After the old village chief finished speaking, he was met with a response from the elderly man who was standing tremblingly.
"If anyone acts inhumanely, don't blame us old bones for being harsh when we get to the underworld!"
"Unless you don't go to the ancestral grave, if you do something wrong and still dare to be buried in the ancestral grave, then wait for us to settle the score properly."
"May he never find peace even in death!"
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Shui Qing arrived late, just in time to overhear what the village elders were saying.
She was greatly surprised!
You know, people these days really believe in ghosts and gods, and older people are especially afraid of death, so they never say it out loud. What's wrong with me today?
To be able to speak with such unity and without fear!
The younger generation, listening to the reprimand, responded loudly: "Don't worry, old village chief, we are not ungrateful people! If anyone dares to forget, I will be the first to punish them!"
"Don't even mention burying him in the village's ancestral graves, even if I bury him around the village, I'll dig him up and throw him out!"
"I agree. Those who repay kindness with enmity do not deserve to receive offerings from our village!"
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Shui Qing was even more alarmed when she heard this.
Strange, for the villagers, not being buried in the ancestral grave is a more serious matter than seeing an official.
How shameless was Zhang the Bald before? He wasn't afraid of officials at all, but as soon as the old village chief said he wouldn't let him enter the village's ancestral graveyard, he immediately became obedient and admitted his mistakes!
These men and women are even more ruthless. They not only won't let us be buried in the ancestral graves, but they won't even let us be buried around the village. Who doesn't believe in returning to one's roots? This is digging up the roots completely. It's cruel, absolutely cruel!
She raised her voice in agreement, "I agree too!"
All eyes turned to her, leaving her completely bewildered.
What's going on? There were clearly other women shouting just now. Is it because she's too young?
Standing next to the old village chief was Fan Jin, tall and elegant in a long robe, his dark, moist eyes looking over with a slight smile.
Shui Qing couldn't help but blush as she watched.
Fan Jin hadn't originally intended to speak, but seeing Shui Qing unaware of the situation, he gently smoothed things over: "I dare not accept your kindness, but the old village chief is right. Those who repay kindness with enmity are indeed not worthy of being buried in the ancestral graves, nor are they worthy of receiving incense offerings."
The old village chief didn't specify who he wanted to thank, which was excellent. If he had said it outright, it would have seemed like coercion or a way of demanding repayment. This half-hearted approach would have made everyone remember it and deepened their gratitude over time.
Shui Qing didn't hear what the old village chief said, so she naturally didn't know that the old village chief's "en" referred to her own family. However, since he didn't say it, she might as well go along with it.
The surrounding villagers immediately felt that these two were truly upright and honest! A surge of emotion welled up in their chests, and they could not calm down for a long time.
Their village could be said to have relied entirely on Shui Qing and Fan Jin, and they both understood the meaning behind the old village chief's words, but the people involved pretended not to know and extended their personal gratitude to everyone in the entire village!
From now on, it is unacceptable for anyone to repay kindness with enmity!
The old village chief was filled with satisfaction.
His eyes were filled with satisfaction. God had truly been kind to him, allowing him to see the village getting better and better in his lifetime, and to see his descendants living increasingly better lives.
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