Chapter 197 The Turmoil Subsides
Money can indeed make the devil turn the millstone, and although the silver that Wufu stuffed into the village chief's hand was of modest weight, it was not insignificant, for in a peasant family, it might be hard to earn even one tael of silver in a month.
Having taken someone's silver, it was only natural to do something in return. The village chief was quite cooperative, and he scolded those who came back demanding that he drive Wufu and her family away.
That wasn't all, he also called a village meeting, explaining that Wufu was working in the town. He said that those spreading rumors were doing so out of envy and jealousy. He argued that everyone was from the same village and such behavior was unacceptable, especially since it reflected poorly when heard outside the village.