"Chengyuan, what's that noise outside?"
I think I heard someone talking to my parents.
It seems there's more than one person. Hopefully, something bad has happened.
Liu Sulan listened intently and caught the faint sound. A sense of unease welled up in her heart, and she hurriedly asked Yu Chengyuan beside her.
Thinking about coming over so late at night, I was worried it might not be anything good.
“I heard it too, Sulan. Don’t worry, I’ll go out and take a look. It seems to be villagers.”
Yu Chengyuan was also startled by the commotion. He frowned slightly, his tone carrying a hint of doubt, but more so a calm and composed demeanor.
He gently patted his wife's hand, a soft and reassuring gesture to reassure her.
After saying that, Bianli got up and prepared to turn around and go out to find out what was going on.
His wife instinctively grabbed his hand, her eyes full of worry: "Chengyuan, talk things out properly, don't hurt the harmony among the villagers."
She knew the ways of the world in the village were complicated, and she didn't want to cause her husband and fellow villagers to become enemies because of something.
"Okay, I understand, don't worry, wife."
I'm not their enemy, I won't argue with them.
Yu Chengyuan said with a smile, his smile filled with doting affection for his wife, but his eyes revealed a hint of determination.
Liu Sulan nodded and let go of her hand.
Yu Chengyuan then turned around, deftly lifted the curtain, and went out.
As soon as he stepped into the courtyard, he saw more than a dozen villagers standing in the center.
My parents were standing there talking to the villagers, their expressions somewhat helpless.
Just then, a sharp-eyed villager shouted, "Cheng Yuan is out!"
As if on command, the villagers instantly surrounded him.
"Chengyuan, we were wrong, you must forgive us!"
An elderly man with gray hair spoke first, his face full of regret.
"Yes, yes, Chengyuan, we were foolish, we were selfish, and we were greedy for small gains. We will never do that again!"
A middle-aged woman next to her echoed, her voice trembling with tears.
"Please give us another chance!"
Chengyuan, we really know we were wrong.
Everyone spoke in rapid succession, apologizing and admitting their mistakes one after another.
As Yu Chengyuan looked at the scene before him, the scene from back then involuntarily surfaced in his mind.
At that time, the villagers sold the vegetables to Yu Sanzhu and his wife with such a firm attitude that they left him no room for negotiation.
Thinking about these things, his heart felt as if it were covered by a layer of frost, and a chill gradually arose within him.
"Fellow villagers, I made myself perfectly clear back then."
I'm sure you all remember what I said!
You don't need to apologize, because you haven't done anything wrong, nor have you wronged me, Yu Chengyuan.
Yu Chengyuan's tone was calm and indifferent; his voice was not loud, but it struck everyone's hearts like a heavy hammer.
"Fellow villagers, you should go back!"
We need to rest too.
"Chengyuan, you are a magnanimous person, please forgive us this time!"
Let's continue harvesting our vegetables tomorrow!
Otherwise, it would be such a waste for the vegetables at home to rot in the field!
We made a mistake because of our lack of experience; we certainly won't do it again.
An auntie said with a sincere expression.
"Aunt Wang, what are you saying? Before I started harvesting vegetables, the villagers were still living the same lives."
We've simply returned to square one.
How could the vegetables that the villagers couldn't finish rot in the fields!
You can eat those vegetables yourselves, or use them to feed the chickens, ducks, and pigs.
There's nothing wrong with this for you, and it won't cause any harm.
Upon hearing this, the villagers felt a chill in their hearts; it seemed that the second son of the Yu family truly held a grudge against them.
Yu Pingan remained silent in the crowd, simply standing there quietly, offering no response to the villagers' pleas.
Whether he forgives them or not, he will listen to his second brother.
“Dazhu, we’ve lived in the same village for so many years, please put in a good word for us.”
We truly know we were wrong.
"Cuilian, it's good that we pay money on weekdays. Why don't you talk to Chengyuan and ask him to continue collecting our vegetables?"
Seeing that Cheng Yuan was heartless, the villagers could only turn to Cheng Yuan's parents for help.
Seeing this, Yu Dazhu was somewhat embarrassed. After hesitating for a moment, he could only step forward and say, "Chengyuan, we're all from the same village, we'll run into each other all the time, why don't we..."
Before he could finish speaking, Yu Chengyuan simply said, "Father, don't get involved in this matter!"
I know what I'm doing.
Yu Chengyuan's tone left no room for argument.
Seeing that his son was determined, Yu Dazhu sighed helplessly and stopped trying to persuade him.
Yu Xiangcao didn't try to persuade her second brother, because she knew his temper too well; once he made a decision, nothing could change it.
The villagers panicked immediately, realizing that this would mean they would earn several yuan less every day.
That adds up to quite a sum over a month!
Everyone was filled with remorse, blaming themselves for being blinded by greed and making that decision.
Just then, someone suddenly knelt down with a "plop".
Immediately afterwards, everyone knelt down, repeatedly saying, "Sungwon, please, forgive us."
“We’ve watched you grow up…”
Please forgive us this time!
"We promise that we will never do such an ungrateful thing again."
Liu Sulan had been watching all this from the window, and she was shocked to see that the villagers had all knelt down.
Without thinking twice, she quickly dressed and rushed out.
"Fellow villagers, get up, get up!" Liu Sulan shouted anxiously as she walked quickly to the middle of the crowd, trying to help the villagers who were kneeling on the ground to their feet. "Chengyuan, look at everyone like this, please forgive them."
We're all from the same village, we'll see each other all the time, let's not make things too awkward.
Liu Sulan looked at her husband, her eyes full of pleading.
"Wife, what are you doing out here? It's late and the dew is heavy."
Yu Chengyuan was surprised that his wife would run out. After realizing what was happening, he immediately picked her up and carried her into the house.
The courtyard was left with a group of villagers kneeling on the ground, their faces filled with astonishment and emotion.
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