Zhou Huaian went home and told Yang Chunyan what Wang Zhen said, "I want to call Secretary Xu and Uncle Datian to discuss it. Let's pool the money to buy a big tractor first, go to the agricultural machinery station to order a big tractor, and we can get it when we need it at the end of the year."
"While Sister Yumei and Yiding are here, we can gather everyone to discuss it." Yang Chunyan helped take down the bamboo basket, but didn't see the big bones. "Have you forgotten the big bones for the dogs?"
"Hmm!" Zhou Huaian slapped his head. "Didn't Yiding and I rescue a kidnapped child a few months ago? His family came looking for us... We quickly rode away on our bikes and even forgot about buying the bones."
Yang Chunyan then realized that her carefree man actually had social phobia. "I just want to thank you. What's there to be afraid of? Aren't you getting along well with Wang Zhen and Huang Ge?"
Zhou Huaian smiled and said, "Brother Huang is different. I just contacted him to make money. As for Wang Zhen, I felt that he was a very nice person as soon as I saw him, so I liked talking to him.
Director Xiao is too polite. Ding Dingmao and I both feel uncomfortable. We feel uncomfortable all over. It’s not as comfortable as the cold stares from those gossipy women before.”
Yang Chunyan didn't understand his mentality, "If you don't like it, don't go. I'll take that piece of cured pork ribs and soak it for dinner."
"Yes, I will return after I deliver the badger skin to Old Shrimp's house."
"Yeah!" Yang Chunyan responded and went down to the wine cellar. The aisle was originally full of bacon, sausages, cured pork feet and cured pork ribs, but only two pieces of ham, a piece of cured pork ribs and a few pieces of bacon were left.
She picked up the wooden fork beside her and took the cured pork ribs off. She smelled a salty aroma and said, "Not bad, not at all chewy. I'll make more by the end of this year so that I can eat until we kill the pig next year."
As she spoke, she remembered Zhou Huaian's constant complaints about why there was no electricity yet, and that he would buy a refrigerator, a TV, or something when there was electricity. She thought it was okay to buy a TV, but she didn't think it was necessary to spend more than a thousand yuan to buy a refrigerator. With the money, she might as well buy a piece of land, which could make a hundred times the money in the future.
Yang Chunyan went out of the wine cellar after closing the door of the wine ribs carrying the cured pork ribs, and saw Zhou Huaian, who had asked Lao Xiazi to come to pick the saltpeter, entering the yard with a calm expression, along with Secretary Wang of the Shuitangba Brigade and Aunt Li.
"Yan'er, call me to the front yard."
"Oh!" Yang Chunyan nodded to Secretary Wang and Aunt Li, then went to the laundry room to call Zhou Yumei, "Sister, the He family has called Secretary Wang and Aunt Li to persuade you."
Zhou Yumei was stunned for a moment, then looked at her and said, "Chunyan, what do you think I should do? If I let that bastard go to jail, I'm afraid it will affect Xiaoxi in the future. If I let him go, I won't be willing to do that."
Yang Chunyan thought about the sale of land after the National Day. "You heard yesterday that my brother and his family wanted to go to Ning'an to buy land to build a house. Why don't you ask for more compensation and go to Ning'an to buy a piece of land to build a house? This should be more affordable."
"Okay! Let them pay the money." Zhou Yumei took off her waistband. "This old woman is the most stingy. Asking her to pay the money is like asking for her life."
"Don't talk about compensation right away. Listen to their intentions first."
"Yeah!" Zhou Yumei took two steps and turned back, "If they are willing to pay compensation, how much should I ask for?"
Yang Chunyan said with a smile: "How much is appropriate? Of course I'd ask for as much as possible!"
Zhou Yumei looked at her. "One thousand yuan?"
Yang Chunyan, who thought she would ask for a hundred yuan, smiled and said, "They are two people, not one person."
"Got it." Zhou Yumei hung her apron on the rack and walked towards the front yard, saying hello to Aunt Li and Captain Wang.
"Yumei," Aunt Li said with a wry smile, "I really didn't want to come, but Mrs. He blocked my door and refused to leave. I thought we've been neighbors for decades, and Jianjun is Xiaoxi's dear husband, so I shamelessly went with Secretary Wang."
Zhou Yumei glanced at Zhou Huaian, who was sitting there with a gloomy face, and said, "The He family is too ruthless. We said at the police station that we would not reconcile with them, nor would we sign a letter of apology."
Captain Wang took over and said, "Yumei, the He family did something wrong, and our brigade cadres also did not do their job well."
Zhou Yumei said politely: "Captain Wang, you have helped us a lot. It is the He family who is bullying us too much. I am raising my child by myself and I have not asked them for a penny of child support, but they are still looking for trouble every now and then.
Yesterday at the police station, they slandered me. Luckily, my brother was at my house that day, otherwise Comrade Fang from the joint defense team and I would never be able to clear ourselves of the charges even if we jumped into the Yellow River.”
Secretary Wang: "I have already told them about this. To be honest, I really didn't want to come. The He family came to my house several times to beg for mercy, and promised that they would never do such shameful things again.
They also said, please let He Jianjun go for the sake of his son and old man, and if you have any requests, just let them know and they will try their best to satisfy you. "
"Yumei!" Aunt Li pulled her aside and said, "To be honest, if He Jianjun really goes to jail, it will definitely have a bad influence on Xiaoxi in the future. It would be better for them to take some money, which would be more beneficial for you and your daughter."
