I couldn't take it anymore; when I went home for Chinese New Year, the family genealogy book ha

"Now...now?"

Village accountant Zhang Wenhua adjusted his reading glasses, his voice stammering.

He thought that for such a large sum of money, a contract should be signed and procedures should be followed, and he would go to the bank in town to process it the next day.

Who would have thought that Jiang Chen would actually transfer money on the spot in front of hundreds of people in the entire village!

"Yes, right now."

Jiang Chen's tone left no room for argument.

He knew very well that the most effective way to deal with these rumors and potential doubts in rural areas was to use the most direct and shocking means to slam the facts right in their faces!

This leaves them no room for even the slightest doubt!

"Okay...okay!"

Zhang Wenhua dared not delay. He quickly took out a small notebook with frayed edges from his pocket, pointed to a line of numbers with trembling fingers, and read it out word by word.

"Jiangjia Village...Village Committee...Account, 6217...XXXX...XXXX...XXXX..."

Jiang Chen opened the mobile banking app and his fingertips flew across the screen.

He listened to the long string of numbers only once before accurately entering it.

Next is the transfer amount.

Under the watchful eyes of hundreds of people in the audience.

Jiang Chen calmly entered the amount in the amount field...

The blindingly bright seven-digit number flashing on the screen was like a series of thunderbolts, striking into the hearts of every villager!

Many people have never even seen 200,000 in their entire lives, let alone 2 million in cash!

Jiang Chen's index finger hovered lightly over the "Confirm Transfer" button.

He raised his head and scanned the crowd.

He glanced at his second uncle Jiang Jianmin's bloodless face.

He glanced at his aunt Liu Cuifen's eyes, which were filled with greed and jealousy.

Finally, his gaze fell on his father, Jiang Jianjun, and grandfather, Jiang Wanshan, on the podium.

The father's face was filled with undisguised pride and excitement.

Grandpa's eyes were moist, filled with tears of relief.

Jiang Chen smiled.

Just a light tap with your finger!

Please enter your payment password.

[Transaction in progress, please wait...]

Transfer successful!

"Ding-dong!"

Zhang Wenhua shuddered and frantically swiped the screen.

The next second, he stared at the bank's deposit notification on the screen, stretched out his hand, and counted the zeros one by one.

"The money has...it's arrived!"

Zhang Wenhua's voice, due to extreme excitement, became sharp and distorted, as if someone were choking him.

He jumped up from his chair, waving his phone and shouting with all his might:

"The money's in! Two million! A full two million! Not a penny less!!!"

That shout was like a nuclear bomb dropped on a calm lake!

The entire place was completely out of control!

All doubts and speculations vanished at this moment!

"Chen'er! Well done!"

"A living Buddha! A living Buddha from our Jiangjia Village!"

Several respected elders from the village walked shakily onto the stage, grabbed Jiang Chen's hand, and burst into tears.

"Good child! Good child! On behalf of our ancestors in Jiangjia Village, we thank you! Thank you so much!"

"We never dreamed we'd ever walk on a paved road again!"

This heartfelt gratitude, untainted by any self-interest, was like a warm torrent that instantly broke down Jiang Chen's defenses.

At this moment, the sense of accomplishment and satisfaction he felt was far more intense and pure than buying an Audi A6L or having tens of millions more in his account!

This is the true meaning of "family prosperity"!

It's not just about making life better for your own family.

He single-handedly enhanced the reputation and well-being of his entire family and even the entire village!

Looking at those simple faces, weeping with joy, Jiang Chen felt a surge of pride in his heart!

On the other side of the crowd.

Uncle Jiang Jianmin looked at his nephew, who was surrounded by people and treated like a god, and could no longer hold on. He collapsed to the ground.

He was completely deflated.

Like a punctured balloon.

He knew that he would never be able to hold his head high in front of Jiang Jianjun again in this lifetime.

After calming the agitated elderly people, Jiang Chen picked up the microphone again and announced in a loud voice:

"Fellow villagers! The money has arrived!"

"I assure you all, the construction team will be on site tomorrow!"

"Before the Lantern Festival, I want everyone to see that the roadbed of our [Jiangwanshan Avenue] is fully paved!"

Another thunderous cheer erupted!

The village meeting concluded successfully in an atmosphere of near-frenzy.

Jiang Chen was escorted home by hundreds of villagers, accompanied by gongs and drums.

That treatment was comparable to the glory of a top scholar returning home in ancient times, a hundred times more impressive!

The threshold of the Jiang family's house was almost worn down by the constant footsteps.

People came in droves to offer gifts, congratulate, and try to get close to him.

Jiang Jianjun and Wang Xiuying, a married couple, were laughing so hard their faces were almost frozen, but they still enjoyed themselves immensely.

Just when things were in complete chaos at home.

Wang Xiuying's phone rang.

It was her older sister, Wang Xiuqin, who is also Jiang Chen's aunt, calling.

Wang Xiuying answered the phone with a delighted expression, thinking it was a congratulatory call and was about to show off.

But as soon as the call connected, I heard my aunt's husband, Zhao Youcai, roaring in exasperation.

"Xiuying! What's wrong with your Jiang Chen?!"

"Did he deliberately harm my Qiangzi?!"

Wang Xiuying was taken aback by the shout. "Brother-in-law, what are you saying? How did Chen'er harm Qiangzi?"

"Why isn't it there?!"

Zhao Youcai's voice sounded like he was about to cry.

"It's off! That marriage is off!"

"The woman said... that our family is too high-profile! We went on a blind date in a Maybach; we must be rich! They said our family is just an ordinary working-class family, we can't afford to be with them! They're afraid we'll suffer in the future!"

"Isn't this ridiculous! That car doesn't belong to us! It's rented!"

"I explained to them for ages, but they just wouldn't believe me. They even said we were pretending to be poor to test her! Now they're not answering my calls and they've blocked me on WeChat!"

"It's all over! It's all over! My daughter-in-law from the Finance Bureau is gone!"

On the other end of the phone, Zhao Youcai was so angry that he pounded his chest and stamped his feet, his teeth itching with rage.

In the living room, Jiang Chen was holding a cup of tea when he heard these words. He spat out the whole cup of tea with a "pfft".

He clutched his stomach, laughing so hard tears streamed down his face.

This is really...

Those who show off will be struck by lightning; those who rely on others' bravado will also be struck by lightning!

I've seen fathers who are a disgrace to their children, but I've never seen a son who's so disgrace

What goes around comes around; no one escapes the wrath of Heaven!