Chapter 86 The Captain's Sudden Idea
Zhang Guangzong looked at the four members of the Xu family who were unharmed, then looked at the four members of the Zheng family who were injured in different ways. He pursed his lips, not knowing what to say for a moment.
The three strong men of the Zheng family and one adult woman who was still in her prime were beaten to a pulp by the one adult woman who was still in her prime and the newly-adult Xu Wumei, 14-year-old Xu Liumei, and 12-year-old Xu Qimei of the Xu family.
The Zheng family is really capable!
The three men in the Zheng family had fierce eyes and wanted to fight back, but they were afraid to act because of the overwhelming pressure from the brigade leaders. Even if the third brother joined the army, so what? A powerful dragon cannot suppress a local snake. Even if he was in the army, he would not be able to control the family affairs. However, if the brigade leaders wanted to make things difficult for them, it would be too easy.
Moreover, a word or a letter from the brigade cadres could influence the third child's future.
They didn't even dare to wrestle with the brigade cadres.
Zhang Guangzong put his hand over his mouth, with the base of his hand stuck under his nose, as if he was thinking about a solution. In fact, he was afraid that he would not be able to help laughing, which would be inappropriate.
Director Yan rubbed his face vigorously with one hand, fearing that his facial muscles would have their own ideas and escape the control of their owner.
Both leaders tried their best to put on serious expressions, and looked a bit bitter and resentful.
Zhao Fuguo was a straightforward person who couldn't control his expression. He grinned widely and started to smooth things over: "Alright, alright, we're all from the same team. We'll see each other soon. No matter what happened before, it ends here.
As the saying goes, a distant relative is not as good as a close neighbor. Your two families were in-laws before, but we heard on the way here that you were breaking off the engagement. If you break off the engagement, you're no longer in-laws, but we're still from the same team and are close neighbors. If there's anything you want to talk about, talk it over and don't fight.
The New Year is coming soon, so hurry up and deal with things so that your mood won’t be affected, otherwise you’ll have a bad New Year and it will affect your work after the New Year.”
Aunt Xu was crying with tears and snot running down her face. She was really crying.
She took out a handkerchief and blew her nose, then continued crying, "My good daughter, how could she be so unlucky, to end up in such a family, to get engaged and then break off the engagement, my daughter's reputation! For us women, reputation is our life!"
Yan Guixiang said, "Mrs. Xu, please don't be anxious. Let's get things straight and make it clear who is right and who is wrong. If Wu Mei is not at fault, no one can throw dirty water on her. If anyone talks behind her back, I, Yan Guixiang, will be the first to disapprove."
Aunt Xu wiped her tears and said firmly, "Okay! I'll listen to Director Yan. I believe you really want to make decisions for women. I'm going to talk about this matter in front of everyone today."
Li Aiyun, who was completely stunned by the beating, finally reacted. She took the rag out of her mouth and started crying loudly. "I am too embarrassed to face anyone. I am old and I was pinned to the ground and beaten. I can't survive!"
Yan Guixiang said, "Sister Zheng, don't cry. The loudest voice doesn't necessarily mean you're right. Once we've explained everything clearly, if Sister Xu is at fault, I'll ask her to apologize to you. The team leader is here today, and with so many members of our team here, we definitely won't take sides."
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After Xie Shen came back, he ran to Xie Yun to ask for credit, "Sister, how is it, is the timing right?"
"It fits perfectly. It fits perfectly. My brother is so amazing!"
Xie Yun reached out and rubbed his little face. She had always been strong and energetic, so even in the cold winter her hands wouldn't be cold. Her hands were dry and warm. Xie Shen rubbed his cold little face against her hands, smiling until his eyes narrowed.
Xie Yun also laughed.
The siblings were just onlookers, not at all noticeable, so it was okay for them to laugh.
Zhang Guangzong motioned for everyone to be quiet, saying, "Don't make a scene. Listen to me. Whoever I'm asking should speak loudly so everyone can hear."
Xie Binbin said that we should have an open trial, so let’s hold an impartial trial.
