The village chief's house...
"Old Zhou, did Cuiping and her husband have any grievances against our family because of what happened with Xiaohe?"
Hao Qiumei deftly served her husband a bowl of steaming rice, her eyes filled with worry as she softly asked.
Zhou Jianguo put down his chopsticks, raised his eyes slightly, looked at his wife with gentle eyes, and said, "Qiu Mei, nothing of the sort is happening. You're overthinking it!"
They're not unreasonable people.
Besides, that incident wasn't entirely your fault, but not to be rude, but you shouldn't get involved in your brother's family's affairs.
"Okay, I understand. I won't get involved in my brother's family matters anymore."
Hao Qiumei nodded in agreement.
This almost ruined her life; she definitely won't get involved in their family affairs anymore.
“From now on, we should observe proper etiquette. Don’t you know what kind of people your brother’s family are?”
Also, the matter of the matchmaking is in the past, so don't keep thinking about it.
I think Dazhu and his wife have probably forgotten about this.
Think about it, if they were still angry, they wouldn't have asked you to help cook lunch.
As he spoke, he slowly ate his food, his words revealing a sense of composure and open-mindedness.
"Yes, I'm relieved to hear that."
Today, Old Lady Yu Wang brought Yu Sanzhu and his wife to Cuiping's house again to cause trouble. Why is it that this family's spirits are always restless?
Hao Qiumei shook her head, her face full of helplessness and annoyance, thinking about the troublesome scene that happened today.
"It's all because of Old Lady Wang's own stupidity. Dazhu and his wife have always been the most filial and honest people."
If Wang hadn't been so reckless back then, she'd be living a life of luxury now.
My two grandsons are so capable; others can only envy them.
She, on the contrary, just pushed away the good fortune that was within her grasp.
Zhou Jianguo also shook his head, his tone full of disdain for Wang Laotai's behavior.
“Father, Mother, those two, Yu Sanzhu and his wife, are so lazy they’re practically invincible. They’re even trying to steal the business from Cheng Yuan and his brother. Don’t they even consider whether they can handle the hardship?”
And those villagers who were greedy for cheap deals are probably regretting it now.
Thankfully, our family didn't do that...
Zhou Xiaoyu couldn't help but mutter to himself, a hint of schadenfreude on his face.
“Your father is the village chief. How could I be so short-sighted? I would never do such a thing.”
Although Yu Sanzhu and his wife gave them an extra five cents, Cheng Yuan's first thought when he started doing business was to include us.
One must never be ungrateful!
Zhou Jianguo spoke with an upright and serious expression, as if emphasizing the principles of being a good person to his family.
"Father, I think you might be in trouble soon."
Zhou Xiaoyu frowned, a hint of worry in his eyes.
"Xiaoyu, what nonsense are you talking about?"
What's wrong with your dad?
Your father didn't do anything ungrateful, did he?
Today, Yu Sanzhu and his wife caused trouble, and your dad even offered to help them!
Hao Qiumei looked at her son with a puzzled expression, her tone carrying a hint of reprimand.
"Mother, I'm not lying. If you don't believe me, just look behind me."
Zhou Xiaoyu gestured with his chin towards the outside, indicating to his parents to look towards the yard.
When Zhou Jianguo and his wife turned around, they saw that there were seven or eight people standing in their yard at some point.
The couple were both taken aback, subconsciously putting down their bowls and chopsticks, exchanging a glance, a hint of surprise flashing in their eyes.
"Old Zhou, what's going on?"
Hao Qiumei asked softly, her voice tinged with nervousness.
How would I know?
Forget it, we can't eat this meal.
You all continue eating, I'll go check on things."
Zhou Jianguo sighed inwardly. These days, being a village chief isn't easy!
After speaking, he turned around and walked steadily into the courtyard.
"I'm not eating either, Xiaoyu, you eat by yourself."
I'll go out and see what they're here for.
After Hao Qiumei finished speaking, she hurriedly followed her husband out.
Zhou Xiaoyu watched his parents' departing figures helplessly, and could only continue eating alone, sighing, "I guess they're probably here to beg Dad to plead with Cheng Yuan's family on their behalf."
When the village chief came out, some villagers immediately stepped forward, their faces full of apology, and said, "I'm sorry, village chief, we disturbed your meal."
"Why don't you finish your meal first, and then we can talk."
"No need, you guys should tell me what happened, otherwise I won't be able to eat!"
Zhou Jianguo shook his head, thinking that he had chosen to come at the time when Zhou was eating, just in case Zhou refused.
At this moment, an older villager stepped forward from the crowd and said with a bitter face, "Village chief, we have no other choice but to come and beg you."
As you know, Cheng Yuan said that since we chose to sell our vegetables to Yu Sanzhu and his wife, he would not buy our vegetables again.
We know that kid's temper; he's very stubborn. We wouldn't dare ask Cheng Yuan for help.
We have no choice but to beg you. You said that even if you don't give face to others, you, the village chief, will at least give face to us.
Besides, you've always had a good relationship with Yu Dazhu's family; your words will definitely be effective.
Zhou Jianguo looked grave. So that's why they came!
Even if I were the village chief, I couldn't force Cheng Yuan and the others to take the vegetables from these villagers!
Looking at the villagers in front of him, he slowly said, "Fellow villagers, it's not that I'm unwilling to help, but I'm powerless to do anything about it. You were in the wrong to begin with."
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