Chapter 2044: Seizing Village Chief Ruan's Position

Chapter 2044: Seizing Village Chief Ruan's Position


This unexpected turn of events left Shu Yu stunned, and even his brother Ruan Chengchun looked surprised. "Second brother, what are you doing?"

Ruan Chengqian didn't pay attention to his brother's words but respectfully knelt before Shu Yu and spoke in a low voice, "County Princess, I would like to ask for your assistance in helping me seize the position of Ruan Hai, the Village Chief."

Shu Yu raised an eyebrow. "You want to become the Village Chief of Ruan Village?"

"Yes."

Shu Yu pondered for a moment. If it were possible, she'd gladly support him. After all, she despised Village Chief Ruan. She had heard many negative things about him from Aunt Xiang. However, he hadn't directly crossed her path, so she had chosen to ignore him.

But this time was different. Village Chief Ruan had come with an aggressive agenda. He had tried to use the Lu family's reputation to manipulate Shu Yu's mother. He was clearly aware of Ruan Shi's weaknesses and aimed to secure more benefits for himself. The people from Ruan Village had been gathered by him.

Such matters tend to repeat themselves. If he failed this time and didn't learn a lesson, he would likely become more audacious and contemplate a second attempt.

Ruan's brothers were certainly cunning, but their courage only went so far. Most likely, they would make a show of pleading for help, hoping Ruan Shi would take pity and offer them money. If Ruan Shi remained resolute, they wouldn't dare to detain her.

However, Village Chief Ruan was different. He was the one who had initially proposed the use of both soft and hard tactics. He clearly understood Ruan Shi's weaknesses and wanted to secure more benefits for himself. As for the people of Ruan Village, he had gathered them for this purpose.

This type of incident wasn't a one-time occurrence.

If it didn't succeed this time and Village Chief Ruan didn't receive any retribution, he would undoubtedly become more arrogant and plan a second attempt. Ruan's brothers would likely be persuaded to continue causing trouble for her mother.

So, Shu Yu had come to deal with not only Ruan's brothers but also Village Chief Ruan. However, she hadn't expected to hear Ruan Chengqian's request so soon.

"I do find Village Chief Ruan disagreeable, but even though I'm the County Princess, I don't have the authority to replace the village chief here. Moreover, this is Ruan Village, and the villagers have family ties and connections. Changing the village chief isn't that easy."

Ruan Chengqian spoke, "Indeed, most of the villagers in Ruan Village have family ties and connections, so replacing the village chief with an outsider would likely face opposition and might not succeed. However, I am still a member of the Ruan family, and that would be more acceptable to the villagers."

"Aside from that, not all the villagers in Ruan Village blindly follow Village Chief Ruan. Over the years, Ruan Hai has indeed groomed some of his own people, but they are mostly close to him. When it comes to benefiting from any situation, they are the ones who gain the most. If someone benefits, someone else loses out. Ruan Hai has always favored his family and close associates. He plays favorites quite blatantly, and many in Ruan Village don't agree with his ways."

However, those who disagreed with him were scattered, and while they might share similar sentiments, they lacked unity. If these individuals were gathered and organized, they could counterbalance Ruan Hai's supporters. Additionally, there were a few people in Ruan Village with different surnames who were even more dissatisfied with Ruan Hai's leadership.

In the face of external threats, Ruan Village would stand united, as they were all descendants of the same ancestor. However, when internal conflicts arose, it became a matter of personal interests.

Shu Yu looked at Ruan Chengqian, who seemed to have harbored this idea for quite some time.

This man, in his late twenties, had eyes burning with anticipation.

Shu Yu smiled and asked, "When did you start thinking about taking Ruan Hai's position as Village Chief?"