"Hey, I say! Other people are proper big shots, how come they insist on getting into a spat with a village woman like you!" Sun Laohen, the bloke, slammed his shoulder pole onto the ground with a bang, glaring fiercely at his own woman. He apologetically reached out to shake Dai Weiguo’s hand: "Sorry, sorry, so sorry, dear leader of the Dai family." "Well, it’s all because I didn’t teach my family strictly enough, and you’ve been wronged. I’ll make sure to teach this awful wife a lesson later, she really doesn’t know how to talk! Always bringing up the sore points, stepping on people’s toes deliberately, she’s just asking for trouble. This habit of loving to tell the truth must be changed!" Dai Weiguo, who initially thought there was finally a sensible person in the family, suddenly got stuck. The words he almost blurted out—no big deal, just a misunderstanding—almost choked him. Though he didn’t know how exactly he had offended this crazy family, causing them to dare face off against him, a current official, as mere villagers. But this matter shouldn’t be blown up unnecessarily, lest it gives Wu Lao, who’s always looking to find fault with him, or his deputy, always eager to replace him, a chance. Helpless, Dai Weiguo turned his pleading gaze to his former brother-in-law: "Big brother, you see..." Liu Shouren’s brows furrowed tightly, speaking impatiently: "Just talk, don’t try to forge relations with me. I, Liu, am not much of a person, but I maintain my integrity carefully. Not any Tom, Dick, or Harry can call me brother, Mr. Dai, please show some respect, don’t disgust me!" Dai Weiguo was stunned and couldn’t believe these words came from his always gentle former brother-in-law. However, the thunderous laughter from the Sun family and the furious voices from the brothers and brothers-in-law behind told him: This was all real. His former brother-in-law, who always doted on Shuzhen the most, was standing up for her in a face-slapping way. Being shamed and stepped on in front of everyone was bound to ignite the little flames of anger inside. However, thinking about the divorce thing, indeed, he also felt guilty towards Shuzhen who had suffered a lot of grievances. In the end, she married Lianshan, a well-known backward household in the village, after taking their child with her. In such circumstances, it’s natural for his brother-in-law to feel aggrieved and want to stand up for his sister, to put him down a bit. After understanding this matter thoroughly, Dai Weiguo’s resentful feelings naturally dissipated a lot. However, to avoid losing face further, he wisely changed his address: "Yes, Captain Liu. Recently, my family is mourning for my mother. My siblings and I came back to bury her. We haven’t been back for many years, and our house is quite dilapidated. Could you help arrange accommodation for us, and find some people to assist?" Of course, whether it’s lodging or finding help, I will pay for the services." Hey, damn, quite skilled at climbing the pole! Liu Shouren raised an eyebrow, deeply impressed by this man’s shamelessness. Thinking just by stopping in time and saving this nest of ingrates from fire and water, he becomes the good officer of the people. He should carry on with a service-to-the-people demeanor, even taking care of scumbags properly? What a fanciful thought! His concern was entirely not to drag his sister into the gossip, or have their family follow with being discussed behind their backs. Furthermore, venting anger temporarily doesn’t change the fact about who takes the blame for beating up a current official? His worries were entirely about the feelings of his sister, brother-in-law, and nephews and nieces. To protect those who dare to stick to the truth, those were the good members of the community! "Sorry, this isn’t within my duty scope. The village committee of the Liu family village hasn’t received any notice from above requiring us to host any superior leader. I have other matters to attend to, so I’ll be leaving now. As for renting accommodation, finding people, you can completely settle these on your own." Liu Shouren, with a serious face, flatly refused Dai Weiguo’s request: "Alright, everyone, unless there’s anything else, let’s disperse! Our Liu family village is a civilized, polite, advanced village collective. If there’s any gathering causing trouble in the future, regardless of who’s right or wrong, everyone will be sent to the police station for education and reflection!" "Yes, yes, Captain, rest assured. Our family will turn back inside immediately, rather than bicker anymore, even if it means choking on this scumbag aura. Promise no next time, we’ll never smear our advanced village collective again!" Aunt Sun smiled ingratiatingly, swiftly retreating into the yard. Then, in a big clump, everyone dispersed, whether they came out from the Sun family or they were onlookers around the house. In a few minutes, only the Dai family and their driver were left on the scene. "Well, sir, could you quickly unload the coffin from the car? I’m in a hurry to return for hauling goods, and each minute wasted might miss a chance!" The young driver scratched his head impatiently to Dai Weiguo. "Oh, alright. I’ll call a few people over, ensuring no delay in your business!" Dai Weiguo answered, but after losing so much face just now, he wasn’t planning to expose himself for the time being. He casually pulled out twenty yuan, handing it to Wei family’s third brother, asking him to find four young guys nearby to help out. After all, five yuan per person for lending a helping hand is quite a good offer. Regular workers’ monthly wages are only about thirty or forty yuan, so spending five yuan to hire a few is really easy and pleasant. Accepting the money, Dai Weijia felt quite confident. But soon, Dai Weijia realized he was very wrong. Not to mention earning the five yuan happily, not a single person in the village cared to deal with them. It was either ridicule or disdain; at best, it was continuous waving saying they’re busy, having no spare time. Helpless, Dai Weijia had to turn to distant relatives and old friends, hoping they would remember past relations and lend a helping hand. Unexpectedly, before he could speak, they pleaded for mercy and begged to be spared. Only saying that back in the day, when the Dai family was thriving, these poor relatives were just for show and not cared for. Now, thanks to Captain Liu and two experts, they’re finally living a good life, asking them to stay away, avoiding being implicated by the Dai family. You have such capable brothers; surely, they arrange for you to live well in the city. We still have to continue living on the land in the Liu family village, seeking not to lag behind. Dai Weijia remained speechless for a while, eventually clenching the twenty yuan in his hand again. By now, the driver had already grown completely weary. In the end, Dai Weiguo dismantled his own door panel, along with the driver, they plus three brothers and Dai Weijuan’s husband, five people slowly unloaded the coffin containing Dai mother’s body. Though the coffin was heavy, the five stumbled and fumbled their way through, the process wasn’t smooth at all.