"Shut up!" Lu Mingfa shouted sternly. "If Ye Zhiqing's ideological awareness is considered low, then do you think yours is high? Fine, since your ideological awareness is higher than Ye Zhiqing's, then you pay for the construction of a school for the village!"
Upon hearing that she had to pay, Aunt Zhang immediately retorted without hesitation, "Why should I! Where would I get so much money? I don't even have any children about to start primary school. Why should I pay to build a primary school and let someone else's brat benefit from it..."
Lu Mingfa looked at Aunt Zhang with a gloomy expression, which frightened her so much that she dared not continue speaking.
When Lu Xiaolan heard her uncle mention the school, she immediately remembered that she needed his help with something, so she said, "Uncle, after the primary school is built, it will need to hire teachers, right? You must reserve one of those teacher positions for my brother Mingzhe. I can forgive you for giving the spot at the Workers, Peasants and Soldiers University to an outsider last time, but you can't be so careless this time..."
"Shut up too!" Lu Mingfa was absolutely furious with these people.
He is now extremely disappointed in his brother's family. The only one who understands has been forced away by his family to become a live-in son-in-law in another village.
He was angry at his nephew for acting recklessly, but now it seems that his nephew really couldn't stay in that house anymore and that's why he left.
Lu Xiaolan didn't buy Lu Mingfa's argument. She felt she was right. "Why should I shut up? I didn't say anything wrong! You're the village chief, after all. Can't you even get a teaching position for your own family member? It's just a matter of a word from you!"
"Slap!" Lu Mingfa couldn't help but slap Lu Xiaolan across the face in anger. "Do you think this village primary school is my family's business? Even if it were, with Zhao Mingzhe's character, I wouldn't let him be a teacher, lest he corrupt the village children!"
Noticing that people around had come out to see what was happening, Lu Mingfa deliberately spoke loudly so that they could all hear him clearly.
Recently, after learning that a primary school was going to be built in the village, many people have their eyes on the position of primary school teacher. Some people from other villages have even tried to get the position. Many people have tried to use their connections to sound out the situation, but he, Accountant Wu, and Captain Zhao have all turned them down.
Children's education is a major issue. The village cadres trusted Ye Zhiqing so much that he directly took out such a large sum of money to help the village children study. They could not possibly betray this trust. Otherwise, not only would they be criticized behind their backs by the villagers, but they would also be unable to get past their own conscience!
Lu Xiaolan, having been publicly humiliated, glared venomously at Lu Mingfa, "You'll regret this! Just you wait!"
After saying that, she covered her face and ran away.
Aunt Zhang spat at Lu Mingfa with resentment and chased after Lu Xiaolan.
Lu Mingfa was so angry with them that he almost fainted.
His family rushed over when they heard the news and helped him back home.
When Liu Guilan heard that there was no sound outside, she shook her head and sighed, "They all came from the same mother's womb. Lu Mingcai is no match for the village chief. How could Lu Mingcai's family raise such a troublemaker as Lu Xiaolan?"
Ye Weiwei laughed and said, "It's all because her parents spoiled her. Spoiling a child is like killing a child; they'll regret it sooner or later."
Lu Xiaolan is a selfish person. Aunt Zhang is still trying to please her daughter so that she can live a comfortable life in the city with her daughter in the future. She even abandoned her son for this reason. It's really ridiculous!
I wonder what she will do after she finds out that Zhao Mingzhe's parents were arrested and sentenced.
It's bound to be another good show.
Liu Guilan wholeheartedly agreed: "That's not how you show affection to children. I love my three boys, but I also know exactly what they should be taught and what responsibilities they should bear."
Ye Weiwei stepped forward and took Liu Guilan's arm, saying, "It's true that you have to marry a virtuous wife. Our family is so well-off thanks to your wise leadership, Mom."
Liu Guilan playfully slapped Ye Weiwei, "Go away, stop trying to sweet-talk me!"
Although she complained about it, she was secretly very pleased.
My wife is so good with words; every word she says hits home.
After leaving Ye Weiwei's house, Lu Xiaolan felt uneasy and kept getting distracted by what Ye Weiwei had said.
Back home, she saw Zhao Mingzhe sitting on the kang (a heated brick bed) reading a book. She subconsciously slowed her pace, but when she thought of Ye Weiwei's words, she couldn't help but want to ask him for clarification.
She wasn't particularly bright to begin with, and she couldn't hide her thoughts. She stepped forward, snatched the book from Zhao Mingzhe's hand, and asked, "Brother Mingzhe, our son is due in a few months. Have you written a letter to tell our son's grandparents the good news?"
Zhao Mingzhe was initially quite displeased that Lu Xiaolan had suddenly taken his book away, but when he heard Lu Xiaolan mention his parents, his eyes flickered, and he said guiltily, "They're not even born yet, are they? Besides, it's not certain whether it's a son or a daughter."
Lu Xiaolan frowned and glared angrily at Zhao Mingzhe. "What do you mean? How can you curse your own son like that! I've already had someone check, and it's definitely a son in her belly! Besides, even if it's a daughter, she's still a member of your Zhao family. Does that mean her grandparents won't acknowledge her?"
Lu Xiaolan was obsessed with having a son. Ever since she became pregnant, she would tell everyone she met that she was carrying a boy. If anyone dared to say otherwise, she would immediately get angry. Over time, when she mentioned the child in her belly, the villagers would pretend not to hear her and not want to make a fool of themselves.
Seeing that Lu Xiaolan's attention had been diverted, Zhao Mingzhe secretly breathed a sigh of relief and said, "How could that be? I was just thinking that if it were a son, my parents would calm down and wouldn't hold it against me for getting married in the countryside for the sake of their grandson."
Hearing Zhao Mingzhe say this, Lu Xiaolan felt better, but secretly thought that her wish to go to Kyoto before giving birth to the child was probably going to be dashed.
Thinking of Ye Weiwei's words, she couldn't help but say angrily, "That Ye Weiwei is really too much. All I asked her to do was to send a message to my parents when she went back to Kyoto. She wouldn't even help with such a small favor, and she lied to me saying that she couldn't send it. It's really disgusting! I think she's just jealous of me and doesn't want me to go to Kyoto!"
Zhao Mingzhe clenched his fist at his side, then slowly relaxed it, his tone gentler than usual.
"You know about what happened between us. If it were me, I wouldn't pass on a message either. It's normal. Besides, my parents would feel awkward if they saw her. Don't do something like that again."
Lu Xiaolan thought about it and realized that she was, after all, the one who stole Ye Weiwei's fiancé!
She reached out and hugged Zhao Mingzhe's waist, her plump body squeezing him so much that he almost fell onto the kang (a heated brick bed). Yet, she still acted like a little bird clinging to a tree, saying smugly, "Okay, I'll listen to whatever Brother Mingzhe says."
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