On the way back to the village.
It was hot, and small groups of people gathered under the banyan tree.
But then they saw Chen Xian return, with what appeared to be a horse following behind the oxcart.
Tiger's mother: "Big Pillar's father, is that a horse?"
Some people are talking about it.
"Hmm, that horse looks sickly. Could it be that it's ill?"
Someone interrupted.
"A jinx."
A knowledgeable villager chuckled and said, "A horse would probably cost at least twenty taels of silver. If it were our family, we would have to save for at least twenty or thirty years without eating or drinking."
A deep sense of envy.
"That's obvious. People build pig farms, chicken farms, and brick houses without spending a lot of money on any of them."
Uncle Chen listened for a while, his brows furrowing the whole time.
What does that mean?
"I say to you all, the more money Brother Xian makes, the better it is for our village. In the future, if his pig farm can be built, do you think his factory will be able to recruit more workers?"
"Yes.
Does that mean things will get better for us?
"Yes.
"Should we be jealous of him?"
"Should.
"well?"
"No, no, Da Zhu's father is the hope of our whole village!"
Uncle Chen nodded in satisfaction.
Upon reaching the village entrance, Chen Xian dismounted from the oxcart.
He glanced at the villagers and smiled, "Going to town would take too much time."
The villagers began to muster their courage and ask.
"Dad Dazhu, can we touch it?"
Chen Xian nodded.
The villagers looked at the horse with envy.
School has ended in the village.
Soon the children gathered around the horse to watch.
Dazhu, Erzhu, Sanniu, and Siniu came out of the school.
I could see a horse from a great distance.
"Dad, is this our family's?"
San Niu started running frantically at the village entrance, shouting as she ran, "My family has a horse! My family has a horse!"
Just then, a woman's shout came from the village.
"Uncle, you are slandering me and throwing mud at me. Do you not even care about the reputation of the Dong family?"
Many people have already said that in the past, this was how it was in the village. If someone had a small, trivial matter, they would make a fuss, and the whole village would know about it.
Chen Xian originally planned to go home and not get involved in this matter, but then he heard someone calling out a familiar voice, "What did Chen Dashui say?"
...
At Widow Dong's house.
It has already attracted quite a few people.
Old Master Dong's face turned ashen. "Da Ya's mother, the rumors about you have spread throughout the village. You're simply unchaste and seducing other men."
The other villagers also watched with amusement, and joined in the condemnation.
"I never imagined that his husband, who had only been dead for a few years, would be unable to hold on to his family."
"That's right. How can a woman who has eaten meat be the same as a woman who hasn't eaten meat? That's normal."
Chen Daguang and his wife whispered to each other.
“It’s normal for a young woman to be unable to hold on; I like to tell the truth.”
"His technique for stealing someone was a bit lacking; he couldn't be sneaky enough. Well, he got caught."
Widow Dong shook her head and said, "I didn't. Uncle is slandering me."
The villagers started talking about it; they were generally a bunch of people who liked to watch the drama unfold.
The old village head walked out with a cold expression. "Shut up, all of you. What are you talking about? Is it interesting?"
Old Dong stepped forward, his voice calm, "Old village head, you've finally arrived. Please come and judge this matter for us, to see who is right and who is wrong..."
Chen Gui looked at the Dong family members with complicated expressions.
He had already learned about the Dong family's situation.
It seems that Boss Dong wants the land owned by Boss Dong's wife.
He figured that the Dong family's daughter-in-law seemed honest, and thought she probably wouldn't do such a thing, right? After all, even an upright official finds it hard to settle family disputes.
After all, they are surnamed Dong, so clan matters don't have much binding force on them.
Old Dong chuckled lightly, trying to smooth things over, saying, "Auntie, I understand the hardships you widows face. How about this: as long as you hand over the seven mu of land belonging to the Dong family, you three can do whatever you want with the remaining three mu. Go find whomever you want, and we won't interfere anymore..."
The room fell silent upon hearing this.
"My goodness, that's too ruthless! Ten acres of land, and he just asked for seven acres right off the bat, practically draining all of their land..."
"Damn it, they're ruthless and heartless!"
Widow Dong said fiercely, "Third Uncle, you're not giving our family a way to survive! That was the last life my husband left me, and I would never give it to you."
The eldest son of the Dong family looked grim. "Then don't blame me for disregarding family ties. You're unfaithful and should hand over the land that belongs to our Dong family. Our family also contributed to building this house. You should leave this place!"
He gave the order, and several women from the Dong family began to shout, "They're not virtuous women, they deserve to be kicked out!"
They spoke rudely.
Widow Dong retorted fiercely, "Nonsense!"
"Back when I was on stage, I saw you looking at Chen Dashui with such a lewd gaze. Do you think you had any feelings for him?"
Chen Dashui, who was originally just watching the show, suddenly froze in place.
How did this happen to me?
He jumped out, yelling, "Damn it, whoever sprayed filth on me, I'll fucking kill him!"
The woman was startled when she saw the man's fierce expression.
Gan Gan explained, "This is about Widow Dong, it has nothing to do with you, Da Shui, you're a good person!"
Chen Dashui was extremely frustrated and cursed, "Old woman Qian, I curse your children to be unable to lay eggs and to have a house full of children and grandchildren!"
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