Lan Wangshu lowered his head and pinched the flesh on his waist hard with his hands. His eyes suddenly became red, but unfortunately there were no tears. He just looked a little pitiful.

"Grandma, how could you do this? Our eldest house has been divided up. We really haven't been able to fulfill our filial duties these years. But the tofu shop has just opened, and we have to pay employees and collect beans. Dingzhenlou won't settle the bill until the end of the month, so we really can't give much to honor grandma now. My household registration is in the hands of the village chief. How could she sell me without the village chief's permission?"

This one sentence pointed out that if the tofu shop went bankrupt, no one in the village would be able to earn extra wages. She also told the villagers that her household registration was in the village chief's home and she was taken care of by the village chief, so Lan Xu had no right to sell her.

Standing up now means standing on the side of reason. Second, it can save the tofu shop. Third, it can establish a good relationship with Lan Wangshu. Why not do it?

The shrewd woman figured out the situation immediately and attacked Hu Sanniang regardless of whether she was sincere or not.

"You shameless old woman, Shu Yatou is a good girl, why do you say you want to sell her?"

After saying that, he turned around and looked at her. Seeing that Lan Wangshu was so moved that her eyes were filled with tears, his firepower exploded.

"I have a contract to sell myself."

Hu Sanniang was so angry that she wondered if Lan Wangshu was her unlucky.

"Go find whoever sold it. Didn't you hear that Shu's household registration is with the village chief? The eldest branch of the family has long been separated. Old Mrs. Lan has no control over their family."

"I don't care. That's your business. It's only natural for a grandma to sell her granddaughter. Even if the king of heaven comes today, Lan Wangshu has to go with me."

Hu Sanniang also gave up and started quarreling with the women.

While no one was paying attention, the twins received Lan Wangshu's gaze and ran away from the side with their backs bent. While Lan Wangshu and Hu Sanniang were dealing with each other, they brought the village chief and his family.

Cang Wenyuan had also heard a little about their family's affairs. He happened to have some friendship with Lan Qingyu and knew a thing or two about these things. He looked down upon the people of the Lan family more and more.

"Alright, stop talking, Miss Lan. I advise you to be more sensible, or you will suffer. Don't let us use force."

The tall and burly men behind Hu Sanniang had cruel smiles on their faces and looked like they were not easy to mess with. The villagers had never seen such a scene before. The size of their muscles was frightening.

"Who is causing trouble in our Cangnan Village?"

The village chief walked quickly and steadily towards Lan Wangshu, blocking her behind him.

His sharp eyes narrowed and there was coldness in his look at Hu Sanniang.

"Well, it's you again, you vicious woman. Tell me, who ordered this?"

The village chief looked at this old face and felt familiar with it. The first time someone forced a sale in the village was done by her. Sure enough, it was someone from the Old Lan family who was corrupting the morals of the village. Presumably, the last time was also the masterpiece of the Old Lan family.

"Who are you, old man?"

The village chief came in a hurry today, so he just put on a coat and didn't shave, which made him look a little sloppy. Upon hearing this, the village chief, who always paid attention to his image, shook his beard.

"Okay, it's you again, Hu Sanniang. You were the one who made trouble last time, and you dare to come here again this time. Believe it or not, I will send you to see the officials. Do you think there is no one left in our village?"

Hu Sanniang waved her hand, and a strong man came out and stretched out his hand to push the village chief. Lan Wangshu was a little angry. These people were too bold. At the same time, he was a little frustrated with his weak body. It would be great if he had someone who knew martial arts by his side.

A slightly calloused hand reached out from the side and restrained the sturdy man.

Lan Wangshu looked along the arm and was a little surprised. He didn't expect Cang Wenyuan to be a martial artist. He usually didn't get along well with Mo Yici, so he thought he was just a weak scholar.

"Who are you?"

"Newly-appointed Jinshi Cang Wenyuan."

In this era, the status of a Jinshi was equivalent to having an official position. Ordinary people could not touch him. Even the county magistrate could not deal with him at will. Only the governor of the province could make the decision.

The sturdy man looked back at Hu Sanniang. She twisted her old waist, walked slowly towards him, and her handkerchief waved.

"Sir, you have to judge for me. This little girl from the Lan family has been sold to me by her grandmother. You see, the contract of sale has been signed. She doesn't acknowledge it now. Is the You family in the county still waiting?"

Hu Sanniang raised the last syllable of her voice and mentioned the You family. She didn't believe that the people in this village were not afraid of the rich and powerful. Cang Wenyuan reached out to take the indenture contract, glanced at it with contempt, and tore it up directly, staring at Hu Sanniang expressionlessly.

"you!"

Hu Sanniang's eyes widened as she looked at the debris on the ground in disbelief. She had never expected that a Jinshi would do such a thing.

"What are you talking about? It's all fabricated. Sister Wangshu's household registration is in our Cang family. Anyone can touch it. Who are you trying to scare with a piece of waste paper?"

Lan Wangshu was afraid of getting them into trouble, so he moved closer carefully.

"Brother Cang, are you really okay?"

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