But Liu Kui was really good at putting on airs today. The village head had invited him earnestly, and he did come, yet he still kept a cold face, as if the village head owed him tens of thousands of yuan.
"I guess you've heard something, right?" Liu Kui asked bluntly. "This morning when I told you, you still weren't convinced. Now you should believe me, right?"
The village head looked embarrassed. "Yes, yes, yes. Brother, you've always been well - informed. I shouldn't have doubted you. To be honest with you, I'm really out of options. I invited you here just to discuss this matter with you. If they really have this intention, what should I do?"
Liu Kui let out a sneer. "What can you do? Village head, I think you're not young anymore. If you're not up to it, you might as well give up your position voluntarily."
Hearing Liu Kui's words, the village head got anxious immediately. "Brother, what you said is not right. I've been the village head for decades, and I've been doing a good job. If I'm pulled down by those villains in their family, how embarrassing would it be if word got out? Even if it's for nothing else, I have to save my old face."
Listen to how reasonable he sounded. Yun Que'er curled her lips in disdain.
To put it bluntly, wasn't he just greedy for money?
He insisted on portraying himself as a noble person. Didn't he feel disgusting?
Seeing that Liu Kui remained silent, the village head added anxiously.
"Actually, the higher - ups didn't know about your pig - raising business at first. It was me who leaked the news to you so that you could make preparations in advance. We've cooperated so well over the years. And those pigs you raised in the village pigsty, weren't they all sold by me? Think about it. If I step down and Yun Motan becomes the village head, do you think he'll let you continue like this? He has a grudge against you. Won't he cut off your source of income then?"
So there was such a thing...
Yun Que'er raised her eyebrows in surprise. She had been wondering how Liu Kui was so capable. It seemed that he was rich not only from slaughtering pigs and raising a few at home, but also had his own private business.
Hearing the village head's words, Liu Kui's expression changed immediately.
"Village head, if you talk like this, I'm not happy. You're threatening me. You did help me a lot back then, but isn't it a bit too much to bring this up now? From what you said, if I don't help you come up with an idea, we'll both be doomed, right?"
Yun Que'er let out a soft laugh. Although the village head was old, his methods were still a bit naive.
Threatening Liu Kui with his life - source. Wasn't he afraid that Liu Kui would fight back desperately?
"No, no, no. How could I mean that?" The village head waved his hands repeatedly. "I mean that as long as I can continue to be the village head, your business will be easier to do. It's a win - win situation. Since we can help each other, why should we make things difficult for each other?"
The village head still understood the concept of tying interests together.
Liu Kui's expression softened a bit. He waved his hand impatiently.
"Alright, alright. Didn't you say the meal is ready? I'm starving. Let's eat quickly."
The village head beamed and politely invited Liu Kui into his house.
"Hurry up, hurry up. The stewed meat won't taste good if it gets cold."
The two entered the house, and their voices became a bit lower. They could only faintly hear the village head's wife warmly greeting Liu Kui.
Yun Que'er and Ji Chengxuan crouched down and quietly slipped along the wall to the back - wall window. From here, they could just see the village head and the others sitting on the kang eating, and they could also clearly hear what they were saying.
The two continued to lurk carefully, waiting for what they would say next.
After Liu Kui and the village head drank a few glasses of wine and their faces turned slightly red, Liu Kui waved his hand.
"I think you don't need to worry about this at all. You're the village head. Isn't it easy for you to punish a commoner?"
If it weren't for the need to stay hidden, Yun Que'er would have punched Liu Kui in the face long ago.
Wasn't he a commoner?
He just took some advantages and got rich, then he started to look down on others. He really thought he was something!
Ji Chengxuan reached out his hand and pressed down on the restless Yun Que'er, whispering to her,
"Don't be impatient. Wait and see first."
Yun Que'er took a deep breath. Although she was angry, she couldn't be so hasty as to confront Liu Kui.
Since the village head said they made a fortune secretly, then they must come up with a big move today to give the village head and Liu Kui a "pleasant surprise".
But after hearing Liu Kui's words, the village head hesitated a bit. "The Yun family is quite capable now. Don't you remember all the things that have happened this year? Every time we've been angry because of them. Even if I want to punish them, I need an opportunity. We don't have any evidence now. It's just empty talk. Even if we shout it all over the village, no one will believe us!"
"Who cares?" Liu Kui scoffed and began to flatter the village head. "Who are you? Who are they? It's as easy as crushing an ant for you to deal with them. Even if there's no fault, can't we just make one up for them? Also, don't you remember what that little bitch Yun Que'er said today? Something about growing vegetables and the upcoming household - based production. Isn't that a blatant rumor! We can use this as evidence and submit it to the police station. Then the police will surely take care of it, and Yun Motan will definitely be suspended. By then, no matter what plans he has, he'll have to take them back obediently. Won't this matter be settled?"
The village head thought it made sense. Immediately, he changed his worried expression and eagerly toasted Liu Kui.
"I have to say you're really smart, brother. You were the first one to seize the opportunity in pig - raising back then. You're a person who can achieve great things. We must be brothers for a lifetime."
Liu Kui was flattered and was quite pleased with himself.
"Where, where. I should thank you, village head, for taking care of me. So, we still need to unite and not be estranged from each other."
Watching the two inside flattering each other, Yun Que'er felt as if she had eaten a hundred flies.
She couldn't stand it anymore. She tugged at Ji Chengxuan and quietly slipped out of the village head's yard.
On the way back, Yun Que'er kept a gloomy face. Ji Chengxuan glanced at her for a long time and then said,
"You don't need to be angry with them. They're just poor people who suddenly got rich and are complacent. They really think they can achieve something, but in fact, they're not worth caring about. The most important thing is that the village head has been convinced by Liu Kui. He will surely find an opportunity to deal with your family. You need to make plans early."
Yun Que'er sneered. She did need to make plans early, but just avoiding the village head's sanctions seemed meaningless. It would be even better if they could go against the grain.