When Fang Yan arrived at the open space with Xiao Yuzai and Aunt De, there were already many people sitting there. Some came with their whole family, while others sent a representative from their family.
Once everyone was present, Zhang Zongde signaled to the village chief that they could begin.
The village chief, holding a loudspeaker, announced, "Folks, I've gathered you all here today because some unpleasant things have happened these past two days..."
Then, without naming names, the village chief briefly recounted how the Zhang family and Huang Hongmei and her group had gone to cause trouble for Fang Yan.
Although the village chief did not reveal who it was, the village is so small that everyone would know immediately if a chicken went missing.
Moreover, it's such a big deal. Everyone in the village knows that the village chief is talking about Old Zhang's family and Huang Hongmei's family.
People started whispering among themselves, some criticizing the Zhang and Zhang families, while others thought that since Fang Yan had become rich, she should unconditionally help others.
However, the latter voice is not heard much.
Moreover, as soon as such voices were uttered, they were immediately attacked by people with sound values, leaving them speechless.
At this moment, the village chief's voice came through the loudspeaker again: "When the family was divided, the villagers did help the third son's family. I believe that if you have similar difficulties in the future, as long as the third son's family can help, she will do her best to help you, just as you helped her."
As for the life that the third sister's family is living now, it is all thanks to her hard work and dedication.
The fruits of her hard work, which she achieved from dawn till dusk, cannot be rightfully divided by anyone simply because they made a few verbal supportive remarks.
This kind of behavior is banditry!
The third brother is in the army, risking his life to protect the country. Without their protection, we wouldn't have the peaceful life we have now.
In other words, the third brother is risking his life to protect you, yet you are bullying his wife and children behind his back. What is this?
This is utterly heartless and ungrateful!
I've already asked the relevant departments in the county. They will handle this kind of behavior. If they find anyone daring to come to the third son's house again and ask for money right away, don't blame me for sending you straight to the police station!
The village chief spoke seriously and firmly, creating a powerful aura that instantly intimidated those who still harbored greed.
Some people disagreed, saying, "We just wanted her to help us out so we could have a better life."
Did anyone help the third sister's family back then? Did she still have to figure things out on her own?
To put it nicely, you want her to help you out; to put it bluntly, you just want her recipe for braised food, or the money she has, right?
Using her braised food recipe to steal her business, or her money, to improve your lives—fellow villagers, you can't be so shameless!
The village chief earnestly advised, "Of course, everyone has the right to pursue a better life. The county town is there, and the opportunities are there. If you have the ability, just like the third brother's family, work hard and earn money on your own. That's what it means to be truly capable!"
"You're always targeting a woman, demanding she help you this and that, but she doesn't owe you anything. Why should she be bullied like this?"
"That's exactly the point. The third son's wife is just a woman with a child. She's finally managed to make a living, and there are always some jealous people who want to take advantage of her."
“The village chief is right. The county town is right there. If you want to make money, go and make it yourself. Nobody’s stopping you. But if you want to leech off Lao San’s family, how are you any different from the Zhang family?”
...
Most of them had pretty good values, and Fang Yan was deeply moved as she listened.
He immediately stood up and expressed his attitude, "Dear uncles and aunts, I also want to help you out, but unfortunately I don't have that much ability."
If she had the funds, she could build a factory or something and provide some jobs for her fellow villagers.
The key point is that she was poor; she couldn't even afford a shop, let alone build a factory.
"However, I've been running around the county town every day these days, and I have some insights into the market there. If you want to learn about the market, you can come and find me, and I'm happy to share my insights with you."
Fang Yan does have some insights into the market in the county town and what kind of business is suitable for which location, and she is happy to share these insights with those who have helped her.
"Okay, third brother's wife, I'll come and talk to you later."
Some people genuinely wanted to try their luck in the county town and started making appointments with her.
With the help of Zhang Zongde and the village chief, the matter was finally resolved, and no one dared to come to Fang Yan's door to morally blackmail her anymore.
Zhang Laowu was also summoned by Zhang Zongde and the village chief for repeated re-education, which angered him so much that he returned home and beat Huang Hongmei up again.
That good-for-nothing is more trouble than he's worth. Not only did he fail to get the money back from Fang Yan, but he also ended up being called over at his age and scolded like a grandson.
Having been beaten up again for no reason, Huang Hongmei hated Fang Yan even more. "You little bitch, do you think no one can deal with you just like that? You just wait!"
He raised his hand and called Li Ermei over, "Go to Dashi Village, and..."
Although Huang Hongmei didn't know why Fang Baishuang, as Xiaojian's cousin, was so determined to kill Xiaojian.
However, they were of the same mind when it came to killing that little bitch.
Therefore, Huang Hongmei felt that Fang Baishuang would definitely not disappoint her.
In fact, Fang Baishuang did not disappoint Huang Hongmei. Before Li Ermei came to find her, she waited every day for Fang Yan to come to her.
She believed that the "hook" she had thrown in front of Fang Yan that day would definitely lure Fang Yan over.
Unexpectedly, what came was the news that Fang Yan was raising her child and making a better life for them.
Fortunately, she didn't stay idle during this time; she tried every day to recall what happened at this time in her previous life.
Finally, her perseverance paid off, and she actually remembered some things.
If she remembered correctly, Zhang Jizhou seemed to have appeared at Lion's Roar Ridge around this time in her previous life.
However, she couldn't remember for a second whether Zhang Jizhou was on a mission or just passing by when he appeared at Lion's Roar Ridge.
But that's not important. What's important is that she knows things haven't been peaceful at Lion's Roar Ridge lately.
If Fang Yan is led there and Zhang Jizhou sees with his own eyes that she has been taken by bandits as a tool for their venting, then...
What man could tolerate being cheated on?
Fang Baishuang went to great lengths to become a stepmother.
So when Fang Yan and Fang Baishuang appeared in the Mirror of Distance at the same time, Zhang Jizhou frowned deeply, "Why are they here?"
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