Chapter 6 Another Wave

Village chief Wang hurried to meet him.

Brother Fu said to the comrades at the police station, "Officer Chen, this is our home."

The officer surnamed Chen nodded and casually introduced the two people behind him: "This is Li Yucai from the newspaper, and this is his grandfather, Mr. Li."

Everyone present was silent, no one dared to speak.

Grandma Lu was not happy: "I have already given you the money, why are you calling the police?" She suddenly felt that she had suffered a great loss.

Lu Xiang said from the side: "If you break the law, you can't just pay the money and be done with it. You still have to go to jail."

Grandma Lu looked down on Lu Xiang and immediately shouted angrily, "I'll beat you to death, you little bitch!"

How could Village Chief Wang dare to offend these two big shots? If something happened, it would be reported later and everyone else would know.

Village Chief Wang was a little annoyed that Mrs. Lu was so ignorant and foolish that she had tried to arrange a marriage, only to run into a tough guy. He said to her, "Don't throw a tantrum!" His words carried a warning.

I used to think that Lu Dahai was doing a good job as a clerk. His family had many people and a heavy burden, so they would tell him about any good things in advance. Now it seems that he is a bastard who allows his wife and mother to do whatever they want. He is not a good person!

If I can't even handle my own family, how can I manage the affairs of the commune and the county?

But don't forget to embarrass yourself and make them suffer as well.

Lu Dahai wants to go to the county and take the exam for a clerical position in a new factory, so he needs a letter of recommendation from the village chief. But now that he is in such a bad state, who will write it for him?

Aunt Lu was still dreaming of moving to the city, but she didn't expect that the village chief was already upset because of the incident they caused.

Everyone present was looking at Officer Chen and Reporter Li.

This reporter Li has a handsome face. Although he is wearing men's clothes, he looks androgynous. You can tell at first glance that he is a handsome scholar. When Lu Xiang heard the name, she was stunned for a moment.

Li Yucai is the protagonist of the book, but the most powerful person is his grandfather, a great educator—Li Xingfu. During the Republican era, he was already the president of a university. He had many students and disciples, and was a man of extraordinary ability.

With his grandfather's status, Li Yucai's path was destined to be much easier than others.

Officer Chen asked about what exactly happened. No one dared to hide anything and quickly told what they knew.

In fact, the matter has been made clear. It was the Lu family who set a trap. The Fu family couldn't bear it and went to the village chief and went to the city to report the case. They wanted to make a big fuss.

Old Master Li frowned and said, "Is there a misunderstanding here? I don't think Lu Zhaodi is that kind of person."

Mr. Li wore a pair of glasses and looked like a scholar. Furthermore, due to his age, even Officer Chen had to give him some respect and said, "Oh?"

After hearing what Mr. Li said, Aunt Lu became even more excited: "Didn't you see that those people just rushed into our house and forcibly dragged my sick daughter Lu Zhaodi off the bed? These people are more vicious than bandits."

Grandma Lu heard someone chime in and said, "Old man, you have children and grandchildren. How would you feel if your granddaughter pointed at you and scolded you?"

After saying this, Grandma Lu wiped away her tears and said, "I have lived in vain at this age. My granddaughter Lu Xiang has pushed me to death. They convicted me at random, and I didn't dare to refute it. Wuwuwu..."

Mr. Li said, "How could there be such an unreasonable person in the world?"

Then he said, "We are all from the same village, so let's be merciful when we can." He paused and said, "Today, I came here specifically to speak up for Lu Zhaodi. She is a kind person, so please don't wrongly accuse her."

The villagers looked at each other in confusion.

Officer Chen introduced Mr. Li and said, "This old leader of our station has always been fair throughout his life."

Xiao Cailian's face turned pale with anger. No wonder the Lu family was so confident. It turned out that they had connections with the cadres in the city.

The villagers were confused. They thought the matter was settled, but unexpectedly there was another twist. Now they don't know who to trust.

