Chapter 219: Involving others
Early in the morning, Jiang Fengnian rushed into the city in a horse-drawn carriage, and Jiang Fenghu followed and borrowed an oxcart from the village chief's house and parked it.
Little Nuobao got up early for a rare occasion. With a pair of upturned braids, her little face looked particularly plump and chubby in the morning light.
She stretched her waist and watched her eldest brother go to the government office. Then she stood on tiptoe and whispered a few words in her second brother's ear.
"Second pot, when we get to Zhangjia Village, you just need to tell him this..."
Jiang Fenghu was confused.
"Really?"
After seeing Nuobao nodding like crazy, Jiang Fenghu did not hesitate any more. His sister was the oldest, so he just did as he was told!
So he got on the oxcart and set off for Zhangjia Village.
However, speaking of Zhangjia Village, Zhang Fanjian has not had a good time these days.
Right now, rumors about Daliushan Village are spreading everywhere, and they all started from his Zhangjia Village. How can he not be panicked?
Zhang Fanjian has seen how powerful Nuobao is, and he is afraid that he will be found to settle accounts.
But even if he wants to stop it, once the rumor spreads, it will be like a forest fire, and he can't clarify it no matter how hard he tries.
Zhang Fanjian was panicked, so he just went all out and pretended to be sick at home, and he hasn't gone out for several days.
However, as the saying goes, what you fear will come true.
Early in the morning of this day, Zhang Fanjian was eating tofu, and heard someone knocking on a tofu clapper at the entrance of the village, so he asked his wife to take a penny and go out to cut a piece.
However, as soon as Zhang Fanjian's wife went out, she saw a figure not far away and hurried back.
"You old bastard, guess who came to our village." She rolled her eyes and said, "I only saw him once, but I recognized him. He seems to be the second son of the Jiang family in Daliu Village."
"What?" Zhang Fanjian was sitting on the edge of the kang, pulling up his pants. He was so scared that his hands trembled and he almost fell to the ground.
"Second son...you mean Nuobao's second brother?!"
Thinking of the tall and strong Jiang Fenghu, Zhang Fanjian's heart was pounding. He just thought he was here to call for punishment.
Zhang Fanjian's wife was a little disgusted: "I say, old bastard, look at your fear, there are so many villagers in our village, he is just one person, what do you have to be afraid of? What's more, since you didn't spread that lie, can't you just explain it clearly?"
"You know shit!" Zhang Fanjian's face turned red with anxiety: "It was all because of Uncle Zheng in Qingquan Village who said nonsense that day. The villagers in our village were so angry. This matter was spread back and forth, and it became like this."
"But Uncle Zheng in Qingquan Village is so kind and righteous. Even if I tell him, no one will believe that he can talk nonsense, and the Jiang family will not believe it. They will definitely think that I am splashing dirty water. I can't explain it!" Zhang Fanjian almost wanted to cry.
In fact, he was not afraid of Jiang Fenghu.
After all, he was the village chief, and the villagers of the whole village supported him.
But Zhang Fanjian was afraid of Nuobao, and he was so scared that his calves were shaking just thinking about it.
He stretched out his hand and pushed his wife: "Did you bolt the door? Hurry up and close the door. If Jiang Fenghu comes to knock on the door, just pretend we are not at home."
However, just as he finished speaking, he heard footsteps entering the yard.
Jiang Fenghu was carrying two bags of snacks and had heard the voices in the house, so he deliberately laughed a few times.
"Hey, Village Chief Zhang, I saw that your door was not locked, so I came in by myself!"
"By the way, it's broad daylight, and I haven't done anything wrong, why did you ask your family to lock the door?"
Zhang Fanjian's face suddenly turned pale.
After glaring at his wife, he could only stand up and force a smile.
"Haha, it's... it's Nuobao's second brother who's here." Zhang Fanjian opened the door curtain and hurried to meet Jiang Fenghu: "Are you feeling guilty? No, no! I'm a very kind person, I wouldn't dare to do that even if I kill you!"
Jiang Fenghu didn't hesitate and went into the house and sat on the kang.
He cleared his throat twice and said in a rough voice: "That's good. Remember my sister told Village Chief Zhang that if you don't want to have a short life like your father, you must accumulate blessings and virtues. Village Chief Zhang shouldn't forget it."
Zhang Fanjian's legs tightened, thinking that Jiang Fenghu was threatening him, so he couldn't hold back his smile anymore and cried and begged for mercy.
"Nuobao's second brother, your family must have misunderstood me. I was not the one who spread the lies in your village."
Zhang Fanjian was bitter: "How could I forget Nuobao's reminder? Since that day, I have not only spent a lot of family wealth, but also sent several children in the village to study in the city. You know that I love money like my life. I have done so much to accumulate virtue, how dare I do anything that will harm virtue again."
After saying this, he pouted his big thick lips, looking so aggrieved that he could hang a bottle of oil on his face.
