Chapter 55: Deterrence
When Chu Ci heard this, she quickly winked at her husband.
Seeing this, Fan Jingrui smiled and said, "I agree with Grandma..."
When Chu Ci heard this, she became extremely anxious and pinched the soft flesh on Fan Jingrui's waist hard, as if to say, "If you dare to ruin my business, I'll give you a taste of it."
Fan Jingrui knew he couldn't tease his wife anymore. If he teased her too much, he would be the one to suffer. "But since ancient times, a woman's dowry has belonged solely to her. Ci'er, do whatever you want."
After hearing Fan Jingrui's support, Chu Ci's eyes suddenly brightened like stars, shining with a dazzling brilliance. Fan Jingrui felt that the light seemed to have a unique warmth.
Chu Ci didn't know what Fan Jingrui was thinking. At this moment, she was eager to confirm with Old Lady Fan, "Grandma, my husband has agreed."
"I agree, I agree. It seems that we are really old, and maybe we should really let go." Although she was responding to Chu Ci, Mrs. Fan stared at Mr. Fan with a smile in her eyes.
Although Mr. Fan was a man of integrity, he had a very easygoing temperament. "No problem, I'll run the private school all by myself. You guys can each find a suitable livelihood for yourselves."
When the old man said this, Mrs. Fan wanted to imitate the Chuci and let the old man experience the power of the "Poison Dragon Drill". Even if you want to let go, you can't let go all at once! Unfortunately, the words have been spoken, and it's hard to take them back.
So, after leaving the old couple's room, Chu Ci quickly bought enough bricks and tiles. The next morning, these bricks and tiles were delivered to Jingtian Village in a grand manner.
Jingtian Village suddenly became very lively, and some curious people even ran to the empty homestead of the Fan family, as if they could see the splendor of the blue brick and tile house in advance.
Even the village chief watched from afar, full of envy.
Of course, while some people are envious, there are always those with ulterior motives. "What is the origin of this Fan family? Why do they arrive in the village with such a grand display? Did they bribe their superiors?"
"It's hard to say. On the day the Fan family settled in the village, didn't two families go to Zui Village? I heard that they came together. Maybe..." The woman didn't say the rest of the words, but everyone present knew what she meant.
For a moment, the originally bustling place fell into a brief silence.
After a long time, a brave woman finally said, "Looks like we need to stay away from the Fan family from now on."
Chu Ci just happened to come over and said, "Mo Yan, remember these people. My Fan family workshop will be hiring workers in the future, so these ladies and their families don't need to come."
"Yes," Mo Yan agreed, and was actually memorizing their appearances.
The women finally realized that gossiping comes at a price. They wanted to apologize, but Chu Ci had already led his men towards the village chief's house.
"What should we do? Have we really offended the noble man?" Seeing Chu Ci taking his servants and going to find the village chief, these women were really scared.
But they still held onto a glimmer of hope. "Where are we now? A barren exile land. How could there be any noble people here? Is she trying to scare us?"
"Even if he is not a nobleman, he is still much better than us country folk who have nothing." A clear-headed person retorted casually.
This sentence was like a thunderclap, exploding in the ears of everyone present. Yes, even if he was not very good, as long as he could afford to hire servants and build a large brick and tile house, he was already better than everyone else in Jingtian Village.
Chu Ci was completely unaware of all this, nor did she know that today's scene had frightened many people in the village who had ulterior motives.
Chu Ci had already reached the village chief's doorstep when he arrived, having just received the news. Chu Ci couldn't help but laugh. Could the village chief have been among the onlookers? "Village chief, what are you doing?"
"Just now, Erzhu's sheep ran away, and I helped chase it. I'm sorry to have embarrassed you, madam." In order to prevent Chu Ci from thinking that he was a gossiper, he made up an excuse.
Chasing sheep? If Chu Ci hadn't seen the village chief meowing in his own yard, he would have believed it. But Chu Ci didn't expose it, "The village chief is really good to the people."
Chasing sheep? If Chu Ci hadn't caught a glimpse of the village chief's eyes darting around, searching for his target, she might have believed it. But Chu Ci didn't expose it, saying, "The village chief really cares deeply about the villagers."
The village chief accepted the compliment with a sense of shame: "No, no. Madam, please come in."
Walking into the yard, the ground is compacted soil, with only a few commonly used paths paved with stones. It is clean and tidy, showing the love and care of its owner.
Walking into the main room, the furnishings were extremely simple. An old wooden table stood against the wall, and several equally worn wooden stools were placed haphazardly around it. There was no decoration on the table.
After we sat down, a little girl, about eleven or twelve years old, came in with a bowl of coarse tea. "Madam, please have some tea."
Chu Ci nodded in thanks and then said, "Village Chief, I'm sure you've noticed. My house needs a lot of help, but I'm not very familiar with the village. Therefore, I have no choice but to trouble you. I wonder if you're willing to help?"
The village chief was naturally happy to do so, but he still had some concerns. "How many people are needed?"
Upon hearing this, Chu Ci immediately reassured the other party. "As long as the work is diligent, there's no limit on the number of people. The wages are fifteen cents a day. Village chief, for your hard work, I'll give you twenty cents. What do you think?"
When the village chief heard that he could earn more than the laborers in a day just by following the arrangements, he could no longer sit still and stood up, rubbing his hands unconsciously: "Don't worry, madam, I will definitely select some reliable people for you."
"Then I'll have to trouble you, village chief. Here is a hundred coins. Please help take care of the bricks and tiles on the homestead." Chu Ci said, and Mo Yan handed over a purse.
The village chief secretly weighed the amount for a moment, feeling it was substantial. Even if it was less than a hundred coins, it was probably not much different. He was secretly delighted by the generosity of the gift. He remained polite, saying, "It's just a small matter. There's no need for so much money."
Chu Ci smiled calmly, "Is it a lot? Twenty coins for one brick, but that's only the price of five bricks. I actually think it's a bargain. But don't think I'm stingy, Village Chief."
The village chief was surprised by the way the account could be calculated. "How dare I, how dare I. Madam, you are so generous."
The business was done, and Chu Ci had no intention of continuing the polite conversation. "I have other matters to attend to, so I'll take my leave now."
Chu Ci wanted to leave, and the village chief didn't dare to stop him. He respectfully saw Chu Ci off. But just as Chu Ci and his group left, the village chief's wife came trotting in and asked anxiously, "Old man, I heard that lady wants to build a workshop in the village. Is it true? Tell me quickly."
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