Chapter 7 A Misunderstanding
A breeze blew by, and Lu Xiang's bangs were blown up, making the girl of this age look even more beautiful.
Mr. Li said, "I gave her money, but she refused it. I didn't take much with me, so I followed her down the mountain. I wanted to remember where my benefactor lived, and I saw her go into that house from afar. Later, I brought three hundred yuan and a gift to her house to express my gratitude. She told me her name was Lu Zhaodi, and she didn't want any money, just a letter of praise."
So when Mr. Li went to the police station to do some work, he heard the report that Lu Zhaodi from Dayu Village was trying to marry someone else for the sake of the bride price. He didn't care about his work anymore and hurriedly called his grandson over.
I wanted to clear the name of my lifesaver. I thought, my benefactor didn't even want the 300 yuan reward, so how could he do such a shameless thing just for the 300 yuan betrothal gift?
Old Master Li looked at Aunt Lu. He had always thought that the villagers were simple and warm-hearted. He never expected that he would be deceived and collude with the Lu family to deal with his benefactor.
Mr. Li was devastated.
Lu Xiang immediately understood her aunt's intention. Anyone who was willing to give out 300 yuan as a thank you must be a wealthy and sophisticated family. It would be better to change the relationship.
The reason why the aunt took such a big risk to change the marriage was probably because she found out that Mr. Li had an unmarried grandson of marriageable age who had saved his life, so it would be easy to match the two of them.
In addition, Lu Zhaodi and Lu Xiang are cousins and look somewhat similar.
First, he established connections and asked Mr. Li to arrange a job for him half a year ago. Then, he would visit him more often. Given how popular Lu Zhaodi was in the village, it wouldn't be difficult to win over his grandson.
Unfortunately, just as his wishful thinking went well, he didn't expect Mr. Li to be sincere. Upon hearing that Lu Zhaodi was humiliated, he immediately helped her and found out the truth.
Li Yucai was also speechless and suddenly lost his words.
Mr. Li was a cultured man and did not blame Aunt Lu and Grandma Lu, but that was all.
Officer Chen, who specializes in mediating issues in the village, listened to the entire incident and said, "This incident was extremely serious. The county held a meeting and repeatedly emphasized the need to respect women's freedom of marriage."
Officer Chen then continued, "Since the 300 yuan has been recovered from the Fu family, and Boss Fu just told me that since we all live in the same village, they won't pursue the matter. Although it doesn't amount to administrative detention, the nature of the case is serious. I hope the village chief will give us some criticism and education."
Village Chief Wang immediately nodded and said, "Well, I will definitely teach him a lesson."
Officer Chen finally said, "I'll remember this. If your Lu family does something similar again, you'll be punished for both crimes. It won't just be a matter of detention; you'll be sent to a farm for reform."
Grandma Lu and Aunt Lu were both shocked after hearing this.
Officer Chen finally said to Lu Xiang, "You are great and very brave!" He had seen too many women in the countryside who were bullied but dared not speak out. It has been several decades since the founding of the People's Republic of China, and women have been liberated long ago. He admired those who actively spoke up for themselves.
If a person doesn’t help herself, no one else can help her! A family matter can exclude the police.
After Officer Chen finished speaking, he took out a piece of candy from his pocket and said, "If they dare to bully you again in the future, come find me."
Lu Xiang bowed solemnly to Officer Chen to express her gratitude.
Mr. Li felt so guilty towards Lu Xiang that he insisted on giving her money as compensation. But Lu Xiang refused. "When I saved you, I didn't expect anything in return. I would save anyone I met."
Old Master Li sighed, knowing that his actions today had disappointed Lu Xiang. It had already happened, and nothing he said would make any difference. He left the village with a heart full of regret.
Aunt Lu stopped the bicycles of Li Yucai and his grandson and wanted to explain further.
But Li Yucai just said, "Go away." He waved away impatiently like a fly, then got on his bicycle and rode away.
The eldest aunt regretted it so much. She should have accepted the three hundred yuan reward from Mr. Li earlier. She took the initiative to refuse the money. Now the money is gone, and the rich son-in-law in the county is gone too.
