Looking at Xu Weiguo, who was panting heavily, Zhang Yumei really didn't want to say anything.
"Why don't you exercise a bit? Look how weak you are! How long will this last before you can't go on?"
"Nonsense! Who can't do it! I can do it perfectly!"
When Xu Weiguo heard Zhang Yumei say that he couldn't do it, he immediately got anxious. How could a man say that he couldn't do it!
Although Zhang Yumei was only talking about his physical strength, Xu Weiguo couldn't stand it.
“You’re amazing, you’re the best. It only takes a little over an hour to ride from home to Xujia Village, and you’ve only been riding for about half an hour and you’re already saying you can’t ride anymore.”
Do you even feel comfortable with that?
Zhang Yumei was also surprised that Xu Weiguo's physical strength had become so poor that he couldn't even keep up with this short distance. No wonder he hadn't been interested in her for the past few years.
It turns out that their physical strength couldn't keep up.
Xu Weiguo was furious and wanted to argue, but he really couldn't ride anymore.
He hasn't been exercising much in recent years, so his physical strength has declined. In addition, because Huang Qinqin is pregnant, the food at home has been better than usual these past few months.
He ate a lot more and moved less, so naturally he gained weight.
Because Zhang Yumei said that Xu Weiguo was no good, Xu Weiguo never stopped to rest again, no matter how tired he was.
Although they didn't stop, their cycling speed was noticeably slower. What should have been a little over an hour's journey took them a full two hours to complete.
However, when they arrived at Xujia Village, the first person they met was not Village Chief Xu, but Chen Ermei.
Xu Weiguo and Zhang Yumei didn't recognize her at first, because when they last saw Chen Ermei, she was still very fat.
Not long after, Chen Ermei had already lost a lot of weight, and her limbs even looked more slender because of her pregnant belly.
Zhang Yumei would recognize her later because Xu Daya was following behind Chen Ermei.
Xu Daya saw them too, but she figured Zhang Yumei was just looking to see them make a fool of themselves, so she turned and left.
Knowing full well that Zhang Yumei disliked them, Chen Ermei was even less likely to greet them and make a fool of herself.
Zhang Yumei didn't want to talk to them either; it was fine if they just left. However, she still whispered to Xu Weiguo, "I almost didn't recognize her."
"It hasn't been that long, and they've already lost so much weight. Surely their family isn't broke?"
Xu Weiguo wasn't surprised, since no one in Xu Weimin's family was earning money anymore. Even if they had some money left, they would definitely save it for Da Bao and Xiao Bao.
Moreover, the fact that they were able to see them in Xujia Village proves that Grandma Xu and her family eventually bought a house in the village.
When Xu Weiguo arrived at the village chief's house, the village chief was cutting bamboo. Seeing Xu Weiguo, he excitedly asked, "Weiguo, you're back?!"
"Thanks to you! Otherwise, Junhui's wife would never have thought of us and even introduced us to a big foreign order!"
"You really raised a good son and married a good daughter-in-law!"
Before Xu Weiguo could even greet him, he was taken aback by the village chief's string of words of gratitude.
After listening to Village Chief Xu's words, he finally understood why Huang Qinqin had come to Xujia Village this morning. No wonder she asked them to come over in person this afternoon to deliver the Mid-Autumn Festival gifts.
It turns out they wanted them to come and show their faces, to claim the credit.
"No, although I no longer live in the village, I will always be a member of Xujia Village. I am happy to do my part for the village."
"Qinqin is also a member of the village, so it's only right that she contributes to the village. By the way, village chief, we came back today to give you a Mid-Autumn Festival gift."
Village Chief Xu had no desire to accept their gifts. In fact, given the current situation, it should be Village Chief Xu giving gifts to Xu Weiguo.
After all, they had done Xu Family Village such a great favor, so Village Chief Xu refused, saying, "How can I possibly accept your things? Take them back, take them back!"
"Village chief, please accept this. It's just a small token of our appreciation as juniors."
"I don't want it, you can take it back!"
"Please accept it!"
Seeing them struggling, Zhang Yumei stepped forward and pleaded, "Village Chief, please accept it. We come back to visit you every Mid-Autumn Festival, why aren't you accepting it this year?"
"Besides, there's really nothing valuable here, just some ordinary pastries and some pickled vegetables that Qinqin's family makes themselves. Please accept them!"
Zhang Yumei was not lying. Although this pickled vegetable would cost 30 cents a bottle in the department store, Huangjia Village sent Huang Qinqin a whole bunch of it.
They brought these pickled vegetables without spending a single penny.
When Village Chief Xu heard Zhang Yumei say that, he accepted it with a smile and said, "Alright, I'll accept it then. You're very kind."
After the village chief accepted the gift, Zhang Yumei took the opportunity to ask, "By the way, village chief, I have a question I'd like to ask you, is that alright?"
"Sure, what's the problem?"
"We just saw Xu Daya and her family at the village entrance. I wanted to ask if they bought a house in the village?"
Upon hearing this question, Village Chief Xu's smile vanished instantly. He sighed and replied, "Alas, what a tragedy!"
“They didn’t buy a house. The village gave them a previously abandoned thatched house and then allocated them a plot of land for homesteading free of charge.”
“Originally, none of us wanted to, but Wei Guo’s mother was holding Wei Guo’s father’s ashes and sat in the brigade office and wouldn’t leave.”
"Moreover, they discovered that there is a workshop in the village, and they said that if they don't help them solve their housing problem, they will burn the workshop down."
“We’ve tried kicking them out, but if a woman touches them, they lie down and try to extort money; if a man touches them, they say the man is harassing them.”
"In the end, we had no choice but to get them to sign the agreement and give them a straw house and a plot of land."
What Village Chief Xu didn't say was that Grandma Xu had wanted their help to get her original house back, which was simply wishful thinking.
The old house was recently occupied by people who looked fierce and menacing, and the villagers generally avoided them.
Zhang Yumei sneered; this was indeed something they were capable of doing.
Xu Weiguo lowered his head, suddenly feeling ashamed. Even though he had severed ties with his grandmother, in many people's eyes, they were still mother and son.
Fortunately, Huang Qinqin saved face for him; otherwise, the villagers would probably have been cursing him behind his back.
Xu Weiguo was extremely grateful to Huang Qinqin.
Meanwhile, Huang Qinqin, who was being showered with gratitude by Xu Weiguo, was speechlessly watching Huang Eryuan and Dundun...
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