The Kitty Became a Cutie and Was Pampered in the 80s-Chapter 861: Receiving the Award (7)

Xiu Jianlin awkwardly shook his head; he didn’t have that much money.

"What nonsense are you spouting, are you bullying me for being illiterate? When did my family ever owe the Ruan Family money!" Liu Mei couldn’t accept this as soon as she heard it, for she didn’t remember her family ever being in debt to the Ruan Family.

"You from the Xiu Family aren’t right to say that, it’s all here in black and white, how could I make it up, and besides, even if I did, I couldn’t involve the Captain, could I? The guarantor here is the Captain." That person said with some displeasure, tapping the IOU as he spoke to Wu Guoqun: "Captain, tell me if I read it wrong."

Wu Guoqun shook his head, indeed there was no mistake.

He looked at Liu Mei, explaining: "Xiu Family, this IOU is from when you damaged the entire village’s electrical circuit, the money for fixing the electricity was fronted by Jianguo, and I can vouch for that."

"What, why should we pay for it, that circuit isn’t solely ours, Captain, you’re being a bit unethical, isn’t this bullying people!"

The Ruanlin Family snickered, tapping another IOU.

"This one is from when you were hospitalized and had no money, Xiu Jianlin borrowed this money, two hundred."

"And this one is from after you were discharged and had no money to buy antibiotics, Xiu Jianlin borrowed this money too, one hundred and twenty."

"Also, this one when your family bought rice seedlings and various fertilizers and pesticides, thirty-five yuan."

"Oh, right, and when you were in emergency care, it was also us who paid, we haven’t even written an IOU for that yet. Liu Mei, when are you going to settle your debts? After all, we need to build roads for the whole village, and that requires money too, right? If you don’t repay us, how can we afford to build roads?"

The Ruanlin Family knew how to deal with someone like Liu Mei who was used to shamelessly stirring up trouble - direct arguments wouldn’t work; you had to hit her where it hurt the most, her wallet. As long as money was mentioned, she would immediately deflate.

Just like now, even if she refused to acknowledge the money for fixing the electricity, she had to admit to the hospital and medicine expenses because she knew better than anyone how much savings her family had. At that time, the Ruan Family was the only one in the village that could lend Xiu Jianlin so much money.

Xiu Jianlin was already flushed with embarrassment, huffing and puffing with anger.

Seeing these IOUs, Liu Mei actually panicked, but she didn’t want to give in and stubbornly retorted: "That was you lending on your own accord, what does it have to do with us!"

Her words had barely finished when Xiu Jianlin slapped her out of anger.

Liu Mei, having lost both of her hands, had long since lacked balance and the slap sent her flying, not yet recovered, she was hoisted onto Xiu Jianlin’s shoulder and carried straight out of the Ruan Family courtyard.

Watching the couple’s retreating figures fleeing in disarray, the Ruanlin Family spat disdainfully and turned around, changing her expression to continue welcoming fellow villagers.

Ruan Jianguo, sitting in the central hall, said to Captain Wu Guoqun: "The road repair, it will definitely be honored in the future." But currently, there simply wasn’t spare money for road construction – the electrical appliance store demanded payment, buying a house also demanded money, there was simply no other way.

The Captain chuckled and patted his shoulder: "No rush, I believe in you."

Over these years, he had seen all the things Ruan Jianguo had done for the village. Besides, the village wasn’t that wealthy yet – it would be unfair to ask someone to deplete their life savings for road construction.

Just as the household was settling one turmoil, at the school, Ruan Jiaojiao and her classmates were facing a crisis! A crisis concerning the future livelihood of the entire school’s teachers and students!