The fat wife is rebellious: she was spoiled by the group on the way to escape famine

After coming to their senses, the villagers became excited as if they had taken stimulants.

The question of whether he was a bandit or not had long been forgotten. Everyone was eager to try and expressed their willingness to rescue Zhou Xiaohui as long as they were paid money.

Huo Tianlin was reluctant to spend so much money, so he tried to take advantage of the villagers' kindness.

When he heard this he immediately shouted:

"Are you crazy? Why are you asking me for so much money?"

Then he felt that this statement was a little inappropriate and quickly changed his words, "Besides, I don't have that much money!"

"If you are truly willing to help rescue my child, I can offer you twenty taels as a thank you. Any more is impossible!"

In his opinion, twenty taels was enough to make these people grateful.

However, when the people in the lower village heard this proposal, they immediately lost their original enthusiasm!

If a mere twenty taels of silver are divided among a few people, what will be left?

Although these villagers were not very smart, they all knew that it was not worth it to exchange their lives for such a small benefit.

At this time, Jiang Jinhe saw that the time was ripe and began to further incite the masses:

"I'm afraid things aren't as simple as you think. The robbers seemed to have specifically mentioned Mr. Huo's name during their conversation and were quite familiar with his financial situation. Otherwise, they wouldn't have made such a high ransom demand."

"I suspect it was because he flaunted his wealth on the road that this disaster occurred, dragging innocent villagers into this trouble!"

"Hasn't he hurt us enough? Does he want to sacrifice the entire village for his own personal gain?"

"In my opinion, all these disasters are caused by him, and he should be held fully responsible!"

"Village Chief, do you think what I said is right?"

After hearing this, the villagers nodded in agreement.

That’s exactly what happened!

Immediately, everyone split into two groups and took action: a group of people surrounded the old village chief, and the villagers talked about it in a flurry, "Village chief, what the Song family's daughter-in-law said is absolutely right. Mr. Huo should make compensation for this."

A young man said excitedly, "I remember clearly that the robbers were obviously coming for the money in Mr. Huo's box."

As he recalled the scene, his emotions became more and more excited.

Another group of villagers directly controlled Huo Tianlin, especially those who had lost their loved ones, whose anger was difficult to conceal.

A man shouted in a trembling voice: "You are the one who killed my family!"

Another father was heartbroken and gnashed his teeth as he said, "It was because you didn't collect the treasure that thieves came and stole my daughter!"

The women cried and cursed one after another, "We must compensate for the daughter we lost!"

"Give us back our food and money!"

Every cry carries heavy pain and deep resentment.

Looking at the chaotic and intense scene in front of her, Jiang Jinhe felt secretly happy in her heart. She felt an unprecedented power surging in her heart.

Look, this is the power of people’s unity!

Mr. Huo actually dared to have evil thoughts towards her. She had to make him understand the consequences!

The corners of her mouth rose involuntarily.

In the early morning light, a woman with a dark and gray face stood there with her hands on her hips, smiling happily.

Those big eyes curved into a crescent shape, shining brightly.

Every smile and laughter seemed to have magic, enough to make anyone's heart beat faster.

At this moment, she looked so vivid and charming.

Song Wenqin was stunned. He felt as if he had fallen into some strange state for a moment. He seemed to have lost his hearing and could hear nothing but her laughter.

Then it was as if his vision was blinded, and only her figure was shining in his eyes.

My heart jumped up and down with every smile and laugh of hers. This feeling was both strange and intoxicating, as if it was completely out of my control.

However, outside Song Wenqin's small world, the villagers were all very excited.

In the end, even the old village chief, who had always been calm and steady, began to waver and thought that Jiang Jinhe's proposal was quite reasonable.

After all, the task of relocating to Chendi was an order from the superiors. Although he had tried his best to lead the villagers to the new location, the more critical issue of follow-up arrangements remained unresolved.

Chendi only provides limited land resources, and all other needs such as living conditions and basic survival needs must be solved by oneself.

But unfortunately, after this robbery, most families did not even have anything left to survive.

If the villagers have to wander around again because of this incident, then the position of the old village chief as the person in charge will be in jeopardy.

After tossing and turning all night, I unexpectedly saw a ray of light in the early morning.

Therefore, when he looked at the Song family members again, his attitude had obviously changed. He had already determined in his heart that this family was no ordinary person, especially his third sister-in-law Jiang Jinhe, who had just married into the family. She should not be underestimated. He wondered who she was and how she could stand up and turn the tide at the critical moment.

Based on this consideration, perhaps we can slightly favor the Song family when distributing land in the future. Who says there won’t be a day when we can help each other in the future!

So, in order to appease the people and ensure the smooth completion of the relocation, the old village chief spoke up, "Fellow villagers, please be quiet! Everyone, be patient."

After everyone paused their arguments and appeals, the village chief continued, "After careful consideration, I feel that what Third Sister-in-law Jiang Jinhe said is correct and very fair."

There was a hint of determination in his tone.

"Master Huo, you must compensate all of us for our losses today! Please pay everyone immediately upon arriving at Chendi this afternoon. Otherwise, if this delays the progress of the entire village's work, I will have no choice but to report to my superiors that you and those thieves were in cahoots. In that case, all negative consequences will be borne solely by you!"

The crowd erupted in warm applause and cheers, and everyone praised him in unison: "What a sensible and understanding village official!"

Soon, some people took out their pens, inkstones, and paper and began to list the details of the losses suffered by their families: how many kilograms of grain, how many strings of silver, how many pieces of clothing...

Most people report truthfully based on the actual situation.

However, there are also some opportunists who take advantage of the chaos to exaggerate the figures in an attempt to gain additional profits.

For example, Fang Erlaizi, who was known for his idleness, had the audacity to fabricate a lie and claimed that five large silver ingots were stolen!

Huo Tianlin's face turned pale with rage upon hearing this. He pointed at the old village chief with a trembling finger, but for a long time he could not utter a word. He just kept repeating the other person's name. After a long while, he finally uttered a few words with difficulty, "You, you... Zhang Congyi, you are really going too far!"

Jiang Jinhe, who was observing the development of the situation from the side, couldn't help but be surprised to see this scene. She didn't expect the situation to develop so quickly.