Chapter 865: I

Seeing that his neighbors all seemed to have the intention of backing out, Wan Furong grew anxious. He shouted, "What are you reporting? Let them report it! Anyway, I, your father, simply won't move. If they have the ability, let them beat all eight of us in this family to death."

Wan Furong was a stubborn mule, but his neighbors didn't dare say such things. As the saying goes, the gun hits the bird that sticks its head out, and the protruding rafter is the first to rot. Why should they be the ones to stick their necks out? Let the Wan family do it. After all, if there were benefits, they wouldn't be left out, and if there were losses, let the Wan family bear them.

Wan Xinguo pushed Su Xinghui toward the door, saying, "You should go. Since you can't agree to our demands, there's nothing left to talk about."

Su Xinghui didn't take offense. He smiled and said, "If you let me leave, you'll either have to wait for the Hou family to sue you, or live in this courtyard as a family for the rest of your lives. Who knows, by the time your grandson, Old Man Wan, grows up and gets married, he might still be living in this shack."

These words struck a chord in the hearts of the Wan family. There were eight of them living in a house like this. Did they really have to wait until the grandson grew up and got married to still be living here? Looking at the courtyard, with sewage flowing everywhere and chickens and dogs running wild, they were sick of living here themselves. How could they let their descendants live here forever?

But for Wan Furong to just agree to move out like this, he was truly unwilling. He had retired from the Steel Pipe Factory, but the factory's performance was poor, and even the workers who hadn't retired weren't getting paid, let alone a retired worker like him.

His wife had no job, his two daughters-in-law had no jobs, and the second son originally had a breakfast stall, but now it couldn't even open. Who knew when it would be able to reopen? The whole family now relied solely on the eldest son's salary. Life was not only tight but also full of bumps. How could it not be bumpy, given this environment and this economic situation?

It was only with great difficulty that Wan Furong learned the Hou family wanted to return from overseas, and the county government wanted to return the old Hou residence to them. To the Wan family, this was such a great opportunity! They could use it to blackmail the county government, demanding houses and money, changing the family's situation in one fell swoop. That would be a turning point for the Wan family.

If they didn't seize this opportunity, Wan Furong figured his family would never be able to turn things around in their lifetime.

Thinking of this, Wan Furong steadied himself and said, "Even if our family has to live in this shack for the rest of our lives, we won't move!" ===== CHAPTER 867 =====