Chapter 37: The Big Character Poster

The old man’s eyelids twitched a few times.

“Xingguo, take your wife and go through the hospital admission procedures! Mantun, take the in-laws to eat first.”

Everyone except Wang Yue was a shrewd person, they could see that the family had something to say, so they followed Mantun to eat.

Wang Yue trailed behind Ai Xingguo, grumbling.

“How much does it cost to be hospitalized? Are we paying for it?”

“Mom and Dad, second brother, and third brother are all lying down, are you asking them to pay now?” Ai Xingguo turned around and glared at Wang Yue.

“Well, isn’t there second uncle?” Wang Yue said unconvinced.

Ai Xingguo rubbed his aching temples. He realized for the first time that his wife was so stupid. “They are our closest relatives, if it wasn’t for second uncle, it would be fine to pay, but we’re here asking second uncle to pay, do you think that’s appropriate?”

“What’s inappropriate about it!”

Ai Xingguo looked up at the ceiling of the corridor, “Your mom is sick, do you think it’s appropriate to ask your uncle and aunt to pay?”

“They have children, why should they pay?”

See, she wasn’t stupid, she just didn’t want to understand their family’s logic!

Wang Yue just didn’t want the Ai family to get involved with Ai Xingguo, she didn’t want Ai Xingguo to manage anything in the family.

Ai Xingguo was too lazy to argue with Wang Yue. He had no money left in his pocket, he had to borrow some from his unit!

He left the hospital in a hurry, ignoring Wang Yue’s shouting behind him.

The old man saw that everyone had left, and the only people left in the room were the patients and the two of them.

The old man glanced at the corridor, closed the door, and went to the middle of the two wards where his eldest son and daughter-in-law were.

He lowered his voice, “What do you mean by this?”

Ai Mancang smiled awkwardly. He didn’t know. After he realized his wife was faking it, he felt like he should do it, so he did!

The old man closed his eyes. Another fool!

He looked at Wu Zhiqiu.

Wu Zhiqiu knew her father-in-law was smart, she didn’t plan to hide this from her family.

“Dad, that family has power and influence, if we don’t make a big deal out of it, the third son will have been beaten for nothing!”

The old man nodded, that was what he thought too!

“Then what do you want to do?”

“Make a big deal out of it. If I don’t get what I want, I will absolutely not settle.” Wu Zhiqiu was fuming.

The old man nodded. This was the kind of composure that the eldest daughter-in-law of their Ai family should have.

“Then I understand. I’ll take your mom and the villagers to the machinery factory to make a scene, I guarantee I’ll make a big deal out of it.”

“Thank you, Dad! I’ll give you half of the benefits later.” Wu Zhiqiu smiled ingratiatingly. Her mother-in-law was a formidable fighter, she could cry, make a scene, and even threaten to hang herself, who in the village wouldn’t back down?

As long as her mother-in-law stepped in, things would be half done. Who would dare to touch an old woman in her seventies or eighties?

“Okay.” Wu Zhiqiu thought her father-in-law would say he didn’t want any benefits, but he agreed so readily!

Ai Mancang and the second son widened their eyes. How could Dad/Grandpa be like this?

The old man glared at the two fools angrily. He was putting in the effort, why shouldn’t he get benefits?

So many people eating and drinking, it wasn’t just a matter of personal feelings! Wouldn’t he have to arrange things when he got back?

They were so damn stupid, not at all like him. Thankfully, he married a smart daughter-in-law, otherwise the whole family would be useless!

Wu Zhiqiu recalled the scene of migrant workers demanding payment by pulling banners in her previous life.

She quickly suggested it to her father-in-law!

The old man thought it was a great idea. If they just stood there, people wouldn’t know what they were doing, they might think they were causing trouble. With a banner, there would be no need for explanation, everyone would know they were the victims!

It would also be impressive! A great idea!

