Lin Guihua was too guilty to speak, but Gu Mingzhu had a lot to say.
She said word by word: "When my parents were seriously ill, I asked you and my aunt to borrow money. Before I even entered the house, you locked the door!"
"In the end, it was my mother's brothers and sisters who pooled money together to pay for part of the treatment costs."
"Let's not even talk about the debts I haven't paid back yet. I haven't even earned back the $300,000 loan from the bank!"
"Aunt Wang knows that Minghua and I are having a hard time, and she wants to help me out everywhere."
When Gu Mingzhu said this, her eyes were red. "But you, my dear grandma! What have you done to help us from beginning to end!?"
"It would be fine if you didn't help us at all, but you're afraid that I'll get rich, and you want the sheep to eat all my food!"
"Now that I've made some money, you want to reach directly into my pocket and take money!? How dare you!?"
Gu Mingzhu was so angry that her eyes turned red, and the people around her also felt that Lin Guihua was going too far.
They all stood up to speak for Gu Mingzhu.
"She's a little girl who has taken out hundreds of thousands of yuan in loans. She's having a hard time! Now that her life is getting better, you want to drain her dry. Isn't that too wicked!"
"I was wondering, she used to wish Mingzhu and her brother would starve to death, how come she suddenly became so kind? It turns out she wanted to get Mingzhu's money!"
"She wants people to give her all the money she earns by holding a pair of worn-out gloves that she has used for who knows how many years. She is really making a wishful thinking!"
"Grandma Lin, you are going too far. Which grandmother would be so outrageous as you?"
Originally, Lin Guihua was unable to utter a word because of Gu Mingzhu's questions.
Now everyone was pointing fingers at her again, and she immediately lost her guard. "I'm talking to my granddaughter, what does it have to do with you!"
"Granddaughter?" The newly married bride rolled her eyes upon hearing the word "granddaughter". "When did you ever think of her as your granddaughter?"
"you--"
Lin Guihua was so angry that she almost died.
She pointed at the young daughter-in-law but couldn't say anything.
Seeing that she was losing her temper, Gu Mingzhu said directly: "Don't say that I can manage the money myself. Even if I can't, it's not your turn to manage it."
"So, you'd better give up this idea as soon as possible!"
Lin Guihua's hands were shaking with anger when she heard this. "Mingzhu! I'm really doing this for your own good. It's not safe for a little girl like you to hold so much money!"
"Whether it's safe or not, it has nothing to do with you." Gu Mingzhu said coldly, "When my parents died, you said that the life and death of my sister and me has nothing to do with you!"
"Why, are you getting more and more confused and you don't even remember what you said?"
After hearing this, everyone looked at Lin Guihua with even more contempt.
Seeing that Gu Mingzhu was not fooled and that everyone was singing a different tune here, affecting her performance, she stomped her feet in anger and ran away unwillingly.
As soon as she left, the young wife said to Gu Mingzhu: "Mingzhu, from now on, you must keep your doors and windows closed tightly! Install cameras inside and outside your house to prevent thieves from breaking in and stealing things."
She deliberately raised her voice and spoke the last sentence in the direction where Lin Guihua was leaving.
When the old woman heard this, she tripped and almost fell to the ground.
She managed to steady herself with great difficulty, and finally sped away cursing.
When Gu Mingzhu saw this, she instantly felt relieved.
She said to everyone, "Thank you for speaking up for me."
The young wife said, "You don't need to thank us. We were just talking to each other."
Although they envied Gu Mingzhu's delicious dishes and good selling prices, these were achieved through her own ability.
"But you really have to be careful." She reminded Gu Mingzhu again, "Whether it's this old woman or your aunt, they are not easy to deal with..."
Even if she fails today, the old hag will definitely not give up just like that.
No one knows what bad things she is planning, but it's always better to be careful.
Gu Mingzhu also knew this.
In fact, all the money she earned from selling vegetables during this period, except for a few hundred yuan in cash at home, was deposited in the card.
Originally she wanted to expand the greenhouse first.
But now think about it, I should pay off my debt first.
After all, the original owner's parents were sick, and relatives had to scrape together money to borrow.
After making up her mind, she went to the city to buy a bunch of things, then went to the school to pick up Minghua, and then took him to every household to repay the money and express gratitude.
In fact, the money she earned recently is not enough to pay off the debt.
But now prices are rising every year, while wages are increasing very little, and our relatives are not having a good time either.
If she owed less, she would pay it all back at once.
For those who owed more, she would pay back half first and promised to pay back the remaining half before the New Year.
When the relatives saw her going door to door with her brother to repay the debts, they were all very surprised.
Because everyone knows that life will be very difficult after they lose their parents.
Originally, everyone assumed that the money would never be returned.
It's been almost a year since the person passed away, and they haven't had the heart to go back and collect the debt.
Now seeing Gu Mingzhu coming with large and small bags of things, and paying back the principal with interest, the relatives were shocked and a little worried.
The first question they asked was: "Where did you get the money? Did you make a mistake?"
Gu Mingzhu would explain everything to each family she visited.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief when they learned that she had built a greenhouse and that the vegetables were grown and sold well.
But they didn't charge interest.
Even the thank-you gift was forced upon them by Gu Mingzhu, and they only stayed reluctantly.
Before leaving, Gu Mingzhu took his brother to kowtow to every household, and then took the little guy home.
When going from Baisha Village to Wangjia Village, Gu Mingzhu's electric tricycle was filled with thank-you gifts.
When she returned to Baisha Village from Wangjia Village, her electric bike was also filled with local products.
There are taro from my uncle's family, sweet potatoes from my aunt's family, and wild yam from my cousin and great aunt...
On the way back, the wind was very strong.
But Gu Mingzhu and her brother were laughing happily.
The little guy smiled and said, "Sister, when we get back, I'll cook and you can rest."
Gu Mingzhu knew that he was worried about her, so she nodded and said, "Make some egg custard for me. I haven't eaten this for a long time."
"Okay!" The little guy likes his sister to order the dishes the most.
The brother and sister talked and laughed all the way back to Team 1 of Baisha Village.
As soon as she turned the corner, Gu Mingzhu saw several people standing at her door.
At first, they were far away and she couldn't see clearly who it was.
But the other party had already waved at her, "Mingzhu! You are finally back! We have been waiting for you for a long time!"
When he got closer, Gu Mingzhu was stunned. "Chief Sun? Why are you here again?"