It was the busy farming season, and most villagers were working hard in the fields. She went from house to house seeking help, lowering herself to the ground, crying and almost begging, and finally she managed to borrow a mere ten yuan from a few kind-hearted people. However, this was just a drop in the bucket compared to the amount she needed.
However, these efforts are like a drop in the bucket compared to the huge predicament we face and are far from solving the urgent problem.
In a desperate situation, Sun Youfang once again embarked on the journey to visit his old friend Xie Di.
Although they had a deep friendship in the past and even planned Xu Qinghe's marriage with that fool together, there was a subtle awkwardness in the air when they met again this time to borrow money.
The moment she stepped into Xie Di's house, Sun Youfang's heart was tense, as she knew very well how difficult this request was.
When Xie Di heard the word "borrow money", her face suddenly became gloomy and she quickly tried to close the door.
But Sun Youfang reacted quickly, almost instinctively stretching out a rough hand and tightly grasping the crack of the door that was about to close. The pleading and despair in his eyes were self-evident.
"Sister-in-law Wang, do you know that because of you, I've been at loggerheads with the little girl in our family. She clearly has the ability to help me, but because of this, she's closed her wallet to me. Now I'm really at my wit's end, with nowhere else to turn, so I've come to you with all my heart. Just this once, if you can help me, I, Sun Youfang, will remember this for the rest of my life and will definitely repay you handsomely!"
Sun Youfang's words were choked with sobs as she proposed an attractive but risky plan - to help Xiangyang successfully win the Su family's daughter.
She promised that even if there were any setbacks along the way, she would bear the consequences alone.
There was determination and helplessness in his words.
Hearing this, Mrs. Lin's feet seemed to be fixed on the threshold by an invisible force, and she was in a dilemma whether to move forward or backward.
He was thinking about the plan he had previously conspired with the old lady, but he could never find a good opportunity. In addition, Su Qifen's father's special identity was like an insurmountable barrier, which caused the plan to be delayed again and again.
At this moment, Sun Youfang's proposal made everything seem to have turned around.
"Let me be clear. If the matter is successful, the money will be considered a gift from me. But if it fails, you must pay that girl back double the money."
Mrs. Lin finally relented, but her conditions seemed cold and practical.
Sun Youfang nodded quickly, feeling a heavy burden on his heart.
"Okay, okay, I'll definitely do it perfectly!"
Her voice was a little hoarse, and her tears were mixed with snot.
When Sun Youfang took the crumpled ten-yuan bill that Mrs. Lin took out from the inner room, he couldn't help feeling disappointed. The amount of money seemed too little.
However, out of concern for Mrs. Lin's changing expression, she did not dare to hesitate at all. She hurriedly took the money and left in a hurry, fearing that any hesitation would miss this only savior.
Clutching the only twenty yuan in her hand, she felt mixed emotions. Could this small amount of money fill that bottomless hole?
On the way into the city, the image of Xu's daughter lingered in her mind, and she secretly vowed to find an opportunity to seek justice for her son.
When they arrived at the county town, the trouble Xu Jianguo had caused was more serious than she had expected.
Not only did he commit thefts multiple times, with the cumulative amount approaching two hundred yuan, but the victim also suffered a head injury, and the medical expenses exceeded the mere twenty yuan by several times.
Sun Youfang gave everything he had, but compared to the huge compensation, it was just a drop in the bucket.
It seems that his son's fate of going to jail is irreversible.
What made her even more heartbroken was the accusations and abuses from those around her, as if all the faults should be blamed on her as an incompetent mother.
The pressure of paying back the lost money was like a mountain, suffocating her.
During the three days in the county town, Sun Youfang experienced the ups and downs of life. The police's sympathy only gave her rough steamed buns to fill her stomach.
She ran around and shouted, trying to find the "Brother Lin" that Xu Jianguo mentioned, hoping to buy a chance of survival for her son.
However, these so-called "Ling Ge" seem to have disappeared without a trace.
The police were skeptical of Xu Jianguo's confession, and his emotional agitation and inappropriate words and deeds further intensified the unfavorable judgment against him.
In the end, without any concrete evidence, Xu Jianguo was directly detained, and all his excuses seemed pale and powerless.
Sun Youfang had been away for many days and was exhausted. His hopes gradually vanished.
The tears have long dried up, but still cannot change the cruel reality.
In the end, she could only return to the village dejected.
The moment she stepped into the village, Sun Youfang felt as if the air around her had frozen. The villagers' whispers could be heard faintly in her ears. Those tiny words were like needles, piercing her heart and making her feel an indescribable sense of suffocation in her chest.
I couldn't help but quicken my pace and headed straight towards home along the familiar path.
At home, Zhu Yunxiu was waiting alone as usual. Seeing Sun Youfang's tired face and eyes showing not only fatigue but also a bit of indescribable despair, her heartstrings were involuntarily touched.
Just as he was about to speak softly to comfort this family member who was also Jianguo's blood relative, Sun Youfang's face instantly turned ashen. "My son, Jianguo, has been arrested! Do you feel better now? My life's hopes rest entirely on him. How could you have the heart to thwart me in this predicament? We'll see. We'll slowly settle this account!"
"And that shameless little vixen, don't think she can get away with it for long. One day the truth will be revealed, and we'll see how she can still stand there! Just wait for it, all of you. None of you will escape!"
As the words fell, Sun Youfang turned around almost angrily and slammed the door of his room. The heavy sound echoed in the small space, and even the dust that had accumulated under the eaves for many years was shaken slightly.
Zhu Yunxiu was so shocked by this sudden change that her whole body trembled. A chill ran down her spine, and she was secretly horrified in her heart. It turned out that Sun Youfang had so many cards in his hand that could turn the tide!
This is absolutely not acceptable. We must find a way to curb Sun Youfang's momentum and never let her act recklessly!
The sun was setting in the west, and the afterglow of the sky was shining on the simple hut. Xu Qinghe stepped into the threshold lightly, carrying a basket full of fresh vegetables.
Without Sun Youfang's noise at home these days, the house seemed particularly quiet. But when she saw that Sun Youfang's door was closed and locked from the inside, she knew that her mother had returned home.
Xu Qinghe had no interest in the dispute between Sun Youfang and Xu Jianguo. He was about to go directly to the kitchen to prepare dinner, but was stopped by Zhu Yunxiu's urgent voice.
"Qinghe, come here first."
Following Zhu Yunxiu into the house, before she could even stand still, Zhu Yunxiu said impatiently: "Jianguo will probably have to stay out for a while this time, and your stepmother insists that it is because of you that Jianguo has been implicated."
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