"This..." The villagers were stumped by the question.

Just then, the gate to Old Jiang's courtyard slowly opened.

The entire Jiang family, led by Old Mrs. Jiang and Old Mr. Jiang, made their appearances in front of everyone.

To the villagers' astonishment, the Jiang family showed no sign of panic whatsoever!

Could it really be a misunderstanding?

Liu San Niang crossed her arms, smirked, and said contemptuously, "Oh, you've finally come out. I thought your family was going to hide like cowards."

I advise you to negotiate properly with the money lenders, and don't let them drag our whole village into this. It doesn't matter if your family dies, but don't implicate us! We won't help you!

"That's right, don't drag the rest of us into this. And don't even think about borrowing money from us, we won't lend you any," Feng Xiuer quickly stated her position.

"If you ask me, we should expel their family from the family genealogy and drive them out of the village. Otherwise, they will definitely drag us down with them," Zhang Cuihua shouted in a low voice, mingling with the crowd.

She hadn't forgotten the village chief's threat to expel her family from the village if they caused any more trouble!

She wanted to make the fifth son's family taste the same way!

Jiang Wanwan's sharp gaze swept over and she immediately spotted Zhang Cuihua leading the charge in the crowd.

Zhang Cuihua was secretly alarmed and quickly shrank back behind others to conceal her figure.

She twisted her face, not expecting that even though she had already lowered her voice to curse, how could this brat still recognize that it was her cursing?

Upon hearing this, some villagers began to worry.

They all remembered the young man from the next village who gambled and borrowed money from a money exchange but failed to repay it on time. In the end, the debt collectors chopped off his hands.

Thinking of this, the villagers became even more frightened, and expressions of terror flashed across their faces.

"I heard that the people the money lenders have brought to collect debts are all wicked people who have been to prison and committed all sorts of petty thefts!"

"I've heard about it too. Those people are not to be trifled with! I heard that a man accidentally bumped into someone from a money exchange on the street and they beat him up so badly that he couldn't get out of bed for three days and was half-dead!"

......

Just then, the white-haired village chief arrived.

It turned out that Zhang Guilan, the village chief's eldest daughter-in-law, was worried that Jiang Wanwan's family would suffer, so she secretly ran home and told the village chief everything.

Upon learning of this, the village chief rushed over.

His face was stern and imposing, exuding an aura of authority without anger. His bright, piercing eyes seemed to see through all falsehoods and disturbances, deterring anyone from acting recklessly.

"The matter hasn't been clarified yet, and you're already making a scene here. What kind of behavior is this!" The village chief glared angrily at the crowd, his sharp gaze lingering for a moment on Liu San Niang, Feng Xiu'er, and Zhang Cuihua and her daughter.

Then he looked at Grandma Jiang and Grandpa Jiang and asked, "Fifth son, has your family borrowed money from a money exchange at interest rates?"

Old Jiang shook his head vigorously, his eyes earnest. "Village chief, you know my character. How could I dare to borrow money from a money exchange? Even Jiaming, Jiasheng, and Jialin would never dare to borrow money from a money exchange at interest."

Liu San Niang snorted coldly and muttered, "Who knows? You can know a person's face but not their heart. You all dare not, but what about that girl that night? Did she dare not?"

"That's right, that girl is incredibly bold. She goes to town every day, and when she comes back, her oxcart is full of good stuff. If she didn't borrow money from the bank, where would she get the money? Could it be from her grandparents? Does her family have that kind of money?" Feng Xiuer said guiltily, shrinking her neck.