sbdcsierra Chapter 218 My Mother Was a Heartthrob in the 1980s
Chapter 218 My Mother Was a Heartthrob in the 1980s
Xiao Qingqing was completely unaware of anything; she was feeling quite smug.
"This Liu Fengru is quite reliable. Let's see how Si Yan will continue her act now."
Because Xiao Qingqing was busy attending various banquets, she forgot to send money to Liu Fengru, but she had called Liu Fengru before that.
"Fengru, you're really something! Siyan is having a real headache right now. How did you come up with such a brilliant idea? Incest between mother and son is a huge taboo. Let's see how Siyan will be able to film now."
Xiao Qingqing was laughing smugly on the other end of the phone and didn't notice Liu Fengru's reaction for a moment, but she also couldn't see the embarrassment on Liu Fengru's face.
Liu Fengru quickly realized what Xiao Qingqing was saying and continued the conversation.
"Sister Qingqing, don't you trust me to handle things? I'll definitely get it done perfectly for you."
"Okay, Fengru, don't worry, your big house will be built soon."
Liu Fengru was pleasantly surprised, but she didn't know that Xiao Qingqing forgot about it as soon as she finished the call, since she wasn't an important person in Xiao Qingqing's heart.
This also happened exactly as Si Yan had planned.
On this day, a burst of firecrackers was heard at the entrance of Shuanghe Village in Haishi.
"Who is this guy? Driving a car and wearing a suit, what is he doing in our village?"
"I don't know, maybe they're a relative."
"He's quite handsome, I wonder if he's married yet. Hey, wait a minute, he's coming over, stop talking."
Aunt Wang was chatting enthusiastically when she saw someone walking this way, so she immediately shut her mouth and sat up straight.
"Big sister, does anyone know where Liu Fengru lives?"
"Liu Fengru? Isn't that Yu Fen's daughter-in-law? Young man, what brings you here?"
Aunt Wang looked on with a gossipy expression; could it be some kind of scandalous news?
"I was asked to come and deliver money to her."
The puppet said with a slight smile.
"what money?"
The mention of money drew a crowd, not only from Aunt Wang but also from the others.
"Liu Fengru helped my young lady with something, and she specifically asked me to deliver money to her. It's ten thousand yuan, and I have to deliver it to her personally."
"What! Ten thousand yuan? Goodness, that's a lot! What kind of business is this?"
"No way, ten thousand yuan? I don't even have a few hundred yuan in my pocket. The people Fengru knows are too rich. Do you think she can introduce this young lady to us?"
"You're overthinking it. Do you think you can afford to know someone who can afford that much money? But if you can build a good relationship with Feng Ru, you might have a chance to make a lot of money in the future."
The person speaking had greed in her eyes, but she forgot that Liu Fengru was not an easy person to get along with.
So excited were the onlookers that some ran to inform Liu Fengru, while others actively led the puppeteers around, and a large crowd gathered around them.
Liu Fengru's family was having dinner when a hurried shout came from outside.
"Fengru, Fengru, come out quickly! People from the city have come looking for you. They say they're bringing you money! A full ten thousand yuan!"
The person speaking couldn't contain her excitement, as if the ten thousand yuan belonged to her. However, no one paid attention to her appearance at the moment; Liu Fengru and her family were all stunned by what she said.
"Ten thousand yuan? Fengru, who is this guy? How can he be so rich?"
"That's right, sister-in-law, why are you keeping such a lucrative business all to yourself?"
Liu Fengru's second sister-in-law said with a sour look on her face.
However, Liu Fengru couldn't care less about any of that now. She was stunned. Why was Sister Qingqing being so high-profile this time?
As Liu Fengru thought about this, she ran towards the door, followed closely by her family.
"you are?"
Liu Fengru looked at the man in front of her with a puzzled expression, as if she had never seen him at Xiao Qingqing's house before.
"You must be Liu Fengru, Miss Liu. I'm here to deliver money to you on the young lady's behalf. Here's ten thousand yuan. Please count it."
