Liu Family's Parents were first frightened by Huang Mazi and second, they felt that their daughter had been despoiled by two married men. Since Huang Mazi was unmarried, if he was willing to take their daughter, it would be good for them.
So, they allowed Huang Mazi to stay in their daughter's room.
After that, Huang Mazi treated the Liu Family's home as his own and slept in Liu Xianglian's room every day.
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It was said that, in order not to let his only son go to jail, Liang Lizheng had spent a lot of money to grease the palms of the county magistrate. Aunt Zhang and Li Gui's family had also spent a lot of money on the government office, aiming for the new position of village chief.
Apparently, the county magistrate took money from all comers without refusal, and no one knew who would secure the position of the new village chief.
The kitchen, bathroom, and thatched house that Xiao Yuchuan built were all finished.