Chapter 2074 Ruan Hai’s original intention
According to Ruan Hai, his original intention was not to have Ruan Shi come to Ruanjia Village to see Ruan Pozi off in her final days.
When Shu Yu heard from Aunt Xiang that the Ruan brothers and Ruan Hai were plotting against her mother, she was indeed very disgusted with them.
Later, when she heard that Ruan Ke had committed murder and buried the body, she was somewhat puzzled. She wondered why Ruan Hai, with such a cautious personality, would actively provoke trouble against the Ruan family only half a month after the murder. Wasn't he afraid of causing more trouble and letting outsiders accidentally discover the affair?
However, Nguyen Hai said that he never intended for Nguyen to come.
The only ones who truly wanted to gain something from the Nguyen family were the Nguyen brothers, although they were just trying to play the victim and didn't actually dare to do anything to the Nguyen family.
Ultimately, the outcome was always the same: the Ruan family would come to Ruanjia Village.
If it were just Madam Ruan coming, that would be fine. But what if the entire Lu family were worried about her and came? It wouldn't matter to others, but Lu Shuyu is a county princess. When she travels, she'll probably be accompanied by more than one person.
With such a large group of people arriving, the changes will be enormous.
Ruan Hai, feeling guilty, went to persuade the Ruan brothers not to cause trouble after learning of their plans. He reasoned that since they had become mortal enemies, why bother each other anymore?
These words only made the Ruan brothers think Ruan Hai was very strange. They didn't know Ruan Hai very well, but they did know that he was a greedy man. With such a good opportunity as Ruan Po's death, how could he not think of getting a share of the benefits from Ruan Po's side?
The two brothers weren't particularly bright, but their stubbornness led them astray. They suspected that Ruan Hai had received some kind of benefit, and that he had been secretly collaborating with Shu Yu all along.
They were dissatisfied, and the more Ruan Hai tried to stop them, the more suspicious they became, until finally they even started making a scene.
The Ruan brothers have been living in dire straits these past two years, and at this critical juncture, they are truly willing to go all out.
Unable to dissuade them, Ruan Hai finally resorted to his position as village chief, and without further explanation, forcefully ordered them not to go to the Ruan family.
He had people keep an eye on the Ruan brothers and their family, but while they could keep an eye on them, they couldn't keep an eye on everyone else in the village. Despite Ruan Hai's explicit prohibition, the Ruan brothers still managed to have their cousin secretly go to the garment workshop to inform Ruan Shi.
Ruan Hai was so angry he almost vomited blood, but it was too late now, and even if he beat up the Ruan brothers, it wouldn't make a difference.
Fortunately, Ruan was still considering it, and his only method was to dissuade her from coming.
To prevent the Nguyen brothers from causing further trouble, Nguyen Hai had no choice but to keep the direction firmly in his own hands.
He summoned the Ruan brothers to his home, then changed the subject, saying that he had not made any deal with the county magistrate, but simply felt that the Ruan brothers' method was not quite right, and that he had a better way to achieve the best of both worlds.
That means waiting until Ms. Ruan arrives, then using coercion, enticement, and moral blackmail against her.
He deliberately stood in his own yard and said these words to his neighbors so they could hear.
He knew that his neighbor was friends with Ah Xiang, and that she had a grudge against his family, so she definitely didn't want his plan to succeed, and would inevitably tell Ah Xiang.
Ah Xiang knew, and so did Madam Ruan.
Based on Ruan Hai's understanding of Ruan Shi, even if Ruan Shi initially had a sliver of affection for Granny Ruan and intended to see her off on her final journey, she would definitely weigh the pros and cons and not come back after learning that coming to Ruan Family Village would bring trouble to her family.
(End of this chapter)
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