe, his legs raised high, exuding the air of a rogue. "I told you long ago they wouldn't last long. Let them stand outside and curse all they want, let those bastards freeze to death."

Qian Dafu wholeheartedly agreed, "They want us to refund their money and return the goods? Dream on!"

Qian Dafu's tone changed again as he glanced at Qian Dahua on the other side. "Dad, what about that bastard Qian Mancang? My sister's baby is his. Because of him, our family has lost so much face. He can't just wash his hands of things."

At this point, Qian Daguai's face contorted with rage again, and he unconsciously swung his pipe at Qian Dahua. "You useless thing! I told you to get on his good side so you could get some money from him to spend, not to get pregnant! You shameless bastard, don't even think about letting the Qian family support you and your bastard child. We can't afford to lose face like that. You'd better hurry up and discuss compensation with that coward Qian Mancang, or I'll skin him alive!"