Gratitude

Most of the men Xiao Wu called over were family heads, visibly blushing from the admonishment they received from the village chief about their ungrateful and narrow-minded attitude.

But on reflection, they knew the chief was right. Ever since Jiang Chuan's family had moved out of the old Jiang house, they hadn't asked for their help, and in fact, brought numerous benefits to the villagers. Their continuous private discussions and gossip about the Jiang family didn't paint them in a good light.

After a quiet moment, a man with a flushed face shouted, "The village chief is right. We've been petty. The Jiang Chuan family has been good to us. We shouldn't gossip about them this way."

Once one man had spoken up, others chimed in, even recounting the various deeds Jiang Chuan's family had done for the village.