Era: Seven money-losing girls? They're trying to trick me into having a daughter again!

"Village chief, what I said just now was not meant to expose the shortcomings of the villagers."

After Fang Wei confirmed that Wu Shaoli's emotions had stabilized a little, he turned to look at Village Chief Zhou.

"I know I used to be a nobody in the village, and it's understandable that the villagers looked down on me."

Those villagers who have taken good care of Wu Shaoli and her daughters deserve our gratitude. As for those scumbags who have been openly mocking and deliberately bullying them... Hmph! Just you wait!

"We're all from the same village, why talk about those things?"

Village Chief Zhou was taken aback for a moment, then his expression softened considerably. After hesitating for a moment, he still said, "You should think carefully about contracting the old forest farm."

"That's not a matter of a few dollars or a dozen dollars, it's a matter of hundreds of dollars."

"Fang Wei!"

Seeing that Village Chief Zhou was undermining him, Xu Rui, his face darkening, shouted at Fang Wei, "What? You're afraid to take over the old forest farm again?"

"If you're scared, just call me grandpa now, and we'll call it a day."

"Who said I wouldn't dare?!"

Fang Wei glared at Xu Rui and argued, "What I mean is, this is a big deal, and I need to discuss it with my family!"

"Besides, even if I wanted to lease that old forest right now, I don't have the money!"

"You just said you'd help me apply for a loan, but you haven't done anything about it yet!"

He glanced at Xu Rui and said with a disdainful expression, "Village Chief Zhou may have said that the contract fee is over a hundred yuan a year."

"How much money can a street office worker like you lend to a gambler like me?"

"You might not even be able to borrow a few dozen yuan. Who knows who'll be calling 'grandpa' then!"

"Do you think everyone is like you, a gambling addict who can't accomplish anything?"

Xu Rui said angrily, "You sign the contract with the village now, and I'll go to the credit union to apply for a loan for you tomorrow!"

"I don't have any money on me right now!"

Fang Wei shrugged and said with a forced grin, "Even if I wanted to sign a contract with the village now, I wouldn't be able to afford it, and the village chief definitely wouldn't agree."

"Cough cough."

Village Chief Zhou cleared his throat, looked at Xu Rui, and said, "What Fang Wei said is indeed correct."

"If you want to contract the old forest farm, you definitely have to come up with the money first. You can't sign a contract without money; that's against the rules."

"……OK!"

Xu Rui pointed a few times at Fang Wei with his finger, "Come to town to see me tomorrow, and I'll help you apply for a loan!"

"If you don't come, you're my grandson!"

After saying that, he stormed off.

No matter what method he uses, he's determined to get the loan approved for this gambler!

"Alright, alright, everyone, disperse!"

As soon as Xu Rui left, Village Chief Zhou immediately yelled at the villagers outside, "Isn't everyone at home doing something?!"

The villagers outside the courtyard dispersed in a commotion.

Now they've all forgotten about the seventy-odd yuan; they're all speculating whether Fang Wei will actually take over that old forest farm.

If Fang Wei really just spent money to buy that piece of wasteland just to spite someone, then he can forget about ever turning his life around!

"Hey! Do you guys really think that guy named Xu can help Fang Wei borrow money?"

Judging from his expression, he's probably really capable of borrowing it.

"So Fang Wei is really going to lease that old forest? Otherwise, wouldn't he be someone else's grandson? Hahahaha!"

"Shut up! You're happy to see others suffering, aren't you?"

"How dare you talk like that? Did I force Fang Wei to take over that old forest farm?! He's clearly incompetent but wanted to show off in front of outsiders! He's made a mess of things himself!"

"Sigh, I wonder how Shaoli and her daughters will manage in the future?"

"How can she live like this? She'll follow her husband wherever he goes, whether he's a chicken or a dog! Who told her to marry a good-for-nothing gambler?"

"Given Fang Wei's personality, he might just run away tomorrow."

……

"Fang Wei."

Village Chief Zhou looked at Fang Wei and said earnestly.

"I've watched you grow up, so let me give you some advice: don't break up your family just because you're angry with someone."

"I know, village chief."

Fang Wei smiled awkwardly and argued, "I was just so angry I lost my temper. But I'm a gambling addict, and my family only has three dilapidated houses. That bastard Xu Rui definitely won't be able to borrow any money from me!"

"And what kind of things did he just say? How can I, a grown man, not be able to do anything serious?"

Seeing that Fang Wei was still so unconvinced, Village Chief Zhou sighed inwardly.

Xu Rui must have some connections to get the loan approved, since he could come up with such a vicious method.

Well, I've said what I needed to say. If Fang Wei wants to die, there's nothing I can do about it.

"Alright, you guys go ahead with your work, I have to go now."

Village Chief Zhou shook his head and left the Fang family's courtyard.

"Village chief, Uncle Sun, please take care."

Fang Wei saw them off at his gate, closed the gate, and pulled Wu Shaoli into the house.

When he turned around, he saw that his daughters had also come in.

"Da Ya, take your sisters to the next room first."

Fang Wei said to his eldest daughter, "After Daddy and Mommy finish talking, we'll give you some White Rabbit milk candy."

"Are we getting White Rabbit milk candy today too?"

Er Ya shouted excitedly.

She ate it the day before yesterday and again yesterday. She thought it wouldn't be available again today, but she was surprised to find that she could still eat it.

"have."

Fang Wei was pleased with his daughter's energetic appearance and said with a smile, "You and your sister take good care of the other little sisters. Dad will give them to you in a bit."

"Hurry! Hurry!"

Er Ya now had a tiny bit of trust in Fang Wei and started shooing her sisters away, saying, "Let's go play over there, and we can eat White Rabbit candy in a little while!"

The other girls, tempted by the candy, obediently left, but Daya kept looking at her mother without moving.

"Go."

Wu Shaoli patted her head. "Mom and Dad have something to talk about."

Daya nodded and lingered before leaving the room.

"Fang Wei, what are you really thinking?"

Once her daughters had all left, Wu Shaoli couldn't hold back any longer and hissed, "That old forest has been abandoned and neglected for ages. What do you want to do with it?"

"Honey, let me tell you, that bastard Xu Rui said something very true."

Fang Wei pulled Wu Shaoli to sit down on the edge of the bed. Although he couldn't reveal the existence of the "Daily Intelligence," he could come up with other excuses.

"I feel like my fortune lies in the mountains!"

"...Is this what you wanted to say?"

Wu Shaoli stared at Fang Wei in disbelief. "Just because of one sentence, you're going to spend over a hundred yuan to contract more than two hundred acres of wasteland?!"