In that very instant, it was as if a lightning bolt had suddenly struck everyone, clearing their minds. They couldn't help but wonder: with such a formidable son-in-law, weren't Liu Dongsheng and Li Chunli practically hitching a ride on a rocket, destined for a meteoric rise?
"Oh! So it's the relatives of the Liu family! I truly have eyes but failed to recognize Mount Tai—please forgive my rudeness!" A middle-aged man dressed in silk, looking like a robot whose "bow" button had been pressed, trotted toward Liu Dongsheng with a face full of fawning smiles. He bowed and scraped so low it seemed his head might knock against the ground. "I am Member Yang of Xiaoshan Town. Master Liu and his son-in-law are my life-savers. I am eternally grateful!"
"Member Yang, you are too kind! Far too kind!" Liu Dongsheng was absolutely brimming with pride, stroking his chin as if he actually possessed a long, flowing beard. "We are all family now; it is only right, only right!"
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