As Aunt Li spoke, she glanced at the basket in Lu Mingcai's hand.
Lu Mingcai said helplessly, "It's all because of that troublesome old woman in my family!"
He handed the basket to Hodgson, saying, "I've come to apologize."
Hord quickly waved his hand, "That won't do! Besides, your family didn't get away with it either."
These honest words made Aunt Zhou and the others burst out laughing.
Lu Mingcai also remembered how Liu Guilan had slapped his son's face until it was swollen and then thrown him into the cesspool, and his expression twitched.
Hood was embarrassed by everyone's laughter and didn't know what to do.
Lu Mingcai laughed and said, "They say it's better to resolve a feud than to let it fester. We're all from the same village, so it's not like we'd fight to the death over a few words between women, right?"
Hord nodded, thinking that since his family hadn't suffered any loss, he could say whatever he wanted.
As for Lu Mingcai's initiative to seek peace, he was wary.
Having lived in the same village for so many years, he knows everyone and everything about them.
Lu Mingcai isn't the kind of person who's easygoing!
Besides, this happened several days ago. You're only coming to apologize now. Who knows if you're just a wolf in sheep's clothing!
It must be said that although Old Man Huo was not good with words, he was very astute.
When Lu Mingcai saw that Old Man Huo refused to accept the gifts no matter what he said, he felt that he was losing face.
Fortunately, he originally just wanted to find an excuse to come to the Huo family to see if anything was wrong and to find some clues.
So, for the rest of the time, Lu Mingcai and Old Man Huo chatted about this and that, while Lu Mingcai kept looking around the Huo family's house.
Old Huo realized that his real intention was not what he was talking about. After some awkward small talk, he ran out of things to say and couldn't help but ask, "Did you come here today because you have something to say?"
Aunt Li had noticed Lu Mingcai's odd behavior long ago. From the moment he entered the door, his eyes were darting around like crazy. He didn't seem to be there to apologize or make peace; he looked more like he was there to look for something.
Is he planning to cause trouble again?
Therefore, she had been paying attention to Lu Mingcai's side, and when she heard Old Man Huo ask this question, she quickly said, "Second Uncle, just say what you want to say. We're from the same village, so you're not an outsider."
Aunt Zhou teased, "That's right, we've all been from the same village for so many years, who doesn't know each other's families? You're not suggesting we avoid you, are you?"
Lu Mingcai could easily hear the sarcasm in Aunt Zhou's words, and said with a wry smile, "What are you saying! I do have something to trouble Brother Huo and the others with, but I just don't know how to bring it up right now."
Old Man Huo said, "Tell me first."
He dared not readily agree to Lu Mingcai's request, for who knew if this man might be setting a trap for him.
Lu Mingcai: "It's about my daughter Xiaolan. You're going to Kyoto soon, right? I was thinking of asking you to send a message to her in-laws there. Xiaolan is pregnant, and she hasn't even met her in-laws yet. It doesn't seem right."
When Old Man Huo heard about this, he felt a little relieved, as it was normal to help deliver messages.
However, he didn't agree immediately, but instead looked at Ye Weiwei first.
Ye Weiwei looked at Lu Mingcai with difficulty: "It's not that I'm unwilling to help, but I really don't know how to deliver this letter."
Lu Mingcai frowned. Although this was the excuse he was using, he had already humbled himself to this extent, and Ye Weiwei still wouldn't even send a message. It was simply disrespectful to him!
Seeing Lu Mingcai's gloomy face, Aunt Li quickly asked, "Weiwei, is something wrong here?"
Ye Weiwei hesitated, making a show of wanting to say something but holding back.
Aunt Li held her hand and said, "Just tell me what's on your mind. I trust you."
Ye Weiwei sighed, "Then I'll tell you the truth."
Lu Mingcai's heart skipped a beat, wondering if something had really happened.
He composed himself and said, "Go ahead."
Ye Weiwei said, "Zhao Mingzhe's parents were arrested for embezzlement and bribery some time ago, and I don't know where they are serving their sentences now. It's not that I'm unwilling to help with this small favor, but I really don't know how to help."
"What?!"
When the huge bomb fell, everyone in the yard was stunned!
Lu Mingcai nearly spat out a mouthful of blood. He glared at Ye Weiwei and asked, "Are you telling the truth?"
Liu Guilan's attitude was unfriendly today, and her face darkened. She said unhappily, "My Weiwei has no reason to lie to you! When your daughter and daughter-in-law came to our house to make trouble before, Weiwei already reminded them to go back and ask Zhao Mingzhe. My Weiwei doesn't want to get involved in your family's affairs, so as not to cause trouble for herself!"
Ye Weiwei sighed: "Obviously, they didn't take my warning seriously. Sigh! Although I don't get along with Lu Xiaolan and your aunt, I am still a member of our Daqingshan Village. Besides, I have to consider Uncle Village Chief's face and don't want you to be kept in the dark forever, so that's why... If you don't believe me, you can go and ask someone else to find out if what I said is true."
"No need!" Aunt Li immediately said, "I believe you wouldn't lie about something like this!"
Ye Zhiqing was such a good person. Even though her younger brother and sister-in-law and niece had such a big fight, and her old man was furious, Ye Zhiqing was still willing to consider the bigger picture and tell the truth.
She truly admired that kind of magnanimity!
"Second Uncle, you should go back quickly and ask your son-in-law properly. I don't believe that he wouldn't know about such a big thing that happened to his parents. It's just not right to deliberately hide it from us."
Although Zhao Mingzhe and Lu Xiaolan's marriage wasn't exactly honorable, they were still married and now they even had a child. Yet, Zhao Mingzhe hadn't even gone home to meet his parents, which seemed rather unreasonable.
She wouldn't believe there wasn't something fishy going on here.
Only her sister-in-law and niece, whose eyes were blinded by filth and whose brains were full of mush, couldn't see that something was wrong. They were still dreaming of going to Kyoto and becoming city dwellers!
Lu Mingcai left the Huo family with a dark expression.
He originally came to find out if the Huo family had stolen his treasure, but not only did he not find any useful information, he also lost face!
This is utterly shameful.
As soon as Lu Mingcai left, Aunt Li pulled Ye Weiwei aside and asked what had happened to the Zhao family. "Didn't they say his parents were both workers, and even government officials, earning a considerable monthly salary, equivalent to two or three months' wages for an ordinary worker? How come they suddenly..."
Ye Weiwei sighed: "The police found a lot of things in their homes, all of which they had embezzled and accepted as bribes over the years."
Aunt Zhou snorted coldly: "I think this is called reaping what you sow!"
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