“Let’s take another look,” Manager Jin said, pursing his lips. “I don’t believe there isn’t a single greedy person in Huangjiakou.”
The group then began searching for influential elders in the village.
Upon hearing their purpose, Uncle Huang Wu immediately kicked them out.
The treatment was similar elsewhere. In short, when they heard that the group wanted to settle in Huangjiakou, no one gave them a friendly look.
“Manager,” Qiushan said dejectedly, “maybe we should just give up. Huangjiakou is so xenophobic. Even if we could settle down, life probably wouldn’t be easy.”
"We can't just give up like this," Manager Jin shook his head. "We've already come all this way, and endured so many disdainful looks. It would be such a waste to give up now. We might as well take a gamble and see if we can succeed!"
"Alright then, let's give it a try," Akiyama said, resigning himself.
While Manager Jin and his group faced various setbacks outside, Jiang Nuan leisurely drank tea.
“Mother,” Jin said guiltily, “it’s all my fault.”
If it weren't for her, Dad wouldn't keep making things difficult for people.
It was because of her that she continued to help even when her family was in trouble.
Even though no one blamed her for it, she still felt bad.
"What did you do wrong?" Jiang Nuan looked at her daughter-in-law with confusion. "What happened?"
Why bring this up all of a sudden?
“Mother,” Jin said softly, her eyes red, “Father always puts the family in a difficult position because of me. If it weren’t for his daughter-in-law, he wouldn’t have the confidence to do this.”
“Oh, this,” Jiang Nuan handed her daughter-in-law a handkerchief to wipe her eyes, then smiled and said, “It has nothing to do with you, you don’t need to blame yourself, no one in the family cares about these things.”
“But,” Jin said, head bowed, “Father always causes trouble for our family, he…”
“It’s alright,” Jiang Nuan said with a smile, holding her daughter-in-law’s hand. “Your father is actually a very good person. Although he always has his own little schemes when he comes, he doesn’t have any bad intentions. He remembers our help and won’t hold a grudge if we don’t help him.”
If it weren't for this, she wouldn't have helped this in-law so many times.
Old Fox, though he has some minor schemes, are harmless and easy to get along with; you don't need to worry about him too much.
Even if he has schemes, they are out in the open, so there's no need to be on guard.
"Really?" Jin stared intently at Jiang Nuan, afraid that Jiang Nuan was just comforting her.
"Really." Jiang Nuan pinched her face, which was full of collagen.
Sure enough, youth is wonderful; this grip feels so good, I don't want to let go.
She felt that her skin was very firm, but it didn't feel that way to the touch.
"That's good," Mrs. Jin smiled, a very genuine smile. "It's good that I didn't cause any trouble for the family."
Her father had always been the calculating type, and she knew he didn't mean any harm, but it was just that he was hard to like.
Fortunately, my mother has a soft heart.
Jin felt as sweet as if she had drunk honey. She understood that Jiang Nuan was like this because of her daughter-in-law.
Otherwise, why bother helping out again and again when it's all for nothing?
Having witnessed countless people in the mansion who fawned over the powerful and trampled on the weak, Madam Jin understood the value of such behavior all the more, and her gratitude towards Jiang Nuan grew even stronger.
“Mother,” Jin hesitated for a long time before speaking resolutely, “Don’t worry, your daughter-in-law and husband will start working hard from today to try to get pregnant as soon as possible and carry on the Huang family line.”
Besides this, she really didn't know what else she could do.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Nuan, who was drinking tea, suddenly spat out all the tea.
"Why are you saying this?" Jiang Nuan wiped her mouth and continued, "You're still young, there's no need to rush this."
Why did he suddenly say such outrageous things? Didn't he even consider her heart condition?
These days, young girls are so unrestrained!
As she said this, Ms. Jin was extremely shy, her blush spreading from the tips of her ears to her neck, and she buried her head in her chest, not daring to look up at all.
However, after racking her brains, this was the only way she could express her gratitude.
“Mother treats her daughter-in-law well,” she said in a very soft voice, “and her daughter-in-law wants to make her mother happy.”
Mother loves children so much, she'll definitely be even happier with another child in the family.
“Mother is very happy now,” Jiang Nuan tapped Jin’s head, “You don’t need to think so much.”
After a pause, she said with a heavy heart, "There's no rush to have children. You're still young and your body isn't fully developed. Be careful when you sleep at night, and don't let anything happen."
Jin understood Jiang Nuan's words instantly.
She was stunned for a moment, and after realizing what was happening, her face immediately turned bright red, like a boiled shrimp.
Then, without looking back, she ran back to her room.
Seeing this, Jiang Nuan shook her head helplessly, "You were so unrestrained just now, but now you know how to be shy."
He's just a kid, acting entirely on impulse.
Compared to the comfortable life of the Huang family, Manager Jin and his group could be described as looking disheveled.
They knocked on the doors of almost all twenty-three households in Huangjiakou, holding silver in their hands, but there was nothing they could do.
Finally, following the sound, they arrived at the construction site.
However, it soon sparked heated discussions:
"What, settling down? No way, Huangjiakou doesn't accept outsiders."
"I'll give you money, but I won't grant you residency!"
"They look respectable, so why do they do such incompetent things? Are they taking advantage of Huangjiakou's lack of talent?"
"These people are wicked and have designs on our Huangjiakou. Folks, grab your weapons and fight!"
So, men, women, and children immediately gathered around.
“Manager, manager,” the accountant began, his leg trembling, “I, I’m scared.”
He pitifully and innocently hugged his shoulders, quietly hiding himself behind the crowd.
“I’m scared too,” Manager Akiyama said, his face turning pale. “They…they won’t actually do it, will they?”
This group of people is sick, seriously sick.
Even if business is not about money, it's about goodwill. They were just discussing things, so why did they start fighting?
"I don't think so," Manager Jin squeezed out through gritted teeth. "We didn't force anyone to buy or sell, did we?"
"Is it true?" the accountant asked timidly, "that they've got their eyes on our silver and want to rob us?"
These words successfully froze everyone's faces.
Manager Jin subtly touched the silver in his pocket, and after confirming that it was still there, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Then, with a harmless smile, she said, "Don't be impulsive. We're really not bad people. We were just asking casually. We won't force you if you don't agree."
He was truly speechless. Did these people even have brains? There were only a few of them; what could they possibly accomplish? A group fight was just too much bullying!
"You say you're not a bad person, so you're not a bad person?" Huang Youquan said with great force. "What bad person would admit to being bad? In all these years in Huangjiakou, this is the first time I've encountered people like you who are so obviously up to no good."
These people, with their fat heads and round bodies, are obviously not good people.
“No, that’s not it,” Manager Jin said with annoyance. “I’ve heard that your place is full of outstanding people and beautiful scenery, and I’ve long admired it. That’s why I thought of settling down here. Since you don’t agree, let’s give up on this matter.”
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