The puppet reached out and handed the document bag containing the money to Liu Fengru.
At this point, the crowd of onlookers began to jeer.
"Fengru, why don't you count it? There's so much money, don't you want to confirm it in person?"
"It's Fengru, could you point it out a bit, so we can broaden our horizons too?"
The villagers watching looked on with a mixture of curiosity, envy, and a hint of hidden greed.
But Liu Fengru wasn't stupid; how could she possibly count money in front of everyone?
"Comrade, no need to order, I trust Sister Qingqing."
Liu Fengru smiled as she took the file bag and hugged it tightly to her chest.
As for the puppet sent by Si Yan, seeing that it had completed its mission, it bid farewell to the Liu family and drove away from Shuanghe Village.
However, Shuanghe Village did not fall silent because of his departure; on the contrary, it became even more lively.
These days, who doesn't need money? Even Liu Fengru's family can't have a peaceful time.
“Sister-in-law, there are some things I shouldn’t say, but the room where Mom and Dad live always leaks. Our Wang family’s house is one of the most dilapidated in the village. If my sister had money, she would have helped out, but you can see what kind of situation she is in.”
Wang's second daughter-in-law spoke first after closing the courtyard gate.
"Second sister-in-law, this is my money, not the Wang family's money. You've miscalculated."
Liu Fengru held the money in her arms tightly.
“Sister-in-law, you can’t say that. Now that you’ve married into the Wang family, you’re part of the Wang family. Besides, we haven’t separated the family yet, so shouldn’t the money you earn be distributed to Mom?”
Wang Qiang, the second son of the Wang family, also stepped forward at this time.
"Second brother, it's fine to repair the house, but I'll only repair the portion for us and Mom. Yours has nothing to do with me. Besides, I have a good relationship with Sister Qingqing. If she finds out that you're coercing me like this, don't blame me for not helping you if there are other opportunities to make money in the future."
Liu Fengru said with a sneer.
However, her plan was good; she wanted to use Xiao Qingqing's influence to intimidate these people. But she forgot that money can move people's hearts, especially a huge sum of money.
"Alright, Wang Qiang, stop talking. Your sister-in-law is rich now, how could she forget you? The most important thing now is to guard the gate. There are probably quite a few people in the village with bad intentions. We can't deposit money in the county now, so we can only go to the credit union to deposit it first thing tomorrow morning."
Wang's mother came out and said a few fair words, but her words also implied a warning to Liu Fengru.
"Mom is right, I'll listen to Mom. Sister-in-law, I think you shouldn't sleep tonight either, you'd better hold onto the money in your arms tightly."
Wang's second daughter-in-law chimed in.
Liu Fengru didn't speak. She knew that tonight was probably going to be tough. There were several scoundrels in Wangjia Village. If they stole from her, it would be the end of the world.
That night, the Wang family divided the work and guarded every corner of the house. Even Liu Fengru's own son was sent to guard the west corner of the wall.
And their guess was correct. After nightfall, several groups of people did indeed linger back and forth in front of the Wang family's gate. However, the Wang family had a large number of members, so they dared not make any rash moves.
Once back in her room, Liu Fengru carefully opened the file folder.
"There really are so many! We're rich! We're rich!"
Liu Fengru excitedly muttered to herself.
But she didn't know that no matter whether or not someone stole the money tonight, it would disappear.
After all, how could Si Yan really give Liu Fengru 10,000 yuan?
This money is just a smokescreen. In a few hours, the smokescreen will wear off, and tomorrow the Wang family will have a good show to watch.
The village road project has yet to receive funding, and despite everyone scraping together what they could, it's still not enough.
After witnessing what happened today, the village chief of Wangjia Village decided to ask Liu Fengru to borrow some money in the name of the brigade. So, as it got late, the village chief organized people to guard the entrance of Wangjia Village.
But their plans were destined to fail.
As dawn broke, the Wang family members slowly yawned, and everyone felt a sense of relief, finally having made it to daylight.
Before they could catch their breath, Liu Fengru's screams echoed from the room.
"Where's my money? Where's my money?!"