Ruan Qian nodded his thanks to Sister Zhang and continued:
"If it's a family conflict, let's leave that aside. But to bring villagers over in the middle of the night and then fight them is illogical, unless it's murder or arson."
"Furthermore, as we just saw, the people of Wanjia Village are unable to distinguish right from wrong and are extremely protective of their own. I have some doubts about the informant's motives."
If this person had been kind enough to come and deliver the message in the dead of night, and had instead advised the villagers, Ah Chun might not have been beaten so badly.
The villagers nodded, agreeing that it made perfect sense.
"Judging from the scene, Shui Sheng Niang is still very much like Village Chief Wan You. And it was Wan You who proposed to participate in the seafood business of He Family Restaurant."
“I can’t help but wonder what role Wanyou played in all of this, and perhaps he made some promise to Shuishengniang.”
The villagers started talking all at once.
Sister-in-law Zhang had a louder voice, "No wonder!"
"At first, the village chief and Sister-in-law Feng asked that relatives from other villages were not allowed to come and pick seafood with us, which I didn't quite understand."
"Later we heard that the seafood in broth business was shut down, so the Ruan family essentially acted as our intermediaries for free, so we had nothing to complain about."
"Now, after hearing Young Master Ruan's analysis, I realize that we were too naive. It turns out that someone had been eyeing our seafood business all along!"
"Just like the village chief, Sister-in-law Feng, and Sister-in-law Feng Er reminded us, what if they tamper with the seafood? Wouldn't all our hard-earned livelihood be ruined?"
Xiao Kai had been standing to one side the whole time. He took the initiative to explain why He Family Restaurant had stopped serving seafood in a gravy, and the fact that someone had caused trouble earlier...
The villagers looked at each other, their worries growing.
Feng Yun stepped forward and told Magistrate Deng about the incident where someone had taken over the Ruan family's residence and a dark figure had appeared at night.
If the Ruan family were to say this, it might sound like a complaint; if the village chief says it, it might sound like he's showing favoritism...
As the village chief's son, Feng Yun's words could guarantee their veracity without being biased...
Ruan Meng could tell that Feng Yun was a steady and discreet person.
Deng Zisong lowered his head in thought, without expressing his opinion.
The rain has stopped, and the tide is not up to people's ankles.
After being reminded by the village chief, the villagers went home to get their tools and went to the beach.
Ruan Meng walked over to Xiao Kai, thanked him sincerely, and then asked him to order.
Spicy crab!
Xiao Kai didn't stand on ceremony either, "The spicy crab I brought back yesterday was indeed a hit with the shopkeeper. He waved his hand and said he'd take three orders!"
"I actually like every flavor. But considering that the girl has to cook lunch for so many people, I'll just order one flavor. I can ask for the others next time!"
"That won't do!"
Ruan Meng smiled and refused, "You've helped me a lot today, one spicy crab dish isn't enough to repay you. As long as you catch crabs, I'll definitely make all three flavors for you!"
It's all about hardcore pampering!
Xiao Kai's eyes lit up when he heard this.
When the third brother returned and heard this, he licked his lips and said, "Little sister, everyone gets a share, right? Can I have a taste?"
Ruan Meng chuckled, "Third Brother, I remember clearly this morning we agreed that I would make you spicy crab!"
"Of course you get a share!"
Ruan Meng took out a wooden bucket and some wooden tongs and handed them to the two of them, saying, "Whether you eat to your heart's content or not depends on you!"
"Thanks to Xiao Kai for bringing the crabs last time, it wasn't difficult to cook them as long as you helped with the cleaning..."
As soon as Ruan Meng finished speaking, the two of them had already vanished like phantoms.
The eldest sister-in-law had already paid her respects to the county magistrate and Feng Da, and poured water for everyone.
I heard that they ate lunch by themselves and have already gone to start a fire to cook rice and wash wild vegetables.
While the villagers were out gathering seafood, Ruan Meng sat down next to her elder brother and discussed the village's business with the county magistrate, Feng Da, and the village chief, without having to cook yet.
The brother and sister had no chance to communicate, but they thought of the same thing in tacit understanding.
Having witnessed the difficulty of dealing with Wanjia Village, Wanyou has already begun to have his own ideas...
They also learned that Wan You had deep roots in the South Island, and the Ruan family, thinking only of the worst possible scenario, wanted to establish themselves securely and avoid Wan You's retaliation...
Looking at the bigger picture, if we want to help the villagers expand their businesses and improve their lives, we must leverage external resources. These resources must be capable, reliable, and fair.
Otherwise, the Ruan family will only bring more trouble upon themselves.
"Young Master Ruan, what are your plans for the seafood business in Fengjia Village, as you just mentioned?"
The county magistrate, Feng Da, and the village chief all looked at the brother and sister.
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