Chapter 32 The In-Laws Came to the Door
A rare thing happened in Lotus Village today.
There was actually a bicycle parked in the threshing ground. It was a 28-inch bicycle with a brand new seat. This was the first time I saw one in the village.
"Whose bicycle is this? It looks really cool."
"Who else in our village besides the Party Secretary is qualified to ride a bicycle? It must be him!"
Everyone gathered around and speculated.
Ruan Fu didn't notice the commotion here at all. She was busy collecting mulberry leaves for tomorrow with the scouts.
"Sister Fu, the mulberry leaves are all here."
Ruan Fu weighed the fruits and found the weight was enough and the leaves were fresh, so she paid the bill happily.
"Here, this is today's money. Use it to buy candy."
The children took the money and ran away cheering.
Ruan Fu was dragging two large baskets of mulberry leaves as she walked back. After unlocking the car, she realized that there were people standing around her.
"What do you want from me?"
Everyone's eyes widened. No way? Could it be what they saw?
Someone asked suspiciously, "Fuzi, is this bicycle yours?"
Ruan Fu tied up the mulberry leaves, smiled brightly, and said generously, "Auntie, of course it's mine. Otherwise, where would I get the key to open it?"
Everyone was in an uproar. After a long time of guessing, they finally realized that the bicycle belonged to Ruan Fu, the abandoned daughter who was kicked out of the Ruan family!
A few days ago, the little girl often carried large baskets of mulberry leaves to the county town. They just thought she was just doing some small tricks, but now she can ride a bicycle. How much money has she made?
The crowd was filled with envy.
Except for Mrs. Hu, who had a good relationship with Liu Mei, her tone was full of sourness, "It seems that she has hooked up with a rich man. No wonder she dared to have a falling out with her family some time ago."
Ruan Fu pretended not to hear and pedaled her bicycle very fast.
The village is so small that any new news spreads quickly.
Within half an hour, even the Ruan family heard the news.
Passing villagers would pop their heads in and shout, "Mrs. Ruan, you're so lucky! Your granddaughter made so much money that she even bought a bicycle. How enviable!"
Old Mrs. Ruan smiled awkwardly, feeling more and more upset.
Ruan Fu’s bicycle has nothing to do with her.
She regretted it so much. Why didn't she realize that Ruan Fu was a golden hen that could lay eggs? Otherwise, she would never have let her move out.
Looking at the two remaining unlucky people in the house, she felt even more furious. She grabbed a broom and threw it at them, cursing, "What's the point of raising you, you disgraceful things?"
Sun Hongxia was hit in the eye and groaned in pain, but she didn't dare to complain at all.
She was so scared. Since last night, Old Lady Ruan had locked the mother and daughter in the yard with iron chains and only gave them a bowl of porridge a day, saying that she wanted to save the food that was sent out for them to eat.
Ruan Dahai turned a blind eye and let his mother do whatever she wanted.
It would have been fine for herself, but the worst-off was her daughter Ruan Hongxing, whose forehead was covered in blood after she hit her head against the wall, but Grandma Ruan refused to let her spend money to see a doctor.
If this continues, I'm afraid someone will really die!
"Is anyone there?" someone outside the yard shouted at the top of his voice.
Mrs. Ruan glared at Sun Hongxia in the yard and said, "You bitch, go open the door!"
Another carrying pole was thrown over.
Sun Hongxia wailed and hurriedly dragged the chain to open the door.
The people who came turned out to be Old Lady Qian and her granddaughter from the neighboring village. They had smiles on their faces and were holding two bags of fried dough twists in their hands.
This is a rare guest.
Old Mrs. Qian has a son who works as a worker in the county town. He is energetic, has a stable job, and is about the same age as Ruan Lanxiang.
She had always wanted to find Ruan Lanxiang a marriage partner.
I asked a matchmaker to go to her house and propose several times, but she was too arrogant and only said that she wanted to find a daughter-in-law from the city. Her attitude was always lukewarm, neither refusing nor agreeing, and she kept dragging it out.
Old Mrs. Qian usually doesn't give a penny, but now she comes to the door on her own initiative with something in her hands.
The attitude has completely changed. Could it be that something is going to happen?
Thinking of this, Old Lady Ruan quickly forced out a warm smile, "Big sister, what brings you here today?"
Old Mrs. Qian was not vague and went straight to the point.
"I wanted to come see Lanxiang early this morning, but I was worried that you hadn't finished cleaning up last night, so I stayed a little late."
Saying this is simply a slap in the face of Old Lady Ruan.
Who in the village didn't know about the embarrassing incident that happened to the Ruan family last night? Ruan Hongxing was still tied up in the yard. The other party deliberately chose such words today, clearly trying to disgust her.
Old Mrs. Ruan felt a little embarrassed because she had been rejected by someone she had tried so hard for.
Qian Meihua walked around the room. "Where's Lanxiang? Doesn't she want to be my future sister-in-law every day? My mother came to see her specially, why hasn't she come out for such a long time?"
Old Mrs. Ruan was a little unhappy that her daughter was mocked like this, but she didn't dare to offend the other party. Maybe they could really become relatives in the future.
"Lanxiang is diligent and is still working outside. She hasn't come back yet."
Qian Meihua rolled her eyes. She had just seen it when she came from the threshing ground. Ruan Lanxiang was lying on the grain stack and being lazy.
But when he thought about the fact that he still had something to ask Old Lady Ruan, he had to swallow his words.
He smirked and said, "Then my brother is really going to be lucky."
This was said in a sarcastic tone, and the scene was filled with a hint of awkwardness.
Old Mrs. Qian coughed and stopped beating around the bush.
"Sister-in-law, to be honest, I came here because I want to ask you for help. After all, our two families will soon become one family..."
"No," Old Lady Ruan interrupted the other person, feeling something was wrong. "The betrothal gifts haven't even been paid yet, so how can they be a family soon?"
Old Mrs. Qian smiled awkwardly and said, "Of course there will be a betrothal gift. When Anan returns from the county town, I'll bring him home with me. I promise not to let Lanxiang suffer any injustice."
Old Mrs. Ruan couldn't believe her ears, her face full of suspicion, "Do you really think so?"
Old Mrs. Qian slapped her thigh and said, "That's right. I have always regarded Lanxiang as my own daughter."
The old woman was known in the village as a stingy person. She hadn't told the matchmaker that before, so why did she suddenly become so generous? Could she have some other ulterior motive?
Old Lady Ruan was quite old and no pushover. She said directly, "Big sister, if you have anything to say, just tell me. I will definitely help if I can."
Sure enough, Old Mrs. Qian laughed and spoke again.
"Sister-in-law, you really understand me. It's just a small thing. My daughter Meihua is going to the county town to visit her boyfriend tomorrow. Can you lend her your bicycle? We're almost a family now, so you'll definitely help with this little favor, right?"
Mrs. Ruan was stunned for a moment and didn't react for a moment, "Where did our family get the bicycle?"
That's a rare item, worth hundreds of dollars. His family has even lost their food rations for this year, so how could they have money to buy that thing?
"Do you think we are outsiders? It's not like we won't pay it back." Old Mrs. Qian's face darkened and her tone was a little unfriendly. "Everyone in the village knows that Fuzi is making a lot of money outside. She even rode a bicycle in the village today. You are her grandmother. Go and talk to her. I'm sure you can borrow it."
Only then did Old Mrs. Ruan come to her senses. After all this time, she realized that the other party was targeting Ruan Fu. In other words, they wanted her to beg that little bitch!
This is nonsense, how can this be possible!
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