After a pause, he suddenly had an idea, "Why don't we go to the brigade headquarters and use the brigade's loudspeaker to tell everyone else that we can hear you."
Without waiting for the person involved to answer, the onlookers were already boiling with excitement.
"good!"
"That's it!"
"The captain still has a solution!"
"That way everyone can hear it, and it saves second-hand news from spreading."
"Right, right, right. News gets distorted the moment it's spread. This time we can hear the original version."
Aunt Xu also shouted, "Okay! I agree! There's nothing I can't tell anyone. I can tell you anything."
Li Aiyun didn't want to go. Although she had prepared herself mentally before going out, she felt that she had not committed any big mistakes and that the things she had done were no big deal. Many families must have had this situation, and some were even worse than hers.
However, she knew very well in her heart that these things could not be brought to the surface and could not be spoken out. These little thoughts could only be hidden in the dark, never to be seen in the light.
She wanted to refuse, but she had no reason to do so.
The three men of the Zheng family all looked at her, waiting for her to speak.
Li Aiyun felt bitter. At the critical moment, no one in the family could take the responsibility. What kind of man did she marry and what kind of sons did she raise?
Why hasn’t the third brother come back yet?
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At this moment, Zheng Laosan, who was being missed by Li Aiyun, was still struggling halfway.
He hadn't initially thought about having lunch in the county; he wanted to get home quickly and get things sorted. He had a hunch that this matter wouldn't be let go so easily. Xu Wumei wasn't the type to simply give in and let others push her around. His family had misjudged him.
He was not afraid of breaking off the engagement, but whether he did or not, he hoped it would be done in a respectable manner.
Zheng Guoqiang still has some face to save.
However, Zheng Lanping didn't think so. It was a rare trip to the county town, and she came with a lot of money, so naturally she wanted to enjoy herself.
Therefore, she insisted that Zheng Guoqiang take her to a state-owned restaurant, and ate slowly and leisurely. After finishing one thing, she wanted to try another, without rushing or panicking.
Whenever Zheng Guoqiang started to urge her to eat, she would put down her chopsticks and throw a tantrum, which was a waste of time.
She took more than an hour to finish her meal.
The two came out of the restaurant and rode their bicycles back.
Perhaps because he was confident in his new car, Zheng Guoqiang did not check the tires in advance.
It may be that Xie Yun’s tire puncturing technique was too good and the hole he punctured was too small, so the tire leaked very slowly.
Zheng Guoqiang was eager to go home, so he rode very fast. He was more than ten miles away from the county town when he finally realized something was wrong. The bike was getting slower and slower, and it felt more and more awkward, as if it was being dragged on the ground.
Zheng Guoqiang then realized something was wrong. He stopped to take a look and found that the front tire was completely flat and the wheel hub was slightly deformed.
Zheng Lanping complained to him, "I told you not to ride so fast, to ride slower, but you refused to listen. Now you have a puncture. What are we going to do? Why were you riding so fast? I don't believe Xu Wumei could cause any trouble! This good new bike is broken now."
What to do? A dilemma.
They were currently about one-third of the way from the county town to the commune. To go back to the county town to repair it, they would have to walk back, then ride back after the repairs were complete. This way, it would take about the same amount of time as walking to the commune to repair it.
Zheng Guoqiang preferred to go to the commune to get his car repaired. They were always heading towards home, so there was little uncertainty.
Zheng Lanping wanted to go back to the county town. She didn't want to walk twice as far to the commune as back to the county town.
At her insistence, the brother and sister returned to the county town.
Zheng Lanping kept complaining along the way, and she had to stop to rest after every few steps. Zheng Guoqiang not only had to carry the pile of groceries, but also had to carry the cart.
He was afraid that if he pushed the car any further it would get damaged even more.
It took them more than an hour to walk back, and nearly an hour to wait for the car to be repaired. By then, Xu Wumei and her friends had already arrived home and were already making a scene.
Zheng Guoqiang and Zheng Lanping set out again from the county town.
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