bayedsolid Chapter 136: Can We Live Like This?
Chapter 136: Can We Live Like This?
The last time Feng Yongjun went to Guangze Island to investigate the He family, he was severely criticized by the director.
In the past few days, the Kyoto General Administration of Industry and Commerce issued a document saying that he was careless in his work, wrongly accused others without verification, and formed gangs to cause trouble to the people, so he was suspended from his post.
He was extremely depressed. It was just a normal work process, so why did people start forming cliques?
That group of people are going to the streets to bully the people and harm them. What does this have to do with me?
I feel more wronged than Dou E.
This also made him completely hate the He family, and he hated Luo Huiru even more.
A few days ago, he found out that the person who wrote the anonymous letter of complaint was Luo Huiru, and he had arranged for people to guard the military family area, but the woman had not been seen for several days.
He was feeling a little impatient and couldn't stay at home, so he went to the He family in Guangze Island.
Standing not far from the He family’s gate, I felt very strange when I saw the huge crowds of people in the outer courtyard of the He family.
Although he did not receive an invitation, he knew that the two couples from the He family would have their wedding banquets in more than half a month.
It's so lively now, what are they doing?
He stopped a random woman to ask.
"Sister, why is the He family so lively today? Is there a wedding at home?"
Gao Xia, the wife of the village party secretary, turned her head and glanced at the He family's gate, and said in a sarcastic tone:
"What kind of wedding is this? They are just following the trend, running over to He Xiaoer's house to see a doctor who doesn't even have a barefoot doctor's license."
"How dare you treat others without a certificate?"
"Isn't it? Not only does he not have a license, but he also charges money for just giving herbal medicine. How shameless..."
After Secretary Liu returned that day, her mother-in-law told him the whole story with exaggeration.
Although Secretary Liu did not blame her or criticize her for her right or wrong, he was indifferent and lukewarm towards her after that, and their relationship seemed to have reached freezing point again.
When Liu Sitian went to work at the ancestral hall, no one called her a bastard.
It's just that some people speak sarcastic words about them, mother and daughter, saying bad things about others and trying to take advantage of them.
After Liu Sitian returned home, she cried and was stubborn and refused to go to the ancestral hall again.
Old lady Liu didn't give in and directly asked her granddaughter Tao Ling, who had just graduated from high school, to take Liu Sitian's place.
This almost pissed Liu Sitian off to death. She went back crying because she wanted Secretary Liu to go to the ancestral hall and talk to those people, not because she really didn't want to go.
But unexpectedly, Secretary Liu not only did not do anything, but instead backfired and the quota was taken by his cousin Tao Ling.
Moreover, as soon as Tao Ling arrived, she became Widow Tian's assistant, doing registration, taking attendance, and organizing some receipts and documents all day long.
Although the salary was only thirty-five, it was an easy job and I hardly had to do anything.
However, Tao Ling was not a cunning person. After finishing the work at hand, she would help others. Therefore, with Zuo Zixuan's permission, Widow Tian added another five dollars to her salary, and still charged her forty dollars.
Liu Sitian jumped and made a fuss at home, demanding that Tao Ling return her job to her. She was beaten with a stick by the old woman Liu, and the next day she limped to the field to work, carrying a hoe.
"Oh... isn't this the arrogant young lady from Secretary Liu's family? She doesn't even look down on the work in the ancestral hall, how can she be interested in the work of digging for food in our fields?"
Liu Sitian felt resentful and regretful, and even hated Gao Xia. She ignored Gao Xia for several days.
She was so angry. If Gao Xia had not opposed sending Secretary Liu to the He family that day, how could she be in such a difficult situation now?
Gao Xia and Feng Yongjun were standing at the door of the He family, and before they could finish their conversation, they were interrupted by the angry voice of the village chief's wife behind them.
"Secretary Liu, has your conscience been eaten by a dog?
If it weren't for Xuanxuan, your Party Secretary Liu would be waiting for the report in hell now, right?
I just wonder what your mother-in-law would do if she knew that you secretly said that your family’s lifesaver was Secretary Liu.”
Gao Xia suddenly heard the voice of the village chief's wife, and was so frightened that her hair almost stood on end.
She timidly whispered, "I wasn't wrong. She didn't have a certificate, and she charged other people for her medical treatment."
"Ah, Gao Xia, you son of a bitch, are you jealous of others? You are full of shit.
Which hospital do you go to for free treatment?
Besides, Xuan Xuan only charged a few cents for the herbs and didn't charge for the acupuncture. Do you think she's making money?"
The village chief's wife has a bad temper and gets irritated easily.
People who came out from the He family to see the doctor one after another gathered around when they saw the commotion here. After learning what happened, they all accused Gao Xia of being a good-for-nothing.
Feng Yongjun quietly left during the chaos, and the moment he boarded the boat, the corners of his mouth were raised high.
After returning, he directly reported the He family by real name for their disregard for human life, for treating patients and dispensing medicine without a license, and for making money through speculation.
It is an extremely irresponsible behavior towards life.
