Chapter 57: Rural Absurd Past Events Chapter 57: Shanggou Village 57

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Protagonist:

Li Xiulan

Li Xiulan's stubborn attitude brought many difficulties to Liang Yuanchao's work.

Seeing that almost everyone in the village agreed to the demolition plan, only Li Xiulan's family remained, and Li Xiulan was still immovable, which truly gave Liang Yuanchao a terrible headache.

Even using the village entrance convenience store as leverage couldn't make Li Xiulan back down, and Liang Yuanchao really couldn't think of any better solution.

Did he really have to advance those three thousand yuan in demolition compensation himself?

Three thousand yuan was no small sum!

Although he was the Village Committee Secretary of Shanggou Village, he didn't earn much salary; in the end, he wasn't much different from an ordinary farmer. Besides handling village committee affairs every day, he also cultivated several mu of land.

"Why don't we go ask Niu Chunsheng for help?"

Just as Liang Yuanchao was at his wit's end, Village Accountant Zhang Zhongtian proposed another suggestion.

Liang Yuanchao was stunned:

"If even Wang Zhanggen can't persuade Li Xiulan, can Niu Chunsheng persuade her? Besides, Niu Chunsheng is no longer the Women's Federation Director of our Shanggou Village. Would he come help us with this thankless task?"

Zhang Zhongtian said:

"Niu Chunsheng and Li Xiulan ran a shop together, and their relationship was extraordinary when they ran the shop. I think it should have some effect. As for whether Niu Chunsheng will help us, I think as long as we go personally to seek help, he will definitely be willing to help. After all, Niu Chunsheng is still a kind-hearted young man."

Liang Yuanchao nodded slowly and sighed:

"Now we can only try a dead horse as if it were a living horse doctor. Let's go to town together later to find Niu Chunsheng."

Liang Yuanchao rode the borrowed motorcycle, carrying Zhang Zhongtian to town.

When they arrived at the convenience store run by Niu Chunsheng and Lin Xiaofang in town, they found that Li Xiulan had actually arrived before them.

They didn't want to meet Li Xiulan directly, fearing they would argue again if they saw her. So when they saw Li Xiulan in Niu Chunsheng's shop from afar, they didn't go in, wanting to wait until Li Xiulan left before going to find Niu Chunsheng.

Li Xiulan brought a small bag of oranges to Niu Chunsheng's shop. She had come to town today to restock and stopped by the shop on the way.

"Sister-in-law Xiulan, long time no see you coming to town to restock."

Lin Xiaofang brought over tea water.

Previously, Li Xiulan almost came to town to restock every week, and every time she came to town, she would visit Niu Chunsheng and Lin Xiaofang's convenience store.

Niu Chunsheng was her benefactor; initially, he transferred the village entrance convenience store to her, greatly improving her life, so every time she came, she would bring some fruit to give to Niu Chunsheng and Lin Xiaofang.

But this time, Li Xiulan didn't come to town until nearly a month had passed.

"I've been busy lately, so I haven't come to town much..."

Li Xiulan laughed hehe, hiding the truth.

She hadn't come to restock for a long time, not because she was busy, but because her goods couldn't be sold.

Previously, she restocked once a week with a large quantity, and supply couldn't meet demand. Now she restocked once a month with a much smaller quantity than before, yet there was still a possibility she couldn't sell them.

Ever since the convenience store moved from the village entrance back to her home, her business got worse day by day. She paid a painful price for her stubbornness.

"I said no need to bring things over. Why be so polite with us!"

Niu Chunsheng saw Li Xiulan bring a bag of oranges over and said this with a smile.

"It's fine, a few oranges aren't worth anything!" Li Xiulan laughed heartily. When she laughed, the wrinkles at the corners of her eyes were especially noticeable. Compared to before, she had aged a lot. "Chunsheng, your shop's business is really getting better and better!"

Li Xiulan watched the customers coming and going, and envy inevitably showed in her eyes.

Thinking of how she moved the convenience store back to her home due to a moment of stubbornness, and her business got worse day by day, the gap between her and Niu Chunsheng grew larger. Under such comparison, she felt somewhat bitter inside.

"This is all because Xiao Fang knows how to manage. Without her, the shop's business couldn't be so good!"

Niu Chunsheng smiled and praised Lin Xiaofang.

