The wicked mother-in-law doesn't try to whitewash herself; she only abuses her awful children.

"What are you all doing here?"

"You've come to Qinghewan with sickles and hoes to help with the work? It's not harvest time yet."

“If you’re here to cause trouble, you’ll have to step over me.”

As the village chief, Liu Tielian took the lead without hesitation.

He jumped off the donkey cart, came to the front of the group, glanced at the few young men carrying hoes and sickles, put on a calm and collected demeanor, and spoke with a serious and ruthless tone.

"Who are you? We're not talking to you!"

"Don't block our way, we're looking for the village chief of Qinghewan."

The two young men standing in the front row rolled up their sleeves, showing off their muscles.

Liu Tielian was speechless for a moment.

Not everyone in the surrounding villages knows about the personnel changes in Qinghewan. For example, these two young men who spoke first didn't know that Liu Tielian is now the village chief of Qinghewan.

They thought Xu Yong was still the village chief of Qinghewan.

"The village chief of Qinghewan was replaced during the wheat harvest."

"This is the village chief of Qinghewan."

Some villagers who knew the inside story reminded the two young men in front that things had changed in Qinghewan, and that the man in front of them was the village chief of Qinghewan.

Village Chief Hu from Guazhou Bay came out and stopped the two young men, saying, "You must not be rude to Village Chief Liu."

In spring, a dispute over water between the two villages led to a feud between Guazhou Bay and Qinghe Bay.

The two village chiefs, Hu and Xu, have never spoken to each other again.

If it were Xu Yong standing in front of him, Village Chief Hu would have already smashed him with a hammer.

Standing before them was Village Chief Liu Tielian. Although Village Chief Hu had "warned" his fellow villagers not to be rude, there was no respect in his eyes at all.

As a veteran village chief of Guazhou Bay for over 20 years, Liu Tielian was far less experienced and not on the same level as him.

"Village Chief Hu, what brings you to our village?" Liu Tielian asked rudely.

Village Chief Hu glanced at Liu Tielian and said, "Village Chief Liu, this has nothing to do with you. I hope you won't interfere."

This displeased Tong Huaqiong.

What kind of person is this, taking advantage of their age to act like a big shot?

What do you mean it has nothing to do with Village Chief Liu? You, a village chief from another village, are bringing a huge horde of villagers here. It looks like you're about to cause trouble. If Liu Tielian doesn't care, who will?

If Liu Tielian doesn't take any action, then anyone in the entire Qinghewan area can bully whomever they want.

Thinking this, Tong Huaqiong said while sitting in the carriage, "Village Chief Hu, this is Qinghe Bay, not Guazhou Bay. Once we arrive at Qinghe Bay, it is naturally up to us, the village chief, to make the decisions."

"What exactly are we doing in our village? Is it necessary to bring everyone from the surrounding villages to seek justice? Have we offended all the neighboring villages? Even if we have, you should at least tell us why we offended them, right?"

Because Tong Dajiao was so famous for her unreasonable behavior, many people in the surrounding villages knew who she was.

Village Chief Hu was no exception.

With Tong Huaqiong now owning Peach Blossom Desserts, everyone is even more determined not to underestimate her.

Village Chief Hu said to Tong Huaqiong, "Shopkeeper Tong, this has nothing to do with you. We're not here to cause trouble, we're here to seek justice."

Tong Huaqiong's peach blossom desserts are all the rage, having even annexed Su Shi Yuan. Everyone in every village in Yanguan Town knows about them.

Therefore, Village Chief Hu showed Tong Huaqiong more respect than he did Liu Tielian.

There was no other way. In the past, when Tong Dajiao fought for water, she would pounce on him and cling to him. He was worried that if he didn't show Tong Dajiao some respect, she would embarrass him in front of everyone.

After all, Tong Dajiao, now the shopkeeper, was even more powerful than before.

Tong Huaqiong breathed a slight sigh of relief; it seemed they hadn't come to steal her pesticides.

Tong Huaqiong said, "What justice are you seeking? Who are you seeking justice from? If you're carrying hoes and sickles, people might think you're about to start a fight. It wouldn't be good if you attracted the attention of the authorities."

"Village Chief Hu, please don't get agitated. We're not here to cause trouble. Let's not harm the innocent."

