Reborn as the Blissful Wife in the countryside-Chapter 1066: He Jinwa

He Jinseng was shocked upon hearing this. Since he could remember, his grandfather had always told him every month to study hard and seek an official position in the future. But now he actually said he was not expecting him to become an official.

Startled, He Jinseng cautiously asked, "Grandfather, you..."

The village chief waved his hand, interrupting him, "Don’t think your grandfather is crazy. It’s the events of recent years that made me understand that being an official isn’t that simple."

He looked at He Jinseng and sighed, "You’re just a farmer’s child, and I always protect you. You have no idea how treacherous the outside world is. The runaway slave incident of Lu Zhudan, the river bandit case connected with County Magistrate Zou, and today’s mountain bandit incident—none of these are things you could resolve. Even if you become an official, when faced with such matters, you won’t be able to compete with them. You might risk your life for nothing."

"Grandfather." He Jinseng was very upset. He knew his grandfather was right; if he were to encounter a major river bandit case like that of County Magistrate Zou, he could die ten times over and still not be able to bring the evil people to justice.

But...

"Grandfather, I will learn to fight them; there are still decades ahead. I can definitely do it."

The village chief shook his head, "It’s difficult. You just need to pass the official exams and take a leisurely post at Hanlin Academy. If you can’t make it there, resign and come back home. Having the qualifications is enough to honor the ancestors. We shouldn’t hope for greater blessings."

Gu Jin’an listened and gained a new level of respect for the village chief, realizing the old man had times when he could understand things as clearly.

Truly, being an official is not easy. Brother Jin Sheng is soft and pure-hearted, for him to wield power is indeed very dangerous.

However...

"Village Chief, you don’t have to be so pessimistic. Not everyone is like County Magistrate Zou or Gao Tong. As long as Brother Jin Sheng is cautious, he can be an official safely even in the local places."

But the village chief was afraid and held Gu Jin’an’s hand, saying, "He’s not like you... you genuinely have the capability."

Clearly a scholar, yet the way you go about dealing with officials and suppressing bandits is like a wolf, biting with precision, able to bite the evil men to death.

"Alright, let’s not talk about this anymore. It’s still uncertain if Jin Sheng can pass the scholar exams to become an official; it’s too early to discuss that." The village chief waved his hand and said to Gu Jin’an, "Good Brother An, you should go home. It’s been a busy night. Don’t worry about those He Family troublemakers this time; the old man won’t cover for them again and will punish those disobedient He Family People harshly."

Gu Jin’an heard these words and didn’t say more, responding, "Okay."

He then said to He Jinseng, "Brother Jin Sheng, don’t worry. I’ll have Zezi go invite Uncle Dai to the He Family Ancestral Hall; the village chief will be fine."

He Jinseng listened and tearfully bowed to Gu Jin’an, "Good Brother An, thank you."

Grandfather was getting old, and today he was upset and rushed about all night. His face had turned terribly pale; without a doctor coming to check him, he feared grandfather couldn’t hold on and might collapse.

He Dacang also thanked Gu Jin’an.

Gu Jin’an cupped his hands towards them and didn’t stay longer, leaving with Zezi holding a torch.

After Zezi escorted Gu Jin’an home, he went to the pharmaceutical workshop to find Doctor Dai, and in less than 30 minutes, he brought Doctor Dai to the He Family Ancestral Hall.

At the He Family Ancestral Hall, it was still chaotic. Given the severity of the event, no one dared to go home, wanting to wait for the village chief to come back and inquire about the situation before leaving.

However, the He Family People were almost starving; many women took advantage of the village chief’s absence to return home and cook food to bring back. Now they were full and sound asleep.

The village chief saw the He Family People sleeping spread-eagle and said to He Dacang, "Sound the gong to wake up this bunch of fools!"

Clang clang clang!

He Dacang immediately sounded the gong, waking everyone up from their sleep.

He Laoguo saw that the village chief had returned and hurriedly asked, "Village Chief, how are the matters? Lord County Magistrate didn’t blame us, right? Is collective punishment a concern?"

He Laoguo was constantly worried about this; if they were collectively punished, the He Family’s fate was sealed.

The village chief treated He Laoguo fairly well, not getting angry with him, merely nodding and turning to look for Fourth Son He’s family, seeing them sleeping soundly. He angrily pointed at them, "Bring water to wake these old fools up!"

He Tianwa’s wife, being sharp, seeing the village chief in a bad mood, snatched a jug of water from He Laixin’s family and splashed it on Fourth Son He’s family’s faces.

"Who the hell dares to splash me like this!" The words came not from Fourth Son He but from his son, He Jinwa.

He Jinwa looked around and saw the water jug in He Tianwa’s wife’s hand and immediately pointed at her, swearing, "So it was you, you man-starved harpy splashing me. Are you looking for a slap?"

Saying this, he made a show of wanting to hit He Tianwa’s wife.

He Tianwa’s wife wasn’t afraid at all, rather wishing that he would strike her. She stuck out her chest, saying arrogantly, "Come on, you little bastard, what? Are you trying to cop a feel while hitting me?"

And then to the village chief, "Village chief, you don’t know about He Jinwa; this little beast is wicked beyond belief. He wanders the villages within ten miles and eight villages, pounces on young girls and married women to take advantage of them. Many young women and wives dare not speak out for the sake of their reputation. You must not let him off this time!"

He Jinwa was horrified when he noticed the village chief had returned. He quickly knelt down and said, "Village Chief Grandpa, don’t listen to that harpy’s nonsense! She herself seduces men outside; I’ve never taken advantage of women outside."

He Jinwa wasn’t stupid; he knew his parents had done wrong, and now he couldn’t afford to offend the village chief, otherwise, they’d get beaten. Look at his parents; they’re already sleeping on their stomachs from being beaten.

He Tianwa’s wife was enraged by He Jinwa’s words. Furiously, she smashed the jug in her hand towards He Jinwa, shouting, "Little beast, stop slandering others! I may have had my family conspire against Gu Jin’an, but I’ve never done anything scandalous. If you dare spout nonsense again, I’ll tear you apart!"

"Silence, stop arguing, cough cough!" The village chief was so angry he nearly collapsed, his face paler still.

Doctor Dai quickly entered and said, "Let the village chief sit down first. Where’s the water? Get me a bowl of warm water. I need to dissolve the pill for the village chief to take. Without medicine, the village chief can’t hold on."

He Shengzi’s family still had some hot water, and they quickly handed over a bowl: "For Doctor Dai."

He Dacang and He Jinseng had already helped the village chief sit down on a chair. Doctor Dai took the water, took out two pills, and dissolved them into a dark liquid, then said to the village chief, "Hurry up and drink."

The village chief drank the bowl of medicine, nearly fainting from the bitterness.

Doctor Dai then began pressing acupuncture points on his body, smoothing the breath in his chest, until the village chief gradually recovered. He looked at He Jinwa and said, "Originally, I thought it was just your parents who were rotten. I thought your generation could be a good one... but I never expected your generation to be rotten too."