Director Chen had never seen anyone so arrogant and insist on borrowing things.
But the situation was urgent, and he had no choice but to lend it.
Jiang Hexi tucked the microphone into her collar, had Chu Yang take the speaker outside the courtyard gate, and cleared her throat in preparation to speak. Just then, Li Youtian moved a chair in front of her.
“Speaking from this position gives you a commanding presence.”
"Thanks, Uncle Tian."
Jiang Hexi stood on the chair, focused her energy, and shouted out a powerful sentence:
"Quiet--!!"
Everyone in the courtyard was shocked.
The villagers looked over in the direction of the sound and saw Jiang Hexi standing on a chair speaking, with Chu Yang and Li Youtian standing on either side of her, looking just like bodyguards.
Jiang Hexi, speaking in broken dialect, shouted to the villagers:
"Don't make a fuss, don't rush, take your time and line up one by one. First, stand outside the gate, and come in one by one when it's your turn."
The villagers, who had finally managed to squeeze into the courtyard, were unwilling to cooperate. They all stood there cursing and swearing, and the scene spiraled out of control again. Someone even stepped forward to stir up trouble:
"Girl, you're not keeping your word. Get down here and find a table to sit in front of me to register, that's the important thing."
Just as Jiang Hexi was about to be ousted, Li Youtian's angry roar silenced the crowd for her.
"Song Wufu, shut up! You have no right to speak in front of me!"
The entire courtyard fell silent once again.
Li Youtian said viciously, "Anyone who dares to stand up and fart will be thrown into the pond to feed the fish!"
Jiang Hexi was intimidated by the village bully's imposing manner.
Chu Yang stood to the side and whispered a reminder to her, "Sister, quickly take control of the situation and show your dominance to overwhelm them."
After being reminded by him, Jiang Hexi immediately started to act arrogantly and take advantage of the situation.
"Listen up, everyone! Take your numbers and line up outside the gate. We'll call your numbers and you'll come in one by one. Anyone who disobeys will be kicked out immediately!"
Chai Fei and Yu Xiangwan wrote down numbers on the papers and handed them to the women around them, then asked them to leave one by one.
Yan Jie, Shen Yingyu, and Xie Wanyi also took action, handing out numbers to the villagers and having them line up outside.
[My Uncle Li is awesome! At times like this, only the village bully can keep things in check.]
[If you don't understand, just ask: Doesn't the village bully have a grudge against the five-member tycoon group? Why is he helping Xi-mei?]
The village bully only has a grudge against Yan Wang. He's always been very kind to Xi Mei, and this time he even taught her how to raise fish.
[That coward Xi Mei gave herself away in a second, but luckily the village bully backed her up, so she managed to keep up the act!]
A large number of people were cleared out of the front yard, and it instantly became quiet.
Jiang Hexi got off the chair, forcibly borrowed the microphone from the staff, and handed it to the five people to prevent them from straining their voices and damaging their throats.
She led Chu Yang to the door, took out paper and pen, wrote down numbers as she handed them out to the people in line. Casually glancing up, she spotted a group of familiar faces:
"Grandma Xiang, what brings you and the other grandmas here?"
"I heard they pay for jobs here. It's free money anyway, so why not take it?"
Jiang Hexi grabbed Granny Xiang's hand and said, "Qianjiayan is hiring. They're hiring chefs, vegetable cutters, and waiters. If you don't work, how will you get paid?"
Grandma Xiang patted her hand and gave her a reproachful look:
“Who says we don’t work? We old ladies cook every day at home. Don’t underestimate us just because we’re old. We’re very quick and efficient at cooking, just as good as you young people.”
"Grandma Xiang, how old are you this year?"
"Fifty-nine."
Seeing that she looked absolutely disbelieving, Granny Xiang gently took her hand, leaned close to her ear, and whispered:
“Seventy-eight. We’re family, that’s why your mother-in-law is telling you the truth. Just keep it to yourself. Tell others that she’s fifty-nine.”
[Hahaha, Xi Mei's expression of being struck by lightning is absolutely hilarious!]
What sins did these five chaebols commit in their past lives? They finally managed to turn their fortunes around, only to host a grand banquet for a thousand families, and all they got were elderly people!
These old folks in the village are hard to please. They're in big trouble now; it's easy to invite them in, but hard to send them away.
【It's alright, Xi-mei will take care of it (￣︶￣)】
Jiang Hexi noticed a group of elderly people standing at the end of the line and immediately realized the seriousness of the situation.
After bidding farewell to Granny Xiang, she went straight to the courtyard. As soon as she entered, she told Yan Jie about the matter:
"One-third of the people in the queue outside the gate are elderly men and women."
Yan Jie interrupted the villagers' conversation, gave the table to the village chief, and pulled her aside:
"Could we persuade them to go back?"
"Impossible, unless you pay them off."
Jiang Hexi understood the little schemes in the minds of the grandmothers and looked at him with unusual certainty.
Yan Jie turned back and asked the village chief, "How many people over sixty years old are there in Canglang Village?"
The village chief looked at him, puzzled, but still answered truthfully, "One hundred and twenty-six."
Jiang Hexi immediately guessed what he was thinking, "You really want to give me the money?"
"What else can we do? These days, old men and women are so precious, they can't be easily broken. Who would dare to ask them to do chores? So many people have come to the door. If we don't respond, the village will be in an uproar!"
Yan Jie lowered his voice, avoiding the live stream camera, and whispered in her ear, "We absolutely cannot skimp on this money. How much do you think is appropriate?"
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