The sturdy man said proudly, "Your claim of nothing doesn't count. The contract clearly states that both the fertile land and your daughter belong to our Master Liu."
"You are bullying me because I can't read!"
"You deserve to be illiterate. Our Master Liu has taken a fancy to your daughter and wants to take her as his concubine. I advise you to be sensible." After saying that, he was about to grab Guan Ju.
Guan Jishan grabbed the strong man's arm and said, "You are committing fraud. We do not recognize this contract."
A dozen villagers stood beside Guan Jishan and said in unison: "We don't recognize this contract!"
The strong man didn't expect that Beiguan Village was so united. He said a few harsh words and ran away like a flash.
Guan Jishan returned the contract to Guan Laosi and said, "You can't completely deny the contract. It's a fact that you borrowed ten taels of silver from them. Return the two acres of good land to them."
"Village head, what about my little Ju?"
"Let Xiaoju go to her relatives' house to take shelter first, and then quickly discuss a marriage. Once the marriage is completed, Master Liu will probably not bother Xiaoju anymore."
Guan Lao Si nodded quickly, "Okay, I'll take Xiao Ju to her relatives' house right away."
Guan Jishan waved his hand, "Okay, let's all go home!"
Guan Lao Si clasped his fists and saluted, "Today is Chinese New Year, come to my house for lunch at noon."
The villagers all knew that Guan Laosi's family was poor, so they all waved their hands and said, "Brother Si, don't be polite. We are all from the same village. Let's go!"
Kang Yueran didn't say a word the entire time. She had a very good impression of Beiguan Village because the village head was the first to come and help a family in trouble. "Thank you, Auntie. I'm going back now."
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