Chapter 1178 Xing Family Request
The party secretary of Fuyuan Village was born in the year the People’s Republic of China was founded, so he was named Guoqing. He is also one of the better-off members of the Xing family.
One-third of the people in Fuyuan Village have the surname Xing. They all have the same ancestor, so they are all related to each other to some extent. However, Xing Guoqing is relatively fair as the village party secretary and usually convinces people with reason. Therefore, every time village cadres are elected over the years, he has always sat firmly in the position of village party secretary.
As soon as Xing Guoqing saw that Old Man Xing from his cousin family had arrived, he knew why he came. He was a little scratching his head. After all, this was a private matter between the two families, but it also involved saving people and the girl's reputation, which gave him a headache.
"Uncle Wu, you're here, come in and sit down!"
Xing Guoqing smiled and greeted him. According to seniority, he should call Old Man Xing "Fifth Uncle".
Xing Guoqing is only in his thirties this year, and is in his prime. Also, as the village party secretary, he spends less time working in the fields, so he looks young, except that his skin is a little dark.
Old man Xing is already in his early fifties, with deep wrinkles on his face. His hair is thick, but mixed with some white hair. His back is a little hunched, and you can tell at a glance that he is a man who has been working all year round.
"National Day, sorry to bother you so late."
Old man Xing did not take advantage of his seniority to bully others, but spoke politely first.
"Don't bother me. It's winter break now, and I don't have anything to do. I was talking to the child's mother! We were talking about how my youngest sister saved someone yesterday."
Since Xing Guoqing knew the purpose of Old Man Xing's visit, he did not avoid the question and directly changed the subject.
After hearing this, Old Man Xing sighed and continued:
"My youngest sister just woke up before I came here."
"How is your health, little sister? Do you want to go to the county hospital for a checkup? Don't let her develop any chronic illness. The river water is very cold in early winter."
Xing Guoqing asked with concern.
"I had this plan, but my youngest sister said she felt weak. I'll wait and see after she rests tonight. If she still feels uncomfortable, I'll borrow a tractor from the village to take her to the county hospital."
"Okay, uncle, whenever you need to borrow it, just ask someone to tell me."
"Guoqing, you are the secretary of the branch and the eldest brother of the youngest sister. The Li family is not doing a good job in this matter. You have to help me speak up."
Old Man Xing lit his pipe and said in a deep voice.
"Uncle, does your family have any rules for this matter?"
Xing Guoqing asked directly that even if he was to come forward, there had to be a clear direction.
"Guoqing, putting aside the relationship between our two families, as an outsider, do you think what Mrs. Li said makes sense?
What do you mean, my youngest sister saved Goudan, and her son saved her youngest sister, so we are even? Is this how the matter is argued?
If my youngest sister hadn't jumped into the river to save her youngest son, would her son have had to save my daughter?"
Old Man Xing was very dissatisfied with this.
Xing Guoqing also felt that what Mrs. Li said was unreasonable and unpleasant to the ear, so he nodded and said:
"Uncle Wu, you are right. Logically speaking, it is inappropriate for Mrs. Li to say this."
"Guoqing, you are not an outsider. I will say what I want to say directly. Mrs. Li spread the word because she is afraid that our family will use the grace of saving our lives to blackmail Xiang Jun and let his son marry the youngest sister."
Xing Guoqing nodded. Anyone with a discerning eye could see it, so how could the old couple of the Xing family not see it?
"What does that uncle mean?"
Xing Guoqing asked tentatively.
"The Li family doesn't want to marry my daughter, but I don't want my daughter to marry into the Li family and be tortured by Mrs. Li!"
Old Man Xing said coldly after taking a puff of his cigarette.
Xing Guoqing was stunned for a moment after hearing this, and then looked at Old Man Xing again, and asked to confirm:
"Uncle Wu, is this your idea or that of my youngest sister?"
"My youngest sister and I both think the same thing. Mrs. Li thinks my family is marrying above her station, and I think her son is not worthy of my daughter!
The youngest sister is only 18 years old this year, in her prime, and she is a high school student. What else does her son have besides the allowance? There is a widowed mother at home, and two younger sisters and a younger brother. He will suffer in the future."
Old Man Xing took a puff of his cigarette and said.
The corners of Xing Guoqing's mouth twitched. He didn't respond, but just nodded in agreement. After all, in his heart, Li Xiangjun was a good marriage candidate. The young man had good conditions and a bright future.
But in the eyes of parents, their children are always good in their eyes. They can criticize them but it is not others' turn to say that they are not good.
"Well, Uncle Wu, since you don't want to be relatives with the Li family, then why did you come to me?"
"Guoqing, our youngest sister was saved, but Li Xiangjun took advantage of her. I have to ask for some compensation for my daughter. Is it too much to ask for some money for medical treatment and health care?"
Old Man Xing said the words he had prepared long ago.
Xing Guoqing nodded after hearing this. This request was not excessive, but it needed to be determined whether it should be more or less.
"Uncle Wu, tell me the exact amount and I'll go talk to Granny Li."
"Guoqing, we are all honest people. I don't want to blackmail the Li family. If they go out and say something wrong, it will ruin my youngest sister's reputation. That would be bad.
I thought of asking Mrs. Li to take Li Xiangjun and our family to the county hospital for medical treatment at noon tomorrow. They have to pay for the medical treatment, and Li Xiangjun will decide on the nutrition fee."
After saying this, Old Man Xing took another puff of his cigarette and looked at Xing Guoqing.
Xing Guoqing nodded, thinking that this thing could be done and was reasonable. Mrs. Li couldn't find an excuse, so she happily agreed:
"Uncle Wu is open and honest. I think it's okay. I'll go to the Li family tomorrow and explain everything clearly."
"Then I'll have to trouble you to make the trip, Guoqing."
"Uncle Wu, please don't be polite to me."
Xing Guoqing said with a smile, hesitated for a moment, and asked the question in his mind:
"Fifth Uncle, if something like this happens, Youngest Sister's reputation will be damaged. The best way is to let Li Xiangjun take responsibility."
"We want to, too, but listen to what Mrs. Li said. It's obvious that she doesn't like my youngest sister. She even wants her eldest son to marry into a rich family!"
Old man Xing said disdainfully that given his family's situation, they had Li Xiangjun to support them in the countryside and could even marry into a good family, but once they went outside, people would look down on their family's conditions. They really thought they were so popular.
"Are you dating someone?"
Xing Guoqing thought about it and changed his mind. Normally, since they lived in the same village, Mrs. Li shouldn't say such unpleasant things. Now he thought that she said that just to distance her son from his youngest sister.
"Um!"
Old Man Xing nodded, then lowered his voice and told Xing Guoqing what Lianyi had "eavesdropped" on and their analysis.
Xing Guoqing frowned after hearing this. He felt that if he were in Li's position, he would definitely want his son to marry a capable wife who could help his son in the future. However, from the Xing family's perspective, it was a bit unkind of the Li family to do this.
"Guoqing, now that the youngest sister has saved someone, no matter how shameless the Li family is, they will not release this news now. You can just pretend you don't know, but you can reveal some information appropriately to reassure the Li family so that Li Xiangjun can compensate the youngest sister more."
"Don't worry, Uncle Wu. I will definitely handle this matter well and won't let my youngest sister suffer any loss."
(End of this chapter)
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