Chapter 88: Village Chief's Misunderstanding
Jiang Xian wondered, in the eyes of the village chief, were she and Lu Bin so frugal?
It seems that it is totally not like that!
The two of them haven't saved money to that extent yet.
It’s just a bullock cart, you can still afford it, it’s only one cent, why would you need a bicycle?
The village chief's words were totally exaggerated.
Besides, it was obvious that the two of them just wanted to have a good look at the clothing stores in town.
They went there with the mentality of buying more new clothes, but in the eyes of the village chief, they thought they were making excuses to save on bus fare.
I totally don't believe what they said.
Jiang Xian held her forehead with her hand helplessly, thinking that she had to explain everything to the village chief and couldn't let the old man continue to misunderstand.
After a long period of misunderstanding, people who didn't know would think that she and Lu Bin were really stingy and never willing to spend a penny.
That wouldn't work. If the news got spread around the village, people would accuse them of being stingy.
By then, all the problems will be discovered by me.
Jiang Xian had no experience of living in a village, but she had seen a lot of news about this in her previous life.
If you remain poor for a long time, every household will inevitably suspect you when something is lost.
When someone loses something, they think about it over and over again, thinking that this family doesn't need it, and that family doesn't need it either. In the end, they start to suspect you. How unfair it would be then, wouldn't you?
She must explain this matter clearly.
She and Lu Bin both have to save some face, and they really didn't save to this extent just to save money.
Jiang Xian began to explain, saying:
"Village Chief, you misunderstood. That's not what we meant."
"We two really have things to do, so we chose to go back later. We didn't plan to go back to the village so early."
"It's not the busy farming season now. Lu Bin has already asked for leave from the factory, so there's no need to go back. We might as well take advantage of this time. We're both going to get married anyway, so it's necessary to buy some wedding supplies."
"We two thought that today is worse than tomorrow, so we might as well come to town today. Anyway, there is still some time before dark. We two want to go shopping in the clothing stores in town and buy two new sets of clothes for both of us."
After Jiang Xian finished speaking, he thought to himself that this explanation should be able to make things clear.
Having said too much today, Jiang Xian felt his mouth dry after answering the village chief.
If she continued talking for a while longer, her throat would probably start to smoke.
But there was no way around it. As for the village chief, she knew that he was warning them both out of kindness.
I have to explain it to him.
Jiang Xian finished speaking, and seemed afraid that the village chief would not believe her, so she reached out her hand again and touched Lu Bin's arm, signaling him not to stand there without saying a word, but to help her quickly and resolve the village chief's doubts.
They can't continue wasting time like this.
It's still a long way from dark.
If that were true, who knows how long it would take to go shopping.
This one-hour shopping time was just Jiang Xian’s expectation.
If you happen to see something you like, it might take a long time.
The village chief was obviously anxious to go back by ox cart. Otherwise, who would choose to spend money to ride an ox cart?
There are always a lot of things going on in this village on weekdays. If something happens in the village at this moment and the village chief is needed to take charge of the situation, if the village chief is not in the village, then things will be troublesome.
After receiving Jiang Xian's signal, Lu Bin lazily raised his eyelids and snorted softly under the village chief's inquiring gaze:
"kindness."
"She's right."
After saying "hmm", he didn't say anything else. It was obvious that he agreed with what Jiang Xian said.
The village chief originally wanted to say that if the two people were really reluctant to spend money, he would pay for their travel expenses.
He didn't want to see the two children suffer. As a result, after hearing what Jiang Xian said, he still had some doubts in his heart.
Until Lu Bin uttered a light "hmm", which was considered as his approval of Jiang Xian's explanation.
Only then did the village chief feel relieved.
Because he knew that Lu Bin was not the kind of person who liked to lie.
If he really wanted to walk back to the village, he would not have done so and let Jiang Xian lie.
When the village chief heard that the young couple stayed in the town to buy some new clothes for their wedding, he immediately smiled.
Of course he supported it. After all, he had watched Lu Bin grow up, and he also knew that Lu Bin was injured, and he had been worried for many years.
He and Lu Bin's parents were old friends, and they had a very good relationship as neighbors over the years. He also helped the Lu family a lot on weekdays.
The village chief naturally knew about Lu Bin's brothers, so he felt particularly sorry for Lu Bin.
No matter what happens, they want to help Lu Bin.
Seeing him getting married, the village chief was naturally happy.
After all, he, like the Lu family, has been looking forward to this daughter-in-law for many years.
To be honest, his youngest son's child is going to junior high school this year. Lu Bin is about the same age as his youngest son, but he doesn't even have a wife. How could the village chief not be anxious?
After hearing Jiang Xian's words, the village chief instantly smiled happily.
He looked down at the time on his watch and saw that it was almost two o'clock in the afternoon, so he hurriedly said:
"So that's how it is. I misunderstood."
"Since you two have things to do, then hurry up and go. Shopping for clothes takes a long time. It's already two o'clock now. You should hurry up and don't just stand here. We can go by ourselves."
As the village chief said this, he waved his hand, telling Jiang Xian and Lu Bin to leave as soon as possible and not wait until they left.
