Hearing that they would search the baskets on their backs, Jiang Xun and the others became a little nervous.
What to do with the sixty eggs and two wild rabbits in the basket?
Will they be envious when they see this? Will they follow them up the mountain next time and try to get a share of the spoils?
Jiang Wanwan remained remarkably calm, as she was the only one who truly knew the origins of the eggs and the rabbit. Therefore, she had no need to worry about whether the villagers would follow them up the mountain after learning that they had found eggs and caught a wild rabbit that day.
Even if they went up the mountain together, they wouldn't be able to collect eggs or catch wild rabbits.
Although it will be more troublesome for her to go up the mountain in the future, it is not a big deal to teach Zhang Cuihua and Jiang Zhuzhu a lesson so that they will stop thinking about the old Jiang family all day long.
Jiang Tietou's squinty eyes darted around, naturally not missing the tense expressions on Jiang Xun's and the others' faces.
He became even more certain in his heart that the eyes of Zhang Cuihua and Jiang Zhuzhu must have been the work of Jiang Xun and his siblings!
Moreover, the murder weapon must have been hidden in the basket!
Because the village chief's door was open and the people were not deliberately lowering their voices, many villagers gradually gathered at the village chief's house.
The villagers huddled together, whispering among themselves.
"What happened? Why is Tie Tou at the village chief's house?"
"Hey, is that Old Jiang's granddaughter who just came back? She's quite pretty. But how did she offend Tie Tou's family?"
"Oh, I just heard about it... that's what happened."
"Wow! Uncle Wu's family has messed with Uncle Tie Tou's family. Looks like they're in for a rough time! Uncle Tie Tou definitely won't let this opportunity to extort money from them pass by!"
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"Village chief, before you search the baskets, let me say a few words first." Jiang Tietou didn't want to miss the chance to extort money from the Jiang family, so he spoke up impatiently.
"Say what you want to say." The village chief frowned as he looked at the calculation in Jiang Tietou's eyes.
“Village chief, although my husband and Zhuzhu were at fault, they are not so blind as to be guilty. If the murder weapon is really found on Dajiang and his sister or in their baskets, their family has to compensate our family!” Jiang Tietou said.
The village chief frowned; he knew what Jiang Tietou was plotting. However, he ultimately nodded. "Alright, if we really find the murder weapon on Da Jiang and his sister, I will definitely make Lao Wu's family compensate you."
Jiang Tietou's face lit up with joy; he was already quickly calculating how much silver he would make the fifth brother's family pay in compensation.
The fifth brother's family is so poor they can barely afford to eat. He needs more silver. When the fifth brother's family runs out of money, they will have to use their fertile land as collateral, just like Wang Ergui's family did back then.
The more Jiang Tietou thought about it, the happier he became. He couldn't suppress the smile on his face.
Upon hearing this, the villagers began to discuss it animatedly again.
"See? See? What did I just say? Uncle Tie Tou would never miss an opportunity to extort money from Uncle Wu's family, otherwise how could his family's fertile land keep increasing!"
"That's right, the last time we were extorted was from Aunt Wang's family, wasn't it?"
"Yes, they were extorted for two whole acres of fertile land."
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Just as the villagers were discussing the matter animatedly, a timid voice rang out, "Village chief, what if we can't find the murder weapon on us? Shouldn't Grandpa Tietou's family also compensate us five siblings for our emotional distress?"
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