Zhou Yumei: "Aunt, you know, He Jianjun's family never even held my Xiaoxi since she was born. What does his imprisonment have to do with my Xiaoxi?"
Aunt Li: "I know that the He family is really worthless, but he is Xiaoxi's husband after all! Look, those people also say behind her back that He Jianjun is Xiaoxi's husband and she has her mother's last name..."
Secretary Wang: "Aunt Li is right. No matter what, they are father and daughter. Think about it. When Xiaoxi grows up, if she does well in school and wants to get a job, having an old man who has been in prison will still have an impact on her."
Aunt Li saw that Zhou Yumei had relaxed a little, and hurriedly said, "That's right, Xiaoxi looks smart. I think you'd better accept their compensation and train Xiaoxi well to study, so that they will regret it in the future."
Zhou Yumei said after hearing this: "How are they going to compensate? I haven't even opened my shop these past few days, and I'm losing dozens of dollars a day!"
Secretary Wang: "They said they were willing to give 500 yuan in compensation."
Zhou Yumei: "Five hundred yuan, it's almost like paying off a beggar. They threw manure water at my doorstep, which caused me to lose a lot of business. Because of their trouble, I closed the shop for a few days. They must compensate for the losses."
Aunt Li felt that being able to persuade her to give in was good enough. As for the He family, she wished that the old woman would empty the family's assets.
"Captain Wang, Yumei is right. They poured feces water on people's doorsteps, causing many people to stop buying food. The loss is really huge."
Captain Wang thought about it and asked, "How much do you want them to pay?"
Zhou Yumei said firmly: "Please tell that old woman that He Jianjun and his brother-in-law should each receive 1,000 yuan, not a cent less."
Captain Wang saw her expression and didn't try to persuade her. He stood up and said, "We'll go back and tell the He family."
"Thank you for your help." Zhou Yumei said politely, "Just have dinner at my brother's house before you leave."
Zhou Huaian also said: "Yes, Captain Wang, Aunt Li, why don't you just have a quick meal at my house?"
Captain Wang smiled and said, "No, the He family is still waiting for us to return and reply, so we will leave first."
"Okay, then I'll trouble you." Zhou Huaian and his sister sent the two of them out, and Captain Wang rode his bike away with Aunt Li.
Zhou Huaian looked back at Zhou Yumei and said, "Sister, the two of them only want to pay 500 yuan, and you want 2,000. I don't think the He family will agree."
"I don't care whether he agrees or not. If he doesn't give it to me, I won't sign it." Zhou Yumei said, "At worst, I can take Xiaoxi to live in Ning'an in the future. I don't care what they say."
She had just figured it out. Now many things can be bought without tickets, they are just more expensive than with tickets. As long as she has hands and feet, it will be no problem for her to make some snacks and raise her children. She can save the shares given by the youngest and give them to her children in the future.
Zhou Huaian looked at her in surprise, "Are you also planning to buy land and build a house in Ning'an?"
"Yes!" Zhou Yumei smiled and nodded, "It's too disgusting to be neighbors with the He family. Tomorrow you go to Ning'an and help me talk to Dr. Xiao Wang about buying an extra piece of land so that our family can live together in the future."
The brother and sister stood at the door and talked. Zhou's mother came out of Zhou Huaishan's house angrily, holding the child in her arms, "I heard from Xiaoru that the He family sent someone over?"
"Let's go!" Zhou Huaian took his son with a smile, "Ask my sister."
After hearing what Zhou Yumei said, Zhou's mother nodded and said, "That's good. From now on, your whole family will live in the same row, and Mom won't be afraid of anyone bullying you."
Zhou Yumei held her hand and said guiltily, "Mom, I am sorry for not doing well enough and making you worry."
Mother Zhou thought of Fang Dongming and said regretfully: "It's all my fault. If I hadn't stopped you, you would have..."
"Mom, it's all over!" Zhou Yumei interrupted her, "I think it's much better now than when I was serving the He family and worried about being scolded."
"Okay, Mom won't tell!" Mother Zhou turned her head and saw Zhou Huaian tossing Xiao Jiuer around. Xiao Jiuer was not afraid at all. He waved his little hands and giggled excitedly.
"You son of a bitch, put me down now. What if you drop the child?"
Zhou Huaian looked at his son who was giggling non-stop, and laughed foolishly, "No, I'm holding him. Look, Xiao Jiu'er is not afraid, so why should you be afraid!"
Yang Chunyan came over and saw it, she was terrified, "Hurry up and give me my son, I haven't fed him in the whole morning!"
No wonder I used to hear people say that men never grow up and having a child is like having an extra toy.
Since the child grew up a little, Zhou Huaian would toss Xiao Jiuer around at every turn, which made her frightened, but the little guy thought it was fun and giggled every time.
It really is true that when things are most dangerous, you are safe when you stay with your father, but when things are safest, your father is the one who creates the danger.
"Okay, I'll give it to you!" Under the murderous gazes of his mother and wife, Zhou Huaian guiltily put the child in Yang Chunyan's arms.
When Yang Chunyan hugged the child, Zhou's mother twisted his ears and said, "Did Wangcai Laifu eat your ears? I have told you several times not to throw the child like this. What if you fail to catch the child and the child falls down and gets into trouble?" (End of this chapter)
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