She knew everything produced in Anping Village; they were all valuable resources that benefited the people. Her family needed them, and the Great Jin Kingdom needed them even more.
Chen Kai and Xiao Tian also knew that these things would bring disaster, so as soon as a product was developed, they would immediately hand it over and sell it publicly, and conduct training. They would give you whatever you wanted. With such a large network of interests, if anyone wanted to touch the Chen family, they would have to ask these beneficiaries if they were willing.
Merchants are profit-driven, and once they lose all their profits, they will retaliate.
How could the farming tools produced by the Chen family be kept low-key? Their emergence would inevitably cause a sensation. If they acted discreetly, these farming tools that could improve people's livelihoods would surely be forgotten by the public. This was not Chen Kai and Xiao Tian's original intention.
Even if they give the credit to others and make them take the blame, the source will eventually be found. How could Old Man Chen and his team bear to give the glory to others?
In Anping Village, Chen Laoda's wife suddenly felt a pang of anxiety and unease. She gathered the adults in the family together and said to Chen Laoda and Zhou Shi, who were still laughing foolishly, "Father, Mother, I feel that there are villains who want to harm our family."
Upon hearing this, Old Man Chen immediately realized what was going on and asked suspiciously, "Our family just received a sum of money. Could it be that they're planning to murder us for it?"
His family has quite a bit of savings; could it be that they've really attracted thieves?
Zhou frowned and said, "We just received a reward, but fortune and misfortune are truly unpredictable."
A fierce glint flashed in Chen Lao Er's wife's eyes. "We must find the mastermind and nip it in the bud. If we don't cut the weeds at the root, they will grow back in the spring."
Seeing his family gathered together, Chen Kai curiously joined them. His family wasn't so easily fooled; they were all quite shrewd. But when his sister-in-law suddenly said something out of the blue, how could they believe it without a second thought? They were even discussing how to defend themselves and how to retaliate, as if it were a real thing. This... was probably a sign of something wrong with them.
That afternoon, rumors spread like wildfire in Anping Village that someone was trying to kill the Chen family. When asked who was spreading these rumors, no one knew it; it was the Chen family themselves who said it.
Chen Lao Da's wife, who loved spreading rumors and stirring up trouble, had the news spread throughout the entire village in less than half an hour. Coupled with Chen Lao Er's wife, who would burst into tears at the slightest question, everyone believed it to be true and began to discuss who was so bold as to want to harm their family.
Merchants who had business dealings with the Chen family received the news and immediately sent their men to investigate.
Even the county magistrate was alarmed and sent men to guard the Chen family to see who was so bold as to harm the Chen family, who had been rewarded and honored by the emperor.
The people from the Prince's residence had just left the city when they received the news and immediately turned back.
Those who were planning to cause trouble had sent people to Anping Village before the rumors even started. When they received the news, they assumed it was a leak, so they left one person behind to clean up the mess and then fled in a carriage. The people from the Prince's Mansion were still here, so it was difficult to confront them directly.
At this moment, the three little ones looked speechlessly at their family's master of spreading rumors and gossip—Chen's eldest daughter-in-law.
"That heartless bastard is definitely plotting to murder for money. He's just jealous of how well the Chen family is doing. Don't be so smug. If the Chen family falls, let's see how you make money. You'll be back to eating coarse food!"
"Damn his ancestors for eighteen generations! If he dares to come any closer, I'll beat him to death!"
Chen's wife, with spittle flying all over her face, rattled off a whole bunch of things.
The unbelievable thing is that after hearing this, the villagers actually started discussing when that unlucky guy would arrive.
A few days later, a group of strong men entered Anping Village, found the Chen family, and said that their young master and young lady had eaten tofu from the Chen family and were unconscious, and that a servant had died, and that the Chen family should pay with their lives.
Immediately, the surrounding air became quiet.
The able-bodied men noticed the strange looks the people were giving them and shouted even louder, demanding that the Chen family pay with their lives.
But before he could make a few noises, he was captured by soldiers who suddenly appeared. Just then, the people from the Prince's Mansion arrived. Without saying a word, they first dislocated his arms and jaw to prevent suicide, and then took him away. Throughout the whole ordeal, the Chen family, who had been making a fuss, didn't utter a single word. It was as if the matter had simply passed.
No one noticed that Chen Laoda's wife was not in the village.
In the evening, when the person returned, Chen Kai noticed that his sister-in-law had changed her clothes and there was a faint smell of blood.
Er Ya, with her sensitive nose, also smelled it, but didn't pay much attention to it.
At the end of the month, the tourist area in Anping Village finally opened.
Anping Village was unusually lively today; if you didn't know better, you'd think it was a town market.
Just then, a donkey cart stopped outside the village, and the father and son craned their necks, looking around curiously.
Pedestrians without vehicles can walk directly onto the main road to enter, but those with vehicles must park them properly before entering.
However, there are several queues at the parking area, so it doesn't take much time.
Soon it was their turn.
The parking attendant asked, "Which side would you like to park on?"
Then he pointed and said, "There are sheds over there. They provide water, beans, and hay for a fee of thirty coins."
"It's open-air over there. They provide water, but hay is extra and costs five coins."
The father and son saw that the open-air parking area was simply a series of rows and columns of wooden stakes, where all they had to do was tether the livestock.
And those with high fees are almost like stables.
In the end, the father and son chose the outdoor option.
Seeing that they were carrying luggage, the parking attendant said directly, "Go straight for fifty meters after entering the main gate. There is a visitor service center on your left that can help look after your luggage for free."
Even after they reached the main road, the two were still a little confused. Could there really be such a good thing?
The main road leading to the village has been widened by more than five meters, so although there are many people, it does not feel crowded.
Looking at the vast crowd, although there were quite a few wealthy people, the majority were ordinary citizens.
The father and son stared blankly at the crowd in front of them until a group of people in front of them said they wanted to learn a trade. Only then did they come to their senses, which was also their purpose, so they pricked up their ears to listen.
A young man asked, "Uncle, which trade are you planning to sign up to learn in your village?"
The uncle said, "The elders in our village told us to learn how to raise chickens and ducks. I heard that if we sign up for a skill, we can also buy chicken and ducklings from Anping Village at a low price. What about you?"
The young man smiled and said, "Our village has little money to contribute, so we plan to learn farming techniques first, because farmland is our foundation."
Upon hearing this, someone nearby laughed and said, "Hasn't Anping Village already made its farming secrets public? Everyone knows about composting and such now, so why would you spend money to learn it? Are you all stupid?"
The young man smiled憨厚ly and said, "Their brochure said that the new farming techniques also include seed selection and cultivation, deep and meticulous planting, pest control and fertilization, and many other things. I can't remember them all. The old hands in our village all think it's feasible."
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