"Mom, can you please stop making trouble?" At the village committee, Cheng Zhihao looked very haggard. He pulled Liu Lizhu and lowered his voice with a hint of pleading in his tone.

"Why did I make trouble? I have already told them about this matter, so don't bother with it!" Liu Lizhu glared at him fiercely.

Cheng Zhihao was exhausted and had no strength to speak. He stood aside with his face covered, not saying a word.

Liu Lizhu said to Zhao Mantang, "Village Chief, everyone is here. You have to make the decision for us on this matter. I really don't want our Zhihao to waste all his money, so I must get this money back."

"Zhihao, what do you say?" Zhao Mantang looked at Cheng Zhihao.

Cheng Zhihao opened his mouth, then thought about the chaos at home during this period, and closed his eyes in pain, "I'll do whatever my mother says."

"Okay, how much capital did you invest?" Zhao Mantang nodded and asked again.

"Five thousand! It's five thousand, not a penny less!" Liu Lizhu shouted hurriedly, fearing that Qin Zijin and others would take advantage of her and not return the principal.

Qin Zijin couldn't help laughing when he saw her impatient look.

"Tang Can, you guys don't have anything to say, right?" Zhao Mantang looked at Liu Lizhu and shook his head. He looked at Tang Can and Qin Zijin again, and his tone became much gentler.

Tang Shen smiled and said, "Village Chief, we have no objection, but we need to make it clear in advance. They are the ones who requested the return of their principal. So, when we make money in the future, they can't keep clamoring for a share of the money."

"We will definitely not quarrel, just give me the money!" Liu Lizhu was a little impatient.

She simply didn't believe that Qin Zijin and the others could make money.

If making money were that easy, there wouldn't be so many poor people in the village.

Besides, Qin Zijin and his family were living a tight life before. If Tang Aiguo hadn't come back, the family would have been unable to survive. Who would believe it if he suddenly said that he could make money?

"Okay, since both families have no objection, then I will be a witness. Tang Can, just return the money." Zhao Mantang nodded, but he couldn't help but sigh in his heart that Cheng Zhihao was indeed capable and actually made 5,000 yuan.

No wonder Liu Lizhu was nervous.

That’s five thousand!

For ordinary families in the village, it is very good to earn a few hundred yuan a year. Those who are unemployed can only earn about 100 to 180 yuan a year by farming.

Five thousand is really a huge sum of money.

Tang Can and Qin Zijin looked at each other, took out the money, counted it in front of Liu Lizhu, and then handed the money to Liu Lizhu.

Liu Lizhu's face was full of joy. She couldn't wait to take the money and counted it carefully in front of everyone.

Looking at her like that, Zhao Mantang couldn't help but shake his head.

"Okay, now that the money has been returned, you don't have to make a fuss anymore. The New Year is almost here, and it won't look good if you make a fuss like this." Zhao Mantang waved his hand, signaling Liu Lizhu to take Cheng Zhihao away.

Cheng Zhihao glanced at Tang Shen, sighed, and walked away disappointedly.

Liu Lizhu was quite happy. She looked at Qin Zijin and Tang Can and said, "Tang Can, don't blame me. After all, five thousand yuan is not easy to earn. It took our Zhihao several years to save up that much money. He is young and doesn't understand the dangers of society. He is easy to be cheated. As a mother, I naturally have to keep an eye on him."

Tang Shen did not deny or comment on this.

Liu Lizhu thought he was guilty, and she glanced at Qin Zijin again before taunting him, "I'm telling you, Tang Shen, it would be much better if you married a village girl who was honest and decent. Why did you have to find a city girl? Her standards are so high. She might leave you and run away with the child one day."

Qin Zijin raised his eyebrows when he heard this and glanced at Liu Lizhu.

This woman is really not giving up. Not only is the money she asked for not enough, she even tries to sow discord.

Just as she was about to open her mouth to lecture him, Tang Shen said coldly, "Don't worry about my affairs, Aunt Qi. My wife is very good, and I am lucky to marry her. Now that everything has been resolved, let's go back."

After saying that, he took Qin Zijin's hand and walked out of the village committee gate without caring about Liu Lizhu's ugly face.

Liu Lizhu couldn't help but spit on the ground, cursing with disdain, "Why are you so arrogant? You'll be in trouble in the future! You even tried to cheat our Zhihao out of his money. Luckily, I was smart enough to see through you, otherwise, our Zhihao would have been badly cheated by you!"

Having said this, he raised his chin with a smug look on his face and went home.

Qin Zijin and Tang Can returned home, closed the door, and looked at each other.

Tang Shen had not let go of his hand yet, and was holding Qin Zijin's small hand tightly at this moment. The soft touch made him reluctant to let go for a moment.

"If Aunt Qi knew that we had already made back our investment and earned more than double the money, she would probably be so angry that she would die." Qin Zijin found it funny when he thought of Liu Lizhu's arrogant look just now.

"Yes." Tang Shen nodded.

"Let's go to Brother Daniu's house. Aunt Qi must have made a big fuss about this matter. Sister Cuicui must have heard the rumors too. They don't have much money to begin with, and I'm afraid they must be worried right now." Qin Zijin took Tang Shen and went out again to Zhao Daniu's place.

At this moment, Miao Cuicui was taking care of Zhao Daniu and talking about the gossip in the village.

"Zhihao is really something. If he doesn't want to do business together, then don't do it. Why does he keep saying these things everywhere? It makes people feel uneasy." Miao Cuicui sighed with a worried look on her face.

Now Zhao Daniu is injured and lying down. He probably won’t be able to get up and work until the New Year.

She wasn't sure whether this business could continue, and she felt a little unsure.

But he instinctively believed in Qin Zijin again.

"Tang Shen and his wife will not let us down. You don't have to worry too much. Just take good care of the baby." Zhao Daniu smiled naively and comforted Miao Cuicui.

"I understand what you're saying. I just feel a little uneasy. I just want to tell you a few words." Miao Cuicui nodded. Looking at the injuries on Zhao Daniu's face, her eyes couldn't help but redden. "How could they be so cruel? You'll have to stay at home for a month, right?"

"I'm fine, I'm much better, don't worry about me." Zhao Daniu grabbed Miao Cuicui's hand and squeezed it hard.

Miao Cuicui turned around silently and wiped her tears.

As the two were talking, Qin Zijin and Tang Can arrived.

Seeing Qin Zijin and Tang Shen coming together, Miao Cuicui was shocked and couldn't help but ask worriedly, "Zijin, could something have really happened?"

"What's the matter? But Zhihao has withdrawn, so the profit sharing ratio between us has to change. Your family took 500 yuan, and we took 5,000 yuan. According to the ratio, you should be able to get one-tenth of the dividends. I'm here to give you the money." Qin Zijin looked at Miao Cuicui, curled his lips and smiled, then grabbed Miao Cuicui's hand.

"What? Sharing the money?" Miao Cuicui was shocked.