The group had just finished eating when the brigade leader and Zhang Guihua arrived.
Huo Jianshe brought out stools for the two of them, and the group sat down to talk.
The captain asked, "How's Jianguo's leg? Why did you all come back?"
Zhang Guihua: "I haven't been able to sleep well these past two days because I'm so worried. My perfectly healthy child has suffered so much."
Li Xiangyun smiled and said, "It's alright. The surgery is done, and Lao San is overseeing things there. He said he'll be back in a couple of days, so he let us come back first. He's worried about the family."
The captain nodded: "Take good care of yourself when you get back. You've suffered a lot this time!"
“The wheat harvest is just around the corner, and you’ve split up again. Life will be tough from now on! You brothers should help each other out; we have to get by.”
Huo Changgen nodded.
"This is a disaster for the eldest son; good fortune will follow."
The captain took out twenty yuan from his pocket and said, "When the boss comes back, buy him some meat to help him recover. It takes a hundred days to recover from a broken bone, so he needs to be properly nourished to heal quickly."
Li Xiangyun refused to accept it: "Brother, you keep it! We're not well-off, keep it for the children!"
Zhang Guihua laughed and said, "Xiangyun, are you saying it's not enough? We're family, we should help each other when we're in trouble."
Li Xiangyun accepted it anyway: "Alright! I'll take it. I'll tell the boss when he gets back."
The captain nodded: "That's right. The boss is back. Let's go back. Let's go back."
His last two sentences were spoken to Zhang Guihua.
The two got up and left.
As soon as Captain Zhang Guihua left, Yun Ningyan went back home.
Just as Li Xiangyun was about to go back inside to rest, Aunt Niu Er arrived.
As soon as Aunt Niu came over, she said, "Xiangyun, you still have the heart to sleep here? Don't you know that things outside are in complete chaos?"
Li Xiangyun sat up on the kang and asked, "What does the chaos have to do with our family?"
Aunt Niu waved her hand: "You just got back today, so you don't know yet. Your Changlan people are saying that Yun, the educated youth, and Teacher Xiao are having an affair. They're saying really nasty things."
"What? Changlan mentioned Ningning?"
"Yes, I heard it with my own ears. It was Huo Changlan. Tell me, what grudge do your two families have against each other? Why is she slandering Ningning's innocence like this!"
Li Xiangyun angrily shouted outside, "Huo Changgen, come in here!"
Huo Changgen was originally sitting in the courtyard to rest.
When he suddenly heard his wife calling him, he trembled and went into the house.
"What's up?"
Li Xiangyun grabbed his ear and shouted, "Your dear sister, you're badmouthing my daughter-in-law outside, saying that my daughter-in-law and Teacher Xiao are having an affair?"
Aunt Niu Er added from behind, "It means the two of them are having an affair."
Huo Changgen wanted to shake his head immediately upon hearing this, but upon further reflection, he realized that Ningning and Changlan did indeed have a bad relationship.
But even if it's bad, there's no reason to spread rumors and slander Ningning!
Li Xiangyun sneered: "Erhua heard it with her own ears, how could it be false? Your good sister is really something, taking advantage of the fact that we're not home to bully Ningning."
"I'll beat her to death today! I've been too lenient with her before!"
She was about to leave when she said that.
Huo Changgen grabbed her arm: "Old woman, let's go ask Ningning first! There must be a reason for this!"
Li Xiangyun pried his hands off: "Then let's go! You must give me an explanation for what happened today. Your sister won't get away with this."
The three of them went out.
But when they reached the door, Niu Erhua said, "Xiangyun, I won't interfere in your family matters. I'm leaving."
Li Xiangyun and Huo Changgen went to the back and entered the courtyard. As soon as they entered, Li Xiangyun said, "Ningning, has Huo Changlan come to cause you any trouble these past few days?"
Yun Ningyan nodded: "Yes, she brought Qingqing and Tingting with her. As soon as they came in, they went to get meat. Each of them took a lot. I told them to put it down, but they wouldn't."
“I was pregnant and didn’t dare to stop it. Later, Dahei kicked Yao Qingqing out, and Teacher Xiao saw it and came over to help me kick them both out.”
Li Xiangyun was furious after hearing this: "Huo Changlan is really shameless. He tried to steal it while the third brother was not at home. It's outrageous!"
Yun Ningyan asked, "What's wrong?"
"Huo Changlan is spreading rumors about you and Teacher Xiao, and he's making it sound so real. I just found out. Don't worry, I'll handle this. You just stay home!"
After she finished speaking, she grabbed Huo Changgen's ear and left.
"Huo Changgen, if you don't give me an explanation this time, I'm not done with you."
Huo Changgen cried out, "Can you take your hands off me? What kind of appearance do you want to make if we go out like this? Let's go find our big brother, let's go find our big brother."
Li Xiangyun released his ear, and the two walked towards the brigade leader's house.
The two men explained their purpose, and the captain angrily slammed his fist on the table.
He had heard about this in the past two days, but he just assumed it was spread by some blabbermouth.
It turned out to be Huo Changlan.
Their younger sister.
The story came from the child's aunt.
This is outrageous!
The captain slammed his fist on the table in anger. Teacher Xiao was the secretary's son, and he had such a good relationship with Ningning's father!
If the two children were in love, they would have been engaged long ago!
Why wait until now?
Besides, Ningning's father wasn't arrested or on the run; he was sent out by his superiors for training.
"Let's go! Let's see what Huo Changlan is up to, even trying to ruin her nephew's wedding!"
"I think she's living too well!"
The group went to the old courtyard together. As soon as the brigade leader entered the courtyard, he shouted, "Huo Changlan, you come out here."
Huo Changlan was inside the house, talking smugly with his two daughters.
She had spread the story of Yun Ningyan and Xiao Zhenhua quite widely, and she was waiting for the third son to come back so that he could divorce Yun Ningyan.
Why does this voice sound so much like my older brother's?
She walked out with a smile, looking at the four people standing in the courtyard.
She chuckled awkwardly, a little guilty, and said, "Big brother, second brother, what brings you here? Come in quickly."
The captain sneered, "I'm asking you, did you spread those rumors outside?"
Huo Changlan pretended to be confused. She couldn't admit to this. Anyway, so many people were talking about it, and no one knew who said it first.
They might as well deny it to the death.
There's nothing they can do to her.
The captain was extremely angry, his face turning ashen. He hadn't expected Changlan to have become like this over the years.
Huo Changlan like this is nothing like their little sister.
He even doubted that this person was Huo Changlan!
But she remained the same, unchanged, and even her features began to resemble their deceased mother more and more!
He stepped forward and angrily slapped Huo Changlan across the face.
"You're going to drive me crazy!"
"Knowing people like you best, I would never agree to let your household registration be moved back."
"You're such a disappointment!"
Huo Changlan covered her face, her eyes reddening.
She never expected her older brother to hit her for the sake of an outsider.
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