The Transmigrated Farm Girl's Journey to Wealth

The villagers looked at each other, unsure of what to do. If they could, they really wouldn't want to deal with the observers.

Since ancient times, the people have feared officials.

Besides, the arrival of officials to investigate the case would be a grand affair with considerable impact, and they feared it would damage the village's reputation.

What should we do about this?

The village chief was telling the truth. He couldn't find any bad people, nor could he possibly pay for the house himself. The old widower was really not going to give up, so he had no choice but to report it to the authorities.

Holding her child, Cui Hehua was at a loss, wondering who was so malicious as to set fire to her house.

They dared not report it to the authorities. Although they were the aggrieved parties, they were still flustered and afraid when they saw the yamen runners and the county magistrate.

“Village chief, I’ve lost my house, my food, everything. Our Zaoshu Village has finally made a name for itself, and Fang Tongsheng just held a banquet. Now this terrible thing has happened. I’m afraid he won’t be able to accept it. People who don’t know the situation might think that I’m using my house to cause him trouble!”

How about this, let's make this a small matter and then let it go? Everyone in the village is doing pretty well, so could someone help me rebuild my house?

As for the thief, if he could set fire to my house, he might set fire to other houses. Everyone should keep an eye out for suspicious people. We must find a way to catch the arsonist. What do you all think?

The villagers all looked to the village chief. They were willing to help, but they were reluctant to give him money. However, they would rather have him bring some money and the yamen runners into the village than accept the former.

"Let me think about it and discuss it with the others." It concerns the entire village's finances, so it's not something he can just decide on his own.

He admired the old widower; he made the decision so quickly and decisively. Not only did he gain a good reputation, but he also managed to make up for his losses.

This time, the Cui family has truly found the right person.

As for the arsonist, the village chief narrowed his eyes. He only suspected two people: the two who had served time in prison years ago.

However, Fang Laosi and the old widower had no grudge against each other, so he wouldn't set fire to his house.

The most likely culprit is the Wang family. Why? Because he had overheard some gossip: Wang Defa had been married for many years without having children, supposedly because he was incapable of impregnating women.

Since it can't make women pregnant, then what about Cui Hehua's belly back then...?

Looking at the two who got married just a few months after their divorce, what couldn't be guessed? Cui Hehua had done something wrong that would have resulted in her being drowned in a pig cage. The Wang family realized this too late, felt tricked, and were furious. Coupled with their current difficult circumstances, they set their sights on the Wang family, wanting to take revenge and cause them trouble. Or, even more viciously, they wanted the two of them dead.

Ugh, what kind of mess is this?

The village chief knew he was pretty close to the truth; it must have been the Wang family who did it.

What should we do? Should we hand them over to the authorities, drive them out of the village, or pretend we don't know anything about it?

Wang Defa has been incredibly unlucky; these past few years have been like a curse, with nothing going his way.

After two long years of peace and quiet, this kind of thing happens again. Anyone would be devastated in that situation.

Hey!

The village chief was so worried he was practically bald.

When Fang Xiaoning heard that Cui Hehua's house had caught fire, her first reaction was that it was arson. Who would set themselves on fire while sleeping?

Didn't she do that back then?

Moreover, she suspected Wang Defa was responsible, but she didn't know why. He had been perfectly fine before, but now he was committing murder and arson. She had never understood his thought process.

"Xiao Ning, I'm a little worried about what's happened in the village." He's going to the prefectural city to take the exam soon, and the village is still so unsettled.

“We have a large family, it’ll be fine. Let me tell you, arson is definitely intentional.”

Song Feng had the same thought; it wasn't like fire was falling from the sky. "I actually suspect it was Wang Defa."

Okay, we're all thinking the same thing.

“I also think it must be him. I don’t know what Cui Hehua did to offend him this time. His whole family is petty and holds grudges.”

Song Feng recalled what he had heard: "I heard that he and his wife have a very bad relationship. They argue every few days, and recently they've been hitting each other. Whenever he hits her, she runs away and has been going back to her parents' home for many days."

Scumbag!

He chases one away, then chases down another! People like that deserve to be bachelors for life.

"Never mind him, it has nothing to do with us. You hold our daughter, I'll go check the kitchen."

Song Feng grabbed her, "Xiao Ning, Gou Dan... he..."

"You mean, did he fall for the lotus flower? Don't you know what kind of person Gou Dan is? He seems very carefree, but he's actually very single-minded."

I think Lianhua and he get along quite well. You know, our Lianhua is the kind of person who's so quiet and doesn't say a word. How could we trust her to marry someone else?

Now that Gou Dan has taken her in, that's great. If he dares to bully her in the future, we can beat him up, right? Most importantly, Lianhua doesn't dislike Gou Dan. Besides her brother, Gou Dan is the only guy she can really hang out with.

Song Feng looked at Fang Xiaoning helplessly. He only asked her one question, and she just kept talking non-stop like a machine gun.

“I don’t mean to look down on Gou Dan. On the contrary, my aunt and I both think that Lianhua is not good enough for Gou Dan. In the future, if he rises in status, not only will Lianhua be unable to handle the social obligations outside, but she probably won’t be able to manage things in the inner quarters either.”

"Why are you worrying about these things for them? It's like turtle and green bean, they think it's a good match, why are you meddlesome? If they can't manage a household, just find a capable nanny later. My parents haven't said a bad word about Lianhua, look how anxious you are."

In her opinion, Lianhua is very intelligent, with beautiful handwriting and excellent drawing skills—a true prodigy. Perhaps due to the turmoil at home during her childhood, leaving a deep psychological scar, this child is simply reluctant to interact with others. Also, she has obsessive-compulsive disorder, a very severe form of it.

Her brother is so sloppy and lazy, if he actually married her, haha...

Just imagining how frustrated and helpless Gou Dan would be, she was starting to look forward to it!

Song Feng shrugged. Since his wife had said so, he'd just let things take their course. To be honest, he still thought Gou Dan was more reliable than anyone else. Just like Xiao Ning said, family is family, you can beat them up.

He can't do it himself, but he can do it with the one in front of him. He'll go and persuade his parents-in-law. Hmm, Lianhua should marry Gou Dan.

"You should talk to your aunt when you have time, and tell her not to overthink it."

"Okay." Fang Xiaoning envied him for being able to run away, even if it was to take an exam. "When the kids are a little older, let's take them out to play, the kind that goes far away."

"Okay, next year. Next spring, when it gets warmer, we can go out and play for two or three months."

Fang Xiaoning was overjoyed, "Really?"

"Why not? We have our mother, nanny, and housekeeper at home. It's alright."

Fang Xiaoning thought of someone, "You're right, our family is very stable now. That's right, if we go out to play, Dad will definitely come along. And my mom and my sister won't be left behind either." Her mother-in-law is weak and can't stand the long journey, so she definitely won't go.

"Let's go together, it'll be more fun with more people."