Upon hearing the news, Ruan Qian and Ruan Meng were not in such a hurry.
Fan Zizhong was present, along with two exiled criminals from Wanjiacun.
Upon hearing this, the villagers' emotions, which had just calmed down, surged up again.
The village chief had previously considered the idea of settling this group of people with Ruan Qian and discussed it with the villagers.
The land the village chief was interested in was very remote, almost at the border with Zhengjia Village and Yuanjia Village.
The villagers didn't live here before because they didn't want to be alone, but with so many new people coming, they shouldn't have to worry about that.
Although it is far from other villagers, the advantages are also very obvious. Backed by mountains, it is rich in resources, and as long as you are not lazy, you will not go hungry.
There are mountain springs on the ridge, which are not only convenient for drinking, but also several hot springs.
It won't affect the lives of the original villagers, and it can also strengthen the village's defenses. The villagers had no objections when they heard this.
The village chief led everyone to their destination.
The villagers had expected to see arguments or even fights when they arrived, but to their surprise, the scene was unusually quiet.
Standing in the center were two people. Ruan Qian and Ruan Meng recognized them as Sun Jiang and Zhang Yue, two exiled criminals from Wanjia Village.
Feng Yun, Feng Xi, and Fan Zizhong stood to one side.
The newly registered villagers sat or leaned against something, waiting on one side, occasionally glancing at the two people standing in the middle.
The villagers of Fengjia Village looked at each other in bewilderment.
The village chief understood the situation, nodded his thanks to the two men, and walked over to his son and Fan Zizhong to inquire about the details.
There were villagers behind him. The village chief gestured, and Feng Yun introduced them in a loud voice:
"Father, just now, the new villagers were a bit unhappy about this land..."
Just as this was being said, the villagers questioned:
"What else do they have to complain about?"
The implication is that they've already been accepted free of charge, yet they still dare to be picky!
The newcomers, hearing the unfriendly words, all glared at each other.
Feng Yun and Feng Xi pressed their hands down, adjusting them to both sides, and continued the introduction:
"Perhaps they didn't mean any harm, they just didn't know the situation in our Fengjia Village."
"In other villages, even if there are no vacant houses to provide accommodation, there are abandoned houses or dilapidated temples where one can find temporary shelter..."
"But in our Fengjia Village, there are no dilapidated temples or similar places, so we cannot make arrangements for the time being."
“We explained that people weren’t without a place to live before. They could build houses on the land allocated here and then move in.”
The people of Fengjia Village calmed down, but the people across the street started making a scene again, acting as if they were in the right.
"What do you mean there's no place? As far as I know, the prisoners you assigned were all given places to live. I heard they all built houses, so what happened to the empty ones?"
"I heard that an old man in your village died before, without any children, and his house was empty."
......
Upon hearing this, the people of Fengjia Village erupted in uproar, wishing they could tear the place apart.
"Who would come to someone's house as a guest and pry into their background?"
"They just arrived and are staying in the cowshed. Are you going to stay there too? If we take you there, won't you start having all sorts of thoughts? Will we invite you into our homes and treat you like royalty?!"
"Don't even mention we don't have a house. Even if we did, who owes you anything? We won't lend it to you, we won't give it to you. You have a problem with that? Go cool off somewhere else!"
"Our village? Since you don't acknowledge that you're from the same village as us, then leave! You're not welcome here!"
"Have you no shame? Granny Liu is dead, and you're still eyeing her house? Have the nerve to say that! The old lady's dead? If I hear you disrespectful again, I'll beat you every time I see you!"
......
The newcomers had some connections and relied on them, so they thought highly of themselves. But they never expected that the people of Fengjia Village, who were rumored to be honest and easy to bully, would be so easily swayed.
Suddenly, amidst the arguing, someone shouted.
The scene suddenly fell silent.
He was one of the two exiled criminals from Wanjiacun.
The man glanced behind him at the other newly naturalized citizens, his voice carrying an air of authority even without anger:
"Did you all just ignore what I said?"
"The village chief and villagers were kind enough to take us in, and we're still complaining? We don't want to leave! Don't let a few bad apples ruin our whole pot of porridge!"
The other person beside him clenched his fists so tightly that his bones cracked.
The newcomers were even quieter.
Suddenly, a discordant sound rang out from behind the two:
“Sun Jiang, Zhang Yue, we were able to come here because our household registration was in Fengjia Village. What right do you two murderers have to come to Fengjia Village?”
The villagers were immediately in an uproar upon hearing this.
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