This was a major matter, so naturally, the village cadres, while excited, had to explain it clearly to the villagers. Thus, in the evening, all the commune members gathered under the big Willow Tree. After the captain announced the matter, the commune members were in an uproar. "That Chu Zhiqing is just too good! It’s a pity he’s being transferred to Hua’an Farm Reclamation." "Do the Qiu siblings have something wrong with their heads? They already had so much money, yet they still went to steal Chu Zhiqing’s money?" "Exactly! Now they’ve really done it, ending up with nothing. Serves them right." "But that’s not right. How could the Qiu Family have that much money?" "Yeah, Widow Qiu is raising two children by herself. How could she possibly have any savings at home?" "Ah, I know! It must have been coaxed out of Xu Wenchang. With her coquettish ways, getting money from men was child’s play for her." "That’s true; we saw it ourselves that day. A lot of good stuff was found in the Xu Family’s home. Widow Qiu has given birth to two children for him; she must have regularly received household expenses." "I don’t understand what Xu Wenchang was thinking. He clearly had so much money but still hid it. His eldest son is old enough to marry, yet he didn’t even talk about building a new house. Now look, the public security has taken everything. Not only has he brought disgrace upon his family, but he didn’t even leave them a house." "He was just afraid to spend money recklessly for fear of drawing attention." "So, he made his wife live in misery while giving money to his mistress outside?" "Hmm, you’re not wrong. Widow Qiu wouldn’t look so good without Xu Wenchang’s financial support. And don’t forget, Qiu Baojuan often flaunted her Snowflake Cream and new clothes. Google seaʀᴄh noᴠelfire.net Back then, they all said it was aid from Widow Qiu’s relatives. Many of the village girls and young wives envied Qiu Baojuan. In the end, it turned out her own father bought those things for her." "Poor Xingfang. She never received that kind of indulgence from Xu Wenchang, her biological father." "That might not be true. Xingfang was building a house a while ago, and the entire Xu Family turned out to help. Who knows if he didn’t support her privately?" "That’s right. Otherwise, how could Xingfang afford to build a brick-and-tile house so soon after getting married?" "Ah, Xu Wenchang truly is a strange man. He didn’t prepare a wedding house for his son, yet his daughter benefited, and even those illegitimate children received tangible benefits. If he hadn’t been greedy and had kept a lower profile, their lives probably wouldn’t have been too bad." Ma Jiuxiang, who was not far away, heard this, her eyes filled with hatred. She turned and went back to her courtyard. "You two good-for-nothings, are you listening to what people outside are saying?" Xu Wenchang’s eldest son, Xu Xingwang, sighed. "Didn’t I tell you not to hang around where there are many outsiders? Why don’t you ever listen?" "When will this end? We can hide for a day, or a month, but can we hide for a lifetime? Besides, they are the ones in the wrong, not us! We never had a single good day with your father, that damn bastard! Why should we be the ones to suffer? The identity of those illegitimate brats from the Qiu Family is even more shameful. That inhuman father of yours actually gave them so much money secretly. He truly deserves to die!" Saying this, she covered her face and began to cry. Her two sons couldn’t bear to see their mother and gathered around, constantly trying to comfort her. "Mom, things are already this way. You have to try and look on the bright side. After the New Year, as time passes, people will stop harping on it." "It’s all my fault. I shouldn’t have listened to your father and schemed for the house at the Zhiqing Point. I should have insisted he help you build your wedding houses. Now look, we’re left with nothing. It’s I who have failed you."