The villagers cursed

Zhu Changyu felt his daughter's small hand gently rest on his arm. She didn't say anything, but the warmth she gave him could relieve some of the pain in his heart.

"Father…" Zhu Qing'an whispered.

"You are not worthless. You still have me, your mother, and your siblings. We will get through this together."

Zhu Qing'an's words made Zhu Changyu pause, before he slowly nodded. Although his heart was still filled with pain, deep down he could feel the encouragement his daughter was trying to give him.

The village head looked at Grandma Zhu with an indifferent gaze.

" Old Lady Zhu, you can say such things. Have you checked whether the Secondary House really has an epidemic ?"

Old Lady Zhu raised her hands and put them on her hips.

"I don't need to investigate anything! I saw with my own eyes how bad it was. Do you need any more evidence ?"

Such words made the village head sigh deeply.

"In this case, you are no different from blaming them without any reason," he said firmly.

"And if they didn't really have the plague, would you be responsible for what you did today ? "

Old Lady Zhu looked displeased, but on the other hand, she was afraid that the truth might not be as she said. Meanwhile, the villagers who were watching spoke in low voices, and some of them started to look at Old Lady Zhu with displeasure.

The village headman stood holding his cane tightly, looking at Old Lady Zhu with patience.

" Old Mother Zhu, I understand that you are concerned, but accusations without clear evidence are not appropriate. You should consult a doctor or find a way to be sure first, not judge the entire family like this."

The village chief's tone was calm and clear, but it could not break through Old Lady Zhu's stubbornness. She just sneered and turned her head towards Zhu Changhai.

Zhu Changhai stood with his arms crossed and nodded in response.

" That's right, Village Chief. I saw with my own eyes that they were coughing so hard that their bodies shook and they were shaking like they were going to die tomorrow. If we don't hurry up and chase them away, all of us in the Zhu family might get infected !"

Grandma Zhu immediately added,

"And I can't take care of them anymore! Even my eldest grandson, Zhu Haifeng, who is studying in the county, I can't send him money because the secondary houses are a burden!"

As soon as Grandma Zhu finished speaking, the villagers surrounding the area started to criticize.

"We have always seen how hard Zhu Changyu works!" an old woman said loudly.

" Since he was young, he has been the breadwinner of this family ! Now he is being treated like this ?"

" Yes ! I remember that a few years ago, when the Zhu family had problems with the fields, Zhu Changyu even went to borrow money from us to fix the embankments!" Another man added.

"Is this what he got in return ? " A young woman said, glaring at Old Lady Zhu with dissatisfaction.

" Village Chief, think about it. If they really have the disease, it won't just be us in this house who will suffer, but also the entire village." Zhu Changhai stood with his arms crossed, pretending to be worried.

" We must prevent problems before it is too late."

" But there is no confirmation from a doctor about this !" The village headman retorted in a calm tone.

" If they are not as sick as you say, wouldn't this make things even harder for them ?"

Old Madam Zhu frowned in annoyance, "Then do you want me to wait until I myself get sick ? I don't want them to stay in this house anymore ! "

The whispers of the villagers who were standing around began to grow louder.

"Old Lady Juni is really cruel," an old woman said softly.

"Her second son used to work so hard for the family, but now he's being chased away like this ? "

"Yes, I remember Zhu Changyu used to help out in the village all the time. When the Zhu family had problems with the flood last year, he was the one who went to the county for help," added a young man.

The village head raised his hand to quell the growing criticism.

" Enough ! I ask everyone to calm down first." He turned to look at Old Lady Zhu and Zhu Changhai.

" I want to ask you two, over the years, has Zhu Changyu ever done anything that would be a burden to the Zhu family ?"

Old Lady Zhu had an uncomfortable expression on her face. She tried to find a reason to talk.

"It is a son's duty to do something for the family! But now it is useless ! "

These words left some villagers gasping in shock.

" How shameless !" said an old man in a furious voice.

" My son is the breadwinner of the family until he falls ill, and you all say he is useless ?"

"If it weren't for Zhu Changyu, the Zhu family wouldn't even have a house that could stand today ! " A woman added .

"Zhu Changhai, you too," a man's voice said.

"I often see you living off your second-in-law's money. You never send money to your mother and you never work as hard as him!"

As the villagers' criticisms and scoldings grew louder, Old Lady Zhu's face turned pale. She looked at Zhu Changhai for help, but he just stood there with his arms crossed in silence.

The village headman decided to speak in a decisive tone.

"Old Mother Zhu, you should reconsider before kicking them out of the Zhu Family. This matter will not only affect them, but will also greatly damage the Zhu Family's reputation ! "

The village headman let out a long sigh before speaking in a more serious tone.

"Old Lady Zhu, I can't let this go unchecked. If you insist on sending them out, we need to call a doctor to make sure first."

Old Lady Zhu glared at the village chief with an obviously displeased expression. She stamped her foot on the ground and spoke loudly enough for the onlookers to hear clearly.

" I don't want this to drag on ! I won't wait for any doctors. They are pathogens. If they are still in my house, even if the doctor says they are not sick, I won't let them stay !"

" That's right, Village Chief !" Zhu Changhai added in a deep voice.

" If you let them stay, it's like forcing my family to live in danger. Who will be responsible if we get sick ?"

He moved to stand beside his mother, crossing his arms and raising his head in an arrogant manner.

" Today I want an answer ! Will they leave the family now or will we drag them out ourselves ?"

The village head took a deep breath and tried to keep his emotions as calm as possible.

" Old Mother Zhu, you can't do this. Making an unreasonable decision might make you look bad in the eyes of others."

These words caused Old Lady Zhu to laugh out loud.

" Does it look bad ? Do I care ! Anyone can say whatever they want, but I won't risk myself and my children getting sick !"

At that moment, Zhu Changhua, who had been quietly listening at the back, walked forward. She pursed her lips and nodded in agreement with her brother and mother.

" It's true what Mother said, Village Chief. If they really have a disease, will you take responsibility ? We have Zhu Haifeng to send to the county school. I won't let my grandson's future be ruined by those secondary families !"

The whispers of the villagers who were watching began to grow louder again. Many people felt dissatisfied with the attitude of Old Lady Zhu and the main family.