Lu Xiang said, "It's too arbitrary to judge whether a person is good or bad just by listening to one side of the story." The situation was chaotic just now, and her parents were afraid that she would suffer a loss, so they stood in front of her and hid Lu Xiang.

Mr. Li and his grandson, Li Yucai, only heard the voice but did not see the person who spoke.

Li Yucai was furious when his grandfather was being ridiculed. "Let me tell you why," he said. "My grandfather fainted on the mountain during the ancestral worship ceremony. Lu Zhaodi saved his life with herbs and then brought him back down the mountain. He wanted to give her the only 170 yuan he had, but her family refused. How could such a noble person do such a thing?"

Everyone looked at Lu Zhaodi, and Lu Zhaodi looked at Li Yucai with tears in her eyes.

Most young girls have a dream of being a hero and saving the damsel in distress. They had just reached their wit's end, and his words were forceful, accusing everyone of being fools who couldn't tell right from wrong.

Lu Xiang was already aggressive, and with Mr. Li testifying for Lu Zhaodi, she was suddenly caught in a dangerous whirlpool of public opinion.

Fu Qinhui frowned.

The more Lu Xiang listened, the more she felt something was wrong. Why did she feel so familiar with what Mr. Li was saying? Thinking about it more carefully, the book did mention that she had done good deeds in the mountains, but it was just glossed over.

Lu Xiang walked out from behind her parents and said, "Mr. Li, you are a knowledgeable and cultured person, but knowledge and culture cannot be used as weapons to bully others!"

Seeing his grandfather being scolded, Li Yucai was very dissatisfied and said, "How can you talk like that? You have no manners at all."

When Mr. Li saw Lu Xiang, he froze in place.

Village Chief Wang was afraid that the situation would become too awkward, so he scolded Lu Xiang, "Don't be such a prick! No one said anything."

Lu Xiang said, "I'm standing up for what's right. Why should Lu Zhaodi find someone to marry in her place, and then let me bear the blame? She can get away with it. Isn't this encouraging everyone to do bad things? This old man, without even understanding the ins and outs of the matter, directly vouched for her. It's ridiculous."

Lu Xiang paused and said, "I didn't expect you to be such a person who can't tell right from wrong!"

Li Yucai was furious: "Who do you think you are? My grandfather is a man that every county magistrate has to respect, and you have no respect for your elders."

"Respecting elders requires you to act like elders, not be blind or heartless." Lu Xiang refused to give in and argued with reason.

The villagers were somewhat impressed by Lu Xiang. She was truly courageous, showing no fear in front of the people from the provincial capital. To be fair, someone older than her wouldn't necessarily handle the situation as well as she did.

Lu Xiang knew clearly that she couldn't give in to such a thing. Once she gave in, there would be a cliff behind her.

"Enough." Mr. Li shouted angrily.

"Grandpa." Grandson Li Yucai was shocked by his grandfather's height.

Mr. Li looked at Lu Xiang and asked, "What's your name?"

Before Lu Xiang could speak, the person next to her said, "Didn't she just say that this little girl's name is Lu Xiang?"

Mr. Li asked again, "Who is Lu Zhaodi?"

The enthusiastic villagers quickly pointed it out for him.

Only Li Yucai felt strange and didn't know why his grandfather did this.

Mr. Li actually bowed solemnly to Lu Xiang.

Lu Xiang quickly took a step back.

Li Yucai shouted, "Grandpa, why is it so?"

Mr. Li said, "I've been active in the education world for many years and I thought I knew people well, but today, Miss Lu Xiang taught me a lesson. She's right. First, I shouldn't be unable to distinguish right from wrong. Second, I shouldn't have mistaken my savior!"

Mr. Li was a respectable man. He was furious and didn't intend to hide the truth for Lu Zhaodi's family. He said, "It was this little friend Lu Xiang who saved me in the mountains a few days ago."

As soon as he finished speaking, the whole audience was in an uproar.

Grandma Lu and Aunt Lu looked unhappy.

Many people looked at Lu Zhaodi, making her face turn red and white.