nt than ordinary people.The steward quickly settled the gardener's matter in a few words.Then, he talked about the courtyard, saying, "The kind of courtyard that Master and the County Princess have th...Meow Meow clung to Grandma's arm and acted cutely, "Grandma, you must keep your word!"

Little Li also hugged Grandma's waist, twisting and turning, unwilling to get in the car.

Jia Yin tugged at Jia Ren's sleeve and quietly slipped some silver into her older brother's hand.

Jiaren didn't want to, after all, Uncle Three and Aunt Three would give them allowances every day, and the academy fees were also paid on time.

But whether it was the start of school or when his younger sister visited Los Angeles, she always fussed over him like this. He knew his sister cared, and if he didn't accept her kindness, she wouldn't feel at ease.

So, he slipped the silver into his pocket and winked at his sister.

As expected, her sister immediately burst into laughter……

After sending the children off in the morning, the dinner table was empty at noon.

Not only Li Laotai, but also Tao Hongying, Li Laosì and Li Laoer are not very adaptable.

After finally managing to eat a mouthful, the village erupted in chaos.

Jia Yin couldn't contain her excitement, she wanted to jump three feet high and ran to Grandma to ask about the commotion.

Grandma He was quick-eyed and swift. She pulled her cloak and wrapped the little mistress tightly, then carried her on her back.

As soon as they left the hospital, Zhao Shu limped over with a sullen face.

"What happened, big brother" Li Laotai asked.

Zhao Shu hurriedly said, "It's still Zhang Jin. He found his way to Da Jun's house again. Da Jun's wife couldn't take it anymore and ripped him apart."

Li Laoer and Li Laosi came out of the courtyard. Li Laoer, hearing this, sneered: "I originally wanted to spare him a dog's life, waiting for Wang's side to be settled before dealing with him. But he couldn't wait, and delivered himself right to us!"

Li Lao Si chimed in, "Whether he's there or not doesn't really make much difference. Might as well take care of him today!"

"Come on, let's go find the village head. We need to give him a good scolding and hold a big meeting so everyone can see it. Not just our village, but the other three villages need to be disciplined too!" Li Lao Er said fiercely.

He took Li Laosi with him and walked away. Zheng He and Zheng Feng also followed suit, on guard in case they needed to run errands.

Li Laotai also brought Jia Yin and He Mama, all the way to Wei Dayun's courtyard.

There were already quite a few people gathered here, all with grim expressions.

Seeing Old Lady Li arrive, the villagers all started chattering.

Sun's second sister-in-law cried out, "Sister-in-law, look at this shameless thing, coming here again to drag the army to gamble!"

Another young daughter-in-law also nodded, “Yes, sister-in-law, this person is even more vicious than leeches in the fields. He won’t stop until he drains all the blood from the Wei family!”

In a family, the man is like a rake that gathers money, and the woman is like a box that stores it.

Every woman tried her best to fill the box, saving and pinching pennies!

But Zhang Jin, this kind of parasite, thief, lures men into gambling just to empty the box. Who wouldn't hate him!

In the courtyard of the Wei family's home, Wei Dagun stood at the doorway leaning on his cane, his face a mixture of bewilderment and fear.

His two children stood on either side of him, not sure if they were protecting their father or watching over him to prevent anyone from approaching.

While Zhang Jin was pinned to the ground by two villagers, Wei's wife disregarded everything else and rode on top of him, beating him mercilessly.

Zhang Jin's head had been brutally attacked, his scalp torn like a victim of vitiligo.

One side is bald, and the other side is shiny!

Looking at his face, it was even more scratched and bloody like a gourd.

He cried out in pain, yelling over and over again, "Let me go! You're being too cruel! I just came to see my friend, is this how you treat guests in your new village"

"Guest You're a guest! You're the enemy of our family!" Aunt Wei got up and kicked him several times.

Perhaps feeling she didn't need to use much effort, she jumped up and bounced on Zhang Jin's back, making him almost vomit.

"I made you seduce the army to gamble! I made you wicked! I made you a scoundrel, heartless and devoid of conscience! I made you…" Wei's sister-in-law cursed as she bounced around.

Zhang Jin had no strength left to argue, only the strength to plead for his life. "Spare me! I'll never do it again, spare me! Don't hit me anymore!"

Fortunately, at this time, the village head and Li Laoer and others arrived and stopped Wei's wife.

The village head waved his hand and shouted, "Alright, Big Army's daughter-in-law, let's stop for now."

Zhang Jin seemed to have seen a savior. As soon as he was free, he crawled to the village head's feet, crying out, "Help me! Woo woo! I just came to visit the sick, and they beat me like this! There's no law, they want to kill me!"

Unfortunately, the village head wasn't there to back him up. He kicked him over with one foot and ordered the villagers, "Drag him up and hang him at the archway. I've notified several other villages to come for a meeting. We need to have a good talk about this."

"Yes, Village Chief!" several villagers replied in unison.

They immediately rushed forward, pulling hands and supporting feet, carrying Zhang Jin out.

Zhang Jin was terrified, struggling frantically.

The villagers were impatient, exchanging glances and slammed him to the ground twice. Zhang Jin cried out in pain, rolled his eyes, and dared not move again.

A cacophony of shouts arose as everyone followed each other toward the village mouth.

To know that Suijintan was divided into the county lord's fiefdom afterwards, this was the first time the grand assembly of four villages was held!

Li Laoer stepped forward and helped Li Laotai, saying: "Mother, let's go home. You, Fu Niuer, and I all need to change into official uniforms. It's best to intimidate several villages at once, otherwise, if gambling isn't eradicated, there will always be future troubles."

"Alright, hurry home." Old Madam Li nodded. "That's right, Suijintan is Fu Niu'er's territory, and they should know who's the master here."

A family of several people turned their heads and went home. After they got dressed, they got into the carriage.

Meanwhile, beneath the archway of the auspicious feng shui site, over four or five hundred people had gathered. Almost all the villagers from several surrounding villages were present, except for the elderly who couldn't move and babies in their cradles.

Zhang Jin was hung from the archway, suspended at a height of a person. He swayed back and forth like an autumn leaf trembling in the wind.

He still had a glimmer of hope, but seeing the Li family getting out of the carriage, his heart sank completely.

All the villagers were also surprised by the Li family's seriousness and quickly made way.

On one side of the path, four chairs had already been set up. Jia Yin sat in the middle, with Li Laotai and Li Laoer sitting on her left and right respectively, and the last chair was for the village head.

Zheng He and Zheng Feng quickly set up the screen to shield their master from the cold wind.

Grandma He, Shuicun and Shuiling then carried a teapot down from the carriage and quickly served hot tea to their masters.

He even lit two braziers and placed them by the feet of his master.

At this point, no one could actually drink the hot tea, but the ceremony was what mattered.

Needless to say, the villagers of Xincun stepped forward and stood behind Li's family and the village head.

Although they knew the Li family had been awarded an honor, they didn't think much of it.

At this very moment, seeing the three members of the Li family seated before me, their expressions solemn, the winter sunlight illuminating the golden thread on their official robes, so dazzling. Like a thick and magnificent wall, it shielded them from all wind, rain, and schemes.

Only then did they truly feel how fortunate they were.

Thus, all the villagers wore expressions of excitement, unable to help but raise their heads and chests with pride.

Looking at Da Huaishu Village, the people of Da Wang Zhuang and Xiao Wang Zhuang shrank their necks. They were truly afraid to even breathe."Master Li, we won! We won! Both the young master and the Master of Rites passed the imperial examination!""What" Even Li Zhensheng, known for his composure, was surprised this time and couldn't help...