Chapter 148: Chapter 148: Testing the Waters
After finishing her sentences, Gu Nian didn’t forget to ask, "Nan, do you think the village chief is being really unfair?"
"Hmm, he is pretty unfair." Nan Jin Yu nodded.
And then what, nothing else?
Since he’s been so unfair, shouldn’t Nan Jin Yu be furious and strip the village chief of his position?
Such calmness, does it justify the effort she put into complaining?
Of course, the reason Gu Nian had such a thought was because she was certain of Nan Jin Yu’s exceptional status.
Nowadays, there are only a few people privileged enough to enjoy tribute offerings.
Nan Jin Yu happened to be one of those few.
Whether his curiosity was satisfied or not, Nan Jin Yu said, "Such people are indeed too unfair. How about we drive the village chief and all the troublesome family that bribed him far away from us? That way, we won’t have to see them anymore; wouldn’t that be better?"
Nan Jin Yu was smiling, but when Gu Nian looked at his smile, she felt there was more indifference in it.
Gu Nian was startled, "But... isn’t that necessary? I just want the village chief to be taught a lesson, so he won’t bully people by relying on his position anymore, and for Little Niu’s family, they’ve suffered a lot during this period. I believe they wouldn’t dare cause any trouble anymore."
If she followed Nan Jin Yu’s words and drove them away, Gu Nian always felt these people wouldn’t live much longer.
Gu Nian’s anger was real, but really taking their lives wasn’t quite necessary for her.
For how to handle the village chief and Little Niu’s family’s matters, Gu Nian ultimately didn’t get a clear answer from Nan Jin Yu.
She just felt that the more she talked, the less control she had over the topic, and instead was unknowingly led astray by Nan Jin Yu, eventually forced into a corner with no way out.
Helplessly, she could only find an excuse to leave.
When she left, she was handed a watermelon by Nan Jin Yu.
However, with her strength and the size of the watermelon, she certainly couldn’t carry it home herself, so she had to trouble Wuming to send her home.
Halfway, Gu Nian asked Wuming, "Wuming, does your master always talk like this, liking to push people into corners?"
Usually, Nan Jin Yu seemed quite gentle, yet today he kept leading the conversation down dead ends.
Making her feel like he was testing her, yet she couldn’t tell exactly why.
"No rudeness is allowed, my master has a noble status, no matter what he says, others can only flatter him." Wuming replied.
Gu Nian pursed her lips.
Got it, this is Nan Jin Yu’s die-hard fan, though easier to appease than Wuxin, it depends on the issue.
For example, when it concerns Nan Jin Yu’s matters, they absolutely can only be praised, not criticized.
Because of a word from Gu Nian, Wuming angrily placed the watermelon at her door and left, glaring at her with a warning as he went.
Gu Nian helplessly touched her nose, just about to call someone to help bring the watermelon inside, when she saw Dahu and Erhu returning, each holding a sturdy bamboo pole.
"Big brother, second brother, why did you cut bamboo?" Gu Nian asked.
"Today in town, weren’t there many people wanting to take chilled jelly home to eat? So we thought about taking some bamboo tubes tomorrow. Anyway, this bamboo from the mountain isn’t worth much, just some effort when sawing." Erhu said.
After speaking, he looked down at the round, patterned item on the ground, and curiously asked, "Little sister, what’s this?"
"This is called a watermelon, Young Master Nan gave it. I was just about to call Dad to bring it inside. Since you’ve come back, I’ll leave it to you. Be careful, don’t let it fall when you take it." Gu Nian explained.