Zeng Jiaxun: “Everyone says so.”
Han Chi: "Just because everyone says so doesn't necessarily mean it's true. Don't speak lightly about things you don't know the facts about. Rumors stop with the wise."
Zeng Jiaxun heard the rebuke in Han Chi's words and lowered his head in shame, "I understand."
…
Liu Hun came back from the police station.
A look of unhappiness.
After the mobilization meeting, Liu Xia saw Liu Hun coming back and immediately went up to him to ask what was going on.
Liu Hun said coldly, "It was Han Chi who gave the police the idea."
Liu Xia was stunned. "What idea?"
Liu Hun: "Have the police take Lao Ba back, scare him, and give him a warning. Of course, the police will also recognize the injury assessment evidence of Lao Ba's wife."
Liu Xia: "This is a good thing. I was just worried they would try to smooth things over and not deal with it."
Liu Hun: "What's good about that? Han Chi asked the police to take me away as well. The police said that they wanted to use me as an example to Lao Ba, to show him that anyone who dares to cause trouble or hit others will be dealt with, even if it's me."
Liu Xia: "...That's also a method."
Liu Hui glared at her: "Are you still my sister? Why are you still speaking in Han Chi's favor?"
Liu Xia: "You were a bit impulsive. If there weren't so many people around, you would have probably started a fight with Lao Ba right in front of the police. I know you were speaking up for me, but... you're also quite impatient. If you can't control yourself, it could easily lead to trouble. The police are all here, and if Lao Ba starts making a scene, he'll only be more in the wrong and receive a heavier punishment. You haven't managed your priorities correctly, and if you add fuel to the fire, who's going to the police station to rescue you?"
Liu Hun: “…”
Liu Xia: "And... aren't you back now?"
Liu Hui was indignant. "I suspect that Han Chi did it on purpose and let the police take me away."
Liu Xia laughed and said, "Why, are you scared after being taken away?"
Liu Hun: "How is that possible? I haven't done anything wrong."
Liu Xia soothed him, "Okay, just come back. Has Lao Ba's side been dealt with?"
Liu Hun: "Well, once his wife's injuries are assessed, he will be detained."
Liu Xia: "As long as the problem is resolved, it's fine. This matter of Lao Ba has been dragging on for a long time."
Liu Hun: "It's just that his wife's family doesn't have many people. If it were like ours, do you think Lao Ba would dare to bully others?"
Liu Xia nodded: "Yes, if it weren't for my father and second uncle, I wouldn't be able to live such a peaceful life today."
Liu Hui thought of something and added, "Oh, right? Han Chi also told the police to warn Lao Ba not to slander you or spread rumors about you, otherwise Lao Ba will go to jail again sooner or later. He did a pretty good job in this regard. He was very considerate."
Liu Xia: "Everyone says that I'm here to help Zijin fulfill his wish, but you insist on looking down on me."
Liu Hui: "Who made his fourth brother hit on my uncle, causing Momo to lose her father? I get annoyed when I see the Han family. Also, Momo was hospitalized for hypoglycemia during pregnancy, and look at his grandfather. He went to disturb her time and time again, and even tried to threaten Momo with us. How evil-hearted can someone be to do such a thing? Birds of a feather flock together. The Han family is not a good family, and neither are the people in their family."
Liu Xia laughed and said, "You hit a whole boat with this one stick, even Han Chen was not spared."
Liu Hun: "I used to have a good impression of him, but...his family members are all that kind of people. I can't like him. Only Momo likes him. If it were me, I wouldn't want to have anything to do with them."
Liu Xia: "There's nothing we can do. This is just a matter of time. Hasn't it come to this? Since Third Brother Han Chen is here to do what Zi Jin hasn't finished, let's help him. The issue of students going to school has been delayed for a long time. If he can solve it, it would be great, right?"
Liu Hun: "I don't mean to refuse to help him. He didn't come to me himself, so why should I rush to help him?"
Liu Xia laughed because of Liu Hun's resentful expression.
She didn't say anything else, just smiled simply, but the scene of meeting Han Chi in the cemetery that day suddenly emerged in her mind.
Liu Xia had a vague feeling that Han Chi was like a god descended from the sky, and would definitely complete the unfinished work of Yushan and Qi Zijin.
…
After visiting several students' homes one by one, Han Chi returned to the village committee.
He had promised to come back and see Liu Hun, and he had not forgotten.
Liu Hun has his own separate office, which is not very big and has a small desk and a single bed.
Han Chi and Zeng Jiaxun came in at the same time, and the room could not accommodate three men.
Liu Hun asked them to sit on the bed, then took out a stack of information from a folder and handed it to Han Chi.
"Everything you want to ask should be here."
Han Chi simply flipped through it and said, "Thank you."
"Do you have any ideas on how to solve the problem of children going to school?" Liu Hun was curious.
"Yes," Han Chi said, "but it's a bit winding. We need to build the road first."
"Build a road?" Liu Hun frowned. "Rural renovation has been put on hold for so long, how can we possibly afford to build a road?"
Liu Hun felt that Han Chi was a little too arrogant.
"It's not impossible," Han Chi said, "Doesn't the industrial park still need a lot of companies to move in? If we bring them in, we'll have money."
Liu Hun was even more skeptical. "That place is full of mixed emotions. Leaders come and go... It's not as easy as you say."
Han Chi raised the corner of his lips slightly, "No matter how difficult it is, we have to do it slowly."
Liu Hun saw that he was calm and composed, and couldn't tell whether he was truly confident or just pretending to be arrogant.
Han Chi asked some more questions about Yushan, and when he was about to leave, Liu Hun called him.
"Regarding my sister...thank you," Liu Hun said, "if you hadn't reminded me, I wouldn't have realized that those rumors outside were the biggest harm to her."
"We should nip all rumors in the bud and not give people the opportunity to talk about them. Any normal person would do that," Han Chi added. "I reminded the police to stop talking nonsense, and it wasn't just for Liu Xia. I just arrived in Yushan and haven't started my work yet, but someone spread such rumors, which is not good for me. The best way, of course, is to let that person know the consequences of spreading rumors."
Liu Hun was originally very grateful to Han Chi, but after he said this, Liu Hun began to have doubts again. It was obviously a good word, but why did it feel a bit inhuman when it was said by Han Chi?
"No matter what, you helped my sister, so I still want to thank you."
"Yeah," Han Chi said calmly, "Let's go."
“…”
Liu Hun stood there in a daze.
What a cocky fart.
Liu Hun felt like beating someone up.
As expected, he was Han Chen's brother. He accepted the thanks without even a polite word or a "no problem" and just said "hmm" before walking away...
But Liu Hun had to admire Han Chi.
He had noticed the signs early on and knew that Lao Ba was a talkative person. If he didn't stop him now, he would gossip about Liu Xia and Han Chi to everyone he met. It would be too late to refute the rumors then.
You know, it takes only one mouth to spread a rumor, but it takes a lot of effort to refute it.
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