Chapter 52

After Pei Huaiye finished telling the truth, the villagers exploded.

"Whoa! So that's the truth! He relied on his own ability to study and join the army!"

"My god, such a large sum of money, I don't believe Pei Fugui spent it all? There must be family savings!"

"It's too cold-hearted. If Pei Huaiye hadn't met a benefactor, I don't know if he could have survived to grow up!"

"Divide the family! Divide it quickly! Don't give a single cent to those two old things; what should have been repaid was paid off long ago!"

The crowd accused Pei Fugui and Chen Lianzhen of not acting like humans, while Zhang Dongmei looked at her parents-in-law in disbelief. So Pei Huaiye had given the family so much money, and she didn't even know.

The two old things even said it was to nourish her body; it turned out they were fooling her!

But at this critical moment, the family still couldn't be divided, otherwise, if her parents-in-law couldn't get money in the future, her life wouldn't be easy either.

Chen Lianzhen wept. "Huaiye, you were born from your mother's womb, how could your mother not care about you? It was poor back then, no family had enough to eat, what family didn't beat their children?

Your father and I were busy with the family and accidentally used too much force for a moment. Who could have thought you would run away yourself.

You ran away for three years, and my eyes were almost blinded by crying. Your father and I even asked the Brigade Captain to look for you everywhere at the time; everyone in the village knows this."

Chen Lianzhen acted with snot and tears, and Pei Fugui also choked up. "Your mother and I went into the mountains to look for you every day at the time. Your mother's leg is bad because she walked too much and twisted her foot, which left a root of illness.

Later, when you came back for a day, we even boiled the only egg in the house for you. After eating, you said you wanted to join the army, and we supported you without a word.

You left for seven or eight years. Two years ago, you retired and changed jobs. Now that you have a job, isn't it only right for you to help the family a little and be filial to your parents by giving some money?"

Pei Fugui deliberately hunched his back to wipe his tears, looking very pitiful. "Now that you are capable, you want to divide the family for a vixen and ignore your parents! Fine, then we two old folks might as well just die!"

Pei Fugui pulled Chen Lianzhen and was about to bump their heads against a big tree. The crowd watched the show with their arms crossed, and not a single person went to pull them.

They didn't expect this to happen. Chen Lianzhen hurriedly twisted her foot and fell to the ground with an 'ouch'. "What a sin, Heaven, why don't you just let me die quickly!"

Pei Fugui also cried with snot and tears, cursing Pei Huaiye for being unfilial.

Pei Huaimei wiped her tears and tried to help the two up. "Dad! Mom! Get up, I still want to get married in the future, and the little nephew will need to marry a wife later. If you act like this, what will we do in the future?"

Zhang Dongmei touched her belly and poked Pei Huaigang. "Go help Mom and Dad up!" If they kept making a scene like this, their reputation would be ruined too.

Xiang Jianming glared at Pei Sanbo. "Third Uncle, persuade this couple, divide the family quickly. If they keep making a scene like this, Huaiye will really report it to the police and there will be no way back!"

Pei Sanbo walked up to Pei Fugui and his wife and persuaded them for a long time, finally speaking with difficulty. "Huaiye, no matter what, the two old folks are your parents. Dividing the family is fine, but giving them ten yuan a month for filial piety should be enough."

Pei Huaiye's eyes narrowed. "Only five yuan, that's enough for oil, salt, rice, and flour!"

Chen Lianzhen was so angry she wanted to raise her cane to hit someone, but was stopped by Pei Fugui. "Eight yuan a month, no less! If that's okay, we'll divide the family now! From now on, Pei Huaiye's marriage and family affairs will be handled by himself!"

Pei Huaiye didn't want to get too entangled, so he handed the prepared family division certificate to Brigade Captain Xiang for review. Xiang Jianming stamped it, and Police Officer Liu also stamped it.

Pei Fugui took the family division certificate, reached out, and asked Pei Huaiye for money. "Give me the eight yuan first!"

Pei Huaiye's black eyes were full of coldness. "Whoever scolded Su Qingyue, go apologize first, then come get the money!"

Chen Lianzhen was so angry her old face turned red. "What a sin! Everyone look, this rebellious son! His soul has been hooked away by that vixen Su Qingyue!"

