After chatting for a few minutes with Aunt Li and Aunt Zhou, Cheng Yue and the others happily went home.
Not only was the matter of severing ties resolved, but all the people to harvest the wheat were also found. In the meantime, he witnessed Chen Ping being thoroughly humiliated by everyone, and he couldn't have been happier.
She didn't care how Chen Ping and the others harvested the wheat; in fact, she even wanted to see them make a fool of themselves.
It's their own fault for being so inhumane. Why can't they live a peaceful life instead of causing her trouble?
She enjoys watching those who eagerly seek her help and hopes their lives will only get worse.
Previously, all the dirty and tiring work was pushed onto Chen An and the original owner's family. They lived a life of luxury for several years and actually thought they had become rich lords.
Didn't she say she was so capable that she didn't have to work the land? Well, she'll see if they're really that lucky.
Watching everyone walk away, Zhao murmured, "Eldest son, I'm getting old. You and Xiaoshu have to work, Xiaogen is in this state, and your wife is a lazy bum. How are we going to harvest this wheat? Why don't you pay someone else to do it..."
"We'll collect it however we want! We'll collect it however others do!"
Chen Ping was already holding back his anger, and hearing this made him even angrier. If it weren't for the fact that Zhao was his mother, he would have really wanted to punch her!
Every family's elderly people help with chores, but his mother is the only one who claims to be old and hasn't cooked a single meal in all these years!
Everyone else's life is getting better and better, but all sorts of bad things keep happening to their family. I really don't know which deity they offended!
Chen Ping always spoke in a gentle and soft voice; he had never lost his temper like this before. Zhao was startled by Chen Ping's gloomy face and immediately dared not say anything more.
Chen Ping grew angrier the more he thought about it, and with a flick of his sleeve, he went inside.
I thought I could easily control everyone with ten coins, but who knew that Cheng Yue would suddenly appear out of nowhere.
What did Aunt Zhou say? She's crazy to offer thirty copper coins for a job!
Let Cheng Yue love being a sucker if she wants; he's not going to be one!
Why throw thirty coins at these ignorant villagers when there are so many other things to do with them?
He'll keep the money himself, but he won't pay it out!
Cheng Yue returned home and, remembering that the village head was going to take the letter of severance of kinship to the yamen, she specially asked Chen Lin to make the trip, saying that they would go together tomorrow.
The following day, Cheng Yue picked up Zhang Shaowen and went to the county town with the village head.
There's not much going on in the village that requires going to the government office. Even the village head rarely goes to the county town, and since there were no oxcarts before, they always walk.
It was the village head's first time riding in an oxcart, just like the first time Wu and the others rode in one. They were amazed the whole way, and their faces were full of wrinkles from laughing.
"I never thought that I, an old man, would be so lucky to be able to ride in an oxcart in this lifetime."
It really was thanks to Cheng Yue that he had this opportunity. If she hadn't married into Houshui Village, he wouldn't have had this chance.
Li Zheng became happier and happier as he thought about it, and even the anger that Chen Ping had stirred up yesterday dissipated considerably.
Cheng Yue smiled and said, "Uncle Village Head is so lucky! You are getting more and more blessed! Your son and daughter-in-law are filial, and your grandchildren are all sensible. Others can only envy you!"
The village head was kind to them, so Cheng Yue was willing to appease him. After all, they were old people, so they had to be kept happy.
Upon hearing this, the village head laughed even more heartily. Although Hou Shui Village had produced such unreasonable people as Chen Ping, the Chen family wasn't without its flaws.
At least Chen An married a capable and good wife; in a way, their Houshui Village is truly blessed!
The group chatted and laughed, and soon arrived at the city gate.
"Leave me here, I'm going straight to the yamen, you all go and get busy!"
As soon as they entered the city gate, the village headman called for them to get off the carriage. He knew that Cheng Yue and the others had something to do and were afraid of delaying them.
“Uncle Village Head, let’s go straight to the shop. It’s close to the government office. You can go back to the shop when you’re done, and we can go home together for lunch.”
Chen An told the village head to sit down, then whipped his whip and went to the shop.
Since they had already come together, the village head was busy with his own affairs and was getting old, so they couldn't just let him walk back by himself.
It's better to wait for them, have lunch, and go home together.
The village head thought about it and agreed. His old arms and legs were not like when he was young. He would probably need to rest for two days to recover after walking back.
Upon arriving at the shop, the village head exclaimed in amazement, "I only knew you were in business, but I never imagined your business was this big."
Such a big shop, right on the main street, how much must it cost!
Although this shop was bought by Master Chen, how could it have been kept running if Cheng Yue hadn't been capable?
The village headman grew even more impressed with Cheng Yue, and then instructed Zhang Shaowen, "Shaowen, you must work hard. Your grandfather and father didn't have this opportunity, you are blessed, you must cherish it!"
Zhang Shaowen nodded and replied, "I know, sir, don't worry!"
Cheng Yue joked, "Uncle Village Head, you're practically reminding him several times a day. It might just make Shaowen more nervous and more prone to making mistakes."
The village head glared at Cheng Yue with a smile, "How can you improve if you don't talk about it? You're protecting him, how can you not even have this much resilience?"
If we don't remind them several times, how can they remember? As elders, we're just afraid that our children will go astray.
Zhang Shaowen chuckled and scratched his head. Cheng Yue smiled and said, "Uncle Village Head, don't worry. Shaowen is a sensible child. He won't go astray."
The village head was naturally pleased that his grandson had been praised, but considering that Cheng Yue and the others still had work to do, he couldn't keep talking about it, so he stood up and said:
"You all go ahead with your work, no need to chat with this old man, I'm going to the yamen now."
"It's still early, Uncle Village Head, why don't you sit for a while and go later?"
Cheng Yue and her group set off early, and the oxcart was faster than walking, so they arrived at the shop around seven o'clock every day.
I felt that if I went to the government office so early, there would probably be no one there, and I might have to wait around.
"It's alright, the government office is already open, we need to get down to business."
After saying goodbye to Cheng Yue and the others, the village head went out to the yamen.
Cheng Yue and the others watched the village head leave and then got busy with their work. Sure enough, the village head returned before the sale was even over.
The document severing ties with the family had already been stamped with the official seal. The village head kept one copy for Chen Ping to take back, and gave the other copy to Chen An and Cheng Yue.
While in the kitchen, Cheng Yue tossed the letter severing ties into her spatial storage.
Chen Ning poured a cup of tea for the village head and said in a soft, gentle voice, "Grandpa Village Head, please sit here and rest for a while. We'll be busy soon and may not be able to take care of you."
The village head gently pinched Chen Ning's little face, "Go! Don't worry about me."
Before long, the braised food went on sale. The village head was particularly impressed as he watched Chen Lin and his two siblings efficiently serve customers, weigh their food, serve dishes, and calculate the bill.
He knew that Cheng Yue was literate and that she had taught all three children, but that was all he knew. Seeing it with his own eyes was a completely different experience.
It's truly remarkable that someone so young can do so many things. Even he probably couldn't do it, while his own grandson would find it a bit more difficult compared to them.
Thinking of his own grandchildren, who were the same age as him, yet were still digging for wild vegetables and planting grains, the village head fell into deep thought.
This is the difference between reading and not reading.
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