The old man and Wu Zhiqiu discussed it for a while, they needed to make a big deal out of it, but they couldn’t give the police a chance to accuse them of causing trouble.

Li Mancang and the second son looked at each other in disbelief. Did their wife/mother think of all this when she fell down?

They just didn’t know how to end the situation, they thought Wu Zhiqiu’s method could make the other party lose face, so they followed her example and fell down.

Seeing the old man’s excited look, the two of them were even more confused. How could the old man be so accepting? He had no bottom line at all.

After discussing with his daughter-in-law, the old man ignored the two fools.

He took the old lady to see the third son, they were the only ones who remembered that there was such a person as the third son!

The third son was pale from blood loss.

The old man glanced at him, he wouldn’t die, he was a good-for-nothing! A disgrace to the Li family!

When he gets better, he’ll be thrown into the mountains, he needs training!

After seeing the third son, the old man and old lady left the hospital with a swagger. Outside the hospital, a group of people had finished breakfast.

Xinghu took them to a nearby breakfast shop, where they had soy milk, fried dough sticks, and meat buns, enough for everyone. They all ate with a satisfied look, their bodies full of strength!

The old man went to the nearby supply and marketing cooperative to buy a dozen sheets of large white paper. The old lady wanted to buy red paper.

The old man scolded her, it wasn’t a happy occasion, why buy red paper?

Besides, if they held red paper, people would think they were delivering a thank-you letter. They should buy white paper! It was eye-catching, people would stop and look at the words on it, the attention rate was high!

He also bought a few good pens and ink. Li Mantun was an accountant, he had good handwriting! He could write it.

The old man also bought some pastries and candies. He didn’t know how long they would have to make a scene, it was cold outside, they needed to replenish their energy.

When they arrived at the hospital gate, Li Mantun quickly took the things from the old couple’s hands.

“Second son, write big characters on this paper!”

Li Mantun’s eyelids twitched. Writing big characters on white paper, this was going to be a big deal!

He didn’t dare to contradict the old man, “Dad, what should I write?”

“The factory director of the machinery factory, return my son’s family’s lives!” The old man thought for a moment.

“Call for justice! Return my fairness!”

“Ironclad evidence, justice prevails.”

The village chief…

Chunni’s father…

They didn’t realize, the old man was a master at this! This big character poster was too ruthless. Now that there was a crackdown, even if the Liu family had connections, the people above would have to consider the impact!

They were powerless, they had to find a way to make a big deal out of it, so the criminals could be punished as they deserved!

Li Mantun, according to the old man’s instructions, picked up his brush and started writing.

The old man nodded in satisfaction. The second son’s handwriting was good!

“Village chief and Chunni’s father, you two don’t need to go, stay at the hospital and help watch over things, we can’t be without someone in charge here.” They were both village chiefs, if things got out of hand, it wouldn’t be good for them, so the old man asked them to stay at the hospital.

The two of them looked at the eighty or so people, it wouldn’t make much difference if they went or not, so they agreed!

A group of people, holding the big character poster, marched towards the machinery factory!

They went there, the old man and old lady walked in front, trembling slightly, behind them was the large white banner, it was very eye-catching.

Anyone who saw them along the way would stop and take a look. Those who weren’t working would stand by the side of the group and ask what was going on.

Xinghu, Xingyuan, and the others, according to the old man’s instructions, cried and snotted, accusing the factory director’s grandson of bullying people with his power.

He beat his uncle’s family so badly that they were hospitalized, and now they were in a coma, but he didn’t even show up, he didn’t even go to the hospital to ask about the situation!

People at this time were very righteous. Hearing about this, they were filled with indignation and joined the group, wanting to help them seek justice!

In the vast capital, under the emperor’s feet, there was no law anymore!

The grandson of a broken factory director dared to be so arrogant! The capital was not short of officials, if they were all like this, what would happen to the common people?

These people all thought about their own situation. If something like this happened to their own family, how helpless they would be!