Chapter 1245 The Current Situation of the Ruan Family
As expected, after learning that she had become the village head, the Ruan family began to think about how they could benefit from her status as their granddaughter.
He just couldn't find an excuse to visit, and last time Shu Yu brought an axe to the village chief's door, which gave him quite a fright.
Village Chief Ruan promised to keep an eye on Granny Ruan, and thus stopped the person.
But Granny Ruan had her own explanation—after all, she and Ruan Shi were mother and daughter, blood was thicker than water. If Ruan Shi's life improved, she couldn't just stand by and watch her mother and younger brother suffer from hunger and cold. They had done something foolish last time, which caused a rift with the Lu family, but their relationship was close; surely it could be repaired over time?
Besides, the second daughter of the Lu family has already become a village head; she has to consider her reputation, doesn't she? If word gets out that she's unfilial, she won't be able to hold the position of village head for long.
Village Chief Ruan felt there was some truth to this statement; there were examples of in-laws falling out in the village. In fact, it was quite common. Two families would become estranged over a trivial matter, only to reunite a few years later over another small matter, becoming as close as family again.
Village Chief Ruan hesitated, and he also had his own ulterior motives. Now that Ruan's niece had become the village head, if he could mend his relationship with Granny Ruan and maintain regular contact with Ruan Village, wouldn't Ruan Village benefit in the future?
So, half-heartedly, he didn't stop Granny Ruan.
Without Village Chief Ruan's warning and watch, Granny Ruan smugly took some wilted vegetables from her home and headed to the county town to find someone.
Unexpectedly, they were stopped by the Yu family as soon as they left the village.
Master Yu was, after all, a well-informed businessman, and he saw things more clearly than Village Chief Ruan.
What kind of in-laws can fall out and then make up? You're kidding.
With the methods and temperament of the second daughter of the Lu family, could she possibly repair her relationship with someone like Granny Ruan? No, she would only feel even more disgusted with her.
As for her reputation? She was a girl who had been exiled, and her character had long been tempered. Why would she care about a reputation that wouldn't have much of an impact on her?
Granny Ruan could throw a tantrum and wail at Village Chief Ruan, but she was only afraid of her own family.
Her house was vandalized by people sent by Master Yu, and her eldest son's leg was also broken by them.
Granny Ruan later wanted to rebuild the half of the house that had been destroyed, but it was destroyed again after it was rebuilt, so she had to give up on the idea. As a result, half of the Ruan family's land is still in ruins.
For Granny Ruan, the Yu family was a nightmare, and she dared not provoke them at all.
She used Shu Yu as an example, her words sounding fierce but her heart weak: "My niece is a village lady. Although we've fallen out, we're still family. If you treat me like this, you're disrespecting her and slapping her in the face. Just you wait, when she finds out, she'll definitely come after you."
The servants of the Yu family scoffed, "Fine, we'll wait and see if Lord Lu will admit that you're all one family."
Granny Ruan was furious, but she dared not force her way in.
The Yu family said that if any of the Ruan family members dared to sneak out of the village from elsewhere, they would break her second son's legs as well.
Granny Ruan had no choice but to slink home. But she wasn't about to give up so easily. After thinking for a while, she decided to ask other villagers to help her pass on a message.
Most of the villagers in Ruanjia Village share the surname Ruan, and they are all related through various connections. There are always one or two who, after being persuaded by her, will pass on a message when they go to the county town to buy things.
(End of this chapter)
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