Chapter 190: Admit Mistake
Even though Chu Ci was dissatisfied with the village chief, he couldn't bear to see what happened to him.
However, she understood better that everyone's path was their own choice, and Chu Ci would not force others to make decisions.
Therefore, Chu Ci stared at the village chief closely and asked word by word: "Village chief, do you agree with what they said?"
At this moment, Chu Ci's eyes were filled with complex emotions, including questioning and scrutiny, as if he wanted to see through the village chief's expression to see into his heart.
"I..." The village chief stammered, his eyes instantly filled with endless sorrow and pain. Naturally, he was extremely sad in his heart.
He never imagined that his family, who had been with him for many years, would be so heartless to push him out at such a critical moment.
However, when he slowly turned his head and saw the grandchildren whom he had always cherished and loved looking at him with pity on their faces, no matter how painful his heart was, he had no choice but to grit his teeth and accept it all.
"Yes, it's all my fault." As he said this, his face was full of helplessness and sadness, as if he had aged a lot in an instant. His slightly trembling body seemed to be telling of the torment and pain he was experiencing deep in his heart.
At this point, Chu Ci was too lazy to watch this farcical scene anymore.
She frowned slightly and said, "Since that's the case, the position of village chief will be revoked. From now on, the village chief and his family will no longer be allowed to interfere in the purchase of seafood from the fishing village."
The village chief may have been helpless, but the act of using children to take shortcuts must be punished to serve as a warning to others.
The village chief thought his life was in danger, but he only lost his position as village chief and the job of organizing the purchase of seafood. This was definitely a blessing in disguise for him.
Thinking of this, his heart relaxed a little, so his thanks were particularly sincere. His words were filled with gratitude for surviving the disaster and deep gratitude to Chu Ci, and his face was also sincere. "Thank you very much, my lord."
Many villagers in Houyu Village were also very upset. They initially thought that their livelihoods would be cut off, but they never expected the situation to be like this.
Even so, they are still full of anxiety and uneasiness at this moment.
Therefore, when Chu Ci was about to leave, a villager asked anxiously, "Sir, will you still buy seafood from our Houyu Village as you did in the past?"
After the words fell, everyone in Houyu Village stared at Chu Ci with burning eyes, eager to get a positive answer from him.
However, Chu Ci only had a half-smile on his face as he leisurely glanced around at everyone present.
He then spoke slowly, "While the village chief was indeed the instigator of this incident, Houyu Village as a whole is not entirely innocent. Now that the village chief has been punished, what about you, the beneficiaries?"
"What do you want from us?" one villager couldn't help but shout. "We are just ordinary fishermen. Every family has nothing but a broken fishing boat."
Chu Ci couldn't help but raise his eyebrows, thinking to himself: Is this because I am weak and I am right?
However, how could Chu Ci tolerate their behavior? She only heard her coldly question, "Is this situation caused by me?"
If Chu Ci had bypassed the village chief, the people in Houyu Village would have mistakenly believed that Chu Ci was an easy-going person. Now, when faced with such questioning, they realized belatedly that their outrageous behavior might cost them their lives.
"No...no...we..." The villager who was stared at by Chu Ci hesitated for a long time but was still unable to utter a complete sentence.
Big beads of sweat kept appearing on their foreheads, their faces had turned pale, and their eyes were full of fear and panic.
Finally, they all kowtowed fiercely, "Princess, please spare us! We are ignorant and foolish, and we really shouldn't have been so presumptuous. We already know we are wrong, and we beg you to have mercy and forgive us."
Chu Ci frowned slightly upon seeing this and said loudly, "Three months, starting from today. During these three months, the purchase price of seafood will be reduced by half, and after the three months are up, it will return to normal. Are you willing to accept the penalty?"
At this point, the people of Houyu Village really didn't dare to cause any more trouble, and they quickly responded, "We accept the punishment, we accept the punishment."
Upon hearing this, Chu Ci looked calm and didn't say anything extra. He just nodded slightly and then handed the matter over to the purple-robed envoy to handle.
Chu Ci firmly believed that no matter what kind of evil spirits were lurking in Houyu Village, with the ability and means of the Purple-Robed Envoy, he would be able to find them out one by one.
Even though it was all going so smoothly it was a little unbelievable.
However, Chu Ci was open-minded and directly ordered Yuanniang to go to the village to purchase seafood.
Now that he has made a name for himself, Chu Ci will naturally not neglect his appetite.
Therefore, as delicious dishes came out of the pot one after another, a group of children gradually gathered outside An Niang's house.
It smells so good, it really smells so good.
The fragrance captured the children's attention.
One of them couldn't help but say, "It smells so good! Why does the food we make at home only smell fishy?"
But as soon as he said this, he was immediately ridiculed: "You are so stupid! Don't you see how extravagant that woman is? Just look at the oil and seasonings she used. I'm afraid our entire village's annual expenses are not as much as she spends on this one meal. It's really too extravagant."
Although he complained like this, he couldn't help swallowing his saliva, staring straight at the door of An Niang's house, as if a miracle would happen.
At this moment, Chu Ci in the yard was already half full after eating a dish of steamed clams, a dish of stir-fried clams with spicy sauce, and a dish of steamed scallops with garlic and vermicelli.
Hearing the voices of children talking outside, Chu Ci's eyes moved and a faint smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
Then, he slowly said to the guard beside him, "Listen, these children's words are so interesting. Besides, it's difficult for me to consume all these delicacies by myself. In that case, please go and invite those children in."
The guards took the order and left. Not long after, a group of children walked in timidly.
"Princess Lady," a clever child immediately knelt down and called out in a clear voice after seeing Chu Ci. The other children were stunned at first, then they knelt down as if they had suddenly realized something, and shouted in unison: "Princess Lady."
Chu Ci smiled slightly, waved his hand gently, and said slowly: "Little ones, don't be afraid, come here."
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