But what people hated most was not Liu Kui, but those from the Yun family who always gave the village head a hard time.
The village head could almost figure out with his toes that it must be another idea from Yun Que'er!
No wonder Yun Jianzhou was eager to argue last night, but Yun Que'er held him back tightly.
At that time, the village head felt something was off, but he didn't take her seriously. After all, he was certain that they couldn't stir up any more trouble.
Who would have thought that the devil was still one step ahead of the Tao? It made him so angry that he wanted to slap them in the face on the spot.
It was a pity that the village head couldn't do that. He could only walk home with a bellyful of resentment.
Who would have guessed that as soon as he entered his house, he saw two strangers standing in the yard. His wife was explaining something to them.
"How could my old man do such a thing? It must be made up by others!"
What was going on?
The village head frowned and stepped forward to ask the two men, "Who are you? What are you doing here at our place?"
The two men immediately showed their work certificates. "We're sent from above to conduct an investigation. We've heard that you've been abusing your power in the village and are involved in buying an official position. Please come with us."
The village head was instantly stunned on the spot. Who had reported this?
Ji Chengxuan happily came to see Yun Que'er and told her the great news that the village head had been taken away for investigation.
"Really?" Yun Que'er was overjoyed. "There's been no movement for so long. I thought this matter had ended without a result."
"But it seems that all our preparations for such a long time have finally paid off," Ji Chengxuan smiled. "He always thought that as long as he didn't say anything, others wouldn't know. But he was too bold. He thought it would be okay to tell those close to him, but he forgot the saying that there are ears on the walls."
Yun Que'er sneered. "He deserves it."
She hoped that this time the village head would be completely brought down. Only then would he stop causing trouble.
In the following days, one piece of fresh news after another spread back to the village.
First, it was said that the village head was under investigation. Then, it was revealed that he had exploited the villagers over the years and embezzled a great deal of money.
After that, some people started saying that the position of the village head was bought for him by his father - in - law back then. Many people were implicated and were suspended for investigation.
Anyway, there were all kinds of rumors.
But no one knew the truth better than Yun Que'er and Ji Chengxuan.
It seemed that Wang Shufen had taken action, and she was very efficient. In just a few days, she had found out a lot of things. This time, the village head was completely finished.
Half a month later, all the saplings of the Yun family had been planted in the fields.
The village head had been careless. Although he had given them the worst land, he had forgotten that this was the place closest to the ditch.
Now that they finally had the opportunity to do what they wanted, Yun Que'er immediately took out some suitable tools and non - perishable wood.
She and Yun Jianzhou tinkered for several days and finally built the waterwheel that Yun Fujin had always dreamed of. They also dug a canal. Now it was much more convenient for them to irrigate the land.
At the same time, the final verdict on the village head came out.
His position as the village head was indeed obtained through improper means, so it was only right for him to step down. As for how much money and benefits he had embezzled over the years, it would take a long - term investigation.
Since these matters involved too many people and the interests were intertwined, it was impossible to sort them out clearly. So this would take a very long time.
But it was certain that the village head was now just an ordinary person. If he wanted to make a comeback, it would be as difficult as the smoke rising from his ancestors' graves turning green.
It was said that the village head returned with a livid face. When his wife heard the news that the village head had finally been removed from his position, she fainted on the kang and had been ill ever since.
Yun Que'er heard the news relayed from Ji Chengxuan every day. She gloated over it and firmly believed that the village head deserved it.
On the contrary, Yun Fujin had sighed several times in recent days, feeling sorry for the village head who had once been in his prime. Once he fell from power, his house became deserted, and no one wanted to get close to him.
"After all, we've been villagers for so many years. I can't help but feel a bit sorry for him," Yun Fujin said.
"Why do you feel sorry for him, big brother?" Yun Jianzhou was a bit unhappy. "He deserves what he gets! Who asked him to do so many evil things? Don't care whether he's suffering or not. Anyway, we're not suffering anymore!"
They really weren't suffering now, and their lives were going more smoothly. Since the village head's downfall, the whole family had become much more energetic.
Yun Que'er pressed down the straw hat on her head and secretly laughed.
On this point, she shared the same attitude as Yun Jianzhou, but she also understood Yun Fujin's feelings very well.
It was because of his kindness that he was Yun Fujin. If he ever changed, the sky of the Yun family would really fall.
"Second brother, instead of lecturing big brother, you'd better do more work," Yun Que'er said. "Moreover, it's big brother's own business how he thinks. Why do you care so much?"
"Why are you acting like a saint just like big brother now?" Yun Jianzhou patted Yun Que'er on the head. "Aren't you also the one who hated the village head the most?"
Yun Que'er stuck out her tongue at Yun Jianzhou and ignored him. She turned around and ran to play with Yun Fujin.
Yun Fujin took Yun Que'er's hand and walked to the shade of a tree. He peeled a candy for her.
"Are you happy this time?"
"Of course I'm happy," Yun Que'er knew what Yun Fujin was talking about and nodded without hesitation. "What about you, big brother? Aren't you happy?"
Yun Fujin sighed. "I can't really say whether I'm happy or not. Sometimes, when I think about it, the village head is quite pitiful. He was a poor guy when he was young. He grew up on the hand - outs of the villagers. He finally managed to marry a wife, but she was a shrew. His father - in - law was okay and helped him, but he also left him some hidden troubles."
Yun Fujin pursed his lips. "Maybe this is what they call 'extremes meet'."
Causality in the world is inevitable. Whatever result there is now must be due to the cause sown before. In fact, when you think about it carefully, you can't really blame others.
A person's pity and hatred are always contradictory, but after all, it's someone else's business. They couldn't interfere too much.
"Anyway, let's live a good life," Yun Fujin said. "After all these years of struggle, we've finally seen the light at the end of the tunnel."
Yun Que'er nodded obediently and stood up.
"Big brother, let's go back and continue working."
Yun Fujin also stood up. Just as he was about to leave, a wild fruit suddenly fell from the tree above his head.
Yun Fujin was about to pick it up, but when he turned around, he saw the village head standing behind them.