I rely on infrastructure systems to build a prosperous village

After a while, Zhang and Wang supported Mrs. Wang into the courtyard. Mrs. Wang, with a gloomy face, looked at Mrs. Chen and cursed loudly, "What's the matter, Mrs. Chen? I was the one who gave you face before, right? Erlang (Li Hang) go call your third uncle back and tell him that his wife got beaten up, and he didn't come to seek redress, so you expect me, an old woman, to do it for him?"

"Okay, grandma. I'll be right there."

"Hey, wait a minute..."

As soon as Mrs. Chen finished speaking, Li Hang turned around and ran out.

"Ms. Chen, aren't you usually quite capable? You always think about your family? Now you're the boss, what? Have you figured it out? Do you know that your family is out to suck your blood? But it's okay if you can't figure it out. If you can't figure it out, I'll make the decision today and let Chunsheng divorce you directly."

After hearing these words, Chen was so frightened that she knelt on the ground and cried out, "Mother, I know I was wrong. I really know I was wrong. I was blind before. Mother, I will not be so stupid again."

Mrs. Wang winked at Zhang, who understood. She quickly stepped forward to help Chen up, saying softly, "Alright, Third Sister-in-law. Mother is just trying to make this clear to you. We can't let others boss us around anymore. We have to make a living, too. And aren't we getting better and better?"

"Yes, my second sister-in-law is right. I was confused before." Chen said with tears in her eyes and choked.

"Hey, you can't instigate my sister like this. She is married, but it doesn't make sense for her to be unfilial to her parents. Mom is here, regardless of whether she takes it or not, as a daughter, she should take the initiative to show respect."

The robust daughter-in-law stood beside Mrs. Chen and spoke coherently.

"Oh? Really? Then how much did you give to your mother?"

A crisp voice came from outside the yard.

"Miss Lan is here."

"Oh, wait and see the show."

……

Everyone was delighted and looked at Mrs. Chen and the other two with an expression as if they were enjoying a good show.

The robust wife looked at a teenage girl walking into the yard and curled her lips, saying, "What does a young girl know? You have no right to speak."

"Oh? You, a person from another village, have the right to speak when you stand on the territory of our Lijia Village. Why don't I, a person from Lijia Village, have the right to speak? Besides, whether you are filial to your mother's family or not has nothing to do with whether I am a young girl. Do you think that if I am not a young girl, I can still control whether you are filial to your mother? No, I don't want a junior as old as you."

Everyone couldn't help laughing after hearing what she said.

"You silly girl, this is our family affair, why don't you mind your own business?"

"This is also my family affair. The woman you call sister is my third aunt. She married into our family, so we are her family. What kind of family are you? Are you the family that enslaved her before she got married? Are you the family that sold her for three taels of silver? Or are you the family that wanted to strip her naked since she got married? How can you even call that family?"

"Bah, what kind of family is this?"

"Of course I am. I've never seen a family sucking the blood of their own daughter like you do. You don't want her to live."

"Aren't you forcing her in-laws to divorce her? How can a divorced girl survive?"

……

Everyone was talking at once. Mrs. Chen and her husband stood there, unsure what to do. They'd come before when Mrs. Wang was away, but they'd never seen anyone so united in helping. Today was truly a rare sight.

Mrs. Chen and her eldest daughter-in-law exchanged a glance, knowing that they would not be able to gain any benefits today. Moreover, it was getting dark, and if they did not go back now, the road would be difficult to walk at night. They thought about leaving quickly.

"Mother-in-law, I was just angry and gave my daughter a lesson. Let's go back home now."

Mrs. Chen softened her tone and spoke flatteringly.

"Oh, I don't deserve the title of mother-in-law. We spent three taels of silver to marry Chen Ruyi. At that time, your Chen family said that they would not care about her life or death. I never told her this before, for fear that she would be disappointed. I thought that you were still her relatives. But I didn't expect that you would go further and further, and she would let you take whatever you wanted. I'm going to make this clear today. If you come to ask for money again in the future, I will let my son divorce her, and you can take this girl back with you."

"you……"

Mrs. Chen pointed at her with a trembling finger, and was so angry that she couldn't speak.

"My mother's opinion is also my opinion."

Looking at Li Chunsheng and her eldest son Li Xi who came hurriedly, Chen couldn't help crying out of grievance.

"Chunsheng, you...you must do this."

"Yes, this is all because of you."

"Okay, okay, okay. Daughter-in-law, let's go."

After saying this, Mrs. Chen and the other woman had gloomy faces and left quickly.

Watching the two men's backs as they walked away, Li Lan looked at everyone and said with great satisfaction, "Everyone performed very well today. We must remember this in the future: we must not let outsiders bully our own family. Only when the people of our village unite as one will no one dare to attack us."

"Lan girl, we have always remembered it."

"Well, good times are ahead for all of us."

……

Everyone dispersed soon, and Li Lan and the others were ready to leave.

"Uncle San, please comfort Aunt San. We'll go back first."

"Okay, let's go."

Late at night, room three.

"Okay, stop feeling wronged here. I told you about it a few years ago, but you didn't listen. Now that you know what's going on, just live your life in peace."

"I know, my husband. I'm just angry."

"Alas, you just want to please your mother too much, but your mother doesn't like you in the first place, so what's the point of all your efforts to please her?"

Chen: ...You know how to poke me in the heart.

The next day, at dawn, Li Lan and his family got up and dressed neatly. Although they had not slept much the whole night, they were still full of energy.

Seeing them like this, Li Lan couldn't help but shake his head and laugh out loud. He thought, I should have told them last night that the imperial court had come to announce the decree.

"Girl, they're almost here."

"Okay. Dad, prepare the incense table."

After hearing her words, everyone was stunned and nervous, not knowing what to do.

"Come, come, I'll go set up the incense table right away."

"Wait a moment, mother will help you."

"Me, I'll go too."

As they spoke, the three of them hurriedly got busy in the yard and set up the incense table.

"Are you here, Lan girl?"

"Not yet, village chief, don't worry."

"Okay." After saying that, he straightened his clothes with his hands.

After a while, Li Hang and Li Run came back.

"Sister, here they come. A carriage is coming into the village."

"Quick, quick, light the incense."

……

Soon, a carriage drove into the courtyard. The curtain was lifted, and Li Chun came out, bending over, holding the imperial edict. Following him were a maid and a woman.

Several people looked at the house in front of them, their eyes flickering slightly. The young woman next to them even curled her lips in disdain. She had thought no one had seen her, but she didn't know that Li Lan had seen her actions.

Li Chun walked a few steps away from them, stopped, nodded to Li Lan, held up the imperial edict with both hands, and said loudly: "Li Lan, accept the edict."

"The daughter of the people takes the order."

Everyone knelt and kowtowed."

"By the providence of Heaven, the Emperor proclaims: Recognizing Li Lan's meritorious service in flood relief, his quick wit, his willingness to help others, his concern for the people, and his benevolent character, I hereby confer the title of Renshan Xiangjun upon him. Grant him the fiefdoms of: Lijia Village, Liujiawan, Chenjia Village, and Wangjia Village. This is my decree!"

"Long live my emperor."

Li Lan took the imperial edict with both hands and placed it on the incense table.

"Your Excellency has had a hard journey. I have arranged accommodation for you. Would you like to rest for a while?"

"No, my lord, I have to return to the palace to report. We will meet again. These two are gifts from His Majesty. You can make your own arrangements. I am Li Chun, you can just call me by my name."

"I thank your majesty. I also thank Grandpa Li for the trouble he's taken on this matter."

After hearing her words, Li Chun felt very comfortable and had a better impression of Li Lan.