Chapter 144: She really gave her too much face

Chuxue wanted to say something more, but Uncle Jiu made the final decision: "Just listen to your Auntie Jiu."

Chuxue hurriedly said: "Then it’s agreed, this only applies to what’s been done up to today. The beds and cabinets that haven't been made yet must be paid for, otherwise, what kind of person would I be?"

Auntie Jiu laughed: "Fine, fine, we’ll listen to you."

After Chuxue left, Auntie Jiu thought of something: "Father, shouldn't we tell the couple Shanliang about this? Chuxue is still just a child."

Uncle Jiu also felt it was a bit inconsiderate: "You’re right. Let’s go over there tonight. It’s a good time to check on Shanliang."

Auntie Jiu agreed: "I have over a dozen eggs saved up; I’ll bring them along."

After Chuxue left Uncle Jiu’s house, she hadn't walked far when she ran into people from the county Gongan Bureau: "Comrade Liu, we were just about to go to your house to find you."

Hearing this, Chuxue understood that there was likely a result regarding the previous incident: "Comrades, is there a result?"

One of the older officers said: "Yan Qingshuang of the Chen family has been sentenced to one year and six months; Ge Baocheng has been sentenced to one year and three months. They will be transferred to the prison in two days."

She had expected this result long ago. After all, the laws were not yet perfect, and she hadn't suffered any actual physical harm. In any case, as long as they were sentenced, her goal was achieved: "Thank you all so much. I’m sorry you had to make a special trip. It’s getting late; why don't you come home and have a meal before you go?"

The older officer waved his hand: "No, no. We still have to inform your village cadres, and we have to go to Ge Lizhuang afterward. There are still matters at the bureau, so we must hurry back."

Chuxue didn't insist. She led them to the village committee office and then jogged home: "Mom, do we have any oil paper at home?"

"What do you need oil paper for?"

"The Gongan officers came. Chen Weiping’s mother and Ge Baocheng have been sentenced. I want to give those two officers some dry rations so they can have a bite to eat; otherwise, who knows what time it will be when they get back to the county."

"Really? How long were they sentenced for?"

"Well, Yan Qingshuang for a year and a half, and Ge Baocheng for a year and three months."

"By the way, Mom, after we eat, take Dad to the new house."

Once her daughter said this, Mother Liu understood: "Fine, I’ll listen to you."

Now that Ge Baocheng had been sentenced, the Ge family would definitely come to cause trouble.

Thinking of how her daughter had almost been harmed by them, a look of anger flashed across her face: "Only a year or so? It’s really letting them off too easily."

She then thought that if Fu Yan Cheng hadn't saved Chuxue, who knew how much gossip would have spread.

Even so, it wasn't as if no one in the village was saying things. It was just that Fu Yan Cheng was a soldier, so they didn't dare go too far, and secondly, Chuxue had been commended by the city Gongan and county leaders, so that gossip hadn't been brought out into the open.

She had heard it while washing clothes at the river yesterday—saying that Chuxue had been rejected by her fiancé and kidnapped, that her reputation was ruined, and that no one would want her in the future.

If she hadn't been afraid of making a scene and truly affecting her daughter’s reputation, she would have wanted to hit someone.

Chuxue saw her expression was off: "Mom, are you hiding something from me?"

She hurriedly composed her emotions: "No, what could I be hiding from you?"

"You answered too quickly. You are definitely hiding something."

Under Chuxue’s persistent questioning, Mother Liu told her what she had heard by the river: "It’s good for you to be mentally prepared. Most people in the village are kind, but there are bound to be some loose-lipped ones."

Chuxue naturally understood: "Is it the accountant Peng’s wife?"

Mother Liu nodded: "She’s one of them."

Chuxue’s expression darkened: "She really gave herself too much face."