The crowd automatically parted to make way.
"Old Su, what are you up to?"
Li Daikui squinted at Su Jianguo, Li Jinhua's father-in-law. He had visited Lijia Village a few times before, and the Party Secretary knew him.
Su Jianguo handed over the post office record.
"Secretary Li, please be the judge. My daughter-in-law has been secretly sending more than 3,000 yuan back to her parents' home over the past five years. I've come here today to seek justice."
As Li Daikui reviewed the records, large beads of sweat appeared on his father's forehead.
Suddenly, he knelt down with a thud.
"My dear in-law, Jinhua is a child who doesn't know any better, you..."
Don't give me that!
Su Jianguo kicked away Li's father, who was trying to hug his leg.
"Either pay me back today, or we'll go to the police station and have a word with them! Three thousand yuan is enough for a prison sentence!"
Li's mother's wailing stopped abruptly.
The shovel in the eldest son's hand clattered to the ground.
Li Daikui frowned as he looked at the Li family's brand-new brick house, then glanced at Li's father, whose face was ashen. He knew exactly what was going on.
In this day and age, the Li family is in the wrong no matter what they say. If this gets out of hand, the whole village will lose face.
He lowered his voice and said to Su Jianguo.
"Old Su, give me some face, don't make things too tense."
"Sure."
Su Jianguo suddenly raised his voice.
"Either pay me back now! Or I'll go straight to the county police station tomorrow and report this to the police! Let's see which girl from your Li Family Village will dare to marry you in the future."
Upon hearing Su Jianguo's words, the villagers who were watching were displeased.
We can't let Li Jinhua ruin the village's reputation alone.
Besides, Li Jinhua's family home has a newly built brick house, which many people in the village are envious of.
"Hey, Lao Li, how could your daughter do such a thing?"
"That's right, hurry up and return their money. Do you even care about our village's reputation?"
"If you ask me, this is really your Jinhua's fault. How could she do this?"
...
Mr. Li was so angry that he trembled all over. He turned around and rushed into the house. A moment later, he came out carrying an iron box.
Mr. Li opened the box, and inside was a thick stack of ten-yuan notes, worth at least a thousand yuan.
"My family...that's all."
Mr. Li's voice trembled.
Given the current situation, he definitely has no choice but to pay up.
Su Jianguo glanced at the money, then stared at the brand-new sewing machine and radio in the Li family's main room, his sneer growing even louder.
"Using money your daughter stole to buy household items? How shameless!"
He grabbed the metal box and counted the contents in front of everyone.
"One thousand two hundred yuan, still one thousand nine hundred and twenty-five yuan and eight mao short!"
"relatives by marriage!"
Mr. Li was so anxious that he kept stamping his feet.
"We really don't have that many..."
"Write an IOU!"
Su Jianguo took the paper and pen that had been prepared in advance from his apprentice.
"Pay back one hundred each month, and the interest will be calculated according to the credit union's rates!"
Li's father wanted to bargain, but Li Daikui shoved his cane into his foot.
"Hurry up and write it! Are you waiting to go to jail?"
After the written agreement was finalized, Su Jianguo specifically asked the village party secretary and several villagers to witness it.
As he was leaving, he spoke to the Li family members, whose faces were ashen.
“I’ll come to collect the money myself next month. If you’re short by even a penny, your whole family can expect to be in jail.”
After saying that, Su Jianguo turned and left with his three apprentices.
On the way back.
The three apprentices rode their bicycles at breakneck speed, their faces flushed with excitement.
"Master, you're amazing!"
Zhao Hongqi gave a thumbs up, her eyes sparkling.
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