Chapter 71 of 100

Chapter 71

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Chapter 27: The Happiness of Four Wheels

Li Yi whispered to his mother, "What's going on?"

Fang Fang recounted the events, worriedly saying, "That child, Hongjun, is so pitiful!"

Li Yi looked at Niu Baihua, who was heartbroken, and then at Fang Zhen, who was sighing deeply. A sense of compassion arose in his heart, and he stood up, saying, "Uncle, crying at home won't help. I'll go to the city and check the situation."

Fang Zhen said, "Xiao Yi, I know you're studying in the provincial capital and have learned a lot, but can you win this lawsuit?"

Li Yi didn't dare to make a promise, but he said, "I'll find Brother Hongjun first, listen to his side of the story, and understand the truth. Don't worry, a police chief can't cover up the sky!"

Fang Zhen's hope rose, and he eagerly grasped Li Yi's hand, "If you can really save Hongjun, Uncle will definitely thank you properly."

Niu Baihua immediately pulled Li Yi with enthusiasm, "Xiao Yi, there's no rush. You just arrived and haven't had lunch yet, right? Let's eat first, and then Uncle will go with you."

There were over a dozen children in the family, and they all gathered around Li Yi, each looking at the big brother with curiosity.

Uncle chased away the group of children, smoked a homemade cigarette, and sat next to Li Yi, asking, "Li Yi, who are we going to see in the city?"

Li Yi smiled, "No need to rush. We'll go to the police station first. If they don't act reasonably and just cover up, we'll sue in court. If that doesn't work, we'll go to the petition office. Don't worry, someone will deal with him."

Hearing Li Yi's words, Uncle straightened his back, "That's right! This is the Party's country. I don't believe there's no place to seek justice!"

After lunch, Uncle said, "To go to the city, we can only take a bus from the town. Should we go to Old Niu's place and ask for a tricycle to take us to the town?"

Li Yi smiled, "Uncle, I have a car. It can't come in here, so I parked it outside!"

The three uncles were surprised. The second uncle said, "You bought a tricycle? That thing is very expensive and a gas guzzler. It must have cost a lot to drive it from the provincial capital!"

Li Yi smiled, "It's not a tricycle, it has four wheels."

Uncle couldn't believe it. He never imagined that Li Yi could afford a four-wheeled Audi.

Following the path out, they didn't walk far before they saw Li Yi's car, surrounded by dozens of children. Li Yi inwardly groaned; this was a new car, and it would be scratched to pieces by these kids.

As they got closer, they saw Fang Qian there, shooing the kids away, "Hey, Dog Egg, Ah San, don't climb! If you break it, you won't be able to pay for it even if you were sold!"

Li Yi smiled, "Fang Qian, thank you!"

Fang Qian looked flustered when she saw Li Yi, "I was afraid they would damage it, so I came to watch over it."

Li Yi patted her shoulder and asked casually, "I'm going to the city now. Is there anything you need me to bring?"

"Really? You're going to the city? Can you take me?" Fang Qian's eyes lit up with a strong desire, looking at Li Yi eagerly and shyly, her hands twisting her skirt.

Li Yi didn't expect her to make this request and hesitated for a moment.

Fang Zhen waved his hand, "We're going to take care of serious business! What are you, a child, going to do there?"

Fang Qian said, "I'm not going for fun. Our class teacher, Mr. Zhou, is sick and hospitalized in Xizhou. I want to visit him."

Hearing this, Li Yi immediately agreed, "Respecting teachers is a good thing. I'll take you, but you must listen to me!"

Fang Qian nodded vigorously.

Li Yi asked, "Do you want to go back and tell your family?"

Fang Qian smiled, "No need to go back. Dog Egg! Come here, I'll tell you. I'm going to the city to visit Mr. Zhou. Tell my parents. Don't forget to tell them I'm going with Uncle Fang Zhen and the others."

Dog Egg, an eight- or nine-year-old boy, seemed to listen to Fang Qian and nodded continuously.

Li Yi smiled and invited the three uncles into the car. Fang Qian, being quick-witted, was afraid Li Yi would change his mind, so she quickly ran to the passenger seat, opened the door, and climbed in.

Li Yi saw through her thoughts and just smiled, "Uncles, sit in the back. It's spacious and won't be crowded."

The three uncles nodded and got in, all looking curiously at the inside of the car.

Fang Zhen asked in disbelief, "Li Yi, did you buy this car?"

Li Yi smiled, "Yes!"

Fang Xing also asked in confusion, "You're a student, how can you afford a car? This car must be very expensive, much more than Old Niu's tricycle, right?"

Li Yi, though he didn't know the price of a tricycle, knew it was incomparable to an Audi, so he smiled, "Not too expensive, a few hundred thousand. It's not as expensive as my BMW, which cost me a million. That's a sports car, only seats two, so I didn't bring it."

"You have another car? What kind, a BMW?"

"A million?"

If they weren't sitting in the car, they might have laughed at Li Yi, thinking he was delusional, boasting so much that he might burst the bull's hide!

But now the car was real! Li Yi really started it and drove it onto the road!

The three uncles were shocked and secretly grateful that the old man had recognized this grandson. Otherwise, when would they ever get to ride in such a car?

"So, you made a lot of money?" Fang Xing asked tentatively, because he couldn't understand how a student could make money. Students were always the ones who spent money, right?

"Not really, I sold some technology and made a bit of money to use," Li Yi said, seeing their expressions. He didn't dare to mention the eighty million, fearing it would scare them.

Fang Zhen and Fang Hua, sitting on either side, kept shouting to familiar people outside, causing the villagers to be startled at first, thinking some big shot was calling them. When they saw it was the Fang family's eldest and youngest sons, they all laughed loudly, "Hey! Where are you going? Whose car is this? It's so handsome!"

Fang Zhen and Fang Xing shouted loudly, "My nephew's car!" Their voices were so loud, as if they were afraid people ten miles away couldn't hear.

The second uncle, Fang Xing, felt a bit depressed, "Why am I sitting in the middle? Next time, I'll sit on the side. Otherwise, the villagers will think only the eldest and youngest brothers got to ride in the car, and I, the fifth, never did! I can't let them look down on me."

"Uncles, what do you do at home?" Li Yi asked casually.

The eldest uncle laughed, "What can we do? Just farming and harvesting. In the past two years, the village has been building a reservoir, so we've been doing odd jobs there to earn some money."

The second uncle sighed, "Unfortunately, we don't have any land near the reservoir, or we could have earned a few thousand yuan!"

As they chatted, the conversation turned to farming and village news.

Li Yi had no interest in these topics and focused on driving.

The bumpy mud road made the three uncles sway, but their faces were filled with happy smiles. If it weren't for Fang Hongjun still being in the police station, they would have been singing!

The road they had walked for decades felt so short this time, and almost in the blink of an eye, the car turned onto the town road.

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