Chapter 1312: Asking for Help in the Village

Today, aside from the village cadres, everyone present was either someone who had previously gotten along well with the family in the village or had helped them.

Hearing Xiao Fu's words, aside from sincere flattery and envy, everyone thought: Who says women are inferior to men? The Changsheng couple now rely on their daughter and still enjoy boundless glory.

In an instant, they thought of the Liu family again; at this moment, they were probably regretting it to death.

And the Liu family they were thinking of were now all hanging their heads in dejection.

Some time ago, they had managed to scrape together some money and taken the elderly Liu couple to Haishi City to find that self-righteous second son of the Liu family; they found the person and indeed managed to extort a sum of money.

But who would have known their luck was so bad? On the ride back, they lost the entire three thousand yuan they had so painstakingly obtained, only realizing it just before everyone was about to get off the bus.

They made a fuss on the bus, but in the end, not even a single hair was found.

To get that money, they had a fight with the second son in Haishi City, which ended with them cutting off all family ties, yet the money they obtained was all lost, resulting in a complete disaster.

The elderly Liu couple fell seriously ill upon returning; even now, Ge Pozi cannot get out of bed. If not for the eldest and Liu Laosan fearing their reputation would worsen further and affect the marriage prospects of the next generation, Ge Pozi would have been buried long ago.

Now seeing Xiao Changsheng return to the village in such glory, it would be strange if they were in a good mood.

Xiao Laoyezi knew the treatment his son had received in the village before; he knew that although his son did not speak of it, he harbored resentment in his heart.

Therefore, he did not stop his son and daughter-in-law from wanting to take the whole family, especially their grandson, back to the village to hold a banquet; moreover, he specifically arranged for someone to deliver ingredients, intending to give his son face and serve as compensation for his second son's family.

With wine and meat, and a cook who put in heart and soul, plus Xiao Changsheng's status now being vastly different from before, everyone ate with great enjoyment.

The noise at the men's table was somewhat loud; they drank quite a bit of wine, but perhaps because of the officer Fu Yan Cheng present, no one got drunk.

Fu Yan Cheng kept an eye on Liu Chuxue's table from time to time, watching to see if Liu Chuxue needed him, which made the aunts and mothers envious and prompted no small amount of teasing.

When they had eaten enough, the Secretary and the Village Chief exchanged a glance, then both looked at Xiao Fu: "Changsheng, there is something; do you think you could help?"

Although Xiao Changsheng was not drunk, he was a bit dizzy: "I am just a railway guard; what help can I offer?"

The Village Chief, Deng Huaiming, glanced at Fu Yan Cheng sitting opposite: "We were thinking that your second son-in-law is from the city, so his connections are broader than ours."

Xiao Fu glanced at Fu Yan Cheng: "Village Chief, he spends his years in the army; even if he has connections, they are within the army. Could it be that someone in the village wants to enlist?"

Seeing he was misunderstood, the Village Chief quickly waved his hands: "No, no. The village wants to build an oil mill. We inquired and found that the City Machinery Factory does not have such products, but we heard the Grain Machinery Factory in Jin City has oil presses. We haven't even been to the city much, let alone Jin City, so we are even less familiar with that area. We wanted to ask if your second son-in-law has connections there."

Hearing this, Xiao Fu turned his head to look at Fu Yan Cheng.

Fu Yan Cheng had comrades-in-arms in that area, but he truly had no connections at the Grain Machinery Factory; however, since it was a village matter and a serious one, he could not refuse the favor: "I do not know anyone directly at the Grain Machinery Factory, but I do have a few retired comrades in Jin City; I will ask around later."

The Village Chief was somewhat anxious; hearing this, he took advantage of the alcohol: "Then let us not wait. There is a telephone in the village; after we finish eating, we can just call from the brigade. We cannot ask someone for a favor and have you bear the expense."