Chapter 171 - Chapter 171: A Complete Change
Chapter 171: A Complete Change
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
“You! You guys!” Jiang Gui wanted to threaten Jiang Chuan’s family again, but he couldn’t say anything.
Last time, they had been the ones at fault. If it weren’t for the village chief, they might have ended up in jail. Even though they didn’t end up in jail, the public shaming they experienced had utterly disgraced their family.
“We are all one family. Why would 1 steal from you? Besides, it’s not like you have anything valuable, right? Let’s talk this out properly.” Suddenly, Jiang Gui’s arrogant attitude changed.
“Well, if that’s how you feel, you’d better leave now. And remember, we have seperate our families. No matter what good or bad happens to us, we should not take credit for or implicate each other!” Jiang Chuan made things clear to avoid Jiang Gui’s bothersome nagging.
“Right! Let’s make a clean break! Even if our family ends up begging in the streets, we won’t ask for a grain of rice from the Jiangs!” Zhou Lan also made her stance clear.
Jiang Gui was taken aback by Zhou Lan’s firm attitude and was unable to retort.
With Jiang Chuan and Zhou Lan against him, there was hardly any room for Jiang Gui to argue.
Feeling dispirited, Jiang Gui flung the door open and left.
Jiang Gu, the smart little one, quickly followed Jiang Gui outside before her sister could say anything.
Today was the day the carpenter was supposed to deliver a table, as agreed with the village head. If Jiang Gui happened to see it, the news might reach Jiang Fu and Wang Fen, and Sun Li, who is in cahoots with them, might find out soon.
While they had nothing to hide, they had involved the village chief in this matter. They couldn’t drag him into any potential controversy. Otherwise, he wouldn’t be able to explain everything to the villagers even if he had eight mouths.
In no time, Jiang Gu rushed back home, confirming that she had seen Jiang Gui entering his house. The family finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Just then, there was a knock at the back door.
“Is it the village chief here to deliver the table?” Jiang Gu asked quietly.
Zhou Lan and Jiang Chuan immediately got up to open the door.
It was a good thing, yet they felt as if they were doing something wrong and had to be secretive.
To avoid suspicion, the village chief didn’t come. It was just the carpenter and his apprentice.
The carpenter’s craftsmanship was truly excellent. The table surface was incredibly smooth, the corners were rounded, and the original color of the wood was preserved, with just a layer of clear varnish emphasizing the grain. It was like a piece of art.
And not to mention the four chairs.
Moreover, the carpenter had specially made two additional taller stools to accommodate different heights in the family. Everyone was thrilled.
Jiang Chuan had paid the carpenter on the day they agreed on the deal. Still, since they had come all this way to deliver the furniture, they needed to show some gratitude.
Without needing Jiang Chuan to say anything, Zhou Lan went into the house and came out with a cloth bag.
“I thought your kids were small, so I made two taller stools. I hope you won’t mind.” The carpenter explained about the two extra stools.
“How could we? We’re more than pleased. Here are two kilos of cornmeal and one kilo of millet. Please accept them and don’t think it’s too little.” Zhou Lan handed the cloth bag to the carpenter.
The carpenter was pleasantly surprised. After all, everyone needed grains at this time.
“Are you sure? I heard from the village chief that you didn’t get anything when you separate from your family.”
“We don’t rely on the Jiang family. Since we’ve separated, we can support ourselves.”
With this statement, Jiang Chuan not only confirmed what the village chief had said but also proof his capability.
The old Jiang Chuan was seen as weak, but now he was determined to change his image entirely. From a somewhat capable Jiang Chuan, he would become an extremely capable Jiang Chuan. He wanted people to believe that whatever they had was well-deserved.
Hearing Jiang Chuan’s words, the carpenter was filled with admiration for them.
So many capable families are held back by their parents, with the entire family relying on the labor of just one person while everyone else enjoys the fruits of their work.
It’s indeed rare to see a family like Jiang Chuan’s that can truly split from their relatives and still manage to support themselves.