“We can’t blame the villagers entirely,” Village Chief Huang argued softly. “They’ve suffered terribly too!”
“What nonsense are you talking about?” Hearing her son’s words, Old Mrs. Huang immediately shot out a sharp look. “What trouble do they have? Our Yaya is just a woman with a weak body. She could be blown away by a gust of wind. What can they really do to them? They’ve ruined Yaya’s reputation so badly that it’s like the wind is blowing ten miles away. They clearly have no good intentions.”
"Alright, alright," Old Man Huang said. "Eldest son, stop being so stubborn. Old woman, don't get agitated. Even if Yaya has a bad reputation, with us around, what would the villagers dare to do?"
Old Huang's eyes darkened, and he said thoughtfully, "However, having a bad reputation is ultimately not a good thing."
“That’s right,” Jiang Nuan nodded in agreement, looking at Old Man Huang with admiration. “It doesn’t need to be a great reputation, just not one that everyone hates, so that if something happens in the future, no one will kick you when you’re down.”
Although this worry is a bit unnecessary, life is unpredictable, and who knows what might happen? It's better to make plans in advance.
I don't need the villagers to help me in times of need, I just hope they won't step on my side at a crucial moment.
Of course, she knew that her dark thoughts were not in line with socialist ideology. There are always more good people than bad people in the world. But you can't put your hopes on others, can you?
"Hmm," Old Man Huang nodded lightly, then turned to his son and instructed, "Eldest son, you know the villagers better. If Yaya wants to go by herself, let her go by herself. You go with her."
To prevent any clueless person from bullying their Yaya.
"Father, I'm afraid it won't work today," Village Chief Huang sighed helplessly. "I need to go to Ji Family Village to discuss the corvée labor with them. Can I have Dashan accompany me?"
“No,” Old Man Huang shook his head, “Dashan isn’t sufficient; he can’t command the scene.”
Hearing this, Jiang Nuan thought she was about to get into a fight.
“Dad, I don’t need anyone to accompany me, I can manage on my own,” Jiang Nuan said somewhat embarrassedly. “It’s not like children are fighting, where parents need to back them up.”
She was clearly offering her a benefit; she refused to believe that anyone in the world would turn down money.
I may be incompetent, but isn't money more appealing?
"For the sake of money, those people won't do anything to me, right?" Jiang Nuan murmured uncertainly to herself.
"No way," Old Mrs. Huang refused without even thinking, rubbing her forehead in exasperation. "Most people in the village are easy to talk to, but there are a few families that you've really offended too much. I don't feel at ease leaving them unattended."
“Yes,” Sister-in-law Huang quickly agreed, “Why don’t I go with you? With me there, they should behave themselves a bit.”
“Okay,” the old lady nodded. “Eldest daughter-in-law, you go with Yaya. Those men won’t dare to do anything to you. As for those women, Yaya can handle them.”
As she spoke, she pulled Jiang Nuan over, "Ya Ya, don't be afraid. Don't be afraid of those old women in the village. If you can fight them, then fight them. If you can't beat them, then curse them. Curse them until they're covered in blood, and they won't dare to cause trouble anymore."
These incredibly kind words warmed Jiang Nuan's heart.
Her mother-in-law's unreasonable protectiveness of her child is just so adorable.
Suddenly, she seemed to understand why everyone avoided Jiang Shi.
Given how fiercely the Huang family protects their son, even if those people complain to Village Chief Huang, he will only dismiss them without taking any real action.
We can only let the Jiang family do as they please.
Sure enough, it was incredibly painful!
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