After the cannon fodder father and daughter married into the family, the whole family regretted it

At the children's table, everyone was eating with gusto, and the same was true at the main table.

There were many elderly people at the main table, especially the older ones, whose teeth were not very good, but it did not affect their eating of meat and bones today.

It smells so good!

The village chief didn't even bother to see what the villagers at other tables were doing. He was eating with his mouth full of oil.

Only after everyone was about 70% to 80% full did I feel relieved and could slowly eat the rest.

He didn't have any business today, he still had something to want to know.

"Mr. Zhou," he began tentatively, "you've built a house in our village. Will you live here all the time, or will you come back for a short stay from time to time?"

Mr. Zhou smiled and didn't answer his question directly, "What's the matter, Village Chief, do you have something to say?"

The village chief looked a little embarrassed. This old man really had a sharp eye.

"No, no, it's just that a wealthy family has come to the village, so it's inevitable that many people are curious. Ever since your family started building a house here, many people in the village have asked me about it, and this has also made me curious."

He also didn't want the other party to think too much before they even got to know each other, so he quickly tried to make amends.

"Actually, everyone is just curious about how someone who can build such a large house makes a living, and whether he is originally from our prefectural city or county."

He spoke tactfully, and it did sound like something ordinary people would discuss after dinner, but Mr. Zhou didn't think so at all.

But he knew what the village chief was thinking after a little thought.

He actually just wanted to find out if he could buy land here.

It’s different for wealthy families. When they buy land, especially good land, they buy a large piece of land, and it has to be connected.

There aren't many connected plots of land near this village.

This is what the village chief is worried about. He has been worried since he realized that the visitor was a wealthy family.

If this is a rich man who wants to be a local landlord, I'm afraid a lot of trouble will happen in the village.

He had heard of such things before. After the rich families came to the village, they started to collect land. In order to make them one piece, they used tricks behind the scenes to collect other people's land. If they couldn't collect it no matter what, they would even use force.

Especially since it is a disaster year, the village chief is really worried that someone might get into trouble. He is really willing to sell his own land and live one day at a time.

Old Zhou smiled and didn't answer any of the questions, but he wanted to let the village chief know his attitude.

"Village chief, I'm just here to take care of my parents in their old age. My family members are all scholars. I'm afraid I don't have the time to find work in the village, let alone farm."

The village chief felt much more at ease. He looked at Mr. Zhou and he didn't think he was the kind of person who would tell such nonsense. Since he said it so clearly, it should be credible.

"So that's how it is. Our village is indeed suitable for retirement, with mountains and rivers. If Mr. Zhou has any problems in the future, the villagers will definitely help out."

This feast was a great pleasure for both the host and the guests, especially Fang Tong's family.

Everyone knew the situation in the village. No one could give any gifts. It would have been fine in a good year, but with the famine, not even an egg could be given.

Therefore, when Mr. Zhou invited the villagers, he also specifically told the housekeeper not to bring anything with them. He would be grateful for their help, after all, there were so many of them.

Unexpectedly, the Fang family brought two gifts, both of which were very presentable, which opened everyone's eyes and were very impressive, making today's housewarming celebration less dull.

The banquet ended and the villagers began to leave one after another.

Fang Nanzhi was waiting for her family. She even burped after eating. When she looked up, she saw Mr. Zhou looking at her and felt embarrassed.

"Grandpa Zhou, next time I come, I'll bring you some delicious food!"

Mr. Zhou agreed cheerfully, "Okay, I'll wait then."

The little girl blinked her big eyes and said, "Well, I'll be there soon. I want to play marbles with the young master. We couldn't decide the winner last time!"

"Young Master? Are you talking about Jun Yan?"

Fang Nanzhi suddenly became interested: "Grandpa Zhou, what are the three characters in his name? I heard people call him 'Master Shi' before. Is it the 'Shi' as in stone?"

Mr. Zhou waved his hand, dipped his hand in water, and wrote on the table.

Shi Junyan.

“It’s these three words.”

Fang Nanzhi remembered: "So these are the three characters. I thought it was the 'stone' in stone. I thought it really suited him. He doesn't seem to like talking much. He's really like a stone."

Mr. Zhou looked behind her with a smile.

Fang Nanzhi suddenly realized that something was wrong. She turned around and saw Shi Junyan standing behind her. He raised his eyebrows slightly, obviously having heard what she said.

She puffed up her face, not daring to look at him, her eyes wandering away.

Mr. Zhou was quite happy: "Jun Yan, did you hear that? The little girl said that it would be a good opportunity for you to play together more in the future, haha..."

Shi Junyan was helpless.

He saw it. Normally, Mr. Zhou wouldn't say these things, but once this little girl...

I really like to coax her.

Fang Nanzhi stuck out her tongue and quickly said, "I don't know when you'll have time, so come and play with me when you do. Grandpa Zhou, it looks like my mother's business is done. I'm leaving now!"

She ran away, leaving behind Mr. Zhou who was trying to hold back his laughter, and Shi Junyan who looked helpless.

It’s really…

Qian Fengping had indeed finished her work. She followed the women to clear away the dishes and chopsticks before leaving together.

Some villagers saw it but didn't take it seriously, but some people started to wonder.

Looking at what happened today, the people in the Fang family are really good at flattery.

Although the family said they didn't allow gifts, some people still packed some wild vegetables and chestnuts, and the rest of the people came early to help...

"Did you see today? This copper gift is a real gift..."

"Yeah, they really made a lot of money. Not to mention that the cake was made by their family, and the chair is not something we can take out."

Others discovered something even more important.

"Am I the only one who thinks this? Does Fang Tong's family know Mr. Zhou? Otherwise, why would Fang Tong sit at the head table?"

"I was also thinking, when their family spoke to Mr. Zhou today, it didn't feel like they were talking to a stranger, especially Zhizhi. Look at the other children in the village, who would just go up and call him 'Grandpa Zhou'?"

"Yes, that's right, I also thought about it at that time..."

After leaving Zhou's house, everyone was talking a lot, and they all felt that there was some truth in what they said. Some people couldn't help but walk slowly to find Fang Tong.

"Hey, Fang Tong, can you tell me something?"

Fang Tong immediately felt that the visitor was up to no good, so he quickly laughed it off: "What? It's getting late, shouldn't everyone go back to bed?"

"Hey, hey, let me ask you, do you know what Mr. Zhou does for a living? Why is he so greedy for money? This big house, this table of food, I'm so full."

How could Fang Tong say anything about the things that the host had never revealed from the beginning to the end of the day?

He also shook his head in confusion: "I really don't know..."