CHAPTER 115: CHAPTER 115: LIN YI CLARIFIES THE RUMORS

A very enthusiastic aunty pointed at the boxes on the ground and asked, "What’s all this?"

Lin Ying smiled reservedly and said, "My dad and my brother-in-law knew we were having a housewarming party, so they specially sent seafood, all freshly delivered to the port this morning. Auntie, please help me take the stuff back home."

"Alright, alright! Your dad is so generous! I have to say, your dad treats Dahai like his own son, even worrying about the banquet!" Zhang Cuixiang continually praised Lin Yi.

Lin Yi, with a face full of joy, led a child into the village by the hand.

A woman who couldn’t bear to see Lin Ying well off said sarcastically in a voice neither loud nor soft, "If her maternal family is so good, they should pay to help build the house. Wasn’t Xu Dahai’s house built with high-interest loans? What if they can’t pay it back, will his father-in-law help to repay it?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Yi stopped in his tracks and looked towards the woman, "What did you say? Dahai took a high-interest loan to build the house?"

The crowd stopped and started chattering, trying to advise.

Lin Yi finally understood the situation and was quite speechless, "Who is so wicked as to spread rumors? My daughter and son-in-law did not take any high-interest loans; the house money was given by me!"

The crowd was stunned, eyes wide open, looking at Lin Yi in disbelief.

Zhang Cuixiang, even more excited, rushed in front of Lin Yi, "Ah Ying’s dad, how much did you give Ah Ying to build the house?"

Lin Yi hesitated and said, "Not much, just three thousand, her sister gave another two thousand, what’s the matter? Is there a problem?"

Zhang Cuixiang gasped, shaking her head continuously, her speech stuttered, "No...no problem, just didn’t expect..."

Didn’t expect Lin Ying’s maternal family to be so wealthy!

Everyone had different thoughts, and soon the news spread that Lin Ying’s family had given five thousand to Xu Dahai to build the house.

Wang Ximei and Zhang Guizhi were the first to jump up.

"Mom, didn’t you say that second brother and his wife took a high-interest loan to build the house? How did it become second sister-in-law’s family gave the money?" Zhang Guizhi complained, knowing that they had cut ties with the second family because they believed Wang Ximei’s words and didn’t even attend today’s housewarming feast, only to find it was false!

More importantly, Lin Ying’s family is so rich, cutting off a financial path for themselves!

Wang Ximei angrily rushed to Xu Dahai’s new home, crying and cursing at the door, scolding Xu Dahai for being ungrateful and deceiving her!

Xu Dahai didn’t want to argue with Wang Ximei on a joyful day, so he invited the brigade leader and the village party secretary over, accusing Wang Ximei in front of the whole village, "When Big Brother got married, you helped build a big house, giving all the benefits to the big family, did I say anything? You just assumed I was naive and easy to bully. When the youngest brother got fined for having more children, you paid without hesitation. Am I just picked up from the streets?

What? You don’t treat me like a son and won’t allow my father-in-law to care for me? The talk about high-interest loans wasn’t from me, it was your own words, and you spread it everywhere!

Now everyone is here, ask them, did I ever admit to taking high-interest loans! You just can’t stand to see me well! Now, suffering the consequences is only fitting!"

It was the first time Xu Dahai spoke so decisively and harshly.

Wang Ximei turned pale with anger, almost unable to stand.

Xu Dachuan and Zhang Guizhi came over to smooth things over, humbly apologizing to Xu Dahai.

"Second Brother, Mom is just confused, isn’t her mouth notorious? Nobody believed her! It was all a misunderstanding before, we are one family, don’t say it like we’re two. Don’t be mad."

Xu Dahai interrupted him, "No need! The letter severing ties has been stamped, with the brigade leader and village party secretary present, now we are just like distant relatives from the village. No need to speak so warmly, as agreed before, we will continue as before, no need to discuss further.

Let her love whoever she wants, it has nothing to do with me!"

Xu Dachuan and Zhang Guizhi didn’t expect Xu Dahai to be so resolute, looking upset.

At this moment, Lin Yi came out from the house, looking at Wang Ximei with a stern face, "In-law, do you remember what you said when our families discussed marriage? You said you were fair, not the kind to mistreat daughters-in-law, but now it seems, among your three daughters-in-law, it’s my daughter who has it the hardest, aren’t you ashamed?"

Wang Ximei was embarrassed by Lin Yi’s public reproach, angrily glaring at Xu Dahai and storming off.

The villagers, seeing that Lin Yi had given a few thousand to Xu Dahai to build a house, subconsciously thought Lin Yi was wealthy and should not be offended, admiring how he stood up for Xu Dahai.

With the troublemaker Wang Ximei gone, the banquet continued as normal.

The seafood included squid, small yellowfish, and a box of razor clams.

The chef wasn’t very good with seafood, so Lin Yi personally went over to give instructions. The three seafood dishes broadened the horizons of villagers who hadn’t eaten much seafood before, further impressing them with Lin Yi.

Xu Jian and Xu Kang, already sensible, knew their grandpa was supporting their parents today, diligently surrounded Lin Yi, taking good care of Ping’an and Yaya, and even introducing them to their little friends.

Zhang Cuixiang, as a relatively close elder of Xu Dahai, sat at the table with Lin Yi, immediately praising Ping’an and Yaya.

"In-law, you raised these two grandchildren really well, they look different from the village kids!"

Lin Yi nodded in agreement, "Their parents put a lot of effort into nurturing them, they certainly will turn out differently!"

"How did they nurture them?" Zhang Cuixiang asked curiously, and others pricked up their ears.

Lin Yi chuckled and said, "My grandson was born a bit weak, didn’t have full use of one side of his limbs, so his parents spent tens of thousands building a gym for him to exercise, and during the summer, they enroll him in art classes, learning various skills."

The crowd looked on in disbelief, and before they could react, Lin Yi added, "I just bought a house in the city for Ah Ying, so she can take the kids there for schooling; they are all my grandchildren, we can’t have favorites, right?"

Zhang Cuixiang nodded dumbly, a dazed expression on her face, and the rest quieted down, not knowing how to continue the conversation.

Lin Yi was very satisfied with this result, and after the banquet, he took the two children on a bus and went back.

Xu Dahai’s family personally saw them off to the bus before returning home.

After today, the whole Xu Family Village knew that Lin Ying’s maternal family was very wealthy and particularly fond of Lin Ying, causing Wang Ximei and the others to regret deeply.

Xu Dahai was also grateful.

After moving to a new house, once the two kids started school, he immediately took a bunch of local specialties to the city to thank Lin Yi and Chen Wenjun.

Lin Yi, busy as ever, accepted the goods and earnestly asked Xu Dahai about his plans, "Raising two sons is going to cost a lot, if it wasn’t for my recent visit to Xu Family Village, I wouldn’t have known how difficult Ah Ying’s days have been. Truthfully, there aren’t many opportunities to make money in your village, those few acres of land Ah Ying can manage herself.

I suggest you find a job, with two kids, you can save up four hundred a month, isn’t that better than staying in the village?"