Chapter 860: Chapter 860: Award Ceremony (6)
Last year, quite a few villagers also bought electric fans, and these were purchased from Ruan Jianguo. They had compared prices and found that his were several yuan cheaper than those from outside.
This was a convenience the Ruan Family afforded them; the villagers, being simple and honest, always kept kindness in their hearts.
Although Ruan Jianguo did indeed once say he wanted to build roads, everyone knew he was joking; after all, road construction isn’t cheap. The two roads leading into and out of the village would need at least several thousand yuan worth of cobblestones to complete.
Whose money is swept in by the wind that it could be spent so freely?
As the saying goes, fairness lies within the heart; nobody is so foolish and ignorant that they can be swayed by Liu i’s few words of provocation.
Ruan Jianguo also didn’t expect that Liu i hadn’t given up yet and was still waiting here for him.
Over the years, Xiu Jianlin had withered away; after all, he had grown up in the sa village and seeing his state made Ruan Jianguo quite sympathetic. So for the past two years, he grudgingly bought the dried vegetables that Liu i sun-dried, intending to help a little.
Who knew so people were born with a heart of stone, to describe them as canine or lupine would be an insult to dogs and wolves.
He shot Liu i a cold glance and was just about to speak when the Ruanlin Family, who had just finished tying the red silk cloth around the car, ca over.
She pushed Ruan Jianguo to lead the Captain and others in first, then said to everyone, “Co on in, have so tea, watch TV, make yourselves lively. You from the Xiu Family, co in too, I have sothing to discuss with you.”
Liu i watched her warily, delusional thoughts swirling in her mind, wondering if she planned to give money to save face.
Ignoring Xiu Jianlin’s attempts to stop her, she followed several villagers into the Ruan Family’s courtyard. Not far away, the dog was lying under the eaves asleep; it seed to catch her scent, opened its eyes slightly, snorted loudly, frightening Liu i into wanting to run away, but in the end, her desires got the better of her, and she stayed, lost in her foolish fantasies.
The Ruanlin matriarch sneered. She had been looking for a chance to settle the score, and since Liu i had presented herself, it was ti to take care of her once and for all—after all, they hadn’t beco vegetarians over the years!
Because they ran a diner, there were always plenty of sunflower seeds and peanuts at ho. The Ruanlin Family brought out two big handfuls for the villagers to nibble on and placed a kettle of tea water at the foot of a nearby table, instructing everyone to help themselves if thirsty. Then she turned to go inside.
She was inside for quite so ti, causing Liu i to increasingly believe she had truly gone to get money.
Even began to get a little excited, planning what she would do if she got ten thousand yuan…
Lost in her joyful thoughts, she then saw the Ruanlin matriarch co out with a few IOU notes, saying as she walked, “You from the Xiu Family, the past couple of years I saw your family was in hardship, so I didn’t bring it up. Now, do you think it’s ti to settle the accounts with ?”
With that, she laid a few IOU notes on the table for everyone to see.
While cracking seeds, the villagers leaned in out of curiosity. Those who could read, read aloud.
“IOU, Xiu Jianlin borrows one hundred and fifty-six yuan and forty cents from Ruan Jianguo, with a loan period of one year, from February 1st, 1986, to February 1st, 1987, with the guarantor being Wu Guoqun.”
“It’s due in ’87, which was last year, wasn’t it? Xiu Jianlin, have you paid it back?” asked the villager reading the IOU, turning to Xiu Jianlin who stood at the entrance, not too keen on coming in.
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