Chapter 163: Dongzi's Reputation Is Ruined

The branch secretary's wife, who had followed out, wore a face full of displeasure: "You just got back, and he's already here to borrow money. How can he have the nerve?"

"Enough. Dongzi is injured like that; how can we not send him to the clinic?"

"If you ask me, it's what he deserves. If he hadn't had those twisted thoughts, would this have happened?"

The branch secretary fell silent; his old wife's words were indeed the truth. Everyone knew what Dongzi had intended to do today. He didn't believe the couple from the eldest branch didn't know about it, yet they had let him do it anyway. It was truly despicable.

When Old Man Liu returned to the main gate, Liu Hearing Liu Jiandong had already been loaded onto the mule cart. He handed the borrowed money to his eldest son: "Don't delay. Go quickly."

Liu Shan Gang had previously driven a mule cart to the county to scoop manure, but he didn't cherish the beasts. So Liu Duyan from the breeding yard followed along himself, fearing he would hurt the mule again in his haste.

Even after the mule cart left the village, the onlookers had not dispersed: "Liu Hearing Liu Jiandong truly deserves this. If he had actually succeeded, wouldn't the second branch have been furious?"

"Indeed. Not only did he harm his own cousin, but he also tried to steal her money. This person truly has a black heart."

"From now on, let's stay far away from their family, so we don't get schemed against by them one day."

"Dongzi's reputation is ruined now. Before, when he harmed Chuxue, one could still say it wasn't his fault, but this time? This is theft. He looked like such a good child; how could he do such a thing?"

"Isn't it because the Ge family forced him?"

"That's not right either. If the Shan Liang family hadn't schemed against others first, the Ge family wouldn't have come to make a scene. Speaking of which, Ge Baoyang is quite wronged; he was clearly just following his aunt's orders, yet now he's become a criminal."

"True. Ge Xiulan has truly harmed people deeply. Don't blame Du Erya for coming to make a scene; no one could be magnanimous about this."

"Exactly. Ge Baocheng already had a hard time finding a wife; now he'll probably remain a bachelor."

While they were still discussing this, Chuxue had already arrived at the new room.

Seeing her approach, Liu's mother asked: "What exactly happened?"

Chuxue took the carrying basket from Liu's father: "You finished weaving it so quickly?"

Liu's mother, unable to wait, said: "Just tell us quickly!"

"Nothing much. The eldest branch thought to steal money from your room, but Liu Hearing Liu Jiandong had bad luck. He fell from the back window, knocked out two front teeth on the spot, and also broke his leg."

"My grandfather went to the branch secretary's house to borrow money, disregarding his dignity. However, I don't know how much he borrowed."

Hearing this, Liu's father and mother felt very uncomfortable. Back then, the family clearly had money, yet they had stubbornly said those heart-chilling words.

Now that Dongzi is in trouble, he can go out and borrow money from others?

"Enough. Don't overthink it. Now that we've split the household, and since you are so steady and capable, your future days will surely be good."

"If it weren't for their ruthlessness, you probably wouldn't have had the chance to live in this brick-and-tile house. You should be content. After all, one cannot have everything in life."

Liu's father nodded: "My daughter is right."

He had come to his senses. If Ye Mingli has no son, he would simply adopt a son-in-law in the future. He didn't believe they couldn't live well.

Liu's mother then remembered the main matter: "Have you finished your business?"

Chuxue nodded: "It's done. Because of Comrade Fu, they even compensated an extra hundred yuan. My father's injury is considered settled."

Hearing that they even gave a hundred yuan for free, Liu's mother's face was full of smiles: "Is there such a good thing?"

Seeing her happy, Chuxue didn't say anything else to dampen her spirits: "I'll give you the money when we get back."