"Is she a vixen just because she's good-looking? Su Qingyue found a business for the brigade to collect vegetables; she is the living Bodhisattva of our village, stop spouting nonsense!"

"That's right, Su Qingyue is good-looking, smart, and kind; she's a perfect match for Pei Huaiye!"

"Let them get married quickly, I want to see them have children, the children will definitely be good-looking in the future!"

"You girl, aren't you ashamed..."

The crowd laughed and joked, and the tense atmosphere finally became a bit more cheerful.

Su Qingyue secretly looked at Pei Huaiye across the crowd, not expecting to be caught red-handed by the person himself. Her small face turned red, her big eyes blinked a few times, and her shy gaze dodged those deep, affectionate black eyes.

Chen Lianzhen was so angry she felt chest tightness, and Pei Fugui didn't want to apologize either. In the end, for the sake of the eight yuan, Pei Huaigang pushed Zhang Dongmei out.

She smiled bitterly and walked up to Su Qingyue to apologize. "Qingyue, Mom and I didn't know the specific situation before and said some impolite things to you. I'm really sorry, I hope you can forgive us."

In order to buy supplements to nourish her body, Zhang Dongmei touched the child in her belly; she had to endure it!

Su Qingyue knew she was a pregnant woman and didn't make things too difficult for her. She nodded lightly and accepted the apology.

Only then did Pei Huaiye take eight yuan from his pocket and hand it to Pei Fugui, warning: "If you dare to bully Qingyue again, I will immediately sever ties, and you won't get a single cent in the future!"

Chen Lianzhen glared fiercely at Su Qingyue and Pei Huaiye, and the family went back in a dejected manner.

Pei Huaiye said to Xiang Jianming again: "Su Qianqian hasn't apologized yet! She has bullied people time and again, she must give Qingyue an explanation!"

The crowd surrounded Pei Huaiye and Su Qingyue, chiming in one after another.

"Su Qingyue is the blessing of our brigade, helping our village find a livelihood. Brigade Captain, you can't let her heart go cold!"

"Let Su Qianqian go pick up manure! Let her suffer a bit and reflect properly!"

Finally, Xiang Jianming agreed to this suggestion. "Fine, tomorrow we will notify Su Qianqian to apologize to Qingyue over the loudspeaker, and she will pick up manure for a month as punishment!"

The villagers clapped and cheered!

"Hey, Pei Huaiye, why did you come back in a Jeep? Who is the person wearing the same clothes as you?"

Song Yang explained with a smile, "Comrade Pei solved a major case for our Xichuan Public Security Department by chance while on a business trip. He was brave and injured himself. Our leaders sent him back to the village in a car, and this is the certificate of merit and bonus issued to him!"

Song Yang handed the letter of commendation to Xiang Jianming, and Liu Qiang held up the certificate for the villagers to see. "Excellent comrades should be commended. Please give Comrade Pei a round of applause!"

The villagers felt honored. Pei Huaiye had a kind heart; he saved Su Qingyue in the cornfield last time, and this time he did a great deed in Xichuan!

They had already received two commendations, and this time, besides the certificate, there was actually a 500-yuan bonus!

Song Yang waved to Pei Huaiye and drove away with Liu Qiang in the Jeep.

The villagers looked at the Jeep, gradually dispersed, and went home to cook.

In front of the thatched cottage, only Pei Huaiye, Yuan Guang, and Su Qingyue's family remained.

Su Mingqiang originally had a lot of resentment towards Pei Huaiye, but he came back and solved the messy family affairs in a few strokes, comforted Qingyue, and even received a commendation. Su Mingqiang narrowed his eyes and reconsidered this son-in-law.

He carried Su Zhuangzhuang in one hand and held Su Qingxi's hand in the other as they walked home. Li Zilan also smiled at Su Qingyue and said, "Come home early, we'll save you some food."

Su Qingyue nodded shyly.

Pei Huaiye kicked Yuan Guang and swept him with a cold gaze. "Not leaving yet?"

Yuan Guang patted his head. "Oh! I have something else to do, I'm leaving first!"

Su Qingyue chuckled. Seeing this, Pei Huaiye breathed a sigh of relief, and the corners of his lips also curled into an arc. "Qingyue, I..."

Before he could finish, he fainted to the ground.

"Pei Huaiye! What's wrong with you?!"