Ruan Meng turned her head and saw that it was Fan Zili who had thrown the punch.
"You better behave yourself!"
Song Shiwen's brother also rushed over and demanded of the man, "Who are you? What right do you have to hit someone?!"
Song Shiyuan stepped forward. Although he was thin, he had great strength in grabbing the stone. The man, seeing that he was outnumbered, did not resist.
Ruan Qian finally arrived, and the second brother ran to the side of the third brother and Ruan Meng, helping Grandma Liu to the side.
Seeing this, Ruan Qian asked the third brother:
"Third brother, what happened?"
The third brother truthfully stated:
"Brother, when I arrived, this man was pushing and bullying Granny Liu. When I said a few words to him, he tried to hit me!"
Ruan Qian walked up to Granny Liu and asked with concern:
"Grandma Liu, do you recognize this person? Why is he here?"
Before Granny Liu could even speak, the villagers erupted in a commotion.
"This scoundrel is Granny Liu's nephew!"
"He was an idle man who married into Wanjiacun. Ever since Granny Liu's family passed away, he has frequently come to forcibly demand money from her!"
"He sneaked over yesterday when you were moving, taking advantage of the fact that no one was looking..."
......
Ruan Meng only caught three words: "Wanjia Village".
Ruan Qian asked, "Besides demanding money, how long will he stay in this position?"
"If Granny Liu doesn't give it to him, will he hit her like he did just now?"
"Does the village chief know about this? How was it handled before?"
......
The villagers eagerly answered Ruan Qian's question.
"He comes primarily for money and goods. His reason is that if Granny Liu doesn't give him anything, he won't take care of her in her old age or see her off when she dies..."
"Grandma Liu is so old, and I've never seen him take care of her. What he said is truly shameless. He even tries to rob elderly people living alone of their money!"
"If Grandma Liu doesn't give it to him, he'll take it himself and rummage through the house. Every time he leaves, the house looks like it's been attacked by a weasel!"
Even if he can't find any money, he'll steal tables and chairs and sell them! The point is, a thief never leaves empty-handed!
"Every time he comes, he argues with Granny Liu or his aunt yells at him. The villagers hear it, but they can't get rid of him. They tell the village chief, and then they all come to drive him away..."
"This time, I wonder if he deliberately took advantage of everyone being away from home, accepting a banquet together that evening, to pressure Granny Liu..."
......
Upon questioning, Ruan Qian discovered that the scoundrel had tried to force Granny Liu to go beachcombing, resulting in a scuffle.
"Beachcombing?"
Ruan Meng frowned and asked in return.
The villagers nodded, filled with righteous indignation:
"Speaking of beachcombing, can't he do it himself? Why force Granny Liu? What are you doing?"
"Idle and lazy, forcing an old man who can barely stand to his feet to do this—how cruel!"
Ruan Meng felt a little regretful. The unexpected events of the past few days, the lesson she taught Zheng Gou, the mishap at sea in Beixian, and the subsequent expansion of her house upon return...
Normally, when I cook, I ask my second and third brothers to help deliver a bowl of food to Granny Liu. But I've been busy these past few days and haven't had time to, so this beast took advantage of the situation!
Ruan Meng lowered her head and asked Granny Liu:
"Grandma, did he ask you to go beachcombing so that you could give the beachcombing materials to Sister-in-law Feng and exchange them for money?"
Granny Liu didn't answer, but only said to the rogue:
"You can leave now! The village chief said before that he wouldn't accept seafood collected by villagers' relatives or friends from the beach..."
The rogue immediately shouted, "If you ask me, your village chief is senile too!"
"If we can make money, why shouldn't others be allowed to?"
"I don't accept what I find, that's why I'm sending you! What's with all the fuss?"
"You never thought about your son, that's why he died!"
Upon hearing this, Granny Liu's face changed drastically, and she almost collapsed.
The Ruan, Song, and Fan families, along with the villagers, were all filled with righteous indignation.
"Second brother, can you help me up?"
Ruan Meng said calmly, turning to the man. At the same time, Lao San and Fan Zili stepped forward.
The third brother, Fan Zili, stood in front of Ruan Meng and forced the man to kneel on the ground.
"Sister, what should we do?"
"Little sister, what do you suggest we do?"
The two asked at the same time.
Ruan Meng curved her lips into a smile, her eyes filled with coldness.
"Since when do you have the right to comment on the affairs of Fengjia Village?"
"You think you can sell seafood just by picking it up?"
"Let me tell you, without my permission, who dares to speak up?"
"His mouth is so dirty, let him rinse it off and wake himself up!"
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