Chapter 56 The Noise Continues

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Hongji's father did not blame the village chief; instead, his accusing gaze stared at his wife and daughter as he said:

"If the money had been paid earlier, we wouldn't have lost face like this and wouldn't have had to bother the village chief to make a trip here. It's truly shameful. Don't get into trouble again in the future. The money we earn is not even enough to cover for the losses, and it's a waste of my hard labor."

"Did you hear what your father said? Don't go out and fight, causing trouble for the family. Oh, my heart aches. How did it come to losing money?"

Mrs. Lai was most distressed about having to spend money. Had the village chief not come, she would have definitely tried to shirk the responsibility.

"This isn't our fault. Who told them to be such gossips? And that damn girl, it's all her fault."

Ye Shuzhen refused to accept defeat and unwillingly placed all the blame on Daya.