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Shen Fu: Do you believe what you said? I don’t know what my daughter is like?

To be honest, she was quite well-behaved before she got married.

But after she got married, especially after Xiu Wen left, she was like a completely different person. She would beat up her brother at the slightest disagreement!

I just have a higher generation, otherwise, with the look in my daughter's eyes, she would have wanted to beat me up a long time ago!

What's this old woman saying about a girl not wanting to get married and not daring to tell us? I think it's you, an old witch, who's trying to take advantage of this opportunity to embarrass my Shen family!

But I can’t tell these truths. No one will believe me even if I tell them!

After Zhang finished asking, without waiting for Shen Fu to speak, she continued:

"Also, you're only after the betrothal gift. Do you understand the seriousness of this matter?"

"Village chief, fellow neighbors, do you know who the Shen family is talking about?"

"It's Mr. Li, the richest man in the county! And he's willing to pay a hundred taels of silver as a betrothal gift!"

The crowd erupted in noise again, drowning out even Shen Fu's defense.

Everyone was intimidated by the offer of a hundred taels of silver. They thought Widow Lin was so lucky! Her childhood sweetheart was willing to give ten taels of silver as a betrothal gift. Even after she became a widow, someone was still willing to give a hundred taels of silver as a betrothal gift!

There weren't many sober people left at this point! Most people thought she should get married! He was the richest man in the county!

Zhang glanced at the village chief, who immediately understood and suppressed everyone's discussion.

"One hundred taels of silver is all well and good! But have you ever thought about this? Mr. Li is the richest man in the county. Even if he's remarrying, he can marry any virgin girl he wants. Why does he have to marry a widow?"

Yes? Why? Even though Xiaolin is more well-proportioned, she seems to be thirty years old. She really can't compare with a virgin!

"Let's not worry about what Mr. Li thinks for now. Maybe he just likes my daughter-in-law.

But think about it, what would be the consequences if my daughter-in-law married there?"

Zhang, who was wise in life, would certainly not directly tell Li Yuanwai that he had other intentions. As a commoner, it would be better for her not to challenge the rich.

"The result is that my daughter-in-law will naturally be a member of the Li family after she marries.

So do the sweet potatoes she grows have anything to do with Baijia Village?

Mr. Li is rich and powerful. Can't he just plant sweet potatoes on his own farm in the spring of next year?

Don't forget, the county magistrate said that as long as our village can grow good sweet potatoes next year, the sweet potato seeds will come from our village every year thereafter."

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Faced with their own vital interests, everyone came to their senses and looked at Shen Fu with increasingly unfriendly eyes!

By marrying Xiao Lin off, your Shen family will get both a betrothal gift and a rich son-in-law, but what does that have to do with us?

The key is that Xiaolin is originally from Baijia Village, so these sweet potatoes are naturally grown in their Baijia Village! This is a real benefit!

Zhang had already set up the stage, so the village chief naturally stepped forward.

"The eldest daughter-in-law of the Lin family was in love with her late husband and only wanted to remain a widow. On the other hand, she also truly considered our Baijia Village her own home and wanted to grow sweet potatoes well and make our Baijia Village prosperous. So she was extremely reluctant to marry off, but her biological parents actually insisted that she marry!"

As expected of the village chief, he directly elevated the fact of not wanting to get married to the fact that it was for the sake of Baijia Village!

The villagers were filled with righteous indignation at this time. Xiao Lin was willing to make such sacrifices for Baijia Village, so how could his parents hold him back?

So Shen Fu experienced the feeling of being drowned in spit...

Finally, the village chief concluded that forcing widows to remarry must never happen in Baijia Village, and the matter ended with the entire village spurning the Shen family...

Zhang took Minmin to thank the village chief and all the villagers and went home.

"Mom, grandma is so amazing! She made grandpa speechless! And the whole village was convinced by grandma and they all listen to her!"

Minmin was so excited. Usually, her mother was the stricter one at home, while her grandmother was always kind and had no temper.

This was the first time she saw her grandmother killing everyone!

"How did grandma become so powerful? What did you learn from that?" Yuan Feng already knew why his mother-in-law took Minmin with her. This child had a problem. He relied on force and rarely used his brain. Who did he resemble?

【......】Who do you think he looks like? The system silently complains...

Minmin: ...In my excitement, how could I forget my mother’s mouth, which is the knife that kills people?

After this incident, the villagers returned to their normal lives. Of course, no one dared to attack Yuan Feng again!

As for Mr. Li...

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Mr. Li from the county town sighed bitterly. He hadn't gotten back his golden hen, which lays golden eggs. He'd be lying if he said he wasn't upset, but if he were to really act tough, he wouldn't dare...

As the richest man in the county, Mr. Li is familiar with everyone in the county government, from the legal advisors to the yamen runners. After all, these people are his targets.

Ever since he learned that someone in Baijia Village had grown sweet potatoes, he had been jealous, but he hadn't dared to act on his own. Under the rule of Prince Jing, anyone who openly robbed others of their property risked being beheaded!

But he was unwilling to give up. What Mr. Li cared about was not just how much the sweet potatoes could be sold for, but the things behind them.

If this thing is grown well, it can solve King Jing's big problem. With this achievement, he may not be able to get an official position, but it will be of great benefit to his future business.

If he is more ambitious, it might not be impossible for Prince Jing to become an imperial merchant after he ascends the throne!

So he invited the lawyer to a banquet and revealed his desire to get a piece of the pie at the dinner table.

The slightly drunk lawyer was frightened awake and told Li Yuanwai directly that if he wanted to die, he should not take him with him!

What the superiors lack in the war is money, so they hope these wealthy businessmen make mistakes, especially the mistake of oppressing the people.

This way we can raid your house and kill your entire family!

The key is that there has not been any backlash. Not only did we get money, we also won the hearts of the people!

This is much more cost-effective than the small amount of money donated by wealthy businessmen...

After scolding Mr. Li, the lawyer remembered that Mr. Li was usually sensible, so he tactfully reminded him that the person who grew the sweet potatoes was a widow.

Li Yuanwai understood immediately after hearing this! Since she is a widow, then if she marries into the family, won’t she become a member of his family?

The sweet potatoes grown by your own family are yours!

There is no crime of robbing other people’s property!

The calculations were quite good. What I didn't expect was that even though he was the richest man in the county, she, a widow, would rather remain a widow for the rest of her life than marry...

Things are screwed...but there is no other way.

Mr. Li could only comfort himself that this wealth was not his, and he could not keep it even if he got it by force!

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