Just as the villagers were about to say something, Jiang Wanwan stopped them.

"Alright, if they don't want to contribute to the wall construction, then so be it. Anyway, we have plenty of people, so we're not worried about not finishing. Okay, it's getting late, everyone go home for dinner, and we'll start building the wall in a bit."

"But..." Some villagers still couldn't swallow their anger.

It's clearly a matter for the whole village, and it's one thing for Jiang Dali's family not to contribute manpower or effort, but now they're even threatening them instead.

They were really afraid that one day Jiang Dali and Liu Sanniang's family would actually bring in the refugees!

"No buts, let's go back and eat. If we keep dragging this out, the wall won't be built tonight. In half an hour, everyone bring baskets to the foot of the mountain, and we'll carry some mud and stones to build the wall!" Jiang Wanwan said with a smile.

Because of the locust-for-grain exchange and now the mosquito coil workshop, which provides a stable income for every household, Jiang Wanwan still enjoys great prestige among the villagers.

As soon as Jiang Wanwan spoke, the villagers stopped talking and went back to their homes to eat, suppressing their anger.

After the villagers dispersed, Jiang Tongzhu looked at Jiang Dali and Liu Sanniang with some unease, "Father, Mother, are we really not going to contribute to building the wall?"

The village chief seemed to have a point; building a wall could protect us. Are we really not going to help?

Jiang Dali glared and slapped Jiang Tongzhu on the head. "You stupid boy, what are you helping for? We're all so hungry we're weak all over. Do you want to do this hard labor? Do you think they won't build the wall if we don't help?"

How stupid!

Jiang Tiezhu rubbed his forehead, which had been slapped, and said with a silly grin, "That's right, even if our family doesn't contribute, they still have to build the wall. Dad is so smart; this way, our family doesn't have to put in a single effort, and we still have a protective wall."

Oh, and I also heard that two patrol teams have been set up in the village. Hehe, that's great! Our family doesn't have to contribute any manpower or effort, and we still have people protecting us.

*

Jiang Wanwan, Qi Zhao, and the rest of the Jiang family walked home.

On the way, Uncle Jiang was still somewhat indignant, "Jiang Dali's family is really bad, the whole family is rotten from the root."

"Who says otherwise? How could Liu San Niang say such vicious things! I used to think she was just a gossip, but I never imagined she was so wicked!" Old Lady Jiang slapped her thigh and said angrily.

"Yes, her family is in this state because they brought it on themselves!"

"The thought of the wall we built and the patrol team we established having to protect their family makes me feel uneasy."

Jiang Wanwan looked at her family with a smile, "Who said we were going to protect them? They're not putting in any effort or sending any people. There's no such thing as a free lunch."

Upon hearing this, everyone in the Jiang family looked at Jiang Wanwan with sparkling eyes.

"What's wrong, Wan'er? Do you have a good idea? Tell me quickly!" Grandma Jiang asked eagerly.

Jiang Wanwan took out her key, unlocked the door, pushed it open, and went inside first.

"Don't worry, let's have dinner first, and you'll find out in a bit." She deliberately kept everyone in suspense.

"Oh dear, this is driving me crazy! Tell me quickly."

"Grandma, please go to the kitchen and cook. I have something to discuss with Wangcai."

Seeing her say this, Grandma Jiang and the others had no choice but to suppress their curiosity and stop bothering her. Those who needed to cook went to cook, and those who needed to chop wood went to chop wood.