"You think I can't see what your son is up to? Isn't he just trying to make money off this Ancient Tea Tree? It's not that easy. If he wants to stay in the village, he can stay. If not, he can go back out and find work."
Fifth Uncle said, frustrated, "Third Grand-Uncle, please calm down. Uncle Qiao is just too quiet. I'll have a word with him later."
Third Grand-Uncle said, "The right thing to do is have a proper talk with Ji Li. From what I can see, that girl doesn't care that much about money. But Shen Cunxi and his group… what they did was truly disgraceful. It really disheartened Ji Li."
Ninth Grand-Uncle added, "I reckon Ji Li won't meddle in village affairs much from now on. That girl is tough. Qiao, you go have a good talk with her. Your son caused this mess, so you, his father, have to be the one to clean it up."
Uncle Qiao answered in a low voice, "Okay, I'll talk to Ji Li later."
