The crowd, which was about to disperse, gathered around again.
Everyone wore expressions of disbelief. Had He Shujuan gone mad with greed for money?
Yu Guanghui had already agreed to pay her 500 yuan, but she was still not satisfied and even wanted Lin Ye to pay more.
Even if Lin Ye agreed, they wouldn't.
The crowd began to indignantly condemn He Shujuan.
At that moment, Xu Bowen frowned and shouted, "It hurts!"
He Shujuan hurriedly rubbed his leg and coaxed him, "My dear grandson, does it hurt a lot? Grandma will get justice for you."
"Lin Ye, you saw it too, my grandson's leg was almost crippled, and he might have a hard time finding a wife in the future! After all, you were in charge of the project, so you should compensate him! Considering you saved him in time, just give him a hundred yuan!"
She spoke with such confidence that she didn't see anything wrong with herself!
Lin Ye clenched his fists and said solemnly, "Aunt He, you're going too far. One hundred yuan is nothing to me, but I won't give it to you! I'll take responsibility for your grandson's leg, but only for the medical expenses."
The implication was that he would pay whatever Xu Bowen needed for hospital treatment, even if it exceeded one hundred yuan, but he would never let the money fall into He Shujuan's hands.
Others echoed and supported Lin Ye's decision.
"That's right, Aunt He, even if there's to be compensation, this money should go to Bowen!"
"Ah Ye, we all support you! Aunt He, don't be so shameless, you'll still be living in the Victory Brigade from now on!"
Just as everyone was pointing fingers at He Shujuan, Lu Wanqing, who had been calmly observing from the side, saw a sly glint in Xu Bowen's eyes.
Based on her observations at the scene and Xu Bowen's condition, she made a bold guess.
"Aunt He, since Bowen's leg is injured, it's not good to keep it covered like this. Why don't you tear open his pants and let his leg breathe?" Lu Wanqing said, feigning concern.
Throughout the entire ordeal, Xu Bowen never rolled up his unusually loose pants to show everyone the extent of his injury, which was quite strange in itself.
He Shujuan's heart skipped a beat, a flash of panic crossing her face. She quickly sat down on the ground, clutching Xu Bowen's legs to her chest like a precious treasure.
"My grandson's leg is almost ruined! What are you all looking at? Are you trying to gossip? Lu Wanqing, you need to get Lin Ye to give you the money right now, otherwise, if I spread the word about the construction crew injuring someone, he won't be able to get any more jobs!"
The more He Shujuan acted this way, the more certain Lu Wanqing became. She scoffed and said, "Aunt He, stop acting. Xu Bowen's leg isn't injured at all. This is all a drama you've put on. Do I need to make it clearer?"
As soon as Lu Wanqing spoke, everyone looked puzzled, trying to understand the meaning behind her words.
He Shujuan and Li Miaolian, on the other hand, were visibly panicked.
He Shujuan knew that things were likely to be exposed, and that if she continued, Lu Wanqing would reveal the secret. So she helped Xu Bowen to his feet, preparing to leave.
"Alright, considering Lin Ye saved him, I won't pursue the matter further. Bowen, let's go!"
At this moment, Lin Ye seemed to understand something under Lu Wanqing's gaze. He stepped forward and pulled up Xu Bowen's trouser leg.
Xu Bowen instinctively kicked Lin Ye with his leg; his strong and powerful appearance showed no signs of being injured.
not to mention......
Everyone's pupils dilated as they were surprised to see a thick layer of cotton cloth wrapped around Xu Bowen's calf.
Even if he were crushed, his legs would not be injured because they were well protected.
Lin Ye suddenly realized what was going on. He exchanged a glance with Lu Wanqing, and after receiving confirmation, he loudly proclaimed to everyone, "Actually, I noticed something was wrong a long time ago. The locations where those bricks collapsed would be very difficult to topple without external force. Therefore, this accident was deliberately caused!"
As for who did this on purpose, I'm sure everyone has guessed it by now!
He Shujuan is really willing to use her own grandson to stage an accident for money!
Everyone started pointing and whispering about the grandfather and grandson.
Lu Wanqing directly rebuked He Shujuan, saying, "Aunt He, you came up with this plan just to extort money. Now that Secretary Yu has agreed to give you five hundred yuan, how much are you going to give to Lin Ye as compensation?"
"What?" He Shujuan's lips trembled.
What is Lu Wanqing trying to do? How could she possibly spit out the money she's already swallowed?
"You deliberately damaged Lin Ye's hard work, shouldn't you pay compensation? If you don't, the people who worked hard will have worked for nothing, and they won't agree to that!" Lu Wanqing said firmly.
Weighing the pros and cons, she could choose not to reveal the secret, but she would never miss the opportunity to use it to make He Shujuan pay the price!
Who told He Shujuan to be so greedy, actually having the audacity to ask Lin Ye to compensate her!
It can only be said that she shot herself in the foot! She didn't choose the right person before attempting to stage an accident!
He Shujuan also realized that although Lu Wanqing was pregnant and had a big belly, she was still as formidable as ever!
She miscalculated; she admitted defeat...
"Wanqing, look, my grandson has suffered enough, so please don't hold it against me! Besides, I'm just an old woman, I don't have any money!" He Shujuan pleaded sensibly.
Lu Wanqing, however, did not soften her stance and smiled brightly, "Didn't Secretary Yu promise to give you five hundred yuan? The house you demolished wasn't that serious, so let's just say one hundred yuan! But I don't have much patience. Either you give me the money, or I'll come to your house and take some grain. There's been a bumper harvest today, so you certainly don't need any!"
What else could He Shujuan do? She had already offended Lu Wanqing with her sharp tongue, so she could only obediently agree to raise the money and send it to her family tomorrow.
The farce ended with He Shujuan agreeing to pay compensation.
When Lin Ye helped Lu Wanqing back, he instructed Luo Hao that even if construction was not underway, someone should be left on-site to guard the site to prevent such an incident from happening again.
Luo Hao, still shaken, nodded in agreement.
If Lu Wanqing hadn't seen through He Shujuan's scheme, and the news of the injury at the construction site got out, would the construction team still be able to continue working?
However, after everyone dispersed, He Shujuan didn't leave so easily. Miao Hongmei, having learned the truth, led Yu Xiaojun out and gave He Shujuan and Li Miaolian a severe beating.
"You've got some nerve, trying to steal my house! I'll tear your mouth apart!"
Yu Xiaojun was a grown man after all, and when it came to fighting, he was no slouch. With just a few punches and kicks, he had the two men screaming in pain.
Xu Bowen tried to break up the fight, but was kicked in the calf.
Xu Bowen clutched his leg in pain and rolled on the ground; this time, his leg was truly injured!
Unsure of whom to help, Yu Guanghui stood by anxiously, and after being punched a few times by both sides, he finally managed to put the matter to rest!
However, whether or not the five hundred yuan should be paid was a matter of debate between the two sides, and they argued about it for a long time to come!
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