Chapter 78: Chapter 78: Even More Arrogant Than Before

Xu Shuhua dug at her ear. “I didn’t catch that. What did you just say? If you’ve got the guts, say it again!”

Her voice wasn’t loud, but it was enough to make Old Lady Wang take a step back in fright. “Y-You don’t have to be like this! What did I say that was wrong? That jujube tree... it’s from the mountain, not something Old Lady Yu planted herself. That mountain belongs to our village, so the jujube tree belongs to all of us too! The money from selling those jujubes should be split among everyone! You can’t just... just because you moved the tree into your own yard, you think you can keep everything for yourself!”

Instead of getting angry at Old Lady Wang’s words, Xu Shuhua actually started laughing.

Money really does make cowards bold!

Who would’ve thought Old Lady Wang could rattle off so much in one go?

“Qiaoqin, come take Nuannuan!”

Xu Shuhua handed Yu Nuannuan over to Chen Qiaoqin, put her hands on her hips, and strode right up to Old Lady Wang. She spat viciously right in her face.

“You want a share of the money? Keep dreaming!”

“Let me tell you, Old Lady Wang, don’t push me or I’ll slap you silly! What did you say in front of everyone yesterday?”

“Before I dug up the tree, I asked all of you—if anyone wanted that jujube tree, I wouldn’t fight you for it! But every single one of you said you didn’t want it!”

“And now, not even a day later, you’re going back on your word? Huh? You want to eat your own spit after spitting it out? Even if you’re not disgusted, I am!”

“Let me make this clear: I dug up that jujube tree, my fourth brought in the buyer, and the money from selling those jujubes is right here in my pocket! If any of you want a share, you’ll have to kill me first!”

Xu Shuhua’s aura was overwhelming. Old Lady Wang kept retreating, and even the others started backing away.

Whenever anyone met Xu Shuhua’s gaze, they wished they could bury their heads in their pants.

Who here didn’t know what kind of person Xu Shuhua was?

The only reason they hadn’t left was because they were blinded by greed, and since Old Lady Wang was taking the lead, they thought they’d back her up.

After all, there were so many of them!

With numbers on their side, maybe Xu Shuhua would back down?

Too bad!

From the looks of it, Xu Shuhua wasn’t backing down at all!

Not only was she not scared, she was even more arrogant than before!

Soon, Old Lady Wang found herself backed up against a wall, glancing desperately at the others. “You... you all say something! That money...”

Before she could finish, Xu Shuhua swept her murderous gaze over the crowd, scaring them into retreating even further.

Who was Xu Shuhua?

She was the kind of person who, when pissed off, would chase you across the whole village with a sickle.

It might have been years ago, but no one present had forgotten that scene.

Money was nice, sure, but you had to be alive to spend it!

Even if they did get a share, how much would each family get? Just a few bucks.

Risking your life for a few bucks? Not worth it! Not at all!

No one dared say a word. Old Lady Wang shrank down, her voice trembling. “F-fine, we won’t split it, okay? We won’t split it!”

Wang Dilai, who had been watching everything from her doorway, curled her lip in disdain at Old Lady Wang’s cowardice. “Useless! What a disgrace!”

Standing next to her, Gu Jiandong sighed regretfully, “Such a good thing—how did the Yu family end up with it?”

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