The next day, Liu Xiaoyuan took a plane to the provincial capital's airport, and then traveled for several hours by car to get home.
When they got home, their parents had already gone out to work. Su Yun hadn't finished school yet, and Su Xue was nowhere to be found.
So, the house was locked up tight. Liu Xiaoyuan asked a neighbor and found out that something had happened at home. It turned out that the cement road in the cedar forest had broken down. The cement road had only been repaired for a short time, but it had already deteriorated. It was a complete shoddy construction project.
This cement road was contracted by Liu Xiaoyuan's father, Liu Haimin, so the villagers accused Liu Haimin of embezzlement.
Liu Xiaoyuan knew better than anyone whether his father had embezzled funds; his father absolutely hadn't.
Since his father didn't embezzle, it must have been the construction company that embezzled. His father was not knowledgeable in this area and didn't see the trick, so he took the blame for them.
Liu Xiaoyuan immediately rushed to the cedar forest. Before he even arrived, he saw a group of people gathered there in the distance. Liu Xiaoyuan quickened his pace and walked over.
"Haimin, this is where you're wrong. It's fine for a contractor to earn a little money, but look at this road. What kind of quality is this? You're making way too much!"
"Yeah, look at this road, it's like shoddy tofu, and your eating habits are really disgusting!"
"What goes around comes around; you can't go too far with anything!"
The villagers were all talking at once, saying that Liu Xiaoyuan's father, Liu Haimin, had embezzled project funds.
The villagers acted this way because when the road was contracted to Liu Haimin, everyone was envious, knowing that they would make a fortune from its construction.
However, when nothing went wrong, although people were envious, they didn't say anything; at most, they were just secretly jealous.
Now that there's a problem with the road, everyone immediately gangs up on it.
Of course, there are also people who get along well with Liu Haimin and stand on his side, believing that Liu Haimin is not that kind of person, but such people are a minority.
Liu Xiaoyuan squeezed into the crowd and saw his parents and Su Xue standing there. His father looked ashamed, as if he had done something wrong.
My mother was furious because they hadn't embezzled anything, so why was she being accused of it? Of course she didn't want to accept it.
As for Su Xue, she had a cold expression on her face as she looked at the people around her. It was estimated that as long as Liu Xiaoyuan's parents gave the order, Su Xue would not hesitate to take action.
"Dad, Mom, are you alright?" Liu Xiaoyuan asked as he walked to his parents' side.
"It's alright, we're fine," Dad said immediately. After all, he was in charge of this section of road, and now that there was a problem, he could bear the criticism.
My mother, however, was different. She said loudly, "How can it be nothing? We contracted this section of road and didn't embezzle anything. Why are you putting this blame on us? You have to speak from your conscience, not against it!"
Mom was saying this to everyone present, and also to scold those who had accused Dad of embezzlement. She said, "You people are all heartless and twist the truth."
In the countryside, older women are all skilled at arguing. As soon as my mother opened her mouth, a middle-aged woman immediately retorted, "What do you mean by 'blaming others'? That's just how it is! Look, this road has only been repaired for a short time, and look how it's turned out..."
"That's how people are. Even if they've embezzled the most, they'll still say they haven't. But they know best in their hearts whether they have or not."
Hearing these sarcastic remarks, Liu Xiaoyuan became furious. His parents had indeed not done anything outrageous in this matter, and there was no way they had embezzled project funds or cut corners.
"Shut up, all of you!" Liu Xiaoyuan roared, releasing the pressure of a late-stage Qi Refining cultivator. Instantly, everyone shuddered in fear.
Liu Xiaoyuan's shout immediately silenced the scene. He coldly glanced at the loudest people, who felt that his eyes were like two knives, sending a chill down their spines.
"If anyone dares to gossip again, don't blame me for disregarding community ties!" Liu Xiaoyuan continued coldly. "I know this better than anyone. My parents didn't embezzle the project funds, nor did they cut corners. Besides, I wouldn't even care about that small amount of money. Do you think everyone who talks about my parents has the same filthy thoughts as you?"
The imposing aura Liu Xiaoyuan had just displayed intimidated everyone present, to the point that no one dared to speak when Liu Xiaoyuan was speaking.
Liu Xiaoyuan knew that these people were bullies who preyed on the weak and feared the strong. The more honest you were, the more they would think you were easy to bully, and they would spread rumors all the way to the next town.
"Also, I will give everyone an explanation for this matter. So, before things are cleared up, if anyone spreads rumors again, don't blame me for being impolite!" After saying that, Liu Xiaoyuan stomped his right foot, and a large chunk of the cement road sank in.
The villagers were so surprised by what they saw that their eyes practically popped out of their sockets, especially the middle-aged women who were terrified.
Liu Xiaoyuan glanced at the cement road. It was indeed very wet. In such a short time, it had cracked everywhere, and the cracks were not just large, but large enough to fit a finger in some places.
After regaining his senses, the village secretary said to everyone, "Alright, alright, everyone go home and get back to work. There's nothing more to see, so go home."
Upon hearing the village secretary's words, everyone immediately and slowly returned to their respective homes.
"Xiao Yuan, what do you think we should do about this?" the village secretary asked with a smile.
Liu Xiaoyuan said, "I'll handle this. You don't need to worry about it, Village Party Secretary!"
The village secretary had been waiting for Liu Xiaoyuan to say this: even if he wanted to, he was powerless to do anything about it!
"Xiao Yuan, what do you plan to do?" asked Liu Haimin, the father. The aura his son had just released had frightened even him, the father. He didn't know when his son had become so powerful.
Liu Xiaoyuan said, "Dad, this was definitely a case of the construction company cutting corners and taking advantage of your lack of expertise. So, all we need to do is find that construction company!"
Upon hearing this, Liu Haimin immediately said, "Come on, Dad will go with you to find these bastards!"
Liu Xiaoyuan said, "Dad, just tell me where this construction team's company is. I can go by myself. You just stay home and wait for my news!"
This trip will inevitably involve some fighting, and Liu Xiaoyuan doesn't want his father to go with him. It wouldn't be a good thing for his father to see him beating someone up.
(End of this chapter)
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