Returning to 84, hunting for wealth, one person feeding three families.

That evening, news of Lü Xiumin's affair spread, and Tian Cong was the first to come to her door, venting his indignation.

"Ye Chen, what are you afraid of him for? He's just a village chief who couldn't even beat Liu Changjun. Now, even if he's the commune leader, so what?"

"Listen to me, let's get our house built. Let's see who dares to mess things up!"

Ye Chen smiled and explained, "Building a house is a big deal. If someone sabotages it and the house isn't built well, it will ruin the foundation that's been in place for decades!"

"Besides, it's just a little later. The house will eventually be built. As for the compensation in between, I will naturally have Lü Xiumin take responsibility for it!"

At this point, Ye Chen waved to Tian Cong, who immediately came forward.

Ye Chen whispered something in Tian Cong's ear, and after a short while, the two separated, and Tian Cong beamed with joy.

"Don't even mention Ye Chen, your method is far more ruthless than I thought. You wait, I'll get on it right now!"

With that, Tian Cong turned and left. Only then did Ye Chen turn around and wave at Li Yan.

"Li Yan, go to the county town right now and find someone for me!"

……

Early the next morning.

Qian Jiali went out for a while and then returned angrily, trying to explain to Ye Chen.

"That bastard Lü Xiuming led a bunch of villagers to surround our homestead!"

"They even said they wanted Ye Chen to take responsibility, otherwise the house construction wouldn't start until the matter was resolved!"

"Oh? He's just in time! I was worried he wouldn't come!"

Ye Chen smiled faintly, stood up, and didn't forget to give Qian Jiali an instruction.

"Go tell Tian Cong that everything is ready and ask him to bring the people over!"

After saying this, Ye Chen went straight to the outside of the old house. As soon as he appeared, he was surrounded by a group of villagers.

"Ye Chen, you were the one who suggested the acquisition of the Clivia; you must take responsibility for this!"

"That's right, the end of the year is approaching, and the price of clivia hasn't changed at all; in fact, it's getting lower and lower. Who should we pay for the losses we're in?"

"Ye Chen, you're despicable! What good will it do you to pay us money?"

A group of villagers had been watching with growing impatience for a long time. It was already November, and there was still no sign of the so-called price increase for clivia. They were all panicking.

Upon seeing Ye Chen, the person in charge, they began to complain.

Ye Chen remained silent until everyone had finished speaking, at which point he finally let out a cold snort.

"Hmph, if you ask me, you bunch of people aren't even human, you're just ingrates! I made it clear from the start that I'd tell you the method, and whether you were willing to invest or not was up to you. You'd be responsible for your own profits and losses!"

"What? You saw everyone else investing, and now you can't resist anymore? You're about to lose money, and now you want me to take responsibility?"

"Am I your father or your mother? Do you think I can take care of you forever?"

Ye Chen showed no mercy and immediately retaliated. Several young people in the crowd tried to make a move, but Ye Chen glared at them directly.

Faced with his fierce gaze, the young men immediately stopped. Remembering Ye Chen's previous aggressive behavior, they ultimately dared not act recklessly.

"Hmph, a bunch of idiots, easily manipulated. They just do whatever they're told? Don't they have brains?"

Ye Chen continued his criticism mercilessly, and only at the end did he finally shift his gaze to Lü Xiumin in the center of the crowd.

"Village Chief Lü, it's not convenient here with so many people around. Could we speak privately for a moment?"

Instantly, everyone's eyes were drawn to it.

Facing the villagers' gazes, Lü Xiumin frowned slightly, his heart skipping a beat.

What could Ye Chen not say in front of everyone?

Do you think they want to win me over?

"Ye Chen, I'm the commune leader. I have to consider everyone's interests. There's nothing more to say to you!"

"If you have something to say, feel free to say it in front of everyone. We're all villagers; there's nothing to hide!"

"Village Chief Lü, you said it yourself, so let me ask you a question: where were you the day before yesterday, Friday?" Ye Chen suddenly said something inexplicable.

Upon hearing this, Lü Xiumin's expression changed drastically. He hurriedly gathered up some money and pulled Ye Chen aside!

It turned out that Chen had instructed Tian Cong to inquire about Lü Xiumin yesterday, and that evening he returned with a bombshell.

Lu Xiumin had an affair with Widow Liu from the east end of the village, and every Friday he would go to Widow Liu's house to spend the night.

These days, having an affair is something that people will talk about behind their backs. Lü Xiumin has a virtuous wife, and if this matter is exposed, he will become a laughing stock on the spot!

"Ye Chen, let's talk this out. Why do we have to fight to the death?"

Privately, Lü Xiumin put on a smile and explained, "I didn't start this. It was mainly because the villagers were unwilling that they came to me, the commune leader."

"You saw it yourself, so many people are surrounding us. Even if I speak, it won't make a difference. Ye Chen, you should at least give everyone a way out!"

"Steps, right? Village Chief Lü, it just so happens that I had Tian Cong bring this person here. Why don't you wait here and see if you recognize him?" Ye Chen crossed his arms and refused to back down.

As soon as he finished speaking, Tian Cong led a woman over quickly.

The woman was voluptuous and quite attractive. When Lü Xiumin saw her appearance, his expression changed drastically, and he hurriedly stopped her.

"Hey Liu, what are you doing here?"

"What are you doing? Village Chief Lü, if you don't cooperate with me in resolving this matter today, Widow Liu might expose your affair!" Ye Chen sneered as he explained.

Lu Xiumin's expression changed drastically, and he glared fiercely at Widow Liu!

But Widow Liu wouldn't back down. Instead, she put her hands on her hips and rebuked Lü Xiumin with righteous indignation: "You did something wrong, and you don't even dare let your old woman tell you?"

"Ye Chen promised me he'd give me 1000 yuan if I testified, unlike you who just makes empty promises!"

As the saying goes, "a great reward will surely bring forth brave men," and Ye Chen spared no expense to get Widow Liu to testify.

With both witnesses and physical evidence, Lü Xiumin is completely under their control!

"Ugh!"

Faced with such a threat, Lü Xiumin shook his head and sighed, finally having no choice but to accept the reality, and glanced back at Ye Chen.

"Ye Chen, tell me, how can I cooperate with you?"

"Simple. Just call the bank people over. Didn't you say before that I could use this land as collateral, plus the commune's guarantee, to get a loan? I happen to be short of cash!"

Ye Chen smiled and explained, "Also, go tell those villagers that anyone who has clivia plants and is hesitant to sell them to me!"

"I'll buy it at the original price, but there's only one condition: a contract must be signed, and afterwards, no matter how much the price rises, you can't come looking for trouble with me!"