Overbearing Immortal Doctor
Chapter 380: Revised: 380 Idle Chatter

Chapter 380: Revised: Chapter 380 Idle Chatter

Wang Aifeng saw her son coming, tears welling up in her eyes, and her voice becoming choked.

“Son! The people in the village are too much, how can they speak so recklessly!” Wang Aifeng said with a choked voice.

The villagers? Are there people spreading rumors again? Wu Xiaoyu’s expression immediately turned serious.

He always tried to maintain a harmonious and friendly relationship with the villagers, but they were too easily manipulated and gullible.

Although most villagers had no ill intentions and were just following the crowd, this kind of thoughtless and conformist gossip was the most hurtful.

Wu Xiaoyu said sternly, “Mom, what exactly happened? What are they spreading now? Don’t cry!”

“They… they say we are selfish and unwilling to help the villagers get rich together!” Wang Aifeng replied.

Selfish? What the hell? Wu Xiaoyu was extremely troubled in his heart, patting his mother’s arm, and comforting her, “Mom, don’t cry, explain the situation to me clearly!”

Wang Aifeng raised her head, carefully sizing up her son, advising first, “Xiaoyu, I’ll tell you, but you mustn’t go out and make trouble, got it?”

Although the family was now enduring the villagers’ criticism, she still did not want her son to get into conflicts, not because she feared he would get hurt, but feared he might accidentally kill someone!

Wu Xiaoyu saw his mother dawdling, feeling even more worried inside, and said a bit coldly, “Mom! Stop dawdling! What exactly happened?”

Wang Aifeng, full of grievances, replied, “That old Accountant Liu spread the word that you refused to let the villagers make soy sauce. Now everyone in the village is calling us selfish!”

Being called selfish and unwilling to help people get out of poverty, Wu Xiaoyu was naturally furious, even feeling the urge to take action.

However, Wu Xiaoyu also knew Accountant Liu’s character; although he was somewhat shrewd and calculative, he wasn’t a bad person.

Wu Xiaoyu had never heard Accountant Liu speak ill of others, so it probably wasn’t him who spread the word, right?

But he had just discussed this with him early in the morning, so how did others find out so quickly?

In any case, he had to go to Accountant Liu’s house and get to the bottom of it. Otherwise, this knot would always be uncomfortable in his heart.

“Mom! Don’t be too sad, let them say whatever they want. We have a clear conscience!” Wu Xiaoyu consoled.

His son’s magnanimous attitude left Wang Aifeng a bit stunned. What’s going on? Did he suddenly change his temper?

Before Wang Aifeng could speak, Wu Xiaoyu said again, “You stay at home for now, I’ll go to Accountant Liu’s house!”

Saying that, he was about to turn and leave, but Wang Aifeng hurriedly pulled him back, fearing he would go to settle accounts with Accountant Liu.

“Xiaoyu! Let it go! Accountant Liu has always had a good rapport in the village, and the Liu family is a big household, there’s no need to offend them!” Wang Aifeng quickly wiped the tears from her eyes and advised.

Wu Xiaoyu smiled faintly, comforting her, “Mom! Don’t worry! I’m not going to fight, I just want to clarify the situation!”

“Besides, even though our Wu family is small, none of us are cowards. Are we still afraid of others?”

After saying that, he broke free from Wang Aifeng’s hand and slowly walked out. Seeing her son’s steadiness, Wang Aifeng felt slightly relieved, as he didn’t seem like he was going to fight.

As Wu Xiaoyu walked out of the house, he hadn’t reached the center of the village when he heard voices of criticism and discussion.

“Did you hear? Accountant Liu wanted everyone to make soy sauce and sell it to Wu Xiaoyu, but he refused. He really doesn’t want everyone to get rich!” a woman said earnestly.

The people around her also got emotional and started cursing, “Wu Xiaoyu is just a selfish guy! Look at how much money he made from the chicken farm, never gave anyone a penny!”

“Exactly, he won’t even let everyone work at the shiitake mushroom sauce factory, insists on selling machines. I think he’s deliberately not letting everyone get rich!”

Luckily, amidst these chaotic voices, there were a few who understood the truth, with one interrupting, “You can’t say it like that. Why should he share the hard-earned money with you?”

The woman, unwilling to accept, argued slyly, “What do you mean why? He has made so much money, why not share it with everyone? Even a hundred or ten yuan to each family would be appropriate, wouldn’t it?”

“…”

Wu Xiaoyu walked through the alley and entered the village center. The people who were criticizing him angrily quickly reined in their arrogance upon seeing him.

“Xiaoyu, going to the factory?” The woman who had been criticizing him earlier greeted him with a fawning smile.

Although Wu Xiaoyu recognized her voice, she was just a woman, and he couldn’t hit her, could he?

“Yeah,” Wu Xiaoyu responded perfunctorily, not wanting to say much to her.

As soon as he turned into an alley, the woman changed her tone and cursed, “See? This kid is so arrogant now, doesn’t even want to talk to us. Just looking down on us!”

A loafer nearby teased her, “Sis, you can’t say that! Why should he talk to us when he has money and we don’t!”

The more they talked, the more outrageous it became, but no one in the village stopped them, all happily watching them flirt and scold each other.

Wu Xiaoyu turned into a small alley, arriving at Accountant Liu’s door. He initially thought of pushing the door open but stopped and called out, “Accountant Liu, are you home?”

Accountant Liu, who was at home feeling depressed and guilty, was startled upon hearing Wu Xiaoyu’s voice.

But he wasn’t the type to avoid confrontation. He quickly got up and rushed to open the courtyard door, explaining as if facing a firing squad, “Xiaoyu, let me explain. I definitely didn’t spread this!”

Seeing his nervous expression, Wu Xiaoyu became even more suspicious, but he didn’t jump to conclusions, instead, he asked coldly, “Accountant Liu, you just talked to me today, and now others already know? Isn’t that too coincidental?”

“Sigh!” Accountant Liu sighed helplessly, inviting Wu Xiaoyu in. As they walked towards the living room, he explained, “Xiaoyu, it’s like this!”

“As soon as I left your house, I ran into that Liu Sheng kid on the road. I was feeling a bit down and didn’t pay much attention, letting it slip!”

Liu Sheng? That guy again? Damn it! What did I ever do to you? Did I steal your girlfriend or kill your family?

You’re just jealous of me and won’t even go to Guangdong Province, staying in the village to oppose me at every turn? Are you crazy?

Wu Xiaoyu sat on the sofa, thought for a moment, and said to Accountant Liu, “It’s not your fault, so don’t blame yourself too much!”

Accountant Liu was taken aback by this. Did he… did he really believe what I said? That doesn’t make sense, does it?

My honest explanation might seem like an excuse to others, but he believed it so easily?