Ms. Shen said, hands on her hips.
So that's what it was about. It was indeed unreasonable. Zhao Lizheng's face twitched. He should have known it would be like this, he wouldn't have come.
"Why can't she change her surname to Qiao? Qiao Lian'er is also our Qiao family's granddaughter. Is she only allowed to take your surname Song, but not ours Qiao? That's just outrageous." Old Man Qiao sneered.
One of Song's cousins said, "Can a grandson from one's own family be the same as a grandson from another's family? A grandson from another's family should take the family name, not someone else's. This is an unchanging principle passed down from ancient times."
"Our Lian'er is not a member of the Song family." Old Mrs. Qiao said righteously, "Everyone was there when the severance agreement was signed. Since Song Rui'er is a member of the Song family, and Lian'er signed the severance agreement, Lian'er is no longer a member of the Song family. If you can't even understand this simple logic, I think you're all brain-dead."
Chen said, "That only means severing ties with her mother and sister. Qiao Lian'er's relationship with the other members of the Song family has not changed."
Madam Feng laughed: "How can things not have changed? Even my own brother isn't my own anymore, so what do other people matter?"
The Song family members were momentarily speechless.
Old Mrs. Song made a fuss: "We won't agree to this. Qiao Lian'er has the blood of the Song family in her veins. She was born after Qiao Shi married into the Song family. You can't just change her surname like this."
Old Mrs. Qiao scoffed: "Who do you think you are? Lian'er is the daughter I raised with so much love and care. Now she's gone back to her parents' home with divorce papers and a letter of severance of ties. Of course she has to take our Qiao family surname."
A cousin of the Song family said, "Your Qiao family is so confident that you think that one bridge can really be built and that Qiao Yunni and Qiao Lian'er can completely break off their relationship with our Song family."
Song Xiaoming: "Exactly. Even if it's really built, what if it can't last a year or two? What will we say then?"
These arrogant and ignorant words made many villagers' faces change. Wasn't this a veiled curse that the bridge would never be built? Wasn't this a curse that they would never have a good life?
They immediately began to accuse the Song family, their voices rising and falling in waves, each face filled with hatred.
The Song family members all turned pale and couldn't utter a word.
The Qiao family wanted to speak, but they couldn't get a word in edgewise.
Zhao Lizheng's face was also icy cold.
The villagers have suffered from the flooding of the river for many years. They have finally gotten this opportunity. They have a good plan, the funds are ready, and all the construction workers have arrived and are starting construction.
The Song family actually dared to say such things.
Is it because their fields are far from the riverbank?
Yes, it was precisely for this reason that the Song family suffered very little loss each year. In addition, the land was fertile, so they were able to exchange grain for more silver and accumulate a considerable amount of wealth.
After Uncle Song and Song Xiaoming finished speaking, they realized something was wrong. Even if that was really what they thought, because they had good harvests every year and were overjoyed to see the villagers losing grain, they didn't want that bridge to be built or to work. But they shouldn't have said such things.
The noise subsided, and Chen quickly raised her voice, saying, "They weren't paying attention just now, but Zhao, we won't stand for this. Our Song family can't be bullied like this. Tell me what we're going to do."
"What can we do?" Zhao Lizheng sneered, "I agreed to Qiao Lian'er changing her surname, and I reported it to the county government and registered it. Now Qiao Lian'er's surname is Qiao, which is a done deal. No matter how much nonsense you make, you can't change this fact."
One of Song's uncles glared at him: "Zhao, we're all from the same village. You can't be so biased and partial. What benefits have you received from the Qiao family for helping them like this? Besides, the bridge hasn't been built yet, so the divorce agreement isn't fully effective. We'll have to wait and see about severing ties later."
"Why would I be willing to change Qiao Lian'er's surname?" Zhao Lizheng looked around at everyone and said in an extremely authoritative voice, "Because I believe that the bridge will definitely be built and will definitely be able to withstand floods for many years. This is also my good wish. Qiao Lian'er's surname has been changed, and everyone's bridge has also been built."
As soon as Zhao Lizheng finished speaking, he was greeted with a round of applause.
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