After transmigrating, he supported his family by working at a garbage dump.

Xu Wenjie was just waiting for him to say those words.

Turning to Li Quanfu, he asked humbly and politely, "What does the village chief think?"

The crowd shifted their attention from Xu Wenjie to Li Quanfu.

In Laoya Village, whenever there are trivial family matters to be dealt with, Li Quanfu has always been relatively inconspicuous, especially since this matter concerns the Zhang family.

Although he had recently confronted Master Zhang head-on, his long-held mindset still affected him when Xu Wenjie suddenly asked him to express his opinion, leaving him somewhat at a loss.

One reason is that he's not used to being addressed as such, and another is that at this time of day, no one usually cares about or is willing to ask him what he thinks.

In private, he was used to Xu Wenjie calling him Brother Li.

At this point, he also understood that the reason Xu Wenjie kept calling him "village chief" was to give him face, and he wasn't the kind of person who couldn't stand up for himself.

However, this was not his time to shine. Since Master Zhang was so eager to make the decision, why shouldn't he grant his wish?

Li Quanfu readily agreed, smiling insincerely, "This concerns the Zhang family's reputation. Although I am the village head, I am young and not as methodical as the older generation. This was Third Master Zhang's suggestion to investigate, and I also think it's a good idea, so let's investigate!"

This handful of food actually pleased Zhang Sanye, and his anger from being beaten earlier subsided considerably. He was even taken away by Li Quanfu.

"This is best."

Master Zhang raised his chin high, looking smug.

Hearing this, Old Lady Wang, who was watching, couldn't help but laugh.

"If you ask me, Quanfu, you're being too meticulous. Is there really any need to investigate? That Zhang kid has been clinging to my foot since the beginning, and he's carrying a cane. Isn't it obvious that it's him?"

"That's right!"

"What else is there to investigate? It's obvious who did it at a glance."

Everyone had suffered under the Zhang family for a long time, and they all pointed the finger at Zhang Xiaolin, venting their anger at being exploited.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Chenshi felt a pang of unease, her face contorted with embarrassment. Forcing a smile, she said in a soft tone, "Fellow villagers, please don't make wild guesses. We can't wrong an innocent person."

She nervously clutched the hem of her clothes, and sounded guilty as she said it.

Zhang Xiaolin unconsciously clenched his fists; not wanting his fingers to be cut off, he immediately shouted in protest:

“I was holding my foot because Xu Wenjie hit me, you all saw that just now. Besides, which eye of yours saw me holding a cane? You old fool with failing eyesight, if you don’t speak, no one will think you’re mute.”

Old Mrs. Wang spat out a disdainful look, "Then who was it that wanted to hit someone with a stick just now? What, young Zhang, have you done too many bad things that you were possessed by a ghost while walking at night?" In Old Duck Village, when it came to arguing, Old Mrs. Wang really had never been afraid of anyone.

However, these words reminded Zhang Xiaolin of the humiliating experience of being frightened the night before, and his already distorted face became even more contorted.

"Shut up!"

He shouted angrily, knowing he was in the wrong, and tried to intimidate the other party with his power, calling her a "meddlesome old hag."

Old Mrs. Wang loves to meddle in other people's business, and compiling village gossip has almost become her daily task. Faced with Zhang Xiaolin's constant use of the term "old hag" and his arrogant tone, she naturally refused to back down.

She pouted, put her hands on her hips, and gave a mocking smile. "I love meddling in other people's business. You little rascal, you have ulterior motives. Everyone in the neighborhood knows about your petty thefts. Don't think that just because you had a good life in town for two years, you're a good person. Now you want to try the same old tricks again?"

"Kid, everyone in town probably knows how you got that steamed bun stall, right? It's a pity about Old Wang's daughter. You ruined her family and reputation, yet she still married you out of gratitude. If you ask me, she's a fool!"

Grandma Wang kept rambling on, as if she wanted to tell you everything, even the color of the underwear Zhang Xiaolin wore as a child.

Xu Zhuzhu immediately perked up her ears. Zhang Xiaolin had such gossip?

Zhang Xiaolin was furious, veins bulging on his forehead. He sneered, "You old hag, are you tired of living? Why don't you care about your own old man who's still alive, but you pity my father-in-law? Old Wang, aren't you going to do anything about it?"

"Pah! I'm old enough to be your grandmother, how dare you gossip about me... Hey! Why are you pulling me like that?"

Xu Zhuzhu pulled Xu An closer to Grandma Wang and listened with great interest.

Unfortunately, before Old Lady Wang could finish speaking, she was suddenly pulled back and her mouth was immediately covered.

Xu Zhuzhu looked over and noticed that behind Grandma Wang was a short old man, who was Grandma Wang's husband.

Old Master Zhang was really annoyed watching this group of people chatting idly. He muttered to himself, "This Xu Wenjie is just a pretty face. He's so slow and indecisive when he's catching a thief, asking all sorts of questions."

He glanced at Li Quanfu with disdain and cursed inwardly, "He's a good-for-nothing too."

Even he, who was just watching the show, couldn't help but turn his head and roll his eyes.

Turning back, his eyes were filled with worry. He approached Zhang Xiaolin calmly and said righteously, "Xiaolin, don't waste your breath. Pull up your trouser legs. Whether it's true or not, we'll see. Who would dare to falsely accuse you?"

Unexpectedly, these words gave Zhang Sanye a hint, and his eyes lit up immediately. "That's right."

Before Zhang Xiaolin could react, he rudely stepped forward, lifted Zhang Xiaolin's long coat, pulled up his trousers, and quickly ripped off Zhang Xiaolin's shoes.

My foot, which was already bleeding from the injury, was stained half red from being caught in the door.

It immediately attracted everyone's attention.

The crowd exclaimed in shock, "That's all blood!"

Everyone stared intently at Zhang Xiaolin's injured foot, whispering amongst themselves: "He really is injured. He was jumping around like a madman the night before last! Who else could it be but him?"

Zhang Xiaolin's face flushed red and then turned pale; he didn't know whether to blame his third uncle or his fourth uncle.

At this moment, the injury on his foot was red, swollen and painful. Zhang Xiaolin didn't dare to make any big movements. After being messed with by Third Master Zhang, the pain was even more excruciating. He endured the pain.

Although his face remained calm, his back was covered in cold sweat from the pain.

Xu Wenjie relaxed his brows and watched as Master Zhang silently stepped aside, having achieved his goal, a smile appeared in his eyes.

Seeing her son exposed to everyone by his own family, Zhang Chenshi wiped away her tears, frantic and at a loss for what to do, like an ant on a hot pan.

She could only sit on the doorstep and weep; she knew no other way but to cry.

Zhang Xiaolin and Zhang Sanye looked at each other in bewilderment.

At this moment, Master Zhang was unusually slow to react. He looked at Zhang Xiaolin with surprise and confusion, "Xiaolin, when did you get your bandages applied?"

Xu Zhuzhu was so trying not to laugh that she could hardly breathe.

There was no escaping it now. Seeing this, Zhang He flicked her sleeve, grabbed Xu Wenjie's hand, and immediately burst into tears, "Husband, the truth is clear, who else could it be but him?"

Zhang Xiaolin refused to admit it. He widened his eyes, resigned to his fate, and sneered, "Even if my foot is injured, it doesn't mean I got injured at your house. I'd say you're a thief!"

With an air of utter defiance, he spread his hands shamelessly and looked at Zhang He with a defiant gaze.

At this moment, Li Quanfu, who had been silent all along, suddenly spoke up.