The driver of the ox cart was waiting for them to get on the cart. After confirming the number of people, they could leave directly.
Jiang Xian nodded and was about to leave with Lu Bin when he heard the village chief asking again:
"You should buy some wedding things. Do you have enough money? If not, you can ask me for some. I am an old man. Although my family is not rich and I don't have much savings, I can still give you a hundred or eighty yuan. It will be more convenient for you in case of emergency."
"Besides, you two have already received your marriage certificate, so you should also choose a good date for your wedding. Find someone to calculate the time and hold it as soon as possible."
When the village chief said this, he looked very earnest. If you didn't know, you would think he was Lu Bin's biological father. He was really worried about him.
The village chief didn't know that Lu's father and mother had given Jiang Xian 200 yuan as a betrothal gift, nor did he know about the situation at Lu Bin's family. Their lives were much better now, and there was no need to feel bad about spending this little money.
Lu Bin has always been a frugal person, and he doesn't spend much on a daily basis. So, over the years, although his father and mother have spent a lot of money on medicine due to their illnesses, their family has still been able to save some money.
Otherwise, why would Lu Bin's parents give Jiang Xian a betrothal gift of 200 yuan all of a sudden? Any normal family in the village would not be able to do this.
But these cannot be said openly.
A betrothal gift of two hundred yuan is a sky-high price whether in a town or in a village.
Otherwise, why would Lu Bin's two sisters-in-law be so angry after hearing it? After all, it was because the money was too much. They felt that it was not worth marrying Jiang Xian, who gave himself away for free.
The village chief was also afraid that Lu Bin did not have enough money to cover the wedding expenses.
He took the initiative to speak, not because he wanted to hurt Lu Bin's self-esteem. Lu Bin was very clear about this.
He didn't feel embarrassed either.
"I understand. I still have money on hand. This month's salary has just been paid. Add to that the savings I have accumulated before, and I will still be well off for the wedding."
"You don't have to worry about that."
Although Lu Bin usually has a bad reputation as a bully in the village, he has always been respectful to those who deserve respect.
When he was talking to the village chief, his tone and attitude were exactly what a junior should be like.
After Lu Bin opened his mouth, Jiang Xian also hurriedly echoed:
"Yes, Village Chief, don't worry, we still have enough money on hand."
Although Jiang Xian didn't know how much money Lu Bin had on hand, she knew that this man was always reliable. As long as he said it was enough, it was definitely enough.
The fact that Lu Bin could say these words showed that he was absolutely sensible. Although the two had only known each other for two days, Jiang Xian's intuition told him that this man was reliable.
If it is true that they have no money, the Lu family is not the type to pretend to be rich.
Yesterday, Lu's parents gave her a betrothal gift of 200 yuan.
The village chief finally felt relieved after hearing the two people's repeated assurances.
He simply waved his hand and told the two of them to hurry up and go buy things.
Jiang Xian and Lu Bin didn't bother to be polite with the village chief and just turned around and left.
Now, in the count of people who want to ride the ox cart, only Liu Yingying's father is missing.
He was actually still hesitant at first, but when he heard that Lu Bin and Jiang Xian were not going back to the village by ox cart, he instantly felt relieved.
Immediately, he said to the village chief:
"That... the village chief."
"I will go back by ox cart. You can take me with you. I am too old to walk such a long distance."
It's not that Liu's father is pretending to be pitiful. They are all elderly people, so they can be particularly understanding. The village chief is also aware of this situation.
He was the same, otherwise he would not have chosen to ride a ox cart back to the village.
If he were Lu Bin's age, with abundant physical strength and energy, he would have walked back to the village no matter what.
Just consider it as exercise, but now, at this age, he really can't walk that much.
The village chief did not make things difficult for him anymore. He directly called Liu's father and told him to hurry up and get in the car so as not to waste everyone's time.
Father Liu looked so worried that he didn't notice the complicated looks in the villagers' eyes when he got on the bus.
If he saw it, he would definitely feel very uncomfortable, but now he had no mind to think about it.
His mind was full of thoughts about how to tell his family about Liu Yingying when he got home.
After all, he is a father, and he still feels a little bit reluctant in his heart. If it were the old woman in his family, she has always been patriarchal and never cared much about her daughter Liu Yingying.
He would definitely leave Liu Yingying alone and let her fend for herself in the police station.
I guess when his old wife hears about the idea of spending money to hire a lawyer, she will probably disagree immediately.
He had to think of a way to convince his old wife. After all, she was his biological daughter, and he couldn't just leave Liu Yingying alone.
Father Liu's face was filled with worry, completely devoid of the arrogant look he had when he went to the educated youth center to cause trouble for Jiang Xian.
He was like a drowned rat, so miserable.
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On the other side, Jiang Xian and Lu Bin went straight to the department store in the town. They had already been around the town that day, so Jiang Xian was relatively familiar with the structure of the town.
As soon as Jiang Xian thought about buying clothes, he immediately knew where to go.
Jiang Xian pulled Lu Bin into a mid-range department store that sold clothes and various other goods.
The types can be said to be very complete.
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