After being jilted, the entire neighboring village was filled with deep regret.

Chapter 165: The father-in-law is right and the mother-in-law is right
"It was indeed our fault, we're so sorry, so sorry," Wei Yi apologized repeatedly like a grandson, and finally helplessly spread his hands. "But our whole family has moved out, and we definitely have to go back to the village, otherwise we have nowhere to go. We definitely have to get this land back. As for the people who farm our land, we'll go to their homes to explain. We can also help with the spring planting. You should let them buy the land as soon as possible."

The village chief's expression changed, and he became somewhat annoyed. He had thought that Wei Yi was reasonable, but he hadn't expected that Wei Yi was just beating around the bush and insisted on taking back his land.

The two sides parted on bad terms.

As Wei Laoqi walked along the village path, his brows furrowed. Wei Yi and his wife remained silent until they returned to their own field. Only then did Wei Laoqi speak seriously to his son and daughter-in-law, "The village chief clearly doesn't want us to take the land back. There might be some hidden agenda we don't know about. We can't leave the village these next few days, otherwise they'll get there first, and things will get even more complicated."

"Dad, how could the village chief do this? This land belongs to our family, why can't we take it back?" Chen, the eldest daughter-in-law of Wei Laoqi, sat angrily on the edge of the field, her face as black as the bottom of a pot.

Wei Laoqi looked at his two sons and said, "From now on, the three of us will stay in the fields. Daughter-in-law, go home and see if the house is still habitable. We'll make do for a few days. We must get this matter settled."

"Father, we'll listen to you."

All four expressed their opinions.

At the same time, the village chief of Shenjiazhuang also whispered about this matter to his wife, Niu Cuihua, "You should go and tell your brother-in-law that Wei Laoqi's family has come back to ask for the land back. They can't continue to farm Wei Laoqi's land this year. Also, we've been planting high-yield grain crops for the past two years. We agreed that we would give them 20% of the autumn harvest."

I'm afraid even the brother-in-law hasn't kept his word. If Wei Laoqi's family brings up old grievances, things will get complicated.

Niu Cuihua angrily cursed for a while, then reluctantly went to her parents' home.

Just then, Niu Youfu was in his own field, so Niu Cuihua hurried over to him, her face looking rather grim. "The Wei family is back. They want to take back their land. My husband asked me to come and tell you that the Wei family's land can't be cultivated this year."

"Why should I listen to him? He says he won't plant, and I can't just plant. He says I have to plant, and I can't just listen to him. I'm definitely going to plant on that land this year!" Niu Youfu said angrily, carrying the shovel and heading towards the Wei family's land.

Niu Cuihua was startled and quickly caught up, trying to persuade him from behind, but Niu Youfu, who was in a fit of anger, wouldn't listen at all.

When the two arrived at the Wei family's land, they saw that Wei Laoqi and his two sons were all there, and they immediately stopped.

Several people looked at each other.

Wei Laoqi guessed that Niu Youfu was the one who farmed his land, and then walked towards them unhurriedly, asking, "Are you here for my land?"

Niu Youfu was momentarily speechless, but then he shouted back defiantly, "You say you won't plant, and you just take it back like that? What about my losses? If you're not going to plant, at least tell me two or three months in advance so I can prepare. Now I've prepared all my seeds and everything, and you're just going to take the land away? On what grounds?"

“Niu Youfu, the land deed belongs to our family. The village chief never said we couldn’t take back our land. No matter what, we’re going to take it back. The land hasn’t even been planted yet, not even been tilled. You’re saying the seeds are ready? Where are they? Show them to us!” Wei Gang stepped forward aggressively, looking ready to fight.

If it really came down to a fight, Niu Youfu wouldn't stand a chance against the blacksmith father and his two sons. So he immediately yelled at the top of his lungs, "Everyone come and judge this! The Wei family is bullying us to death!" In no time, the villagers gradually gathered around. Some of them, relying on their land deeds, were righteous and self-righteous, while others played the victim, saying that the Wei family was bullying them. Everyone had their own version of events, and some villagers sided with Niu Youfu, while others sided with Wei Laoqi's family.

The glue was so tightly stuck that it couldn't be untied.

The village chief hid behind the crowd and watched them make a fuss without saying a word until Liu Jinhua's youngest daughter-in-law came over with Liu Jinhua, Su Tai who was holding a child, and Xu Shi, and the noise subsided a little.

"What's going on?" Liu Jinhua squeezed into the crowd.

When Niu Cuihua saw her, she immediately pulled her aside and said earnestly, "Sister Jinhua, you are from our Liujiazhuang. That land was left to you by your parents. We are all from the same village and are related by blood. We won't take advantage of you, but this is not how you do things! Back then, they said they wouldn't plant it anymore and would give it to the village. Fine, we took it."

Spring planting is almost here, and you come back saying you want to take the land back without giving anyone any preparation. If you had told us in advance, my brother's family could have bought the land sooner, right? Last autumn, he even plowed the land twice after the harvest to fertilize it. Now you're just taking advantage of what's already been done. What kind of logic is that?"

Liu Jinhua listened calmly to Niu Cuihua's ramblings. Seeing that most of the villagers were on Niu Cuihua's side, she curled her lips slightly and looked at her with a hint of mockery. "Sister Cuihua, since you want to bring up our kinship and ask me for a reason, I'll ask your brother too. We agreed that the land would be given to the village to cultivate, and we would get 20% of the harvest. But you planted high-yield crops, and your harvest increased significantly, while the grain for my family has remained unchanged."

"How do you explain this? You don't need to argue with me about the amount of grain. At worst, we can go to the county government office. They should be able to find out how much grain my family harvested in the past two years. If the amount is incorrect, can your brother make up for our losses?"

Upon hearing this, the villagers were all shocked and began to condemn Niu Youfu.

"Niu Youfu, you've really grown a cunning mind. You're actually trying to fool people like this. No wonder the Wei family wanted to scheme against you. If it were me, I would want to beat you to death!"

"That's right, that's right. It was agreed that this land would be planted by the village, but it was all monopolized by Niu Youfu's family. We didn't get a chance at all."

"Isn't his arrogance just because he's the village chief's brother-in-law?"

"The village chief is outrageous! He always gives all the good things to his relatives. This is unacceptable! We have to go and talk to the township head about this. It's so unfair!"

The villagers started criticizing Wei Laoqi's family, but the target shifted from Niu Youfu and the village chief.

The village chief was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat. He could no longer sit idly by and wait for his fate, so he had no choice but to bite the bullet and step forward to take charge. "Alright! This land originally belonged to the Wei family. If they want it back, they will definitely have to return it. There's nothing more to say."

He glared at Niu Cuihua fiercely.

Niu Youfu tried to argue, but Niu Cuihua quickly dragged him out. "Brother, stop struggling. If you push Liu Jinhua too far, they might actually go to the county government to file a complaint. Your losses won't just be limited to this land; you'll even have to make up for the grain you owed before."

Niu Youfu was furious. "Why should they take back the grain I worked so hard to grow?"