Transmigration: I Have Storage Space in the Apocalypse
Chapter 188 - 185 Events Spiral Beyond His Thoughts [1950 votes+]

Chapter 188: Chapter 185 Events Spiral Beyond His Thoughts [1950 votes+]

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The misfortune that befell the Old Xie Family in the morning had already reached Li Baojia’s ears by noon. He immediately learned all the details of the incident and used some small connections to safeguard the reputation of the Xie Family members.

After all, when Zhang Shanni left, she had formally come to bid farewell to her uncle, Li Baojia. To maintain genuinely sincere relationships, one must take the initiative to assume responsibility and offer protection.

The already mentioned Captain of the Qingshan Team, was truly overwhelmed and flustered by the situation!

Now, amidst the New Year festivities, the temperature was a mere three degrees! For a small southern town, this temperature is extremely cold.

Yet, at this moment, Captain Zhou was genuinely sweating from urgency!

Behind Wang Guicai was the support of the Qingshan Captain, who coincidentally was surnamed Zhou. However, he was not from the Zhou Family of Qingfeng Village.

Before Captain Zhou could respond to Wang Guicai’s alarming words, Li Jianfeng had already come knocking on his door.

Among all the teams in the county town, the Qingshan Team had average grain collections, neither good nor bad. Hence, Captain Zhou felt quite insecure in front of Li Baojia, the grain station chief.

Likewise, he naturally knew the only son of the grain station chief.

The arrival of Li Jianfeng symbolized a stance, which immediately darkened Wang Guicai’s face.

Originally thinking that his incompetent son involving himself with Xie Jingchen’s sister might be beneficial should Xie Jingchen become a capable family member in the future – somewhat forcibly creating a lucky draw situation.

But Xie Tiesheng was no foolish old man; with other members of Old Xie combating the situation, Wang Guicai’s influence was not yet significant enough to control Wang Junxuan’s actions, who continued to leap in and out of Xie Jingzi’s presence to assert his existence.

However, the problem was Xie Tiesheng did not pick up the challenge, nor was Xie Jingzi a delicate and weak rural girl to be pressured by rumors into agreeing to marry a scoundrel like Wang Junxuan - the Xie Family would unanimously disagree!

Moreover, at this time, every member of the Xie Family was literate and knowledgeable, witnessing the country’s emphasis on cultural property development, the Xie Family’s reputation was about to drastically improve – how could they possibly want a disgraceful son-in-law like Wang Junxuan!

Before the Wang Family could even successfully execute their plans, Wang Junxuan’s frequent visits to the Xie Family not only failed to attract Xie Jingzi, the little aunt, but also entangled with Xie Lao Wu’s famously unruly wife!

This incident truly dragged Wang Guicai’s family reputation through the mud.

But now, reputation aside, ignorance was possible. After all, he had medical skills, and no one dared to curse him to his face.

Wang Guicai was now worried that the Xie Family would expel him and his family!

If so, not just his son, but also his daughter would be affected! Wang Xiuzhen immediately advised him to quickly look for Captain Zhou and consider moving first, better than being driven out!

Yet, hearing this, Wang Guicai wanted to use his medical skills arrogantly, hoping Xie Tiesheng would erase this incident.

However, he forgot that since the Xie Family had married Zhang Shanni, their standing was not the same as before!

Just the relationship between Zhang Shanni and the Li Baojia family alone was enough for Wang Guicai to worry.

What made him even more desperate was that while he was waiting in the yard for Captain Zhou to finish addressing Li Jianfeng and hoping to inquire about the outcome, before he could see Li Jianfeng leave, he was instead startled to see an armed guard appear abruptly at Captain Zhou’s house!

Leading the team was the team clerk!

If Zhang Shanni and her husband were here, they would definitely recognize that the young man at the forefront, fully geared, was Elder Liu’s personal guard, Wang Lixing.

Just as the saying goes, when one crisis hasn’t ceased, another strikes. Captain Zhou originally wanted to protect Wang Guicai. After all, who could foretell when they themselves might fall ill?

But clearly, the trouble Wang Guicai’s son stirred up with the Xie Family was becoming too significant. Captain Zhou, being just one individual, couldn’t possibly confront both the government and the military.

In the end, Wang Guicai couldn’t even stay in Qingshan Team and was directly ’expelled’.

Wang Guicai had lived in Qingshan Team for many years, having moved there when his son was only two or three years old; his daughter wasn’t even born yet!

Abruptly driven out, even their house was confiscated [it was originally government property, gifted to him because of his medical skills upon arrival], leaving the family unable to take anything but their furniture and quilts.

With no other options left, an awakened Xiao Cui was approached by Wang Junxuan, which allowed Wang Xiaofei to find a dilapidated house in town [cheaply], providing a place for the four-member family to settle down.

At the same time, before they could gather their bearings, Captain Zhou had, following Wang Lixing’s hint, already transferred their names out of Qingshan Team.

As for where they would go, that was up to their own abilities.

Compared to the Xie Family’s misfortunes, the Zhang Family seemed much quieter.

Zhang Zhiguo had begun to work hard; these past two months, whether working or picking up jobs, he was notably diligent.

However, the results were not very satisfying. After all, he was in his forties or fifties and had always been a lazy person, lacking real strength. When it came to doing physical labor, he wasn’t even as strong as the teenage Zhang Nanqi!

But his willingness to endure hardship was evident, and not just Zhang Zhiming and Zhang Hongqiang, but even Zhou Dahu and Chen Zhenjie—who were always rather interested in him—had recently started to communicate with him more amicably.

Only Lin Zhaodi, insistent on domination, remained unchanged. With the main workforce, Zhang Shanni, gone from the house, her son ran off with that ’vixen’ daughter-in-law, and her husband seemed like a changed man—ignoring duties at home and instead working at his uncle’s.

She, as a niece-in-law, no matter how assertive, dared not confront Zhang Hongqiang, the elder village chief of Shanglin Village.

Even if she herself didn’t care about losing face, Baoni’s husband was still mixed in working under Zhang Zhiming, the village chief. Although initially dismissive of this educated youth son-in-law, she heard he was now trying to reconnect and move back to the city, but faces delays as his original place refused to accept him.

Now Lin Zhaodi realized, Baoni really did have the best vision, unlike her elder daughter who married a rural man and could never change her life!

However, all this paled in comparison to her longing for her son!

Seeing that the year had passed without a single word from her son, Lin Zhaodi’s heart felt unbearably cold.

Zhang Zhiguo, noting that his family could not even enjoy a decent New Year’s eve dinner, felt extreme disappointment towards Lin Zhaodi.

Thinking back over these two months, with neither son nor daughter inquiring about their parents, his heart grew icy.

Even thinking now of his younger daughter’s kindness, it was too late for any rectification.

What he didn’t expect was, in a short while, an even more shocking rage awaited him!

Compared to the chaotic mess back home, after finishing household chores and taking a bath, Xie Jingchen heard hurried knocks at the door.

Hearing the sound, Xie Jingchen felt his heart skip a beat, quickly composed his facial expression, and before the third knock could sound, swiftly opened the door—

"Old Chen?"

Seeing Chen Dalang standing outside, Xie Jingchen was mentally prepared.

His preparations were solid, but the situation deviated far beyond his expectations, completely off by miles!