This action not only stunned Shu Yu, but even his brother Ruan Chengchun was astonished. "Second brother, what are you doing?"
Ruan Chengqian didn't look at his brother, but respectfully kowtowed to Shu Yu, his voice low, "Princess, I would like to ask you to lend me a hand and help me take away Ruan Hai's position as village chief."
Shu Yu, “…” Wow, quite ambitious.
Before Ruan Chengchun could say anything, Shu Yu raised her hand to stop him, and instead asked with great interest, "You want to be the village chief of Ruan Family Village?"
"yes."
Shu Yu seemed to be deep in thought. If she could switch places, that would be great, as she really disliked Ruan Hai.
She had heard many bad things about him from Aunt Xiang before, but since he hadn't had any direct conflict with her, Shu Yu naturally wouldn't bother with him.
However, this time, although the Ruan brothers were indeed despicable and scheming, they didn't dare to actually do anything. Just as they thought, at most they would play the victim and hope that Ruan would soften her heart and give them some money.
If the Ruan family hadn't been so lenient, they wouldn't have dared to detain them.
But Ruan Hai was different; he was the one who suggested using force when soft tactics failed. He wanted to use the Lu family's reputation to blackmail the Ruan family. He clearly knew where the Ruan family's weaknesses lay and wanted to secure more benefits for himself. The people in Ruanjia Village were also people he had gathered.
This kind of thing, once it happens once, will happen again.
This failure, and the lack of a lesson for Ruan Hai, will definitely inflate his ego and make him think about a second time.
And the Ruan brothers will definitely be instigated by him to continue causing trouble for his mother.
So Shu Yu's purpose in staying here for one night was not only to find the Ruan brothers, but also to visit Ruan Hai.
Unexpectedly, just as she was about to find out more, she overheard Ruan Chengqian's request.
“I do dislike Village Chief Ruan, but even if I were the county magistrate, I wouldn’t have the authority to replace him. Besides, this is Ruan Family Village, and the villagers are all related. Replacing the village chief isn’t so easy.”
Ruan Chengqian spoke up, "Most of the villagers in Ruanjia Village are indeed related by blood, so if the village chief were replaced by someone with a different surname, it would definitely be blocked and would most likely not succeed. But I am still a member of the Ruan clan, so the villagers are much more accepting of me."
As long as they are not from outside the family, the exclusion in Ruanjia Village is minimal.
"Moreover, not all the villagers in Ruanjia Village listen to Ruan Hai. Over the years, Ruan Hai has indeed cultivated some of his own people, but those people are all closer to him. So whenever there are any benefits, they get the most. Since some people benefit, others must suffer. Ruan Hai has always helped his relatives and ignored reason, and his favoritism is severe. Many people in Ruanjia Village are not convinced by him."
However, this group of dissatisfied people is rather scattered. If they were gathered together, they would be enough to rival Ruan Hai's forces. Moreover, there is a small group of people from other clans in Ruan Family Village, who are even more dissatisfied with Ruan Hai.
The Ruan family village might unite against outsiders when faced with invasion, because they all share the same ancestor. However, when it comes to internal conflicts, which they can resolve internally, how they choose sides becomes a matter of their own interests.
Shu Yu looked at Ruan Chengqian, who seemed to have had this idea for more than just a day or two.
This person, who looked only twenty-seven or twenty-eight, had burning, expectant eyes.
Shu Yu laughed and asked, "When did you start thinking of taking Ruan Hai's position as village chief?"
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