Reborn Spicy Little Wife

Chapter 431 The Struggle for Clan Chieftainship (2)

"Seventh Uncle, fellow villagers, Luo Ning is young and has no children. The clan chief position is hereditary..."

"Luoning is young; she'll have children in a few years!" Seventh Uncle argued firmly, refusing to back down.

Qi Yulian snorted coldly, raising the banner of opposition, "Who knows what will happen in the future? Luo Ning, a mere girl, becoming the clan leader? We don't agree to it! There's never been such a rule in our ancestors' history! Besides, she has a stain on her record; she's had illicit relationships with so many men!"

If that brat Luo Ning becomes the clan leader, it won't do them any good; they'll just get trampled on.

Anyone but Luo Ning can be the clan leader!

The bad elements echoed Qi Yulian, opposing for the sake of opposing!

Seventh Uncle laughed in anger, pointing at Qi Yulian, "Our ancestors have never produced such a good-for-nothing as you. What right do you, a wife who was married in from outside, have to talk about the affairs of the Luo family? Even your husband doesn't have the surname Luo. You don't even have the right to enter the ancestral hall!"

What do you have to do with the Luo family's ancestors? If you keep babbling, they might just rise from their coffins and take you away!

What's wrong with a girl? A capable girl is a good girl.

Besides, Luo Ning is married now and is a wife, not some maid!

You can't even get to the point with your reasoning, yet you insist on arguing with me like you're stirring up trouble in the village. I'm not even willing to give you a hard time.

Don't think I don't know what kind of bad intentions you're plotting. This is a matter between Qing'an Village and Shangcun Village, and has nothing to do with you backward elements!

Luo Ning's so-called stain was nothing but a fabrication by Jian Yin to frame her, and you actually took it seriously! Your brain must be in Jian Yin's body; you might as well go keep her company!!!

"I knew Luo Ning was upright and honest, how could he do such shady things? It turns out it was Jian Yin who made it up. Thanks to Seventh Uncle for reminding me, otherwise I would have been kept in the dark my whole life!" Qi Yulian immediately backed down, her ability to change her tune so smoothly.

"You despicable person!" Seventh Uncle sneered.

The other bad guys all chickened out; what Uncle Seven said was a bit too scary.

They recalled Lu Cai's ordeal the previous night, and a chill ran down their spines.

Luo Quan seized upon the loophole in his seventh uncle's words and immediately retorted, "Seventh Uncle, Luo Ning is already married. It's not appropriate for her, as a daughter-in-law, to become the clan leader!"

“That’s for sure, it would sound like the Luo family has no one left!” Luo You echoed.

Seventh Uncle was so angry that his head throbbed, and he couldn't speak for a long time.

Luo Quan and Luo You had occupied the high ground and were extremely proud of themselves, but the two had a serious disagreement about who should be the clan leader.

In an instant, they were met with a barrage of sharp, piercing glances, fighting to the death.

The public continues to pay close attention, and they secretly hope that Luo Ning will become the clan leader because he can bring them tangible benefits.

As for the others, let's just forget about them!

Luo Baiwan walked up to Luo Ning and lowered his voice, "Da Ya, you should be the clan leader!"

He understood his seventh uncle's meaning, and he was happy to see it happen.

A capable child like Daya cannot be confined by Qing'an Village.

She will go out, and she will go very far.

Once she leaves, Wang Tiejun and the others will leave too.

Once their group leaves, the village will return to its previous dilapidated state.

Seventh Uncle did not want to see such an ending, so he recommended Luo Ning.

As long as Luo Ning is the clan leader, her roots are here.

Then she will come back often and prevent the village from going down the same old path.

"Why?" Luo Ning didn't understand her father's thoughts; she really didn't want to be the clan leader.

She already has enough on her plate.

The village chief position is already good enough for Wang Tiejun.

The clan chief is just a nominal title; despite all the squabbles, she simply doesn't have the time for that.

