In a remote little village deep in the mountains of a third-tier province, there was not even a police station—only a village committee.
Even going to the county seat required a very long walk.
This little village was almost cut off from the outside world, yet a wedding was being held there. A man from one of the households was getting married.
In the countryside, this was a major celebration. Almost everyone in the village had come to drink wedding wine and join in the festivities.
The groom was the son of one of the wealthier families in the village.
They said the entire family ran a business in the city and earned over a hundred or two hundred thousand yuan a year.
A hundred or two hundred thousand yuan was an astronomical figure in this place.
Many of the villagers had never seen that much money in their entire lives.
That family had thus become the richest in the village. On top of that, they were extremely overbearing, and even the village chief had to show them some respect.
All the villagers were even more wary and afraid of them.
Today, the family was holding a wedding. For the sake of liveliness and appearances, the richest household had generously invited everyone over—but in reality, they simply wanted to show off.
Seven or eight tables had been set up in the richest family's courtyard, all covered with fine liquor and delicious dishes.
The villagers were practically drooling at the sight, but until the head of the household spoke, none of them dared touch their chopsticks.
Finally, a man in his thirties, his face covered in acne, walked out wearing a groom's outfit. He wore an extremely smug expression.
Beside him followed a dazed and vacant-looking woman.
The woman wore bridal