There was a reason Zhou Fugui had resorted to such extreme measures. After returning from the army, he'd wanted to build a career for himself in the city so he could lord it over the other villagers and show them just how impressive the Old Zhou Family was.
But when he returned to the village, he heard that Sun Jiaming was doing very well in the city. The villagers all sang his praises. Anyone on good terms with the Sun Family had struck it rich. To make matters worse, Sun Jiaming had rejected the Zhou family's marriage proposal, chosen Zhou Gu'er, and grown increasingly distant from them—even actively suppressing them. This left a bitter taste in Zhou Fugui's mouth. He felt that Sun Jiaming had stolen the glory that was rightfully his.
