80 village women marry military officers; it was supposed to be a fake marriage.

Lin Yue was unaware that she was about to be tricked by her mother and sister, and was happily thinking about finding a job.

Before going to bed, she told Chang Jingxiang her thoughts: "I want to go out and work. I'm not young anymore, and I need to be able to support myself."

Chang Jingxiang didn't take it seriously, assuming she was hurt by what those people said. "Don't overthink it. I earn enough money, you don't need to go out and earn money."

He also wanted to say that there was actually a lot of money at home, more than they could spend every day.

Lin Yue thought for a moment and then spoke her true thoughts directly, "But I can't rely on you forever. We'll get divorced eventually, and I'll still need to work then. I can't let you support me for the rest of my life."

Chang Jingxiang frowned. He had completely forgotten about the divorce, but now that Lin Yue had brought it up again, he felt quite uncomfortable.

"We'll talk about it later. The situation is complicated right now, and we won't get a divorce anytime soon. Just stay home and relax for now."

I'll go to the team tomorrow and ask if there are any suitable positions available. You can practice first.

"Really? Thank you." Lin Yue was overjoyed, her eyes crinkling with laughter.

Chang Jingxiang hummed in agreement, somewhat stunned.

Lin Yue thought of what happened during the day, and her happy face fell again. "I didn't agree to their demands. I wonder if the secretary and the others will target you?"

Chang Jingxiang turned off the light and lay down at the end of the kang (a heated brick bed). "Don't worry, this is a society governed by law. I doubt they would dare to act recklessly."

"Well, you need to be careful." Lin Yue was still a little worried. The people in the village didn't have that much awareness; they only thought about their own interests when they did things.

As long as there is profit to be made, they will not consider whether it is illegal or not. They will act first and report later, always thinking that the mountains are high and the emperor is far away, and no one will really care if something happens. They are all concerned about their own well-being.

Just like her parents, they would sell their own daughter for money.

She really had her eye on it. Su Ji was thinking about how to deal with Chang Jingxiang in a way that would scare them away and prevent things from escalating.

But he dared not do anything rashly, lest he offend some important figure he shouldn't, which would be troublesome.

He tossed and turned all night, unable to sleep, and the secretary's wife was annoyed by his noise. "You old fool, what are you doing, making such a racket? You're keeping me awake. We still have work to do tomorrow."

He sighed heavily. "Sigh, what's the point of sleeping? Who knows what tomorrow will bring? If the people in town really come to investigate, it's hard to say whether I can keep my position as the Party Secretary."

Upon hearing that her husband might be implicated, the secretary's wife sat up abruptly. "What? What does this have to do with us? Weren't we the ones who discovered that Shen Rong and Niu's wife were having an affair? Niu Erdan hitting someone has nothing to do with us either. No matter how you look at it, it doesn't belong to you."

The secretary turned on the light and lit a pipe. "You don't know, I had already figured out how to settle things peacefully, to have Niu Erdan released, but his wife denied it to the death, and life went on as usual."

Then have Lin Yue apologize to Shen Rong, saying she made a mistake and that the Chang family should pay Shen Rong's medical expenses. That way, everyone will be happy.

The Chang family objected, saying they would take the matter to the town mayor.

The secretary's wife waved her hand dismissively, "Don't listen to their bragging. If they really had connections, would they have been sent down to such a remote and poor mountain village as ours? I've never seen anyone come to visit them."

They stayed at home and didn't even dare to go out. Chang Jingxiang also looked like a coward. Even though his wife was being talked about like that, he didn't dare to do anything. He was just putting on an act.

Tomorrow, handle it however you see fit. I don't believe they can really pull off anything.

If all else fails, let the Niu family cause trouble. Those people are shameless; they'll turn the Chang family upside down.

After hearing his wife's analysis, the secretary found it quite reasonable and immediately felt relieved, falling fast asleep shortly afterward.

The next day, Lin Yue got up early as usual to make breakfast, and Chang Jingxiang ate it before going to work at the team.

Lin Yue wasn't as worried as she was last night, and she put all her energy into working in the garden.

Chang Jingxiang went to the team and started filling out forms and making records. The secretary walked in, smoking his pipe, glanced at him, and said nothing.

Soon the garden became lively. Old Mrs. Niu was crying loudly in the yard, "What a tragedy! Our family's good life has been ruined by that Lin Yue. My Erdan is still locked up, my wife is threatening to kill herself every day, and no one takes care of the children."

What is she really up to? She's harming others without benefiting herself! My son, Erdan, was misled by her and hit Shen Rong. Now Shen Rong has to pay compensation, and even if we sell the house, we can't afford it.”

"I'm telling you, this money should be paid by Lin Yue. If she hadn't been so nosy, she wouldn't have ended up injuring someone."

"That's right. She doesn't live her own life and runs to the back hillside every day. I think she has something going on with that Shen Rong. I guess he didn't want her anymore, and she was just jealous, so she wronged an innocent person."

“I think so too. Shen Rong is from the town, and his family is powerful and influential. Why would he be interested in the Niu family’s wife? They must have wronged her.”

"That's right, find Lin Yue here, make her apologize and pay compensation."

"Isn't his husband, Chang Jingxiang, in the team? Let him come out and say how to resolve this matter."

Seeing that everyone was on her side, Old Lady Niu shouted towards the office door, "You, surnamed Chang, come out here! If you don't give this old woman an explanation today, I'll kill myself right here!"

Chang Jingxiang ignored them. "Secretary, is this how you handle this matter?"

The secretary tapped his pipe and sighed dramatically, "I've said everything I needed to say, and I've done everything I needed to do, but they won't listen. What can I do?"

It seems the Party Secretary is shamelessly throwing caution to the wind and giving up.

Chang Jingxiang strode out, his imposing presence immediately intimidating everyone. No one dared to approach him rashly, not even the old woman from the Niu family dared not shout anymore.

Just then, someone shouted, "Go find Lin Yue. She's the one who caused this trouble. Make her give us an explanation."

The crowd surged toward the Chang family home. Chang Jingxiang glared at the Party Secretary and said, “Secretary, don’t blame me for not warning you. If you let them cause this commotion today, you might as well quit your job as Party Secretary.”

The Party Secretary trembled at Chang Jingxiang's gaze, but to save face, he still stubbornly shouted, "How dare you speak to your elders like that! I am the Party Secretary here, and I call the shots in this village. Do you really think you're something special?"

I've always treated you well; I can't possibly do something illegal or unethical just to protect your Chang family.

Chang Jingxiang sneered and, to the secretary's surprise, pulled out a cell phone. "When will you arrive?"