Chapter 447: Chapter 447

The scene fell silent, with many unable to believe their ears.

After the silence, the crowd became noisy, and various voices emerged, some advising Wan Chu’er not to act rashly and fall for the tricks of these two scoundrels.

There were those who doubted whether Wan Chu’er was foolish, demanding ten thousand and actually offering two hundred thousand.

Others thought that Wan Chu’er couldn’t possibly pay even a cent to the Zhang Family, assuming she was just spouting nonsense here and playing with people.

The two young soldiers standing guard at the door softly advised Wan Chu’er, "Sister-in-law, don’t be afraid of these troublemakers, shall we call Captain Jiang to handle this matter?"

"Right, Sister-in-law, we’re not afraid of their numbers, they’re obviously trying to swindle us, and the truth is not on their side."

Wan Chu’er smiled and expressed gratitude for their kindness, "No need to trouble Jiang Kechu, I have my own plan."

How could she be someone who just lets people falsely accuse and extort her, especially towards those who don’t do anything productive, laze around all day and bully villagers? It would be a favor to not beat them up, let alone give them money—dream on!

The couple from the Zhang Family whispered to each other, ignoring the surrounding cold sneers and mocking.

"We don’t want your two hundred thousand, if you’re sincere, just give us fifty thousand and we’ll settle," said Zhang Xiaoqiang’s father.

Two hundred thousand sounded nice, but he wasn’t a fool; there must be a catch. Better to ask for less, and the most important thing was to get the money in his own pocket.

Everyone’s attention returned to Wan Chu’er, disbelieving she could actually give the Zhang Family so much money.

Let alone fifty thousand, even ten thousand yuan was more than most families in the village could earn in a year.

Why should the lazy Zhang Family be the one to hit the jackpot?

Just as everyone fell silent and waited for Wan Chu’er to continue, a stern voice came from behind the crowd.

"Zhang Gouzi, what nonsense are you spouting here? Your son is perfectly fine, he doesn’t need fifty thousand yuan. Are you suffering from hysteria?"

The crowd turned to look and saw an approaching middle-aged man dressed in a Sun Yat-sen suit. Someone whispered, "The village chief has arrived."

The village chief of Huangjiagou Village was about fifty years old, his skin dark and rough from years facing the loess soil. Although his Sun Yat-sen suit was neat, the color had faded and the sleeves were worn out.

The village chief was walking with a little boy—it was none other than Zhang Xiaoqiang.

Immediately, a villager shouted, "Zhang Gouzi, your son is doing just fine, he doesn’t need fifty thousand yuan!"

Nobody was happy to see Zhang Gouzi’s family suddenly becoming rich, especially in such a manner.

If everyone is poor, they should stay poor together. Why should Zhang Gouzi, idle and lazy, not even farming properly, aspire to become rich?

Zhang Gouzi looked shifty, retorting, "What business is it of yours? Little Qiang might have some internal issues that you cannot see."

Mrs. Zhang also went over and yanked her son, spitting disdainfully under her breath, annoyed at the village chief for looking for trouble.

"Hurry up and give the money, once you do, we’ll leave," Zhang Gouzi urged Wan Chu’er impatiently.

But Wan Chu’er ignored him and instead called out to the village chief behind her, "Is that the village chief? I have something to discuss with you, and if there are other village officials around, please come forward as well."

The people did not want to see Zhang Gouzi actually get the money, and immediately they started to boo, pushing Zhang Gouzi aside to make way for the village chief.

"Village chief, go quickly, she might have something important to say."

Someone also pulled the village accountant from the crowd and pushed him forward, "Here’s our village’s accountant as well." The accountant, being a sharp man, made his way to the front following the crowd’s urging. Nᴇw novel chapters are publɪshed on novel•fire.net

The village chief stepped forward and said, "Just speak your mind. Don’t worry about Zhang Gouzi asking for money, ignore him."

"Hey, village chief, how can you be like that?" Mrs. Zhang was the first to object, immediately speaking out.

The village chief’s face darkened, "It’s not your place to speak, step back."

Mrs. Zhang was slightly intimidated by the village chief’s assertiveness, took a step back with a huff, and said no more, but she twisted her grip on her husband.

Unhappy, Zhang Gouzi said, "Village chief, we’ve already settled this, she’s willing to compensate little Qiang, so don’t interfere with the money."

The village chief lifted his eyelids and said, "If you don’t want to live in Huangjiagou anymore, just go ahead and ask for the money."

This was a threat to drive their family out of Huangjiagou. Zhang Gouzi hesitated, but the lure of fifty thousand yuan was too great. With resolve, he said, "If we don’t live in Huangjiagou, we’ll move to the county town," and then he stretched his hand towards Wan Chu’er, "Hurry up and give me the money."

Wan Chu’er scoffed, "When did I say I would give you any money?"

The crowd was stunned again; just moments before she was willing to give two hundred thousand, but in the blink of an eye, she was backing out?

Before Zhang Gouzi and Mrs. Zhang could anxiously speak up, Wan Chu’er immediately said, "I did say I’d give two hundred thousand, but it’s not for the Zhang Family, it’s for Huangjiagou."

The crowd erupted, everyone swallowing hard, two hundred thousand—split among eighty or so households in the village, each family could get over a thousand yuan, not a small amount.

Zhang Gouzi and his wife immediately said, "No, that’s our money, you can’t give it to them."

"Get lost, your little Qiang is a bully in the village, he hit my child the day before yesterday, what do you have to say about that?"

"Yeah, I want compensation from your family too, just like what she’s doing, you also pay our family fifty thousand."

The money wasn’t even seen yet, and the group had already started an internal dispute. This was what Wan Chu’er had anticipated, and she became even more determined in her plan.

Seeing the village people’s coarseness, the village chief and the accountant somewhat lost their composure.

Regardless, the village chief was a man of resolve. He took a few more steps forward, stopped by the guarding soldiers, so he stood still and asked Wan Chu’er sternly, "What exactly do you mean?"

It’s good to have someone who understands.

Wan Chu’er greeted the two soldiers, allowing the village chief and the accountant through, and they moved a few steps under a tree inside, away from the villagers outside, so they couldn’t hear their conversation.

"Village chief, I’ve spent some time playing in Huangjiagou with my two children. Most of the children in the village are good, and today Xiao Huaili was injured because of my daughter, so I am willing to repay this kindness with two hundred thousand yuan to Huangjiagou," Wan Chu’er stated frankly.

The village chief and the accountant looked at each other, the accountant asked, "How do you plan to repay?"

Wan Chu’er smiled slightly, "I plan to a Hope School to Huangjiagou, costing one hundred and fifty thousand yuan."