Just as Ding Yun was contemplating whether to trust her eighth brother not to leak the relevant information or to directly figure out the manufacturing method of the chip and mass-produce it.
The arguments among those present had not ceased.
The quarreling left the mourners in a state of confusion.
They were unsure whether to watch the drama or mourn first.
Eventually, the village chief arrived, village cadres came, and elders from the clan all appeared, yet no one was willing to compromise. The argument remained at an impasse.
Each side had their own valid points.
According to the law, married daughters also had inheritance rights, and in the absence of a will, Da Ya and Er Niu were rightfully entitled to a share of the inheritance.
However, village custom dictated that married daughters had no inheritance rights, and all property should be equally divided among the sons of the family.
At most, unmarried daughters would receive a dowry.
Most of the village elders supported this division.
Fu Jinghong was even more greedy; he felt that his parents had never liked his eighth brother, and since he was the only one to carry on the family lineage, the property should all go to him.
Therefore, he wanted exclusive possession.
This is why people always say that even an upright official finds it difficult to settle a family dispute; it's because family matters are troublesome. After millennia of rule by man, how could it easily transform into rule by law? With so little property, no matter how it was divided, someone would be dissatisfied.
They didn't even know how to mediate.
In the end, with the mediation of the village chief, they finally managed to achieve a temporary calm.
They agreed to cremate and bury the deceased first.
The matter of inheritance would be discussed later.
Then, the funeral could proceed as normal.
After the funeral concluded, Ding Yun did not stay to argue about the inheritance distribution. She merely inquired if anyone was willing to take care of her eighth brother. Upon receiving a unanimous refusal, she took her eighth brother, Fu Nan Ding, to the relevant department to change his guardianship to her own name.
After completing this task.
Ding Yun paid no mind to the final outcome of their disputes.
She took Fu Nan Ding and went straight home.
Later, Ding Yun heard that their dispute had escalated significantly, even reaching the point of forced execution. Villages for miles around became the subject of their family's gossip. Yet, in the end, the property was not divided equally; Fu Jinghong still received the lion's share.
The house also belonged to him.
This was because most of the villagers supported this arrangement.
The villagers generally felt that Fu Da Ya and her sisters were already married, while Fu Jinghong was still unmarried. It was only natural to leave the house and some money for him to get married, while the sisters should symbolically receive a small portion.
Receiving too much would be seen as trying to sever the Fu family's lineage.
With the majority of the village not supporting their claim.
The sisters could do nothing but compromise.
After all, they not only had to live in the village but also consider their husbands, children, and even their in-laws' reputation. If they made too much of a scene, many would not blame the sisters themselves for being greedy, but rather their in-laws.
Inciting the married daughters to return and fight for the family property.
Besides, some sisters suddenly realized that if their current actions were successful, what would happen when their own brothers' married sisters followed suit and demanded inheritance? At that time, they would have no face or excuse to refuse their sisters-in-law.
In short, after much consideration.
They could only choose to compromise.
Of course, none of this concerned Ding Yun. After she took her eighth brother home, she never returned to her old village.
What did the village's affairs have to do with her?
...
After taking Fu Nan Ding home, Ding Yun immediately used the cat star communicator to contact the advanced cat star civilization again, preparing to swindle more chips:
"Marshmallow Cat, I've come for help again.
After this period of development, I now have several hundred cat people. However, communication between us cat people is very inconvenient. Everyone is scattered across vast distances, and meeting and communicating not only wastes time but also exposes us to various mortal risks. Therefore, I wish to apply for more of those implantable chips that I previously requested from you.
This way, we can communicate directly through the chips.
We won't have to gather together to communicate anymore.
We won't have to risk using human communication tools.
This will greatly save our time and make it easier for us to expand our cat people numbers and strength. So, how many can I apply for? I'd prefer as many as possible, so we won't have to ask you again in the future." m..oΓg
As soon as she spoke, Ding Yun directly fabricated a small cat people faction. It was unavoidable; if she hadn't developed any cat people faction, she wouldn't have a good excuse to ask for more things. Therefore, lying profusely was a must.
In her fabricated world.
She already had some influence in the small county town and had helped many followers become official cat people.
Only in this way could she reasonably request chips.
"You have a base now, is that right?"
The other side did not immediately respond but asked a question that seemed unrelated to Ding Yun's request.
"Yes, I do. Although it's not large, it's definitely my base. What are you asking this for?"
Ding Yun did indeed have a base; wasn't it just a house?
Although the loan hadn't been fully repaid yet.
She could definitely say this.
