When Liu Ruonan married Zhuang Sheng, she asked for four large items and a betrothal gift of 800 yuan. This news spread throughout the village. This betrothal gift was comparable to the 10,000 yuan betrothal gifts of the villagers.
Chen Guihua had no idea that Zhuang Sheng actually had this trick up his sleeve! He'd acted so pitiful when he'd paid her the 3,000 yuan pension, saying that after paying her the pension, there wasn't a cent left. That's why Chen Guihua and Zhuang Qiang finally acted so decisively.
They wouldn't be stupid enough to keep him as a disabled and penniless person.
But she hadn't expected Zhuang Sheng to have a backup plan. Since he'd done this, he must have more money. Preparing for a wedding and furniture would definitely require money, right? She didn't believe Chen Jianmin was so foolish as to give all that money away.
What's more, Chen Jianmin's family was notoriously poor in the village, and she didn't have the ability to come up with so much money.
Now that they have severed ties with Zhuang Sheng, there is no chance of getting anything from him anymore! It would be good if they could get Liu Ruonan's betrothal money.
In this bet, Chen Guihua was determined to win.
Liu Ruonan didn't even finish third grade, couldn't read a single word, and had never even left the village. Her days consisted of working in the fields or being chased and beaten by Xiangdong. If she could treat illnesses, that would be truly incredible!
In Chen Guihua's eyes, Liu Ruonan was just being mysterious. Who knew what she was up to? Perhaps she saw no hope for Zhuang Sheng and was just trying to save him.
Liu Ruonan pretended to think for a while before nodding solemnly and saying to Chen Guihua, "Okay! It's settled then!"
"Words alone are not enough! We need to make a written agreement so that we don't deny our debt later!" Chen Guihua seemed confident of winning and looked so excited that the villagers couldn't help but worry about Liu Ruonan.
"Ruonan, don't listen to her! She's after your betrothal gift!" Ever since Aunt Gu was pushed down by Zhuang Qiang, she'd been at odds with his family. Afterward, Aunt Gu's husband had even fought Zhuang Qiang in the fields. Since then, the two families have been like enemies, their eyes etched with envy whenever they meet.
Liu Ruonan looked at Aunt Gu gently and smiled, indicating that she knew what she was doing. Then she turned to the village chief and said, "Village chief, then listen to my mother and sign a document!"
"Girl, you have to think about this carefully. The betrothal money is not a small amount!" The village chief also began to worry about Liu Ruonan.
Who in the village didn't know the environment Liu Ruonan grew up in? Liu Ruonan could treat illnesses, but no one really believed it.
The more this happened, the more Chen Guihua was convinced that she would win the bet, and a smug smile appeared in the corners of her eyes.
"Stand up!" Liu Ruonan said.
"That's right! Village chief, the person involved didn't say anything. Why are you worrying here?" Chen Guihua was afraid that if the village chief continued to procrastinate like this, Liu Ruonan would go back on his word, so she kept urging him.
The village chief was also quite helpless, guarding so many people! Since Liu Ruonan said so, what else could he say? He led everyone back to the village and signed two documents, one for Liu Ruonan and one for Chen Guihua, and each of them pressed their fingerprints.
It was quite formal.
Moreover, most of the people in the village are watching. Even if they throw away their fingerprints, they will have no way to deny it when the time comes.
Chen Guihua was very proud of herself and went home excitedly with the receipt. However, everyone felt sorry for Liu Ruonan. No one believed that Liu Ruonan could cure Zhuang Sheng.
Everyone went their separate ways.
It was almost noon, so Liu Ruonan couldn't go up the mountain. Fortunately, there was enough herbs at home for the time being, so she decided to wait until tomorrow morning to collect them.
Chen Lei followed Liu Ruonan the whole time and didn't say a word from beginning to end.
Liu Ruonan turned and looked at Chen Lei and asked, "Brother, why didn't you stop me?"
"I believe you can cure Zhuang Sheng!" Chen Lei said confidently.
"You believe me? But no one believes that I can cure Brother Zhuang Sheng." Liu Ruonan was full of confusion, not knowing where Chen Lei's firm belief came from.
"Even if they don't believe it, I do! I only know that you, Ruonan, are a capable person." Chen Lei remained steadfast.
Liu Ruonan smiled, feeling deeply moved.
Capable person!
This was Chen Lei's evaluation of herself. This was the first time in her life that she had received affirmation from someone, and it warmed her heart.
Actually, Liu Ruonan didn't know that Chen Lei couldn't get out at the time because he was locked up at home by her mother. Ever since Chen Lei followed Liu Ruonan up the mountain for the first time, he felt that she must be a capable person and decided to learn some skills from her!
However, Chen Lei's mother's face was full of reproach. A grown man actually wanted to learn skills from a petty woman. If the news got out, it would be a joke.
But Chen Lei was determined to get out, even if it meant smashing his own window. Chen Lei's mother had no choice but to compromise and made an agreement with Chen Lei that if he didn't learn any skills, he would have to come back home, work on the farm, and then find her a wife.
Chen Lei agreed.
From the very beginning, he had such unwavering faith in Liu Ruonan.
Liu Ruonan invited Chen Lei to her home for dinner, and Chen Lei told Zhuang Sheng what happened today. Zhuang Sheng raised a faint smile on his face, and a warm feeling flowed into his heart.
"Brother Zhuang Sheng, why are you laughing? Aren't you afraid that I will lose?" Liu Ruonan looked at Zhuang Sheng with a smile on his face and asked puzzledly.
"I believe you!" Zhuang Sheng only said these four words.
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