novellhall Chapter 210 Why did she scold you?
Chapter 210 Why did she scold you?
After being persuaded by Niu Jianzhong, Qian Village Chief's three sons huddled together and whispered something to each other, occasionally glancing at Zhuang Qingxiang and Lu Congyue.
Shi Peiran curled his lip: "They're not trying to cling to you, are they?"
Lu Congyue frowned deeply.
Although the incident happened outside the factory, the security personnel immediately carried the person inside, which makes things difficult to explain, and the other party could very well try to pin the blame.
Given his relationship with Village Chief Qian, he could have subsidized the old village chief's medical and nutritional expenses.
But that has to be something he willingly gives out. If those three dare to threaten him... then he won't see a single penny!
Time passed by, and Lu Congyue checked his watch, gave Niu Jianzhong some instructions, and then took Zhuang Qingxiang with him to leave.
"Where are you going?" Village Chief Qian's youngest son immediately rushed forward to block their way. "My father hasn't woken up yet! None of you are leaving until he does!"
Lu Congyue sneered, "What? We did a good deed by helping to get this person to the hospital, and instead of being grateful, you try to extort money from us? The old village chief was such a good person, how did you all turn out so wicked?"
The eldest son of the village chief said with a dark face, "We don't want to extort money from people, but we don't want to let bad guys go before we understand the situation."
Zhuang Qingxiang tugged at Lu Congyue's sleeve and whispered, "Never mind, I'm not hungry, let's wait a little longer."
Niu Jianzhong, unable to bear it any longer, said angrily, "You three are really... ungrateful! Factory Director Lu just thought it was getting late and wanted to go to the restaurant to buy some big steamed buns for everyone to eat, but you... sigh..."
Big steamed buns at a state-run restaurant?
The village chief's three sons stared wide-eyed and involuntarily swallowed.
Although they were from the countryside, they lived a better life than others because their father was the village chief. They had eaten meat buns from state-run restaurants once or twice, and those buns had thin skins and lots of filling, unlike the big buns at home, which had skins as thick as steamed buns with only a little filling in the middle.
"Then, then you can go," Qian Village Chief's youngest son couldn't help but say.
He really wanted to eat meat buns.
The other two brothers glared at him, annoyed that he had stopped people earlier, preventing them from getting steamed buns, and also annoyed that he was now making a fool of himself by going back on his word.
Fortunately, Lu Congyue didn't want to stoop to their level.
He was worried that Zhuang Qingxiang would go hungry, so he wanted to take her to a state-run restaurant for a meal and then bring back a few steamed buns.
Since Zhuang Qingxiang doesn't want to eat, then forget it.
The group quieted down again and sat on the rest chairs, waiting for the old village chief to wake up.
During this time, some people's stomachs were growling with hunger, but no one went to buy food.
It wasn't until dark that Village Chief Qian slowly woke up.
As soon as he opened his eyes, his three sons rushed to his bedside, calling out "Dad" repeatedly.
Village Chief Qian, his mind reeling from the noise, cried out, "Stop making noise..."
The three sons immediately shut their mouths.
Village Chief Qian realized he was in the hospital and saw Lu Congyue and the others, so he quickly struggled to sit up.
"Dad, don't move. The doctor told you to rest in bed."
"What's wrong with me?" Village Chief Qian was still a little confused. He tried to push his three sons away, but suddenly found that his right hand was trembling and he couldn't muster any strength.
Lu Congyue walked over and said in a deep voice, "Village Chief Qian, you fainted outside our factory. Do you remember what happened?"
Village Chief Qian's gaze gradually focused, and his expression began to change. In particular, when he saw Zhuang Qingxiang standing behind the crowd, the wrinkles on his face twitched a few times.
"Village Chief Qian, when you fainted, there was only a woman with you. Do you remember her? Do you know her?" Niu Jianzhong asked.
The eldest son of the village chief was furious: "What do you mean by that? My father has always been an upright person and has never done anything dishonest. Don't try to smear my father."
"Shut up!" Village Chief Qian roared.
"Village Chief Qian, the doctor said you can't get angry," Shi Peiran reminded him. "Otherwise, you might not be so lucky if you faint again next time."
The village chief's three sons were terrified when they heard this.
"Father, please don't be angry, we'll listen to you."
Village Chief Qian steadied himself and smiled at Lu Congyue and the others: "What female comrade? I don't know... I probably fainted on the way because I was in a hurry. It has nothing to do with anyone else."
"Father?!" The three sons exclaimed in unison, expressing their disapproval.
"What? Can't I even tell the truth? Don't think I don't know what you're up to. Just shut up." Village Chief Qian scolded.
He was the head of the family and the village chief, and he was used to having the final say at home.
When he got angry, his three sons, though still looking indignant, fell silent.
Niu Jianzhong said in disbelief, "Village Chief Qian, are you sure? But as far as I know, that woman was right in front of you, cursing at you."
"What? She insulted my dad? What did she say? She's asking for trouble." The third son was the first to jump up.
"Shut up, that's not true!" Village Chief Qian replied in a trembling voice. "You three bastards, get out of here right now!"
Just then, Zhuang Qingxiang, who had been standing quietly behind everyone, suddenly stepped forward, looked at Village Chief Qian on the hospital bed, and asked in a very gentle voice, "I know what she said. She called you an old beast... Village Chief, why did she say that to you?"
The room was completely silent.
A few seconds later, the village chief's three sons flew into a rage, wanting to grab Zhuang Qingxiang and beat her, while others demanded that Niu Jianzhong take her away. They wanted to beat that woman who spewed filth to death.
Village Chief Qian's lips trembled, and his hands trembled as well.
Staring into Zhuang Qingxiang's clear, bright eyes, he felt a chill run down his spine and dared not meet her gaze.
"Stop it, all of you!" Village Chief Qian shouted weakly, pounding on the hospital bed. "Are you trying to drive me to my death?"
With just one sentence, he successfully silenced his three sons once again.
However, their gazes toward Zhuang Qingxiang were filled with anger.
Lu Congyue was also startled by Zhuang Qingxiang's words. He looked at Zhuang Qingxiang and then at Village Chief Qian, and felt that there was something going on between them.
Niu Jianzhong and Shi Peiran were equally shocked. They had never seen Zhuang Qingxiang so aggressive, especially towards an old man who had just escaped death.
"Well... Director Lu, since Village Chief Qian is alright, let's go back first. We can talk about anything else after Village Chief Qian has fully recovered," Shi Peiran said.
Niu Jianzhong scratched his head: "Village Chief Qian, are you really sure? Don't be nervous or scared. We've already locked that woman up temporarily. If you have any..."
"Release her!" Village Chief Qian hurriedly said, "This has nothing to do with her, please release her immediately."
"father……"
"I said I'll release them, and I will." Village Chief Qian patted the bed with difficulty to show his determination. "None of you should say anything. Boss, did you bring any money? Pay for the medical expenses and everything else. Don't let Director Lu and the others suffer losses."
"Second brother, third brother, go home now and tell your mother that I'm fine and will stay here for a few days before going back. Tell her to prepare some things for you to bring back to me. Eldest brother, you can stay here and take care of me. You can all go now."
After making arrangements, Village Chief Qian said he was tired and closed his eyes to rest.
The others looked at each other in bewilderment.