Seeing that Zhang Fanjian was about to cry, Jiang Fenghu felt a chill, but he also confirmed his sister's judgment.
It seems that this matter really has nothing to do with him, otherwise it would be a pity if he didn't join the opera troupe with such acting skills.
Jiang Fenghu laughed twice, then softened his tone, and patted Zhang Fanjian's shoulder vigorously: "Village Chief Zhang, what are you doing? I didn't say anything to you."
Zhang Fanjian's shoulders sank twice, feeling hurt from being patted. He felt a little scared and looked at Jiang Fenghu uncertainly.
"..."
"Don't worry." Jiang Fenghu smiled and said, "We know that you, Village Chief Zhang, have turned over a new leaf and will not do anything behind our backs. So my sister never doubted you at all. Look at you, why are you still upset?"
Zhang Fanjian was stunned: "Really? Nuobao really doesn't blame us, you all believe me?"
Jiang Fenghu put the snack in his hand on the kang: "Of course, look, I also brought two bags of peach cakes for you, and I have something to ask of you."
Hearing this, and looking at the greasy peach cakes that were emitting a fragrant smell, Zhang Fanjian could finally breathe a sigh of relief, as if he had taken a tranquilizer.
Zhang Fanjian wiped his eyes and said with a little emotion: "It's good that you believe me, I was just worrying for nothing!"
After that, he patted his chest excitedly: "Tell me, Fenghu, if your family and Nuobao have any instructions, I, Lao Jian... no, I, Lao Zhang, will definitely go through fire and water and do my best for you!"
Jiang Fenghu waved his hands: "There's no need to go through fire and water, but my family later calculated and felt that there are actually more Persian radish seeds, so we can take them out and share some with you."
"What, really?" Zhang Fanjian almost stood up.
"It's just that." Jiang Fenghu changed the subject and sighed again.
"My family doesn't have much to give out, just enough to plant a few dozen acres of land, but there are so many villages around, how can we divide the seeds? So I want to give the seeds to a respected elder. For the sake of fairness, he will call all the villages together, and we will draw lots to decide, and the village that draws the seeds will get them."
Zhang Fanjian's face was a little gloomy.
If all the villages draw lots together, the possibility of getting a share will be smaller.
But it's better to have a chance than not, Zhang Fanjian nodded quickly: "Okay, this method sounds good, at least everyone has equal opportunities, then what can I do for your family."
Jiang Fenghu said: "Our village is too conspicuous now, it's not convenient to go around to take care of this matter, so I want to ask you to help us, notify the villages about this matter, and then help my family think about who in these ten or eight villages has the most prestige and can be responsible for the storage of seeds and drawing lots."
Zhang Fanjian touched his chin and blurted out without thinking.
"The most prestigious, needless to say, of course it's Uncle Zheng in Qingquan Village..."
But as soon as he said this, Zhang Fanjian regretted it.
Since that day, he felt that there was something wrong with this person, but he didn't want to believe that there was really anything wrong with this old man.
Before Zhang Fanjian could voice his doubts, Jiang Fenghu immediately agreed: "Okay, then we'll listen to Village Chief Zhang, and leave this matter to the Qingquan Village Chief. In addition, I'd like to ask you to do me another favor and invite him to our village this afternoon, and bring a few village chiefs from other villages with him, to be witnesses!"
Jiang Fenghu emphasized the words "to be witnesses".
This was also what his sister told him to do.
Zhang Fanjian hesitated for a moment, but still said nothing more, and nodded in agreement.
When Jiang Fenghu left the house, he was escorted away by Zhang Fanjian. Seeing that the village chief was so respectful, the villagers of Zhangjia Village had some doubts, but they did not dare to question him.
Fearing that Fenghu would be overturned on the road again, Zhang Fanjian even called his two nephews to send him back together.
After arriving at Dalui Village, Jiang Fenghu went home excitedly to "report" to his sister.
"It's done. Zhang Fanjian is a nice guy. He even asked someone to protect me. He didn't dare to refuse. He said he would go to find the head of Qingquan Village before noon. Everything depends on today!"
Xiao Nuobao lay on the kang, rubbed his chubby little butt, and nodded with satisfaction.
"Yeah, I get it, Erguoguo, you did a great job~"
This game has become the first step.
Now we just have to wait for that person to go into the game himself...
Jiang Fenghu patted his head happily, and just as he was about to leave the house, he turned back.
He wondered, "But Nuobao, I can't figure it out. The radishes we have for seed are still in the cellar. We plan to start harvesting them in the fall. Where can we get seeds for them now? And they are enough for dozens of acres of land!"
Little Nuobao guessed that he would ask, and couldn't help but chuckle while holding his little face.
"Who said we should give real seeds? You are stupid!" Little Nuobao pouted mischievously, "Giving seeds is a bait to lure people in. Nuobao has a good idea. Don't worry, Erguoguo!"
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