Song Lili sneered, "Looking to my house for an emergency? Auntie, you haven't forgotten, have you? I broke my leg on the first day of the Lunar New Year and had to stay in the hospital."
“You probably don’t know that my family was also heavily in debt back then, and we still haven’t paid it back. I was originally thinking of borrowing some money from you for emergency use.”
"You said it yourself, our two families are relatives, and we'll be one family from now on, so we should help each other out, shouldn't we?"
Everyone in Hongqi Village knew about Song Yongren's broken leg at the beginning of the year, and Song Lili didn't believe Chen Erhua was unaware of it.
At that time, the family did spend a lot of money, but it wasn't borrowed; it was money that Song Lili had earned from selling vegetables.
That time, the family's hard-earned savings were all spent, but Chen Erhua was unaware of this.
Upon hearing Song Lili ask to borrow money from her, she clutched her right pocket tightly and stared at Song Lili in horror.
"Borrow money? I don't have any. My family is so poor we can't even afford to eat. Where would I get the money to lend you? You'd better figure it out yourself."
Without waiting for Song Lili to speak, he pulled Xia Jun away, as if a ghost were chasing them.
She never mentioned borrowing money from the Song family again, as if she was still afraid that Song Lili would ask her for money.
Song Lili laughed sarcastically. This is human nature. People are always strict with others but lenient with themselves. The first person they think of is themselves.
Song Lili watched Chen Erhua leave in a hurry, without the slightest embarrassment, as if what she had just done was perfectly normal.
On the contrary, Xia Niu blushed, lowered her head, and looked very embarrassed.
On the contrary, Xia Jun's eyes showed more apology and some shame, but also an indomitable spirit.
This time, Song Lili appreciated Xia Jun even more. He didn't look down on himself because of external reasons; he had a good character.
After things calmed down at home, Song Lili asked, "Big brother, are you satisfied with your future sister-in-law?"
If Song Jianshe didn't like it, Song Lili would even suggest that he marry someone else.
Unexpectedly, Song Jianshe was a little shy and told Song Lili hesitantly, "I...I think Xia Niu is pretty good."
Well, with just one sentence, Song Lili understood what Song Jianshe meant. Without saying anything, she went back to her room to sleep.
Song Jianshe was willing, so what could she say?
She just needs to make sure she doesn't get bullied.
Before we knew it, it was New Year's Eve. Every household welcomed the Kitchen God and set off firecrackers, creating a lively atmosphere.
On this night of bidding farewell to the old year and welcoming the new, something happened that made Hongqi Village lively.
It was the first time Song Lili had ever heard the sound of gongs and drums since she came here that everyone gathered around the stage. However, this time, it wasn't Luo Weijia who was striking the gong, but Li Weiguo.
Song Lili was somewhat surprised. Wasn't this the kind of thing usually done by Luo Weijia? Why was it Li Weiguo this time?
However, after seeing the person who appeared in the scene, Song Lili knew why it wasn't Luo Weijia.
Because this time, the person appearing on the stage was Luo Weijia's son, Luo Yuejin, along with several other boys.
They stood dejectedly on the stage, some of the more timid ones trembling, their eyes filled with fear as they looked down at the audience.
This reminded Song Lili once again of Luo Weijia's cruelty that day, how ruthless he was to the two girls.
So, what exactly did Luo Weijia do this time? Why did he get Li Weiguo to gather everyone together on New Year's Eve?
Then, Li Weiguo said loudly, "Everyone, be quiet. I brought you all here to let you know something."
"These children," Li Weiguo pointed to the children on the stage, "they sneaked into the warehouse and stole the grain inside, which is tomorrow's seed."
This time, Song Lili understood why they made such a big fuss; it turned out the warehouse had been robbed.
This was a major event for the entire village for the coming year, so Li Weiguo had no choice but to gather everyone together.
Besides, he wasn't the one who was caught, so even if he wanted to downplay the incident, he was powerless to do so. With the help of those with ulterior motives, things have turned out the way they are now.
Upon hearing Li Weiguo's words, no one remained calm. Everyone anxiously asked about the warehouse situation and how much grain had been lost.
Li Weiguo struck the gong in his hand again. "Everyone, be quiet. Let me explain slowly."
After everyone quieted down, he answered their most pressing question: "These kids know their limits; they didn't take much, only a few dozen kilograms."
Upon hearing that it weighed several dozen kilograms, everyone felt a huge weight lifted from their shoulders, and they finally had time to deal with the mischievous children who had stolen the grain.
"How did this family raise their child? How could they steal grain from the warehouse? That's next year's seed; what will they do without it next year?"
"Isn't that exactly right? I wonder what these family members are up to? Could they be deliberately sending their child to steal?"
"Sigh...this child needs to be taught a lesson. How dare he steal anything? Doesn't he know how precious food is?"
"Exactly, they should be taught a good lesson so they won't dare to steal again."
There was a murmur of discussion below, but Li Weiguo, standing on the stage, remained expressionless, only glancing subtly at the spot where Luo Weijia was standing.
Song Lili was overjoyed at that moment; Luo Weijia's unhappiness made her happy.
Haha, we didn't manage to find any dirt on Luo Weijia, but unexpectedly Luo Yuejin has caused trouble. If we use him well, we might be able to deal a heavy blow to Luo Weijia.
However, she didn't know what Zhang Shengtian was planning, and she was hesitant about whether she should give him more support from behind the scenes.
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