The village beauty and me!

"Where's the fish?"

"Why isn't it here?" Xu Huifang stared wide-eyed as she approached.

The smile on his face had vanished, replaced by deep disbelief and a hint of nervousness.

The fisherman standing nearby frowned and said, "Village Chief Xu, you can't have made a mistake, can you?"

"If there really were fish, shrimp, and crabs in here in such high density as you described, it would be impossible not to catch them."

Xu Huifang gritted her teeth. "It's probably just bad luck. Try again, don't rush."

They kept scooping net after net, and half an hour passed before the fishermen completely lost their confidence.

He tossed the tools aside and said, "Village Chief Xu, you saw it yourself. We searched every nook and cranny of this pond, but there wasn't a single thing."

Xu Huifang's face had turned completely black.

It was only then that they noticed the fat man standing to the side, almost laughing himself silly, and Chen Huan.

He frowned and approached, "Chen Huan, where are the fish in the river?"

Chen Huan shrugged. "Hey village chief, did you drink some fake alcohol?"

"You can come to my fish farm and catch fish if you want; I won't stop you."

"Now that you've gotten nothing, you come to me for help?"

"If you're really short of fish, I'll bring you a bucket of them tonight."

Upon hearing that a bucket was being carried, Xu Huifang gritted her teeth. "Was it you who did this last night?"

"No wonder I felt something was off the more I thought about it after I got back."

Chen Huan grinned. "What happened last night?"

Xu Huifang was speechless.

I can't exactly tell everyone in front of so many people that I came to steal fish and then got thoroughly humiliated, can I?

"I'll settle this score with you later."

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"You're the contractor here. When I came yesterday, I saw lots of fish, shrimp, and crabs, but now they're all gone. It must be your fault!"

Xu Huifang continued to target Chen Huan.

At this moment, Zhao Jingjing said, "Village chief, your logic is flawed, isn't it?"

"He's a good contractor, but he can't guarantee there will always be fish here."

"What are you planning to do with so many people?"

Xu Huifang was completely dumbfounded.

All her previous plans and schemes were based on the premise that there were plenty of expensive fish, shrimp, and crabs here.

But now, only one night has passed, and all the fish, shrimp, and crabs have disappeared.

Xu Huifang had absolutely no idea what to do.

The professional team members they brought in kept urging, "Village Chief Xu, are you ready yet?"

"If there are no fish, there's no need for any calculations or calculations."

Xu Huifang replied without hesitation, "There are definitely fish, but some people have tampered with them."

After saying that, he glared at Chen Huan, then left the pool and began searching in other places along the river.

The result was that they cast net after net, but still came up empty-handed.

Xu Huifang scratched her head in bewilderment, unable to understand how all of this had happened.

She also suspected that Chen Huan had secretly caught the fish and moved them overnight.

But she had already taken precautions against this and had sent people in the village to keep an eye on the exit.

She will definitely know whenever a truck carrying fish goes out.

Now, without receiving any news, the fish has simply disappeared.

Xu Huifang even doubted that she was fully awake, and that all of this was just an illusion, a terrible illusion.

"Village Chief Xu, if it really comes to this, let's retreat."

"We have other work to do elsewhere. We'll come back when you're ready." The people Xu Huifang had brought were already preparing to leave.

Xu Huifang sighed, "Then I'll trouble you. I'll settle the bill as usual this time. Contact me again if you need anything in the future."

Next, they sent the two large truckloads of people away.

At this moment, Xu Huifang seemed to have aged several years in an instant, and she no longer walked with a brisk pace.

Chen Huan and the fat man were laughing and joking, with cigarettes dangling from their mouths.

This forms a stark and ironic contrast with Xu Huifang's situation.

Chen Huan thought that after this ordeal, Xu Huifang would at least take a break for a while, even if she didn't completely give up.

We just hired two professional teams, and they must have had a long and tiring journey, which probably cost a lot of money.

Judging from her distressed appearance, you could tell she was extremely upset.

They might even rush over and throw a tantrum, hurling insults at people.

Chen Huan was even prepared and looking forward to Xu Huifang completely losing her temper and throwing a tantrum.

As a result, Xu Huifang quickly walked over with a calm expression.

Without showing anger or shipping the goods, he simply said, "Chen Huan, can we talk in private for a moment?"

Chen Huan took a step to the side. "Speak."

Xu Huifang's face turned ashen again, her fists clenched, and she began to tremble.

But the next second, he actually managed to suppress his anger and said in a gentler tone, "I'm not going to argue with you. I want to have a proper talk with you."

"What are you talking about?"

"You want to take back the resources I contracted?" Chen Huan retorted without any politeness.

Xu Huifang sighed and said, "You've misunderstood from the very beginning."

"I never intended to target anyone, including you."

"I just don't want the great resources of the impoverished Lotus Village to be wasted."

"Maybe I was too impatient, but my intentions were good. I just wanted to make the village prosperous and let everyone live a good life."

Xu Huifang's words didn't seem like a lie.

Chen Huan's anger immediately subsided considerably.

Seeing that his mood had changed, Zhao Jingjing immediately and sensibly pulled the fat man aside.

Give them a chance to talk alone.

"What else do you want to say?" Chen Huan asked, arms crossed, his tone indifferent.

Xu Huifang moved closer. "You hid those fish, didn't you?"

"Wow, you're really something! How did you do that? Where did you hide the fish?"

Chen Huan raised an eyebrow. "Do you think I'm a three-year-old? You want me to tell you something, and then let you continue to make things difficult for me?"

Xu Huifang smiled, but it was a forced smile. "I suddenly realized something just now. You're not an ordinary person. Perhaps the fish, shrimp, and crabs in this river are growing so well because of the good resources."

"It's because you took good care of it."

"In that case, I have no reason to think about taking back your contract rights."

"Here's what we'll do: as long as you tell me how you hid the fish, shrimp, and crabs, and where you hid them, I'll draft a new contract and continue to contract them to you at the original price."

Chen Huan was initially delighted, but then a wary expression appeared on his face.

He called out to Zhao Jingjing in the distance, "Assistant Zhao, Village Chief Xu said he wants to renegotiate the contract with me. Is there some kind of trap involved?"

Upon hearing the word "trap," Xu Huifang's expression immediately turned grim, and she looked even more embarrassed.

Zhao Jingjing replied bluntly, "You also need to be careful, there might be hidden clauses or something. In short, learn from your mistakes."

"This isn't the first time you've fallen for this trick."

Chen Huan nodded immediately, "That's right, I suffered from my lack of education last time."

"We can't fall for that again this time."