looked at Guo as if she were an idiot.Liu Gen'er is dead, our two families are severed. You have your own land, you don't plant it yourself. What reason do you have to expect us to take care of it"The...Li Laosi ignored him, jumped out of the car and called an old soldier guarding the village entrance, ordering: "Go ring the bell and gather everyone here."

The old soldier hurriedly ran to ring the bell, three times in a row. Besides those on duty, men, women and children from Xin Cun and Er Cun, as well as quite a few people from Xiao Wang Zhuang nearby, all came over.

The last time the bell rang, things got really big. Even though people were listening to the bell sound calmly, they didn't dare to be careless for fear of being taken advantage of.

Soon, hundreds of people gathered under the archway.

Although it's nearing the end of January, the sun is still so high that some snow on the sunny slopes has already melted.

But the north wind was still very cold, and everyone wore padded coats and hats.

At this point, it's easy to see the difference in the quality of life between villages.

The villagers in Xincun were refugees, but now their lives are the best they've ever been.

Villagers receive work points for their daily labor, and they are also provided with a uniform ration by the village. At the end of the year, there is also a bonus distribution.

Men, women, and children all wore thick cotton padded jackets. Their faces were clean and neatly combed; their backs were straight and they looked energetic and confident.

Even women had silver hairpins on their heads, and some wore silver bracelets on their wrists.

Next are the people from Er Village, who have wages from the workshops and dividends as wounded soldiers.

Women did their own work, while the men at home were still lords' guards, with salaries and rewards.

That's Old Hei and his crew. They were making a lot of money last year, and they're about to set off again soon.

So, they were all well-dressed. Almost every man wore a wolfskin coat, and at the very least, a sheepskin one.

The women also wore newly made half-new jackets and skirts, plumped up from a winter of good living, their faces flushed.

Finally, there are the villagers from Xiao Wangzhuang and other outlying villages. Although they received some money for planting melons last year, their wealth is still not as abundant as that of Xin Cun and Er Cun.

Their patched-up jackets and trousers.

This is also the reason why they are determined to follow in Li's footsteps.

It is actually quite easy to gain the support of the common people. After all, whoever provides them with food and shelter, keeps them warm in winter, is the person they will follow...

Li Lao Er accompanied by the village chief and several old men, rode in a carriage together.

When they got out of the carriage, only Li Laotai, Jia Yin, and Tao Hongying remained inside.

Jia Yin gave her mother and grandmother each a handful of melon seeds, then claimed a window for herself, watching the commotion with the air of someone enjoying a good show.

At this time, several carriages galloped down the official road, bringing the Chen family who had received the news.

As expected, when they got closer, the three Mrs. Chen and even many people from their natal families came, totaling over a dozen.

Almost as soon as the carriage stopped, Mrs. Chen Chuan burst into tears and ran straight to Chen Chuan's side.

She felt pity for her husband's dirty clothes, even more so for his gaunt cheeks and calloused hands...

Madam Chen also had a bad complexion. She stood beside Master Chen, frantically counting the rosary beads in her hand and muttering, "What a sin, what a sin!"

Grandfather Chen had suffered for so long, and when he suddenly saw his daughter-in-law, he thought she would bring some food. However, all she did was chant Buddhist sutras, which made him so angry that he didn't even want to speak a word.

Instead, Mrs. Chen Er stretched her neck to search for her husband in the crowd, but after a long while she couldn't find him. Then she turned back and whispered something to her brother from her mother's family, nobody knew what she said...

Li Lao Si was born with superhuman strength. Now that he has joined the Northern Expeditionary Army, his style is simple: if you can do it by hand, don't talk about it.

Therefore, today I made things clear with Chen's family about this matter, and he still decisively handed it over to his second brother.

Li La Er carefully asked a few questions and looked at the evidence brought back by the lord's men, then turned to the crowd.

He swept his gaze over the crowd of Chens and declared in a loud voice, “That day, your Chen family carried a coffin to Suijin Beach, constantly claiming that Chen He was murdered by my fourth son and that you would bury Chen He there.