"That's good. Since you want to develop, I'll just send you a chip manufacturing machine. The raw materials are simple and can be bought on human planets.
The energy supply is also simple; electricity will suffice.
Later, you can produce and manufacture chips yourself."
Perhaps because the value of the chip manufacturing machine was not high, or perhaps because the other party truly valued Ding Yun, they were exceptionally straightforward and decided to send the manufacturing equipment directly to Ding Yun for her use.
Faced with such a good opportunity, Ding Yun naturally would not refuse. After all, the difficulty of obtaining chip manufacturing technology by analyzing chips and obtaining it directly by receiving a chip manufacturing machine were worlds apart. The latter was undoubtedly much easier than the former, by a hundred or even a thousand times.
So, Ding Yun busied herself and readily agreed.
They then exchanged a few pleasantries, and about an hour later, Ding Yun successfully received a chip manufacturing machine, approximately one cubic meter in size. Along with it, finished raw materials and a user manual were synchronously transmitted.
It was basically a foolproof instructional guide.
One that guaranteed learning.
After a detailed reading of the manual, Ding Yun soon learned that the chips produced by this instrument sent from the advanced cat star civilization involved biotechnology, bioenergy technology, brainwave connection technology, neuro-interfacing technology, and a series of biomedical technologies.
It was less of an electronic chip and more of a biological chip, completely different from current chip technology.
Their foundational research and development were different.
If she claimed this technology as her own invention.
It would likely be hard to convince anyone.
After all, her original body's educational background and her lack of learning channels and absence of demonstrated genius over the years made it unlikely.
Normal people wouldn't believe she had such capabilities.
Therefore, Ding Yun quickly devised a plan: she would openly use the chips, and wouldn't conceal the chip manufacturing machine too much. If discovered by the government, she would simply be half-truthful and half-deceptive.
She would say that a portal suddenly appeared in her house.
And then many items fell out.
Initially, she couldn't understand the writing on them, nor did she know their purpose. Accidentally, she touched a finished chip, and it integrated into her body.
Afterward, she understood the writing on the machine.
And learned how to use the machine to manufacture chips.
If possible, it would be best to sell a batch of these chips. That way, she would undoubtedly be safer.
As for whether the government would believe her.
If they didn't, there was nothing she could do.
It was normal for a recent graduate working a blue-collar job to not understand the specific principles of such a sudden fortunate encounter.
They couldn't force her.
Furthermore, this way, not only the chip manufacturing machine could be legitimized, but also the novels she wrote and the gold items she produced could be openly accounted for.
Having made this decision, Ding Yun quickly undertook a thorough reorganization of her room, putting away anything that didn't need to be openly displayed. At the same time, she instructed the rudimentary artificial intelligence to clean up her online footprint, completely erasing all traces between her and Ju Zhu.
Once all the necessary preparations were made.
And her online footprint was completely handled.
Ding Yun officially implanted the chip into her eighth brother and began his basic education through the chip.
Fu Nan Ding had no problem with his intelligence; it was just that due to the lack of special education, his abilities and reactions were somewhat slow, requiring gradual learning and improvement.
Ding Yun didn't have much time or patience, so she directly imported various early childhood education videos into the chip, allowing him to learn at his own pace.
She would only occasionally provide guidance.
Although Fu Nan Ding had not learned these things due to being deaf and mute, he was, after all, an adult. Combined with his experiences and silence over the years, there was truly no one who could be more patient and composed than him. Therefore, although his learning speed was slightly slower, he could still learn.
He didn't even require Ding Yun to worry much.
Before long, he was able to communicate smoothly with Ding Yun through the chip. In daily life, he learned a lot of sign language, watched videos on his phone, typed, and even learned to order takeout and shop online.
Only then did Ding Yun feel somewhat relieved.
And began to make her next arrangements, which was to establish a corresponding company and prepare to sell chips to the public.
It would be a waste to use the technology obtained for free solely for herself.
Undoubtedly, only by promoting it could she maximize her profits.
Moreover, by establishing contact with the government, she could also prevent any potential negative consequences from the cat star communicator, such as alien invasion.
She could report it in a timely manner and prepare accordingly.
One had to guard against potential dangers. Ding Yun, after all, was not a cat person but a human, so she naturally had to consider the problem from a human perspective. In the past, there had been instances where golden fingers caused problems, or their improper use led to alien invasions or the destruction of civilizations.
If such a situation were to occur, trying to contact the relevant national departments at that moment might not be successful.
Therefore, Ding Yun's actions were appropriate.
Being cautious was not wrong.