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Sure enough, a hint of relaxation appeared on Manager Wang's face.

Seeing him like this, Zheng Yuan and Duan Minmin knew that they had made the right bet. From ancient times to the present, no gambling house was clean, and no gambling house was willing to offend the government.

"Let's put it this way. We were not thoughtful enough just now. Because of this aunt's mistake, you all have to come all the way here. We won't let you come here in vain. Let's consider these two taels of silver as what my uncle Hou Jin's family owes you. You return the land deed to his family and let them pay the two taels of silver. How do you think?"

Manager Wang was still a little hesitant. The difference between thirty taels and two taels was more than ten times. Even if he met someone who really couldn't pay, he could collect seven or eight taels of silver. If the brothers shared it, they could still pay four or five taels.

After running so far today, are we going to just get our money back? Will our trip be in vain?

But it seems that these two women understand the law. If they are angered, they may really instigate this family to confront them. If they really go to the government office, the boss will skin him alive.

While I was hesitating, I heard someone outside shouting: "The village chief is here!"

The onlookers moved to the sides to make way for the village chief.

The person who reported the incident did not explain clearly, but only said that someone had come to smash up Chen Houjin's house. The village chief was afraid that something might happen, so he hurried over. The village chief was old, and his legs were shaking from exhaustion, but he did not dare to stop.

Although there were signs of vandalism in the yard, fortunately everyone in the village was standing intact, and the old village chief breathed a sigh of relief.

"It's good that everything is fine. It's good that everything is fine. Jiaming's wife, Yuandong's wife, you are here too, can you two tell me what happened in detail?"

Zheng Yuan and Duan Minmin looked at the gray-haired village chief who was over fifty years old, gasping for breath from exhaustion but still caring about the villagers. They felt more respect for him.

The two of them told the story again from beginning to end, without any personal emotion, just stating the facts.

When the village chief heard that it was because Liu Cuilan was jealous of the ice jelly business and stole the land deed and went to the town without consulting her family, which led to the loss of the land deed and today's incident, he glared at Liu Cuilan in annoyance but didn't say anything.

Hearing Zheng Yuan and Duan Minmin talking about the red contract and the white contract, he looked at them in surprise and nodded in agreement.

"That's right. Chen Houjin's red deed was filed at the government office in Yongding County. Four years ago, the Niulan River flooded and all the fields on both sides of the river were submerged. The county counted the affected area so that it could distribute relief grain. The village's land deeds were in a mess, so the county magistrate ordered the village to reorganize a set of land deeds according to the fields of each household and file them. I was in charge of the whole village, and I remember it clearly."

"So, even if we have to go to the county government to verify, we are not afraid."

The village chief was very surprised. These people in the village only care about their own family matters every day. How could they know how the government manages the land deeds? These two people actually talked so well. Could it be that he really misjudged them before?

Originally, Manager Wang still held out a glimmer of hope, in case the land deed registered in the county government was different from the one in his hand.

Even if the case goes to the county government, he can say that the version in the county government belongs to Chen Houjin's family, and the extra version in his hand was bought from the gambling house. Anyway, the management of the land deed is chaotic, it's just a mess, and at least the additional part can be adjusted by then.

Who would have thought that the land deeds in this village were only issued in recent years, so even if there were new additions, they would not be too much, and they would not be able to gain any advantage.

Seeing that Manager Wang’s brows were getting more and more furrowed, Zheng Yuan knew it was time.

"I won't say more. Steward Wang knows what's going on. We can't let you guys come here for nothing. Uncle Hou Jin's family will give you an extra 500 coins as a token of our respect for the fact that you guys have come all the way from afar to have some tea. How do you think?"

"If it still doesn't work, then we won't say anything more and let the county magistrate judge the case." Duan Minmin added at the right time.

They had already offered him a way out, and Manager Wang was a smart man who naturally took the opportunity to go down the slope: "Why bother the county magistrate? Two taels and five cents is two taels and five cents. We brothers will suffer a little loss."

He looked reluctant.

Seeing that he had given in, Zheng Yuan hurriedly said to Chen Houjin who was standing there in a daze: "Uncle, go get the money from the steward! Don't keep him waiting for too long. Caifeng, bring some water to the brothers."

Chen Houjin finally reacted and hurried towards his room.

Liu Cuilan was listening to how the amount of silver turned from one tael to two taels and five cents, and she wanted to curse. Chen Houjin had predicted her move, and he covered her mouth with his hand and dragged her into the house.

Go back now! You're like a psychopath!

After returning to the room and releasing his hand that was covering Liu Cuilan, Chen Houjin went to search where the money was kept. Liu Cuilan wanted to speak immediately after her mouth was released.

"You'd better not say anything to me. I'll come and settle the score with you after I get rid of these plague gods!" Chen Houjin lowered his voice and glared at Liu Cuilan viciously.

Liu Cuilan was frightened by his look and took a step back. They had been together for most of their lives, but she had never been treated so fiercely. Liu Cuilan was a little dazed and sat on the edge of the bed.

After Chen Houjin found enough silver, he turned around and left the room without even looking at Liu Cuilan.

Chen Houjin mustered up his courage and walked up to Manager Wang: "Manager Wang, I have already prepared the silver. Should we get the land deed?"

"Of course, I'll give you the money and the goods. Here, take it!"

Manager Wang was eager to get the money and go back quickly. It didn't matter if it was less, at least he could get two taels of silver. If he really got into trouble with the government, he wouldn't even get this little bit.

Manager Wang took out the land deed from his arms and stuffed it into Chen Houjin's hand, and then took the silver from Chen Houjin's hand into his own hand.

He waved to the thugs he brought with him: "Let's go, brothers!"

Then he turned around and said to Chen Houjin: "Old man, you have to pack the land deeds well in the future. You may not be so lucky next time."

After saying that, he swaggered out of the yard with a group of thugs. The surrounding villagers were afraid of being targeted by them, so they quickly dispersed.

Frightened by his words before leaving, Chen Houjin clenched the land deed in his hand.

Seeing them walking away, the village chief drove away the villagers who were watching: "That's enough! You guys are always there wherever there's a commotion! Go home and cook dinner, it's already so late."

After chasing away the villagers who were watching the fun, the village chief turned around and looked at Chen Houjin: "Houjin, today you really have to thank Jiaming's wife and Yuandong's wife. If it weren't for them, it wouldn't be just a matter of two taels and five cents. The family business that has been accumulated by generations would be ruined in your hands. Liu Cuilan is a fool, you can't make a fool of yourself."

"I know, Brother Youzhi." Chen Houjin was hunched over, as if he had aged several years in an instant, but he still forced himself to turn around and thank Zheng Yuan and Duan Minmin.

"Jiaming's wife, Yuandong's wife, today is really thanks to you. My old woman was blinded by lard, I apologize to you on her behalf, please don't bother with her."

As he said this, he was about to bow to the two of them. How could they dare to accept his gift, so they quickly supported him up.

"Uncle Hou Jin, it's okay. We are all from the same village. We can't just sit there and watch you get bullied by outsiders. But you have to take the trouble to enlighten Aunt. Otherwise, she will always think that we are the ones who caused your family to lose all this money. I'm afraid it will be difficult for us to get along with each other in the future."

"I saved it, I saved it, I will definitely teach her a lesson. Let's put it this way, Caifeng, go kill a chicken, and the village chief, Youmao and you will all have dinner at our house tonight. We don't have anything good to offer at home, so I will just keep you for a meal." Chen Houjin shouted to Wang Caifeng.