As a result, a week later, the He family was not punished, but he was directly notified by the Industrial and Commercial Bureau that he was fired for undermining mass unity.
He was completely depressed. How could he have destroyed the unity of the masses by reporting the He family for speculation?
Suddenly he lost his job. Feng Yongjun's wife didn't despise him, but he made the house a mess all day long.
He no longer respected his father-in-law, who had once promoted him, and turned against him.
Now that he has no job, he is busy all day, going out early and coming back late. Besides thinking about how to get revenge, he seems to be plotting something big.
But what he didn't know was that his every move had been secretly monitored by the military.
Gao Xia was criticized by everyone in front of the He family's door and returned home in shame.
The Liu family didn't even know what had happened in front of the He family's door, but the Gao family ran to the Liu family to find Gao Xia and gave her a severe scolding.
As soon as the Gao family left, Old Lady Liu went to the village to find out what happened.
After knowing the whole story, Old Lady Liu was so angry that she was almost sent away.
As soon as he got home, he kicked Gao Xia and Liu Sitian out of the door. When the neighbors heard it, they came out to persuade them.
Although Gao Xia is a little rude, Secretary Liu is a good person after all and he cares about the villagers' affairs.
It is said that it is better to destroy ten temples than to break up a marriage. We cannot send someone back to her parents' home and break up a good family just for such a small matter.
The neighbors had to persuade Mrs. Liu to let Gao Xia and her daughter in after much persuasion.
After Secretary Liu came back, he sat in the main room and smoked two cigarettes in a row. He really had no way to deal with Gao Xia and her daughter, who were courting death in various ways.
I’m afraid that not only will they kill themselves, but they will also bring trouble to me.
Although I am just a village official, my family, young and old, still have to rely on my meager salary to support them.
At the dinner table, Gao Xia and her daughter felt the depressing atmosphere at the table. They lowered their heads almost into their bowls and dared not even breathe.
After dinner, the mother and daughter quickly got up to clean the table and wanted to escape.
But as soon as he stood up, he was stopped by Secretary Liu.
"Gao Xia, is this still possible?"
"Peichun, what do you mean?" Gao Xia asked Secretary Liu nervously.
Secretary Liu sighed and lit a cigarette. "I never thought of blaming you for saying I should be sent to the hospital when I was injured.
You are doing the right thing by wanting to send me to a safer place for treatment for my own good.
It's just that your words were too harsh, and you made Zuo Zixuan look worthless. But in the end, she still saved me. Don't you feel embarrassed?
And what happened today.
Do you know who the man you are talking to is? Are you making up stories about Zuo Zixuan in front of him?
How can I face the He family in the future after this?
How can I face the villagers of Guangze Island?"
"I..., I..., I was just saying it casually at the time. I really didn't intend to target Zuo Zixuan on purpose."
Gao Xia was just venting her anger at the time and didn't think about the consequences at all.
She was deeply regretful now.
In the afternoon, her family came and gave her a severe scolding, and threatened that if she got divorced, her family would definitely not accept her.
The news that she had said bad things about Zuo Zixuan to a strange boy in the morning had spread to her mother's village by noon.
When the villagers heard the rumors, they blamed her mother's family for not teaching her well, which made her parents very angry.
Moreover, her father had rheumatism and had received help from Zuo Zixuan.
"You didn't deliberately target Zuo Zixuan? Do you think you can believe this after you say it?
Well, we have been married for so many years, I just want to ask you, can you still live like this?
If you feel that you can't live with me anymore, then while you are still young and someone wants you, I won't hold you back and we can just get divorced."
Secretary Liu had no feelings for Gao Xia at first, but he was old enough to get married.
For him, it doesn't matter who he marries, it's all for the purpose of continuing the family line.
Gao Xia knelt down beside Secretary Liu's legs and said, "Peichun, I was wrong. I really know I was wrong. Can we not get a divorce?
I won't talk nonsense anymore. I'll go to the He family tomorrow to apologize to Zuo Zixuan, okay?"
Gao Xia has been married to Secretary Liu for more than ten years. Although the relationship between the couple has always been lukewarm, she can still understand Secretary Liu's temper and character.
Although Liu Zhishu was asking for his opinion, he was probably 80 to 90 percent determined to divorce.
She couldn't make a fuss about this matter, nor did she dare to gamble.
Originally, she was the one who was at fault. If she made a fuss and irritated Secretary Liu, he would probably want a divorce for sure.
Seeing that Secretary Liu didn't say anything, she quickly reached out and shook Secretary Liu's leg, crying and complaining:
"Peichun, Xiaoer is still young. If he loses his mother, won't his classmates and the children in the village laugh at him?
I promise you, from now on, no matter if it’s Zuo Zixuan or anyone else, I will never gossip about them again.
If I make a mistake again, I will agree to divorce and leave the Liu family without you saying anything."
Secretary Liu pursed his lips, thought for a few seconds, sighed and nodded: "I hope you can keep your promise!"
After saying that, he went back to his room.