"Da Ya, if you don't take the position, someone else will. They're not Seventh Uncle, you know. And have you forgotten about Luo Juan?"

Luo Baiwan earnestly analyzed for Luo Ning that if Luo Ning didn't take the position, either Luo Quan or Luo You would take it.

Once they take office, they will definitely not treat Daya the way Seventh Uncle did.

Seventh Uncle was wholeheartedly devoted to the village, while Luo Quanluo had even stronger personal desires.

Even though Wang Tiejun is the village chief, there are still a lot of old people in the village! They are a force to be reckoned with.

If they incite those old fogies to cause trouble for Daya, then things will get messed up.

With the village chief and clan head in control, that's double insurance!

Luo Ning's heart skipped a beat. She had caused trouble in the Luo family ancestral hall, disturbing the peace of her ancestors.

It is indeed a matter of her failing her ancestors!

Luo Ning recalled how much effort it had taken to win over his seventh uncle to his side.

If someone else were in charge, she would have to go through all that trouble again, and those two wouldn't be easy to deal with.

Luo Ning turned his gaze and made a difficult decision.

It took Uncle Qi a while to catch his breath, and he glared at Luo Quan and Luo You.

The clan leader simply doesn't want it; throwing it away or getting rid of it won't benefit you.

“Although Luo Ning is married, she still bears the surname Luo, and she lives separately. She can manage a workshop that she has never worked in before, let alone this village. Anyway, I strongly support Luo Ning to be the clan leader!”

"We are too!" the villagers echoed, agreeing that Luo Ning was truly deserving of the title of clan chief.

“In the past, it was considered good if our family could eat meat all year round. Now we can eat meat every few days. Luo Ning has led us to a truly good life. She must become the clan leader!”

“The village has produced scoundrels like Jian Yin and Qu Fang who have repeatedly caused trouble for Luo Ning. Luo Ning repays evil with kindness. If such people cannot be the clan leader, who can be the clan leader?”

"For no other reason than that Luo Ning is an outstanding child in our family, she can become the clan leader. What era are we living in? Why are we still so feudal?"

"Our village doesn't have a throne to inherit, so what's wrong with a woman being the clan leader?"

"Is Luo Ning an ordinary woman? She's a capable woman with both virtue and talent!"

"Studying is one thing, making money is another; can someone else do it?"

The crowd chattered and discussed amongst themselves, completely drowning out any discordant voices.

What should have been a clan chief selection meeting has been turned into a triumph-giving ceremony for Luo Ning.

Luo Ning becoming the clan leader was an inevitable trend and the popular choice.

Seventh Uncle's temper finally eased a bit, and he looked at Luo Ning with a smile, "Luo Ning, the will of the people cannot be defied!"

Luo Ning never expected that there would be such a strong demand for her to become the clan leader. Seeing that Luo Quan and Luo You were still testing the waters and trying to move closer to the position, she immediately raised her hand and said, "Since everyone thinks so highly of me, I can't be ungrateful. I'll take the position of clan leader!"

She was promoted to the position of clan leader purely by Luo Quanluo; she should thank her rival for his leniency.

The villagers cheered loudly, even more excited than during the Lunar New Year.

Seeing that the situation was hopeless, Luo Quanluo's jubilant heart instantly sank.

Luo Ning pressed his hands down, and the crowd immediately quieted down.

"But since I am a married woman, I will only serve for three years. Once I have led the villagers onto the road to prosperity, I will select a respected person from the village to succeed me!"

Now that they've taken the position, they shouldn't step down, everyone secretly thought.

Xie Chang'an gazed intently at the little woman beside him, genuinely happy for Luo Ning.

During the months he was away, his young wife lived a prosperous life in the village and accumulated wealth.

They have accumulated a lot of good karma, which is why they are being collectively elected today.

I feel honored and proud.

His young wife is the best in the world; everything she does is the best.

Luo Ning cleared his throat and delivered his inaugural address.

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