Although she didn't know what year it was, she looked at the surrounding environment and the memories of her original body and realized that it was still an era where work points were recorded and tickets were required to buy everything.
Five hundred yuan can build a building in this day and age.
Isn't it a pipe dream to ask the village chief's family to come up with so much money?
Cao Zhaodi is like a lion, her mouth is too big.
Sure enough, the village chief refused.
"You guys are really going too far. Do you think my family's money comes from the wind?"
"Who can come up with 500 yuan at once? I think you are crazy about money."
The village chief's face turned blue with anger.
"You've been the village chief for so many years, you can't be unable to come up with 500 yuan, right?" Cao Zhaodi didn't believe it.
Even if he could come up with that much money, he couldn't be so generous.
Money is so hard to earn, but it is all saved by the whole family with hard work.
Yang Shu is 22 years old this year, which is the right age for marriage. How can he do that without money?
And Yang Tian, when she turns 18 in two years, she will also look for a husband.
Yang Shu and Yang Tian, who were standing by, were also very angry when they heard what Cao Zhaodi said.
Yang Tian looked at Cao Zhaodi angrily, "There is no one in Xiaohe Village who can come up with 500 yuan in one go. You are clearly extorting money."
"Hey, Yang Tian, why are you butting in when the elders are talking? Do you have the right to speak?" The second wife stepped forward to help.
"Don't try to pressure me with words, you lazy woman who only works for a profit and likes to cut corners!"
Yang Tian is the village scorekeeper and knows best what kind of person the second wife is.
"I said, you stinky girl, your mouth stinks——"
"That's enough, stop arguing."
The second wife was interrupted by the village chief before she could finish her words.
The village chief inspected the entire Hu family and finally his eyes fell on Hu Chunsheng.
"We don't have that much money. We can only give you three hundred dollars at most. But I can give you preferential treatment in other places."
"It lasts for five years. You have to know that this will cost more than the 500 yuan you asked for directly."
The village chief openly and secretly persuaded Hu Chunsheng to give preferential treatment to the Hu family during daily work and year-end settlement.
Hu Chunsheng was a little hesitant.
The old lady was getting anxious watching from the side, and secretly tugged at Hu Chunsheng's clothes, wanting her man to give her more.
The village chief saw Cao Zhaodi's little trick and pointed out the interests at stake, "We can't have any more. If we have any more, our family will be wiped out. At worst, we will all be shot."
"Who knows if you are scaring us for nothing?" Cao Zhaodi questioned.
"If you can read, I can show you the big-character poster and see how extortion is sentenced." The village chief couldn't stand Cao Zhaodi's sarcasm.
"You--" Cao Zhaodi pointed at the village chief and couldn't think of any words to respond for a moment.
There were very few educated people of Cao Zhaodi's generation, and almost all of them were illiterate.
Seeing Hu Chunsheng's expression indicating agreement, Hu Lin put down the bowl in his hand.
It's her turn to perform.
"My head hurts." Hu Lin held his forehead with his hand.
Her original parents were two stupid people, so she had to fight for her own interests.
For a moment, everyone's attention was focused on Hu Lin again. Hu Lin looked so weak that the village chief's heart tightened.
If he fainted in his house, there would be a lot of gossip in the village.
"Add twenty more eggs to nourish the little girl."
"But the doctor just said that I'm too weak and I have to get an injection every day until I'm fully recovered."
Hu Lin brought up what the doctor had said earlier at the health center, implying that the village chief's family should bear her medical expenses.
"Yes, yes, that's what Doctor Zhao said just now." The second wife jumped out to support.
"That's right." The old lady glanced at Hu Lin and felt something was wrong.
Normally, he would not fart even if you hit him with three sticks, but why did he say so much today?
Hu Lin let the old lady look at him.
The family never thought of continuing to treat her. As long as she didn't die, it was fine. She had seen that in the health room before.
Fortunately, she didn't think that at this critical juncture, the village chief would have to agree even if he was unwilling.
As for the second wife joining in, she must have some ulterior motive, and she was happy to see it happen.
Hu Chunsheng looked at the village chief and said, "You have to pay for the girl's medical expenses. It was your son who pushed her. The wound on her head was as big as a bowl that day. Yang Shu also saw it."
Hu Chunsheng turned the conversation to Yang Shu.
Yang Shu pursed his lips. This was using him as a tool. Whether he admitted it or not, it would not end well.
The village chief knew the whole story and said helplessly, "Okay, we will bear the medical expenses of this little girl."
Fortunately, the village clinic does not charge for medical treatment and settles the bill at the end of the year, so he does not have to pay out of pocket right away, which makes him feel less painful.
When his youngest son comes back, he will definitely teach the child well.
This time his family suffered a heavy loss.
Now that the matter has been finalized, the next step is to discuss how to give the villagers an explanation.
Hu Lin had no intention of participating. She looked around the village chief's house, but could not see Dazhu, the man who pushed her as she remembered, nor the hostess. She curled her lips.
This is to avoid disaster.
It doesn’t matter, there is still a long way to go.
From the calendar hanging on the wall of the village chief's house, she learned that it was May 9, 1963.
63 years.
Her parents are probably about the same age as her at this time, and she might have the chance to meet her biological parents whom she has never met.
While Hu Lin was absent-minded, the two families had agreed on an explanation.
She suddenly became the goddaughter of the village chief, and after she recovered, she was recognized as a godparent. There was also a reason for the medical expenses to be paid to the village chief's family.
The reason was even more ridiculous. The village chief and Dazhu saw that Hu Lin was well-behaved and likable, so they wanted to give Dazhu a godsister. As for Hu Lin's injury, she accidentally fell while playing with Dazhu.
Asking her to recognize her enemies as her godparents and considerately trying to make amends for the Yang family, could the Hu family do such a thing?
She was amazed at the shamelessness of this family!
Hu Lin glanced at his original body's parents and saw that they had no objections. He even felt that he had taken advantage of him. He looked like he had never seen the world and was completely convinced.
However, once she recovers from her original body's injuries, she will have plenty of opportunities to leave the Hu family.
Whoever wants to be the goddaughter can go. The Hu family is a big hole that eats people. Whoever gets involved with it will be unlucky.
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"Dad, let's make a deal. Let the little girl recover from her injuries during this period of time."
"I understand. Don't worry."
"Go back, don't see me off. Why should we be so polite to each other as a family?"
The people who were eavesdropping were confused to see that the two families, who were previously at loggerheads, were now as friendly and polite as if they were wearing the same pair of pants.
What the hell is going on? One family’s surname is Hu, the other’s surname is Yang, how can they still be a family?
Seeing the basket of eggs in Li Aihua's hand, everyone felt very greedy.
Someone brave enough asked: "Village chief, what are you guys discussing in secret? Why are you giving me eggs? And so many of them, how long will it take to eat them all?"
Eggs were sold for three cents each at the supply and marketing cooperative, and people like them could only eat a few of them all year round. It was obvious that the Hu family had some ulterior motive for taking so many from the village chief's house.
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