The farce of the land grabbing finally came to a temporary end with the village chief being injured. Although everyone was too busy arguing and watching the show to notice, the village chief did see that the person who hit him was Old Li's family!
This foundation, let alone a foot, not even an inch, can be encroached on by anyone else!
Old Li panicked. He had hit the village chief. Would the Li family still have a place in Wujia Village after this?
He immediately bowed and scraped, made no further mention of the foundation, apologized, and sent the village chief back to his original location.
Sure enough, after returning home with his injuries, the village chief deliberately kept a gloomy expression on his face.
"Uncle, how did you get hurt?"
Jiang Yue first noticed that Uncle Village Chief had returned, but was startled by the bandages on his head.
"Hey, old man, weren't you invited by Old Li? How did you get hurt?"
Old Qin threw away the shell of the burdock, propped herself up, and went over to look around.
The more I look at it, the more my heart aches. I couldn't even bring myself to do it, but outsiders...
"The county magistrate is here too,"
The village chief had intended to tease Jiang, but someone pinched his waist, so he quickly changed his tune and changed the subject:
"Oh, don't even mention it. Old Li's house was a complete mess. A young man threw a cup in the chaos, and it hit me right in the face."
"Are you just going to stand there and not throw it back?"
Old Qin was even angrier after hearing it:
"Good deeds don't always go unrewarded! We're quitting as village chief, let whoever wants the position take it!"
"Alright, alright, she'll be fine after a little rest. I see it's getting late, go and start the fire, we'll invite Magistrate Jiang to our house for a good lunch~"
Here we go again. The village chief sighed helplessly and quickly changed the subject.
"It's not your place to say that. I've already discussed it with the county magistrate."
Old Qin hadn't realized she'd been led astray by her husband. After saying that, she decided to ignore it and winked at Jiang before going to the kitchen to prepare lunch.
"Uncle, your aunt is just worried about you. I'll have someone bring some wound medicine over later. You can't get your wound wet, and you can't drink alcohol. You have to avoid certain foods."
Jiang Yue didn't put on airs. She put down the hand warmer and personally poured a cup of hot water for the other person, gesturing for them to drink it to warm themselves up.
"Sigh, what bad luck. Old Li used to seem so honest and simple, but lately, I don't know what's wrong with him. He's gotten rich and gotten arrogant..."
Upon hearing that he couldn't drink alcohol, the village chief was already cursing Old Li in his heart.
If he had known, he wouldn't have bothered with this "lawsuit." He would have just sent both families to the county to see the magistrate and let them make a scene!
"Uncle, do you also think there's something strange about the Li family?"
Following up on what the village chief had said, Jiang Yue emphasized her words.
"Hmm? Could it be that the county magistrate suspects there's some unspeakable secret involved?"
The village chief hadn't thought of it that way before, but the sudden reminder sent a chill down his spine.
"Uncle, there's no such thing as a free lunch. Even now that I'm successful, I've never thought of giving my brother and sister-in-law a sum of money directly. Aren't there enough stories of gratitude for a small favor being repaid with an excessive one?"
I don't believe that any relative who becomes successful would give me a sum of money for no reason.
Jiang Yue wasn't exaggerating; that's just how the world is.
What good things or good sources can be obtained without effort?
She may be rich, but her brother and sister-in-law didn't try to freeload off her, nor did she offer to give them money. Instead, she believed in teaching people how to fish rather than giving them fish.
Something's not right at Old Li's house!
"It's getting cold; the patrol team should be more alert at night."
The village chief wasn't stupid; he quickly realized what was going on.
He's really getting old; he almost forgot that the village was nearly massacred by bandits before!
Could it be that this old Li has taken bribes and is plotting against Wu Family Village?
Better safe than sorry; he should be more cautious!
It seems he needs to assign someone to keep a close eye on the Li family!
Seeing that the village chief was wary, Jiang Yue did not continue the topic. Instead, she discussed with him the idea of opening a soap workshop in Zhangjiawan and hiring long-term workers to plant cotton on the fertile land bestowed upon her by the emperor the following year.
The village chief was stunned. Actually, Madam Jiang is now a county magistrate, with a proper rank. Even the county magistrate would treat her with utmost respect.
She may not be able to command the wind and rain, but in the entire Peach Blossom County, she is the most powerful.
He was truly honored that such a person would make a special trip to his home to respectfully discuss these matters with him!
"Your Excellency, you may not know this, but the village head of Zhangjiawan actually contacted me a few days ago, wanting me to put in a good word for him with you..."
After thinking it over, the village chief spoke, first revealing the surrender of the village head of Zhangjiawan, and then carefully analyzing the advantages and disadvantages of accepting the surrender.
Sure enough, experience is the best teacher.
Jiang Yue was not surprised at all that the village chief was secretly keeping the head of Zhangjiawan Village in suspense.
Just as the village chief thought, accepting the other party's surrender would bring more benefits than drawbacks.
Their Wujia Village already has a pharmaceutical factory, and medicinal herbs are planted on the dry land. This income alone is enough to make the villagers of Wujia Village rich.
The school has enrolled students from all around. In any case, Wujia Village will be the object of gratitude for other villages in the future. When these students grow up, no matter what they do, they will always remember the kindness of Wujia Village!
Wu Family Village now has money, fame, and even a county magistrate bestowed by the emperor!
It can be said that they had all the advantages of timing, location, and people, but too much of a good thing can be bad!
At this time, half of Jiang Yue's farmland was in Zhangjiawan, making it the perfect time to win over the hearts of the people. First, bring Zhangjiawan under his control, and then gradually consolidate control over other villages...
Wu Family Village has its own clan, and so do the other villages. One dominant clan breeds resentment, but a harmonious coexistence of many, united under the leadership of Wu Family Village, would be ideal...
Jiang Yue bowed respectfully, saying, "I've learned a lot."
Originally, she was more concerned with her own interests, but after listening to the village chief's heartfelt words, she was unable to calm down for a long time.
The power of the clan.
In a daze, she remembered a quote from a physicist that her physics teacher had mentioned in class in her past life—
Give me a lever long enough and a fulcrum on which to place it, and I shall move the world.
Jiang Yue never thought of rebelling; she just wanted to live each day safely with her family.
Therefore, they developed the pharmaceutical industry, promoted religious studies, built roads, planted cotton, and constructed soap factories...
To live is more than just to live.
She doesn't seek grand achievements, but only to leave some trace of her existence.
"Then I'll trouble Uncle Village Chief with the task of hiring farmhands and building a workshop in Zhangjiawan."
There is no doubt that Jiang Yue trusts the village chief.
"Don't worry, leave this to me, I'll handle it perfectly."
The village chief felt a warmth in his heart upon hearing the county magistrate's trusting tone.
I'm not afraid to admit it, even if it's funny, he refuses to grow old. He can still get around and contribute his energy.
One day, he will go down to meet his ancestors, and all his hard work will have been worthwhile. Under his and the county magistrate's governance and development, Wujia Village has become a prosperous village!
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