In the past, Mrs. Li, who had the final say in the Li family's old house, was like a mouse seeing a cat and had no choice but to hide after being punished by Li Mengyue several times.
Recently, he saw Old Man Li going to the fields every day, but he didn't see Old Mrs. Li. He thought she was staying at home to recuperate, but he didn't expect her to come out again.
If you want to hang out, just hang out. There are so many places in the village where you can go. Why do you have to be so blind as to cause trouble, especially when you look like someone who is not easy to mess with?
At this time, Village Chief Li saw Old Lady Li sitting on the ground crying, and he only regretted that he was not blind or deaf, and how he got out of the field. He wanted to go to the river to check the waterwheel and see how the pulley was installed, but he had the misfortune to run into Old Lady Li.
Village chief Li just felt unlucky. He should have checked the almanac before going out today, otherwise he would not have encountered so many unpleasant people and things.
I'm afraid that if he meets Old Lady Li this time, he will be so sick that he won't be able to eat for three days.
Because as the village chief, when he saw villagers being "bullied" by outsiders, no matter what the truth was, he should stand on the side of Old Lady Li and help fight against the outsiders. This was the only way to live up to the trust of the villagers.
But he really hated Old Lady Li, and didn't want to take Xie Chen to find Miss Yue, so he turned and walked in the opposite direction.
As luck would have it, when Old Lady Li was wiping her tears with her sleeves, she glanced at Village Chief Li with her sharp eyes. She immediately gained confidence and shouted at the top of her lungs.
"Ah, village chief, someone bullied me. Please come and help me to judge the situation. If you don't compensate me with twenty taels of silver today, no, even forty taels of silver will not be enough."
Hearing this, Village Chief Li quickened his pace, then immediately stopped, turned around and walked back.
He was not afraid of Old Lady Li, nor was he afraid that Old Lady Li would not be able to blackmail people, but he was worried that Old Lady Li would suddenly have a brain attack and offend Xie Xi's master, who would make her pay for it.
If that were the case, he would be derelict in his duty as the village chief. He allowed villagers to be bullied by outsiders on his own territory. Other villagers would surely doubt his ability. In the future, the villagers would not be able to obey his words, and the things he gave them would not be implemented.
Under normal circumstances, he would have no concerns. He was just a village chief, so he could be the chief or not. He was happy and relaxed. He didn't have to give money to the villagers every year, and his family could live a better life.
But it’s not possible this year. With the arrival of Yue girl in the village, everyone’s mental outlook has changed so much, we should continue.
What's more, this year is more difficult than previous years. There has been no rain for a long time, and a locust plague is about to break out. The water level in the river has dropped sharply. It won't be long before it will dry up, so that there will not be a drop of water in the river.
The wells in the village are almost out of water. The water drawn in recent days is full of mud and sand. If Yue hadn't found five places and dug five wells, I'm afraid that no one in the village would have drinking water now.
Even when the crops in the fields were suffering from severe drought, there was water in the river before, and every household could carry water to irrigate the fields.
But there is no water in the river. What can we do even if we have a lot of strength? We can't fetch water and irrigate the crops. The reduction in production is still the least of our worries. It is normal that we can't see a single grain of rice.
But as common people, they depend on God for their livelihood. If God doesn't give them a way to survive, there is nothing they can do.
Originally he thought this year would be even more difficult, but unexpectedly a noble person came to the village and caught locusts for a while. Not only their Xingyi village, but also the other six villages around it made a lot of money from the locusts.
In addition, Yue girl also brought water from the mountain. Next, she had to clear the river and build a large reservoir. There were so many things to do that the old and young in the village were all busy and running around for plans. They had no time to care about Old Lady Li's mess.
But he couldn't do that, because he was the village chief. If he really left today, and something happened to Old Lady Li, who knows what kind of situation would arise.
Old Lady Li watched the village chief walk away, thinking he'd left her alone. Unexpectedly, the village chief came back again. Feeling smug, she muttered to herself, "Boy, what's wrong with riding in a carriage? I just wanted to take one, to satisfy my craving for carriages. What's wrong with you rejecting me without a word? Humph, the village chief is here, and if you're not satisfied with the compensation, I'll definitely keep you from leaving Xingyi Village. What a joke."
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