She won't clear her name; she'll throw away all the scum.

Aunt Li's eldest son didn't want to stay here and get involved with the police, so he immediately pulled the man away, saying, "Second brother, I know where Dad is. I'll go. You stay here."

The two argued back and forth, and in the end they both ran away.

The villagers secretly mocked them, thinking, "What good are tall, strong men? They'll just cower in the face of trouble. Two grown men ran away, so afraid of the police they'd even abandon their own mother. Aunt Li Wu is such a failure." And yet, she still talks about her three sons all the time.

Those who looked down on this and that ended up getting caught – two cowards.

Uncle Li, who could father such a son, is probably no good either. He looks honest on the outside, but when trouble comes, he won't even show his face, let alone help you.

The police may not know, but they do. Uncle Li went to the captain's office early this morning to ask for help. The captain has been here for quite some time now. Uncle Li probably ran away halfway when he heard that the police were coming.

A family of good-for-nothings.

After they saw the three men being taken away, and there was no more excitement to watch, the captain sent them to work in the fields.

The captain was upset.

Although Old Lady Xia understood the captain's expression, Chen Xianghong still needed his certificate, so she blocked his way.

"Captain, I'm planning to take Xiang Hong to the city to see a doctor. Look how thin she is, I'm worried about her health." Old Mrs. Xia smiled politely. "Look, this certificate..."

The brigade leader felt that his entire village had lost face, and all of this was because of the old woman in front of him.

If she hadn't made a scene, things wouldn't have escalated to this point; she even called the police. With someone as capable as her, how could he possibly let her have her way?

The captain frowned: "Hmm."

Grandma Xia was puzzled. What did this mean? Whether or not they agreed to provide the certificate, her son Xiang Hong still needed to go for an interview.

She dared not reveal her true purpose, fearing that someone with ulterior motives would overhear and ruin things, and also fearing that the captain might be vengeful and prevent Xiang Hong from leaving, which would be troublesome.

This captain looks like a petty person.

The captain lifted his foot to walk around her, but Old Lady Xia grabbed his wrist directly. "Captain, when can I come to get this certificate?"

The team leader said unhappily, "We're busy in the fields, how can we just let people leave like that? We have a hospital in our town, if there's really a problem, go to the town hospital to get checked out first."

This old lady is really annoying, but if he gives this reason and doesn't issue a certificate, it seems like he doesn't care about human life. What if this Chen educated youth really is sick... He looked Chen Xianghong up and down. If something happens, he will indeed bear a greater responsibility, and might even be accused of disregarding human life.

But he felt that although Chen Xianghong, the female educated youth, was thin and weak, she was efficient in her work and did not seem to have any problems.

Grandma Xia choked up. "The hospital in town is nowhere near as good as the ones in the big cities. The equipment there is so advanced. I only have one daughter. If something really happens to her, I don't want to live anymore."

Chen Xianghong was shocked: Did her mother really love her this much?

The brigade leader said, "If we issue this certificate to Chen today, all the other educated youths will have to come and get certificates tomorrow. Who will take responsibility for that?"

"They've all come to the countryside, yet they still have unrealistic ideas about going back to the city. What if a few of them leave? How am I supposed to explain that to my superiors?"

"Do you think going to the countryside is a joke? Do you think you can just ask for leave and go back whenever you want? What do you take this for?"

The captain threw a tantrum and stormed off.

Grandma Xia murmured, "Did I... offend your brigade leader?"

Chen Xianghong looked distressed; returning to the city was indeed too difficult.

Chen Xiangnan was secretly delighted. "Mom, there's nothing we can do if the brigade leader is inhuman. Let's give our little sister some more money and go back first."

If Chen Xianghong doesn't go back, she won't be able to compete with him for Grandma Xia's job. Although there is a sales clerk job, if he doesn't get it, his mother has seen how hard Chen Xianghong's life is, and she will definitely give the job to her.