"Director! That little jinx is back! You have to stand up for us!"
Director? Xiao Yanbao looked at Ninth Master with some doubt. Seeing Ninth Master nod silently, Xiao Yanbao clenched her little hands tightly, her tiny nails digging deeply into the flesh of her palms.
When the villagers surrounding Xiao Yanbao and his group saw the village chief arrive, they immediately made way for him. A short, stout man, imitating Mr. Tree, was holding a cigarette and occasionally exhaling silver-gray smoke.
"What little jinxes? Xiao Xinyan is the pride of our village! What are you all doing here? Aren't you going to eat dinner tonight? Hurry up and go home, or next time the distribution of things will be done, I'll put you at the back of the line."
When the villagers heard that if they didn't leave soon, they would have to wait their turn to receive the spoils, they immediately turned around and left quickly. In just over ten seconds, only the boy surrounded by Li Muxing and the others, along with Ninth Master and the man next to him, remained in the same spot.
"Since you're all here, please come and stay for dinner tonight. What do you say?"
Liang Xunling and Zhong Jingyi subconsciously looked at Xiao Yanbao, only to see him shake his head slightly twice. Ninth Master, standing to the side, chuckled and said:
"Thank you very much, Director. I was just saying that my house isn't that big. Xiao Xinyan, you should go to the Director's house today. I'm sure the Director will be able to entertain you all well."
Xiao Yanbao didn't know why Grandpa Jiu wanted him and his group to go to the village head's house. Before he could ask any more questions, he heard the village head laughing and saying:
"Ninth Master, you're coming too. I'll have someone slaughter a few extra chickens today. We just happened to hunt some wild rabbits and such a few days ago, so we'll use them to entertain these distinguished guests!"
In fact, the village chief knew that Xiao Yanbao had returned early in the morning. At the time, he thought that he would let the villagers make things difficult for her so that she would leave in a tactful manner. Just as he was about to have a drink, his wife rushed back from outside.
Upon hearing that the other party had driven five Mercedes-Benz cars back to the village, he immediately started thinking. He could simply entertain these people well and then, when the time was right, bring up the difficulties the village was facing.
Given the way these wealthy people operate, they'll surely donate a large sum of money to the village, which will then cover the down payment for their son's house in the city.
Besides, he had heard that a group of people in the village who had become orphans or widows because of the last flood were planning to dig up Xiao Yanbao's parents' graves. He could use this as leverage to try and get more money to buy his son a house outright, so he could move in with him.
"I won't go over there, old man. My legs aren't very strong. Xiao Lin, take me home!"
The man next to Ninth Master glared at Xiao Yanbao first, then helped Ninth Master turn around and leave.
"Oh dear, what are you doing, Ninth Master? I said we were going to my place. Xiao Lin, help Ninth Master to my house. We have a distinguished guest today, how can we leave without Ninth Master!"
Hearing the director's words, Xiao Lin hesitated and looked at Ninth Master. Just then, Liang Xunling suddenly stepped forward.
"Ninth Master, please come along. After all, you helped Yanbao before, so I must offer you a toast later!"
As she spoke, Liang Xunling reached out and patted Li Muxing on the back.
"Let him go!"
Li Muxing and his brothers immediately spoke up:
"He just hit Yanbao, are we just going to let it go like this?"
The boy sneered, looking like a dead pig that wasn't afraid of boiling water. The village chief then flicked the boy's forehead.
"You've even learned to hit people? Apologize!"
"Director, I..."
"What do you mean, 'apologize'? Apologize!"
Seeing the village chief getting angry, the boy's expression changed several times, looking troubled. When the village chief spoke again, he gritted his teeth and said sorry to Xiao Yanbao, then broke free from Li Muxing and the others' hands and ran quickly into the distance.
Several security personnel who wanted to give chase were stopped by Liang Xunling as soon as they turned around.
"Alright, let's go to the director's house!"
Seeing Liang Xunling acting like a leader, the village chief immediately went to her side and said with a smile:
"Yes, yes, yes! Come to my place!"
After saying that, he led the way forward, but after a few steps he suddenly stopped, turned around and looked at Liang Xunling and Zhong Jingyi, saying:
"How should I address you two?"
Liang Xunling subtly pinched Zhong Jingyi's arm, signaling her to be quiet, then smiled and said:
"You can call me Mrs. Li. Is your village newly built?"
End of this chapter
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