Uncle Qingshan didn't notice the old village chief's strange behavior and continued to praise Su Xiaoning to himself.
"Yes, it's that little girl who used to live next door to me. But her house was burned down by those damned Qin family members, so she and Lord Fish God are temporarily staying at my house. Village Chief, a lot has happened in the village lately, and we have to thank little girl for many of those things. Let me tell you the story..."
Uncle Qingshan told the old village chief everything that had happened in Carp Village during this period. After listening, the old village chief just gave a lukewarm "hmm".
He stared intently at Su Xiaoning, then suddenly narrowed his eyes and said, "I see everyone respects you, this wild girl, quite a bit? I didn't realize that an orphan like you would have such abilities. Was it your doing that our fishing village started doing business?"
The first words Su Xiaoning heard after arriving in this world, spoken by the old village chief, ignited a surge of anger within her.
The old village chief keeps calling her a "wild girl," what's the difference between him and that annoying Ru Xing? How can starting a business in a fishing village and leading everyone out of poverty be called "noble"?
Su Xiaoning was very unhappy, but considering that the old village chief was still a patient who needed to rest in bed, she could only force a smile and say, "I'm used to getting along with everyone, so there's no need to talk about respect. The villagers are all my elders, and it's my responsibility to respect them. It was indeed my idea for our fishing village to start doing business, but I did it for the good of the village, and everyone is quite happy about it..."
"Nonsense!"
Before Su Xiaoning could finish speaking, the old village chief interrupted her with an angry rebuke.
"Do you even know what a stupid thing you've done! Our Carp Village has been a fishing village since its inception. We fishermen have always been honest and law-abiding fishermen. This is what they call living off the land and water. But you actually made everyone sell their fish! Of the city, agriculture, industry, commerce, and commerce, 'commerce' is the lowest of the low. You actually made the people of our village do this instead of doing their proper work!"
The old village chief's barrage of insults left Su Xiaoning stunned. She stood there, bewildered, unsure of what to say.
The surrounding villagers were also stunned. No one expected that the first thing the old village chief did after waking up was to scold Su Xiaoning, who had led them out of poverty and into prosperity. However, the old village chief was highly respected and had done many practical things for Carp Village in the past, so no one dared to contradict him and could only let Su Xiaoning silently suffer the injustice.
Su Xiaoning felt a lump in her throat, unable to swallow it. Her eyes widened, and she was so angry that her hands and feet were trembling, but she couldn't utter a word.
Just as he was in a state of confusion, a cold laugh suddenly came from the crowd.
"Instead of resting in bed and recuperating, you're starting to question the heroes who have worked so hard for the village during this time?"
A clear, crisp voice rang out, and Su Qingcai pushed through the villagers and walked slowly over. He took Su Xiaoning's trembling hands and gave her a comforting look, but when he looked at the old village chief, his expression was as cold as ice.
"You heard it just now. While you were away, the Qin family was bullying everyone in Carp Village and even killed several people. If it weren't for Xiao Ni'er standing up for them, how much longer would the villagers of Carp Village have been harmed by the Qin family? During this time of doing business, every household has become wealthy and has no worries about food and clothing. So why are they neglecting their proper work? Agriculture, industry, commerce and commerce are just different professions. How can there be any hierarchy or inferiority among professions?"
He asked several questions in succession, leaving the old village chief speechless.
The old village chief's face turned pale and then red. Although he had never seen this young man before, judging from Uncle Qingshan's description and his outstanding appearance and temperament, he was probably "Lord Fish God". Even as the village chief of Carp Village, he dared not say anything recklessly.
A sudden surge of frustration made the old village chief tremble violently, and he coughed violently once more.
Seeing the old village chief spit out another mouthful of blood, Uncle Qingshan turned ashen-faced and quickly gave Su Qingcai a wink.
"Everyone remembers what Xiao Ni'er did for Carp Village. The village chief has just woken up, and there are many things he may not understand yet. I will talk to the village chief properly. Others should not disturb the village chief's rest."
Su Qingcai still had to give Uncle Qingshan face. He snorted and walked out with Su Xiaoning. "Then you can explain yourself properly. But I hope the village chief will think carefully about what I just said."
The two left without looking back, and the old village chief stared at their departing figures, feeling extremely frustrated.
After leaving that suffocating place, Su Xiaoning let go of Su Qingcai's hand and whispered, "Thank you."
Su Qingcai glanced at the hand that had just been clasped with Su Xiaoning's and said indifferently, "No need to thank me. I was just clearly explaining your contributions to Carp Village to him."
"Actually, Uncle Qingshan has made it clear enough, but I don't know why the village chief is prejudiced against me." Su Xiaoning shook her head, the uncomfortable look in the old village chief's eyes resurfacing in her mind.
She had initially thought the old village chief waking up was a joyous occasion, but now it seemed it might bring her endless trouble.
Now we can only deal with whatever comes our way. We hope that the old village chief, being so old, will stop causing trouble all the time.
Su Xiaoning sighed, a vague sense of foreboding creeping into her heart.
...
After waking up, the old village chief rested for a while before he started walking again. His recovery was good, and within a few days he was radiant and even healthier than before.
Once he recovered, he started thinking about Su Xiaoning.
During this time, the old village chief learned a lot about what Su Xiaoning had done in Carp Village, and he also knew that she now held a very high position in Carp Village. In his absence, Su Xiaoning was practically in charge of everything.
If he had continued sleeping, it would have been fine, but now that he's awake, the sentiment in Carp Village has changed. How can anyone tolerate this?
It's outrageous that a perfectly good village is dominated by women, especially a former pitiful orphan girl! He must get things back on track!
After considering his options, the old village chief secretly gathered the men of the village.
He secretly summoned the men to his home, instructing them to keep it a secret from the women around them. The men in the room looked at each other, wondering what the old village chief was up to.
As everyone was secretly speculating, the old village chief, leaning on his cane, came out and shouted:
"We absolutely cannot let women be in charge in our Carp Village; it will bring disaster to the entire village!"
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