Upon hearing about the government, Zhang, the village chief of Moon Bay, stepped forward. During the wheat harvest, Magistrate Liu traveled from Moon Bay to Qinghe Bay to seek justice for Tong Huaqiong, and Zhang followed behind. He clearly heard Magistrate Liu's son calling Tong Huaqiong his godmother.

Since we've run into Tong Huaqiong at the village entrance, we might as well clear things up to avoid any misunderstandings from her.

Moreover, he knew that Tong Huaqiong and the Xu family were not on good terms.

Once this matter is brought up, Tong Huaqiong will be even less likely to show her face.

"What exactly happened? Tell me quickly."

Liu Tielian looked impatient; he wanted Gu Dashu to go to the village and call for help.

But with so many people eyeing him covetously, Gu Dashu couldn't just leave.

Village Chief Hu said, "Village Chief Liu, Shopkeeper Tong, I won't give you riddles. We're all here to find Xu Yong."

Looking for Xu Yong.

Tong Huaqiong was completely relieved.

Xu Yong made too many enemies when he was the village chief, so it's normal that he's being bullied now that he's no longer the village chief.

As the village chief, Liu Tielian couldn't just stand by and watch other villages come to Qinghewan looking for Xu Yong with their weapons and equipment. Even if he didn't like Xu Yong and Xu Jin, he couldn't just let them in.

If someone dies, it's his fault.

He then asked in a deep voice, "Why are you looking for Xu Yong?"

His subconscious told him it couldn't possibly be about the water dispute from last spring.

The villages of Qinghewan and Guazhouwan have been vying for water, but there have been no conflicts with them in recent years.

The fact that these villagers came along is definitely more serious than the water dispute.

He has to ask.

I'm afraid that Xu Yong's case will implicate the entire Qinghewan area.

"Village chief, stop wasting your breath on him, let's charge into Qinghe Bay first."

"Yes, let's go straight to that bastard Xu Yong's house."

The villagers of Guazhou Bay were filled with righteous indignation.

He vowed to avenge both the old and new grudges.

At this time, the able-bodied young men from Qinghewan arrived one after another with their tools, the main force being the hired laborers from Tong Huaqiong's western mountain fields.

Gu Guangkui, who lived outside the village, saw Tong Huaqiong and Liu Tielian being stopped by villagers from another village who were carrying weapons. He thought something serious had happened, so he detoured from the fields to the village to tell them. Everyone rushed over to help.

Tong Huaqiong distributed disinfectant and insecticide to everyone for free, and now their corn is growing well, for which they are extremely grateful.

"Boss, are these people threatening you?" asked the employee of Tong Huaqiong's household.

Tong Huaqiong shook her head.

"Aunt Tong, what are these people doing?"

"Bigfoot, who brought these people here?"

Although Village Chief Liu Tielian was present, everyone now habitually asks Tong Huaqiong.

When people from other villages saw the villagers from Qinghewan coming to cheer them on with their tools, they raised their own.

Liu Tie is a big man, and he's afraid that a fight will break out before things are cleared up.

Liu Tielian waved to the villagers in Qinghewan who were carrying weapons and said, "Everyone, please calm down and don't cause any conflict. They are here to see Xu Yong."

Tong Huaqiong asked Village Chief Hu, "What exactly do you want with Xu Yong? Tell us quickly. Otherwise, if the two villages clash and a fight breaks out, and the authorities get involved and everyone gets arrested, who will bring them food to jail?"

Village Chief Hu gritted his teeth and said, "A couple of days ago, Xu Yong approached the village chiefs of several surrounding villages, saying he had concocted a pesticide that could control ear rot and cotton aphids. We didn't believe him at first, but he told us to come to the cornfield in Qinghewan to see for ourselves, saying that the corn in Qinghewan was healthy and free of pests precisely because it had used his pesticide. When we saw the cornfield in Qinghewan, we saw that it was indeed true, so we decided to trust him this once."

"As a result, after using the medicine he prescribed, the corn rot and cotton aphids not only did not disappear, but became even more serious. Two days ago, the corn was still green, but today many of the corn plants have started to turn yellow."

Village Chief Hu's face turned red with anger as he spoke. (End of Chapter)