Chapter 148 Still grinning like that? Get out here!
Upon hearing this, the village chief's face twisted into a grimace.
The atmosphere in the room immediately became very tense.
The villagers had gone from being united against the outsiders to now staring at the village chief and Ma Jianhua with wary and resentful eyes.
Faced with the pressure and condemnation from the production team members, the village chief felt as if those gazes were needles pricking him, not only making him lose face but also potentially offending the villagers, making it difficult for him to hold his head high in the village in the future.
Ma Jianhua is beyond saving...
If they were to follow his lead and seize the house belonging to Gan Su's parents, Jiang Anchao and the officer behind him would send the entire village to its doom.
After clarifying the matter, the village chief immediately turned to look at Ma Jianhua with a furious expression.
“Now that things have come to this, as the village chief, I can no longer protect you. If you want to take away Su’s parents’ house, then you have to take away Su’s. It’s fine if you cheat and are greedy, but don’t drag the whole village down with you.”
"Village chief! You promised me!"
"Bullshit! Why would I agree to any of this? What good would it do me? You're the one who eats shit and then runs around the world like that, and now that people are unhappy, don't think you can get away with it by throwing a tantrum!"
The village chief was ruthless when he cursed people; he wished he could rush up to Ma Jianhua and spit on his face.
The fiercer he acts now, the cleaner he'll be able to exonerate himself later.
Jiang Anchao just watched him act quietly.
Ma Jianhua was also scared at this point, and he wanted to talk to the village chief and beg for mercy.
But no one was willing to talk to him, and in the end he could only grit his teeth and lower his head.
Seeing his long face, the village chief was too lazy to argue with him any further and went straight to Jiang Anchao. "Fine, whatever you say goes. As long as Xishan Village can continue with the new household contract responsibility system, I will look after Gansu's land for him, and I will regularly find someone to repair and maintain his house. If it weren't for his parents making such a great sacrifice and winning such a glorious honor for Xishan Village, our village wouldn't be where it is today. I will remember all these kindnesses."
Jiang Anchao looked at the village chief with a forced smile.
Gratitude?
justice?
When the village chief said those words, he even doubted that he had heard them correctly.
If they truly remembered the kindness shown to them, as he said, they wouldn't have made things difficult for a child. It's just that they chickened out and caused trouble because it affected everyone's core interests, which led to infighting and a lack of unity.
The saying "petty people fear power but not virtue" perfectly describes this group of people.
Deng Qiu calmly reminded her husband, "Words are no proof. Let's draw up a written agreement now, and all the villagers present must sign and affix their fingerprints!"
"Yes! What my wife says is exactly what I mean. Go get some paper and pen, and let's follow the procedure step by step. Otherwise, who knows what tricks you might pull?"
The village chief nodded and immediately asked someone to bring paper and pen. He quickly wrote a formal document stating that the homestead of Gansu's parents, Ma Jianguo and his wife, belonged entirely to their only son, Jiang Gansu, and that no villager of Xishan Village was allowed to encroach upon it.
After writing down all the contents, Jiang Anchao watched as they signed and pressed their fingerprints on it one by one, filling three whole pages with red fingerprints. After reviewing all the contents, Jiang Anchao turned around and waved to his son.
"Gansu, come here."
Jiang Gansu was wearing a military uniform jacket, and although it was still cold, his eyes were dark and bright, full of clarity.
“This was left to you by your parents. I hope you will read every word carefully. You have to write this signature yourself; I can’t do it for you.”
Jiang Anchao spoke with utmost seriousness, his broad hand slowly resting on his son's shoulder.
Like a majestic mountain, it withstands the thunder and lightning strikes time and time again in front of the smaller hill.
"Gansu, sign your name, carry your parents' last wishes, and take every step of your life well from now on."
As a father, this was his way of teaching him.
It was also to fulfill the entrustment of his former comrades-in-arms.
His comrades didn't leave behind many belongings, but he was one of them.
Jiang Anchao felt a mix of emotions. He watched as his son nodded emphatically, picked up a pen with his still-young hands, and carefully signed his name, stroke by stroke.
Jiang, Gan, Su...
It wasn't Ma Jianhua who maliciously gave him the name "Ma Jiandiao" out of a curse, but rather it was the name given to him by his adoptive father and grandfather.
"Jiang Gansu" means to catch up with and surpass the Soviet Union/United States, which was the old man's lifelong dream.
This is not just about changing a disgusting name into a nice-sounding one.
This represents new hope, a new beginning...
After everything was settled, the village chief, with a fawning expression, bent over and handed the document to Gan Su with both hands, his tone unusually kind.
"Gansu, your uncle will look after things back home for you. If you want to come back in the future, this place will always be your home. Keep this agreement safe; you might need it when you get married."
Jiang Gansu calmly put the receipt into his pocket and said no more.
He quietly walked up to Zhizhi and said, "Let's go."
"etc."
Zhizhi called out to him, her soft, sweet face filled with anger. She rubbed her hands together, her eyes fixed on the troublemakers in the corner.
"The house issue is settled, but what about the score for bullying my older brother? How are we going to settle that?"
"you!"
Tian Wu was clearly getting restless. His tone was filled with strong dissatisfaction, but he was too scared to bark loudly.
"What else do you want? We've already divided the land, admitted our mistakes, and tried so hard to please you, and you're still not done...?"
Zhizhi let out a cold snort, and as she took her short steps, her voice, though childish, was very firm.
"Kindness is often bullied by dogs. My brother has never suffered the slightest grievance at home, so why should he be humiliated here? Try splashing yourself with a bucket of cold water in the dead of winter and see what happens! You'll freeze to death!"
The little cub stood with his hands on his hips, pointing defiantly at the group of people who had just been there, "You! You!... ...And you, you were the one who pulled me the hardest just now, and you were grinning like that?!"
Although they dashed into the crowd, she would not let any of those who bullied her little brother get away with it!
Oh, although the older brother is her older brother, he is actually her 'little brother'!
In the military dependents' compound, Gan Su was under her protection!
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