The village chief and Granny Liu returned in the evening. Everything went smoothly, but no one seemed happy.
According to Song Shiyuan, although Granny Liu's nephew was beaten and would be detained for several days, he still made outrageous remarks in court.
He said that he would come to Grandma Liu's house whenever he had free time in the future. He blamed Grandma Liu for the humiliation he suffered today and told her to stay home and wait for him!
The villagers were furious after hearing this.
They all chimed in, saying that this scoundrel always took advantage of the villagers' absence or came at night to bully Granny Liu...
Grandma Liu's house is next to the stone house, which is quite far from everyone else's residence. She doesn't usually go out, so if something unusual happens, people might not be able to notice it immediately.
"It's alright! It's nothing, this old woman has lived enough, I'm not afraid!"
Grandma Liu's attempt to comfort everyone only made them feel worse.
Grandma Liu is clean and kind, but most people in the village are struggling financially. Even though she can earn some income by going to the beach, it's only enough to make ends meet.
Supporting an additional elderly person means more than just providing food; it also means taking on a responsibility.
Everyone felt that they had the will but not the ability.
Just as the village chief was about to speak, Ruan Meng volunteered, "Grandma, come live with us!"
Anyway, we lived together for quite a long time before!
Grandma Liu looked up at Ruan Meng with a mixture of relief and emotion.
That look in her eyes was touching; it seemed she was no longer a burden.
Ruan Qian, Xu Shi, and the second and third sons all gathered around, trying to persuade Granny Liu to come and live with them.
Grandma Liu was breathing rapidly and was somewhat agitated. Her dim eyes were moist, but she still shook her head with a smile.
Ruan Meng turned her head and asked the village chief directly:
"Uncle Feng, can we expand it a bit more?"
I was embarrassed as soon as I opened my mouth.
The villagers, knowing Ruan Meng's intentions, all echoed her sentiments:
"Village chief, please agree! This is to help us!"
"That's right! We couldn't do it ourselves, but Miss Ruan offered to help us. We should thank her!"
"We can't do anything else, but we can help build the house!"
......
Grandma Liu's nephew will have to stay in jail for a few more days, so there's no rush to build a house.
The village chief told Granny Liu to go home and pack her essentials. He said that in a couple of days, once the house next to the Ruan family's house was expanded, she could move in.
Grandma Liu smiled and nodded, looking deeply at Ruan Meng, everyone in the Ruan family behind her, as well as the village chief and villagers.
She had gentle features and a kind face.
Ruan Meng explained, "Grandma, there's room at home, but we want you to be more comfortable, so..."
"I plan to expand your house as it was originally. With so many people, it won't be a problem at all."
"Then, you'll still be able to treat yourself like you're at home. But no one will be able to bully you anymore!"
Grandma Liu smiled through her tears, nodded, and patted Ruan Meng's head with her withered hand.
"Good girl, you are blessed! Your brother and sister-in-law are both good people, you will definitely be blessed!"
Ruan Meng grabbed Granny Liu's hand, urging her to stay and have dinner with everyone before leaving.
If they went back now, it would take half a day to cook. Ruan Meng asked her second brother to start the fire and her third brother to cook noodles. She asked Feng Xi for some dried wild vegetables, soaked them, stir-fried them, and made them into a topping.
Although there was no seafood or meat, it was still very fresh and delicious after being stir-fried with lard.
That night, Granny Liu had an unusually good appetite and ate two bowls in a row.
The villagers were infected, saying it was because the village chief and everyone else had helped her vent her anger and that she would no longer be threatened. Grandma Liu's appetite had even improved.
Grandma Liu smiled as she looked at everyone who was chatting and laughing.
After dinner, the villagers went home to prepare for beachcombing. Grandma Liu also went home, saying she needed to wash up.
For a long time afterward, Ruan Meng regretted her carelessness at the time.
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