Chapter 120 Zhang Kuang Returns to the Village

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Regret was useless now, everyone couldn't break open Li De's door, and eventually had no choice but to leave. In the room, Li De leaned against the wall in despair. He no longer had the heart to concern himself with Shanyan Village and Osmanthus Village. All he wanted was for night to fall quickly so he could grab his things and hide for a while. As for revenge, he would wait for his son Li Hao to return... The lively atmosphere led the girls to drink some alcohol, especially Zhang Xiaoxue and Gu Fangxia. Zhang Xiaoxue had a low alcohol tolerance. She didn't drink much, and stopped after her face turned red. What's that saying, "Liquid courage"? Today, she definitely had to confess to Xia Liu. If he didn't agree, she would force Xia Liu to agree. That was her determination. Overjoyed because of the project, Gu Fangxia ended up so drunk that if it weren't for Zhang Qing, she would have probably made a fool of herself that day. The banquet gradually dispersed. Zhang Qing was about to help Gu Fangxia to the county to rest for a few days, and Li Zhong and Mo Wanqing were also wrapping up their discussions. From Li Zhong's foolishly happy expression, it was clear he had gained a lot from this trip. Just as everyone was finishing up and preparing to rest, a car slowly drove into the village. The busy crowd all stopped to look as three people alighted from the car. The villagers were surprised by a person with both hands in plaster casts, it was none other than the former village tyrant Zhang Kuang! Alighting from the car with Zhang Kuang were Wu Lili and her father Wu Mingde. Wu Mingde hadn't slept well in the past few days, constantly thinking about how to earn Xia Liu's forgiveness. Only this could get him back into the company. Yet, giving thousands of yuan to Zhang Kuang to bring his daughter to apologize, yet ending up in a fight, had left this so-called son-in-law with another broken arm. Unable to stay put, Wu Mingde drove there himself. Li Zhi and the villagers, seeing the casts on Zhang Kuang's hands, all burst out laughing. Back when he was in the village, he had bullied many people and committed numerous thefts. Now, daring to come back was simply masochism. "Zhang Kuang, who could have imagined you'd end up like this?" many villagers exclaimed. The villagers were not afraid of Zhang Kuang anymore; they had been poor before, too poor to stand up for themselves. Times had changed, increasing wealth had given them more confidence, and no one could bully them any longer. Zhang Kuang and Wu Lili dared not speak, as they had been scolded by Wu Mingde on the way there. Their purpose today was to apologize, and if they caused any trouble, they would be directly thrown out of the house. While Wu Lili naturally wasn't worried, Zhang Kuang was different. Having already registered for marriage with Wu Lili, being thrown out would mean all his years of persistence had been for nothing. Seeing Zhang Kuang come back, Zhang Qing wasn't too emotional; his dealings with Zhang Kuang had long been known around the village. Their relationship was a cooperative one; back then they hadn't even got a marriage certificate. Just organized a simple wedding banquet, and then nothing else happened. However, Zhang Qing wasn't ungracious, she hadn't divulged the secret about Zhang Kuang's impotence. Today, seeing the changes in Osmanthus Village, Zhang Kuang truly felt a shock. A road led directly into the village, and from the looks of it, it seemed this poor village had changed a lot. But by looks alone, he hadn't understood much. "I remember you are called Wu Mingde, so what? Last time I disciplined your daughter, and today you have come to discipline me?" Xia Liu never showed a good face to the likes of Wu Lili. A nest of snakes and rats, Xia Liu had come to understand Wu Mingde's character in the commercial circles of Binlai City. With people like him, if he had come looking for trouble today, and you don't give him a memory that he can't erase for the rest of his life, he will definitely not know repentance. "Mr. Xia, please don't misunderstand, today I brought these two animals here to apologize to you, I want to say sorry." Wu Mingde bowed his body, his face bitter as he spoke. "There's no need for apologies, I just want to know what your purpose is for doing this?" "I have no particular purpose here, I just want Mr. Xia to say a word for me, so I can go back to my position at work." The directness from Xia Liu took Wu Mingde by surprise, but he still voiced his purpose. Any further beating around the bush would just make him appear too hypocritical. "I see, my word doesn't have that much power. You should strive for your own job, and if you can't get it back, that proves there's something wrong with your character." "If there was nothing wrong, they wouldn't have fired you, so have you really thought about these issues?" Xia Liu initially did not want to explain so much, but Mo Wanqing was present. He was fearful that Mo Wanqing would rehire such scum, hence he took the trouble to explain. "Mr. Xia, I know I was wrong, I shouldn't have used my power to discipline you and your friends before." Wu Mingde's knees went weak, and he directly knelt on the ground. He had come today with no intention of preserving any dignity, considering where he previously had been. The salary might be low throughout the year, but there were plenty of under-the-table opportunities; making a million a year was not a problem. If he could return to that position, he would be willing to kneel for ten days, let alone just one. However, Xia Liu was unmoved; he had Li Dazhuang and a few strong men forcefully pull Wu Mingde up. "I just want to ask one thing, is that the only mistake you made?" "Yes, I should not have offended you." "There's nothing else besides these?" "I swear to heaven, that's really all!" Wu Mingde's attitude was very firm. Although a bit nervous, he had already inquired before coming. Xia Liu is just a peasant, and other than being close to Mo Wanqing, you still live in the village. What means do you have to investigate me? That was the confidence of Wu Mingde. "No, then it's not my concern. Go back; I can't help you." Xia Liu had not investigated Wu Mingde thoroughly. Although he didn't know the details, after that incident in the market. Even if he didn't fully understand, he could guess some things; to say this guy is a good person, even ghosts wouldn't believe it. "Xia Liu, can you do me a favor for my father-in-law?" Zhang Kuang said. "You want Xia Liu to give you face, how much is your face worth per pound?" "Yes, chop off the face and weigh it to see how much it's worth per pound." Hearing Zhang Kuang dare to speak to Xia Liu like this, the villagers couldn't sit still, and they stood up one after another to denounce him. In the end, Zhang Kuang could only bow his head and dared not say any more. "Coward! What are you afraid of, they are just a bunch of peasants, a poor village is enough to make you bow your head, you're simply trash" Seeing Zhang Kuang bowing his head, Wu Lili became angry, reprimanding him in front of everyone. "And you bastard, don't think you're clever by knowing some people, be careful of being plotted against without even knowing!" If there was anyone at the scene Wu Lili hated the most, it was probably Xia Liu. Xia Liu remained silent, a flash of violent red quickly crossed his gaze. He emitted some murderous intent; if not for Wu Lili's protruding belly, he definitely would have struck. Although he would not kill, he would make sure Wu Lili could not speak for the rest of her life.

Chapter 120 Zhang Kuang Returns to the Village

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