As soon as she turned around, she saw Village Chief Wang looking at her with a fierce look, and her heart trembled again.
Aunt Lu thought of Fu Qinhui again and said, "Little Fu, we are a family and we don't talk behind each other's backs... There is no tongue that doesn't touch teeth, these are all misunderstandings."
Xiao Cailian spat at her: "Bah, what a misunderstanding, you're just looking for a better one, who do you think you're stupid? Boss, second, third, fourth, let's go home."
They left, but the people who were watching the excitement stayed. The village had never seen anything this exciting before. Lu Xiang had suffered a great loss this time, but fortunately, everyone knew who she was and just despised what the Lu family had done.
Lu Zhaodi saw that everyone went to comfort Lu Xiang, while she was criticized by several of her sisters-in-law.
Grandma Lu and Aunt Lu wanted to go back, but they were not allowed to leave. The village chief asked them to go to the village committee to write a self-criticism. When the self-criticism was read in front of the whole village, the two of them felt their heads buzzing.
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The Fu family returned home. No one had eaten anything after a long morning of tossing and turning, and they were now extremely hungry.
Mrs. Fu went inside, thinking of heating up some leftovers and making some dumpling soup. But when she lifted the lid of the pot, she found a large, plump, whole-grain bread emitting a sweet aroma, and underneath, a pot of multi-grain porridge still warm.
Mrs. Fu hurriedly took the bowl and chopsticks and said, "I didn't expect to have ready-made food when I get home?"
Everyone took a look and was surprised. What a big loaf of bread!
Third Brother Fu was the most impatient, so he tore off a piece and ate it. It was soft and had a sweet taste of grain. It didn't scratch his throat at all, and it was soft and chewy.
"You can make this at home? It's so delicious." Brother Fu said vaguely while eating, "If we could eat this every day, we wouldn't have to eat any vegetables."
Xiao Cailian didn't say anything, and the others didn't dare to take action.
At this moment, Xiao Cailian looked at the soft multi-grain bread and multi-grain porridge, feeling mixed emotions.
Mrs. Fu San asked tentatively, "Mom, how do we solve the problem of the fourth child?" She thought that Fu Qinhui should just marry Lu Xiang. After what happened, Lu Xiang couldn't marry anyone else. If they were willing to marry her, they might save three hundred yuan.
Mrs. Fu said, "Lu Xiang is really good. Fortunately, she is capable. The old Lu family is too unreasonable!" She didn't suffer any consequences, otherwise she would be in trouble.
Third Brother Fu also wanted Lu Xiang to marry him. Apart from anything else, the whole grain bread was enough for him to eat! It would be great if he could eat it every day.
Fu Qinhui had a sullen face and was still angry about that matter.
Xiao Cailian said to Fu Qinhui, "What are you still standing there for? Why don't you bring your wife back?" Then she handed him the three hundred yuan she had just taken from Grandma Lu and said, "Don't give it to the wrong person this time."
Fu Qinhui didn't move. Xiao Cailian frowned and said, "Go ahead."
Fu Qinhui stood up, took the three hundred yuan and turned to leave.
Xiao Cailian said, "Eat it, and leave some for the fourth son's wife."
Mrs. Fu's heart ached. She had thought she could save the three hundred yuan, but she had to pay it again. She had only spent a hundred yuan when she married her. She was also a daughter-in-law, so why did she get more? Although she was indignant, she dared not say it out loud. She fiercely tore off a piece of multi-grain bread.
As Fu Er Ge ate, he said, "I hope this won't make the fourth brother feel uncomfortable."
Third Brother Fu ate his food without stopping, fearing he would miss a single bite. After hearing what his second brother said, he forced himself to swallow the multi-grain bread and said, "You're just worrying about nothing. Just now, when we were at the Lu family's door, our Qinhui had his eyes on Lu Xiang. They're already married after the wedding."
"Then I feel relieved." said Brother Fu.
The family ate bread and drank porridge. They didn't know how Lu Xiang made it, but they could make ordinary grains so sweet.
"Boss, it's really delicious."
"If it tastes good, eat more."
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