Chapter 5 The Village Chief Comes to Mediate
Village Chief Wang intervened, saying, "There's no need to file a lawsuit for such a small matter." He paused and said, "Everyone calm down first. The most important thing when something happens is to resolve the problem."
Xiao Cailian asked, "Where's Lu Zhaodi? With all the commotion going on today, she didn't even come out?"
When Mrs. Fu heard what her mother-in-law said, she immediately became excited: "I'll go find her now." After that, she took a few sisters-in-law with her and went into the Lu family to look for someone.
The Lu family had split up a long time ago, and Grandma Lu lived with Lu Zhaodi's parents. After a while, she was in the house looking at Lu Zhaodi who was pretending to sleep.
The two kind sisters-in-law next to her thought she was sick: "Zhao Di, what's wrong?"
Mrs. Fu was a bit reckless and taunted her, "You are so careless. There is such a commotion outside, and you can still sleep." After saying that, she pulled her and dragged her to the ground.
Lu Zhaodi couldn't pretend any longer. She opened her eyes dazedly and spoke weakly, "Third sister-in-law, I... I'm sick..."
Mrs. Fu said, "Oh, don't call me sister-in-law. We are still a family." She was a shrewd and mercenary person. The Fu family had not yet split up. The three hundred yuan that her mother-in-law Xiao Cailian used for the wedding was paid from the public fund, and she was still tricked by someone. She felt aggrieved.
Lu Zhaodi has a big round face. The old people in the village like this kind of round face because it makes them look wealthy.
In addition, whenever Aunt Lu had time, she would tell the villagers how filial her daughter was. Over time, everyone had a good impression of her.
Now it seems that she is not as good as Lu Xiang. Lu Xiang is not as timid as everyone imagines, and she is also beautiful. I don't know what my mother-in-law was thinking. She would leave such a treasure and marry this scheming person instead. She was tricked for nothing.
Lu Zhaodi had no choice but to pretend to be sick and follow him out.
When she went out and saw her mother crying like that, her tears also came down. If you didn't know her, you would think she had suffered a great injustice.
People always like to sympathize with the weak. Seeing her crying made the Fu family seem even more aggressive.
"Let's forgive others when we can."
"We are all from the same village, how can we force each other to death?"
"That's right."
Xiao Cailian almost fainted from anger when she heard this.
Mrs. Fu said, "This matter didn't happen to you, but your family's wedding was replaced by someone else. Let's see who can swallow this anger."
In a word, no one dared to say anything.
Lu Xiang looked at Lu Zhaodi. The clothes she usually wore were all made of fine cloth. Although she was better looking than Lu Zhaodi, she wore gray clothes.
They are both at the same age as flowers, but Lu Zhaodi looks different when she dresses up. In the words of the villagers, she looks like a city person.
Xiao Cailian asked, "Lu Zhaodi, what do you mean?"
Lu Zhaodi said, "This is just a misunderstanding, but I didn't expect my aunt to hit me so hard and injure my mother. I can't get over it. I can't be with Fu Qinhui anymore." She said this with great conviction. Since she could reject such a good match, her family must have other plans.
Xiao Cailian didn't seem sad. She said to Grandma Lu, "If that's the case, I don't want the things anymore. You have to give me the three hundred yuan."
Grandma Lu said, "Impossible! You beat us both like this, this little money is not enough to compensate us."
Aunt Lu's arrogance also rose when she saw her own daughter. She looked at Lu Xiang with a sense of superiority and said, "Lu Xiang is indeed not as good as my daughter, but she is still a virgin after all. How come you, Fu Qinhui, slept with her and now you are turning your back on her and eating a free meal?"
She had just been beaten and lost face, so she spoke harshly and offended two people with just one sentence.
Lu Xiang's parents couldn't stand it anymore and cried and begged their aunt to stop saying it: "How can my Xiang'er live her life if you say that?"
Aunt Lu said, "You've already done it, but you're still afraid to talk about it?"
As soon as the voice fell, a crisp slap was heard on Aunt Lu's face.
Aunt Lu's face was slapped sideways for a moment, and then she angrily said, "You dare to hit me?"
Lu Zhaodi was also furious. Lu Xiang said, "You deserve a beating for saying such things. I know you look down on my parents, and by extension, me, but the barefoot are not afraid of the ones wearing shoes. Will you say that to Lu Zhaodi about what you said just now?"
Lu Xiang said: "Even if the Fu family doesn't sue you now, I will sue you for trafficking women."
Aunt Lu and Grandma Lu were stunned by the accusation she put on them.
Then Lu Xiang said, "My eldest sister was the most honest girl in the village, but you arranged for her to marry an old bachelor with a child from another village. She was even beaten when she worked. You used the betrothal money to build a big house. My second sister was married to a cripple and bought a bicycle. Everyone in the village knew I was in poor health, and you were afraid you couldn't sell it for a good price, so you staged a trick of grafting. When something went wrong, you just humiliated me. I have to bear all the blame!!!"
What Lu Xiang said was all true. Lu Xiang's mother was afraid that her daughter would offend others, but when she heard her daughter pour out all the sufferings of her family, she couldn't help crying. She felt pity for her when she heard her suppressed cries.
Lu Xiang's father cried and beat his chest. The grievances he had suffered over the years made this seven-foot-tall man kneel down in front of Grandma Lu and kowtow like a madman: "Mom, beat me to death. Give Xiang'er a chance to live. You are my only daughter." Soon, blood appeared on his forehead.
Lu Xiang's mother was too honest to be honest and knelt down as well: "His father, we are inferior people. Just strangle us to death with a rope. I have a companion on the road to the underworld, Xiang'er... my poor Xiang'er."
Everyone in the village, including those with children, couldn't hold back their tears. Even Xiao Cailian, who was standing next to her, couldn't help but wipe her eyes.
Third Brother Fu said beside him, "Bah, what a jerk!"
Grandma Lu was furious and yelled at Lu Xiang's parents who were kneeling on the ground: "You are forcing me. You evil creature shouldn't have given birth to you in the first place. You deserve to be struck by lightning."
Village chief Wang quickly helped Lu Xiang's parents up.
Village Chief Wang said, "Hurry up and give the Fu family three hundred yuan. If this gets to the police station, you'll all have to report it. You might even end up in jail."
Grandma Lu was absolutely unwilling. Three hundred yuan was no small sum, but the village chief was a powerful figure and could not be offended. Grandma Lu said, "Then their scolding of me was in vain?"
Village chief Wang said, "What else? You know something." He said this cryptically in front of the villagers.
But Aunt Lu understood it all at once. Her husband worked as a clerk in the village. He had told her a few days ago that a new factory had opened in the county and he wanted to apply for a job. If he could get the job, he would get a monthly salary of 20 yuan and 10 kilograms of meat coupons and 5 kilograms of oil coupons.
In that case, you can instantly become a city dweller and no longer have to work hard in the fields.
Village Chief Wang is pointing at them.
Aunt Lu and Grandma Lu said, "Mom, we don't want his filthy money."
Grandma Lu's only teammate had betrayed her, and the villagers were also pointing fingers at her. This was definitely not going to end well. Then, with a look of heartache, she went to take out the money and threw it on the ground. Mrs. Fu picked it up and handed it to her mother-in-law: "Take your filthy money and get out."
At this moment, the sound of bicycle bells was heard. Everyone looked over and saw Brother Fu with the police station comrades coming. There was another bicycle behind him, followed by a young man carrying an elderly man.
When Lu Xiang saw that man, she immediately understood why Lu Zhaodi broke off the engagement. It turned out that she was waiting for them.
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