Editor: Henyee Translations
The way Chen Liang looked at Gu Yundong changed instantly. He pointed at her. âAlright, you cunning girl.â
Gu Yundong looked innocent. âWhatâs wrong with me? I didnât do anything.â
She smiled and stood up. âThen Iâll have to trouble Uncle Chen for the rest. Iâll go back first. Shall I wait for good news from Uncle Chen?â
âGo, just go.â Chen Liang was a little vexed and did not want to see her.
The corners of Gu Yundongâs mouth curled up slightly. She bade farewell to Madam Zhou and turned to leave the village chiefâs house.
As soon as she left, Madam Zhou, who was confused, could not help but ask, âWhat did you mean just now? Why did you scold her out of the blue?â
âWhen did I scold someone?â Chen Liang suddenly raised his head and asked in shock. Who did he scold? Why didnât he have any impression of it?
Madam Zhou pointed at the door. âDidnât you just say that Yundong is very cunning?â
âIsnât she cunning?â Chen Liang said, âShe said that she wanted to build a road for the village today, but she bought a few pieces of foundation yesterday.â
Madam Zhou looked confused. Chen Liang felt even more vexed and could only explain, âThink about it. The road she mentioned is built from the foot of the mountain to the entrance of the village. Itâs the closest to those foundations. Just wait. When that road is built, if anyone wants to buy a foundation in the future, most of them will choose that area. If more people choose this, wonât the price of the foundation increase?â
Everyone in Yongfu Village was living a good life now. As far as he knew, there were a few families who wanted to buy another piece of land to build a house because they had too many people in the house and couldnât expand it in their original location.
Madam Zhou understood now and immediately clapped her hands. âAiyo, isnât that so? Husband, letâs hurry up and buy a piece of land over there while everyone doesnât know about this.â
âWhy are we buying land? Isnât this house enough for you to live in?â Their green brick tiled house had only been built for less than ten years. It was big and spacious. Their house was spacious enough, so there was no need to buy it.
âItâs enough for us, but if Eldest Son and Second Son give birth to more children in the future, wonât it be crowded? If you buy it, you can let your grandson stay.â
Chen Liang glanced at her and did not say anything.
Madam Zhou hit him. âIâm talking to you. Hurry up.ân/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
âWhat are you rushing for? Anyone can buy this foundation, but not our family.â
âWhy?â
âBecause Iâm the village chief of Yongfu Village. At this juncture, I buy the foundation and immediately talk about building the road. What will the villagers think of me? Using my power for personal gain?â
Madam Zhou choked and immediately stopped talking.
Therefore, as the village chief, there were advantages and disadvantages.
Chen Liang sighed and explained further, âBesides, our two sons will be successful in the future and will definitely go further and further. When the time comes, wouldnât it be better to go to the county city or even buy a house in the prefectural city? In the village, itâs enough to have an old house to live in. Thereâs no need to spend that money.â
Madam Zhou reacted. She had been a little possessed just now.
When she heard that the price of the foundation at the foot of the mountain might increase, she was a little anxious and did not think carefully about whether her family needed it.
Seeing that she understood, Chen Liang stood up. âAlright, you can cook first. Iâll go out.â
With that, he left and went to Sixth Grandfatherâs house.
Madam Zhou watched him leave and thought of what Gu Yundong had said just now. She sighed faintly.
They were both women, but why was she not as smart and useful as Gu Yundong?