The old gambler was so startled he almost wet himself. He hurriedly said, "Rong Zheng, I'm not here to see your sister, I'm here to see the village head! I'm here to see the village head!"
"Looking for the village head? What do you want with the village head? You don't mean you want to use him to help you steal my Shengbao sister, do you?" Rong Zheng narrowed his dark eyes and clenched his fists. If the old gambler dared to say yes, then the old gambler's life would be over right here.
How could the old gambler dare to say it? Even though he was filled with regret now, especially knowing that that brat Rong Sheng's medical skills were quite good, she actually cured Rong Dong'an's heart disease that he had been trying to cure for many years. At that moment, he regretted it so much that he wished he could bite his tongue and commit suicide.
If he hadn't harbored such malicious intentions, that brat would have definitely used her medical skills to make money for him, allowing him to live a life of luxury and be treated like royalty. His life would have been incredibly carefree.
But that brat has no conscience at all! She dared to hide the fact that she knows medicine, causing him to live such a hard and difficult life. He was always beaten and scolded by the gambling den, by the Rong family, and by a group of mysterious men in black. All of this was because that brat kept it a secret!
Otherwise, the villagers of Zhonggui Village would all bow and scrape before him; how could he possibly be starving?!
"No, I didn't ask the village head to help me steal your sister!" Although I really wanted to take that brat Rong Sheng away, how could I possibly do it in her current state? The black-clad men hiding in the shadows wouldn't let him have his way either, so the old gambler didn't dare to have those thoughts!
"I've come to see the village head to talk to him about Gu Sanniu!"
“Gu Sanniu?” Rong Zheng sneered: “You’re an old gambler who only knows how to gamble all day long. What would you know?”
The old gambler waved his hands repeatedly, "I know! I really know! Rong Zheng, I do love to gamble, but I didn't gamble much before, especially before Gu Sanniu was called a jinx. Back then, I was very upright!"
"That's right! Back then, you had both a son and a daughter, and you and your husband were a perfect match, so happy that the whole village was envious!"
But didn't he eventually turn to gambling? Since gambling, the old gambler lost his children, his wife, and even his house and land, becoming a penniless bastard!
It was precisely because he had nothing that he was willing to take a liking to Gu Sanniu's thatched hut at the end of the village, and he occupied it for ten years.
"Then may I see the village head?" the old gambler asked in a humble voice.
Rong Zheng snorted coldly: "Just you wait!"
Turning around, Rong Zheng went to find the village head. As for the old gambler, he told him to stand at the door; his family didn't welcome him in.
When the village head heard from Rong Zheng that the old gambler had come to him because of Gu Sanniu, he put down his work and went out.
Seeing the old gambler standing trembling in the night, the village head frowned and asked, "Old gambler, what do you want with me?"
"Village head, I heard you're investigating Gu Sanniu's past before he joined the army. I... I know a little bit, and I hope you'll give me some time to tell you slowly!" The old gambler said haltingly, his voice trembling.
The village head frowned, his questioning eyes scanning the old gambler up and down. The old gambler used to be arrogant and domineering, never listening to anyone, and even showing great disrespect to him, the village head. He was a cancer in their Zhonggui Village.
But how long has it been since the old gambler changed his ways?
Such a timid and submissive demeanor doesn't seem like that of a seasoned gambler!
So the village head asked the old gambler why he was acting differently than before, and whether he had encountered some difficulties. As the village head, if the old gambler had truly reformed, he would help him get rid of his current difficulties.
The old gambler was so frightened by the village head's question that his legs trembled and he began to look around nervously, terrified.
This sight made the village head even more suspicious that the old gambler had encountered some trouble, but he really couldn't think of anything else that could have happened to the old gambler besides the gambling den causing him trouble and creditors.
"Village head, I...I came to see you to talk about Gu San Niu. As for my affairs, don't ask! I know what happened myself!"
The old gambler dared not tell the truth, fearing that the hidden men in black would overhear and beat him severely again. His injuries had not yet healed, and he did not want to be beaten again.
Seeing that the old gambler was becoming increasingly strange, the village head told him to wait a moment. He then spoke to Rong Dong'an and led the old gambler away to his own home to have a proper talk with him.
As a result, the old gambler refused to say what had happened to him and kept insisting on talking about Gu Sanniu.
The village head had no other choice but to ask the old gambler to tell him what he knew.
The old gambler didn't actually know these things. The man in black made him tell them. He was shocked when he found out, because that man was not someone to be trifled with. He had been beaten up by that man before and almost died.
Later, he stopped bothering him and behaved himself for a while, and gradually he was forgotten by that person.
But now that Gu San Niu is involved with that person, I'm afraid... But he dares not keep quiet, because the man in black terrifies him even more than that person.
The old gambler told the village head what he knew in fits and starts. The village head was shocked: "Old gambler, are you sure you saw it with your own eyes and aren't lying to me? You need to know that this matter involves not only the Gu family, but also that person!"
The old gambler: "...I'm sure, I saw it with my own eyes!"
The village head was dumbfounded. "Don't tell anyone about this for now. I will tell the magistrate everything and let him handle it!"
The old gambler isn't stupid. He knows that person is not someone to mess with, so why would he go around spreading rumors? He doesn't want to be dealt with by the man in black and then by that person as well!
So even if you beat him to death, he would never tell anyone except the village head, let alone the county magistrate!!
The next morning, the village head went to the county government office.
The village head told Zuo Li what the old gambler had told him, and Zuo Li told him not to make a fuss for the time being, while he sent someone to investigate.
Because his investigation of Gu Sanniu in Zhonggui Village must have reached that person's ears, he would surely take precautions and restrain himself.
The village head understood this principle, so he repeatedly expressed his willingness to cooperate with Zuo Li and not to make a fuss about it.
At the same time, Rong Dong'an handed over Old Master Gu's medical records to Zuo Li early in the morning. Rong Dong'an and the others found them in the middle of the night, and it was Rong Sheng who found them.
Back in the village, the village head went to see the villagers who were studying a simple harvester.
As a result, the clansmen told the village head that the simple harvester Rong Dong'an gave them could be used to harvest grain, and it was much faster than manual labor, so they started building it after confirming that it was ready.
However, the village head was busy helping Rong Dong'an's family with chores these past two days, and was also extremely busy with Gu Sanniu's matter, so he didn't receive the news in time.
Building a simple harvester is very easy; you can build one a day, and they have already built two.
It's called a simple harvester, but it's actually just a scythe.
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