"You just said this is the village well, so how come we're drinking your water?"
The village chief increasingly felt that she was being unreasonable and irrational.
“This is indeed the village well. My family paid for it back then, so we have a share in it. Fang Daniu’s family of three eats and drinks at my house, and the water they drink is also from my house. It’s like I sold the water to him. It’s not unreasonable for me to charge him five taels of silver over the years.”
What a robber's logic!
Fang Qing didn't think the old woman could come up with this idea. She glanced around and saw Zhang Shi cracking melon seeds and watching the show.
When Zhang suddenly met Fang Qing's gaze, she rolled her eyes at her.
Fang Qing narrowed her eyes and looked at the old woman.
"Just because the water we drink is from your family doesn't mean it's yours. Or are we just eating from someone else's house?"
The old woman was stunned. She hadn't expected this; she just wanted to swindle money, and she said whatever Zhang told her to say.
How should I answer now?
The old woman subconsciously looked at Zhang.
"No matter whose food you eat, you still have to pay. Also, Zhao Jingzhong's family are outsiders. He didn't pay for the well when it was dug. Since he's in your house now, you might as well pay for his too. It's not unreasonable to charge you five taels of silver."
"You don't need to worry. This well belongs to the village, and the five taels of silver will naturally be divided equally among each household."
Those who had initially come to watch the spectacle perked up upon hearing this.
Five taels of silver divided equally among families would amount to about one hundred coins per family. How much grain would it take to earn that?
It's like a windfall.
Fang Qing frowned as she watched their increasingly greedy eyes.
"Alright, alright, Douya just rented the land in front of your mountain and did such a big thing for the village. Now you're still trying to take advantage of her? When will this end?"
Zhang looked displeased.
"What do you mean we're taking advantage of her? If they're so tough, they should never drink from this well again."
"Yes, yes, yes."
Fang Xiaoshuan's wife chimed in.
The old woman, however, was unwilling.
The five taels of silver should have been hers, so how did it end up being divided among the whole village?
"What are you getting involved in? This is my money, none of you can have a share."
"How is it your money? It belongs to everyone."
"mine!"
"Everyone's."
A group of people started arguing with the old woman, and even the village chief couldn't do anything about it.
"Look, Da Niu, it's not that I'm not going to stand up for you."
Fang Daniu also knew that the village chief was in a difficult position.
But five taels of silver is not a small amount.
Fang Qing looked at the group of greedy people and tugged at Fang Daniu's arm.
"Dad, let's dig the well ourselves."
Five taels of silver is enough for them to dig several wells.
Fang Daniu only realized what Fang Qing meant after she said that.
Yeah, why don't they dig their own well instead of putting up with this mess here!
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