Yun Ruoxi and Mu Ruxue were almost stunned by these two dramatic maids!
But the words had already been spoken, and the two of them could only do as they were told, leaning weakly on their husbands' shoulders, looking like they were barely breathing.
Although Xiao Jingrui and Xiao Jingxuan knew that this was all fake, the two brothers couldn't help but feel nervous when they saw the weak appearance of their beloved woman.
Only after the Xiao family left did the villagers of Taohua Village feel scared.
"Village chief, what should we do now? If the Xiao family really reports this to the authorities, will our Taohua Village's reputation be ruined?"
"Yes, Village Chief, who knew that the Xiao family would not suffer any loss at all? If we had known earlier, we should not have allowed them to settle down. Now look what has happened, the people of Taohua Village are no longer united."
When the village chief heard the villagers say such words, he knew that even if the villagers of Taohua Village made a big mistake, they would still cover it up.
"Alright, stop talking. If Gu Tiesheng committed murder and arson today, would you still cover up for him? If Gu Tiesheng burned your yard, I wonder if you can still say this?"
Village chief Gu’s words hit the nail on the head. The middle-aged woman who had been speaking for Gu Tiesheng’s family suddenly shut up and dared not say another word.
Because no one is a fool. If Gu Tiesheng does not harm their own interests, as villagers, after so many years of friendship, they will naturally say good things about Gu Tiesheng.
Of course, that is only when they are united against the outside world. If Gu Tiesheng harms their own interests, then she will definitely skin Gu Tiesheng's family alive.
Looking at the aunt who was complaining just now, she was speechless after being silenced by the village chief with just a few words, and now she dare not speak anymore.
The village chief had a gloomy face. "If you have nothing to do, go back first. I will go to the Xiao family to plead for mercy later. Gu Tiesheng, you'd better come with me to apologize to the Xiao family. If you can't get the Xiao family's forgiveness, then I can only ask the ancestors to open the ancestral hall."
Village chief Gu was also feeling very uncomfortable. It was indeed because after the Xiao family came, the living conditions of the Xiao family were obviously better than those of other villagers in Taohua Village.
In addition, my current identity is quite special and the villagers like to gossip, which is bound to lead to conflicts.
Village chief Gu had thought about this before, but he didn't expect the conflict to happen so quickly and so suddenly.
According to the plan of the ancient village chief, they have to get along with each other for at least a few months before conflicts arise.
By then, everyone will have developed feelings for each other, and it will be easier to plead for mercy.
The Xiao family has just arrived in Taohua Village and has no feelings for other people in Taohua Village. It is really difficult for them to deal with this.
Village chief Gu felt that his time as village chief was coming to an end and he was very tired.
He could only walk towards the Xiao family helplessly. His first reaction was to plead with the Xiao family. It was just a verbal dispute between some rich people and there was no need to make a big deal out of it.
Just before Village Chief Gu was about to go to the Xiao family, Xiang'er and Hua'er hurriedly grabbed Village Chief Gu.
"Grandpa, are you going to the Xiao family to plead for mercy?" Xiang'er asked with some concern.
Village chief Gu nodded and turned to look at his two granddaughters. He knew that they had a good relationship with the two new daughters-in-law of the Xiao family.
"You two should go home first. You don't have to worry about the rest."
Xiang'er hurriedly pulled Village Chief Gu and warned him, "Grandpa, after spending the past few days with the Xiao family, I don't think you can ask for mercy. If you try to force the Xiao family to forgive Fangcao's father, I'm afraid our Taohua Village will be in big trouble."
This was what Village Chief Gu was most worried about, but he still said hesitantly, "After all, Grandpa is the village chief of Taohua Village. He can't possibly not even give me this little face, right? Besides, it's just a quarrel between some rich people. It's not worth making such a big fuss. At worst, I can just ask Fangcao's father to come over and apologize later."
Even Hua'er felt that her grandfather must have missed the crux of the matter. "Grandpa, you can't do this. I think Sister Xiang'er is right. The Xiao family will definitely not swallow this. Fangcao's scolding was so harsh that it involved the reputation of the two sisters. I heard that in wealthy families, reputation is the most important thing. Moreover, Fangfang lied and deceived people. Fangcao's father wanted to take advantage of the large number of people in Taohua Village to bully the two sisters. If my sisters' families knew about this, I'm afraid our Taohua Village would never be able to get out of this."
When it came to Yun Ruoxi's family, Village Chief Gu regained some of his rationality.
"You mean the family of the Xiao family's new daughter-in-law? Could it be the rumored Duke of Ying's Mansion?"
Hua'er and Xiang'er exchanged a glance and nodded hurriedly. "Yes, a few days ago, when we were fishing with our two sisters, we went to the Xiao family's house. I heard that they kept talking about the brother of the Duke of Yingguo's mansion. It seemed that the new courtyard they were building next to the Xiao family's homestead belonged to the Duke of Yingguo. I heard that people from the Duke of Yingguo's mansion should be settling in Taohua Village soon."
Xiang'er thought about it and said directly, "Since the people from the Duke of Ying's Mansion want to settle in Taohua Village, they must want to chase Sister Yun Ruoxi away. The Wu'an Marquis Mansion has been confiscated and exiled, and they have no official positions. But the people from the Duke of Ying's Mansion still have power. Although my granddaughter grew up in the countryside, she knows not to offend nobles. Grandpa must not be impulsive. It's not worth it to sacrifice the entire Taohua Village just to protect Father Fangcao."
Hua'er: "Yes, Grandpa, we were also entangled in the beginning, who to help, but it was obviously Fangcao. The family did something wrong, and the people of our Taohua Village still wanted to bully them. It is normal for the Xiao family to be angry."
After hearing his two granddaughters talking back and forth, the village chief realized that this was not a fair thing to do.
However, there is one thing that Xiang'er and Hua'er both said right, that is, you must not offend the people from the Duke of Ying's Mansion.
"Okay, Grandpa got it. Grandpa won't go to the Xiao family yet. I'll go find the ancestral hall and explain the seriousness of this matter. No matter what, the most important thing is to kick Fangcao's family out of Taohua Village first."
Xiang'er nodded: "Even if Fangcao's family is kicked out of Taohua Village, they can still settle down in Fangcao's mother's village. If this matter is not right, Fangcao's family will have a way to deal with it, and the Xiao family will definitely not let it go."
The more the ancient village chief listened, the more anxious he became. He didn't care about anything else and hurried towards the clan leader's house.
In just a short while, many elders had already gone to find the patriarch.
The purpose is to let the clan leader open the ancestral hall and drive Fangcao's family out of Taohua Village first.
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