Lin Xiaofang grinned:

"Nonsense! You manage it well. I just help with miscellaneous tasks!"

Lin Xiaofang then bumped Niu Chunsheng's waist with her arm:

"Sister-in-law Xiulan has come. Aren't you going to take something out to give Sister-in-law Xiulan a share?"

Niu Chunsheng scratched his head, puzzled:

"Take what?"

Lin Xiaofang immediately glared and complained:

"Do I need to say what to take? Do you really consider Sister-in-law Xiulan a friend? You didn't even tell her about such an important matter!"

Niu Chunsheng suddenly realized:

"Oh oh! I almost forgot! Look at my memory, I really should die!"

After saying this, Niu Chunsheng hurriedly turned around and ran into the small room inside the convenience store.

Li Xiulan saw this in her eyes, was very puzzled, and said with a smile:

"You don't need to give me things, don't spend money!"

She thought Niu Chunsheng and Lin Xiaofang wanted to give her a return gift.

However, what Niu Chunsheng took out surprised and shocked her.

Only saw Niu Chunsheng take out a red slip from the house.

It was actually an exquisite wedding invitation.

"Sister-in-law Xiulan, we're getting married on the eighth of next month! The banquet will be at the Street Entrance Grand Restaurant in town! Come attend if you have time!"

When Niu Chunsheng handed the wedding invitation to Li Xiulan, Lin Xiaofang beside him, full of joy, said this to Li Xiulan.

"You're getting married..."

Li Xiulan's heart trembled faintly, a sense of unreality rippling through her mind, so that the smile on her face seemed unnatural, yet she could not let her true emotions show, suppressing them tightly, to the point of being awkward and stiff.

"Marriage is good, marriage is good, congratulations to you both, you've finally achieved a happy ending, that's wonderful..."

Li Xiulan reached out her hand, receiving the wedding invitation Niu Chunsheng handed over.

Her hand trembled faintly.

Just like her heart, also trembling faintly.

"Sister-in-law Xiulan, Chunsheng and I being able to achieve a happy ending, that's thanks to you!"

Lin Xiaofang's face wore a radiant smile, not noticing the slightest abnormality in Li Xiulan's micro-expressions.

She sincerely thanked Li Xiulan, feeling Li Xiulan was the matchmaker destined for her.

"What does this have to do with me?" Li Xiulan smiled a bitter smile, her heart aching faintly yet she could only endure it.

"Of course it does! If not for you and Chunsheng initially opening a convenience store together in Shanggou Village, Chunsheng wouldn't have come to town to restock, if Chunsheng hadn't come to town to restock, he wouldn't have met me, and he and I couldn't have gone from acquaintance to understanding to love!"

Lin Xiaofang held Niu Chunsheng's arm, a face full of spoiling smiles.

It could be seen, her being together with Niu Chunsheng, she was truly very happy.

"Sister-in-law Xiulan, I also want to invite you to be our witness! Just don't know if you're willing?"

Lin Xiaofang issued such an invitation.

Because she felt Li Xiulan was the witness to her and Niu Chunsheng's love experience, so inviting her to be witness couldn't be more appropriate.

Niu Chunsheng had already seen the bitter smile on Li Xiulan's expression.

He hurriedly said:

"Sister-in-law Xiulan still has to be busy looking after her own convenience store, where would she get so much free time to be our witness! At that time if Sister-in-law Xiulan can come eat a meal that's already not bad, don't make things difficult for her!"

Li Xiulan laughed heh-heh and declined:

"I'm indeed comparatively busy, besides I have no culture, and don't know how to be a witness..."

Lin Xiaofang didn't mind this much, only smiling and saying:

"Then alright, then at that time Sister-in-law Xiulan you just come eat a meal, I'll find someone else for witness."

Li Xiulan at this time stood up to bid farewell:

"The time's not early, I have to go, you all be busy with your things, goodbye!"

She hurriedly turned around, walking out.

A wounded soul, seemingly wanting to escape the torment of torture.

"Sister-in-law Xiulan, you didn't take the wedding invitation!"

Lin Xiaofang chased out, stuffing the wedding invitation into Li Xiulan's hand.

Li Xiulan laughed embarrassedly:

"Look at my memory, almost forgot such an important thing!"

She collected the wedding invitation Lin Xiaofang handed over, then turned and left in quick steps.

Just like a defeated one fleeing in panic.