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However, unexpectedly, during the signing of the contract, what was supposed to be an annual interest rate turned into a monthly rate. This meant that the interest would double after just one month, resulting in over six times the original amount by the end of the year.
Initially, when the spring season began, the loan was taken out, and by the time of the autumn harvest, there were still four months left. This implied that not only would the principal and interest have to be repaid threefold, but they would also need to return the original borrowed amount.
Meng Xin's father could not repay this heavy debt even if he used the entire year's harvest, let alone pay taxes and leave some food for their own use. Ultimately, unable to bear the immense pressure of compounded debt, Meng Xin's father chose to take his own life. This was precisely why Meng Xin harbored great anger towards Chen Zeng; in her eyes, Chen Zeng had indirectly caused her father's death through his manipulative means.
Although Chen Zeng did not see it that way. While he had employed some unscrupulous tactics to a certain extent, Meng Xin's father had been illiterate and did not understand the terms of the contract before signing it. Later, he presented a contract filled with fine print and said, "I do not intend to argue with you. If you are willing to sign this contract and hand over those ten acres of land to me, then your father's debt will be completely forgiven."
Upon hearing this, Meng Xin reacted like an enraged lioness, glaring fiercely at Chen Zeng and firmly replying, "Absolutely not!" Her voice was filled with determination.
In response, Chen Zeng's face flushed red as he said, "It seems you need a lesson. If you think that my position as village chief means I can be easily trampled upon, you are mistaken." With that, he signaled his servants to take action.
At that moment, Dian Zhen stepped forward and stood in front of Chen Zeng. "Chen Zeng! Are you not worried about public opinion among the villagers while bullying a woman under your power?"
Chen Zeng appeared somewhat taken aback by this challenge.
He said that if he were to be blamed for bullying others with power, he could accept it. However, if you call Meng Xin an ordinary woman, then I absolutely cannot agree. If she were an ordinary girl, why would I bring so many attendants to demand repayment? Don't even mention that she is a woman; even a few ordinary men might not stand a chance against her.
As for the so-called gossip behind her back, it's simply laughable. If I were truly concerned about such idle chatter, I wouldn't be here today. Elder Dian Zhen, this is your private matter, and I hope you can discern it clearly and refrain from intervening; otherwise, it will also be counted against you.
However, Dian Zhen showed no intention of backing down: "Meng Xin is my daughter-in-law from the Dian Family. How can you say I have nothing to do with this? As long as I am here, you will not harm her in the slightest!"
Chen Zeng immediately became furious upon hearing this and ordered his servants behind him: "If your son were here, I might consider it, but unfortunately, he is not. How dare you act so arrogantly now? No need for courtesy; eliminate any obstacles immediately."
With that, Chen Zeng's subordinates prepared to attack. In the face of this urgent situation, Dian Zhen and Meng Xin immediately assumed defensive postures. But just as those servants raised their hands to strike, an unexpected development occurred.
Suddenly, one servant let out a wail and collapsed to the ground, convulsing violently. This sudden turn of events caused the other servants to stop their actions, looking at each other in confusion and hesitating to approach.
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