Chapter 117: Might as well take a step back and find a broader sky

The three people from the eldest branch didn't want to stay there for even a second longer, so when they saw the severance agreement, although they were angry, they quickly accepted it and signed and pressed their fingerprints without a second thought.

For the sake of insurance, Chuxue also had the police officer in charge of the case act as a witness, and he also signed as a middleman.

Liu Jianqiang handed the five hundred yuan they had scraped together and borrowed the night before to Chuxue: "We’ve done everything you asked. Give us your letter of leniency."

After confirming the money was correct, Chuxue borrowed a pen and paper, wrote a letter of leniency on the spot, and handed it to Liu Jianqiang: "From now on, we’ll be strangers. Don't ever let them come and jump around in front of our second branch again, otherwise, don't blame me for being impolite."

After saying this, she turned and left the public security bureau.

The current laws weren't perfect enough; even if she insisted on not letting go, she was afraid they wouldn't be sentenced for very long.

Her family still had to live in the village, and there were some things she had to worry about. After all, public opinion was fearsome. This wasn't the later generations; she couldn't just ignore everything. It was better to get the practical benefits and take a step back to find a broader sky.

Not long after leaving the public security bureau, she ran into Fu Yancheng: "Why are you here?"

Fu Yancheng looked at Chuxue with a smile: "Finished handling it?"

"How did you know?"

Thinking of the attitude of those people in the public security bureau today, she suddenly understood: "Have you been paying attention to my affairs?"

Fu Yancheng nodded: "Yes. It is only right to pay attention to the affairs of my savior."

"Why are you appearing here now?"

"There were still some loose ends to tie up from the previous matter. I happen to be here these few days."

"Oh, then you go ahead and be busy. I have things to do, so I’ll be going first."

"I’ll see you off."

"No need, no need. I have things to attend to, and I’m not planning on going back for a while."

"Is there anything I can help you with?"

Chuxue thought about it. Since she had saved his life, it could be considered him repaying her: "Do you have any connections to buy cement?"

Fu Yancheng didn't answer immediately, thinking for a moment before asking: "How much do you need?"

Chuxue took out the paper and handed it to Fu Yancheng.

After reading the contents: "Are you building a house?"

"Yes."

Fu Yancheng looked at it: "When do you need it?"

"Naturally, the sooner the better. Although few people in the village use cement to pour foundations, I thought if I could get some, it would be more solid to pour some mud slurry in."

"You know about these things?"

Naturally, she wouldn't say she had seen it in later generations: "I don't know, I just thought it would be more solid."

"Fine, leave this matter to me. You don't need to worry about it. I’ll have someone send it to you tomorrow."

Thinking of something, he added: "I happen to have a classmate who works at a glass factory. I’ll get you a few panes of glass to install later."

Chuxue hadn't expected such a good thing: "Really? That would be great. I was just worrying about that."

Only after saying it did she realize she might have been a bit much. Maybe he was just being polite, and she had taken it seriously: "Um, if it’s too much trouble, forget it."

Fu Yancheng saw her expression and could guess what she was thinking, laughing: "It’s no trouble. I’ll definitely get it done for you."

Chuxue saw he didn't seem to be lying, so she agreed: "Then thank you very much."

Fu Yancheng looked at the watch on his wrist: "Anything else? If not, I’ll see you back."

He was afraid the little girl would suffer if she ran into those Liu family people later.

Chuxue was thinking about adding a dish for the people helping out at noon, so she said: "Nothing else. But you don't need to see me off, I’ll go back myself."

She didn't want anyone to see her off, or how would she cheat? "If you have time, why don't you help me look into the cement matter first?"

Fu Yancheng thought that was reasonable. Since he had promised, he couldn't drop the ball: "Alright then, be safe on the road."

After the two parted, Fu Yancheng turned and returned to the public security bureau. He wanted to see the follow-up on the Liu family to keep things in mind, and he also needed to borrow the public security bureau’s phone.

As for Chuxue, she caught the shuttle bus to the North Suburb Farm, thinking of sending a message to her sister and, by the way, catching a few fish in the reservoir to add a dish for the uncles and brothers who were helping out.