They've all separated, so what does it matter to me if they get poorer and poorer?

Chapter 238 A Firm Claim

Lou Lizheng was very amiable and easy to talk to, and the atmosphere was harmonious, so the matter was settled.

Xu Zhichun then humbly sought advice from Lou Lizheng on how to best rent out these 100 acres of fertile land and which families were reliable.

Until a cacophony of howls and rude curses came from outside the door.

Xu Zhichun thought to herself: It's finally here!

She humbly sought advice and rambled on for quite a while, talking to the village head for so long—wasn't that easy for her?
"Xu Zhichun, you bitch, get out here right now! You dare touch my mother? I'll never forgive you!"

"Coming to our Loujia Village to cause trouble, what kind of person are you! Do you think we Loujia Village are all weak and easy to bully?"

"This is outrageous! This little bitch threw all our things on the ground and then slandered us! Village head, you must stand up for us!"

"She has to pay! She absolutely has to pay!"

Lou Da and Lou Er rushed back upon receiving the news. When the two brothers saw their belongings scattered all over the ground, they jumped up in anger, cursed loudly, and rolled up their sleeves, ready to force their way in.

Fortunately, Zhang Quan and Liu Guang gritted their teeth and held firm, not letting them in an inch.

The Lou family was outnumbered, and ridiculously, they started shouting that other people's servants were bullying the people of Loujia Village and that they clearly didn't take Loujia Village seriously, trying to trick the people of Loujia Village into joining them in their hatred and storming the gate.

Unfortunately, their behavior was so disgusting that even the villagers of Loujia Village couldn't stand it. Behind their backs, every family would scorn and complain about them. Who would be instigated by them?

What benefit would it bring to the villagers to help them storm into Xu Zhichun's yard and seize it?

The Lou family had no choice but to storm into Lou Lizheng's house in a menacing manner, intending to settle scores with Xu Zhichun.

Xu Zhichun looked helpless and guilty, and sighed with a wry smile to Lou Lizheng: "Lizheng, I'm so sorry to have caused you trouble. I really didn't expect them to come to your house and cause trouble."

Lou Lizheng knew perfectly well that even if Xu Zhichun's words were seven parts sincere, there must be three parts instigation, but he was still very angry.

Isn't this just coming to my own home to cause trouble?
Do they even respect their position as village head?

"This is none of your business. This family is notorious in the village for their scoundrels."

Before Lou Lizheng could go out and start cursing, his son had already stopped him, shouting, "Lou Da, Lou Er, what are you doing?"

"Brother Lou Hua, is that little bitch Xu Zhichun in your house? Tell her to get out here! I want to settle accounts with her!"

"speak nicely!"

"You're looking for me?" Xu Zhichun came out of the house and sneered, "I let you off the hook and didn't hold it against you, but you still want to come looking for me? Fine, since Village Chief Lou is here too, let Village Chief Lou preside over justice."

Xu Zhichun didn't need to ask Lou Lizheng to intervene for this matter; everything went smoothly, and she didn't have to owe Lou Lizheng a favor.

Lou Lizheng's face darkened: "Lou Da and Lou Er, what have you two done?"

What else could they do?
What that family did is probably known even to the dogs in Loujia Village.

Aunt Lou, Jiang Shi, Lou Da and Lou Er kept cursing and swearing, insisting that Xu Zhichun had gone back on his word and that it was Xu Zhichun who had let them move into that courtyard.

"She clearly promised yesterday that she would hand over 300 mu of fertile land to us for management so that it would be more convenient for us to move in, but she went back on her word today! Village head, you have to stand up for us! She's bullying us! She's playing us, the people of Loujia Village, for a fool!"

"I didn't agree to anything."

"So you've agreed!"

"Where's the evidence?"

“Our whole family heard it, we are all the evidence!”

“That won’t do. If a few more families come out and say the same thing, am I supposed to accept them all? Without evidence, it’s all meaningless. After all, this is a big deal. How can we rely on words alone? There must be something in black and white.”

"You're cheating!" "If that's how you see it, there's nothing I can do. Why don't you go to the authorities and report me?"

"you!"

Aunt Lou and Jiang started cursing again, insisting they would never change their tune.

Xu Zhichun sneered, stubbornly refusing to budge despite the solid evidence.

The Lou family said yes, she said no, it was impossible to clarify, and she had no way to prove it herself, so let the other party prove it themselves.

Xu Zhichun secretly felt lucky that she had bet on Zhang Quan and his family today. With three families totaling eleven people, they would not lose to the Lou family at all.

The Lou family's attempt to act tough was doomed to fail; they wouldn't be allowed to set foot in that courtyard even once.

If they dare to start a fight, and it really escalates, even if they don't report it to the authorities, Xu Zhichun will. In that case, they will be the ones who suffer.

After all, since Xu Zhichun had servants and they were not related to him, how could he possibly hand over three hundred acres of fertile land to them?

Lou Lizheng was disgusted by their shame and scolded them.

When the Lou family saw that Xu Zhichun refused to budge, they knew that there was no way to change the situation if they continued to make trouble. They were both angry and resentful. They cursed him viciously in their hearts, but they still refused to admit defeat on the surface. They started to cause trouble again and demanded compensation from Xu Zhichun.

"Why did they throw our things away? They even pushed and hit us! They demand compensation, they must pay compensation!"

"Yes, compensation is a must! We, Loujia Village, are not to be trifled with!"

"If you don't compensate us, don't blame us for being impolite in the future."

Lou Lizheng naturally wanted to downplay the matter and let it go, so he tried to persuade Xu Zhichun to give them a few taels of silver to settle the matter.

Xu Zhichun refused before he could speak.

"You forced your way into my house, and I'm already being magnanimous by not crippling you. You dare to ask for compensation? You've reminded me that I'm the one who should be compensating! Hand over ten taels of silver, or this matter is not over."

"What did you say?"

The Lou family was stunned with anger.

Xu Zhichun: "I demand compensation from you!"

Lou Er shouted angrily, "You're dreaming! What gives you the right!"

"For the mess you've made! You won't pay compensation, huh? Go ahead and report it to the authorities! Otherwise, I'm really worried that someone will break into my yard every now and then. I won't feel comfortable renting my land to people from your village. You wouldn't feel comfortable doing that either, would you?"

Only then did the villagers of Loujia Village realize that Xu Zhichun had decided to rent out his land to the villagers to cultivate. Their eyes lit up, and they all inquired about it.

Xu Zhichun then explained his plans.

She only takes 30%, so even after taxes, her family can still get 60% – they're making a killing!
After all, farming is something we're supposed to do ourselves anyway. Now we're just taking care of a few extra acres, which isn't much trouble, but the annual harvest is much higher.

Now, the Lou family has become a stumbling block.

The villagers of Loujia Village didn't hesitate to offer their advice.

"This was clearly your family's fault, so how can you expect them to compensate you?"

"That's right, it doesn't make sense."

“I’m fair and impartial. To be frank, the Xu family’s courtyard was originally locked. You clearly broke down the door and moved in. If the Xu family really wanted to hand over the land to you, would they have locked the door?”

"Hey, you can't be so immoral!"