"You best mind your manners. Showing disrespect to a general won't be tolerated. Whether you're from the same hometown or not is irrelevant. Should you overstep again, I won't hesitate to report you to your County Magistrate for arrest!"
The Ding family, shocked by the stern warning, tempered their emotions.
However, Ding Jinshan's grandfather remained somewhat discontented. Turning to Qi, he voiced his sentiments, "I acknowledge your capabilities, Qi, but we share a hometown. Can't you extend a helping hand? Even if just a minor position, given your rank as a general. We're from the same village; why this detachment?"
Anger and resentment brewed among Ding Jinshan's relatives.
"Absolutely! Aren't fellow villagers supposed to support each other? Yet here you are, neglecting your own."
"You promised to look after our mountain-dwelling kin."
"You've attained the rank of general; bringing him back should be a mere formality."