"Our Li family, considering your loss of a child and mother, showed leniency and spared you the death penalty of being buried alive. We allow you to remain outside the village as laborers."

"We, the people of Suijin Beach, are all hardworking and honest. In reality, we don't need you to dig any trenches. We keep you here only for the day when the truth will be revealed."

Previously, in court, the Emperor and all the civil and military officials had spoken of the dangers of Fuhong Paste. Chen He died because he had overdosed on Fuhong Paste, draining his essence.

It was precisely because of Chen He's death that the imperial court and the emperor paid attention to the matter, secretly investigating the case of Furong Gao.

"I presume your Chen family is aware of this matter, wouldn't you say"

The members of the Chen family didn't nod, but their expressions betrayed a hint of unease.

At first, they shouted that Chen He died at the hands of Li Laosì and that he should be buried on Broken Gold Beach.

The true cause of Chen He's death has now been found, making everything they did, and their current hardship, seem increasingly ridiculous and foolish.

Li Lao Er ignored them and said, "You might say that our Li family tampered with things, blaming Chen He's death on Fu Rong Gao to avoid responsibility."

"Let's dissect this carefully today. How did Chen He die Who gave him the Fusheng Paste Even who killed your old matriarch"

Grandmother!

Mr. Chen and Chen Chuan were both startled, raising their heads in surprise. They couldn't understand what other secrets there were about their mother's death!

Li Laoer motioned for the two villagers to open the carriage that Li Laosi had driven back, pulling out a wife and a long attendant.

Both of them had been imprisoned for a long time, their clothes were dirty and tattered, their heads covered with rotting straw, their faces pale and their lips cracked, looking quite miserable.

Li Laoer pointed at them and asked the Chen family, "These two people, you should know them, right"

Chen Chuan gritted his teeth, suppressing his shock and confusion as he replied, "The midwife was someone who served my mother, and Chang Sui is a runner for my second brother!"

Li Lao'er smiled and said, "This is easy to handle!"

He took out two statements and threw them to Chen Chuan. Chen Chuan quickly skimmed through them, his face turning ashen, he simply refused to believe it.

"Impossible! This is absolutely impossible!"

Chen, the old master, was anxious. He snatched the confession and read it over, completely dumbfounded, not knowing what to say.

Li Laoer continued to explain to the crowd, "Chen He had already been using Fusheng Paste before joining the Northern Expeditionary Army, but his addiction wasn't severe. Logically speaking, he should be able to quit and become a pillar of the nation, protecting his home and country."

But his second uncle, also known as the Second Master Chen of your Chen family, went to great lengths to get Fuhong Paste into the military camp. As a result, Chen He consumed more and more of it, making it increasingly difficult for him to leave.

Finally, the military camp was put under martial law. Chen He lost his access to Fuhong ointment and died suddenly on the parade ground.

"And this Chang Sui is the one who helped Chen Lao Er deliver the Rose Cream to Chen He."

Having said that, he pulled out the bundle of straw from his mouth.

Long Sui had been locked in prison for almost two months, seeing no sunlight. This time, finally seeing a stranger, he was extremely excited and even more determined to clear his name.

He almost cried out as he threw himself at Chen Chuan's feet.

"Master Three, *sniff sniff*, it wasn't the servant who wanted to harm young master! The servant didn't know what was inside that jade box, Master Two told the servant to give it to young master, so the servant did."

"Oh woe, the military camp is strictly guarded. I had to go through a lot of trouble and bribe many people just to get things in. I even spent all my monthly salary."

"Fortunately, the military camp later allowed for monthly communication at the end of the month to send things home, so the servant simply put the jade box directly into the package.

"

"But later, the two masters suddenly stopped sending him. The servant didn't know what happened, nor did he know how it would harm young master!"ushed over."Big sister, has someone been causing trouble for your family's crops Tell me, which little punk is being envious I'll kick him to death!"He opened his mouth to defend the Li family, making...